Archery Sight
Aiming a bow without a sight?
I'm very new to archery, and use basic compounds and long bows without sights. I have a lot of trouble aiming and never know where the arrow will end up (which of course defeats the purpose!).
I'm guessing there is a certain spot I should be looking? Or a way to line my hand (or something) up with the target? Any advice?
There are 2 methods to shoot bows without a sight. One is what is called point of aim, which really is just a matter of adopting something else to use as a sight, and the other is instinctive. Purely instinctive shooters, as others say shoot like one would shoot a basketball or baseball. It takes a lot of time to develop the skill. Disadvantage of purely instinctive shooting is that the range is limited. You're usually limited to within 50m, beyond that even very good instinctive shooters will find it hard to do. Reason is, once you move beyond 50m, you usually can't see the target anymore because you have to lift your bow up too high in order for your arrow to reach the target.
Point of aim is a bit easier to do. What you do is pick a spot on your bow and use that as a "sight". Most people will combine this with string walking. What you do is, at closer distances, you walk your fingers down the string a certain distance. That way while your finger is still at the same anchor point, the nock end of the arrow is up high. The result, even at 18m, you can use the tip of the arrow as "sight" and put that in the middle of the target. This is the method used by Mark Applegate a a few of his colleagues. Mark Applegate is the number 1 ranked barebow shooter in the US.
But first, before you worry about all that, concentrate on doing the rest of the form properly. If your anchor is not solid, all the aiming in the world won't help you. This is the reason I always put every beginner that go through my program on sights. That way they learn how to shoot first, then later on if they want to, they can learn how to aim without sights.
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