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#1
PowWow / Arrow flight has changed with ...
Last post by frassettor - Today at 02:20:09 PM
I used to use bow quivers on all of my bows but quite a while ago I haven't been using a bow quiver on my bows. I definitely like the feel of it. I tuned things without using a bow quiver. I'm using a side quiver now .
The downside to not using a bow quiver, in my personal opinion, is that it is not as convenient and "compact" while hunting.
I decided to put on my Selway quick detach quiver , well below the fade outs, and my arrows were definitely not flying the same. The whole dynamic of my setup had changed.
Is there anyway around this because I really don't want to switch arrow setups . :archer2:
#2
PowWow / Re: Beating target panic
Last post by Surffever - Today at 01:10:36 PM
As a self taught archer I have had to search for answers to many aspects of this sport.  With no instructors or coaches, I relied heavily on what I could read in books or online.  When I was trying to figure out my target panic issues there were many bandaid type fixes and lots of folksy remedies. What eventually worked for me (which I found here on the forums) was Jim Castro Jr "system" for basically renovating your shot process.  It seems to be primarily centered around grooving your subconscious to get to anchor and hold before moving to aiming and release.
I could never divide all the small steps of a shot. And Castro's method was built around methodical, repetition and building muscle memory to get the desired pause at anchor before moving on toward release.  It involves a rigorous schedule that must be followed strictly for 63 days.  It worked for me and I still practice with his system.  I must emphasize that the schedule must be followed strictly and completely to get good results.  It seems a bit weird at first but it changed my sloppy shooting technique to a much more controlled, methodical, accurate shot.
#3
The Bowyer's Bench / Re: Reversing one lam to stiff...
Last post by Kirkll - Today at 01:05:35 PM
Is the unstrung profile straight? Or do you have some reflex in the form?

By using the reverse taper you will be adding a lot more mass weight to the limb tips. You may be better off just using an 8" tip wedge to stiffen the tips, and drop down to an .004FT with a narrow profile.

The ASL designs with straight profile unstrung are typically lacking in preload and difficult to build with any decent performance and eliminating hand shock until you start getting up around 60-70# draw weights. The lighter weight bows  are  pretty shocking. Not enough string tension at brace to stop the limbs forward motion.   .02 cents worth.
#4
The Bowyer's Bench / Reversing one lam to stiffen l...
Last post by Collett5149 - Today at 12:30:14 PM
I'm on my forth reverse handle ASL design. My last version shoots pretty good (.006/inch total taper, 3@ .002, 1 para)
Thinking about.007 total taper. 3@ .003/" one @ .002/" reversed with thick end at nocks.
Any feedback greatly appreciated.
#5
PowWow / Re: Robertson Stykbow news
Last post by EHK - Today at 11:38:50 AM
This is an old thread, but I haven't seen much in the way of reviews or feedback on the Robertson Howler.  Anyone have any experience with them and an opinion they'd like to share?
#6
PowWow / Re: Beating target panic
Last post by Arctic Hunter - Today at 11:31:21 AM
Buck fever is a little different than TP.  TP is one of those things that will make you quit shooting a bow all together. I envy guys that have never had it. I sent a few arrows to Jesus early on because the second I saw the bale at full draw, I'd release the arrow. Even with nobody around.  If you've never had it, it's hard to relate to the guys who do.

But Joel turners method of changing your shot process (or creating one in general) and using a trigger to get around it worked for me. And it's definitely worth trying.

Shoot a controlled shot or let down... no matter what.
#7
PowWow / Re: Beating target panic
Last post by Kirkll - Today at 11:05:27 AM
Sounds a lot like a condition called buck fever. I've seen that happen to many guys with different types of weapons too. These Guys were great marks men and excellent archers too, until an animal was involved. Then they would either freeze up, or completely muff the shot and were shaking like a leaf.

Now that I think about it, I remember a guy at the Baltimore Classic years ago that we were shooting with that would get to full draw and hold WAY too long, and let down a lot. At a busy 3D shoot, that was kinda bad. I never questioned him about it, but others did. He said he had problems getting of the string sometimes. Funny thing was, I watched the same guy shooting at the practice range, and he was shooting excellent. But target panic was never mentioned....

That would be a tough condition to deal with if it comes and goes like that.
#8
PowWow / Re: Beating target panic
Last post by McDave - December 13, 2025, 11:16:03 PM
Imagine that there's something that you've done for years, like riding a bicycle.  Then one day you want to go for a ride with a friend, and the thing just doesn't work right anymore.  You're wobbling all over the street, and can't keep going in a straight line for some reason.  The next day, you get on the bicycle again, and it works just fine.  You breathe a sigh of relief and say, "I'm glad that's all over.  I wonder what happened yesterday?"  But the same thing happens again and again, more frequently.  So you go to a neurologist, and he says that you're fine physically, no strokes or anything, and asks you if you've been under a lot of stress lately?

Nothing that you can recall, but you try things to reduce your stress anyway, plus a whole lot of other things, but more often than not, you can't steer the bicycle in a straight line anymore.  You can still play racquetball as well as you ever could, so whatever the problem is seems to be unrelated to a general hand/eye coordination issue, but specifically related to steering a bicycle.  And not all the time.  There are still times when you can steer the bicycle just fine.  But it happens often enough that you tense up every time you get on a bicycle thinking that you might not be able to steer it in a straight line this time.  And you wonder why, if you can steer the bicycle fine some of the time, you can't steer it fine all of the time?

That is the problem of target panic.
#9
PowWow / Re: Beating target panic
Last post by Rob DiStefano - December 13, 2025, 09:58:01 PM
TP is purely a mental issue - the inability to properly release whilst properly aiming. 

Those who've never had this archery malady will never be able to understand it unless they experience this disease first hand.

The "cure" for TP might be a very Very VERY arduous undertaking because it's not a physical ailment, it's a mental affliction.




#10
PowWow / Re: Beating target panic
Last post by Kirkll - December 13, 2025, 09:26:59 PM
I've seen this subject come up now and then for years, and never really could understand what this "Target Panic" really is. Could someone explain it? 

I battled my issues with inconsistencies due to improper alignment, and things dramatically improved learning proper back tension and learning to relax and let the release just happen, rather than consciously think about it.

 Shooting a blank bale with my eyes closed, and just concentrating on my breathing and the feel of the back tension did wonders for me. The follow though after the shot is just as important as the release itself too.  The release is only a point in the draw cycle that leads to conclusion and needs to be subconscious.  .

When I was helping beginners get their form and alignment tuned up I used to tell them to pretend that you have a string tied to your arrow from your shooting glove. After the release, you need to keep that bow on target and steer the arrow into the bulls eye  holding that string behind your ear. That little trick helped a lot of kids on follow though insight.

02 cents worth... Kirk

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