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Title: shooting with teeth
Post by: Terry Green on December 30, 2013, 02:46:00 PM
What contraption and where to get for mouth hold?

What weight bow to start with?

I'm going nuts here    :banghead:
Title: Re: shooting with teeth
Post by: kuch on December 30, 2013, 02:53:00 PM
i knew a farmer with 1 arm , he shot a compuond and used a type of home made  cordura tab tied on the bowstring
Title: Re: shooting with teeth
Post by: Guru on December 30, 2013, 02:58:00 PM
Sent an email T....it's a youtube vid about setting up a bow with a mouth tab.

Not a trad bow, so couldn't post here....but looks as if it would work just fine....
Title: Re: shooting with teeth
Post by: Mojostick on December 30, 2013, 03:00:00 PM
Terry,
I'd double check with the doc about doing anything with the upper body for the next few weeks. Granted, I had different surgery, but after my rotator cuff surgery, the doc didn't even want me walking on a treadmill for 6-8 weeks because he didn't want any side to side arm motion other than walking across the room side to side arm motion.
Title: Re: shooting with teeth
Post by: Carcajou on December 30, 2013, 03:00:00 PM
Now be careful, I had a good friend who went that route following shoulder surgery,,,he pulled both his front teeth out with his Great Northern Bushbow!   :scared:
Title: Re: shooting with teeth
Post by: Jon Stewart on December 30, 2013, 03:06:00 PM
One of the guys at the club had one arm and shot with a home made leather strap attached to his string.  Guy was a heck of a shot.  I don't know how many deer he has killed shooting that way.
Title: Re: shooting with teeth
Post by: Mudd on December 30, 2013, 03:21:00 PM
Terry cut out a leather piece the shape of a tadpole(sorta) then cut a slit in the head so you can pull the tail through it.

Wrap it around your string then put the tail threw the head and pull it tight on your string.

Do not use you front teeth. Start with a very light wt bow until you get the feel for it.

Somewhere in the archives there should be a video of me showing "How-to" with one.

Hang in there my friend....healing will come.

Happy New Year and God bless,Mudd
Title: Re: shooting with teeth
Post by: Dog Walker on December 30, 2013, 03:32:00 PM
When you get it all figured out, Terry, can you include this method in your "form clock"?   ;)
Title: Re: shooting with teeth
Post by: Bowwild on December 30, 2013, 03:33:00 PM
Terry,
This video was produced by the host of KY Afield. He lost use of his right arm in a motorcycle accident.

This video is used by coaches of NASP kids who have only one arm to use.

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Roy, I edited the link out because it's a non trad bow in the vid.  It's the same video that I sent Terry earlier today thru email though so he's got it.....Thanx
Title: Re: shooting with teeth
Post by: wingnut on December 30, 2013, 04:44:00 PM
Terry,

Be careful with this.  Don't compound your problems and have neck problems due to drawing with your teeth.  Relax and enjoy the down time.

Mike
Title: Re: shooting with teeth
Post by: Killdeer on December 30, 2013, 05:04:00 PM
You have any wool around? You could learn to crochet while you heal up.

Killdeer   :wavey:
Title: Re: shooting with teeth
Post by: on December 30, 2013, 05:05:00 PM
this guy shoots with his teeth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po2JUlQwE-o

you can see the tab on his string.
Title: Re: shooting with teeth
Post by: Terry Green on December 30, 2013, 05:14:00 PM
Thanks guys...you bet...I'm not going to screw anything else up I promise you that...I just need to see an arrow fly that I let go.

QuoteOriginally posted by Dog Walker:
When you get it all figured out, Terry, can you include this method in your "form clock"?    ;)  
Too Funny!!!    :biglaugh:
Title: Re: shooting with teeth
Post by: J.T. on December 30, 2013, 05:24:00 PM
Terry get ahold of Onions he broke his collar bone right before season and has been hunting all season with a mouth tab.  He even killed a doe a couple nights ago with his mouth tab and longbow!
Title: Re: shooting with teeth
Post by: reddogge on December 30, 2013, 05:25:00 PM
I missed the part about what injury/operation you have but if you have one good arm I'd rather see you do a foot sling sitting on the ground and shooting with the good hand.
Title: Re: shooting with teeth
Post by: Bobby Urban on December 30, 2013, 06:24:00 PM
My friends and I do a lot of goofing around trick shooting when out stump shooting - Kind of like a game of Horse.  We often do the foot on the riser one hand shots and you can actually get pretty dialed in with a little practice.  I would think from a treestand it could be rather effective if you were in a situation that required it.  Just another degree of difficulty I say - and that is kind of what we enjoy anyway.  Have at it.
Title: Re: shooting with teeth
Post by: beachbowhunter on December 30, 2013, 07:20:00 PM
As usual, Killdeer is the sharpest arrow in the quiver...
Title: Re: shooting with teeth
Post by: Mike Schlegel on December 31, 2013, 12:46:00 AM
Terry,

The New York Bowhunters have a great visual re physically challenged archery equipment. If you have not seen it I can get a copy for you.
Title: Re: shooting with teeth
Post by: Onions on December 31, 2013, 01:13:00 PM
Title: Re: shooting with teeth
Post by: Terry Green on December 31, 2013, 03:44:00 PM
Holy Cow....how did I end up with a double post???

I'm going to close this one...   :campfire: