RE: How long can you hold your bow at full draw?
I can remember only a single time that I' ve drawn and waited more than 5 seconds for a shot, and that was because I suddenly saw a stick in my way and I had to find a clear hole to get my arrow through. My hunting style is to wait for the animal to present the shot and THEN I draw and shoot him. When I was coming up, pre-compound, a bowhunter had to know the right time to draw on an animal. I still believe that' s the mark of a true bowhunter.
That draw and wait B***S*** is for the guys making and selling hunting videos. They' re just holding full draw for a long time to heighten the suspense. Honestly, the whole draw and wait thing strikes me as totally amateurish.