Anchor point

[bolo7735]

I have been shooting traditional for several months. Always anchoring at the corner of my mouth with my middle finger. Shooting 3 under. Most of the time I hit where I look at the target. But have not been consistent. The past few days I notice that when I draw back and have the feather touch the tip of my nose and anchor my shot become more consistent. Grouping gets tighter. Why is this happening?

[JamesV]

I would think your anchor is more consistant

The feather touching your nose is like a secondary anchor point. It makes you more consistent.

Bisch

[joevan125]

What Both said!!!!

[fnshtr]

I believe the feather to nose is more consistent. I use that anchor... and my thumb knuckle behind my ear lobe. But it helps if I also try to get that "feeling" of an anchor with the muscles between my shoulder blades. When all three are "felt"... the anchor is definitely solid.

Food for thought. Good luck!

[Tom Leemans]

Your question has been answered, but this brings back to mind the article I read years ago by Gene Wensel, I believe, called "There's No Shame In Aiming". What it boils down to is do whatever makes  you  accurate and consistent. Most of us care more about where the arrow hits, than how you drew, anchored (or not) and released that arrow. If touching your nose works, I'd go with it!

[skilonbw]

When we use say a corner of our mouth we are using soft tissue for an anchor. The problem with this is that anchor point can move on us based on a few things. I think it Byron Ferguson who even recommended that not to use your lower jaw it could move, but to use a tooth on the roof of your mouth. So the feather to nose is more consistent compared to the corner of the mouth.