What do you think is the most common issue for archers these days

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What causes the most problems for archers these days?

  1. Poor shooting form

    9 vote(s)
    13.0%

  2. Poorly tuned Bow

    9 vote(s)
    13.0%

  3. Punching the trigger

    13 vote(s)
    18.8%

  4. Bow not set up correct - DL not correct, DW too high, rest not set up property, etc.

    15 vote(s)
    21.7%

  5. Other

    23 vote(s)
    33.3%
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  1. BJE80

    BJE80 Legendary Woodsman

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    All of these things are imporant. But what do you think is the most common issue for archers these days? What do archers struggle with the most?
     
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    tynimiller Legendary Woodsman

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    Isn't #2 under a improperly set up bow?
     
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    Poor shot selection.
     
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    No. I want to seperate tuning (proper arrow selection, rest adjustments, nock adjustments, etc) from simply not having your rest timed right or pulling too much weight or your DL being off.
     
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    Sota Legendary Woodsman

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    All the above.
     
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    I feel like #2 and #4 are the same thing. From a pure technical standpoint I think a poor/improper bow setup is more common than poor form - or at least form bad enough to make a negative impact.

    Although Scott's spot on that poor shot selection is probably more rampant than all of those things.
     
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    Yeah #2 and #4 are basically one in the same, imho. Also, I believe both are the major problems with today's archers. Want to see most local guys here go cross eyed? Ask them what spine they shoot. That speaks volumes.
     
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    tynimiller Legendary Woodsman

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    Dangit....guess it doesn't matter if #2 and #4 are the same to me....I second this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    This, but with too much poundage or too long of a DL form really crumbles. So they go pretty much hand in hand


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    Worthy of a quote not just a "like" and posting agreement.
     
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    Not practicing enough.
     
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    Lack of experience or experiences that are always the same ...so they have limited scope.
     
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    muzzyman88 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Poor shot selection no doubt.
     
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    tynimiller Legendary Woodsman

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    For some yes! For others, too much improper practice is an issue too.
     
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    Pure and simple, not knowing what the hell they are doing. Lol
     
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    LMAO....so true.
     
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    I would say lack of good practice.
     
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    see my signature....

    And I practice daily /7/365
     
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    Hard to pick from the poll. I can rule out shooting form. I have awful form but can get away with it. I was also overbowed and had too long of a draw length and got away with it, for the most part

    You can't get away with poor tuning in most forms.

    Poor shot selection because people get impatient combined with the fact that a lot of new hunters have no idea about the anatomy of a deer is a BIG one.
     
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    :p
    Had a guy show up at deer camp this year with his bow. Hadn't shot it in a year. Couldn't remember what his pins were set at and I made him shoot it and he about missed the target at 20 yards. Hunted the next day. Draw length was too long etc.
     
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