When you say you shoot fingers, do you mean you don't use a release? My friend had purchased a bow and the same thing was happing to him, I let him use my release and that was it.

I do not use a release, I have never tried one.

I started out as a finger shooter, after about 2 weeks I bought a cheap-o release. Accuracy went way up. Spent a little more time and money on a good release and never looked back. I vote for trying a release.

It could be your vision that won't allow you more accuracy than you are getting.

Try following through better after the shot. I am not as good past 30 yards either. It's more than likely got nothing to do with equipment. I think it's just a shooter problem. I for one would tell you to try a release, follow through until the arrow impacts, and then start thinking it's something else. I couldn't shoot serviceably at that range for some time. I felt perfectly confident at 30 but it's a whole different story at 40. You have to work on form more than anything in order to compensate for the extra flight time of the arrow. It took me months of practice butI finally disciplined myself for that range--andI don't even a have a 40 yard pin. I use regular 4 inch vanes off a WB.

I'm not the expert butI would have to guess it doesn't have anything to do with equipment. Too many people blame the bow or something when they should belooking intoform and shooting method. Accuracy takes time and effort. Don't expect it to be easy. That's my two cents of knowledge.

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Best thing in the world you could do for yourself is get a release. A release made a huge difference in my accuracy. The other thing that really helped me out was getting glasses. As I couldn't keep focus for longer shots. Also what type of rest are you shooting??? That may play into it a bit also. A finger shooters rest generally put's lateral pressure on the arrow where as a release shooter's rest gives mostly vertical pressure. Good Luck, hope some of what has been offered her helps.

My rest is a tt shakey drop away. I do not have a problem with vision. I just got my new bow in Dec. and I am not used to shooting past 30 yards because my old bow would not shoot that far, it was so slow. I spent some good money on my new set up and hope it will last for a very long time. I am just frustrated with my accuracy. I am guessing the problem is with my form. The weather has not been all that good for shooting outside in KS. I can go out one day and shoot dead nuts at 25 yards and then the next day be low and to the left. I wish I had a indoor range close by.

If I do try out a release what would you suggest for a first timer? And would that mess up my draw length?

Thanks again everyone for the help!

Jason,
Releases are kind of like bows, you have to shoot a few to decide what you like. I have a Tru-Fire Hurricane series, that was about $60 and it fits me. There were several cheaper and more expensive, I shot a host of them, and then decided on what I really wanted. Many guys like SCOTT Archery products, esp. the "Little Goose" seems to be one I hear a lot. Shooting fingers will NEVER give you the consistency of a release though, you just can't release as consistent and perfect as a mechanical release.

But how do they affect your draw length?

I would say your shafts are under spinned and should go up in spin to a 340 or 300 shaft, 400 shafts are for shorter shafts or less poundage for your setup. my .02