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Black Moshannon:
Back in January on the last day of deer hunting I went out and my right shoulder was aching from shooting a lot with my close to 60 pound bow. I had changed up to the high anchor and ever since doing that things didn’t feel good when shooting. I was getting good back tension through the shot and the muscles between my shoulder blades got very sore too. But my shoulder really felt uncomfortable and when I held my arm straight out there was a sharp pain. So on the last day I really didn’t feel good and know I shouldn’t be shooting but I did anyway, to get ready for the hunt, and really felt some pain.. so I stopped for a bit and then I wanted to play around with trying the pinch grip shot and so about a week later I got back to shooting far too much… long story short I haven’t shot the bow in a couple weeks. Today my shoulder feels pretty good. I heard I should wait some time after getting back to normal to begin  again. Also, I’ve been doing a lot of research into why my shooting was causing shoulder pain, and on shoulder impingement. Turns out I’ve been pretty stupid. I was drawing the bow with the bow set straight out, reaching high and reaching out with the bow arm, which apparently can cause tremendous pressure in the shoulder. I also reduced my bows weights down to 45-50 pounds. Does anyone have any experience or ideas dealing with this? I feel I should maybe wait two to three weeks before I start trying to shoot again.

Black Moshannon:
I should add that I never felt discomfort before I went to the high anchor point. I should have known not to repeatedly do an action which causes discomfort.

Pat B:
First, let it rest and heal until it's better then try a 50# bow and see how that does. 50# is plenty for most US hunting and definitely enough for target and 3D. If it becomes a chronic injury you will suffer with it the rest of your life.

jimmi the sammi:

Check out this book:  Shoulder Pain?  The Solution and Prevention.  Author:  John M. Kirsch MD  Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon.  Buy it on Amaz

Found the thread on a different trad site and have been using it to fix some of my shoulder issues.  It works.  Recommended it to several other friends that have had the same results.

The thread on the other site is "how you hanging"  Just saying.

StickMark:
Tom Clum Sr has some videos on shoulder impingement.
Agree with PatB, in that a screwed up shoulder can be for life. I am 56 next month, and want to launch woodies well into my 80's.

Give the shoulder rest, like you said, 2-3 weeks. If it feels warm after shooting, warm as in warm-fifteen-minutes-later, that seems to me to be inflammation. Clum's videos have some good points; even though I shoot more open stance style, 24 25 + inch draw, I have really learned to pull with the back.

Presently, being able to shoot long term motivates my draw weight and arrow weight. Would love 60# draw weight, but like you, I always end up tillering to 45-48 or so. I finally wised up and decided that if I draw an elk tag for Arizona archery, I will up arrow weight and probably build a specific bow for that endeavor. For all other hunting, 45-50 seems powerful.

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