If you watched my last video you know it was kind of a shit show. I had the wrong arrows to start with, the tech guy installed my peep sight like a stewie, the arrows I did get weren't knocked correctly for my rest, and I was shooting ten yards, not twenty, like the line on the floor suggested. This time, with cock vanes pointing straight up, I shot from what I can only presume is the twenty yard line.
You can't see shit twenty yards away. At least I can't. Maybe it's the dark arrows on a black and white target but, I had a hell of a time seeing where my arrows landed at first. Eventually I was able to spot them easier just by repetition I guess, but I have a hard time believing I'm going to know exactly where I hit a deer at that distance without the help of high speed footage and good camera work. Most of the footage I've seen shows deer reacting as or even before the arrow gets to them and it can cause the arrow to land relatively far away from where your pin was. I won't be taking any shots at deer over twenty yards this season so, if I even get a shot, the reaction time should be minimized. Who knows what will actually register in an exciting moment like that, though. I've considered self filming but, since I'm not experienced at hunting or filming hunts it's another variable in an already new endeavor I'm not sure I want to take on. Well, I want to, I'm just not sure doing two things at once is a good formula for success at either.
Speaking of success, consistency is difficult. I shot a bunch of arrows and never really saw any consistent patterns. I'm sure my form sucks, in fact, I noticed I'm not using another anchor point with my nose like a lot of people do. Hopefully working on that will help out. I'm assuming it was luck that I shot my second favorite cock vane off in the video below. At this point though, it's almost getting discouraging. Is my inconstancy because of form? Is it because my arrows aren't the right length, spine, or weight? Did I fuck something up when I adjusted the draw weight? Is my bow actually set up correctly for me? Am I doing OK for a beginner and should I just simmer down? I have no idea and I've learned that I'm not going to get any decent advice from where I go to shoot it. It looks like it's back to my good ol' buddy the internet to educate myself a little more and see where I can work out some kinks.
