5 Secret Tips on how to get better at Archery!

[@SurvivalLilly]

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[@outdoorsladorsobrevivencia1255]

I'm from Brazil, your videos are very good.

[@oskarwall2611]

make a short film about the arrows and how to make a.choice about the type and lenght.

[@freigeist5161]

Dein 32 Meter Schuss war nicht gerade noch in der Kill Zone sondern perfekt.Sieh dir mal die Anatomie von einem Hirsch an,das wäre ein Herzschuss gewesen.Ich hab die Tage einen Bericht von einem Jäger gesehen der sich darüber beklagt hat dass sämtliche Jäger falsch an diesen Zielscheiben ausgebildet werden,und die Tiere dadurch unnötig leiden oder das Fleisch verdirbt,und zu hoch schiessen und selbst noch Punkte bekommen wenn sie die Gedärme oder Leber treffen.Die Ideale Killzone ist oberhalb des Vorderlauf bis zur Hälfte der Höhe der Brust,für einen Lungen oder Herzschuss.Ein Dreieck vom Voderlauf bis zur Körpermitte hinter dem Schulterblatt.

[@donaldpapania4566]

You should get with Ted Nugent and do a hunt with a video. I think you would have great time with him at his ranch. I would love to see 2 great Archers on a hunt. Just something to think about...

[@dropshot5948]

Take of yourself and your family. No matter what happens in the coming weeks.

[@brucetitchener397]

Another key tip is ; dont look at the entire animal, always pick a spot ie a scar or patch of mud or a particular point, focus only on that point, this will stop alot of the nervous tension by having a focal point.

[@RT-wq8bd]

I love how well you edit your videos. There is no wasted time. Most do not edit properly.

[@CS-in3pg]

Lilly is so very good at so many things that are useful but, trust me, Lilly is "scary good" with her bow and arrows. This is her niche, her real talent. So anything she has to say here is bound to be valuable. Thank you Lilly!!!

[@savage22bolt32]

I bought a bow two years ago, and this is one of the first channels I found that covers the topic. This channel & two others are my top three favorites!

[@garydixon6947]

I think the bow was the single greatest invention in history. Thanks for another great video Lilly!

[@owenthomas9863]

Better than string?

[@bendeleted9155]

It's great to see you again, Lilly! Excellent, concise master class. The magic is in the fundamentals, used consistently.

[@tomcurran8470]

Good to see you in the woods again. Without a light color, you will lose lots of arrows, even if you know exactly where you shot them. It's archery deer season here in North Carolina USA. The problem is that the deer read the regulations and know it is hunting season, LOL. They are very destructive to crops. And, they only come out at night during moonlit nights.

[@ralphjohnson5084]

Lilly, I have only been around for less than a year, love all that i have seen. You are an expert in bowman ship. Thanks from those who are learning. (I just pull the trigger)

[@BenjaminFriedrich-BF]

Dear Lilly , 1st --> try to hold the bow in position until the arrow hits the target // this will train your muscle tension & muscle memory and helps to keep your T-shape more stable) - this will lead to a more consistent grouping 2nd --> check your anchor / release - you`ll always pull away your hand when releasing the string. Just loosen your finger tips to release (hand remains at the cheek) - that will also lead to a much more stable shot and arrow grouping results as well. just mentioning ;)

[@claudioolate2516]

This is the best advice i've seen so far. Definitely coming from a trained archer, possibly competitive i'd say?

[@dutchinklettering405]

Been waiting for a new video. Glad to see your still ok and posting. Keep the good videos coming.

[@steadyfreddy9781]

Archery seams to be also a wonderful zen tonic for troubled times. Thank you.

[@Stephen_Strange]

Hey Lilly, you are looking healthier than ever! Thank you for being you and sharing your experiences and news!

[@kerrynwright]

My hubby & sons started archery a year ago & are loving it. I'll forward this video link to them! 🥰 Blessings from South Australia💕🐨

[@pmatheny1115]

Your anchor and release are very consistent I have been shooting bows for over 50yrs and I still have to work on it. Great video thanks, from Tennessee.

[@SolidSnakeFPV]

You can almost double your distance by face walking. For example if you put your middle finger to the corner of your mouth as a normal anchor..then when you have a further shot that is beyond your range.. you can get more distance by putting your index finger to the corner of your mouth. Everyone has a different set up so you have to see what your point on distance is with normal anchor and then see what your point on is with the lower anchor. 🤘

[@Waldhandwerk]

Alle Achtung und das war super interessant liebe Lilly, herzlichen Dank! Beste Grüße Sepp

[@wolfiethefearless7902]

I recently joined an archery club at my college and surprised to find out im the only left handed shooter 😂 i definitely want to get better.

