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Title: Anybody Shoot like this?
Post by: joebuck on January 08, 2018, 11:58:00 AM

I am always tinkering with a Shot Procedure/system that doesnt require much practice or maintenance to my 18 yard and in hunting shot. I shoot my bow now ( last 10 years) like a shotgun. I aim down the arrow basically with three under.........BUT....i have now tweaked it.....i grab my string 1 inch under my arrow knock so my arrow is really under my eye but my middle finger is in corner of my mouth for solid anchor.....I guess i am Gap, string walking. jada jada .....bow is a little louder but DANG!!!!!!!!!!  the accuracy at 18 yards everytime!!

Title: Re: Anybody Shoot like this?
Post by: LBR on January 08, 2018, 12:02:00 PM

You would really enjoy Masters of the Barebow 5.

Title: Re: Anybody Shoot like this?
Post by: the rifleman on January 08, 2018, 12:09:00 PM

Many people shoot this way.  It is referred to as a fixed crawl.  See those threads and string walking.

Title: Re: Anybody Shoot like this?
Post by: joebuck on January 08, 2018, 12:19:00 PM

Thanks Guys!.....wodering if i need to make my bottom limb longer?

Title: Re: Anybody Shoot like this?
Post by: the rifleman on January 08, 2018, 12:20:00 PM

PS you may find you can get your bow a little quieter by raising your nocking point (youll then crawl less far down the string) and playing w brace height.  Im shooting a crawl on my Toelke Pika and kept getting comments about how quiet my bow was at indoor league the other night.  Jimmy Blackmon has a great youtube video on benefits of crawl for hunting.

Title: Re: Anybody Shoot like this?
Post by: Terry Green on January 08, 2018, 02:47:00 PM

Joey....why can't you just be still????

   :campfire:

Title: Re: Anybody Shoot like this?
Post by: joebuck on January 08, 2018, 02:54:00 PM

Hahaha!  my trad spirit is ADHD!

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Post by: PA stickbow boy on January 10, 2018, 04:24:00 PM

Those turkeys are in trouble now!!!

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Post by: 2treks on January 12, 2018, 06:25:00 AM

There have been feature length films made about it Joey!

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Post by: newhouse114 on January 15, 2018, 01:55:00 PM

I would need a thicker string! Using trad nocks on wood or aluminum arrows, they fall off of skinny strings unless held in place.

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Post by: snakebit40 on January 15, 2018, 02:26:00 PM

Yep the fixed crawl. I’ve played with it and love the accuracy, but don’t like the noise. I guess I need to do as rifleman says. Off season tickering never stops haha

Title: Re: Anybody Shoot like this?
Post by: joebuck on January 16, 2018, 10:26:00 AM

I am almost up to speed from Youtube on the "crawl".

Bowyer Question?  Should i make my lower recurve
 TD limb 1" Longer if i want to make a  set up for the ultimate Quiet Fixed Crawl bow?

Title: Re: Anybody Shoot like this?
Post by: Fritz on January 16, 2018, 11:54:00 AM

Been shooting fixed crawl for about 9 yrs now. Deadly. I have better luck using 4 small wool puffs to silence string than two larger ones. All my bows are tillered for 3 under. On my recurves I wrap the string with wool yarn where it hits the curves. I haven't had a bow yet that I couldn't quiet down shooting this way. Just takes some tinkering with.