logo
 

Go Back   HuntingNet.com Forums > Archery Forums > Traditional Archery

Traditional Archery Talk Trad-bows here!

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 09-05-2011, 07:46 PM   #1
Nontypical Buck
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pa
Posts: 3,932
Default anchor point ???

Im shooting split finger and use my pointing finger to anchor in the corner of my mouth... I was wondering how every one else anchored???
__________________
"public land will make a turkey hunter out of ya"
Mr. Longbeard is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-05-2011, 07:55 PM   #2
Typical Buck
 
huntingkidPA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 513
Default

i shoot 3 under and anchor with my fingers on my cheek bone.
__________________
Marlin XL7 .270 win
Mossberg 20 gauge 500 field
Winchester Model 1897 12 Gauge Modified Choke
Winchester Model 1890 .22 short
Fred Bear Charge 70# 310 fps
Savage .223 O/U 12 Gauge Turkey Combo
huntingkidPA is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-06-2011, 04:21 AM   #3
LBR
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Mississippi USA
Posts: 10,247
Default

First finger on a cainine tooth, middle finger basically in the corner of my mouth, thumb lying under my jaw bone. Multiple anchor points allow less variance, for me anyway.

Chad
__________________
"We can have no '50-50' allegiance in this country. Either a man is an American and nothing else, or he is not an American at all."-- Theodore Roosevelt

A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. Ecclesiasties 10:2

The last four letters in American..........I Can
The last four letters in Republican........I Can
The last four letters in Democrats.........Rats



LBR is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-06-2011, 04:32 AM   #4
Fork Horn
 
Night Wing's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 113
Default

My index finger in the corner of my mouth for me.
__________________
Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 42# @ 30". BS: Dyna97. BrcHt: 7 3/4". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains AW: 421 Grains. SPD: 185 fps. GPP: 10.02
Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 37# @ 30". BS: Dyna97. BrcHt: 7 3/4". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. SPD: 174 fps. GPP: 11.37
Night Wing is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-06-2011, 05:14 AM   #5
Nontypical Buck
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Adirondacks
Posts: 1,299
Default

Split finger generally middle finger at corner of mouth.I try to be fairly consistent but I think it's a mistake to do everything just so.
Bernie P. is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-06-2011, 08:12 AM   #6
Nontypical Buck
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pa
Posts: 3,932
Default

I've been using my index in the corner of my mouth... seems to work for me i still have a long way to go but im improving every year!!! 20 yards use to give me trouble now i feel comfortable at that range...
__________________
"public land will make a turkey hunter out of ya"
Mr. Longbeard is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-16-2011, 01:54 PM   #7
Spike
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 75
Default

I've used several different anchors over the years and the most consistent, for me, is with the middle finger on an upper tooth that allows my thumb knuckle to just graze the back of my jaw bone. These two positions don"t move, in relation to the eyes, if you move your lower jaw. Works split finger or three under.

It really doesn't matter where you anchor, as long as it is comfortable for you and consistent. If your anchor and your grip aren't consistent, your arrow placement won't be.
olfatguy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-17-2011, 05:39 AM   #8
Fork Horn
 
Night Wing's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 113
Default

Lately, I've been experimenting with putting my middle finger into the corner of my mouth. I'm liking this anchor more and more.
__________________
Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 42# @ 30". BS: Dyna97. BrcHt: 7 3/4". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains AW: 421 Grains. SPD: 185 fps. GPP: 10.02
Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 37# @ 30". BS: Dyna97. BrcHt: 7 3/4". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. SPD: 174 fps. GPP: 11.37
Night Wing is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-17-2011, 06:21 PM   #9
Dominant Buck
 
burniegoeasily's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
Posts: 24,186
Default

Ive went back to split fingers this year. I started with sprlit fingers back in the late 70s. I shot that way up until two years ago. I tried three under for about two years and have just went back too split fingers. I anchor with my thumb under my jaw, my index finger in the corner of my mouth, and the string spliting my nose.
__________________
kaafir mushrik

Unintended consequences and God have one thing in common: Liberals don’t believe in either of them.

J.F.K. hated liberals.
burniegoeasily is offline   Reply With Quote
 
 
Reply


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off

 

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 12:29 PM.