is my string release bad?

[jim phenes]

have decided to hunt strictly with my long bow this year and in the past years i havent shot as much as i have been in the past month sometimes as much as three times a day. My dilemma is my fingers are so raw and blistered that its affecting my shots, I use a leather work glove but i feel like i might be rolling it on some of my shots could that be the cause or is this normal like when you first start playing the guitar?

[Bjorn]

Your finger protection is not working.........and no, it is not like the guitar. Get a proper tab or archery finger glove and make the blisters a thing of the past.

[lpcjon2]

Jim, what size glove do you wear? I may have an extra shooting glove laying around I can send you.

[J. Cook]

If you are not used to shooting then your fingers will be sore at first -- no matter what glove you use.  It's like anything else with your hands...guitar, lifting weights, using a shovel.  All will blister and make your hands sore until your fingertips toughen up, or create caluses. (no idea how to spell that)  

You'll need to take a break though, as your fingers need to heal in order to toughen up.  3 times a day is pretty rough for "new fingers."        

A good glove definately helps, but there is no glove that will keep your fingers from getting sore when you first start.  Once they've toughened you can darn near shoot without a glove.

[Margly]

I would suggest that you try to shoot with a tab!
I've shot both but prefer the cordovan tab, cause it protects more when training/shooting a lot!

Just my 2 c.

Margly