Approaching the target

[LongStick64]

I've shooting more low targets like turkey, squirrel, hare and I have been having problems shooting high. I thought it was just not being used to it but I am thinking it might be that the problem is that I am drawing the bow and approaching it from the top down. So lately I set my pre draw below the target and move down up and it seems to be working much better. Is that normal ?

[reddogge]

Just like shooting out of a tree stand maybe you need to conciously bend at the waist to get on those low ones. If you just drop the bow arm you will shoot high.

[Trumpkin the Dwarf]

I always draw from below. Can only figure that it is psychological, but drawing from below takes care of the issue for me.

[agtex42]

I like to start the draw with my bow arm on the correct plane for the trajectory of the arrow (while bending at the waist for shots on an incline/decline). I don't look at the arrow at anchor but I guess you could say that I'm gapping because I know what my "sight picture" looks like for various shot distances prior to drawing the bow.  If I don't start out with my "bow on target" I have a hard time keeping my form solid throughout the shot.

[njloco]

I have heard, that starting with the bow on target or arrow pointing at the target, could bring on target panic.

If your shooting at a low target, try drawing your bow straight out as the the target is as high as your chest, then once at full draw, bend at the waist. It is the same if your target is up hill but you lean back from the waist. You could also bend the front leg a little for downhill shots and the back leg for uphill shots. this keeps the body and your form symmetrical.

[Keith Langford]

Try this, if the kill zone is below your knee, shift your weight to your front foot, works for me. also works for downhill shots, you just gauge where the kill zone is, or 10 ring, if its at or below the knee make the shift, I usually take a wider stance when I do this, so my balance point will not through my weight back to center.

[andy nimmons]

BENDING AT THE WAIST HELPS ME