Archery Tips: Keys To Being More Accurate With Your Bow

[@ScottMackintosh]

Excellent Video. There was zero arrogance or Know-it-all mentality but full of Humble confidence. Great content and Great job!

[@GOHUNT]

Thanks for watching Scott! We appreciate it!

[@voxpopuli905]

Cuz he’s got a VXR that practically shoots itself lol

[@tybot1980]

The best archers, hunters, soccer players, golfers, etc. are the ones that are fundamentally sound. Sometimes I see these videos and think “I’ve already seen these tips, what’s going to get me to the next level?” Then I watch this and am reminded I still need to work on my fundamentals. Thank you for sharing.

[@GOHUNT]

It's all about the fundamentals!

[@chief5981]

Sounds like you need a new bow. $2,500 minimum

[@Liz_S702]

Good review. I've been shooting for 30+ years. You are a fantastic archery instructor. There will be less wounded animals out there with your good instruction.

[@KTMsoldier1988]

Every now and then you just need a refresher to remind you of something you could be doing wrong and i think lately i have been focused too much on looking at my pins and not the spot im aiming at and i can feel my groups are not as good as they once were. Will be working on this tomorrow! Great video!

[@GOHUNT]

Hell yeah!! Best of luck this season!

[@Feed_Outdoor]

I used to play Golf for a living and shot a bow for the first time 3 days ago because I quit playing last year. The guys who built my SS34 didn't believe i had never shot before because my Groups were so tight. Without anyone telling me my mental thought because of golf was that pressure between my shoulder blades! Focus on being centered and balanced and what muscles control that the most! in all Target sports this is how it works! I am so excited to join the archery world and appreciate all you do brother!

[@harvestpnw3511]

Also, one thing a beginner (such as myself) should be aware of: If your using a wrist-strap style trigger release; make sure that it's adjusted accordingly so it doesn't mess up your draw length. If it's too loose, it will ride up on your palm making your draw longer. If it's too tight, it might make you draw shorter. Also, the trigger mechanism usually has micro-adjustments (sliding it forward or back on the shaft) to really make the release perfect for your anchor points and draw. Great video!

[@mikerodriguez7905]

Thanks bro

[@williambowfishing]

Definitely agree. Me personally I could never get fully comfortable with an index release. Idk why, I have always felt steadier and more comfortable in the shot.with a handheld for some reason. BUT that's to each their own. Comfortability is key

[@dillonbusch7401]

What a straight up video. Extremely relaxed and low pressure explanation.

[@williambowfishing]

100% agree on everything you stated. I was brought up in the shop at a young age by an old timer that was very serious about back tension and I can't thank him enough for the style he taught me which is exactly they way you've explained here. So many little things are missed by so many archers that drastically effect their accuracy and comfortability in the shot. Precise draw lenght is extremely overlooked and as you stated does absolutely make a big difference in steadiness which results in shot confidence.

[@MichaelSmith420fu]

Shooting bow is one of the best therapeutic things for many people

[@GOHUNT]

💯

[@bornandraisedoutdoors]

This is a great video!! I've had the privilege of personally hunting with Trail and he's an amazing shot. Very consistent and accurate. Trent

[@trailkreitzer2028]

I'll pay you later ;) hope you are well. Take care of yourselves up there will ya!

[@bent7406]

I listen to every thing Trail says with attentiveness. The guys at Go Hunt are great and Trail is no exception. Not a lot of fluff or "look at me" in their videos. Very informational. Thanks Trail.

[@jamesstewart8960]

Thanks Trail! I'll rewatch this a few times more for sure!

[@desesrtdude]

Seriously great delivery Trail! Ive sat through tons of courses over the years and some instructors just have a way of connecting with their audience. Excellent job. I just finished up a dozen reps applying several of the gems I picked up in your video. Thanks man! Its all about the fundamentals 🏹

[@GOHUNT]

Thank you!

[@jacquesofalltrades1643]

Thanks for this video! One of my buddies invited me on a whim for a bow hunt in East Texas. I've shot recurve recreationally for years. I had never even picked up a compound til 2 weeks ago. I have another week and a half til we go. This video has definitely been helpful!

