Switching...or trying to

[Hunter06FlKy]

for all of the time that i've been shooting, i've always shot using just my fingers. with the new bow i have, i have one of the new truenock or something much like that. it came with a a very nice cabela's cobra release and i would like to switch to shooting with the release. in most cases it's more accurate with people and i would like to gain more accuracy. i started shooting today and i started with the release but always seemed to take it off. it's easier for me to draw with just fingers than with the release.... sooo..... i don't know what to do. i don't know whether having the weight pulling on my wrist or having the extra distance to pull is the problem. so any tips would be very helpful on the subject. i already checked with the guy at the pro shop and he said the length was correct with the use of a release so that should narrow it down some.

[snowman69]

If you are used to fingers it will take some time to get used to a release, If you don't like pulling with your wrist try a glove release like a winn flight which you also hold basically in the same spot as you would with fingers at full draw. Also some people are not ment to shoota releasemyself for example I bought my new bow intending to shoot a release but in the end hated it and could not get used to it so I went back to my god given fingers. and my bow is only about 34 1/4" ata which ppl don't recomend for a finger shooter because of finger pinch but when I hit my let off I just remove the top finger and go 2 under and don't notice any pinch and shoot just as accurate. sorry for rambling but what Iam trying to get at is give the release an honest try and try different makes and if you still don't like it go back to fingers. Good luck

[gibblet]

you might consider a handheld thumb trigger release. a handheld feels a lot better to me than a wrist strap, and may feel a bit more natural to you. maybe the shop would let you test one out.

[Hunter06FlKy]

hey thanks ya'll. you've all been a big help. i think i'll try the release i have and if it doesn't work i think i might get the in hand type. i think i'm seen them on bass pro .com. i'm glad i'm not the only one who can't use a release. thanks again.

[PABowhntr]

Back when I switched from fingers to a release the gentleman at the pro shop told me something that I have told every other person I have ever helped make the switch. "Shoot with it each day for two weeks. At then end of the two weeks you will not be able to imagine shooting without it."

It can't hurt.

[JOE PA]

I experienced some of what you are talking about when I switched about 12 years ago. The typical wrist strap release does make it more difficult to draw the same weight compared to fingers. I have used the Winn Free Flight release for about 10 years. I've tried others, but keep coming back to the Winn. You just grab the "bar" on the glove, and draw it back, then release the bar when you get to anchor so you don't torque the string. What sold me was that I shot about the same size groups at 40 yards with the release as I had been shooting at 20 yards with fingers. I still like the feel of shooting with fingers, and admire anyone who can do it well. I try it every once in a while out of curiosity, but seem to quickly get a case of target panic.[&:]