Who shoots with the bow canted vs vertical?
Im still searching for the best way to shoot myself.
I like the canted bow because it lets me look right down the arrow easily.
I like the vertical bow because because I can be consistent with the same for I would use with a sight and my form is better over all.
Some time Ill hopefully figure out whats best for me.
I shoot canted 90% of the time. However when I am taking a long shot (i.e. Novelty 3d shot) I tend to hold more vertical. Its also the only time that I will conciously gap shoot.
Canted
I voted canted.
Depends on if I'm worrying about the bow getting seen as I'm shooting over the hill. Sometimes I shoot almost vertical and at other times the bow is nearly horizontal. I notice that when it's almost horizontal I seem to shoot lower?
Hold the bow whatever way it'll yield the most accuracy with the most versatility, for bowhunting ... which will always prove to be some form of bow cant.
Deer and piggies and bunnies and most other game don't stand still long enuf, nor at the right angle, nor in the best of wide open locations for any bowhunter to always employ that "perfect target form".
Practice for hunting as if yer actually hunting, in the woods, up a tree or stalking the bushes. Pick out roving targets at good shooting distances that force ya to kneel, twist around, and shoot from many varied positions and body angles. All this can only make ya lots better at scoring when yer really on the hunt.
It depends on the bow and the situation. If I'm hunting, I don't even think about it, but at least some degree of cant 99% of the time.
Target shooting, I have several recurves that I shoot a bit better verticle....too many variables to make an ABSOLUTE statement.
Billy
If I don't shoot with the bow canted to the right, I'll hit to the left! If I shoot with my bow straight up, it partially hides my view of the target.
I have my best luck canted. Shoot two or three fingers under and look down shaft.
QuoteOriginally posted by Rob DiStefano:
Hold the bow whatever way it'll yield the most accuracy with the most versatility, for bowhunting ... which will always prove to be some form of bow cant.
Always? Well, I have a lot of dead critters in my freezer that would disagree. ;)
I actually shoot every bow I shoot both ways when I first get them and figure out which way that bow likes to be shot best. Most bows don't have a preference but some do. My no brand recurve "Fugly" will only shoot groups if shot absolutely vertically. I had a longbow, I can't remember the bowyer right now, that needed a 7 degree cant to give its best.
I cant my bows.
The first book I bought after taking up trad archery was G.Fred Asbell's "Instinctive Shooting". It just felt natural to bend slightly at the waist and cant the bow. So if it ain't broke........
Canted
QuoteOriginally posted by straitera:
Canted
Canted since 19 and 56.
I always have some degree of cant in my bow.
Daren
It depends on the situation but most of the time I shoot my bows canted.
canted
canted for me,it feels better IMO
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Whatever the situation calls for. I've shot animals with my bow straight up and canted.
Depends on which bow........... but canted most of the time.
hnh
With traditional equipment, always canted. When I do break out my compound with sights then I shoot straight. Completely different anchor so I don't have a problem making the switch.
Canted at about 1 oclock.
Canted
canted- with my longbow off the shelf. But when I shot off a raised rest on my recurve - I shot with it vertical.
both-Ive never really payed much attentioned to it but I know at longer distances the bow is nearly vertical, and out of a tree,-when the animal is close, my bow is horizontal.
Canted for hunting, but I do practice laying it right down and vert to invert.
Canted at about 2:00 O'clock for most hunting. Vertical for long 3D shots.
Canted just feels better.
Always verticle.But I find my self fighting canting the bow,especially with my longbow.
target=vertical.Never canted my shotgun/ rifle or handgun for anything!!!!hunting you have to sometimes but just enough to get the shot off!!!I try to stay away from the GANGSTA MOVIES
Longbow canted!
KYArcher
QuoteOriginally posted by DEAN:
target=vertical.Never canted my shotgun/ rifle or handgun for anything!!!!hunting you have to sometimes but just enough to get the shot off!!!I try to stay away from the GANGSTA MOVIES
A vertical fire arm doesnt hit your face nor obstruct your view if you try to look down the barrel.
Canter
Canted. Be careful as you get older and find yourself canting your head over you may doze off for a second or so but helps with the release.
I like to have the limb out of the way.
canted or what ever the shot calls for
A vertical fire arm doesnt hit your face nor obstruct your view if you try to look down the barrel. [/QB][/QUOTE]
wh are you so against shooting a bow stright up and down if people feel comfortable and shoot good like that whatever i shoot mine straight up and down you dont have to cant your bow and the target for me is never blocked i can still see it
My dad always taught me that there was no such word as cant. :D
I can and do shoot either way depending on the situation.Normally the longer the shot the more vertical I want my bow.
Cant the longbow but slightly more verticle with a recurve. Otherwise all my arrows would go to the right,LOL!
Both, and even reverse cant at times.
Shot a few critters vertical cause the shot called for it....just like reverse cant, but my 'go to' shot is canted, and most of my huning shots are some sort of cant angle...so I voted for canted.