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Hold at anchor, or not?
JustJake:
Interesting. I don't hold long when target shooting, but there have been many times where I have had to hold for quite a while, waiting for a deer to get to that right spot. (And I missed) I have held to the point of slowly relaxing because the deer stopped short of the shooting lane and I couldn't hold it anymore. I never thought holding for awhile could be bad for the bow.
gstoneberg:
I actually think I shoot both ways. At targets/3D I shoot very deliberately and hold until the shot feels right, probably around a second. When I'm hunting I honestly don't know what I do because I can never remember. From the moment I decide to shoot the rest happens without thought. I highly doubt I hold at all. If the animal moves in such a way that I can't shoot I have to let down. I cannot hold at full draw and shoot well, so I compromise and hold about half way back until the shot presents.
George
handirifle:
I tried for years to do the "touch and release" thing, and found for me, it was the most inconsistent method I ever tried. I hold for a second or two, what ever it takes to "feel" the shot. I'm sure each person is different, but for me it's a matter of wondering where the arrow will hit on the first shot, to knowing. If that takes 4 or 5 seconds, I will know when I release.
It could be my "touch" isn't consistent before the release, but I am not gonna stress over it. What works for me is the short hold and that's what I will continue to use.
My aiming method is 100% instinctive and natural. When I thought about it, it was the way I always shot as a kid, never thought about shooting, just did it. That style allowed me to take pheasants on the ground (no shame either), on the wing, squirrels on the ground and in the tree. It just worked for me and still does. Do what feels natural to you.
crooketarrow:
AFTER YOU GET THE BASIC'S DOWN. I'M 100 % BELEIVE IN DOING (SHOOTING) WHAT COMES NATURAL TO YOU.
THATS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE WHEN SHOOTING INSTINTIVE.
Sidewinder:
I'm with Pat I don't hold much at all. I see the shot, draw smoothly to anchor and release. I have had friends that use gap method and they have told me to not rush the release and when I first got started I was'nt very accurate either way, but the more I do it this way now I am pretty accurate to 20yds. The thing is, if your in the field and you know how fast things can happen, I feel better about just drawing and releasing than I do thinking about it too much. If I hold my anchor I will outhink myself. Having said that, I have improved immensly this year in accuracey and look forward to this years 3d season. I was 1-1 shots on deer this year and 1-2 on turkey so I think its working. I know thats a small number of reps in live fire but its a good start and I have confidence know that when I go into the field, I can make the shot. Hog hunt is coming soon and then spring turkey, so we shall see if it holds up. Danny
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