Shooting by feel

[jjw]

I may be crazy or something, but there are times when I feel like I can just shoot without really using my sight pins. Like I can and do shoot comfortably without the tedium of aiming with a sight. Anyone else experience this?

[ABinMD]

jjw,

No, I can't say that I have done that, But something I think is a little similar is after settling the pin on center of bull - sort of staring through pin or not really seeing pin, but still getting good shot off! If that makes sense! ;D

[oleg]

You are not crazy at all,
I shoot and hunt compound bow,but friend of mine with the long bow,so I spent some time shooting his bows-
no sights of course.
Well, couple amonth ago was target practicing with my compound- was not having a good day,for some reason- my arrows were all over at 20 yds.
And I was using peep sights.
I decided to switch and shoot by feel,like a long bow,paying no att-n to sights.
I stepped little closer,just in case-never shot compound like that-shot few arrows really fast,one by one,simply concentrating on the center of the bulls eye.
What you think?
-Most arrows were touching each other!
Thinking now about picking up a long bow for hopefully next season.
Shooting by feel is not a myth, otherwise when Pilgrims landed here in America,there would be no Indians to help 'em first year. They'd be extinct-peep sights were not invented yet,at least not on longbow.
;D