[@rickyfargason8859]

I took Archery in college back in the early 90s. I had lots of fun and it gave me an excuse to get a new bow. Great archery tips, Lilly. I never thought about using white nocks so you can see the arrow flight. I also took Riflery (.22) if you can believe that. But that was in the early 90s. I'm sure they "canceled" that course. Lol. We were the last generation to have fun.

[@billoliver8364]

Left is best! In all reality it makes no difference..

[@tomcurran8470]

I switched from right to left since my master eye is the left one...and I am right handed. Fred Bear, the famous bowhunter was right handed but shot lefty because of an injury.

[@AnnaleaAnimates]

In my clas there is only 1 other left handed person. Sometimes it's hard because the teachers are all right handed lol

[@DanoSlingz]

Nice video! Love traditional archery! Always enjoy your videos 👍🙂

[@RaneBane]

I remember watching a video of you playing around with a survival bow. Your skill has come a long way.

[@barrywittmer4136]

I want to Wish you and your Family the best for this up coming winter, here it's going to be a rough cold and wet one for us here

[@rarerobert6382]

Great shooting and tips. Thank you!

[@ТУРИСТ-АВАНТЮРИСТ]

Great adventure, I recently started documenting my own adventures, I love this direction. Good luck on your adventures. Greetings from a Belarusian tourist!

[@MultiOhioman]

Close is typical more likely to be human, but it’s good to practice longer distances (imo) and fun as well as challenging. Nice work Lilly.

[@zeto320]

Very useful tips, can't wait to put them into practice. Thanks alot!

[@proteus371]

I have shot bow long ago, but you are going to be my new teacher , thanks for the great videos

[@SolidSnakeFPV]

I'm so happy to see your archery progress reach this point!

[@tomcurran8470]

She's the Austrian Fred Bear!

[@nordicson2835]

Great post , l have a hard time getting my kids to listen to me... when you say the same things l have said , the kids listen more. Thank you. Praying that things calm down in the world.

[@genjamescmcconville4240]

know that, I would love to discuss a business proposal with you privately

[@valleyviewrailway7806]

I really enjoy your archery videos. Thank you for sharing.

[@brycehiigel235]

Thank you for your tips. Every bit helps. I have mainly been a compound bow shooter and am transitioning to a longbow. Eventually I want to be able to hunt with it. Some of the things I have learned is 1. Double your practice distance to the actual distance you want to take an animal. 20yds is my max so will practice at 40yds. 2. Aim where you want the arrow to exit and not the spot you want to hit. When in a tree stand or elevated position aim low. I would put my 20yd pin right at the bottom of the chest this cover the angle and the deer ducking. I live in the Southeast corner of Colorado on the plains. Thank you again. You have a lot of good info. You keep it simple and explain yourself very well.

[@tinytimposey7911]

Great video with great knowledge. Thank you for explaining recurve bows.

[@sarabennett3732]

Hi Lilly!! ❤️ Patara sent me here!! I just bought a 40 lb Tidewe bow and this is my first time doing archery with a real bow instead of a plastic one like when I was a kid. 🤣🤣 I'm looking forward to learning everything I can from you!! Thank you for your awesome videos!!! 🙏❤️💪

[@KathysTube]

Excellent demonstration! Thanks Lily 🤗❤️

[@robertothompson8656]

I really enjoyed your video, which shows the reality of archery. I am a practitioner and I say that the vast majority of videos about this practice on the internet are unrealistic, as they show distances of 100 meters or more with little elevation of the arch. Your video is real and motivating! Congratulations !

[@HunterValleyDan]

G'day from Oz! I haven't done archery in many, many years. Your videos are an inspiration. I am currently looking for an archery store nearby that sells the Samick Sage and other items necessary for a hunting setup. Keep the videos coming Lilly and stay safe.

[@jcann313]

I like to use fluorescent orange fletching on some arrows. I also use helical combined with straight fletching for extra wind drag. When shooting up into trees they wont go as far because of the extra wind drag. With the orange they are easy to find when they go so far. They will go about 100 yards. Regular fletched arrows usually go about 150 yards when you shoot them on a 45 degree angle. Some types of "flu flu" fletching will drag the arrow down more with a shorter range than 100 yards. They are typically just as accurate. I don't use them for hunting usually unless it is squirrel hunting. You can see the orange in flight very well so you can see if your off on aerial targets. I enjoy your videos. Keep them coming.

