50 yards ok 15 feet not so good can someone explain or help

[smokin feathers]

I phone spell check sux!! makes you look like ignorant  in posts!!LOL!

You can go three under and be just as quiet, I just build my shelf up a hair and move the nock set up, it puts pulling the string in the same place as you would shooting split. Also I usually have to have mine set a little more nock high.

[BuckyT]

I'm new to trad too, but I've sorta figured out this dilemma.  At least for me.

At longer ranges 25yds and out, I use the gap shooting method.

I too had the same problem you are having.  I was pretty impressed with my 40yd shooting.  It was easy, because my point on is right at 40yds.

When I was shooting 20yds and under, I was consistently shooting high, on center, but high...

I figured out the gap I needed to hold under at close ranges, but it didn't sit well with me.

I started focusing very hard on my target at "hunting" ranges.  20yds and under.  Now, I'm to a point where I pretty much shoot instinctive at the closer ranges.  I don't focus on the point of the arrow.  I focus on where I want to hit on the target.  

I've found that I mentally adjust at 10yds to hit where I want and out to 20yds.

I can't really describe it, it just happens now.??

All I can say, like the others have said too, just keep at it.  It will all "click" eventually.

Good Luck,

BuckyT

[rluttrell]

I use the gap shooting method.

 

Would someone please in a nice way explain gap shooting?
Thanks

[reddogge]

It's pretty simple. You memorize the gap (distance) between the point of the arrow and the spot you are aiming at.

Ranger B did a good video on how to figure this. He started at 10 yards and shot 3 arrows at the target putting the point of the arrow on the spot. He then measured with a tape measure the distance between the arrows above the target and his aiming spot. Then he wrote this down into his book. This was his gap for 10 yards and to shoot something at 10 yards put your arrow point under your aiming point the same distance  (or gap) for 10 yards.

Step back 5 yards, shoot again each time putting the arrow point on your aiming point and record the gap. Eventually you will get to a yardage where your arrow will fall into the aiming point when you put the point of the arrow on the aiming point. This is your "point on" distance.

Keep stepping back 5 yards and now the arrow will fall under your aiming point. Keep recording the gap but now you must aim above your aiming point to hit the target.

Those who shoot this method claim the gap becomes second nature and they don't have to think about it after a while. I found you must be fairly good at estimating distance to shoot this method.

[rluttrell]

Got it and understand it
thank you