Have you ever been shooting on a bag target and find that the arrow impacts to the right of the spot? When you are shooting at an animal the arrow seems to hit right where you are aiming, why? If you are a right handed archer theoretically the only way that this can happen is shooter error. This assumes that one's bow is tuned properly.
Years ago when I used to compete with pin sights this little issue showed up. I would stand and pound a bag target at 30 yards and my impact was always to the right. Not much mind, maybe an inch or two. Step into the woods and I would hit exactly where I was aiming. WHY!?
Year or so earlier a very well known archer on the ASA archery circuit had recommended that I sight my bow in on a 3D range instead of a bag target. His explanation was quite simple "things change in the woods". Yes, my friend, they do.
I was posting good scores for my shooting ability at the time but was still a little frustrated about the bag issue. It seemed to worsen at 40-50 yards. Determined to figure this little glitch out I started paying attention to my shooting habits. 20 yards good, 30 yards in the sun, good. 30 yards in the shade or low light, impact to the right.
After shooting what seemed to be thousands of arrows I came up with this solution. At 20 yards the spot on my morrel bag was larger than my pin sight. At 30 yards in the sun I could still make out the spot ok. In the shade or at a longer distance the spot would vanish and I would drift out to the right in order to see the spot.
When shooting at a 3D animal or a real one, I would just set the pin where the arrow should impact. If the target was a short Javalina for instance and the twelve ring was visible I would almost always impact to the right.
Today you will find me shooting a 3x scope with an up pin. Why you ask? It allows me to see a little more definition on the target. Do you still have trouble with the pin covering the spot? Now I normally add 2 yards and hold just under what I am trying to hit whether it be a spot on a bag target or a 12 ring at 40 yards.
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