I Have a Question......a few to follow(more ?? pgs. 4,6,7)and final question pg. 9

[Orion]

Most folks I know shoot too far back when they make a poor shot.  I tend to shoot too far forward when I make one.

[Matt D.]

"just a little back"

[Homebru]

No question, in my mind.  Too far back.
homebru

[Mike Bolin]

back

[Lefty]

back for sure

[Pat B.]

Looks like everyone agrees on "back"..

What are you after, Guru ?  Maybe a fix to the too far back problem ?

[SouthMDShooter]

Id say back also

[Killdeer]

The eye naturally seeks center. As a rifle shooter using iron sights, this was made evident to me. Seeking center is also natural when shooting targets, that is where the bull is. Cork and double cork.

In the fleeting seconds before a shot, those natural tendencies are difficult to overcome. Mentally selecting a sector of the deer in which to then pick your spot is a discipline that needs to be developed in practice so that it can be utilized when the shot is presented. As your brain is usually a tad scrambled and running on blind conditioning at that point, practice is essential.

Rifle silhouette, which I took up to improve my shooting and give me the excuse to shoot more, did me a disservice in that I conditioned myself to aim for center of mass on the steel targets. Time my wobble, and snap the trigger as the crosshairs swung toward center. In the field, I went through a spell of "just a little far back."

I had to consciously untrain myself in order to get back into the groove.

Killdeer

[Charlie Lamb]

:D    

[Killdeer]

Charlie, it makes me nervous when you stand around smirking.

Killdeer  

[Charlie Lamb]

Be careful Killy, your wisdom is showing.
     

[hormoan]

Back


And Merry Christmas to you Curt and your family  

[Killdeer]

Whoops. Sorry.
I'll go back to being a gurrrlllll.

  :rolleyes:

[joe skipp]

Depends...if a shooter has a tendency to look at the rack or face, he will shoot forward and high.

If the shooter "peeks" after releasing the arrow will follow his "arm/upper body" which can result in a forward hit. I would have to say the above average shots are always a "tad back" due to the late movement of the animal upon release or hearing the arrow heading his way.

[ChuckC]

I think people tend to aim to far back in the first place.
ChuckC

[Chris Surtees]

Back

[30coupe]

Well, I don't have nearly as much experience as many here, but my misses have been forward, over, and under. I made a bad hit and it was in the shoulder blade. I guess I'd go with Orion's answer: back for most, forward for me.

Killie, I think you are absolutely correct. In my former career as a police officer, we were taught to shoot for center of mass. That is pretty effective on humans, but not so good on critters. I never tried the metallic silouettes and always shot for the head of small game with firearms. Maybe that's why I shoot closer to the front on deer.

[Bjorn]

Lots more 'back' than 'front'-back.

[Fritz]

"To far back" in my opinion and experience.

[dagwood64]

More to the back.