Bow at full draw
#1
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Nontypical Buck
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: currently Fort Drum, NY
I was jus wondering how long can ya'll hold your bow at full draw, without gettin like extremely shaky? i know sometimes you might have to hold a long time out in the woods before you get a good shot, so i was jus curious
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Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Kodiak, AK
Depends on the weather. I never timed it but I know it's less than two minutes when on top of a mountain in November staring down a goat at 11 feet. He won the stand-off, I had to let down. I'm sure it would be much longer in a nice warm treestand down south.
#4
Practicing in my basement - 3 minutes. I've never had to hold on a deer more than 15 or 20 seconds and that seemed like an eternity. I try to draw at the right time so I won't have to hold too long. I know deer don't always cooperate with you when you're trying to shoot them 

#6
My shoulder isn't what it used to be. I'd bet that I would start shaking at around a minute. Maybe less. I just have to hope I draw at the right time and the animal cooperates with me.


