Thank you so much! This is very kind of you to say. I just want to help as best as I can!

That is so awesome to hear! This is very inspiring to us knowing the impact we've had on you, even from several years ago. We hope we can continue to elevate your archery game!

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I do that exact same thing, Helps a ton!

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Wow, thank you so much! As a tech, I’m glad to hear you are still striving to educate yourself and continue to learn as it’s a never ending thing. The archery community needs more quality bow technicians!

Awesome! Do what works for you, but if you put in the work, you will find success!

…also, how important is it to keep the bubble in the centre of the sight? I feel like I give that maybe too much emphasis when I go through my shot process

Thank you, and great question! The bubble is important to keep level when shooting, but your focus shouldn’t be there. Before you start executing, your goal should be to center the peep, level the sight, and let your pin float on what you want to hit and then transfer that focus to your execution while you stare at what you want to hit. By consciously going back and focusing on the bubble, you will put yourself in the aim when you should be executing. Put shortly, it’s important, but you need to set it and forget it in a sense to consistently execute good shots. Hope this helps! - Josh

@@BowOnlyOutdoors awesome thanks heaps for your helpful reply!

We see this happen over and over. It’s so common yet it’s hard for folks to realize until they’ve been through the trials and tribulations that you have. Thank you for the comment!

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Thank you! I'm glad everything came across very clear

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This is definitely a common archery mistake! Draw length and d-loop length are huge determining factors of accuracy. Thank you for the comment!

Resistance releases are amazing tools and we are huge advocates for them for archery and bowhunting. It just takes a lot of work up front to learn them and build the confidence needed to hunt with them!

@@BowOnlyOutdoors Yes, when I first started with it, I struggled, wanting to "force it". I was surprised, however, that I soon worked more on pin floating, and then started to add the back tension and I came around much faster than I had expected. Perhaps it had something to do with wanting to be able to shoot once again that gave me the tenacity to keep trying?

Thank you!

Thanks Travis!

I don’t have any travel in my thumb buttons when shooting them with back tension, but I set the trigger medium to heavy so I can wrap my thumb and preload the release more. You have to be able to continuously feel the pressure building on your thumb as you pull, or it will not fire. A light trigger will be harder to control, because it’s harder to feel the pressure building on the trigger. We will have a video coming soon on different ways to shoot a thumb release so be sure to check that out as well!

@@BowOnlyOutdoors thanks for the reply and looking forward to it. I have a similar story as you. Went from years of target panic (without knowing it). switched to a resistance release for years and now am finally comfortable with no anxiety and no trigger punching, so trying to transition to thumb button.

Thank you! These targets are made from fiberboard that I believe came from huebertfiberboard.com/ These are a part of the public outdoor range and are fantastic targets that stand outside in the elements year round!

Thank you!

Ps love your last advice the most. Shoot shoot and shoot.

The guys you mentioned are way better archers than myself, but here’s my thoughts on this. My first mistake I speak about is how the vast majority of archers will perform their best shooting wise. If you can shoot forcing the shot and do it accurately with none of the issues I spoke about, there’s no reason to change. There’s a very small percentage of people that can shoot this way and do it accurately, but some folks like the ones you mentioned do, and do it unbelievably well. You’ll notice they set up their bows completely different to do this, putting tons of weight on their stabilizers and increasing their holding weight on their bows to 20lbs+ at full draw to sustain it. This effectively helps them keep their pin dead still, but only for a short period of time. The anxiety from punching is tied to our visual interpretation of the pins relative to the target. By them loading up their bows super heavy and having very high holding weights. They can effectively not have the movement in the pin that causes the anxiety with it, but they can’t hold it there forever so the surprise execution does not work. If you could hold the pin dead in the middle and force the shot while never holding off the target, this would undoubtedly be the most accurate way to shoot, it’s just that the vast majority of archers cannot do this, so to recommend it would not be as beneficial for most people. Ultimately, you have to take the information that you learn and apply it to yourself to figure out what works best for you, as it’s not a one size fits all.

The resistance release is an amazing tool! Its a commitment to learn, but well worth the time and effort.

It’s personal preference, but a heavier trigger is generally easier to have more control over than a light one.

So true! Thanks Tim!

Experiment with different peep sizes. A bigger peep will let more light in but will be harder to center. You may experiment with different ways of centering the peep too. You don’t need to necessarily see the peep, you just have to look through it. If you can’t see the edges of the peep clear enough to align with your sight housing, just try centering your target in the middle of the peep. Likely easier to do with a smaller peep, but will be harder to see in low light. Hope this helps!

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It’s possible it’s the bow, but the old saying goes “it’s the Indian, not the bow” it’s possible the bow may not fit you quite as well as it should, which could cause the consistency issues. Double check your draw length, peep height, and release length if you are using a wrist strap as these will be major factors in shooting accurately regardless of the bow you’re shooting.

No worries! If you don’t struggle with any panic and have no issues, there’s no need to follow this path. Keep aiming small and shooting straight!

That is the wonderful thing about archery! You can keep it as simple as a stick and string or go way in depth and as technical as you want. This video was created to help people, not make it more complicated. Thank you for watching!

The vast majority of individuals who watch this and other outdoor related archery content are watching to enhance their archery skills to become a more competent bow hunter. It’s cool if you don’t hunt but don’t attack people because you somehow believe you’re a better person for not hunting. Your arrogance is disgusting. Especially if you eat animal protein. If you think hunting is wrong - I challenge you to learn about mass production protein harvesting. I chose to hunt because I believe it to be a privilege to have animal protein and to earn the right to eat it. It’s a far healthier option for my family. Grow up and gain some perspective.