Am I the only one??
 

Forgot to mention THANK THE LORD I am at least a GOOD shot.

Perhaps you should invest in a tracer nock. If you have a hard time following the shot, it may help you see it.

Yeah I agree with finger. Sometimes I can see mine but sometimes I can't I use both the tracer and lumenok now you will see it and be able to see the hit also.

Sometimes what I do is, after I set the pin on what I'm shooting at, I open the other eye. That lets me see where my arrow will hit. I also have lumenok's, they help also. But in a bright sunny day, they are hard to fallow.

I have the same problem with a shot under 20 yards, over that I don't have a problem at all.

i have a buddy that is the SAME way...he cant track an arrow to save his life...even on a target...

shoot with both eyes open and shoot bright and/or contrasting fletching colors...2 green 1 white, 2 green 1 orange, and 2 yellow and 1 orange work well for me...my buddy shoots 2 green 1 orange..my old colors...the other shoots 2 green 1 white...my previous colors as well...i went to 2 yellow and 1 orange just to have different colors lol...but both have troubles...1 cant do it at all....i can stand behind them and track THEIR arrows...

but both close 1 eye...i think thats alot of the problem...the rest is probably lack of focu...they can hit a target and typically shoot decent...but i can tell their follow through and focus isnt there...pick a spot, leave both eyes open, focus on the shot and let the arrow go...your going to see that arrow if both your eyes are open and your focused....

i quit using lighted nocks when i realized they were more trouble than they were worth and i could see my arrow just fine without them....after i said id never hunt without them when i wasnt able to see my arrow each and every shot...

shot my buck at MAYBE 5yds this year...watched the arrow fly and strike right where i sent it...that was on a buck moving after i watched him at 10yds for 5 minutes and was pretty shaken up...i dont know how i had the focus to track the arrow...guess because thats how i been shooting for a few years and its all 2nd nature like my form from shooting so much...

work on it...i believe it'll come if you try shooting with both eyes open and picking a spot and focusing on it...even AFTER the arrow is let loose...alot of guys have a tendancy to not follow through as they are in a hurry to see where they hit..especially shootin deer...oh..use a wrist sling if your not...thats what REALLY helped me follow through...when i went to the wrist sling is when my follow through got good and i could really track my arrow...i had a mental fear of dropping my bow...so bad i death clinched it as soon as i touched the release...my shooting suffured from that...a good follow through, you can feel and watch the bow recoil in your hand...its kinda neat actually..

I had the same problem, shot at two deer at dusk this year. One was a miss, the other hit, but in both cases I had no idea where the arrow went. I got sick of that and bought tracer nocks. Problem solved. The next deer I watched the hit. Even helped me find the arrow afterwards.

I can't follow the arrow either. I don't try to follow my arrow. If you get fixated with this, you are going to be dropping your bow arm to look at the arrow in flight. Some people blink on the shot, which is what I do. It's involuntary.

Against what everyone else is saying, my opinion is to sight your bow in, know where the arrow will hit when a good shot is made. Then when a deer walks in put the pin where the arrow needs to be and fire. Know where its hitting and don't worry about where it is going. Make sense?

If you're a good shot like you say, then you'll have no problem. A lighted nock and bright fletching will help you determine where the arrow stuck after the shot provided it did not pass through the animal. Look for blood on the animal or the arrow fletching sticking out of it after the shot.

Even though my eyes are Not as good as they used to be. I seem to always be able to see that Blood Spot pop up!:cool:

I agree if you try Firenocks they will make your arrows much more visible in flight.

Dan

Who are you kidding Bob. You have trouble seeing a road sign, while you are standing next to it. Something about those old eyes.:evil:

Don't get hung up on trying to watch where your arrow hits or you will start to make poor shots. The main thing is to stay in the shot and stay focused, don't drop your arm and try and peek. If you can see where it hits fine, if not base your tracking on what you find at the impact scene. LKNCHOPPERS

If you are watching the arrow in flight, you are taking your concentration off the spot you are aiming at!

I do see the arrow hit, but not because I watch it in flight, when you are concentrating on the aiming spot, you will see the arrow enter that spot, assuming you hit it. However you have to realize what you are seeing, the arrow is passing through that spot so fast that all you may see is a small "blip" in the fur of the deer, that's the fletch/nock passing through!

I almost always see that blood spot pop open, most of my friends don't. I have found that using white wraps help me pick up my arrow in flight, which might expain why I am able to see the impact.