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MMorton · 03-01-2012, 01:29 PM

Ok, I think I get it, thanks!

MMorton · 03-01-2012, 01:35 PM

Hi,

Do you shoot around Houston? Do you give lessons? I feel like I could use a couple to help me get past a plateau ....

Thanks!

Marc

TradAg02 · 03-01-2012, 03:56 PM

Sorry, I don’t do formal lessons. Just go to a local shoot and ask around, in general trad guys are more than happy to help each other out. If you have a video camera or a still camera for that matter, take some video or pictures of you shooting and start a thread asking for help.

mperez76er · 09-18-2012, 07:34 PM

great read good input

Lino143 · 12-04-2012, 04:37 PM

Great information, thanks!!!

Junkers88 · 11-22-2016, 11:45 PM

I come back to this one every couple of weeks just to keep it fresh in my mind. Still a great read!

Richard.

kmon · 08-13-2017, 03:21 AM

Very good write up, I tell new shooters all the time practice with purpose. By that I mean pay attention to every detail of the shot breathing, grip, anchor, sight, release and follow through. Be it a compound or trad bow no step is to be ignored. I liken archery to golf for some to understand the concept. Watch a Pro Golfer, every shot is planned with the same routine followed visualize the shot, execute the prep/routine and follow through the process and if something is wrong back off and do it again

The OP in this post describe a lot of my shooting, though I have never competed in any tourney or competition I do have great respect for those that do. I am left eye dominate and shoot right handed. I don't really shoot past 30 yards with my Trad bows, as I keep my hunting shots inside that preferring to keep them inside 20 yards if possible.

Something I learned through trying different things to find what works for me, I don't stay at full draw but a second or two often times less. Concentrate on the target spot before and while drawing, hit my anchor point glance down at the arrow and run the eye along the shaft and when I get back to the target looking along the shaft release. that little step is to me where the subconscious takes over and by running my non dominate eye along the arrow it takes over and I do not have to shut my dominate eye to hit the target. I will say that as I have gotten older the dominate eye is not as over powering as it was when I was younger and I had to shut it to hit anything,

The Trad bows I hunt with are Bear Kodiak Magnums, short bow for someone with a 29 inch draw but I really like the feel of these bows and shoot them better than any other recurve bow I have tried, so I will stick with them, to avoid finger pinch I start drawing with one above and 2 below the arrow but release the top finger and actually release with two below with the index finger pointed basically at the target. Avoids finger pinch and is just what has worked for me.

Thanks again for a great informative post.

CamoQuest · 02-22-2019, 10:09 AM

10 years after the original post, and I’m reading it for the first time. My husband Daniel and I are not new to shooting, but we ARE new to shooting trad with purpose, and this site has been a wealth of information. Thank you to everyone who contributes; those who have a tons of knowledge and don’t mind sharing, as well as those who were once new, like us, and post such great questions. ~Julie and Daniel

DRT · 02-22-2019, 10:23 AM

Welcome to the new addiction. You are correct. Lot's of great information and folks here to help you and enjoy the journey with you. All of the stickies are full of good information and I've referred back to them a time or two over the last couple of years. Good shooting and have fun.

bryangreene · 03-10-2019, 02:06 PM

According to all, I hope so.

carlyzakin · 05-18-2019, 10:45 AM

Thanks for sharing this.

Bill · 06-08-2019, 06:11 PM

I was at a Bridget Bowman 3d shoot today. Archers / bowhunters are great people wherever you go.

June 8th- after snowing last night, we shot and were snowed/ hailed on today. I got to wear my elk hinting gear in June. Some pictures or or didn’t happen.

Bozeman brewed beer- of course!

It seemed like the right thing to write intge hail!

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Slambo · 12-12-2020, 09:29 AM

Well written

*DW* · 03-01-2022, 10:18 PM

Thank you for the information.

*DW* · 03-12-2022, 09:18 AM

As others have said Great information. I found lots I need to work on.

Bill · 03-13-2022, 11:34 AM

Great thread! I forgot about my June 2019 post. Thanks for bumping it.

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03-01-2012, 01:29 PM	#51
MMorton Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Oct 2010	Ok, I think I get it, thanks!

