accuracy

[Osage213]

Thanks everyone for the help. My biggest thing is I can't keep it consistent like I would want it to be.

[LB_hntr]

Originally posted by Osage213:
Thanks everyone for the help, I've shot a compound for probably 10 years and killed a lot of deer with it. I'm gonna stick with it and be dedicated to my recurve, I think it will a big accomplishment to shoot one with my recurve. I probably won't wanna pick my compound back up after I do shoot a deer with my recurve.

Remember accuracy means little in traditional bow hunting. If your not accurate at 20 hunt at 15 yards. If your not accurate at 15 hunt at 10 yards. Point being this sport is about the challenge of getting as close to game as possible and using your mind and muscle memory to but a broadhead into the vitals. Practice as much as you can, get as good as you can and hunt accordingly. But don't beat tour self up to much if you are not shooting as good as you wish you could....none of us do! Get close and hunt hard.

[jbpharmd]

@osage123: I was in the same place 2 years ago!! I was a decade long compound shooter with excellent groups out to 40yds however I could never connect on an animal bigger than a raccoon. I bought a Samick Sage 50lb and started practicing. The first season I connected on a fat doe and got my first archery kill
My advice: learn about arrow tuning, bareshaft and paper. If your arrows don't fly right for your bow they will never group (I ended up using XX75 2216s with 200gr points cut 29"). Also, buy G. Fred Asbell's book about instinctive archery and the DVD and study them. After that it is just practice in the back yard.
Also, Do not expect to get the groups with your recurve like your compound. It is about hitting a deer, not a target. Focus on 1 arrow at a time not the group. I would shoot 1 arrow before work every morning; it was high stakes and I had to do it cold like on a deer, no second chances.

[Babbling Bob]

A coach could help tremendously.  Had one long ago and he really helped me through a winter shooting indoors and by spring it was coming around.