Practice

Jus wondering what you guys and gals on here call an exceptable 30-35 yard group? A 4'' group? 5,6,7'' group? At 20 yards most people can shred arrows and at 30-40 its different. Maybe its me that need to up grade the bow and get a lighter one and newer or the group im shooting exceptable. I dnt know jus wondering what yal shoot.. My bow is a Mathews LX so there is room for improvement there but wer not spendin money

 

I think a 4 in group at 30-35 yards is ok. I agree that a newer/lighter bow can make a difference. The faster the bow, the flatter the arrow will travel at that distance.

 

I like the add an inch every ten yards rule. 2 at 20, 3 at 30, and so on. If you are hitting 5 inch groups at 50 you're doing something right in my book.

 

4" group is what I'm looking for to call it good enough at a given distance for Whitetails.

 

Thanks guys! Jus started practicing for the season put new strings on and need to get the shoots wer they need to b jus dnt wana b to hard on myself and think i need to do something that is almost impossible. I like to b accurate and if your peelin fletchings that means at least your consistent. Does anyone else have a problem with 1 out of 3 arrows always being off??


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If you wish to fix it then work at it. There are a ton of videos that teach proper form and technique. I have learned to work on my form my turning the poundage as low as recommended by manufacturer and really constrate on anchor and form. Then continue to turn you bow back up to your normal weight.(adjust sight to draw weight) I know it seems like a lot of work but if you want to fix it. It helps. If you don't be happy how you are shooting. I will drop mine all the way to 60 practice for a month or so and start going back up till maxed at right around 70. Work has slowed this down but after season did this for about 3 months straight with great success. Need to get back at it!!! HAPPY SHOOTING!

 

Concentrate*

 

I like this unwritten rule. Whatever you practice at, get comfortable at that, divide it by two, and that is what you should be shooting at animals. So if you practice at 40 and are comfortable, you are a lock at 20.

For groups I think 4 inches is decent at 40. I'm probably not at that yet which means I need to get going.

 

Try not shooting groups, instead get a target with individual spots or paint your own on your target. When I shoot groups, I have a problem that once the first arrow hits, instead of aiming for the target spot, my eyes will focus on the nock or bright fletchings. I have 6 3" spots painted on my target, on arrow goes at each spot.

It also eliminates damaging arrows from near robin hoods.

 

Makes me feel better about my shooting being a newbie. I was getting frustrated

 

I like this idea, I have never tried it, but it sounds like it would be helpful. A question I have is how important it is to end up at the 70lb shooting weight. Mine is normally set around 62-65lb, which seems helpful when you have to hold a draw for a long period. Thoughts?

 

Shooting 62-65 lbs is plenty. You can get everything you need to done on a whitetail at that weight.

 

70lb is not necessary 62-65lb will do the job I also lift so 70lb does not bother me holding and such. Just was saying what I do is all

 

Move the nock to a different fletchings as your cock fletchings sometimes that helps


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As far as hunting purposes go if you have a target with the vitals you can use that or just get a paper plate and cut it to about the same area as a whitetails heart and lungs. As soon as you can consistently group 4-5 arrows inside of that area I would say that is good.