I know it will vary per situation and person, but for you is it baseball sized groups, softball, paper plate? what is considered a "good" group at 40?
If you can’t hit a softball at 40 every single time. Don’t shoot that far, I mean every time too. I stick to around 30 yards.
not to be disagreeable, but hardly any non-pro archers can hit a softball every single time at 30 yards
a lot of people claim it on the internet, but if you can do that then you should shoot perfect indoor rounds at 20 yards
yea I guess the word every should be changed to most. I’ve not shot with a lot of people but I can think of 4-5 people I’ve shot with that can hit a softball at 30 most of the time. Most of the time would include an off shot every now and then.not to be disagreeable, but hardly any non-pro archers can hit a softball every single time at 30 yards
a lot of people claim it on the internet, but if you can do that then you should shoot perfect indoor rounds at 20 yards
I honestly have a hard time picking a spot with my pin at 40. I think that's your big issue. The pin is going to cover so much of the animal that you are basically aiming for center mass. I recommend practicing shooting these groups at a completely blank target, since nothing in the woods has a bullseye on it. Then decide what you're comfortable with.
I don't follow pro-archery, but that's shocking to me.
I try to do this randomly throughout the season but I should do it more. “First Arrow” analysis.The only time I shoot groups are to determine if the bow is mechanically correct, properly sighted and that my arrows are properly tuned. Training myself for hunting I am much more concerned with what I call a "cold shot". This is walk out to some distance between 15 and 30 yards, draw the bow, aim for a spot and shoot. No warmup shot allowed. I try to imagine this scenario as "the deer has stopped in an opening feeding on acorns but won't be there forever. Make the shot count". I try to draw slow like I am in the presence of an animal, etc. For real world hunting with a compound bow I want that animal inside 25 to be sure. 20 is better. I also aim for the exit, if that makes sense.
I know by now yall are sick of hearing about Bob Sheppard, but he mentions in his book that he rarely practices beyond shooting 1 arrow or 1 bullet, but he does that every day of the season. Walk outside, shoot one bullet at 200 yards, walk back inside. Or walk out, shoot 1 20 yard arrow, walk back insideI try to do this randomly throughout the season but I should do it more. “First Arrow” analysis.
I know by now yall are sick of hearing about Bob Sheppard, but he mentions in his book that he rarely practices beyond shooting 1 arrow or 1 bullet, but he does that every day of the season. Walk outside, shoot one bullet at 200 yards, walk back inside. Or walk out, shoot 1 20 yard arrow, walk back inside
He says that because he's religious about it, he is very, very persistent searching for deer, because the idea of a miss no longer makes sense to him on a gut level