Why target -vs- live animal???
10-23-2009, 07:15 AM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kansas
Posts: 451
i also shoot better shots at 60 and 70 yards than 30 and 40.
i also shoot best when using the smallest diamater pins you can buy (if that helps you too).
10-23-2009, 08:56 AM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 2,358
two thoughts:
- concentration! It matters, but can be hard to concentrate on targets, this is why spot shooting is hard, same shot over and over and over and over and over, one brain cramp, you drop points, out of the top spots!
- define dead on. By this I mean if you are target shooting, what are you shooting at? A 1 inch spot? then with a deer, what are you shooting at? It's an 8inch or so area, anywhere in there works, so maybe the 1 inch spot vs a dead deer, isn't the same measuring stick.
- concentration! It matters, but can be hard to concentrate on targets, this is why spot shooting is hard, same shot over and over and over and over and over, one brain cramp, you drop points, out of the top spots!
- define dead on. By this I mean if you are target shooting, what are you shooting at? A 1 inch spot? then with a deer, what are you shooting at? It's an 8inch or so area, anywhere in there works, so maybe the 1 inch spot vs a dead deer, isn't the same measuring stick.
10-23-2009, 10:18 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Henderson, KY
Posts: 1,760
two thoughts:
- concentration! It matters, but can be hard to concentrate on targets, this is why spot shooting is hard, same shot over and over and over and over and over, one brain cramp, you drop points, out of the top spots!
- define dead on. By this I mean if you are target shooting, what are you shooting at? A 1 inch spot? then with a deer, what are you shooting at? It's an 8inch or so area, anywhere in there works, so maybe the 1 inch spot vs a dead deer, isn't the same measuring stick.
- concentration! It matters, but can be hard to concentrate on targets, this is why spot shooting is hard, same shot over and over and over and over and over, one brain cramp, you drop points, out of the top spots!
- define dead on. By this I mean if you are target shooting, what are you shooting at? A 1 inch spot? then with a deer, what are you shooting at? It's an 8inch or so area, anywhere in there works, so maybe the 1 inch spot vs a dead deer, isn't the same measuring stick.
SOme people are in the zone when they are hunting. Especially if you have confidence in yourself. Its almost like it all happens subconciously... Adrenaline does some crazy stuff...
10-23-2009, 10:47 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Southern Illinois
Posts: 1,559
I am the same way. I believe it is because when we are shooting targets you are in your head. Target panic has the opportunity to get in our head and mess with us. When we are shooting at a deer, we are using our instincts and not our head and target panic really does not have the opportunity to get in a mess with us.
10-23-2009, 11:00 AM
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 868
I have to agree with the size of the target factor.
When shooting at a live animal like a deer, anywhere in the 8" kill zone and you have a successful recovery. Beyond that most don't judge that their shot was 1" back and 1" too high from where they were aiming. Animal on the ground....good nuff.
Now switch to a stationary target with a defined bullseye and you now have the ability to clearly see that your arrow is 1" back and 1" too high.
Concentration certainly has something to do with it, but I would think that this is more than offset by the huge shot of adrenaline that is pumped into your system when you are drawing on a live animal.
Just my $0.02
When shooting at a live animal like a deer, anywhere in the 8" kill zone and you have a successful recovery. Beyond that most don't judge that their shot was 1" back and 1" too high from where they were aiming. Animal on the ground....good nuff.
Now switch to a stationary target with a defined bullseye and you now have the ability to clearly see that your arrow is 1" back and 1" too high.
Concentration certainly has something to do with it, but I would think that this is more than offset by the huge shot of adrenaline that is pumped into your system when you are drawing on a live animal.
Just my $0.02
