Right now im trying to sight in my bow and im having a hard time doing it i cant seem to put the arrow where i want it on every shot. one shot will be in the bullseye and the next will be to the right or to the left or to high or to low. i know its not the bow and its me moving so i was wondering how does everyone else get there bows sighted in so they hit exactly how they want it to everytime?
A lot of the concepts that I use in marksmanship for shooting a rifle I apply to archery. Mechanics is the #1 issue that I focused on when I started shooting. Making sure that my anchor point is the same EVERY time. I ensure that I use a loose grip, only my pointer finger and thumb, so that I don't place any torque on the bow. Not punching the trigger of my release (trying to be surprised at the release of the arrow). I have an adjustable release and I have mine set so that I am not pulling with the tip of my finger but the meaty part between my first and second knuckle. This allows me to squeeze and not pull. Also ensuring that my sight picture/sight alignment is perfect at the time of the shot. I focus of the sight placement, now I am able to know when I have made a good shot or if it is off before I look at the target. Once I have all of these variables in check, when sighting in a new sight, I shoot consistently at the same aim point and I do not adjust my sights until I group at least 3-4 arrows in a TIGHT group. Then I make a small adjustments and shoot for another group. I repeat until I walk the arrows impact into my sight point. I hope this helps! Good luck and good shooting!
My first guess would be an inconsistent grip or anchor. I'll second what Nova said. One problem I used to have was with my follow through. I'd be so anxious to see where my arrow hit that I'd torque my bow mid release. Now it hold my pin on target until I heard the arrow hit, then look. Made a huge difference for me.
whats your draw weight? If your draw weight is set too high, all your doing is fighting your bow, you want to have a draw weight that is comfortable to you and that you can hold steady for a long period of time.
my draw weight is only 55lbs and the full draw weight is only like 10lbs i just think im rushing the shots im going to try all the things that everyone told me and we will see from there how it goes thanks everyone
Practice proper form. The best way to do that is to stand right in front of the target and shoot with your eyes closed, focusing on executing a perfect shot for about a month. Then take the sight off your bow and do the same thing with your eyes open, looking through the peep without aiming, relax and concentrate on executing the perfect shot. After about a month of doing that, add your sight back on the bow and only focus on holding the proper sight picture on the target, all the other stuff will be ingrained and subconscious to aiming, the shot will just happen. Oh! and buy a bunch of extra nocks... you'll be shooting them off your arrows.
It's called blind baling and target shooters use it a lot. It's a great tool for both learning and fixing your form. "Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect."
Go your local proshop and find someone who can analyze your shooting and give you some coaching. It will save you a lot of time and frustration.
Sometime having some one videoing you and having a another bow shooter look at it will show were your weakness are. Lot good things said. Most important is proper form, go back to the basics. Good luck in your quest.
first thing you should look at is your bow arm. when you are at full draw your arm should be slightly bent not locked straight if your arm is straight your draw length is to long. second thing is how you are looking through your peep if you have a large peep hole which im sure you do since it seems to be the thng now. when lookin through your peep at full draw you dont put the pin that u are useing in the middle of your peep hole this is a no no because if you are doing this every pin has a different aiming anchor point. you need to remember that the circle hole in your peep should line up with the cirlcle pin guard thats around all your pins thats y most of them these days glow in the dark so that in low light you know what to line your peep hole up with this way every pin will have the same anchor point. when you are practicing the best way i have found to teach consistency is to shoot one arrow a day. shoot ur one arrow at a certain spot on the target. leave the arrow in the target and the next day shoot one arrow athe same point again and see if you are closer to what you are trying to hit. do this untill you are getting two inch groups in for days /arrows. oh and open your bow hand when you are shooting. and hold ur breath lol
All of the responses that have already been posted should be very helpful to you. With side to side inconsistency quite often that is a result of your bow hand placement on the grip. You need to develop a proper and repeatable grip. Do a google search on Larry Wise or Bernie Pellerite for bow hand placement,or Youtube it. There are so many subtle things that go in to proper form and shot sequence,one of the most important elements is that you stay relaxed.Take your time between shots,take several deep breaths before each shots to get oxygen in to your body,it will help you hold steadier,keep your shoulders and arms relaxed and not rigid etc. Good luck and stay at it!
I think inconsistent grip and anchor. Actually maybe the grip is the problem. Do not grip tightly. Leave fingers relaxed and don't grb the bow on release. Archery is a mental game. Don't let it get the best of ya.
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Consistent form plus consistent grip plus lots of practice equals success. These guys have gave good advice!! Do try shooting close with eyes closed. If target panic is the problem, this will help smoothing out your release instead of punching it off. Good form,loose grip and follow through. Concentrate on the spot on your target and not so much on the sight pin. Do not drop your bow arm until you hear the arrow hit the target. Have fun and good luck!
All good advice above. I'll add more. How the bow fits you to begin is as important as any shooting regimen. When the bow was setup, did the shop properly measure your draw length and help you tweak it? A draw length that is too long or too short will have a significant impact, probably more so than any other part of the bow setup. With draw length set properly, establish a solid, repeatable anchor point. Some use a kisser button to do this, others use facial references like the jaw bone, ear, etc. I personally tie a "nose peep" on the string that when at full draw, I can feel it with the tip of my nose. I know that I'm where I need to be easily and its very repeatable. If your draw length is correct and it feels good to you and looks good to others (shop guys), make sure that you can close your eyes, draw your bow to anchor, making sure you are comfortable at full draw, open your eyes and be able to see through your peep perfectly without having to move your head around to get the sight bracket aligned inside the peep. You may have to move your peep up or down the string slightly to accomplish this. The whole goal of all of this is to find a sweet spot for YOU, that you can comfortably hold the bow at full draw and maintain your anchor points without even thinking about it. If you are moving around, finding the kisser button, and then trying to find your peep sight and aligning your sight with it, its going to be unnatural and not be repeatable. Once the bow is properly setup, and you can repeatedly hit your anchor points at full draw, see your peep without moving your head up or down you can begin working on shooting form. See above.
not sure if anyone mentioned this, i dont have time to read the whole post right now, but i have noticed over the last year that strengthening my core and chest through lifting has increased my accuracy 10 fold. I would pretty much consider my self a beginner when it comes to seriously hunting with a bow even though I have shot on and off for the last 8 years of so. During the school year I work our 4-5 days/week and I have never felt so confident, and strong in my shooting, 4 inch groups at 50 yards for me is pretty damn good (Im not trying to shoot in the Olympics) and I can continually shoot that kind of group until my shoulders give in. Just a thought, build your core and stabilize your shooting.