[@prioritytree]

Awesome information. I took an archery class in college 38 years ago. I shot ambidextrous, left or right. I was going to really get into it. But I got into scuba diving and the archery went by the wayside. This guy is a really good instructor. I remember the basics of follow through. I would like to get back into it. Inspiring.

[@GOHUNT]

Thanks for watching! Glad we could offer valuable information.

[@rickd0320]

Straight to the point. Excellent video with a lot of useful information. Every time I pull all of these techniques together, stance, draw, relaxed, level and squeeze I’m in the black and feel everything working together throughout the entire shot and it feels great. I just need to work on repeating it every shot.

[@diegogalindo1138]

Best way to explain how to get a great form and shot execution plus prevent target panic in less 15min. Congrats man. Grateful archer here. 👊👊

[@stevemiller2288]

Good teacher. Breaking down archery in segments is helpful.

[@darylreadman3596]

I am very, very impressed and honestly this was full of good reminders that make a great archer out of anyone willing to listen and apply the advice. Thanks!

[@mountains_son]

That “dead hand” technique works magic...! Nice video!

[@polycrase]

New to archery and I'm loving it! Great video and advice. Repetition is the mother of skill.

[@GOHUNT]

Couldn't agree more! Thanks for watching!

[@jamesmatlock4078]

I’ve been shooting a recurve for about 5 years and I could never get consistent with it. Just bought a compound and was thinking I’m going to start hitting bullseyes right away, but not as much as I would like. Going to try and use several of these tips. Even the ones I knew this was a good reminder.

[@markdandridge79]

Had the bow set up at a pro shop. It performed just fine kzbin.infoUgkxQEKUoxLWwayEDZR0NKB-5limn4MBU-2L . And I would say this is a good starting now that I could pass down to my son when he is older.But the package was missing the release and a nock was missing from one arrow.Dealing with customer support was terrible. They suggested I buy a new release rather than correct their own quality control issue because it’s to expensive for the. to ship it out from China.Update: manufacturer got back to me and resolved the issue. I retract the above statement.

[@r3dinGodscountry]

Beautiful video and great teaching, thank you. God bless you and your family. Huge love from Alberta.

[@BearArmsChannel]

I switched primarily to bow hunting after covid. With no ammo or too expensive parts. This became a more important and fun hobby

[@johnfilmore7638]

This has been amazing enlightening! You seem to understand the bio-physics of archery at another level, I am blown away!! I just started shooting last year but its weird I can shoot equally with both left and right hands, I'm right-handed but Ive visualized myself with bow in the left hand and arrows find the target. I wanted a new bow and all they had were right-handed bows, I can keep 9 of 10 in the yellow circle at the 20 line shooting their used left-handed bow, but my new right handed bow was opening up almost to a dinnerplate, until I was told to drop my shoulder and somehow the right-hand bow was shooting about as well as the left hand bow. I just haven't shot enough to know if a bow is left or right hand from looking st it, I've shot probably 60 arrows since I started last year, just picked got it back out today and couldn't figure out why I couldn't do better than a pie-plate at 10 yards , and the grip felt so unbalanced, and then I realised I was holding the bow with my left hand. i think letting the bow balance on the web of your grip hand was just intuitive, as is controlling breathing, which carries over from martial arts, so the biophysics would be the same: inhale as you begin the draw, exhale as you get to the let-off or whatever the part of the draw where its easy to pull back is called, so that as the peep comes to your eye, string to your nose, round thing to your mouth, you have fully exhaled as you anchor. The pin with be floating in your peep but the looping path is predictable at the bottom of an exhale, so your back is tensioning as the pin is rolling back onto the target. As you think about one last try to push out any last remaining exhale, it pushes your chest out so your back tensions as your shoulder blades try to touch each other. Your muscles enter a neutral tension as you hold yourself in the valley of the exhale, so the floating pin slows to a barely perceptible movement, floating. This is where, figuratively, time stands still, 10 seconds feels like an eternity, as everything is moving the same way but slow motion. You hear the faint "clink" of the release breaking like an icicle, the "thhkk" sound of the loop slipping off the release, the "kuh" of the arrow unnocking from the string, and the "tuh" of the string slapping on the buffer, and the corner of your eye catches the arrow flexing and bowing as its nock popped off the string, you try to estimate what your safety margin is for hitting vitals, the arrow stabilizes into a slow arc, and you wonder how the buck hasnt seen it yet. The arrow finishes its arc into the buck, who continues to stand there with a perplexed look, miliaeconds feel like hours as you're wondering why this wasnt a fatal shot, maybe it was a fieldpoint arrow...as fight or flight comes over the buck and it lunges to the tround before leaping into the sky behind it, decides to run off in the other direction, presumably to throw off the scent of deer-satan in deer-purgatory, and you look forward to a couple hours of wandering aimlessly ... errr, tracking yeah that. If nothing else ya gotta recover that arrow, because the nagging question on whether or not you shoot the buck with a practice arrow just wont go away.

