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Trad Bow: Gap Shooting vs Instintcive Aiming
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06/28/22 08:40 PM
06/28/22 08:40 PM
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redgineer
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I've been shooting for a couple of months using instinctive aiming. I haven't seen any improvement for a few weeks, so today I tried gap shooting. I was all over the place initially, but by the end of my shooting session I cut my group size in half. I also quit getting the occasional wild shot I usually have.
I'm going to stick with gap shooting for now. Hopefully today wasn't a fluke. I'll probably still use instinctive aiming for bow fishing.
Last edited by redgineer; 06/28/22 08:48 PM.
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Re: Trad Bow: Gap Shooting vs Instintcive Aiming
[Re: redgineer]
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06/30/22 02:24 PM
06/30/22 02:24 PM
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Posts: 7,529 Boaz,AL
CarbonClimber1
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Im a split vision gap shooter..or at least thats what i think i am..i been doin this now for over a decade and i just have in the past couple years fojnd what i consider to be my most accurate method..and i think its the way alot of trad hunters shoot..instinctive and snap shooting is kinda silly..i have never seen anybody really be consistently accurate..some are an thats amazing..but most arent..i finally learned to basically understand exactly what i want to hunt with weight wise..thne tht arra til it flies perfect..then start backin up and find exactly where the point on is versus the tip of my arra..and scoot in..after awhile..your mind starts to adjust the gap for you..subconsciously I suppose..its like a cross between gap and instinctive i guess..where you know exactly what your arra is gonna do flight wise..you focus on what you wanna hit..and your mind kinda fills in the gap..its weird..and i cant hit didly past 25yds..but under that..realistic hunting distances..im pretty accurate.
"I dont quit.. And ill fight alone if i have to"
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Re: Trad Bow: Gap Shooting vs Instintcive Aiming
[Re: redgineer]
#3701023
07/01/22 01:36 PM
07/01/22 01:36 PM
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Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 952 Vance, Al
clarkdeer
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I just recently got into traditional archery. I’m using a fixed crawl. YouTube has helped me a bunch. I got the fixed crawl idea from The Push on YouTube.
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Re: Trad Bow: Gap Shooting vs Instintcive Aiming
[Re: redgineer]
#3701140
07/01/22 05:12 PM
07/01/22 05:12 PM
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Posts: 1,912 Madison
redgineer
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8 point
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The other day wasn't a fluke. This has done more to improve my shooting than anything else I've done. I probably won't deer hunt with a trad bow next season, but that is the ultimate goal.
I was always using my arrow tip as a reference point while "instinctive shooting", but now I focus on it and use it to help guide my shot. I'm not using a well defined gap, so there is still some instinctiveness involved. I'm coming to the conclusion that I need to put in the time and find what works for my eyes and my brain. I'll spend the next few months playing with different methods and see what works best.
I plan on setting up some 3D targets on my land, but I just bought the property and probably won't get around to it this year. Does anyone how well 3D targets work as decoys during the rut? I'm hoping those things serve two roles.
Another thing that needs work is my release. The only thing that has worked for me so far is to not think about it. Do the fancy gloves offer much benefit? I've just been using a mechanix glove, since that is the glove I prefer to wear while deer hunting.
Last edited by redgineer; 07/01/22 05:14 PM.
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Re: Trad Bow: Gap Shooting vs Instintcive Aiming
[Re: redgineer]
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07/01/22 06:04 PM
07/01/22 06:04 PM
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Atoler
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The other day wasn't a fluke. This has done more to improve my shooting than anything else I've done. I probably won't deer hunt with a trad bow next season, but that is the ultimate goal.
I was always using my arrow tip as a reference point while "instinctive shooting", but now I focus on it and use it to help guide my shot. I'm not using a well defined gap, so there is still some instinctiveness involved. I'm coming to the conclusion that I need to put in the time and find what works for my eyes and my brain. I'll spend the next few months playing with different methods and see what works best.
I plan on setting up some 3D targets on my land, but I just bought the property and probably won't get around to it this year. Does anyone how well 3D targets work as decoys during the rut? I'm hoping those things serve two roles.
Another thing that needs work is my release. The only thing that has worked for me so far is to not think about it. Do the fancy gloves offer much benefit? I've just been using a mechanix glove, since that is the glove I prefer to wear while deer hunting. IMO a tab makes it easier to have a clean release than gloves.
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Re: Trad Bow: Gap Shooting vs Instintcive Aiming
[Re: redgineer]
#3701277
07/01/22 09:11 PM
07/01/22 09:11 PM
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Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 7,529 Boaz,AL
CarbonClimber1
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Ill tell you..i thought my release was the issue for a long time..i tried tabs and gloves..i finally figured out that a poorly tuned arrow was my problem..i still have bad releases with my glove..but only when i shoot too much..somethin to chew on in the smorgasbord of trad bow piddlin
"I dont quit.. And ill fight alone if i have to"
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Re: Trad Bow: Gap Shooting vs Instintcive Aiming
[Re: redgineer]
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07/01/22 09:28 PM
07/01/22 09:28 PM
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Posts: 7,529 Boaz,AL
CarbonClimber1
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I did like the tab too tho..and i think alot of people like to hunt with a tab
"I dont quit.. And ill fight alone if i have to"
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Re: Trad Bow: Gap Shooting vs Instintcive Aiming
[Re: redgineer]
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08/24/22 12:55 PM
08/24/22 12:55 PM
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Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 6,885 Tuscaloosa
Booger
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I shoot purely instinctive. No reference points or anything. I stare a whole through the spot I’m shooting for, draw, and release. I started shoot’n traditional in the 90’s. I like the ability to pick a spot then shooting it without aiming. To me, it’s like throwing a baseball or football.
GO NOLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Trad Bow: Gap Shooting vs Instintcive Aiming
[Re: redgineer]
#3733132
08/24/22 02:03 PM
08/24/22 02:03 PM
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Posts: 16,827 Banana Republic
jb20
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I used to could shoot my red rider from the hip and hit 2 liter bottles up to 30 yards every time lol...I thought about trying with my bow but I ain't got that much time anymore I have to use a reference just to land on the block...I just stick with sights for hunting
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Ben Franklin
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Re: Trad Bow: Gap Shooting vs Instintcive Aiming
[Re: redgineer]
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08/26/22 03:06 PM
08/26/22 03:06 PM
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Posts: 6,631 Moulton,AL
Snuffy
14 point
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As some of you know. I’ve decided to try and put the fun and excitement back into deer hunting. I broke my old 50 plus year old recurve back out in hopes of killing a buck with it. I was attempting to gap shoot and my group was all over the place. I’m 65 years old and have never heard of a fixed crawl till I read this post. It has made a huge difference in my accuracy. I’m still not Fred Bear but I’m sure looking forward to bow season for the first time in years. Any buck in my 15 to 20 yard range limit will be an exciting challenge.
If you always do what you've always done you always get what you've always got
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Re: Trad Bow: Gap Shooting vs Instintcive Aiming
[Re: redgineer]
#3734606
08/26/22 11:13 PM
08/26/22 11:13 PM
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Posts: 1,556 Elmore County
treemydog
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I shot semi instinctive for several years. Shot well some days and stunk it up on others. Was way too inconsistent and missed a pile of deer. Started shooting a gap with 3-under and it took a bit but, I was way better and even on off days I was way more consistent.
You gonna pull them pistols, or whistle Dixie?
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