what do you guys do?

[sidebuster]

Always quit on a high note. Never on a bad shot.

You might be shooting bad but one of those  shots sooner or later will be a good one. Keep shooting until you have a good one.  Quit on that one.

If you quit on a bad shot it will be on your mind as you go in.  You will keep thinking about it.  Nothing like going in when that lost shot was good.  Clears your mind for next time.

I have always been a believer of not shooting groups.  I only shoot one arrow and then go get it. For me when you have a whole quiver full of arrows all your doing is reaching for the next arrow and not really concentrating.

Shoot one get one is my philosophy.  To me this helps me concentrate on shots.  As you go to retrieve a bad shot you are thinking about what you might of done wrong. Gets your mind thinking.

Shooting four quality shots one by one does more good than shooting a quiver full of arrows with no quality control.  Plus shooting a quiver full of arrows with no concentration  forms bad habits.  

Just my 2 cents.

[ScottinPA]

I grab a tennis ball (or golf ball if the yard's been mowed)and an arrow with a judo.  Toss the ball around the yard and focus on one shot.

[kpete]

Ha!  I'd never get out of the houes or think about archery ever again!
I think you were wise to stop on a good arrow.  Don't overthink this-easier said than done.  The main thing is to go our the next time with a clean slate, not afraid that poor shooing will persist, but confident that you have shot well in the past and will do it again now.
Take heart, as others have said, you are not alone!

[PaddyMac]

I have a spot in my yard where if I'm going to fall apart I do it there. Just something about the way it looks I suppose. So I do one of my favorite things which is to move out to 50 or 60 yards or more and just lob arrows and try to hit the foam. No pressure. Kind of goofy. Just fling 'em. It's fun. I like the way the arrows look. And it seems to bring me back.

Then I move up to 5 yards and do my one-shot-five-pace increments. By the time I'm back out to 40 I'm good.

[hvyhitter]

ditto tennis ball/roving....I also somtimes take a few days off from shootng and am usually able to snap back into it....dont burn yourself out.......

[Huntingnut]

Quit for a few days.Also, stump shooting really helps me as well.

[Shan]

Call it quits for a little while. Reflect on all aspects of your shot. Diagnose your problem. and then get back at it    

[Indiana-jim]

1 arrow at a time. Forget the bad ones and dont rejoice over the good ones. just keep shooting. good luck
Jim

[TxAg]

If I'm shooting below average (for me) I usually take one last shot and make sure to concentrate and hold for an extra split second. Hopefully that last shot is good and I can quit on a good note.

Regardless, I'll pack it up and have a cold adult beverage. Then I remind myself to relax and that trad shooting/hunting is supposed to be FUN.

[Sixby]

I quit on a good shot. No sense in forming a bad habit. There is always another day.

[jhg]

Leave it. One thing competitive sports has taught me is that to win or to be good, you have to leave the mistakes, the bad shots, the bad series of sessions behind you. Show me someone good and I will show you someone who does not let stuff that happened influence what is about to happen.

[swamprooter]

Same as everyone else, lay it down for a while. I get myself into trouble trying to shoot when I am really tired, always shoot like crap and get frustrated, I quit for the day come back rested and am back to shooting decent. Chris

[BuckyT]

I simply quit shooting that particular day.

I erase it from my memory and go back out the next day with a fresh mind and positive attitude.