Shooting well=damaged arrows!

[regulat0r]

As I am preparing for the season, I have been shooting 3-4 days a week in my yard. I have a glendale 3d buck that i use as a target. I obviously try to aim for the sweet spot from various distances/angles. I noticed though that as my groups are getting smaller, I am damaging arrows. I am not robin hooding them but if i hit an arrow it will scratch and damage it. I dont want to ruin my arrows but I dont want to aim at other areas of the target. I want to aim for the actual spot where I will aim at a deer. I cant afford any other target and i dont want to ruin my arrow. any advice???

[shawnhu]

Get a red sharpie and start making 3-6 different spots on the vitals on the deer.

[fasteddie]

Shoot one arrow at a time or pay the price of damaging and buying new arrows .

[chiefbkt]

Well arrows are much more expensive than another target. Either shoot at another spot on your current target (couple inches apart), or buy a bag target with several different bullseyes on it. I never shoot at the same spot on my targets anymore.

[ncountry]

Back up! I mainly practice 50 -60 yds...makes those 20-30 yrd shots seem easy.. Big confidence booster.

[josephmrtn]

one arrow at a time... im in the process of switching over to just shooting practice broadheads for the yr... i walk back and forth... plus it gets you in shape! lol

[HuntOrBeHunted]

Back up! I mainly practice 50 -60 yds...makes those 20-30 yrd shots seem easy.. Big confidence booster.

 

 

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Just back up until you're shooting a 6-8 inch group and work on getting that better. Same thing I do works well and gets you happy with you're shooting skills improving.

[Cabin Fever]

My 3D target is ALL shot to hell! I've put paper targets with bullseyes all over mine, to keep arrows from hitting eachother. If anyone ever saw my target, they would think I'm a horrible shot, as it's plastered with holes from neck to a$$!    

[thphm]

Back up! I mainly practice 50 -60 yds...makes those 20-30 yrd shots seem easy.. Big confidence booster.

 

If you are hitting arrows next to each other at that distance, Why don't you just take the advice jiven by others above.I shoot only carbon arrows now, Even a scratch on one of them could be an accident wating to happen.5 each  3 " dots on the face of my target.

[Lawdwaz]

Buy a few cheaper block targets if you're getting that good.

Or join the Olympic Team!!

[rjw]

one arrow at a time... im in the process of switching over to just shooting practice broadheads for the yr... i walk back and forth... plus it gets you in shape! lol

+1

[WNYBuckHunter]

Shoot spots, not groups. Only the first shot counts anyway.

[NFA-ADK]

Find a local 3D shoot, it will test your knowledge and skills of distance judgment and accuracy.  Best bet is to shoot spots as WNYBuckHunter says.  We use little orange dots at 20-30 and 1-3 inch at 20-30-60 +.   You can build your own practice target if you shoot a lot...  Moving back helps, shooting 50 and under seems like a chip shot when you shoot at 60-70 same with a 20-30 if you practice at 40-50...  Plus shooting long distance is FUN!!!  One thing I notice with my consistency is shooting at least every 3 days is imperative for steady shots.  I try to practice every other day and avoid shooting two days in a row as I stress out and loose form.  Never liked my sights, too big, found a nice bright orange outer circled small sight just need one with 5 pins as the 2 pin offers little range options.  New string for the season with time to sight in, hopefully with a new sight.  Ahh the season is approaching fast!!!

[Fantail]

I shoot 3-d in my back yard, no more than 3 at a time. It is to help reduce irritation from carpel tunnel, but I found it also minimizes practice damage.