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Blind bale? Anything else

bowhunter1023

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Another trick to keep it together through the shot; don't blink. It's human nature to want to see the arrows flight and impact. So out mind will say shoot and get the bow out of the way so we can see the arrow. All this happens without concious thought and results in our not having the best follow through. We flinch with the anticipation of the shot. I beat it by telling myself to watch the arrows flight through the peep. Don't blink, watch through the peep, and you can punch the trigger as badly as you please with no I'll effect. Takes a little refining, but works like a charm.

My big flaw last year was poor follow-thru. I'd gotten lazy with my "burn the pin" mantra. To correct, I would hold the pin on the target after the shot for a 3-count. Follow-thru is maybe the most important aspect of the whole shot IMO. When I shoot poorly, it is almost always my fundamentals falling apart after release.
 

at1010

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I can tell you, I shot again today and shot great! Stacking arrows at 20,30,35, 42 yards (shooting variable yardage). When I shoot like dog shit, it is normally cause I catch myself getting into this "run and gun" type of shooting. IDK why the hell I do it! I just shoot, say to myself "yep that looks good", reload next arrow, draw, shoot, repeat.

I have found I need to consciously tell myself to focus on one shot at a time, and SLOW DOWN!
 

giles

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I can tell you, I shot again today and shot great! Stacking arrows at 20,30,35, 42 yards (shooting variable yardage). When I shoot like dog shit, it is normally cause I catch myself getting into this "run and gun" type of shooting. IDK why the hell I do it! I just shoot, say to myself "yep that looks good", reload next arrow, draw, shoot, repeat.

I have found I need to consciously tell myself to focus on one shot at a time, and SLOW DOWN!
Why not just walk out with one arrow?
 
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at1010

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Giles brother I have had to do that before. I actually did watch a video from Dr. grant woods that he stated when he gets closer to season he only shoots 1 arrow at time so it’s a solid idea.

Hopefully the idea of slowin down can help others out as well.
 

giles

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Giles brother I have had to do that before. I actually did watch a video from Dr. grant woods that he stated when he gets closer to season he only shoots 1 arrow at time so it’s a solid idea.

Hopefully the idea of slowin down can help others out as well.
Lundy suggested I do it with that stupid cursed 870...for the same reason you listed, just grab another one and fire away.
 
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The one arrow method really helps me concentrate with the recurve. I’m sure it’d be the same for the compound.

Plus if you bury it in the grass and can’t find it you can just hang the bow up for the day 😂
 
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at1010

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The one arrow method really helps me concentrate with the recurve. I’m sure it’d be the same for the compound.

Plus if you bury it in the grass and can’t find it you can just hang the bow up for the day 😂

Sometimes when I’m lazy I will shoot more then 1 but I won’t shoot at same distances. That way I am moving, changing angles, running yardage, etc.

Slow down to speed up type of thing- paying attention to this has helped me some.
 

at1010

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I had a boss say to me one time “we as a company are going to need to slow down at times to speed up”

Me being a young, burn the candle at all ends, sales guy, I thought “what is he nuts!”

Oh how the tables have turned. That statement resonates with me daily! “Slow down to speed up.”
 

brock ratcliff

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AT, thought this might give you a little insight into what a hinge style release can do for you. First, you need to understand that Mason had target panic about as bad as anyone I've ever seen. It generally reared it's ugly head when he was shooting a lot. Generally on a 3D course or when preparing for hunting season. Even after starting to shoot a hinge, he at first triggered the release. A person needs to forget entirely about the bow going off, concentrate solely on aiming, for the process to work properly. You can see the sight settle on target 8 seconds before the bow goes off. I will promise you, shooting with essentially no thoughts of "now" or "shoot" crossing your mind is key to accuracy. He will be hunting with a hinge release this year too. I don't know why, but he is so comfortable with it I'm sure he will do fine. They can be triggered if a rushed shot is required. FWIW, he's still young, the target was at 50, and he shoots just as well out to 70. If you want to go "beyond blind bale", the next step is to really learn to shoot a hinge. It will greatly increase a persons accuracy and by forcing you to become comfortable while aiming.
 
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