shooting with a beard

[dougedwards]

Yes, I have discovered that my draw length is actually 29.75" shooting this recurve as opposed to  28.5" shooting my compound. Kind of strange but it really does feel natural to draw where the string comes back just a little past my nose and I anchor my bent thumb on the corner of my jaw just under my ear.

My shooting is improving also which is why I think I can get over this flinching caused by the string brushing my nose and sometimes catching a few whiskers.  

Doug

[T Lail]

I had a beard for over ten years with no issues......

[moleman]

Ive had a beard for yrs with no issues, but I can see where anchor points and or facial structure could result in a little dry picking of the long chin whiskers upon release. I can only add that im speaking for myself, as pretty much all I shoot are 68 and 70" inch longbows, going down to a very short bow may derive different results.   [/url] [/IMG]

[dougedwards]

Originally posted by moleman:
Ive had a beard for yrs with no issues, but I can see where anchor points and or facial structure could result in a little dry picking of the long chin whiskers upon release. I can only add that im speaking for myself, as pretty much all I shoot are 68 and 70" inch longbows, going down to a very short bow may derive different results.   [/url] [/IMG]

Now, that is a serious looking dude!

[CKeth]

I can't say I've ever had that problem and I have quite a bit of beard to contend with.

[StickSlinger74]

Originally posted by Centex:
Split finger or 3 under?  I have healthy beard and no issue but do get the tip of nose occasionally.

x2  I've shot split for years and just moving to 3 under in the last week and have had minimal issues with my beard being in the way!  Not as long as some but eventually will be!  I have brushed my nose more than having whiskers pulled out!!  lol  I use middle finger to the corner of the mouth and feather touching nose as anchor reference points.  

[BDann]

I think you need to treat it like a ghillie suit and shave only the offending parts.    

[ThePushArchery]

Doug,

Hop over to the shooter's form forum a couple pages below Powwow.

Watch a couple of the member videos. You'll be able to see a large variety of shooting styles and play around to see what fits your biology a little better.

[hawkeye n pa]

Don't have a problem with the recurve and a beard.  

Many, many moons ago when I shot a compound I got beard whiskers caught in a kisser button, and like Red, it remove meat.  Flinch, double clutch, pray, took awhile to get over it. And then had one mean scab to shave around.  I feel your pain.

BDann might have something!

[dougedwards]

I looked at some of the videos of guys shooting and it was very interesting.  Some actually slump over to shoot and I don't see how keeping consistent draw is possible doing that.

I stand as straight as I can and spread my shoulders as wide as possible but still have trouble with consistency but I have only been practicing for three weeks.

I have realized that canting the bow just a bit prevents the nose slap and even the whisker pull but I have been using the riser to judge elevation.

Doug