I discussed this with Matt/PA a few days ago, and I'm running into this full force. Where the heck does that block come from? I can put an arrow into the kill zone of my 3D deer target ALMOST every time at 10-15 yards. ALMOST 'cause I'm still learning. At 20 yards, it all changes, and I miss the entire stupid deer or get a nasty gut shot or neck shot as often as I hit the kill zone. What causes the mental block? Any ideas?

Get more practice. Could be a form error, could be a focus problem. Don't worry about 20 yds right now--get your form down, work on your focus.

I don't step off or measure yardage--that might help also.

Chad

vision

Your vision probably doesn't allow you to PICK the exact spot you want to hit. Thus your focus is lost.

Do me this ..... tonight put a quarter size white or bright yellow spot on you target. Step to 20 yards or 25 yards.

I'd be shocked if you don't group tight. Why ? You now have something to focus on, a bright spot todraw you to.


try it

Yep, practice allot more! Another thing to like LBR mentioned it could be form. To me it sounds more like a form problem or maybe a bad release. With these Traditional bows your holding 100% of the weight on your fingers so the farther out you shoot the more its going to show with a bad release (more time for the arrow to move in either direction shooting longer distances). Usually thats the case with me when I extend my yardage when practicing and when I start missing bad its usually my release causing most of the problems.

My form can be my best friend or my biggest enemy!!!!!! I know when I don't have my proper form! I see it mostly in my arrow flight! Practice, practice practice... is too much fun not to!

How is your tuning?

As a general rule, my tuning is pretty good. My sister says I sing a little flat sometimes, but at the higher ranges, I tend to go a little sharp.....

In case you haven't guessed by now, I don't have a clue as to what you're talking about. How in the world do you tune a longbow?[X(]

Some good reading here - might help with your sister if not your shooting

http://www.acsbows.com/bowtuning.html

BD got it right. Its all mental

Yup. Reads very plainly... kind of like "bow tuning for dummies".... just what I need.