draw length

[hunt4hogs]

I saw that someone had put a finger tip to tip scale to figure draw in here and I cant find it anymore.Please help looking for bow on ebay for daughter and need to find her draw length.Bow shop is 50 miles away.Thanks

[hunohio]

There are two ways to do this that I'm familiar with. One is to measure from one tip of the the middle finger to the other, then divide the measurement by 2.5. The other is to hold a yard stick to your chest and extend both arms out. Where the tips of the middle finger end is the approximate drawlength. Hope that helps.

[hunohio]

I can't seem to get and edit window, so I'll just send another message. In the case of the first example I mentioned, you extend you arms out each side of your body before measuring. Sorry for any confusion.

[PABowhntr]

How to Measure Your Draw Length

Draw Length can be determined by a measurement known as 'wingspan.' This is simply a measurement and has nothing to do with how you actually draw back your bow.
How to measure your wingspan:
1) Lean against a wall, standing as close to the wall as possible with back flat.
2) Extend your arms and fingers out as far as possible
3) Have someone make a pencil mark at the end of both your fingers tips
4) Measure this distance

This is your wingspan. Find this number in the chart below to find its matching Draw Length. (For example, a wingspan of 67" would be a draw length of 26")
Wingspan Draw Length
(inches) (inches)
63 24
64 24 1/2
65 25
66 25 1/2
67-----------------------------------------------26
68 26 1/2
69 27
70 27 1/2
71 28
72 28 1/2
73 29
74 29 1/2
75 30
76 30 1/2
77 31
78 31 1/2
*** The Most Common Draw Length is 29 inches.

[Arthur P]

Wingspan formula: (W"-15)/2

[hunt4hogs]

thank you I wrote it down this time