Shooting Tips

Bow season is going to be here before you know it! Here are some things I do when practicing shooting that helps get me ready for season:

1) Consistency is the most important thing! Make sure you are anchoring the exact same way each & every time . I have a kisser on my bow, which really helps with accuracy.

2) Gripping your bow too tight can torque your bow to the left or right & make your shooting off. I put a wrist sling on my bow to help me remember that, plus it makes it harder to drop your bow out of your stand when shooting at a big buck!

3) Shooting at smaller dots on your target will help improve your accuracy. I have the pink Crush target, & I usually shoot at the smaller deer footprints rather than the actual circles.

4) Here's a tip to see if you are pulling back too much weight with your bow: Get your bow & sit down in a chair. Pull your feet up so they aren't touching the ground & pull your bow back. If you can't get it back, or are struggling too much, you are pulling too much weight. I only shoot about 45 pounds, and all you need is 40. I would hate to have a big buck walk in front of me in the stand & not be able to get my bow back!

More shooting tips

I just thought I would share some more bow shooting tips since Bow season is less than a month away now!

1) When you practice shooting, shoot at a smaller dot on your target. It will make you a better shot than if you shoot at the bigger ones. I always shoot better at the smaller ones anyways because I have to concentrate harder on it.

2) One thing that I try to never do is shoot my bow when I'm tired or sleepy. I never shoot good when I do, and it usually just makes me develop bad habits.

3) This one kind of ties in with #2: I always quit shooting my bow if my arm starts to get shaky. It just makes me shoot worse & develop bad habits. One thing I've done that helps me with not getting shaky as quick is I only shoot 2 arrows at a time. I used to shoot 3, but I found that I always was a little shaky by the time I shot the 3rd arrow & wouldn't shoot as good. (I'm weak, I know..lol)

4) Try this to see if you are pulling too much weight with your bow: Get your bow and sit down in a chair. Pull your feet up to where they aren't touching the ground & pull your bow back. If you struggle too much or can't get it back, then you are pulling too much weight. I only shoot about 45 lbs and really all you need is 40! I would hate to be in a tree stand and have a big buck walk by and not be able to pull back my bow!

Well, that's all for now! Email me with any questions you have @ shehunts.ah@gmail.com. If I don't have the answer for your question, I will find someone who does!

Shooting Tips

Bow season is coming soon, so I just wanted to share a few bow shooting tips that I have learned while practicing. I am having to work a little harder this year at my shooting than normal. The bow that I have had for the last couple years turned out to have a draw length that was too long for me. My husband and I didn't know it at the time, and wondered why I was having some trouble shooting. It had caused me to develop a lot of bad habits, mostly not being able to find my anchor point. Anyways, to make a long story short, I ended up selling that bow and bought a new one that was the right draw length for me. Now that I have a bow that fits right, I have been shooting SO much better, but I'm still trying to get rid of my bad habits that I developed.

Consistency is the most important thing when shooting your bow. You have to do the same steps the same way every time you shoot. I think these tips are good for any bow shooter, whether they are new at it, or have been doing it for a long time:

1)I had a kisser put on my bow to help me hit the same spot in the corner of my mouth every time. Then I make sure I am also hitting the right spot in the corner of my nose, and make sure my wrist is kind of touching my neck (That's just another thing that helps me make sure I'm anchoring in the right spot)

2)For some reason, I would always grip my bow too hard when shooting, so I put a wrist strap on there, just to remind me that I don't have to grip so hard. So far, that has worked well for me.

3) My major problem is flinching. I often catch myself anticipating the shot. A few things I have done to try and fix this is stand really close to the target and get ready to shoot. Once I am ready, I close my eyes and just try to imagine myself squeezing the release as slowly as I can. This kinda helps me to calm down and relax. Another thing I do is, once I'm full draw, anchored, and ready to shoot, I kind of pull back just a little harder on the string. This helps to keep me a little steadier and not flinch.

I repeat these steps to myself in my head each time I shoot, and it has helped me do so much better this year!