[@KF1]

Just got a compound bow today. Haven't shot for 20 years since using a recurve at school. Thanks for the informative video. My takeaway was "focus on the target, not the bow". Cheers.

[@byronm7234]

Great summary of proper technique! Thank you for making this video. I've added it to my favorites. I'll use it to help me focus on individual items during practice.

[@DialedinHunter]

Nice job guys! Such key techniques for not just accuracy, but consistent accuracy. 💪🏼

[@GOHUNT]

You betcha! Thanks buddy!

[@codyalbright4465]

Thanks for the video I just started getting into bow hunting this year and killed my first buck. But as I got ready for deer season I just kinda set my self up to hit like a football size on the target and felt like if I hit in that I'd always kill something but as I got more involved this past year I really wanna focus on dialing it in and be way more ethical with my bow for the future and I don't have the best bow it's super old but I figured if I can be accurate with it I'll be set for anything in the future that I shoot so I really appreciate the video and plan on getting it down for this upcoming year thanks guys🤘

[@OutdoorsAnonymous]

Great tips! My favorite one that I think I need to work more on is the aiming looking at the intended target and not focusing too much on the pin, I think i have the same issues as you when focusing on the pin too much. The other thing I would say is my release execution. I'll have to try your tips on that and work on it.

[@qouavang3646]

Ugh thats so hard for me to do lol total opposite from a firearm.

[@spillsy33]

ive been shooting a compound for 20 years now , but actually learnt abit from this clip , very informative

[@Bradyboi57]

Ok so I’m 15 and I missed a monster buck this morning and I got to practicing and I was all over the place and this video really helped my aim thank you

[@DrewDiaz]

Have to tell you, after watching this yesterday, went out this morning to concentrate on my release- and realized I’ve been reaching for the button, shortened it 3/8-1/2” and I’m amazed at the change in consistency

[@GOHUNT]

Awesome!

[@theamazinggoldfish8713]

I've had your video saved for an while, I finally watched it. Very helpful thanks so much. 🏹🤠👍

[@GOHUNT]

Glad to hear it was helpful!

[@matt.droguett]

Loved this video. Exactly what I needed to hear as a new bow hunter. Wrote down so many notes. Thanks for teaching us & taking the time to do this

[@masterfulancestor7065]

I’m new to archery and this has helped so much

[@careybrinckman9071]

Gerat video....nice pace and order with simple straight forward narrative!

[@GOHUNT]

Glad to hear it. Good luck this hunting season!

[@kylehosler9980]

You are the man Trail!

[@aarontempleman7807]

This was awesome! There was a toooon of helpful information, but I am so grateful in particular for your explanation of how the feathers should be positioned. I doubt I would have caught that, for a compound bow, you want to have the odd-colored feather facing UP and not out like with a recurve bow. Thank you and happy Good Friday!

[@tgoomba8319]

Thank you so much I’m a young hunter and new to bow hunting this has helped me a ton

[@GOHUNT]

Glad we could help!

[@tylerjames848]

Best vid by far I'm 13 and have a bow 55lbs with 27in draw length.... This helps me a ton

[@jfoxgaming6878]

I’m 13 too! I’ve just started out recently but I agree with you

[@brodiewillis9694]

Thank you for the informative video, I need to work on all of these but the thing needing most work is my grip on the bow, I definitely need to relax and stop torquing my hand when shooting

[@GOHUNT]

Thanks for watching! Be sure to subscribe to our channel to watch more video like this!

