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Offline Bullfrog 1

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What are your thoughts during the shot????
« on: June 10, 2009, 05:28:00 PM »
Just curious on how many guys are totally subconscience or what??   BILL
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Offline fatman

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Re: What are your thoughts during the shot????
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2009, 05:34:00 PM »
BF, that's the kind of question that can screw you up for months.....  :banghead:  

If I conciously think of anything other than the "spot", I'm sunk....
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Offline Arwin

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Re: What are your thoughts during the shot????
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2009, 05:46:00 PM »
I usually miss if I start thinking.  :biglaugh:   Honestly, some of my best shots I don't fully remember taking. Kinda hazy bits and pieces.
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Offline Gray Buffalo

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Re: What are your thoughts during the shot????
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2009, 05:55:00 PM »
Get-her done  :pray:
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Offline Buckeye Trad Hunter

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Re: What are your thoughts during the shot????
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2009, 06:16:00 PM »
Don't think, just concentrate on the spot.
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Re: What are your thoughts during the shot????
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2009, 06:25:00 PM »
Nothing.....
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Offline razorsharptokill

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Re: What are your thoughts during the shot????
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2009, 06:31:00 PM »
"Don't pluck, don't drop the bow arm, pick a spot and folow through" but I never remember thinking those things. When I miss I usually know which on I forgot to do.
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Re: What are your thoughts during the shot????
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2009, 06:32:00 PM »
Once the little green light in my head comes on, all I think about is concentrating on the spot.
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Offline bayoulongbowman

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Re: What are your thoughts during the shot????
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2009, 06:35:00 PM »
Kill it!!!!!!!
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Offline swampthing

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Re: What are your thoughts during the shot????
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2009, 06:37:00 PM »
Shhhh
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Re: What are your thoughts during the shot????
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2009, 06:43:00 PM »
Daw i dont know!   :knothead:  

Really im just consentrating as hard as i can on the spot.

I do know that if i consciously think about what im doing during the shot, every thing goes to hell.

The only time i consciously think about the shot is when im working on a particular part of form, such as anchor, shoulder alinement, elbow hight ect. ect., i am not concerned with shot placment at this time.
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Offline overbo

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Re: What are your thoughts during the shot????
« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2009, 07:03:00 PM »
I think of the animal as if it's hunting me and I'm daring it to give me a shot.As bayou said,kill it!
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Offline mcgroundstalker

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Re: What are your thoughts during the shot????
« Reply #12 on: June 10, 2009, 07:27:00 PM »
When we are on the 3D range alot can go through our minds before and during a shot. Guess it has to do with tuning out distractions around us. What sometimes works for me is to imagine my arrows path before I shoot or "see" a little red led light where I want my arrow to go.

Hunting is another story. Might be no time for a ritual of sorts. Just pick a spot and follow through! Let the grey matter take over. I still have to put a deer on the ground myself. Had plenty of "almosts". But almost only counts in horse-shoes and hand grenades!

... mike ...   :archer:   ...
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Re: What are your thoughts during the shot????
« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2009, 07:47:00 PM »
"Does this bow make my butt look big?"
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Offline joevan125

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Re: What are your thoughts during the shot????
« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2009, 07:52:00 PM »
Left or right turn shoulder mount
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Re: What are your thoughts during the shot????
« Reply #15 on: June 10, 2009, 09:05:00 PM »
General form thoughts before release, deep hook,bow against thumb crease, strong bow arm, pick-a-spot, follow through. Other than that, I try not to think.

AND, if I can not concentrate, I quit shooting, right then and there.
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Re: What are your thoughts during the shot????
« Reply #16 on: June 10, 2009, 09:10:00 PM »
"Does this bow make my butt look big?"


I lost it when I read that.  Good one!!
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Offline La. bowhunter

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Re: What are your thoughts during the shot????
« Reply #17 on: June 10, 2009, 09:19:00 PM »
Like others if I try to think about anything other than the spot I want the arrow to go on a live animal it will be a miss. This spring I missed a turkey at 9 steps because I was thinking about my bow limbs hitting the top of my blind and not concentrating on my spot.
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Offline Bullfrog 1

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Re: What are your thoughts during the shot????
« Reply #18 on: June 10, 2009, 09:38:00 PM »
WHile you are concentrating on the spot do you "feel" your anchor or not? I am NOT talking about snap shooting or no consistant anchor I am really slow and methodical with my shooting. Check out this link of me.

 
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Re: What are your thoughts during the shot????
« Reply #19 on: June 10, 2009, 10:44:00 PM »
Dont think...Dont think...Dont think...Dont think...!
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