[@milododds1]

I love you Lilly (in a friendship way), you're one of the coolest survivalist/preppers. I've been shooting archery since I was a little kid and my dad's friend had built me a very small compound bow. Later in life I started making PVC bows for children and learned a lot from Nicholas Tomihama (The Backyard Bowyer), he is also an expert on slings, para-cord projects, and PVC flutes. I've also been watching the Canadian Prepper site every day for your "Lilly Messer" but so far no updates yet. I suspect once Nate releases them, they will be sold out within hours. You have a really good point about shooting at various elevations (higher and lower), when you're hunting you need to be prepared for all sorts of odd conditions. I've watched my dad bow hunt for deer and it's not an easy thing. It's not uncommon to shake a little bit while you're hunting because of the adrenaline rushing through your body when there's a real animal you're shooting at..

[@theahalme]

I'm learning archery skills from you, Lily. I haven't used a bow since a child. I'm grateful. ✌️😎👍✝️🙏🏹

[@smolhookenergy]

Same!!!

[@johnnyyukon7887]

Lilly, you are nothing short of awesome. I really enjoy all your videos, especially now with regards to the crazy leaders in their respective countries. Keep up the good work!!

[@bonniebarbee7984]

Thank you so much ! I really appreciate the lesson .

[@maxwell9734]

Hey Lilly, I got a couple questions? 1. Target practice routine everyday, or once a week? 2. Shooting while squatting down, does that change your aiming point? 3. That Green sheet hanging behind the Antilope, what's that material? Great shooting, Lilly!

[@MrLandphill]

Another great video, thanks for the time you put into bringing great content to your viewers

[@rumpstatefiasco]

From Lilly’s bow right through my heart. Good way to go.

[@eddierichardson1262]

Very much like this video!! Keep up the good work and thanks for explaining things.

[@bobkibbe4588]

Great shooting! You are absolutely right it takes constant practice! Thank you for sharing!

[@cashenjoe1]

Great video! I just got back into archery and I'm really feeling it in my muscles!

[@richarddoonrod6491]

Hi Lilly, I think even Robin Hood can learn a few things from you, thanks for another great video. Keep on shooting with the bow and the camera. 🏹

[@scottie777777]

IVE BEEN DOING ARCHERY FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. I REALLY APPRTECIATE YOUR INPUT. IT HAS HELPED ME A LOT. PROST!!!

[@abrahamturany9962]

I'm a big fan of what you do Lilly! Keep up the great work!

[@warrenbabington8355]

Thank you Lilly love your videos, shot bow when I was 12 on the farm me and my partner have just started with compound bows that we love to shoot together, I’m waiting for my Fred Bear Takedown that should be here soon. Thank you from us here in Australia.

[@TwistedSither]

Great shooting! The Elves of Lothlorien have nothing on you, Lilly.

[@jamesbuquoi2990]

I am an avid recurve bow archer. I custom make all my arrows and have designed my bow using different parts to make it quieter that a whisper. Lilly, if you would like, i can show you the silencers that have designed and possibly send you a pair. They fit most recurve bows. Also your videos on shooting make me want to go shoot and get even better. I noticed that you used a leatger quiver but do you still have the one you built from PCC pipe? Love the video please keep them coming!!!!!

[@Rattlesnakesam]

Thanks for the awesome content Lilly 😊

[@birddog7492]

Hi Lilly, I love your show kid. You gave some great tips for Archery. I hope you are doing great.

[@CumberlandOutdoorsman]

I recently got a Bear Kodiak which is 45 pounds at 28 inches. I shoot Port Orford cedar arrows because that's what I started out with when I was young. Your videos have inspired me to shoot traditional again, and I hope to harvest a deer with my recurve this fall. Your skill with your bow makes archery look like fun again. Nice bow you are carrying, I like the colors in the riser.

[@ClickinChicken]

makes me get excited about archery. I'll think about it.

[@hasanimason]

Absolutely love your videos ❤

[@not1word331]

I appreciate all your videos and effort. These archery ones are very good.

[@FlatlandMando]

You have such a tremendous outdoor shooting range where you can have the full realistic experience of archery

[@daviddavidaycock9328]

really good narrative. Shooting instinctive is practice, practice, practice! Great beginner video. Hopefully everyone beginning is watching this. Injuring an animal and loosing it really sucks. Not just for the animal.

[@s..3867]

My boyfriend and i always watching your videos. I hope we can watch more archery videos! 😊

[@gonzalosoriano8861]

Excelent !!! Muy inspirador y excelente ejemplo de Tiro Natural sin accesorios !!! Espectacular !!!

[@penultimateh766]

Nothing beats Lily's resourcefulness, lethality, or beauty!

