Laser Guided Arrows

In archery, arrows have a tendency to go where you're looking, no matter what your bow's sight tells you. It's like throwing a ball. Traditional archers who shoot longbows and recurves know this, but it also applies to compound bows and target recurves with sights.

From the time you reach anchor, to the time the arrow hits the target, your aiming eye should be completely focused on the center of the center of the bullseye, or whatever target you want to hit.

The problem is, it's difficult to keep your eye totally focused on the bullseye, especially when you release the arrow. I've found that my eye tended to wander at the exact moment of release. This would make me miss.

However, you can eliminate small flinches that can scatter your arrow groups by using laser guided arrows.

Militaries all over the world use lasers to guide missiles and bombs with incredible accuracy. Infantry on the ground shine a laser spot on a target, an aircraft fires a missile which homes in on the laser and hits the target with precision.

I imagine that my arrow is a laser guided missile. I project a laser beam from my eye to the aiming point and keep it locked there until the arrow has hit. The arrow simply follows my eye's laser beam right into the bullseye. Simple, right?

It's especially important to keep your eye (and mind) totally focused on the center until the arrow has hit. Even if your attention wanders off the center of the bullseye for a fraction of a second, or your vision drifts an inch, that's probably where the arrow is going.