Gap shooting a trad. Bow · TradBowhunter-Ethical Predator

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.

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