I try to shoot everyday, 30 to 40 arrows. lately ive been shooting morning and at night on the weekends. try to when the light is low in the evening to simulate low light conditions. I shot one arrow way high rushing a shot then i hit the plastic leg on the deer and ruined the fletching. yesterday i sent another one high at 50 yards. hit the target everytime the last one i sent flyin Now 90% of the time im shooting pretty good groups. 2-3 inch groups at 20 and 30 yrds. I think im just over doing it. Gonna take a couple days off. let everything rest. opening day is this Thursday. Anyone else over doing it? Im bummed.
I'd say if you have to ask the question and then you have to post the question then your for sure over doing it... All it takes is one shot, hope your practice pays off!
I practice once a week...around 12-20 shots depending on how well I am shooting I don't shoot much after the hunting season opens other than to make sure my bow is still dialed in...ussually only takes 2-3 shots Everyone is different though...what works for me may not for you
I go outside, stand at 20 yards, and shoot one arrow. I'm not sure about anyone else, but I don't get a lot of warm-up shots in the tree stand. I'll usually take my time and shoot 5, slow, solid shots. Usually once a week I'll play around at odd distances, like 34 yards or 26 yards. Just enough to make me comfortable.
Same here. Ill grab my bow when I get home go outside and shoot once. Thats the one that counts anyways.
Im now trying to take 10-20 good shots 2-3 times a week but focus on each one as if it THE kill shot. I found when I shot to many arrows I'd start to get sloppy.
I would say that you are waaaayyyyy overdoing it. Once your bow is dialed in and you are in decent shooting shape it really only takes 10 or 12 arrows 3 days a week. I do agree with the guys that responded already. This close to season making a few perfect shots is way more beneficial that taking a whole lot of shots. There is no way you can shoot that much and still have adequate focus and concentration. I can't concentrate for very..........hey, look there's a chicken!
I think its a mental thing. If I shoot too much my arms get weak. I am a carpenter so my arms are typically wore out by fri. lol I notice the less I shoot my bow the better my shots are and the steadier my aim is. Once your tuned, sighted in and have good form in the muscle memory; less is more.
The only time I shoot a lot is when I'm getting my sights dialed in with new sight, or rest, etc. I shoot a dozen shots or so, a week, for a couple weeks before season. I also take a few shots in the afternoon before I walk to my stand. That's it.
Im kinda with the less is more crowd. After fifteen to twenty shots i can see my shots drifting as fatigue sets in. I shoot better ten to fifteen shots every ten days or so.
I think your more or less slinging arrows, rather than "practicing".. I've done it. Best thing to is just stop shooting, take a break for a few hours, rest of the day, whatever... Then when you start practicing again, concentrate on what your doing, form, shot, follow through, and you'll be busting nocks.
Only time i shoot more than 15 - 20 arrows at a time is when im shootin for dollars or whose makin the next beer run with the family lol
While I will not condone Alcohol consumption while firing projectiles from a bow, I wish I had family to do this with. lol
Been doing this for a very long time and still think it the best way to practrice. I have a practice stand set up. EVERY single day I put on hunting clothes, boots, etc... climb the stand and shoot one arrow at my targe (differnt angles and yardages everyday). I'll also shoot a lot of arrows a couple times a week. But that one arrow practice is what really matters. Knowing if you miss your mark you cant' just grab another one out of your quiver and make up for it. One shot ... one arrow... just as close to the real deal as you can get.
I like shooting, so I shoot 200-300 shots/wk during Aug, Sept, and early Oct. Once there is not enough day light to practice and hunt, my practice goes way down. I have a tree stand and a 3D deer on a cart. My first shot, when deer season is open or near, is from the stand and at the deer-roll it to a random spot and angle. I like to practice sitting in the stand, holding for a minute and then release, shooting with a face mask. Make that first shot as realistic as possible. I can get my heart racing imagining a buck coming in.
To each their own. Once my bow is dialed in, I usually shoot 3-4 times per week. I will take four arrows and lay them at four different distances and angles. Fire once from each spot. If you have the muscle memory and can shoot 100 times without getting tired or wavering then do it. But as soon as you get shaky and your groups expand, you will want to tinker with your sight and keep shooting until you get the good group you want ( which probably will not happen until your rested)