[@jonathanroman9087]

This helped me tremendously. Thank you.

[@ReelStickyLures]

This was a great video your words are spoken nearly perfectly to really get me to understand what I can do to make my self better

[@rogerramjet7567]

Great instructional video! Loads of valuable information. Thanks so much and good luck hunting!

[@danielsouthern411]

Very clean start to finish

[@MikeJones-vb1me]

That feeling, like a well-struck golf shot. Perfection is unattainable - Tin Cup

[@wojciechkoscielny9254]

Thank you very much. I am a beginner and I found the video very interesting. Additionally - great attitude. Clicked "subscribe" with pleasure.

[@GOHUNT]

Glad it was helpful!

[@glockman511]

Touched on every point! Excellent video, thank you

[@CatchNDinner]

Thanks for the great tips! Can’t wait to work on each area of shooting you discussed. Drew an archery bull tag in an awesome AZ unit for this fall and need to shoot straight! This should help for sure! Thanks again, Alison 😁

[@GOHUNT]

Thanks for watching Alison! If you haven't be sure to subscribe to our channel for more videos like this.

[@CatchNDinner]

@@GOHUNT Already subscribed! 🙂

[@peaceryder-mcintosh5354]

Learned alot already from this thanks man

[@Ironeyes4440]

Thank you, a lot of good information. I'm going to work on everything you mentioned. I'll let you know how I'm doing in a month or so.

[@GOHUNT]

Awesome! Best of luck!

[@toddtkach3806]

Great video, thanks for sharing Trail.

[@jimmycamps1]

I'm new to archery after rifle hunting all over the world. This was massively helpful and will be a good start for my practice. I'm sure I will watch this a couple 100 times while on the range. Thank you.

[@yaboiimo]

Good tips ty! Time to practice

[@GOHUNT]

Hell yeah!

[@noahrunge8375]

Great tip video. Well put together

[@mrwickairsoft6345]

Thanks I really appreciate this video I have been struggling with that issue quite a lot because I noticed my shots all the way over to the left over to the right I will tend to overthink where the arrow is going to land I focus too much on the pin and also my grip was too tight

[@hamartime17]

One thing at a time. I like that! I’m gonna do that

[@jackbridleman5790]

Thanks for the help I will go home and do what you say because I need some help Improving my shot.

[@kingbeandip369]

Outstanding video!! straight forward and very informative. Learned so much by watching this and applying it out on the field. Thank y’all.

[@GOHUNT]

Thanks for watching!

[@ElkShape]

Good Work goHUNT!

[@GOHUNT]

Thanks guys! Keep crushing it!

[@JPlume21]

Awesome video- Very helpful. Odd question- what shoes/boots are you wearing in this video??

[@sufiheart]

Great tips! Can't wait to practice on these.

[@GOHUNT]

You betcha! Thanks for watching.

[@ibig3]

Thanks, you are very accurate in your words of advice and helped me. Awesome!

[@craigruddick4851]

Great video. Thanks for the tips. Sounds like my grip and release needs a little work

[@GOHUNT]

Glad it helped! Best of luck

[@enbuscadeuntrofeo4259]

Great video buddy thanks for the tips👍

[@timbow50]

IMO, the most important single “ thing” you can do is learn to pull thru the shot. With enough great practice shots you will get to a point as your pin settles into its smallest movement the shot will break practically subconsciously. YOU WILL NOT be having to have your conscious brain tell your hand to fire it. As you focus your eyes on the target the pin will automatically move into the bullseye zone and you DO NOT need to even look at it. With your release correctly set up for you start pulling thru the shot with your back muscles. Your elbow will move straight back like you are trying to touch an imaginary wall.

[@jamesbell9252]

Thank you so much for all the info, it has helped my accuracy 100%, awesome awesome video!

[@someoldguy109]

I miss shooting a bow. Where has the time gone? It's been close to 20 year's.

[@juliettedumouchel6021]

Excellent products …

[@Wild.cottagegarden]

Thanks for all the tips!

