Bowhunting How-to: Target Panic

[@stonefox6224]

Thanks PJ and Lancaster Archery your always providing great tips, product reviews and helpful how to videos love to watch these.

[@onlyKentrop]

Just a note in the "can't punch it". You can absolutely punch a resistance release, if you rip it back. What that will do as well is cause a dramatic shift in point of aim, as everything will tense up, and throw the shot off way more than you expect.

[@LancasterArcherySupply]

If you are prone to ripping it back, you just set the release heavier, so that if you do rip it, you're totally off target. At that point, it you're trying to rip it, your shot really is non existent. This forces you to do the slow squeeze.

[@kamokam7]

Be honest how many trains have been shot on accident?

[@LancasterArcherySupply]

Kyle Mereghetti We quit counting. 😁

[@lloydwellington5271]

I think Steven Hann and P.J. have a thing against trains.

[@livingadreamlife1428]

@@LancasterArcherySupply Hysterical.

[@citrus9695]

the problem is i cant even hold it long enough i draw back and just punch the barrel and hinge releases are quite scary and my coach said that you could buy the hinge release but if you rush things its either the bow or arrow or even both that can be broken and i'm scared to try it

[@fastf2272]

I use an old Golden Key Answer trigger release. If it wasn't for that I wouldn't be shooting. If you punch the trigger it won't go off.

[@curtissheffield4485]

Don't guess I ever had it but heard about it from friends that did it caused problems

[@mortenjacobsen5673]

target panic has nothing to do with the release, sight or target, they can work as psychological triggers , but after a change the brain will adapt and learn a new anticipation pattern target panic is a learned behavior among bad technique training and habits,

[@LancasterArcherySupply]

You are correct. But we have found that removing/changing the psychological triggers, coupled with focused practice on proper form, will help archers beat target panic. From our experience, using this release and these methods have helped many people defeat target panic. If you suffer from target panic, then you must change something to get over it. Otherwise, you are just practicing how to have target panic.

[@chrislindsey3523]

what model was the release and was it not a hinge style?

[@LancasterArcherySupply]

Chris Lindsey Stan Element....and no, it's not a hinge. It's called "tension activated."

[@maikp5505]

Target panic…? You gotta have some real issues if you suffer from target panic. Why the hell would you want to get into a shooting sport if you suffer from target panic? That’s like a hairdresser with a hair dryer phobia. Ridiculous!