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History of Canting?

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PeteC:
This has been brought up time and time again.In my case,as a hunter ,I position my bow to get the arrow under my dominant eye,regardless of the position of the shot.The bow may end up anywhere from parallel to the ground to past vertical while contorting my body to make a shot happen.I feel certain that hunters throughout the ages have done likewise.God Bless

medicinewheel:

--- Quote from: mahtosapanumpa on October 24, 2009, 11:38:58 am ---...
   I would suggest that shooting a bow vertically would be ... perhaps dictated by mass armies shooting long bows shoulder to shoulder.
Kirby

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Most likely!

Rhinegold:

--- Quote from: mahtosapanumpa on October 24, 2009, 11:38:58 am ---On a self bow with or without a rest put the arrow on the string and look down your arrow as you hold the bow vertical. The arrow will be pointing left of center if you are right handed or right of enter if you are left handed. Now cant the bow so that the rest (or your bow hand) and the bow make a V shape. The arrow will now be straight in front of you. When the bow is canted correctly the arrow will leap up but be already inline with the target.
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Thats it!!! Excellent answer Mahto!

I've been trying to articulate in my own mind why its easier to aim while canting and you have described it perfectly.

Even Korean archers who shoot on the right side of the bow still cant to the right...which seems odd because I doubt they can even see the points of the arrows at full draw.

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