Canting

recurver67 · 05-28-2005, 08:49 PM

Just curious to how many cant there bow. I pratice both ways, sometimes when in the tree it's hard to get off the shot when canting. I've read this also lengthens the draw. How does the rest of you shoot and why??

Wingbone · 05-29-2005, 04:39 AM

I bend at the waist a little and cant the bow about the same angle I'm bending. This puts my eye right above the arrow. That way, the string isn't in the way and I don't have to worry about shooting left or right. If I don't bend at the waist, canting does me no good.

Longbow Bowhunter · 05-29-2005, 07:50 AM

I also d pretty much what Wingbone does also. Canting just a better sight picture.

LBR · 05-29-2005, 02:04 PM

I cant my head at the same angle as the bow. I don't conciously bend at the waist, unless I have to in order to make the shot (to get under a limb or something). Canting gets the limb out of your sight picture, and helps keep the arrow on the shelf. Some folks shoot with no cant at all--and it can be done very accurately. Bending at the waist will actually shorten your draw some, as opposed to standing straight up--you can stretch out more standing straight. Go with what feels best and works for you.

Chad

dkbs · 05-29-2005, 02:21 PM

Hello
I find myself canting for ease of shooting. However my groups tighten when I shoot without a cant.
Dan

recurver67 · 05-29-2005, 02:59 PM

I found when shooting at a distance,it was easier to judge and shoot more accurately. I've had one bad experience while canting. I was hunting from the ground when the buck came in from behind,when I turned around and shot my upper limb slapped the tree. Luckily the arrow was out of the bow and on target. It did'nt do any harm to my bow , but I was unable to see the arrow impact. The loud slap and jerk on my arm left me scratching my head for a minute or to two, until I heard that distinctive crash followed by quite. At that moment the size or location of my bow never occured to me,just the arrow. It's funny what you can learn from your own mistakes.

arrowsmit · 05-30-2005, 05:52 AM

I cant & crouch a bit when shooting longbow, but hold vertical w/a recurve. No wonder my shooting sucks! Hehehe.