RE: " Punching" my release...
 

Ric It does not matter whether you are applying this practice to Deer hunting, 3D, Targets; Blind Bail shooting and learning to use Back tension will only make you a better shooter period.

RE: " Punching" my release...
 

It can take awhile to learn releasing with back tension using an index finger release. You' ll know when you' ve done it, because it will startle you when the release goes off. It took me a lot of work to pull off this surprise release, on a consistant basis. Using back tension improved my shooting ability greatly, so it was worth the effort. A by-product of shooting with back tension that I' ve found, is that when I do have to take a shot a bit quicker at a deer that is not going to give me a big window of opportunity, I can do it much smoother than when I was punching my release. In other words, the punch is much more subtle when it only happens on occasion.

RE: " Punching" my release...
 

If you shoot a caliper style release, you might want to consider " the answer" release by Golden Key. It won' t release if you punch. It doesn' t take long for your mind to realise that it' s useless to punch the trigger. Borrow or get one if you can. Use it along with everything else above and your troubles will be over.