[@chrisnewport6242]

Great tips making perfect sense Lilly. Thanks! Im interested in beggining archery so its very helpfull. Love your videos and i bought your Apo 1. Keep it coming girl ! ❤

[@happyfrybreadbushcraftands8637]

Hi Lilly. Good channel. Been watching for a couple years. I don't subscribe anymore because with my range of interests it just got to be too many to keep track of. I've been an archer my whole life, 64 now. I would give beginner archers the following advice. If you want to be a target archer like Olympic style archery then use a bow sight. If you want to hunt with a bow and arrow then learn to shoot instinctively. Instinctive shooting is like throwing a baseball, shooting basketballs or shooting a hockey puck. It's an athletic thing learned in muscle memory by sheer repetition. I would start learning at distance of about 15 yards or meters. Keep both eyes open. Look at the target with both eyes. Do not look at anything on the bow or arrow. Now just start shooting at the target and let your body learn how to send the arrow where your eyes are looking, just like learning to throw a baseball accurately. After you get ok at 15 yards move out to 30 yards or meters and use that as your standard practice distance. but make yourself try at 45 and 15 yards occasionally to get an instinctive feel for the arc or drop of the arrows. This is where instinctive shooting is superior. Instinctive archers become much better at shooting from different distances. My personal favorite set up is my 45 pound compound bow with aluminum arrows. I use my fingers with a 3 finger glove to draw and release. I use 3 fingers to pull past the hump then drop off the lower finger before release, using just 2 fingers on release. Instinctive shooting is best learned when you are young. It may be a lot more difficult to learn as an adult. But like all such things, the secret is practice practice practice..... no matter how old you are. Yes Lilly we are living through some worrisome times post pandemic. I live in Canada. I'm a Canadian aboriginal who lived the traditional life once. I don't worry too much about prepping since I've always had the experience and equipment to go live on the land. But lately I've been upgrading my equipment and adding to it, just in case. I've also been building up my supply of dry goods like flour, rice, pasta, beans, sugar and such. I upgraded my truck topper into one to two person camper and it's got most of what I need to live in the bush loaded up. Right now I have to keep any items that freezing would damage in the house in a big basket by the door, cooking oil, lard, first aid kit, etc. I'm good to go the minute the shit hits the fan as they say. I'm not really expecting any severe difficulty here in Canada but you never know and it's handy to have everything ready and all loaded up for recreational camping. In my province we have a huge coal deposit and coal fired boilers make all the electricity we need. We own the coal. Not much of a market for it globally now. So oil and gas prices don't really threaten our energy security. But we have begun paying a carbon tax to the Federal government for the coal burned. I started my own bushcraft channel a couple years ago just to add what I know to the KZbin knowledge base. I have quite a few videos in mind but haven't done any this year because I was busy upgrading my gear and such. Hopefully I'll get back to doing more videos next spring. Have a good winter Lilly. Stay safe and hang in there.

[@herezdeb]

Thank you Lilly for this video. I want to get back into archery because of you. You are a great motivator!

[@davefish8107]

Be consistent and practice . And get a good coach when you start . Been doing archery for nearly 30 years and I am still learning more

[@proudcanadian9816]

@Survival Lilly Hi Lilly, I've only recently begun watching your videos in the past month and I really like the variety of your content. Also like seeing your dogs you put in some of your videos :) I've been toying with the possibility of getting a bow for some time now, but I feel I need to do more research on type, quality, etc. However, seeing this video of yours has reignited my interest in it once more. Over here in Ontario Canada we also have lots of green space to target practice in. BTW I've already "Liked" "subbed" & smashed the "Notify All" buttons Keep up the great work and I'm glad your videos popped into my feed ! 🙂

[@FrankLadd]

I went down from a 55 pound bow to a 35 pound bow and it worked out great. My fingers got numb shooting the higher weight, and now I can shoot longer and more often.

[@digitaldogs233]

That's excacly how you should learn archery..I made the mistake getting a 40lb recurve bow, and because i wasn't using my shoulder nor back to pull back burst a frew blood vessel's..I'm now training with a 30lb bow, still slightly heavy, but starting a archery course in a few weeks so will learn on probably a 15 lb bow. Someone wrote he has a 60lb bow, I'm really hoping he's not learning with that.

[@Dissent-Rising1]

Great video she covers it all especially starting close to target with comfortable poundage for beginners.

[@chrislonsberry1974]

Love your archery videos!

[@makisp.1428]

I came across your channel and enjoyed the tips. New to archery or more precisely I'm thinking of picking it up. Albeit, not for hunting. I subscribed.

