As far as your form goes. Perhaps the right hand thing was what you needed to do to tweek the follow through. You did not drop your bow arm until the arrow was gone, you wanted to see that arrow hit the bird, who wouldn't. At least you were not standing on one foot like me when you shot. Back in the 60s it was a good thing arrows were cheaper, because we had a lot of pheasants around here to shoot at. Not as many wild pheasants these days, but when ever I get the chance, I always skip the deer hunting to have some real fun with my bow.