RE: Tips for improving shooting skills
 

I think one of the simplest things to do is getting out of your comfort zone as much as possible. Don't just shoot at the same target from the same positiontime after time. Shoot at as many different ranges as you possible can in front of different people. Personally, I like a compination of shooting 3d and roving in between targets.

RE: Tips for improving shooting skills
 

try to think of hunting situations too. like my first deer that i shoot recently stop behind some bushes and i had to hold my draw for a long time. i practice holding my draw for 90 seconds from time to time and it paid off with my first bow kill.

RE: Tips for improving shooting skills
 

1. Keep the pin on the target after the shot and until you hear the arrow's impact.

2. Practice at long range. 40,50,60 yds.After a week of this, move up to 20yds. Be careful you don't shoot too many arrows into the target, you will be busting nocks.

3. Concentrate fucusing your vision on the target and let the pin be blurry.

RE: Tips for improving shooting skills
 

Always keep a consistant anchor point, a relaxed bow hand, straight posture, ect ect ect. Thanks for bringing this up you are right when you said this isnt talked about enough.

RE: Tips for improving shooting skills
 

A grip with palm pressure, not gripping the handle. Pick the exact spot you want to hit and continue to look there. the pin will be secondary and your focus should be on the spot. Even after release stare at that spot.
Back tension is a must! Think of holding a pencil between your shoulder blades and keep it there after the release. Your hand should move back a little after release. Do not punch or slap the trigger, assuming you use a release. A smooth pull and continued tension is key.
Consistancy is also critical. Anchor the same spot, grip the same way, nose on string the same everytime, etc...
Dont worry that your pin is not exactly on the spot you are staring at. If you hold steady and continue staring at that exact spot it will be there upon release.I dont know how or why but it will be there.

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I recently improved my long range shooting bye balancing my wait. I found myself leaning forward somewhat and once I started leaing back and getting a more balanced feel my longer range shooting improved a good bit.

Tim

RE: Tips for improving shooting skills
 

what Ive found to work for me is, following thru! like a few others said keep aiming after you shoot watch the arrow hit and then drop. another thing I found thats helped me tremendous is, when you draw your bow you put all the pressure on 1 point of your hand inbetween your thumb and index finger well try putting it all to that area and the palm and just roll your fingers around slightly gripping ( not hard ). and your strap that helps the bow from falling out of your hand incase you drop your bow. make sure that isn't tight around your wrist when drawing that will cause you to tork on the shot. make it loose.... always have the same anchor points like kisser in the corner of your mouth, string against your nose, fletching touching a certain area, etc. try to do the same thing over and over as you probally already know. and make sure your bow is tuned properly..... good luck

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Very nicely said.

RE: Tips for improving shooting skills
 

#1 most important thing is consistency. Whatever you do, do it the same every time (grip, anchor point, release, etc.)

#2 is follow through. Let the bow suprise you and keep the pin on the target until the arrow hits. Don't peek - it will cause you to drop your bow arm.

#3. Proper setup. (tuned bow, proper draw lenth, correct spine, correct draw weight, etc.)

#4. Long distance practice. 25 yard shots are cake when you're used to 50 yard shots.

#5. Learn to estimate distance. This is critical when you start shooting past 25 yards. There is a big difference between 26 yards and 33 yards (about 6 inches of drop).

I could name more but I think these are the one's that have helped me most.

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several years ago before one of my trips to canada, on of the guys we were hunting with (jeff or bob from champion bows) recomended that we be proficent to 50 yards, me and one of the others going on the trip had never shot much over 30-35 yards, it is the "practical" distance for our area, but shooting and getting where i could shoot at fifty yards with some decent grouping did something for me i had not expected, when i closed the distance back down to 20 yards i was amazed at what the exercise had done for me;), busting nocks was a understatement, i wouldn't shoot at the same dot on my target for anything, everytime i destroyed one of those A/C/C's all i could see was $$$$$$$$$$$$$[:@]

this single step forced me to improve most/all the things i was not that great about form/anchor/grip/release it made (forced)the whole program to work better

all great ideas BTW, thanks for the list;)