Target panic/

[steeliedrew]

I'm struggling with target panic also. For me, I can hold my pin rock solid directly below the dot at 6'oclock. I try and bring the bow up and it's as if someone is pushing down on my top limbs to keep me from raising the pin up to the dot.  I think it is that my brain thinks it "needs" to see the entire dot and doesn't like when something like a pin is blocking it.

I'll be doing some blind bale shooting this weekend.

[Jonathan_S]

Never underestimate the power of walking away from something for a while.  I think somebody who's target panic has them really addled should take a few days before shooting blind bales etc.

I think it is that my brain thinks it "needs" to see the entire dot and doesn't like when something like a pin is blocking it.

Good point, last year I finally figured out why I was grouping low past 40 and this was why 

[steeliedrew]

Yep. I listened to a Gritty Bowmen podcast the other week and the guest was the owner of XXX Archery. He discussed his battle with target panic and he had said that you have to be able to tell yourself that you're "ok" with the pin being on the dot or hovering around the dot.

[RadSav]

Yep. I listened to a Gritty Bowmen podcast the other week and the guest was the owner of XXX Archery. He discussed his battle with target panic and he had said that you have to be able to tell yourself that you're "ok" with the pin being on the dot or hovering around the dot.

Corey was right about that!  Unfortunately that idiot I talk to when discussing things with myself doesn't listen very well

[steeliedrew]

Yep. I listened to a Gritty Bowmen podcast the other week and the guest was the owner of XXX Archery. He discussed his battle with target panic and he had said that you have to be able to tell yourself that you're "ok" with the pin being on the dot or hovering around the dot.

Corey was right about that!  Unfortunately that idiot I talk to when discussing things with myself doesn't listen for very well

I hear ya RadSav! haha

[tbrady]

Dang, I've learned a lot reading this thread.  All these years I thought target panic was that terrible feeling an animal got when it heard the loud TWAAAANG from Hoyt/Matthews bows (Bowtech doesn't suffer from this).

[RadSav]

Dang, I've learned a lot reading this thread.  All these years I thought target panic was that terrible feeling an animal got when it heard the loud TWAAAANG from Hoyt/Matthews bows (Bowtech doesn't suffer from this).

Yep, those Bowtechs are so quiet and put the arrows through them so fast they don't feel a thing!

[BIGDOG253]

Dang, I've learned a lot reading this thread.  All these years I thought target panic was that terrible feeling an animal got when it heard the loud TWAAAANG from Hoyt/Matthews bows (Bowtech doesn't suffer from this).

You must be shooting some older bows. No TWANG from the Mathews HTR. Its the quietest/smoothest bow Ive ever shot. But it is a much slower than the Bowtech's.

[Greg Mullins]

Bite the tip of your tounge..Dont laugh just try it.

[dawn2dusk]

Suffered from this nightmare a lot. The carter evolution release taught me a lot about MY target panic. This release taught me to focus on just executing the right shot and not worry about firing of the release just set pin and pull. Moved to a thumb trigger and haven't had a problem since. It's all about your thought process during execution for me just focus on the target and everything just happens. Too much thinkingI of when your gonna pull the trigger was my problem instead of just looking at my spot. Blank bailing can do wonders too!!