Are you ACTUALLY Scared of your Surprise Release???

Hello and welcome back to Personal Best Outdoors.
In this video we take a dive into surprise release shots execution. Although there is not a lot of technical info in this video, we will be discussing a new fad in the archery community. You have probably seen it at your local range. I am certain you have seen it online...
The hyper-extended, flailing draw arm after the shot breaks.
I have no idea why this is suddenly trendy in the archery community. While there are a ton of merits to ensuring you DO have a surprise release; the extra movement right after the string leaves your release aid can be killing your accuracy.
I will be shooting my Mathews Monster Safari. Tuned to 86lbs at 27.5" draw. My arrows for this bow are 615 grains. I will demonstrate my point with a UV Hinge 2, and a Ghost index style release aid.
We discuss whether showcasing how edgy and cool your post-shot body movement is worth what it may be costing you in the grand scheme of things.
Full disclosure... to be fair, I used to struggle horribly with target panic. Even coming from a firearm background, when I started to shoot a bow, I ALWAYS anticipated my shot. Years ago, a mentor I had asked if I shot a rifle the same way I shoot a bow. That is when things started changing.
I am advocating for a surprise release... But when you do it, do it for you. Do it because it makes you more accurate and more consistent. Do it for the right reasons.
Don't flail your arm behind you after the shot so other people know. That extra movement is intentional, unnecessary, and everyone else watching knows it, too.
RESOURCES
Resources Troy Fowler ‪‪‪@RanchFairy‬ Troy has a channel all about performance of the arrow THROUGH actual live game. I suggest you go over there and learn all you can. ‬
Dr. Ed Ashby www.ashbybowhunting.org Dr. Ed has taken over 2 decades of bow hunting research and published it for anyone to review FREE OF CHARGE!!! To ignore would be most unwise.
Jeremy Johnson www.bowhuntingsuccess.com Jeremy is one of the most successful archery elk hunters in the country. He has written a book that is certain to make you a much better hunter. I recommend you pick up a copy.
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[@a.j.taylor4401]

I have no doubt that the surprise release is way more accurate especially for target archery but the problem i have is that if the deer is moving quick and you only have a small window to shoot ,i dont want it to surprise me , i want it to go off when i want it to. If you are shooting alot of long range shots where you have the time then yea i see your point but for close range quick shots i dont want a surprise release because i dont have the time.

[@PersonalBestOutdoors]

@a.j.taylor4401 hello and thank you for your comment. I see the validity of your comment. I hunt with a wrist strap index style t release for this reason. I still refrain from punching the trigger. But in a circumstance where I NEED the bow to go off when I want it to, I have that ability. However, the purpose of this video wasn't to talk someone into getting a surprise release. Actually, at the end of the video, I talk about shooting YOUR BOW the way YOU WANT to. This video was essentially highlighting the exaggerated arm-flying-backwards movement that people have recently started doing to show people that they got a surprise release. In my opinion, it's ridiculous, and everyone can tell it's fabricated. That was the purpose of this video. Over the last 3 or so years, people have started caring WAY TOO MUCH about what other people think. At the end of the day, let's just shoot our bows, and try to get better than we were the day before. That was my intention of this video... because I agree with everything you wrote. Thanks for watching. Happy hunting!

[@a.j.taylor4401]

@@PersonalBestOutdoors I understand what you are saying. I know you were trying to show that a surprise release doesn't make you move you arm that far back lol. Like you said people do that so other people will think they are using a surprise release when actually they aren't. I'm with you on shooting how you want. People care way too much about what other people think and are also quick to say you are doing it wrong. I am not the greatest shot and I don't care anything about back tension and all that. I know it's way more accurate but most of the time I am shooting in a hurry.

[@PersonalBestOutdoors]

@a.j.taylor4401 Amen, amigo. This sport is meant to be enjoyed. At the end of the day, just enjoy it. Forget all the rest. It's just noise. Good luck this year. Happy hunting!