hitting left

[wildwood]

is there a common problem with arrows hitting a little left? Its happening to me fairly often I dont think it my release. Thanks for any input.

[Roaring Reds]

Under spined is what i would say  

[Plumber]

longbow?

[fivebears]

Sometimes,after shooting for a while,I begin to shoot to the left.I attribute this to fatigue,since if I focus on a steady bow arm and a solid anchor the problem disappears.Shooting right handed,if your arrows hit left consistently,and your form is good,your arrows are over spined.Hope this helps,Ken

[wingnut]

If you are shooting right handed it is "overspined"  Commonly happens from short drawing the bow resulting in a stiff arrow.

Might try a little more point weight to weaken the shaft a bit.

Mike

[KentuckyTJ]

If you are RH. Can you shave down the side plate any? I have a bow that this really helped on. Just to see take the side plate off and shoot it.

[wildwood]

Thanks for the input, I'm shooting a longbow, right handed. I had a little problem getting arrows tuned ended up with Easton's st epic 600,6.4 gpi. with a 315 gr. head so I dont think upping the head weight is an option. shooting with side plate off is something I should try. thanks again

[P.J. Petiniot]

Sometimes, especially with a longbow--If you are right handed, hitting left is a simple a fix as canting the bow to the right just a little more--

If the bow isn't centershot as much as other bows you are use to, this will be the fix--

As other stated--arrow spine, fatique and a crappy relase can all be causes as well---

[sawtoothscream]

like mentioned try more point weight or cant your bow a little more.

[Brett Wilmore]

My arrows hit left of where I'm aiming because I've never been able to get the arrow exactly under my dominant "aiming" eye (my right eye, as I am right handed).  Since I do sight off my arrow, I have to aim a little right to hit center...and the further out I shoot, the further right I have to aim (6" at 20 yards, nearly a foot at 30).  And that is with slightly weakly-spined arrows.

Bottom line--just aim a little right or work with a coach to try and fix what might be a form issue.
Cheers, Brett

[katie]

When I find this, for me, it is either a canting issue or my head is not tilted so my eye is over the arrow.

[Stinger]

One other potential problem not mentioned previously is that you might be peeking to see where the arrow hits the target.  I know from experience that if you don't follow through and you lift your head to see where the impact is, the arrow will go left.

[wildwood]

thanks again lots of good info.  Tried canting a little bit more and did help. Think I might be peeking once and awhile thats when I'm really off. thanks again

[Bowwild]

I'm a leftie and of course I have the opposite issue. In fact, this weekend, for the first time in 45 years of shooting I bloodied the side of my nose. Usually I just get more or less of my mustache (still stings a bit). I know my issue is one of string/face alignment. My non-dominant right eye (I'm Left eye dominant and shoot LH as well)wants to help me a bit. When this happens I miss to the right 4-6". If I hit my face as the string leaves the corner of my mouth anchor this causes the string to bump left and the arrow to go right.

When I bear down and really keep my mind from wandering the windage problem goes away. Easier said than done some sessions.