Patterns string vertically

[LanceM]

Looking for advice here. I'm pretty new to the recurve. I'm pretty dialed in left/right, but I have some degree of inconsistency with elevation. I don't notice it much until I get beyond 25 yards. My next step is shooting with a clicker, because the only other thing I can think of is variation in draw length. I've looked on the web, but haven't found much advice on this issue. I don't plan on taking hunting shots much beyond 25, but whatever I can fix at long range should help within my practical range, too.

 

[Justin.Medcalf]

Looking for advice here. I'm pretty new to the recurve. I'm pretty dialed in left/right, but I have some degree of inconsistency with elevation. I don't notice it much until I get beyond 25 yards. My next step is shooting with a clicker, because the only other thing I can think of is variation in draw length. I've looked on the web, but haven't found much advice on this issue. I don't plan on taking hunting shots much beyond 25, but whatever I can fix at long range should help within my practical range, too.

Are you shooting instinctive or aiming? Draw arm form and finger tension on string can play a huge part in elevation misses. This is all assuming your bow and arrows are tuned. Just make sure your drawing forearm is not all outta whack and that your not torquing the string up or down with finger pressure. If you are short drawing you will miss left most of the time because of a stiff arrow for a right handed shooter. Follow through is very important as well, your bow arm should be solid until the arrow hits the target.

 

[Fire_9]

I’ve been struggling with a consistent hook and it’s been giving me some vertical stringing. If I really focus on consistent string tension, it goes away for the most part

 

[LanceM]

Are you shooting instinctive or aiming? Draw arm form and finger tension on string can play a huge part in elevation misses. This is all assuming your bow and arrows are tuned. Just make sure your drawing forearm is not all outta whack and that your not torquing the string up or down with finger pressure. If you are short drawing you will miss left most of the time because of a stiff arrow for a right handed shooter. Follow through is very important as well, your bow arm should be solid until the arrow hits the target.

I shoot 3 under and gap shoot using the tip of my arrow for reference. I think you guys are on to something here. This weekend I focused on a "shallower" hook and tried to focus the pressure mostly on the first two fingers. I definitely noticed things tightening up more at longer ranges. Thanks for the input.

 

[Wrench]

Try walking back on a target with nothing but a horizontal line. Don't worry about right or left.....just hit the line.

If you were collapsing you would be hitting right or left (depending on which hand you shoot). It sounds like a aiming issue.