Post by: BMorv on June 06, 2018, 04:16:13 PM
I guess my question is from a bowyer's perspective, what's your style of shooting? Are any of you all-wood guys shooting a string walk or crawl type?
I do go on the shooter's side of the site from time to time, but I want to get you guy's perspective. It seems most of them don't give a thought about the excess stress you are putting on the bow by walking your fingers 2" down from where it was designed to be shot.
Post by: Pat B on June 06, 2018, 04:52:03 PM
Also, I don't shoot groups. I pick a spot and shoot at it. If I find I'm getting sloppy I shoot one arrow, retrieve it and shoot it again. Multiple arrows in the target can be confusing to your concentration. You generally only get one shot at a game animal so take each shot as if you were hunting.
Post by: kennym on June 06, 2018, 05:33:50 PM
And I'm not sure how broadheads would fly walking your fingers 2" down either....
Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 06, 2018, 08:48:31 PM
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 06, 2018, 08:51:24 PM
I string walk with a glass bow cause ya can not hurt them.
"You can not string walk with a wooden bow", "it will destroy the tiller."
Wood bows I hold right under the arrow nock, as that is how my tiller tree is setup for equal limb timing.
You some kind of rookie or something?
:laughing:
Post by: BMorv on June 07, 2018, 09:39:11 AM
Roy, I didn't want to be mean to you on your birthday, so I waited until today to reply. I heard you were a good shot, but I assumed that was with the compound, or they misspoke and really meant to say he's good at taking shots. Glad you could clarify. :laughing:
Post by: Forwardhandle on June 07, 2018, 10:02:31 AM
Post by: goobersan on June 07, 2018, 10:57:58 AM
Roy, I didn't want to be mean to you on your birthday, so I waited until today to reply. I heard you were a good shot, but I assumed that was with the compound, or they misspoke and really meant to say he's good at taking shots. Glad you could clarify. :laughing:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 07, 2018, 12:36:40 PM
Mr. Ben, I do ok with stickbows too.
Haven't shot wheels in 18 years.
Post by: Wolftrail on June 07, 2018, 12:49:02 PM
Like Pat said . "You just look where you want the arrow to hit, draw and release."
Post by: BMorv on June 07, 2018, 01:08:07 PM
I could always practice more, but who wants to do that when I can just complain about how much I suck at shooting...lol
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 07, 2018, 01:50:33 PM
Post by: YosemiteSam on June 07, 2018, 03:33:34 PM
That's how I've been doing it. But I could be doing it all wrong. I'll follow the thread & see how others do it.
Post by: Pat B on June 07, 2018, 04:57:09 PM
Post by: C. Johnson on June 09, 2018, 11:30:41 PM
See, I'm a gunsmith's kid. I was proficient with a rifle before I could even ride a bicycle. The concept of "sight picture" was so impressed upon me that I believe it became infused with my DNA. As such, instinctive shooting is alien to me. I even redneck rigged primitive sights on my wrist rocket when I was a kid!
So, the method I use on longbows and my recurves with a small sight window is to put marks on the riser to serve as a reference point. I keep both eyes open and this allows my brain to superimpose the mark on the riser over the target. I know that in certain competitions, this isn't allowed, but, for the informal shooting I do, it works very well for me.
I'm not knocking what anyone else does, but on a couple of the recurves that I build, I like to install bushings and use a sight. As long as my form is good and my anchor point is consistent, I can shoot decently, though I have miles to go before I could call myself good.