Arrow Misses Due to Faulty Equipment or Setup

 High Arrow Misses Caused by:

  •  Arrow nocking point too low

  •  Arrow riding up sloping arrow rest

  • Nocks not aligned on shaft, pointing up at end

  • Stiffer lower limb on bow

  •  Arrow moving down string during draw or release

  • Degree of fletching angle not uniform

  •  Weight variations in arrows

  • Point of balance variation in arrows

  •  String height variation

 Low Arrow Misses Caused by:

  •  Arrow nocking point too high

  •  Arrow dropping off worn rest on release

  • Stiffer upper limb on bow

  • Badly worn, frayed or loose fletches

  • Badly worn or ridged finger tab

  • Armguard or clothing catching on bowstring

  • Nocks not aligned on shafts, pointing down at end

  • Fletches hitting bow or arrow rest on release

  • Arrow moving up string during draw or release

  • Degree of fletching angle not uniform

  • Weight variations in arrows

  • Point of balance variation in arrows

  • String height variation

  Arrows Missing Right Caused By:

  • Nocks very loose on string
  • Nocks too tight on string
  • Nocks not aligned on shaft, pointing right at end
  • Worn arrow rest
  • Fletches hitting bow or arrow rest on release
  • Bow brace height is too low
  • Bow limbs twisted
  • Bow limbs not aligned
  • Bow limbs very loose
  • Arrow hitting inside edge of bow window
  • Pressure point too near center shot location
  • Arrow spine too soft
  • Fletches not large enough to control arrow
  • Weight variations in arrow points
  • Arrow rest too far forward or back from pressure point of bow

Arrows Missing Left Caused By:

  • Nocks very loose fit on string
  • Nocks too tight fit on string
  • Nocks not aligned on shaft, pointing to left at end
  • Arrow sliding off worn arrow rest
  • Fletches slightly hitting bow or arrow rest on release
  • Bow limbs twisted
  • Bow limbs not aligned
  • Pressure point out too far from centre shot location
  • Arrow hitting outside edge of bow window
  • Arrow spine too stiff
  • Fletches not large enough to control arrow
  • Weight variations in arrow points
  • Arrow rest too far forward or back from pressure point of bow

Scattered Misses Caused By:

  • Combination of one or more of above faults
  • Nocks not aligned, pointing all directions
  • Nocks worn or not matched
  • Arrows not matched for weight
  • Arrows not matched for spine
  • Broken strand in bowstring
  • Not enough strands in bowstring
  • Bent arrows
  • Loose sight and/or sight pin

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