Sighting in.....or not

[TxSpinner]

So as some of you know this will be my first "real" bow season. I got my bow last December and have been practicing with it as much as possible. However, it seems that every time I think I have my bow on target the very next time I shoot I'm always off. Usually to the right about 2-3 inches. I realize my shortcomings as a novice and I don't know if its that I'm doing something wrong or what but I just can't seem to get a good consistent center shot grouping. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm shooting a
2013 Diamond Core
65 lbs @ 29" draw
Using a high octane rest and an Apex 3 pin sight
I don't really want to upgrade my gear I just want to get better with what I have.
Thanks in advance.

[BigFoot]

Maybe you're storing your bow where it's resting on the sight and the sight isn't tightened down all the way?

[dc1986]

Relax your grip-may be torqing-and make sure your sight is tightened down.

[HELLRAZOR]

Could be the distance with wind,sight has moved make sure all screws are tight,it could also be u moving(its happen to me),ur bow can dead on but sometimes u have where u can hit the side of a barn.
try again tomorrow if u see same results ajust ur sight a little once u are on line with that distance make sure all is tight,and follow the same thing for rest of sights.
Another think my brother kept doing the same thing as ur pic it came to find out it was him wanting to see the target before he ever released the arrow!

[old killer]

If you are to the right every time you should be out of sight adjustment by now. My guess is that at some point you shoot left and move the sight back.
Most left and right issues are with the bow hand.
Everyone torques the bow on every shot. The key is to have a grip that is repeatable.
The bow hand has to hold the riser (or torque the bow) the same on every shot.

[AndyRealtree]

Corala has a 2013 infinite edge.. The sight that came with it didn't have a level. If you don't have a level that's probably a big factor

[Texastaxi]

More than likely, your form is not consistent ... assuming that your sight and rest are all tight and not moving.

[Csmith52779]

Corala has a 2013 infinite edge.. The sight that came with it didn't have a level. If you don't have a level that's probably a big factor

Can some one explain to me the point of a level I never use mine or make sure I am level. I use te same grip and anchor points each time and squeeze the trigger. I feel like a bow is sighted in based off of consistency not a level.

[super_dave]

More than likely, your form is not consistent ... assuming that your sight and rest are all tight and not moving.

This is probably the issue.

[Porterhouse]

Can some one explain to me the point of a level I never use mine or make sure I am level. I use te same grip and anchor points each time and squeeze the trigger. I feel like a bow is sighted in based off of consistency not a level.

I think if you are stacking arrows at 20, 30, 40 etc then your grip/form muscle memory etc are good enough that you don't need a level. A level helps make your form consistent, and keeps the pins vertical for longer shots. If your pins are not vertical you are going to be left or right at 30, 40 etc. I feel like my form is consistent, but look at the level on every shot anyway to confirm it. My opinion only, but a new shooter without a level is going to have more trouble finding consistency, and will struggle unnecessarily.

[AndyRealtree]

I think if you are stacking arrows at 20, 30, 40 etc then your grip/form muscle memory etc are good enough that you don't need a level. A level helps make your form consistent, and keeps the pins vertical for longer shots. If your pins are not vertical you are going to be left or right at 30, 40 etc. I feel like my form is consistent, but look at the level on every shot anyway to confirm it. My opinion only, but a new shooter without a level is going to have more trouble finding consistency, and will struggle unnecessarily.

Correct. I don't need my level as my anchor points are solid and I can just feel when my bow is level. I'll double check with my level randomly just to make sure. If he's new to archery a level will give him that extra confidence that he is, in fact, level.

[AndyRealtree]

Another think my brother kept doing the same thing as ur pic it came to find out it was him wanting to see the target before he ever released the arrow!

This could also be another reason.. Not feeling 100% on the shot when the pin covers up where you want to hit.

[ballfroguy]

Make sure that the bow is tuned right. I had the same problem but my shots would move up to the right. My peep was loose and it was moving then my cams were off. I added a kisser button after I got it properly tuned and now uts flawless. I paper tuned also and im dead on. The kisser button made the biggest difference but make sure your bow is solid, the kisser button will help with human inconsistancy.

[TxSpinner]

I've spent the last two days hanging new stands and shooting my bow. I truly feel like my bow and equipment are solid. I have found that I can aim slightly left of the bullseye and hit it dead center up to 25 yards. At around 30 I can consistently get a good grouping just not perfect. Being new to archery should I get a new sight with a level? And a friend of mine said the rest my bow came with is junk. It's an octane rest. If I don't feel 100% comfortable with shooting this bow I won't be using it this season. I want to be able to put backstraps down humainly as possible. So any tips or advice is greatly appreciated.

[JW]

Can some one explain to me the point of a level I never use mine or make sure I am level. I use te same grip and anchor points each time and squeeze the trigger. I feel like a bow is sighted in based off of consistency not a level.

It comes into play more so on longer shots. But since I had shot 3d for 11 years I just got used to seeing it in my perrufrel vision all the time.