I learned one little trick from Howard Hill early on, when I picked up a bad habit of plucking the string upon release. I worked on it and worked on it and out of nowhere it would happen again, when I was trying to shoot at a target. Didn't ever occur with me when I was hunting, but target shooting that little devil would come out of nowhere. He told me what to do as it had happened to him once upon a time. He said,"Jerry practice without a target on the backstop or hay bale." "Come to full draw and keep thinking to yourself release bottom finger first, bottom finger first". "Then turn loose of the string with your bottom finger first and the other two will automaticaly follow". I practiced this way until it became second nature and the devil has stayed away. He instructed me that when drawing a bow with three fingers, each finger has a purpose. The top two are on the string for the only purpose of holding the arrow in place against the nocking point, and the bottom finger should be used as your trigger finger for releasing the string. He said that if you were not going to use it for that purpose then why use it at all. Jerry Hill.................

Wonderfull tip. I have the problem somtimes of plucking the string as I release. I will try this. It makes perfect sence. Thanks,,Out Door Dan

Thanks for the tip Jerry. I will have to work on that one.

George

I have never heard that.  Thanks for sharing.

to Dan and George, Thanks for your comment. I'm only trying to share my experience of shooting the longbow all my life and pass along what I have learned from H.Hill, hoping that it may help my fellow archers enjoy the sport just a little better.

Jerry....what timing...thank you..... im right handed...when i miss ...i typically miss right....and its typically due to a pluck...bottom finger first..we'll try it.

Thanks for your post, Jerry.  I don't think that I have been plucking, but I'm gonna try it anyway.

I never thought about the bottom finger like that. I will have to try it out tomorrow. Keep them coming.

Jerry if ya like post the shooting tips in the Shooting Forum. More folks will find them there.
Just a tip. HEHEHE

Thanks,
Joshua

Makes sense because the middle and ring fingers share tendons.