I'm sure everyone brought their bow out of the case this weekend and did a little sweating at the range. It was only 96 degrees here in Georgia, so it was nice to get out and shoot in the crisp air. (So, perhaps there is some sarcasm in that last sentence.) I do hope you have been shooting some, and, as promised, here a some final pointers to get you in the right frame of mind:
Yours in archery,
T-Bone
- Remember, archery is like golf, you have to suppress your nervous energy. You just want to use enough strength to hold the bow back, and hold the bow up. Relax, let the shot happen. Don’t force it.
- When practicing, don’t overdo it. Try to shoot just 5 to 20 times at most, but pour your FULL concentration on those shots. “Practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect.”
- Practice in all types of positions, even tree stands (remember to bend at the waist) and full hunting clothing. We are building confidence so when the time comes in the woods you can say, “I have done this before.”
- No one can hold their pin perfectly still. When aiming, get the pin close to the spot and just focus hard on the spot and let the pin move in the foreground. If you tense up trying to stop the pin, it will move faster and the shot will deteriorate quickly. Just make a good shot. And let the pin wiggle.
- When sighting your bow in remember it may take a few days to get it precise. By the time you shoot all the different yardages, fatigue sets in and point of impact changes. Rough those in on one day and then fine tune them in the days beyond.
- When adjusting your sight remember to chase the arrow, meaning move your pin in the direction the arrow hit away from the bull's-eye. If you are hitting high then move it high. If you are hitting left move the pin left. And so on. Do this until you are dialed in and smacking the center of the bull's-eye.
Yours in archery,
T-Bone
Thanks for the tips T-Bone.
God Bless & Good Huntin'
Kristle Oberlander-GA
Great advice from a Bonified pro....