When I shot compound (Mathews MQ1) I shot a 27" bow. Now that I have adjusted to my recurve I am drawing 28.75. With my compound, the draw was measured to the throat of the grip. With traditional bows, the draw length it the distance to the throat + 1.75". So I am drawing the same, but just diferant ways of measuring. It took me a couple months before I got up to my draw. I was drawing less that 28 when I first got it.