Why does everyone start out shooting close and then move back. I usually shoot for an hour or more and the longer you shoot the more you get fatigued. The more you get fatigued the more likely you are miss your shot. When hunting you almost always only get one shot. So I start out further then move in closer. It's less frustrating. Just a thought. How do you feel about this?

My max distance I can practice at home is 16 yds.  So that's where I shoot from.

You are absolutely correct.  I am going to employ this idea into my practice.  Thanks for the idea.

I usually start long.

LLama you are right on.  I try to stalk my target and shoot my first arrow at 25-30 yards.   I tell myself someday I'll need that hunting mule deer or a sheep. I usually finish, burning out on just form at like 10 yards.    

PS  I shot my elk this year at just over 30, so maybe the future is now.  

I always try to start at 30 yards because after that 20 yards seems easy.. after that I roam around picking different angles and different views on each shot. I normally practice with one arrow during the roaming phase so I force myself to make it count..

I don't usually practice beyond 20 and usually start and practice between 15 and 20 but on days when I am struggling it helps me to start close and work my way back.  Helps with the confidence.  I understand your point though.

I usually shoot a few from close up to loosen up and work on form. Then I move further back before I start getting tired. Beyond 25 yds, I stink whether I'm tired or not, so I seldom practice the long shots, and I don't take the long shots when hunting.

Outside: I start at 20 yds. because this is the maximum distance that I feel comfortable shooting at a deer.  I will move back to 30 yds. and shoot for a while, but finish my shooting at 20.
Inside: I shoot 18 yds.  Before and during deer season, I'll also shoot at a block target with the silhouette of a deer's kill area.  This really helps me to place the arrow in the kill zone, as with shooting a 3D deer target outside.  I often stump shoot with friends at all kinds of yardage, which really helps my overall shooting (form and getting the feel of my bow).

maybe it would make sense to start each session from a different distance just like in real life hunting.

I agree Joe,thats the only real practice from different yardages and positions.

You know what? That sounds like a great idea to me.

I usually practice at two distances -- 18 meters and 28 meters. Usually, I just shoot from one or the other for the whole practice session. I'm going to give your method a good tryout and see how it works.

Thanks for posting this idea!

Mike