Instinctive shooters, How do you aim at longer distances?

[straitera]

Killdeer said it better than I could. Same way for me Killy. BTW, big fun stumpin out to 50 yards or so.

[Carbon Jack]

I'm like many on this thread. I shoot with the arrow low in my vision up to 30 yards or so. At this shortish range I never look directly at the arrow point. That always throws off my timing. I am aware of it, however, and use it to align windage.

Past 30 yards, or so, I start to pick a secondary aiming point relative to the target and place my arrow point in this area. Once my bow arm/arrow is in this slot, I draw completely and release while looking at the target only.

This is gap shooting and nothing new. Many shoot like this. For me point-of-aim is about 50-60 yards depending on the speed of the bow I'm shooting at the time.

Jack

[Bonebuster]

In open terrain, I have a more difficult time being accurate out to or slightly beyond forty yards. If I have a reference of where twenty is, it helps me alot. for example, if I can find a tree or a bush that I know is twenty yards, I can invision where twenty more is and go from there. For some reason this helps.

Now if I can have TWO shots, my second one is rarely dissappointing...but this ain`t mamby pamby land.  :D

[badbadleroybrown]

Between 28 and 42 yards I use the tip of my arrow and beyond 42 I use the arrow shelf as a point of reference.

[jerseyboy]

Killdeer's response is right on the money. Shoot enough and its automatic

[longbowman]

Even before Asbell wrote his latest article in Tradbhuntr I have shot many more arrows at long distance than I ever do at close range.  In a normal walabout for stumps if I shoot 50 arrows 45 or more will be more than 40 yds with many out beyond 60 yds.  The few I shoot at deer hunting distances just feel like gimmes.  As fo aiming??? I look at the spot and shoot, the brain takes care of the rest!

[Chimaster]

I was always told that anything up to 30yds just pick a spot and shoot. I have never practiced much at longer distances even when I've been out west hunting Elk. The closer I can get to those critters the better my confidence gets.I have found that most of my shots have been in that 10, to 25yd range. No matter if its Elk, Deer, Bear, or pigs thats my range. Through the years I've learned to wait for the animal to come to me. Not only does that give him time to get into my zone, but I learn alot about hunting by watching there movements.

[Buckskin57]

I use a deer decoy/target and move distance each shot up to 50 paces.Just walk stop shoot,don't think about how far.Longer shots help to actually see tragectory of the arrow.Long, sort, mix it up/instincts do the rest for me.Focus on small kill spot,heart will do it.

[Buckskin57]

I also shoot out the upstairs window at ground targets at several different distances to simulate tree stsnd shots.Sitting, standing,kneeling,one knee,both knees,mix it up have fun relax.

[JohnnyWayne]

I am 40 years old and just started shooting, joined a local archery club and last Sunday was the 2nd time that I went out and shot. I am shooting a takedown with 20# limbs for now to make sure I get my form and anchor correct, will be moving onto a 40# bow very shortly but I have found even with the trajectory of the lesser poundage if I try to "aim" by sighting down the arrow or any method other than just looking at the target and clearing my mind I am not that accurate. As soon as I stop aiming and "feel" where it needs to be they start flying where I want them      

Shot the 3d targets for the first time and hit most of them consistently when I didn't try to put too much into "thinking" about the shot