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Old 11-22-2004 | 05:46 PM
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Scoobiedoo
 
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Default RE: grouping at 20 yards

You'll find your accuracy improves with a smaller target.

Take this test:

Take a 8" pie plate and attach it to your bales of hay or target. Shoot. See how well you do...

Now remove the pie plate and replace with a small 2" circle or 'dot' of some kind. Even a pack of empty smokes will work. If they are, say, Newports - stare at the P in Newport. Not the entire box - just the letter P.

Re-shoot.

I'd bet you find your shots at the 2" target with the letter 'P' grouped better than the entire 8" white pie plate target.

So what does this prove?

That the smaller the 'object' is that you FOCUS on the better your shot will be. Hence 'pick the spot' is always discussed. Pick a tuft of hair on the deer, a messed up tuft, a tuft of white, etc. Don't just focus on THE deer but a PARTICULAR spot ON the deer.

You'll shooting will improve amazingly well...

I once shot a squirrel off of a tree at about 50 yds + with a brand new recurve bow I had never shot before! Bragging? Not at all. Just shows how well someone CAN shoot IF they put their full concentration into THE shot.

When you go out and practice, take only 6 arrows. Shoot only 6. Make them COUNT. Concentrate on quality not quantity. After you shoot those 6 - go back into the house. Do this everyday. If you feel unfocused, tired, etc - don't shoot. Shoot ONLY when you can give it 110%.

Eventually you'll get the 'feel' for when a shot 'feels right' and when it doesn't even before you shoot.

Good luck.
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