trouble holding steady

[follow maggie]

So I'm getting ready for my elk trip to Idaho next Saturday, and I'm having a terrible time holding the bow steady for good groupings.I don't feel like it's the draw weight- I can hold the bow out towards the target & pull it straight back with little strain & I don't struggle to hold it back. When I do manage to holdout steady, I get good groupings with field tips and broad heads. I'm using an 8" stabilizer right now, and am wondering if a longer or heavier stabilizer would help me out?

Thanks for any tips.

[jakeweb]

Could it be your draw length? Causing you to hold either not fully drawn into the wall or the opposite?

[follow maggie]

Maybe. I didn't think of that. The bow has a new string on it, and when I started shooting it again, I had to shorten the strap on my release. Maybe I need to shorten it a bit more. That's a good idea, thank you.

[dreamunelk]

Check your caffeine and junk food intake.  As I get older I am finding that both have an effect on me. 

[luckyman]

I know if my draw length is off the slightest I'm all over the place.

[follow maggie]

Thanks, Everyone. It turns out when the new string was installed, the draw length is now a solid inch shorter than it was. I lengthened the strap on my wrist release so I can extend my arm out all the way. The trigger is hard to reach now and I can't see the colored ring of the sight through the peep, but it's going to have to work until I get back from Idaho then I can get it fixed.

[dilleytech]

Thanks, Everyone. It turns out when the new string was installed, the draw length is now a solid inch shorter than it was. I lengthened the strap on my wrist release so I can extend my arm out all the way. The trigger is hard to reach now and I can't see the colored ring of the sight through the peep, but it's going to have to work until I get back from Idaho then I can get it fixed.

It’s a bummer a good archery shop is hard to find. When you get home invest in a bow press. Another option you could learn how to tie in a knock loop and tie one that’s 1” longer for short term comfort.