Bare fingers....

[Thumper Dunker]

I can make a few shots with no tab but I have sissy fingers also.

[woodchucker]

Stowing extra Tabs & Gloves with my "gear"...
Just ends up having them left in the truck. (With the rest of my gear)

[Bowwild]

I take a lot of shots from 20 pound bows with bare fingers teaching teachers, parents, and kids. Millions (15 million actually) of kids have been taught to shoot bare fingers (and barbbow) in my organization since 2002. However, most of their shooting sessions involve only 40-60 shots in an hour.

However, I have never shot a hunting weight bow, of any type with bare fingers. Don't intend to even try it. I find lots of ways to hurt myself without doing so on purpose.

I keep a spare tab (broken in) in my pack. There have been a couple of times I've had to use it because I forgot my number one or dropped it.

Honestly, in all these years I've forgotten or almost forgotten (got to the truck) my bow more than my tab.I've come home a couple of times when I parked and the bow wasn't in the rear seat. Good thing I can be in my favorite stand from my back door in about 15 minutes (counting a shower!).

[Bladepeek]

I keep my tab, a glove and my arm guard in a pocket of my quiver. If I have my arrows, I have my tab.

'Course if I don't have my arrows......

[LBR]

Heard too much about irreparable nerve damage...not worth the risk to me.  Been hunting from tree stands for over 20 years, never fallen from one but I still won't get in one without a safety harness.

[Ouchigan72]

I've never had any issue with numbness or pain...maybe I'm a lucky one dunno... Been shooting this way for 20 some years with both trad gear -n- compound.Guess if I ever do start having issues will have to switch to a tab or glove.