wilderlife, yer form is just fine as is and as the flying arrow shows. if yer a hunter, do far less practice in what's basically a target stance and get out roving, taking shots from body positions that are more appropriate during hunting. one arrow per selected woods target, too.
I definitely need to get out and shoot more stumps and stuff around in the bush more, mate. I just hate losing/breaking arrows at the moment. 
I appreciate you thinking my form is good. Thank you for the kind words. If I was consistently hitting what I wanted I probably wouldn't worry much but I don't feel as accurate as I need to be and want to constantly work on things.
i use a judo point for woods walks, they rarely will snake under the grass/bush. also large neon pink feathers for easiest spotting.
the thing about archery is that there's target archery and then there's BOWHUNTING. the two have a relationship but they live in different worlds. unlike a target archery, a trad bowhunter will be required to take shots from the oddest of positions to make an ethical shot on game.
to me, good form ends with hitting a mark consistently at varied distances. there is no such thing as the perfect form because we're all a tad different physically, and perhaps mentally to boot. you cannot have a rigid, "perfect" form if yer a bowhunter because your form - holding a bow at full draw and aiming - must be accomplished from various positions, such as kneeling, crouching, twisting the torso, and will even a bit more challenging for tree stand hunters as elevation angles enter the aiming equation. if you want to see this in action, just review some of terry green's shooting videos - he is a master trad bowhunter of exceptional shooting skill!
there is nothing like roving with a trad hunting bow and a few stout arrows to sharpen both your shooting and hunting skills. i'll stand in front of a butt to work out some basic form kinks that do develop occasionally, but 99% of the time is devoted to woods walks with a good longbow in hand and a few roving arrows - a "roving arrow" is just my hunting arrow with a judo point. the idea is to practice like you hunt. this isn't about flinging dozens of arrows, it's about pretend hunting where you spot a mark (tree stump, bush, clump of grass, whatever) and that becomes the game you Must bag. make the stalk within arrow shot, and make that One Arrow count to kill the mark. such archery practice makes us hunters and not target shooters.
anyone can target shoot at fixed distances with a fixed stance. that ain't practice for hunting and so far fewer will rove the woods and hit marks consistently at varied distances of 5 to 30 yards, where the rubber meets the road. you have arrived - have at it, sir!
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