My newest style :P

[colejack3]

Ok ill stick with point on. I think I will learn to develop a gap for the longer shots but im going to keep it under 20 for now. Eventually I am going to buy one of ol man skinny strings but not yet because I dont want to have to retune my arrows.

[Cottonwood]

Yep

[huntinpool]

I shoot 3-under and tried aiming, really sent me spiraling into a slump. Back to what I do best. Pick a spot, stare, anchor and release. When you shoot longer shots it is the same as close ones. You HAVE TO PRACTICE a shot to be good at it. We shoot a bunch of longer shots so that when faced with one at a shoot, we just know what to do WITHOUT thinking about it.

[colejack3]

Hi guys also , Im thinking about buying some heavier limbs for my sage now that im strong and I was wondering do you think its too much of a jump for me to go from 40 pound limbs to 50 pound limbs?

[Deb]

Yes!! There is no need for you to shoot 50#. Those shoulders have to last your whole life. To much weight will ruin you in more than one way. Just settle down and perfect your form.

[colejack3]

i shouldnt go up at all? Im only pulling 34 @ 26 rght now. I know that enough for deer but I just feel like im pulling a sissy bow :P

[Deb]

Are you calling me a sissy?I shoot a 45# bow. I have a 20" inch draw. That gives me about 31# of pull. Ask these guys if they think I'm a sissy. LOL You can't get out of it if you want to become a good archer. Settle down and work on your anchor and follow through.

[colejack3]

lol no I wanst calling you a sissy. It just seems like compared to what most other people shoot, Now that I think about it as my draw gets longer my bow weight will go up so I dont really need to change limbs

[Wayne Meuir]

A word of caution about using the "swing draw" method, especially in the beginning: It can very easily lead to snap shooting without ever reaching your anchor (or worse: target panic) which means, you will likely be all over the place. Ask me how I know!
That is not to say it can't be done effectively, it absolutely can, just be careful.

Wayne

[Deb]

lol no I wanst calling you a sissy. It just seems like compared to what most other people shoot, Now that I think about it as my draw gets longer my bow weight will go up so I dont really need to change limbs

"Those people" are a lot bigger and older than you. As for distance shooting, I do just fine. I can see by your last post that you are thinking it through. A young archer as promising as you are is a very great treasure to older archers. Don't overbow yourself. Practice form-anchor and follow through. Your elders have spoken. How was the fair? We didn't get to go this year.

[colejack3]

Ok thanks!

[CaptJack]

did you even try the tape marks on the riser?

[colejack3]

i tried but I couldnt get it to work because I dont understand the concept. Im only 13 :P