Shooting to the left

Budog56 · April 16, 2007, 08:26:00 PM

Im sure most of us on here have off days when shooting me more often than not. But Im noticing a pattern..For some reason when I am off with my shooting or dont concentrate on picking a spot and coming to fulldraw etc I ALWAYS shoot to the left when I miss or am off target..Does this mean anything with form etc.or is it just coincidence?

jacobsladder · April 16, 2007, 08:30:00 PM

your arrows could possibly be too stiff... a stiff arrow will shoot left.

Van/TX · April 16, 2007, 08:34:00 PM

QuoteFor some reason when I am off with my shooting or dont concentrate on picking a spot and coming to fulldraw etc I ALWAYS shoot to the left when I miss or am off target..

Yep, you have answered your own question

...Van

Golden Hawk · April 16, 2007, 08:36:00 PM

It could be stiff arrows but I would say you may be short drawing. This will show as a stiff arrow condition.

Outwest · April 16, 2007, 08:37:00 PM

I'll say also that arrows are a little on the stiff side. Add some point weight and see what happens.

Good luck.

John

Budog56 · April 16, 2007, 08:39:00 PM

I dont think so but maybe. I shoot a superkodiak 65# at 28 draw 31ish shoot 7595 gold tip trad hunters they are right around 650 gpi with 100g field pts and 150 in gold tip weights.??

Budog56 · April 16, 2007, 08:41:00 PM

Thanks I will try addin another weight up front..

And have someone watch me to see if I am coming to full draw..

Will let ya know whats up Thanks alot!!

Barney · April 16, 2007, 08:42:00 PM

When I have days like that, it's from moving my bow arm. My 7 yr old son caught me. I might add, I do it more when I go from my #60 bow to my #70.

hogdancer · April 16, 2007, 08:43:00 PM

I have the same problem and here is what I have found; when I am not concentrating or tired or whatever, after I shoot I pick my head up to see where the arrow has gone and in doing so I don't follow thru as I should, dropping my bow arm and such. I find that when I concentrate and don't pick my head up and remain steady, I do OK.

Robertfishes · April 16, 2007, 08:46:00 PM

me too,sometimes I "open up" at the shot. when I start flinging arrows to the left I make sure I hold my left arm stiffer and slightly "push" bow away from myself at the shot.. hope this helps, everybody has there own style of shooting. I bare shaft tune all my bows I also shoot a bareshaft several times during pratice and on the 3-D range when I want to show my friends how well my bow is tuned.