draw length vs. height ? REVISED!!

hardtimes · January 17, 2010, 07:12:00 AM

I am 6' 2" and have a DL of 31.5"

Shaun · January 17, 2010, 07:22:00 AM

Never met a Texan with a 28" draw.

Rob DiStefano · January 17, 2010, 07:33:00 AM

5'10.5", 72.5" wingspan, 29" draw length.

mooseman76 · January 17, 2010, 07:38:00 AM

6'2" and I have a 29.5" draw length

2treks · January 17, 2010, 07:45:00 AM

What are you tryin to say Shaun?(haha)
77 1/2" tall with a 80 1/4" span, 36+" inseam, HUGE chest.
30" draw

sj_lutz · January 17, 2010, 07:50:00 AM

About a quarter inch under 6', draw measured 29 on a draw check bow yesterday.

Big Bird · January 17, 2010, 08:18:00 AM

6'2" and I have 28 1/2" draw.

PA Bones · January 17, 2010, 08:25:00 AM

6'4" and 29" draw. I also shoot 3-under and anchor with middle finger in corner of my mouth.

Bonebuster · January 17, 2010, 09:38:00 AM

5'10" tall, 29 1/2" draw.

And it IS difficult to find a dress shirt with correct sleeve lenght, and a neck hole that doesn`t choke me when it is buttoned to wear a tie, and NOT look like I`m wearing a tent.

Wingspan, 6' 2"...

Don Stokes · January 17, 2010, 09:47:00 AM

Wingspan 6 feet, relatively wide shoulders, 27-28" draw depending on the bow. Can pull more, but lose form and get clothing interference in my arm pit at 29" when shooting long longbows.

shortstroke 91 · January 17, 2010, 09:49:00 AM

GURU, I'll see if I can get the wife to take some pics @ full draw. You want marks on the shaft for a refrence?

rlc1959 · January 17, 2010, 11:29:00 AM

I am 6' tall 72" wing span. 29" draw on compound. 28" draw on Traditional.

Mr.Chuck · January 17, 2010, 03:17:00 PM

I'm 5-5, 190lbs. 27 inch draw. If I get excited, 29 inch draw! :-)

Yellow Dog · January 17, 2010, 04:09:00 PM

6'1" tall, 75.25 wingspan with a comfortable 30" draw. With a compound I was 32".

PAPA BEAR · January 17, 2010, 05:07:00 PM

if you anchor with your thumb behind your jawbone you are doing it wrong and your draw is actually 28 or less even.lots of compound shooters do this for speed but they cant shoot accurately with consistancy.i'm 6'2 and my draw is 30 and i have long arms.

mooseman76 · January 17, 2010, 05:15:00 PM

I anchor with my the knuckle of my thumb on my jawbone and my middle finger in the corner of my mouth. I really like the two point anchor and I find the jawbone/thumb to be a much more repeatable anchor. It seems like my mouth might be in a different position on every shot, or the thickness of my glove prevents me from feeling a solid anchor point. Whereas if I keep my mouth closed that corner of my jawbone is in the same spot every time and I can feel it better with the knuckle of my thumb...Mike

PAPA BEAR · January 17, 2010, 06:56:00 PM

everybody has a special way they shoot.seems to work for them.i dont even draw to my full draw length when i practice my snap shooting,which i am getting pretty good at.my method of short drawing is also wrong but it is what it is i guess.i have watched compound shooters anchor there thumb on the back of the neck.unreal but they can shoot a much faster arrow this way.to me its about a well placed arrow rather than speed.i'll have to practice your method mooseman and see if i like it.

January 17, 2010, 07:12:00 PM

I am a little confused here. I anchor with my thumb knuckle right at corner of the back side of my jaw, index finger under the cheek bone and the middle finger just back and below tje corner of the mouth and against a tooth. When I shoot fast I tend to pull a quarter inch longer both right and left handed. It is important to not get the feeling of my jaw bone holding the bow, but instead get the feeling of a stretch when I am at anchor to keep from jamming the anchor. With a naturally bent bow arm when shooting straighter gripped longbows, all of the alignments fall right into place. When I shot target form I too put my thumb behind my neck, just cannot even imagine doing that anymore for hunting.

indianalongbowshooter · January 17, 2010, 09:21:00 PM

5`9 246# 29.5 IN. DRAW 52 in.chest. when I started shooting 6 yrs. ago had a 27.5 in. draw, as long as bows are under 60# my draw has grown to current 29.5 in. anchor middle finger corner of mouth

Ragnarok Forge · January 17, 2010, 09:24:00 PM

6'4", 30.25 inch draw length.