Here is my problem. On certain targets around a 3-d course, mainly black ones and deer at times, if it's not shot up too badly, i have issues focusing on a spot. Does any one else struggle with this and if so, are there things that you do to help with it?
thanks,
bob
You may have to imagine the "spot" in the kill zone if the target is unclear.
I always buy a score card at 3D shoots but I don't keep score. I shoot for kill zones and the 12 ring isn't always in the kill zone because of the angle of the 3D target.
There,have,been books written on this.
Like,anything else you have to practice.
One was,to,carry a,small red rubber ball in your pocket, caress it like a buckeye, play with it and thru your every day life visulise it on everything, especially items that have no eye catching spots.
On your practice targets put a red,dot to help this along.
I'm old and easily confused but the author may have been Jay Kidwell.
I conjure up a spot if one is not prominently present. If it is shot up, there are many arrow holes that make it easy to pick one, but as you say, on a newer one it is not always that easy. Often, though, there will be a shadow or spot of sunlight in the right place. Or maybe a crease or some feature on the target surface will be visible.
Doing this works better for me than trying to mentally project a spot, because in the woods I just forget about trying to do it. But animals always have shadows, sunlight, body features, etc. present, things I look for in practice.
just imagine that spot right between your bosses eyes that you focus on to give the 1000yard stare.
then you've got it down solid.