[@jamiesaunders188]

Loved the video , reminds me of the old days when I watched your bushcraft videos. My samick sage just arrived today and I am really looking forward to starting to learn another skill. Keep it up

[@hansgrayman4809]

I think my biggest problem with my lack of advancement with my recurve is that I don't use it much these days. It hangs on my wall and collects dusk. I need to start there and take it out more.

[@philholman8520]

Thanks for sharing your video! There's a never-ending curve of learning. It is nice to have you as a teacher. 🙏👍✌️🇬🇧

[@nellayema2455]

That's some good shooting! I like how you keep it simple--shooting off the riser. Shooting off an arrow rest can help with accuracy, but if it breaks in the field most people would struggle with accuracy.

[@TheBurdensomeStone]

Much respect for your bow skills. I got a Rambo bow off ebay. Same one you reviewed. FL, USA

[@BBDragon66]

Practice is the most important part, especially for instinctive archers (no sights). Nice video!

[@fernandocota3484]

I received a bow in a subscription box and have never shot with a bow and arrow. I am looking forward to trying it out.

[@darlenerozon3970]

Thank you loved it l love how you explain so much knowledge in this video.

[@nai.naisha]

Omg I love your videos! Thank you very much for all the tips you give us!

[@labtrainer09]

Hi again, Lily. I have really enjoyed watching you improve your archery skills and knowledge over the past few years. And because you have so openly shared both your struggles and your progress with us, my own shooting has improved. Thank you for that. What I'm wondering is now that your accuracy and consistency have grown so good-from all distances and angles-are you and your husband planning a trip to a country where you can actually bow-hunt for game (like perhaps deer)? In my opinion, at least, you are more than well prepared to test your shooting in actual hunting situations. In any event, keep up the great work. Chris (Maine, USA)

[@lesterpowers7212]

Thank you, do not use a bow, but I enjoy all your videos, they are very informative.

[@Luciusaerografia]

Congratulations for the Video. I'm shooting now with 4 Feather arrows and I'm loving the performance, I didn't lose speed and I even gained more accuracy with 20/25 meter shots.

[@justing1810]

Liked and subscribed! I'm showing my daughter your videos. We need more positive female role models like you in society.

[@mikemarzlanding6461]

Great video, Lilly. The Jormungandr wrist brace ❤️🙂

[@paulharding1621]

I’ve been doing archery for 6 months, slowly getting my form. Started with a 25lb bow loaned from my instructor. Now shooting my own 35lb rated bow that measure’s 43lb at 30inch draw. I love shooting the different 3D targets at my local club.

[@bobwebber8521]

My tip is when learning , keep away from rocky environments. Thanks, some good advice here like shooting downhill.

[@monte4150]

Great video Lilly!

[@ibpositivemostly7437]

You really are deadly with that bow, good job, cool video thanks.

[@Cleangrowersusa]

I was watching Doug on Doug and Stacy and he mentioned you letting us listen to you on his phone. So here I am liked and subscribed 😊

[@johnbennett7244]

Good archery tips. Thanks Lilly.

[@danepiper1]

Really good advice regardless of shooting archery or firearms. When hunting a good clean kill is fair to the animal, and then proper field dressing, cut and preparation yields a wonderful product. Thank you so much for your videos!

[@kevinclarke1222]

Hi Lilly ! Can I ask a question? Is it possible for you to do a couple videos at the shelter. Kind of miss you hardly being at the shelter anymore. They were really fun times. Take it easy!

[@araskempf]

I've been watching your videos. I'm hoping to get a bow and learn to hunt. Thank you!

[@joemilitello4694]

Thanks for the tips! Been watching for a long time

[@mxblyxky]

After they found that arrowhead in Ötzi I got interested in archery again. It seems incredible, if he was wearing a backpack the shot that hit him was exactly outside the backpack area, in the right corner of the shoulder. The archer had good aim.

[@youtubernaz1scensoredbythe201]

47 and just picked up the hobby a couple months ago. I started with a 60 pound recurve. Lilly is making this look too easy😂🤣. Still shooting from close distance, but my grouping is getting much better, and the bruises on my arm are starting to go away😆. It's a fun sport, and I'm already thinking of my next bow. I hope that I'll be good enough to hunt with it before I die of old age....

[@MartyInLa]

I especially like your tip about having white on your arrows. I have black, brown, and green on mine and sometimes even at 10 meters I can't see where I've hit, especially of course at night.

[@TheIcewolf8503]

Wow you were absolutely amazing, it makes me want to go out right now and buy a bow! 👍