Dumb Question

I was shooting my bow last night, and noticed something I never have before. When I brought my pin down to the target, rather than coming up from below it, I was shooting tighter groups. I’ve been shooting for about 8 years, and have shot several deer, but I guess I’ve never paid attention to this before. I was just wondering how the rest of you guys do it….and maybe if this is how I should have been doing it all along?

I think I just read something in a magazine about this and it was recommeded to lower your pin onto the target. It did say it was essential to always follow a routine and keep it the same so I guess I would try it both ways and stick with what gives you better groups and more confidence.

First of all I don’t think there ever is a dumb question here.

Secondly, I agree with the above. Get a routine and stick with it for every shot practice or real hunting.

Maybe your subconciously noticeing your elevation and solveing elevation comparisons? I shoot with an elevated right elbow and this helps me with my elevation, maybe by you bringing the pin down to shoot that helps with elevation. If it works it works is what I say.

I have to concentrate more on windage and side to side movement. I place the very tip of my pin to the right of where I want to hit so I don’t cover up the spot, this helps me.

If you think about it, when you come down, you are letting gravity do most of the work, so you are looser. When you come up on the target, you are doing the work, hence you will be tighter, generally meaning bigger groups. WTA

i will have to check that out next time i shoot. i think i just i do both. when i’m in a treestand i go down and when i’m standing on the ground i go up???? i never thought about it before

I can only tell you what I do, but I shoot with both eyes open so i’m not sure it will help. I focus on my spot and when I draw the pin is very close right away then instead of trying to move the pin I just focus more on my spot and not the pin(if that makes sense?)and the pin will settle in.

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I can only tell you what I do, but I shoot with both eyes open so i’m not sure it will help. I focus on my spot and when I draw the pin is very close right away then instead of trying to move the pin I just focus more on my spot and not the pin(if that makes sense?)and the pin will settle in.

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Makes perfect sense…..and hits on the true secret to being accurate. “Look at what you are aiming at, not the pin.” I spent 20 years shooting target archery, and the trick to being consistent is to focus on the target, and let the pin come into the line of your eye and the target. The pin should almost be a haze in your line of sight. You’ve got the right idea of how to shoot properly.

Thanks for asking this question Buda. I’m fairly new to archery and I’m still learning a lot about it.

I just went out and tried lowering into my target and my groups did get tighter.

I’m not sure if I do the above or not, but on a similar note. I hunt in the Dakotas where the wind is usually blowing. If I have a cross wind, I do use a similar technique and start with my pins up wind and slowly let the wind push me to the spot, rather then fight against into the wind.