fingers?
 

i plan to set up a bow my dad has in the garage that he said i can have if i want(he is done with arcerhy and next year i will be driving so i can hunt myself and see tons of bucks all year hunting tree rats and such so i want to give it a shot) my dad says i should shoot fingers...what are the pros and cons with shooting fingres and with a release? thanx

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I have tried fingers and release. I like the release the best. It seems with my first bow (1987)that had very little let off that fingers worked well. After getting a bow with 80% let off the finger thing did't work at all. I moved to a release and groups were cut in half. Just my 2cents but I would go with the release.

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Fingers are more dependable and tough to forget and leave in the truck but a realese seems to be the way to go for tight groups.

I also shot fingers for years and have tryed to go back many times but it allways seems I end up with a string loop and release come hunting season.

If it is a long a-t-a bow you may do well with fingers but short bows, for me anyway, are a bear to shoot without a release.

SF

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Like sprintflyer says, it's tough to loose or forget your fingers.
I am a proponent of the less complecated we make our set-up the less there is to go wrong. Fingers is at the minimum 2 things(release, loop, and possibily more things on the string) to break or otherwise go wrong. If you plan on shooting 3-D and are trying to be competetive then shoot a release but if only hunting then you can't go wrong using the KISS system and fingers.

My 2 cents


Greg

"Getting close to the game is the joy of Bowhunting for me, the harvest is a bonus."

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Mauser what is that a picture of.....WOW...Fletch

KEEP THE WIND IN YOUR FACE.... FLETCH

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A mechanical release would be much better and more consistent for you, especially as a new shoter. A release helps to eliminate many of the bad effects that human errors can have on arrow flight and give you a consistent release every time. As somebody new to archery you will find that the key to success is consistency, trying to do everything exactly the same on every shot. Take the bow to a local archery shop and ask them to help you set it up. Keep in mind that your fathers bow, while free:), may not be a good fit for you as far as draw length.

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I shoot fingers, but understand that a release is more accurate for those who do not shoot alot. I shoot in leagues and compete with release shooters. I plan on shooting a recurve at some point and don't want to have to swith shooting styles to much.

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the bow is older so it is longer...and he says i should go with fingers because releases can fail or you can bump the trigger or they can slip off...loop can break..my fingers wont(well can but if im hunting they wont be broke! lol) and the bow is set at the max draw legnth and its just a hair too long...but it needs new string anyway so while its there i will have them set it up for me...i will practice all the time from spring until fall...i love shooting and LOVED to shoot bows with my dad(i had a mini compund bow) i will have all the time in the world after school to shot...and i think i will be naturally good with some practice...and i will be very confident the first day next year because ive read if u practice far short hunting shots will be easy...and i love pushing limits(not on game) like i used to shoot a pellet gun 65 yards just for fun..thatss the kinda thing i would do when im bored with a bow and it would build my confidence....thanx for the info..i think im going fingers...
o ya....that pic is a cats face and a human eye....vc111 took it and let me use it as my sig....

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I would go with the release, seems to be more accurate

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Why did you bother to ask for advice from the many experienced bow shooter on this site if you are just going to do what daddy says?

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I've been shooting fingers for yrs, I've also tried many rel aids. I have found a rel. aid that I do like. But I like the advantages fingers gives you while hunting. I've had to many occasions in the deer woods, where a quick deal suddenly comes up on surprise. Whether it be a deer that comes from no where, or one you walk upon unexpectedly. Getting those fingers onto the string is much quicker, and takes little extra precautions to do it, its a natural thing. A rel. aid you have to insure you get that aid attached correctly. I'm sure its easier with practice, but it still takes more care. 2nd we've seen a new trend in arrow rests totally supporting the arrow, so it can't fall off the rest in the heat of the moment, why do think that is? You have less control drawing that arrow back with a rel. and the arrow staying on the rest, and if it does pop off how do you get it back on?? By using your grip hand, pointer finger to place the arrow back on its rest, which can alter your form. If the arrow happens to pop off using fingers, its a much simpler fix because you can place it back on using your string hand!
Now both do have their advantages, and I honestly feel to be a well rounded archer try using both. Start with fingers for awhile, then try a few rel. aids. See which you like better. In the event you do use a rel, and something happens to it in the woods. You can always fall back onto the fingers with some adjustsments, and reminder practice. You just never know what can happen in the hunting woods!!!

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for many years i shot fingers,becouse i to believe the less complicated the better.but one year awhile back i found myself strugling to pull the string with my fingers. so i picked up a release aid and discoverd two things.#1 my groups tightend up conciderably,#2 i don't like release aids,i would rather use fingers.today i'm still using the release aid(i have no choice)and it works great but for hunting purposes i would much rather just use fingers.

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coyoteseeker,
I am just curious as to what caused you to not be able to draw with your fingers if it is not embarrising.
Thanks


Greg

&quot;Getting close to the game is the joy of Bowhunting for me, the harvest is a bonus.&quot;

Live 15 ft Python after eating a small Antelope!

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Try both and decide which one you prefer. Besides a tab is pretty cheap. I shoot well with a release. You may shoot better with one or the other. But the release will probably be more accurate for you.

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amosgreg,i'm not realy sure,age i guess.just couldn't keep the string on my finger tips.kept having to grab it at the first finger joint and that couses nothing but chicken plucking of the string.i went fronm a glove to a tab then a release.

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coyoteseeker,
What is your draw weight? Did you try going to a lower poundage?
Is the bow a severe cam or round wheels?
I'm am just asking as if the release is working don't change, but you said you didn't like it, hense my question.



Greg

&quot;Getting close to the game is the joy of Bowhunting for me, the harvest is a bonus.&quot;

Live 15 ft Python after eating a small Antelope!