hey you guys,

I took some pics of my bowtuning and some of a fieldtrip to the Belgian woods yesterday morning......
All I need to do is change some major laws and I can use my bow on something else than foam targets....

please feel free to make comments, here or on the flickr site

here's the link;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69041177@N00/sets/72157600304831105/

Can't get any pictures to upload. Where the heck is the tech. support?

nice pics, the animals there sure do look different than the ones here!

Nice pics Frank,

Looks like a zoo over there! The animals over there obviously don't fear humans. What's that first animal in the petting zoo? No St. Pauli Girl though

Although your groupings are not too bad for getting started (but I don't know the distance), looking at all the different entry angles on those arrows, I do not think your bow is well tuned. Unless it was real windy or after hitting the target it moved for your next shot, the shafts should all be fairly parallel to one another (and not have random angles). I'm thinking with all that playing with the sight, that it is not properly aligned. The arrow can make its way back to center, but it will have erratic flight and decrease your accuracy. What is your range on these shots and is the target moving?

Everything is looking better. The left to right has me baffled though. You have a lot of great animals out there.

You are shooting from the wrong side....

Part of your problem (and I have only picked up on part of them) is as Lebeau said, I think you have a slight tuning issue. Also, I think you have a slight torque issue, seems like you have that bow in a death lock. Also, try rolling that right shoulder away from you. That will put a slight, natural bend in your arm. I can't tell exactly where your hips are in relation to your feet or your shoulders, but it doesn't look like you have the disco hip issue that so many folks seem to have. Your draw length looks spot on, which is a good thing.

I read the other post about getting poor flight off the bow. Some of that might be because of your clenched grip, but most likely its either a centershot or spine issue.

That is a pretty, tranquil place. Be nice if you could kill something huh.

Swamp,

I PM'd Frank a picture of a better grip after looking at the pictures that I beleive will cure any torquing issues.Not me in the picture. it's from a Matthews Forum and I was shown the same grip from a guy at the range. Works great.

thx for the tips,

I'll try that grip next time I go shooting, see what happens

and I'll post some more pics and let you guys know the progress ( hopefully )

F.

Nice pics. All that game and you can't hunt it.[:@] That's like putting a diabetic in a candy shop.

I agree with Dave about the tourquing. Try that grip and see if it helps and relax your bow hand a little.

Good luck.