Spothogg issue.

So I just purchased a new Hoyt Carbon Element bow and it came with a Spot Hogg sight. My issue is that at 20 yrds i am dead on and move out to 30yrds I am still good but when I hit 40yrds something is happening where I am just all over the target. I am out of ideas and running out of time. I am leaving for military training again and will be gone for 35 days and then my deer hunt begins. I dont know what the issue is. Any help would be greatful. I have tried buying new arrows a new string, new sight,different stabilizer and adjusting the pins. Need help please and Thanks

Use your third axis on the sight and quit griping your bow.

LAST EDITED ON Jul-19-13 AT 12:01PM (MST)[p]NJ,

When you say "all over the place" can you isolate misses to one side or another? If your shots are missing on one side, you may need to "walk back tune" and adjustmnents can then be made to your REST not the sight. It's simple:

FIRST: determine if its operator error... if form and release is consistent and good do the following:

1) Dangle a string with a weight from teh top of your target to establish vertical plumb. I use a shoe string and a washer.

2) Put an orange dot near the top with the string running vertically through the spot.

3) USING YOUR 20 YARD PIN FOR ALL SHOTS, take a shot from 20, 25, 30, 35......

4) If the shots bleed off to one direction or another your rest is out of alignment. Move the rest in small increments in the direction of arow travel.

Lots of videos on youtube....

IMO, 3rd axis is more important for uphill/downhill shots and wouldn't necessarily be the cause of what you've described...


five_point_buck
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Thanks for the good info I will take whatever tips I can get right now to figure this thing out. Starting to kick myself in the butt for selling my old bow now lol. Thanks again 5 point buck

I even tried that as well my friend. But thanks for the helpful tip.

If you're all over the place it's a form issue. Not the bow. If you're consistently missing and have a good group at 40. It's just not where you're aimingn then it's a rest, sight, bow, etc issue.

But from the sounds of it, it's an issue with your form. Take the bow to a pro shop and have them ensure that the bow is tuned. Have them shoot through paper. They should be getting a bullet. After they shoot it. It's your turn. Shoot through the paper and make sure that you are also getting a bullet. If you are then you're grip is good. If not. Work on it.

If you do get a bullet, then your grip is good. You can then isolate it to an anchor point issue. Which means you're head is out of position from shot to shot. Work on this. A good tip that will help with your accuracy is to have 3 anchor points on your face...

Mine is thumb at a specific point on my jaw. Index finger at a specific point above jaw and third is string touches the end of my nose.

That ensures that your head, eyes, peep, sight, release are in the exact same spot shot after shot. Once you do that you'll see your accuracy improve 100x over.

You could be getting fletching contact?
But I 2nd that its a form issue, not an equipment issue. Most of the times, this is the case. If you shoot enough, you can usually pin point what the problem is, mechanical or form related.
I suggest more practice. Have a buddy or shop employee watch you shoot and help correct anything they see that's not correct.

I also have a spott hogg hunter on a carbon element. I shoot very good at 20, 30, 50, 60. I am struggling with 40 and I think it is the yellow sight pin for me. the others are green or red. After the season I am going to try to get it replaced with a different color.