Three fingers under popularity

[YORNOC]

I started shooting traditional bows when I was 15 and shot with my Dad and a group of target bow guys. All shot those beautiful wooden, highly lacquered target bows of the 60's and 70's. So I went right at it 3 fingers under.
When I went to hunting bows, I never shot any other way.
Never tried split, never had any issues with noise. But I must agree I see potential for less arrow control.
But at 57, I'm not changing.

[Terry Green]

Yournoc, Yeah I hear you. I was taught to shoot at age 8 by a guy that was ranked 3rd in the nation. Mr Decon Baliew. He was friends and hunting partner of Dan Quillian.

Now I'm 60, and I'm not changing either! 

[howl]

I've shot three under going back 35 years now. It's just easier and more comfortable. I don't notice any noise, but I do shoot a heavy arrow and use strings built to be quiet.

I do remember, back when I shot split, being annoyed that the metal nocking point would damage the leather on those nice Black Widow tabs.

[Terry Green]

Howl, you don't have to use metal, you can tie one on yourself. 

[howl]

My kids shoot split. I tie theirs. I never heard of anyone doing that when I was a kid.

[PrimitivePete]

Another reason some may not be thinking of is 3 under is not just for another aiming technique, sometimes it helps with getting a better hand to face fit.

[Hill Style]

What's the old saying about nothing new under the sun?

I've seen pictures of Pope and Young shooting  3 under. Back in about 2007 I had a dvd of a guy can't remember his name he instructed 3 under and I tried it when I shot a recurve, also had one of the saddles John Eberhart used in his dvds. Didn't care for either.

Now it's the new fad. Which is ok things come and go. What I find funny is when some YouTuber acts like he invented 3 under and tree saddles. There's a reason it fades and takes 20 years to resurface lol.

[MnFn]

I learned to shoot split finger when I was in grade school about 60 years ago.

I tried 3U a couple years ago. At first I thought this might work, but as I shot more it wasn't any better consistency wise so went back to split.

Twenty or thirty years ago I read an article - might have been written by G Fred that 3U increased in popularity  once a certain bowhunter from Montana was seen shooting that way.

[JR Chambers]

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