With Eyes Closed

[total_intent2kill]

So I didnt want to take over the other guys thread with my next question. . .so here I am. . . I am new to bow hunting and my husband is a great help but I think I want to expand the knowledge I have access too. I just learned some good tips on how to practice for not "Punching The Release".
My question is this. . .I have a problem with closing my eyes when I pull the trigger. I do it almost everytime (I have only shot a few times). Any recomendations for tips to not do that? Or is it simple just dont close um. Just wondering what worked for other people (if of course you had this issue).
Also it seems when I do release the string my bow almost "jolts" forward. . .Why does it do that?

I think I am really showing how green I am at this so please bear with me as I try to learn. I really want to learn to hunt bow, do to it seems that hunting would be on such a different level (more of a balanced playing feild if you will, between me and the animal) compared to hunting with my .308.

Thank you ahead of time.

[bonneylakebowman]

try shooting at a blank target bail with no aiming point on it and focus on your form and fallow through on the shot.  Do this for a week and you should be good to go.  I tried this and it worked great for me.

[bloodhound]

get a big target and stand close, aim, then pull your face away and release. slowly get your string closer to your face every time till you can have the string against your face and nose without closing your eyes. im assuming that your doing it because your scared of the bow and having the string next to your face. the more you shoot the more comfortable you will be with what the bow is doing. so practice practice practice!!!!!

[Button Nubbs]

As far as the bow jolting forward, you might be on the right track there, not sure what you mean by jolting though. You want the bow to jump out of your hand upon release. You don't want to grab the bow as soon as you pull the "trigger", this is what a wrist sling is for.

[total_intent2kill]

As far as the bow jolting forward, you might be on the right track there, not sure what you mean by jolting though. You want the bow to jump out of your hand upon release. You don't want to grab the bow as soon as you pull the "trigger", this is what a wrist sling is for.

What I mean by jolt is it feels like my arm is well this is going to take a second:

When I hold the bow up (if I am corret) I am not suposed to "grip" it I am needing to let it "rest" for lack of a better word on the flat part of my palm. When I do that, and I release my string it seems like. . .well hehe. . .now it kinda makes sense. It seems like it is flying out of my hands but if I have not pressure on it (from pulling back) then duh. 

Thank you that makes sense now! LOL!

[total_intent2kill]

get a big target and stand close, aim, then pull your face away and release. slowly get your string closer to your face every time till you can have the string against your face and nose without closing your eyes. im assuming that your doing it because your scared of the bow and having the string next to your face. the more you shoot the more comfortable you will be with what the bow is doing. so practice practice practice!!!!!

I will try that. I think that may help. I am not sure what it is that seems to make me close them but. . I do. I know that I wont get hurt by the bow (unles I "bow" in my arm). I dont know why I close my eyes. But that is a good idea I will try that. Thank you! 

[halflife65]

Just concentrate on the shot and not whether or not your eyes are closed.  Maybe close your eyes and just shoot at a target without worrying about aiming.  A couple of shots and you'll realize you can't/won't get hurt and the reflexive eye closing might be easier to deal with.

Admittedly, I did one really, really dumb thing when I did this (I was concentrating on shooting form not so much a problem with my eyes closing - but same difference).  It was in the middle of winter and I was in the garage.  I didn't elevate the target to a natural aiming point so had to point down hill a little at it to do the close my eyes trick.  I pulled the trigger and it sounded like a .22 went off.  I missed over the top of the target (from about 3 feet) but, fortunately, the arrow hit a 2X6 I had leaning against the wall instead of sticking in the sheetrock.  It's probably a good thing my eyes were closed because the nock shot off.  My wife came out to find out what happened just as I was trying to unscrew the arrow from the field tip that was stuck in the board.  Yeah, don't do that.  Scared the sh*t out of me.  Plus I had to make up some BS excuse so my wife wouldn't ground me from shooting the bow in the garage.

Probably shouldn't have told you that...but I thought it was funny in a "Hey, hold my beer! I'm going for the Darwin Award!" kind of way.

[total_intent2kill]

LOL! That was funny and you are right if it were me I would have told you to go out and shoot in the snow. 

[BLKBEARKLR]

one thing that I had my wife do, is aim above the target walk your point of aim down and let go when it is there. If you are concentrating on the point of aim like that, you will hardly close your eyes. And I agree you need a wrist sling.

Joe

[bloodhound]

im kinda curious what kind of bow you have, a picture of your setup would be nice. there may be some things you can do to your bow to make it so it doesnt want to shock out of your hand.

[total_intent2kill]

Sorry will post pictures soon have to figure this out first. . .. . first timer on the pictures.

[total_intent2kill]

So its a Diamond Razor Edge, which is my starter bow. Once I get the hang of it I am hoping to buy a Hoyt. But we will see.

[total_intent2kill]

True Fire Release. And Truglo Sights

[bloodhound]

you could change to a 7 in s coil stabilizer, put on some limsavers, and a string stop add on, those who help a ton and make your bow alot quieter. the stabilizer and limbsavers would be only like 40 bucks and the string stopper would be around 70 or so think 

[total_intent2kill]

Thanks for the info! I will look into that stuff and start saving up my spending money!!