i am new to shooting aerial targets. Do you still pick a little spot? How do you practice when you are by your self? I will take all the advise i can get.
When shooting aerials targets or moving targets for that matter you still have to pick a spot. I dont have any advice as far as practice other than look into building an aerial thrower. Some of the plans I have seen you can tie the pull string to your leg.
Shot some aerial targets this last weekend for the first time. It really helped me to pick a spot just like normal shooting. Got to the point I could hit every other one. Was lots of fun, what I learned though is to have at least six flu flu's made up so you do less walking back and forth and more shooting.
I've done this with my brother in the past. We used old milk jugs and just put some dirt in them for weight. They throw pretty good.
Lots of fun to be had, just be sure and use fluflu arrows.
I tried bird hunting with my bow last year. I was doing good on verticle alignment but had a leading problem. Never could catch up with the sagegrouse.
Jon
I like to use a swing draw when shooting aerials. If I spend too much time taking into account my arrow shaft, I tend to become slow and shoot behind. The swing draw keeps the arrow below my line of sight and it is more of a feel as I swing up the bow arm. By the time I feel my bow arm is up and on, I'm there and I let her loose. I have a hard time doing this with a push pull draw.
Byron Ferguson claims he developed his style of shooting by sitting in a totally dark room and shooting out the flames of candles. I'm sure this helped him trust the feel of his bow arm being on target so he could concentrate more on the target.
Daddy Bear
I started instinctive shooting with reference point system as Byron Ferguson told on his video. Very soon i forget that reference point and consentrade only to look the target and feel every shot even if i miss. Also that dark room training style helps. In finland most of the year it is dark outside in evening. So i bought a light to brighten the target but i had to shoot from dark. That is very effective form to practice and makes you "feel" your shooting and develops your muscle memory fast. That is my opinion. I just have tried few times aerial shooting and then i don´t have to think any spots, just consentrate the targets.
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KShunter- Aerial shooting or on moving targets is the one true instinctive shooting. You have to pic a spot the dead center of the target. Then you have to move in line with the target, get it's rhythmn, and more important follow through. The first thing is to ensure you are not going to damage anything past the target (safety first of course). I have took some foam and purchased a disc and rolled them down hill and shot them alone. Another good one is a play ground ball or soccer ball, using blunts and throw it up hill and shoot it as it roll's down, or across a lawn and/or field. You can buy a thrower like the one trap shooters use, made for archery and they are fun but little pricey. There was an article in traditional bowhunter where a guy made a self-thrower that threw water bottles.