Why do some people cant there bow

[widow sax]

Like the great Barry Wensel said because it just feels right. But I still practice all positions because you just never know.  Widow

[BOWMARKS]

Gives me more sight window and keeps bow from hitting chair and ATV  

[Doug in MN]

I cant the bow in the manner Bjorn describes above,  too the angle that is called for by the hunting and the  shot situation at hand. I also am not really aware of the sight window.

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

Originally posted by Rob DiStefano:
hard to shoot with a vertical bow when yer kneeling, sitting down, lying down.  trad bowhunting ain't paper or foam popping.

Not hard at all.

Shot him kneeling...



Shot him sitting...



Never had the need to shoot anything lying down, since that means I'm napping.   :D

[joevan125]

You guys are great so keep it comming.

[Mike Bolin]

Not fair Jason! Long legged as you are, you're almost as tall kneeling as I am standing!  

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

Guilty as charged.  

[Mike Bolin]

....come to think of it, were you kneelin' or was the moose kneelin'? I know, the Moose had heard you were inthe area and was sayin' his prayers!    (just funnin' ya, Moose are agnostic)

[Terry Green]

Jason.....your bow is much shorter that Robs...and you're taller.....easy for you bud.    

[woodchucker]

It helps keep your arrow on the shelf.....  

[2 Barrels]

I do it cause it looks traditional.LOL. Nah i think it has to do with the centershot of the bow to some extint.Thnks,Jim

[Sean B]

I practice all different ways, but my usual way of shooting is with a cant to about 2 O'clock.  It feels more natural to me, and for some reason I have better form that way-elbow up, back tension, and I guess it does give me a clear sight picture.  Also, for some unknown reason, I shoot better kneeling with the bow canted.

[BWD]

Feels natural to me.

[rickshot]

I started young without any outside influence and just did what came naturally...for me it was to practice with a cant to the bow. That said, I do practice alternatives and will shoot as the situation dictates when hunting but, given the choice, my bow leans to the old familiar place. Rick.

[Earthdog]

Same as what everybody else say,s but also because I like to shoot off my knees when I can.
If your on your knees you have to cant the bow or you'll hit the ground with your lower limb.

[LKH]

I just stuck my hand out like it would be if I had a bow in my hand.  I noticed that a bow in my hand would not be truly vertical and that I had to twist my arm to get my hand in that position.

It was mentioned earlier and I think it's just the way I should be shooting since to get to vertical is not natural for me.

[Don Stokes]

Because it works! Less strain on the bow arm.

[harvestmoon]

Canting the bow gives me a better picture of the target, and gets the string away from my eye  and glasses.

[Burnsie]

I started canting because I intially subscribed to the Fred AShbell school of shooting. Over time I have gradually transitioned to a more upright stance with less cant because I found it to feel more natural and it has proven to work better for me.  Being bent and hunched over with a lot of cant just didn't work for me.  I think I will always have some degree of cant because my wrist/arm just seems to naturally want to do it.  I agree you should practice all kinds of shooting positions so you can react to any shot situation.

[onewhohasfun]

Having a low shelf, close to the hand means when you rotate, or cant your bow, your sight picture remains basically the same. Explained very well in Asbells book. I practice with the bow horizontal. You never know what shot situation you may need to use.