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TradBowhunter-Ethical Predator
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Jan 10 •
Gap shooting a trad. Bow
I have been working on gap aim after shooting instinctive for over sixty years. It all started after I read Byron Ferguson book I started thinking about the gap that I had from my arrow point on the target to the spot where I wanted my arrow to hit. And remembered what Byron said about him using a gap style of shooting. And how after he did his shot improved dramatically. But he didn’t shoot completely with a gap he would set his gap then concentrate on the spot that he wanted to hit. I have been playing with this style of shooting for a little bit now ten yards. And I am shooting very well and feel it is a very accurate way to shoot. But then last night we started our indoor league and I had to find a different gap for a longer range . And was very disappointed in how I shot . It took me half the night to find the new gap and get settled in to be able to hit the spot I was supposed to be hitting. But I felt like I never could really get set on a spot that was not there so I could not get comfortable with the gap set all night long and my group was not as consistent as I felt it should have been. I do think that everyone shoots with some kind of gap method weather they set the gap consciously Or their subconscious does it for them. Once I started paying attention to the trajectory of the arrow and that’s when I started thinking about setting my gap. If anyone has any thoughts on this any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.
1 like • Jan 11
@Tim Giles what you are talking about is what I am doing I am doing it with golf tees at ten yards. I have one tee as target and one tee that is eight inches directly below the target tee as I am drawing my bow that is the tee that I am looking at. Once I hit my anchor my focus goes to the target tee and then from this point I am just concentrating on my back and follow through. As the shot goes off. Once my focus moves to the target tee I do not see my arrow or the other tee. But as I was shooting this after noon every once in a while I would consciously look at my arrow point it was on the bottom tee but my arrow was hitting the top tee. I have always thought of myself self as an instinctive shooter I never paid attention to my arrow I just paid attention to my target. After trying this method I have to believe my subconscious was setting that gap for me. If you think about the arrow trajectory it makes sense that this is what was happening. So why would I not want to set that gap consciously?
1 like • Jan 11
@Grant Richardson I didn’t bring this up to start anything. I know you are right about everyone having a different shooting style .and if it’s working for them then all means do it. When I brought up the subject it was so I could get some feedback on this stile of shooting .
Jan 2 •
So true ...
What are your thoughts about this? I know there was a short time that I thought maybe better gear makes a better archer, but now I think as long as you have a decent bow and set of arrows, you can get great results just putting the time in and making them an extension of yourself.
2 likes • Jan 11
@Grant Richardson I am sorry if I offended you when I was talking about thinking out side the box. I was not thinking about anyone but myself when I said that.
1 like • Jan 11
Sorry Grant this was meant for another conversation.
2 likes • Jan 4
@Colton Deline when I was a younger there was a lot of them around. We had beagles and snowshoes were everywhere and it was a lot of fun to take the little hounds out and fling arrows at the hares. I shot at a lot of them with some success I actually got pretty good at shooting them on the move. Now we have cotton tails and they are very good practice also. This last year just before the bow season opened I was in my yard shooting and there was rabbit everywhere in the yard. I had a couple of arrows in my quiver that had judo heads on them and I thought that I should probably do a little bit of pests control seeing they were eating the gardens up. I connected on two of them at around 20 to 25 yards and missed one at about thirty yards. But once I did that them little buggers never came back in my yard during day light. The rest of the year. They were smarter than I gave them credit for.
Jan 2 •
Trad vanes
Has anyone ever used the trad vanes? I have a moose hunt book for next fall and am considering using some just in case we get some nasty weather. I have tried just about everything there is to keep feathers from getting soaked and laying flat. But hunting heavy cover when it is soaking wet is hard on them. So I was thinking about having some vanes in my quiver. Just in case.
2 likes • Jan 4
I am using a ilf set up the Hoyt satori and I have been shooting it from the shelf for the last two years. But about a month ago went to a pat Norris spring rest . It bare shaft tuned incredibly well it was the easiest I have ever tuned one. I have bare shaft tuned it out to thirty yards and the bare shaft hits in the same group as the fletched shaft’s. I have seen were guys from the Pacific Northwest use them and they say they will not use anything else. And that is almost rain forest conditions. I have ordered some of the iron will hybrid trad vanes and I saved a couple of shafts from the dozen I just fletched. I love tinkering with stuff like that so I will find out. Besides they are a lot cheaper than feathers are anymore so it’s not going to break the bank to find out. If I don’t like them I still have a couple hundred feathers to work with. Don’t think I will ever go completely away from feathers. I will let you know what I think of them.
Jan 1 •
A Few Shots To Close 2025
I pray that my archery Brothers & Sisters have a tremendous New Years eve, and may our Lord Jesus Christ Bless us all in 2026
2 likes • Jan 2
@Joe Daniels thank you Joe . I am praying for a great 2026 for everyone. May the lord Jesus Christ continue to bless everyone.
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@rocky-zeien-5640
I am from northern Wisconsin. Been shooting a bow for over sixty years. And still love doing it.
Active 31d ago
Joined May 29, 2025
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