Hey Art , what he described is target panic to a T!
No. It isn't. My definition of target panic isn't quite as broad as yours.
The curved jaw of the release was "catching" the loop and not letting go when I pulled the trigger.
THAT describes a malfunctioning release.
When it would finally let go, the arrow would fly in an unknown direction because I would freak out because I am at full draw and I just pulled the trigger but the arrow is still pulled back.
THAT - to a T - describes how you develop target panic by using a malfunctioning release.
LAHUNTER, fix or replace the release before you shoot another arrow. I recommend Aussie Guys method of shooting one.
I wonder how many deers' lives have been saved by dirty, frozen, mucked up, worn out or just flat screwed up releases.