03-01-2012, 01:35 PM	#52
MMorton Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Oct 2010	Hi, Do you shoot around Houston? Do you give lessons? I feel like I could use a couple to help me get past a plateau .... Thanks! Marc

03-01-2012, 03:56 PM	#53
TradAg02 Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006	Sorry, I don’t do formal lessons. Just go to a local shoot and ask around, in general trad guys are more than happy to help each other out. If you have a video camera or a still camera for that matter, take some video or pictures of you shooting and start a thread asking for help.

09-18-2012, 07:34 PM	#54
mperez76er Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: laredo TX Hunt In: south texas	great read good input

12-04-2012, 04:37 PM	#55
Lino143 Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Feb 2012	Great information, thanks!!!

11-22-2016, 11:45 PM	#56
Junkers88 Ten Point Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: San Marcos Hunt In: searching	I come back to this one every couple of weeks just to keep it fresh in my mind. Still a great read! Richard.

08-13-2017, 03:21 AM	#57
kmon Eight Point Join Date: Sep 2015 Hunt In: Texas and Mississippi mostly	Very good write up, I tell new shooters all the time practice with purpose. By that I mean pay attention to every detail of the shot breathing, grip, anchor, sight, release and follow through. Be it a compound or trad bow no step is to be ignored. I liken archery to golf for some to understand the concept. Watch a Pro Golfer, every shot is planned with the same routine followed visualize the shot, execute the prep/routine and follow through the process and if something is wrong back off and do it again The OP in this post describe a lot of my shooting, though I have never competed in any tourney or competition I do have great respect for those that do. I am left eye dominate and shoot right handed. I don't really shoot past 30 yards with my Trad bows, as I keep my hunting shots inside that preferring to keep them inside 20 yards if possible. Something I learned through trying different things to find what works for me, I don't stay at full draw but a second or two often times less. Concentrate on the target spot before and while drawing, hit my anchor point glance down at the arrow and run the eye along the shaft and when I get back to the target looking along the shaft release. that little step is to me where the subconscious takes over and by running my non dominate eye along the arrow it takes over and I do not have to shut my dominate eye to hit the target. I will say that as I have gotten older the dominate eye is not as over powering as it was when I was younger and I had to shut it to hit anything, The Trad bows I hunt with are Bear Kodiak Magnums, short bow for someone with a 29 inch draw but I really like the feel of these bows and shoot them better than any other recurve bow I have tried, so I will stick with them, to avoid finger pinch I start drawing with one above and 2 below the arrow but release the top finger and actually release with two below with the index finger pointed basically at the target. Avoids finger pinch and is just what has worked for me. Thanks again for a great informative post.

02-22-2019, 10:09 AM	#58
CamoQuest Ten Point Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Franklin Hunt In: Robertson County	10 years after the original post, and I’m reading it for the first time. My husband Daniel and I are not new to shooting, but we ARE new to shooting trad with purpose, and this site has been a wealth of information. Thank you to everyone who contributes; those who have a tons of knowledge and don’t mind sharing, as well as those who were once new, like us, and post such great questions. ~Julie and Daniel

02-22-2019, 10:23 AM	#59
DRT Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Tx Hunt In: Jones County and Missouri	Welcome to the new addiction. You are correct. Lot's of great information and folks here to help you and enjoy the journey with you. All of the stickies are full of good information and I've referred back to them a time or two over the last couple of years. Good shooting and have fun.

03-10-2019, 02:06 PM	#60
bryangreene Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: New York	According to all, I hope so.

05-18-2019, 10:45 AM	#61
carlyzakin Nubbin' Buck Join Date: May 2019	Thanks for sharing this.

06-08-2019, 06:11 PM	#62
Bill Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bozeman, MT Hunt In: Montana	I was at a Bridget Bowman 3d shoot today. Archers / bowhunters are great people wherever you go. June 8th- after snowing last night, we shot and were snowed/ hailed on today. I got to wear my elk hinting gear in June. Some pictures or or didn’t happen. Bozeman brewed beer- of course! It seemed like the right thing to write intge hail! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-12-2020, 09:29 AM	#63
Slambo Spike Join Date: Dec 2016	Well written

03-01-2022, 10:18 PM	#64
DW Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Valley Mills	Thank you for the information.

03-12-2022, 09:18 AM	#65
DW Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Valley Mills	As others have said Great information. I found lots I need to work on.

03-13-2022, 11:34 AM	#66
Bill Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bozeman, MT Hunt In: Montana	Great thread! I forgot about my June 2019 post. Thanks for bumping it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk