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kleinpm:
I hunt almost exclusively solo in grizzly country. I noticed last year (in one terrifying encounter, with a cow that looked like a bear for a few seconds) that my three finger shooting glove limits my dexterity enough that I can't access and deploy my bear spray without removing it. Since seconds matter if I need to actually use it I started experimenting with pinch grips. I have fair success with an unassisted pinch grip up to about 35 pounds, but I can't get used to assisted pinch grips with higher weight bows. Daily practice for about six weeks and I am only marginally less awkward.

I am thinking about trying a thumb ring. Any thoughts, opinions, or experiences using these NOT on asiatic composite bows with the arrow on the "wrong" side of the bow.


Patrick

Ringeck85:
As far as I know you can use a thumb ring with any bow, but you do need the arrow on the same side as your draw hand (if your bow hand is your left hand, then the arrow should be on the Right of the bow handle, with your right thumb drawing it) due to the mechanics involved in the release.  It'll probably take some getting used to if you've only done three-finger up until now.

Wooden Spring:
I tried a thumb ring the other day having never used one before... I completely missed a 4 foot diameter target from 15 feet away and came to within inches of shooting one of my wife's chickens. She took away my thumb ring and forbade me from ever using the blessed thing!

Try using a shooting tab instead of a shooting glove, you'll get a little quicker release if it's the kind with hair, and all you have to do is let it lay against your palm and you can easliy grab your .44 magnum, or whatever you use for bear repellant.

TimBo:
If you google "archer's thumb ring" there is a good article on this topic.  It would increase your draw length, which might be a negative, especially for self bows.  (Good excuse to make some new bows though!)  It is an interesting style for sure.  One of these days I am going to give it a good try...watch out, chickens! 

bubby:
you could always learn to shoot bare handed

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