When hunting we spend most of the time simply holding the bow. For me, a hunting bow has to go from just being held to shooting with no additional preparation or thought, an automatic response coupled with casual accuracy. I have had recurves that I could force to shoot tight groups by using the typical static target form techniques. As a predominately still hunter and small game hunter, I rarely get a typical shot that allows for the form that I used with my target bows. There are a couple of static things in my game shots, the arrow comes in my vision to a familiar position, the point lightly tags my index finger, my thumb knuckle slides to the back of my jaw and my fingers plant to my anchor. If I need to do anything gentle or finicky with the bow, my concentration and the shot is blown. When I get my hands on a bow that allows all of that and still puts out a quick accurate arrow, I get extremely possessive of that bow. Just this morning I did a bare shaft test with four bows. When I tested with my last bow, Morningstar, I chipped the nock of the first arrow with the second arrow. I do not recall aiming all that hard, I was watching for arrow flight. That is what I call casual accuracy.
Topic: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two! (Read 473087 times)
