Shooting Left

stick_string · August 11, 2009, 03:06:00 PM

I am a right handed shooter and continue to shoot left....why?

How do I correct it?

ishoot4thrills · August 11, 2009, 03:26:00 PM

Maybe you're short drawing, causing your arrow to act stiffer from less poundage and draw length. A stiff arrow will tend to go left for a RH shooter.

Or, you might be anchoring too far out from your face.

TheFatboy · August 11, 2009, 04:22:00 PM

Lack of proper alignment would be my guess. Quite simple. If you consistently shoot left, you're not lined up straight.

It could be something else, of course, but I've found this to be the most common bummer when I myself sometimes shoot left or right.

Don Stokes · August 11, 2009, 05:02:00 PM

Try canting your bow more. Works for me.

longbowhntr · August 11, 2009, 06:31:00 PM

When I shoot left, most of the time it is because I'm not keeping a little bend in my bow arm elbow. I got this tip at The Rick Welch Shooting School :D

As Don said "Works for me."

rogers · August 24, 2009, 09:40:00 PM

I have to agree with Longbowhntr, its important to have a slight bend in your bow arm. The only time i pull shots to the left is when my bow arm is too straight and cannot move forward to absorb to shock of the shot.

Bird Dog · August 25, 2009, 10:45:00 AM

If you're a right hand shooter, a high left will occur when you cant the bow and you don't cant your head equally.

marshall brown · August 25, 2009, 09:49:00 PM

If you have improper alignment is one cause and not pulling through the shot. At least thats why I occassionaly shoot left.

bubinga · August 26, 2009, 07:57:00 PM

I used to struggle with the same issue. As stated above Rick Welch fixed that by teaching me the slight bend in my bow arm.

BWD · August 27, 2009, 01:03:00 AM

Left or right can also be caused by the way you grip your bow.

Shleprock · August 27, 2009, 10:59:00 PM

Are you griping the bow or letting it rest in the pocket loosely? Google "archery bow grip".

Paul WA · August 29, 2009, 12:52:00 PM

I shoot left when at the release my bow hand turns slightly to the left...PR

CW · September 12, 2009, 02:32:00 PM

Bird Dog,

It sounds so simple, but you solved my problem by bringing to attention the head alignment matching the string & bow angle when canting. Duh! Problem solved. My groupings immediately tightened up. Great thread. Thanks.

CW

jacobsladder · September 12, 2009, 04:14:00 PM

Heres a few possibilities..

you may be left eye dominant.

your arrows may be stiff

torquing the bow

collapsing on release

anchoring away from face... moves the arrow point left

reverse canting

Davo · September 13, 2009, 02:55:00 AM

I too shoot left about 5 inches. I am left eye dominate and I can't figure out if that matters as I shoot a bow right handed. If I really concentrate I can hit what I want. A little lapse in concentration and I get a beautiful gut shot on my deer target If I close my left eye sometimes that helps but I hate the loss of veiw.

KumaSan · September 29, 2009, 03:36:00 PM

I am a RH split finger shooter, and I just went through this with an instructor (first time I ever used one in 40 years). What I learned from him is this. If the shot hits left and your arrows group, it is too much pressure on the bottom finger, or you are overdrawing past your anchor point. If they hit right, it's too much pressure on the top finger. I have discovered this to be true for me, and I correct accordingly. As a test - nock the arrow, close your eyes, and slowly draw the bow. Keep your eyes closed and you will be able to feel the finger pressures. The middle finger should have the pressure. If you do this with your eyes open, you can't differentiate the pressures.

Good shooting, and I hope this corrects the problem. I know it can be frustrating.