My Dad's bow is a hoyt cam and 1/2 50-60#. He's been having trouble with grouping. Some good some not so good. I suspected it might be the shooter not the bow that was the issue. He is kinda new to Archery.

Well he did have a few issues with his sight. First of all hehad some junk sight on it and it was always coming loose. I put my old Copper John on it and I am getting good results.
However it appears to me that the arrow kicks virtually sideways halfway to the target (20 Yards) and then straightens out and hits dead square. So I figured if this was indeed happening, that at 10 yards the arrow would not hit square. But I was wrong, and didn't notice the arrow kicking at this yardage.
Perhaps it was just the fact that I was shooting outdoorson a quite windy day...I dunno. What else would cause the kick that i'm seeing, being that it still hits accurately?

arrow rest...the fletchings hitting whatever kind of rest it is...assuming its not a whisker bisquit

That would be my guess also is the arrow rest. Check the fletching for any marks.

hmm 2 prong type rest. No helical in the vanes? Can't imagine it touching. I'll check though thanks.

these guys i shoot with sometimes - they're real good, but one will get behind the other with those $1500 binoculars and watch him shoot from 50 or 60 yards and look for that exact thing. i think its how they pick their arrows for 3d tourneys - the ones that don't do that.

Fletching contact can cause this,so can spine but never "TUNE" on a windy day.The wind will definately cause your arrow to kick,among other things.[:@]


I am very fortunate to have an indoor range that I can shoot out to 50 yards.

Finger release, or mechanical?
Has the bow been "set-up"? Centerline, knock set, that kind of thing. Both cam's in tune? All can contribute, since you're sure the fletchings are not hitting anything upon release.

And oh yeah . . . It's O.K. to shoot outdoors in the wind, you just need to stand closer! (lol)