[@johnsolo7390]

Very good knowledge, Thank you sir. Good luck, out there.

[@outdooroutfitters3658]

What a great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@GOHUNT]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@blakejohn8374]

Great video mate well said

[@GOHUNT]

Thanks for watching!

[@paulvanetten6551]

Very informative, and very helpful

[@GOHUNT]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mikeberg4819]

Thank you for the instruction. Produce I stant results.

[@walteroliniv2850]

Awesome video, huge thanks for the content.

[@GOHUNT]

Glad you enjoyed it! We are always here to help!

[@ryancolvin6007]

Great video fellas, can't have enough positive habits with the bow

[@nehemiahcoble]

I put a very slight bend in my arm that keeps me from locking and it does fine my muscles do about the same as with a straight arm and causes less elbow pain

[@richardcook7437]

Thanks for all the great info Trail!!

[@VanlifewithMaxandLaura]

Great video, probably one of the best I've seen. Very helpful, thanks for the tips!

[@GOHUNT]

Glad it was helpful!

[@boostedimagery6116]

Any one know what Sitka top he’s wearing? Thanks guys awesome video

[@jordanbale5942]

Trail, what bino harness is that? Looks very tight and compact, I like it! Thanks!

[@GOHUNT]

It's an Outdoor Vision Ridgetop Bino Harness. You can check them out here: shop.gohunt.com/products/outdoor-vision-ridgetop-binocular-harness?_pos=2&_sid=a26cddcbd&_ss=r

[@rogereverhart9599]

Thanks for the tips. That was awesome!

[@knightingalesaid]

Awesome video, thanks!

[@wapitiwhack4993]

Lot's of Great info, thank you. You mentioned several times the mental aspect of doing well, and you couldn't be more right. There is a book that had a huge impact on me and several fellow competitive shooter's called "With Winning in Mind". Lanny Bassham is the author, and he preaches some powerful truth.

[@GOHUNT]

We'll have to check it out. Thanks for watching!

[@philbow6374]

Great info!

[@GOHUNT]

Thanks for watching Phil!

[@isaiahrivera7407]

Great video! Thank you ❤️🙏🏼👊🏼

[@gedcatherwood2253]

Great vid , thank u

[@nickywhite_music]

Good video thanks for the effort!

[@GOHUNT]

Thanks for watching Nickolay!

[@polycrase]

That's a super sharp bow!

[@justinschuble4374]

Trail, thanks for posting this video. Very informative and helpful as always! Out of curiosity, which offset stabilizer mount and back stabilizer do you have on your bow setup? What's your front to back stabilizer weight ratio? Much appreciated

[@trailkreitzer9163]

Hi there, I have a 15" front bar and 12" back..both beestinger microhex. I have 4 ounces on the front and 9 on the back and I'm using the Mathews/Shrewd atlas v-bar bracket.

[@danfearon1343]

Good instructions. Thanks.

[@GOHUNT]

Glad it was helpful!

[@1957mhoffman]

Excellent, thanks!

[@trevmagleby1993]

Thanks for the great video!

[@joeybedard5490]

Wow this is good stuff man thanks 👍

[@GOHUNT]

Thanks for watching! Glad we could help! Make sure to subscribe to our channel to see more content like this.

[@rockheadwebster6850]

Perfect video!

[@lspostma]

You have come a long way Padawan. : )

[@ajnorman9885]

Great vid, man! So helpful!!!

[@GOHUNT]

Glad to hear it!

[@ajnorman9885]

@@GOHUNT I've heard mixed reviews, so I thought I'd ask on this: should the string just touch the tip of my nose?? Or how should it rest??

[@trailkreitzer9163]

@@ajnorman9885 Yeah, for me I like it to just touch the tip/side edge of my nose. Everyone is a little different in how they anchor but that tip of the nose is a third check if you will that I am anchoring the same way every time. You likely do not a lot of pressure on it, because that can impact your shot, but a slight touch in my opinion is a good thing for my anchor.

[@moneyandtimefreedom3352]

Shooting with your binoculars and jacket, basically what you wear while hunting makes a HUGE difference.

[@GOHUNT]

Practice like you hunt!