Extending distance

[bowmaster12]

Any certain practice routine to help add distance. Or is it more or less just time spent shooting at longer distances.

[Cool Springer]

You answered your own question

[Trenton G.]

I shoot waaaay past what I would ever consider shooting at animal. Whenever I have the room to do it, I try and practice all the way out to 70-80 yards. It really helps your mind learn your arrow trajectory and makes the shorter shots seem much easier.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

As I get comfortable with a distance,  I back up more. Usually I dont practice past 30 yards as all my hunting shots are going to be 15 or less ( mostly because I always feel like deer a farther than they actually are)

[woodchucker]

The more you shoot, the better you get

Judo points are highly under rated!! Get some, and spend more time stump shooting...
Gives you the chance to get out and practice in the woods, under real hunting conditions.
Take your bow and some Judos on your scouting trips, Makes for a good day in the woods!!

[GCook]

At 35 yards I have to aim over the target to hit thg he block.  Hopefully.  I read these guys shooting that far and have no clue how they do it.  I guess with a sight or real sighting system I could but not with my anchor point and intuitive/instinctive shot process.

[woodchucker]

I have found that dropping my anchor point from my middle finger, to my index finger, at the corner of my mouth will gain me an extra 20-25 yards. I certainly don't do this on game!!!!

BUT, I have used it shooting with compound shooters from the "Top Gun " stake
They totally loose their freaking minds!!!

[BAK]

woodchucker, I know, isn't that a hoot!   

[woodchucker]

YUP!!!!!   

[Kokopelli]

First step to learning to shoot distance is to learn what your point on distance is.
From there you can work on things that you might not notice at closer distances like solid anchor, back tension & follow thru ...........

And don't forget to get some Judos and have fun.

[bowmaster12]

Thats something I haven't considered, switching to an aiming method once beyond my instinctive range.