Draw length vs. bow length. What do you shoot?

[scedvm]

My draw is 31" with a recurve and almost 30 1/2" with a straight handled longbow.  I prefer 66" recurves and 68-70" longbows.  I've only owned 1 hybrid and it was 64" and felt too short to me.

[stickem1]

28.5 draw on a 62" curve and a 65" longbow

[Friend]

Rob - Extremely good input reference number recommendations.

[David McLendon]

29" draw length
Black Widow PAX  & Crown Jewel 60"
Tall Tines 60" limbs  & 58" limbs
Shrew Classic Hunter 54"
Black Widow PLX 64"

[BOWMARKS]

Draw 27" like a 56" bow but I do all my shooting sitting.

[David Mitchell]

I like 62" recurves for my 29" draw, and on my Hill style longbows I draw 28" and though I have a couple of 66"ers, I will not purchase any more that are not at least 68" long.

[robtattoo]

I draw 31" & shoot a 62" 63# Morrison Cheyenne, a 62" 63# Morrison Shawnee, 64" 63# 'boo backed Ipe R/D longbow I built & a 64" 63# Sunbear recurve.

Can you see the theme here..... :D

[Bjorn]

I like a 64" LB for my 27-28" draw.

[Easykeeper]

I draw 29" and have a 64" Blacktail TD, a 60" Dale Dye TD, and a 60" McCullough 59'er.  I shoot all comfortably, all are about 55"@28".

[Shawn Leonard]

First it depends a lot on the bows design! That said here are 3 of mine. 54" RER Arroyo, 58" RER XR and a 58" Belcher all drawn to 28.5"s. Shawn

[Trumpkin the Dwarf]

30 1/2" draw with a 62" Toelke whip. It works well for me.

DL = 29.5 I shoot no bows undr 62" (most are 62' but I have a couple longer)

Bisch

[straitera]

31" draw...prefer my 70" longbows.

Own (2) 66" & (3) 68" all Hills/style.

[Tatorbones]

thank you all for your post, this helps me kinda get a fix on draw length vs. bow length. Kinda interesting but a lot of people seem to go as long as they can unless they mentioned from shooting from a seated position then it is short.

longer the bow smoother the draw and the shorter bow stacks faster and string pinch.

[Ben Maher]

I draw around 27" - 27 1/2" and much prefer a 'longer' bow .

My Belcher Union Jacks and Hills 66" and 68's

My R/D Widow Longbows 64"

My recurves ... 62"

[Rackman]

About a 26 1/2" draw, 55lbs Widow PSAV 58"

[TxAg]

1) Right now I've only got one bow. It's a 52" Toelke recurve. I draw 29".

2) My previous bow was a Toelke Whip. It was 60". It was long enough, but too heavy for me.

3) My brother has a 64" Whip. I love shooting that thing. My next longbow will be 62-64"

[Mike Vines]

All 64" bows in my arsenal, and currently my draw length is a staggering 6".  I get the results of my MRI on Tuesday, and hopefully I can get back to my normal 27 1/2" draw.

[beetlebailey1977]

My main bow is a 62" Dwyer Defiant longbow.  I draw 30".

[rdoggsilva]

27.5" draw, bows from 56" to 64" recurves.