Shooting cold....3 Shots

[bambeklr]

Ok I took the drenalin out about a half and hour ago and took my pm shot. I was just shooting for the center of my kill zone, no heart shot this time. Here it is. It was a few minutes after 9pm.

Well BT you made me second guess my shooting. *lol* I went back out with just the light on in my yard and could just see the outline of my target. I shot from a different angle at center mass then shot 2 times compensating. Here it is.

[BT]

bambeklr.... Is that where you were aiming?
For center.... it look about 3" high but that could be the Picture.

[BT]

Spiker .....Thats a much better dark shot as opposed to yesterdays shoot time:)
Now .... were you aiming for the same heart area or just center mass?

[bambeklr]

My bow is about 1 1/2-2 inches high at 20yds. I figured I was aiming just about in the middle. It was hard to see the target real good. I felt like I was hunting for real. The picture was taken from under the target. It was about 2 inches high.

[BT]

Thats pretty good then
So far so good.

The traditional gear didn't do me any favors in the dusk but I am pretty sure that the BK wont fail me

[SPIKER]

Just center mass on the night shot.

Probably the same on the morning shot.

[SPIKER]

spiker said:

Ok, here's a warmed up group...20 yds...probably the 5th, or 6th set of three (I'm shooting heart..remember the tape.)



Now the night time (9:01 PM) cold, standing up shot...hard to see, so center mass is the target!



WITH THE FLASH...



Man, it's light here at 5am this time of year...I'll try to get up and smoke that 3D deer tomorrow!

Ok..4 something am.. Spiker is very tired! Shot is at center mass..Here's the view:



And the sitting down...cold shot.



With the flash to see the hit.



That's about my best, I definitely wouldn't take shots at these hours..but, not far from!!

[BT]

Seems as though the effect of low light isn't hurting anyone with a compound.
Those were definitely the low light shots I was referring to , where the outline is all that is clearly defined.

So....Thus far , I am assuming that level of ability has everything to do with shot placement in low light.

I didn't see what I was expecting to see
Based on ability , this may rule out the preconceived notion that some people (including myself) seem to have concerning light and shot placement.

If shots are still grouping in the same area in low light conditions , even a person with a more open group would still be grouping the same area in low light.

Right?

[SPIKER]

That could also depend on a person's ability to see well in low light, or what what type of eyesight a person has..do they wear glasses, etc...

Remember the trad shooting we were doing at your house, and at dark I was shooting better? That's because I actually see better at low light than full light because of the Lasik.

But even so, I had to change my point of aim and go center mass, as I could not make out the heart with those lighting conditions.

Other people may experience the opposite.

[BT]

That makes alot of sense plus with the rush , some people may look on the release and if they are changing to center mass , that would allow a very high hit or a very low hit depending on if the bow was dropped or pushed on the release.