Practice is not just trying to hit the bulls-eye. It is practicing form. You should practice form as much as aiming. One of the best ways to practice form is shooting with your eyes closed. Aiming takes a lot of concentration and may take away from your form. Get real close to your target so you won’t miss and shoot with your eyes closed. Concentrate only on your form. Then get back at 20 yards and shoot without a target on your practice butt so you can concentrate on your form. This will also help to control target panic. You should do this at the start of every practice. You will be surprised at how much you will improve when you practice your form.

Stay relaxed while aiming. Let the sight pin naturally float to the bulls-eye. You are tense if you have to force the sight pin to the bulls-eye. Your draw length may be too long if you can’t relax because your muscles are tense when you are extended too far.

Remember that your equipment is closer to perfection than you are. When something changes, it is more likely you than the equipment. You should have all of your equipment settings marked or recorded. Check your marks and records if you are shooting off one day. It is probably you if nothing has changed. Don’t shoot that day rather than change everything and then have the same problem the next day.

Don’t shoot if you are frustrated or don’t have a positive attitude.

Always end your practice session before you are tired and your groups suffer. You want to end with a positive attitude. That will make you shoot better the next time.

You can get your muscles into shape by just drawing and holding your bow rather than over practice.

Practice for hunting season with the cloths and equipment you hunt with. Adding gloves, bow quiver, or bulky clothing will change things like the way you grip your bow, bow balance, and your form.