Gap shooters

[Hiram]

#7205

How many gap at Target Vs. Gapping at the Bow?

[SteveMcD]

#59691

What is “Gapping” the Bow?

I generally shoot “point on” and “gap” for longer distances.
For arguments sake though, I’d say I shoot like Howard Hill’s style of split vision. I see the arrow in my perhpipheral vision but focus on the spot. I shoot split finger and anchor on the upper lip.

[Clay Hayes]

#59764

I use Byron Furgeson’s method. Kinda like what Steve’s talking about. Not sure what it’s called.

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[Chris Shelton]

#59784

I find that I shoot purely instinctive out to about 35 yards, then I have to shoot gap because I cant really see the target all that well because my hand is in the way:lol:, No not really but I do shoot gap after 35 yards, for some reason it is probably really because I cant see a spot to pick, so I just hold over the back of the target. And I am decent at it. But I wish I could pick a spot. I used to shoot only gap

[Hiram]

#60148

Gapping at the Bow is actually what a sight shooter does. Try sliding a rubber band into the riser section (sight window) and just see it in your peripheal vision. Move it up or down to level it with the target at a known distance and shoot till you your hitting in the Vertical at the correct heighth. When you get it in the right position, you may use it as a reference point for shots at that distance. Many even use pin stripe tape on the back of their risers for the graduations in yardages. Gapping at target is useing the arrow tip as the reference either above or below the target for different yardages. The best 3Dshooters use an aiming method of some sort for consistancy. There are many different methods that work! I suspect that many who think they shoot instinctive are split vision gappers, and do not know it. They have shot so much with their system it has become ingrained into the subconsciuos mind. Comments?

[William Warren]

#61532

I’m focusing on a spot without using marks on the bow or purposely using the arrow tip out to about 25 yards after that I switch to gapping the arrow tip. I have tried the marking the riser and I have used sights. My Hoyt has lamination lines built into the riser that could be used but I have learned to ignore them. I shoot 3 finger split and anchor with the middle finger to the corner of my mouth.

[Bert]

#62215

I use the Ferguson-Hill split-vision method. As he states in chapter 2 of ‘Becoming The Arrow’-“Of course, the most common-and accurate- statement regarding instinctive shooting is that the only time anyone can take a truly instinctive shot is the first shot they ever take. After that, something learned is applied to the aiming decision with every shot.”
Remember your first shot with a bow?- bet you put it point on at 10-15 yards and watched the arrow fly way over the target!
While experimenting a while back, shooting at a tennis ball in the backyard with a judo point at 10-15 yards, with my normal anchor first finger in the corner of my mouth, I of course had to “aim” way low so tried what is referred to as ‘face-walking’, that is moving the arrow up by anchoring with my third digit in my usual place- and bingo! spot on!
Shoot split-finger but can see some advantages to three-under- as long as your nock has the correct tension- anybody else have any experience, comments or ideas about this?
Bert

[Jason Wesbrock]

#62350

Bert,

Face walking, which is what you described, is probably much more common in the target community than in bowhunting. Back when I competed in NFAA Barebow (where both face walking and string walking are allowed) I used a combination of three different anchors and string walking to navigate a field course. Since written notes aren’t allowed during competition, the hardest part of it for me was remembering how to shoot each of the seventeen different distances on the course.

There are people who use face walking or string walking for bowhunting. Ty Pelfry is one, and it appears to work very well for him. But for me personally, when I’m trying to shoot an animal, the less mental gymnastics I have to play the better off I am. That’s why I stick now stick to one anchor and gap shoot everything.

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