Arrow falling off string

[wapitiwarrior]

Okay so I am wondering if anyone has had this problem also and knows a way to fix it. So I have gone to draw my bow on a couple antelope  this past week and my arrow keeps falling off the string. When I'm at home shooting on the range I have no problems. My buddies and I concluded I must be getting too excited and not fully nocking them on. So this last time I even went as far as testing it as they were getting close and when the beautiful antelope showed up at 30 yards broadside I drew back and yup, it fell off again. Any info helps. Thanks.

 

[DTP]

Okay so I am wondering if anyone has had this problem also and knows a way to fix it. So I have gone to draw my bow on a couple antelope  this past week and my arrow keeps falling off the string. When I'm at home shooting on the range I have no problems. My buddies and I concluded I must be getting too excited and not fully nocking them on. So this last time I even went as far as testing it as they were getting close and when the beautiful antelope showed up at 30 yards broadside I drew back and yup, it fell off again. Any info helps. Thanks.

A couple questions:


- Are you drawing inside of a blind? Or on a spot and stalk?
- What type of release do you have?
- How old are your arrows/nocks?
- What type of rest do you have?

 

[wapitiwarrior]

-it's happened in both situations.
-scott release that you have to pinch over the D loop.
- rip cord
- and both are brand new. I'm shooting easton fmj's

Think I possibly was given crappy nocks?

 

[DTP]

-it's happened in both situations.
-scott release that you have to pinch over the D loop.
- rip cord
- and both are brand new. I'm shooting easton fmj's

Think I possibly was given crappy nocks?

I just start thinking of all kinds of different possibilities....
Are your nocks bad?
Is your D loop at a bad location where it's creating a weird angle when you draw back?
Is your string pinching your D loop location when you're drawing back and knocking it off?


I'd recommend recording yourself drawing back or go to a bow shop and have them watch you. Make sure everything is going smooth.


If I was a betting man I'd say it may have something to do with nock pinch......
Insert your nock and look how much space you have on each side. Is there a lot?


What bow do you have and what is your draw length?
Sometimes people with shorter ATA bows and larger draw lengths have pinch issues.

 

[ILbowhntr]

Serving is wearing out.

 

[Ol Arky]

It could be all the above mentioned but if it doesn't occur when you practice and only occurs when you draw on a critter I would guess you are doing something different than how you practice... The reason for perfect practice is so you will perfect shoot while hunting... I'll bet it's some little simple thing... Next time you practice TRY to make it fall off the string... If you can then you found out how to cure it, just don't do what you did to cause it.... If you can't then my best guess is your using your bow hand to somehow restrict the movement of the arrow thus it falling off the string....

Do some experimenting and I bet you can find the problem...

 

[Boom]

Number your arrows. Is it the same shaft?  Pinch the nock in. Feel and listen for a cracked nock.


Could be disastrous if you hit the trigger.

 

[wapitiwarrior]

So to follow up on the post I went to my archery shop and figured out that my broad head was catching on my bow when drew back if I didn't draw back with perfect form (which makes sense why it was only happening in the field).. I didn't have the blades perfectly aligned with the fletching. I usually line them up but for some reason this year I was careless. Always something new to learn the hard way I guess! Thanks for the replies gotta love fellow hunters helping each other!

 

[DTP]

Glad it's all sorted out!

 

[Ol Arky]

 

[Neal Cyr]

So to follow up on the post I went to my archery shop and figuredout that my broad head was catching on my bow when drew back if I didn't draw back with perfect form (which makes sense why it was only happening in the field).. I didn't have the blades perfectly aligned with the fletching. I usually line them up but for some reason this year I was careless. Always something new to learn the hard way I guess! Thanks for the replies gotta love fellow hunters helping each other!

Thanks for sharing your issue.  The best way to learn is to pass on mistakes.  Lord knows, I've made a few myself!

 

[Lark Bunting]

So to follow up on the post I went to my archery shop and figured out that my broad head was catching on my bow when drew back if I didn't draw back with perfect form (which makes sense why it was only happening in the field).. I didn't have the blades perfectly aligned with the fletching. I usually line them up but for some reason this year I was careless. Always something new to learn the hard way I guess! Thanks for the replies gotta love fellow hunters helping each other!

I'm confused as to what the broadhead was catching on and why you think the blades need to align with the fletching. You're using a Ridcord (as am I) how is it possible for the broadhead to get out of alignment while drawing back, with or without perfect form?

 

[ILbowhntr]

If that's what's happening, there's something else wrong. Sounds like the rest is not picking up quick enough. Maybe look at shortening the cord a little at a time. Launcher should be picking up the BH before it has a chance to hit the riser.