Hunting Washington Forum
Equipment & Gear => Archery Gear => Topic started by: GEARHEAD on August 10, 2010, 05:41:17 PM
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Still figuring this bow thing out, everytime i think i'm ahead, i get a set back. so the other day i finally got to set my pins all the way to 50 yards, and was impressed even though just starting out. shots were all level of course. problem is , i then go up on my buddies deck, about 15 feet up, set the target at 25 yards, and shoot dead at the mark, but figured the arrow would be abit high, well it was LOW, the next 3 were all 2 inches low as well, i figured being a rifle guy that they should be a couple inches high not low.
Any ideas, all i can think of is that my anchor point or the way i'm looking thru the peep has changed with the downward angle, or is this normal and i'm missing something. Thanks!
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Bend at th waist not in the shoulders. When I bend at the shoulders my shots go high but mabye something is different with you.
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Makes total sense, didnt think of that, will experiment abit with it. Thanks.
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Try drawing like you are shooting at something level, and get to your normal anchor point. Then, without changing the angle of your arms to your body (front or back arms), bend only at the waist until your pin is on target and release. You are correct to think you'll hit higher on up and downhill shots. It's magnified by bad form in archery, though, and most people hit way higher than trajectory alone accounts for. Your 15 ft up and 25 yards out shot should be shot like a 24 yard shot (roughly), but most people hit 6" high on that shot. 0.5" is from trajectory, and 5.5" is from form. You've got to practice until you can make it count or don't try it in the woods, because it's nothing like a shot on a flat range at home. The steeper the angle, the harder it is to keep good form, too. If the angle gets steep enough, maybe try opening your stance some, it gets much easier to bend at the waist when bending over more forward than sideways.
