Practice??

[Sam McMichael]

After reading that a number of guys find themselves shooting better using 1 arrow at a time, I gave it a try. It seems to work. I really do find myself concentrating much better than when shooting a bevy of arrows very quickly. This thread has been useful.

[frassettor]

I started shooting 1 arrow for about a month now, and I like doing it. I think it helps me concentrate on that first shot and you get excercise doing it!

[kbetts]

I mostly practice with only one or two.  Lots of walking but worth it.

[mcgroundstalker]

One arrow practice is the way to go... I kinda like the "cold shot" way of thinking.

... mike ...

[woodworker]

I too shoot one at a time, I find I concentrate a lot harder on a bald target and pick my spot rather than shoot at the group of arrows sticking out o the target.

[Rufus]

One arrow groups in the spot you want is what it's about!!!  
 The brain will have a tendency to correct an error on the second shot that it shouldn't have made (the error) on the first one. Seems my second shot groups have a way of being better than the first shot sometimes. So I been trying to carry one arrow in the backyard. I carry way less than I used to when out stumping too. I don't think it's helping me to hit a stumping object on the 6th shot that I should've hit on the first. Now if way far shots, that's different. Mucho fun to watch arrows flying at 100 yd. targets! I don't think there are many of us one shot hundred yard shooters        

[Rufus]

 And then this happens..........braggin' rights of sorts but that was my brand new first ever dz. carbon arrows turned into 11 arrows in one instant. Yea but dang!

[Grizzbear]

One or two. Or else bad habits like stated before.

[ron w]

All the time.......

[va]

I mix it up but have recently switched to one arrow practice.  It helps...

Actually, I am down to one arrow because I keep releasing them back to the wild - but honest, 1 arrow is good practice.  I read that somewhere...

[Brad Arnett]

I wander around the pasture at home doing a lot of stump shooting with just one arrow. I find that I keep my concentration much better when just shooting one arrow compared to shooting multiple arrows on my 3-d or bag targets. I've gotten away from doing that and mostly just shoot one arrow at a time on them as well.

[PeteA]

Great thread! Got me thinking of setting up 5 different positions around my target. And repeating it 4-5 times. 15 yards straight on, 22 yards straight on, 18 yards through 2 trees at a quartering angle, 25 yards elevated quartering, 16 yards elevated quartering. Shot standing kneeling, sitting. I also suggest keeping track of shots it possible.

[Knotter]

One thing about shooting in the environment you hunt is that you learn to track your arrow in flight much better.  I catch myself turning my brain off shooting at the bag - then its time to switch to a greater challenge.