Pulling (and going) high...

[lyagooshka]

Part one: I've been practicing with a new recurve and for some dumb reason, it keeps pulling high.  I cannot explain it for the life of me.  The string had a nock point on it when I got the bow.  I adjusted the brace height and I do fairly well with the windage, but I can't seem to bring my arrow down.  The one thing I did was to put my arrow above the nock point.  That seems to make it a little better, but it seems like it's a bit too high.  I could be wrong.  Ideas?

Part two: I hope to be up in a stand in a few weeks.  I don't get much practice from a stand, so I just want to make sure I don't have to do anything differently.  I wouldn't shoot beyond 20 yards under ideal circumstances.  Under normal hunting conditions, probably no more than 10.  The place I practice has a dip on their broadhead range that is about 12’, so it almost mimics a tree stand, but it’s still shooting from solid ground.  Again, ideas?

As always, thanks for the help.

Be well,

Alex

 

[McDave]

What is your nock height? Are you shooting split or 3 under?  Sometimes if the arrow is nocked too low, it will bounce off the shelf and impact too high.

Theoretically, if you bend at the waist and maintain the T shape of your arms and torso, you should be able to shoot from a stand without too much adjustment. Certainly something that takes some practice, though, and I wouldn't want my first shot from a stand to be at a deer. Even though I try to maintain a T, I still tend to hit a little high, so I hold a little low from a stand.