What are your thoughts during the shot????

[Bullfrog 1]

Just curious on how many guys are totally subconscience or what??   BILL

[fatman]

BF, that's the kind of question that can screw you up for months.....    

If I conciously think of anything other than the "spot", I'm sunk....

[Arwin]

I usually miss if I start thinking.     Honestly, some of my best shots I don't fully remember taking. Kinda hazy bits and pieces.

[Gray Buffalo]

Get-her done  

[Buckeye Trad Hunter]

Don't think, just concentrate on the spot.

[frassettor]

Nothing.....

[razorsharptokill]

"Don't pluck, don't drop the bow arm, pick a spot and folow through" but I never remember thinking those things. When I miss I usually know which on I forgot to do.

[30coupe]

Once the little green light in my head comes on, all I think about is concentrating on the spot.

[bayoulongbowman]

Kill it!!!!!!!

[swampthing]

Shhhh

[wtpops]

Daw i dont know!    

Really im just consentrating as hard as i can on the spot.

I do know that if i consciously think about what im doing during the shot, every thing goes to hell.

The only time i consciously think about the shot is when im working on a particular part of form, such as anchor, shoulder alinement, elbow hight ect. ect., i am not concerned with shot placment at this time.

[overbo]

I think of the animal as if it's hunting me and I'm daring it to give me a shot.As bayou said,kill it!

[mcgroundstalker]

When we are on the 3D range alot can go through our minds before and during a shot. Guess it has to do with tuning out distractions around us. What sometimes works for me is to imagine my arrows path before I shoot or "see" a little red led light where I want my arrow to go.

Hunting is another story. Might be no time for a ritual of sorts. Just pick a spot and follow through! Let the grey matter take over. I still have to put a deer on the ground myself. Had plenty of "almosts". But almost only counts in horse-shoes and hand grenades!

... mike ...     ...

[Crash]

"Does this bow make my butt look big?"

[joevan125]

Left or right turn shoulder mount

[northener]

General form thoughts before release, deep hook,bow against thumb crease, strong bow arm, pick-a-spot, follow through. Other than that, I try not to think.

AND, if I can not concentrate, I quit shooting, right then and there.

[BMOELLER]

"Does this bow make my butt look big?"


I lost it when I read that.  Good one!!

[La. bowhunter]

Like others if I try to think about anything other than the spot I want the arrow to go on a live animal it will be a miss. This spring I missed a turkey at 9 steps because I was thinking about my bow limbs hitting the top of my blind and not concentrating on my spot.

[Bullfrog 1]

WHile you are concentrating on the spot do you "feel" your anchor or not? I am NOT talking about snap shooting or no consistant anchor I am really slow and methodical with my shooting. Check out this link of me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jvn6LP2Zy4

[canshooter]

Dont think...Dont think...Dont think...Dont think...!