Aiming Practice
 

First randomly thinkof a yardage distance(remembering whats within your effective range).
Rapidly bringup your bow(without an arrow nockedof course)and startaiming at the family pet...and see how quickly you acquire the correct pin;)
Then attempt to stay on target while the family dog or cat trys to figure out what your doing...LOL
It's simple but it helps.

P.S. It's probably a good idea to let your Wife know what your doing before she comes out of the bedroom and Freaks Out!
(I'll try to remember that myself next time):D

RE: Aiming Practice
 

if that works for you than great. Be careful not to dry fire the bow

RE: Aiming Practice
 

I would NEVER aim at a pet, person, or anything other than a real target. The routine of acquiring a target, anchoring, aiming, squeezing the release, and follow through becomes habit. I don't ever want to get "used" to Fido being in the picture. I also never draw without an arrow on the string.

I can already hear the excuse, "I was just practicing and then...I don't know what happened. I'm really sorry."

RE: Aiming Practice
 

At what point did I say "Draw the Bow"???
Maybe I should have written a 5 page Disclaimer and Instruction Booklet forthose who read thingsinto a post other than what was written...before suggesting this simple practice hint.

RE: Aiming Practice
 

if it helps you then id keep doing it because bowhunting is a preference sport and for me its just shooting targets

RE: Aiming Practice
 

Now that right there is funny, I don't care who you are!:D:D

RE: Aiming Practice
 

I can't see the real value w/o drawing the bow.

RE: Aiming Practice
 

I hope this explaination helps:
It's a trick to get people to hold thierPin on target.
It's a trick thattrains someone to get on target before they attempt to draw(and I did not mentionfor anyoneto draw thier bowduring this practice).
It's a trick thatalso helps because the more times the Bow is in thier hands the more they notice when something is not right with thier equipement.
It's a trickthat makesPractice picking thecorrect Pin for the yardagein a hurry more fun, when it does not matter,so theres less confusion if thier shooting a multiple pin sight During Hunting when it Does Matter.

It's Unconventional and I apoligize for the Confusion/Mis-Interpretations...then again thats what this post was attempting to help prevent.;)

LOL...I'd tell you all that I do the same thing when watching a Hunting video or TV show and hold the right Pin on the Deer and Elk...but seems I'm already facing Ex-Communication from the Archery Church!

RE: Aiming Practice
 

I dont see the harm & it may help drawing if your not nocking an arrow. A family pet might not be the best thing to use, maybe a squirrel. I wouldn't tho, I know I'd end up dumping the string sooner or later. Its not quite like dry fireing a gun.
I saw something once you could use to dry fire a bow, looked pretty neat.