Blank Bale Shooting

[sampotter]

Anyone else do this? I've been shooting 30 arrows a night for a few weeks now with my eyes closed. It allows me to focus on how the shot should feel. I actually attach my release, draw, and shoot all with my eyes closed. (I do open them to verify that I will hit my target somewhere) I find it makes it a lot easier to do all of these things when hunting. Makes it automatic.

[growalot]

no not that but during season I always carry a practice arrow...when I come out of the woods in the evening and walk past my target set up...I'll pull that arrow and nock it as I'm walking away...usually dark enough all I can see is the out line...I'll turn and shoot..then check the shot with my flash light....I've gotten very surprisingly good at this...keeps the muscles from going stale between hunt's...

[Doewhacker]

Can't say I do, but I know it would be usefull to help form. I have shot thousands of arrows over the last 25ish years (I am 32) so I kinda got the form thing down.

most of the time..lol

[MountainHunter]

I have done it quite a bit over the years. To break myself of target panic I did it a lot years ago. My opinion after many years of shooting is that a calm and relaxed body and mind are the keys to our best shooting. Blind bale practice is a great routine to assist with that.

[Lawdwaz]

I always have a Judo point tipped arrow in my quiver. I rove my way in and out to the stand and almost always take a shot when exiting my stand at a random leaf, flower or Federally Protected Bird. <grin>

(Good thing I'm a bad shot............)

If you don't own a Judo Point (a real one made by Zwickey) you should run out and grab a couple.

[landtracdeerhunter]

Does Johnsons carry Judo points?

[Lawdwaz]

Does Johnsons carry Judo points?

Call Scott @ Johnson's. They should have them but make sure you get the correct grain weight to match your field point and broadheads.

434-9411

He's good people........

[sampotter]

Can't say I do, but I know it would be usefull to help form. I have shot thousands of arrows over the last 25ish years (I am 32) so I kinda got the form thing down.

most of the time..lol

Doew- I have shot a lot over the years as well. I like to do it to remind my body how everything is supposed to feel. I think I got the idea from one of the many useful Terry Wunderle articles.

[Doewhacker]

Yes, I like to call it muscle memory. That's why some times when I shoot I only focus on form and don't worry about hitting bullseyes. Same thing as blank bail shooting.

[landtracdeerhunter]

Call Scott @ Johnson's. They should have them but make sure you get the correct grain weight to match your field point and broadheads.

434-9411

He's good people....

Thank you.