i don't bowhunt... hahahaa

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ALRIGHTY THEN! <img src=icon_smile_question.gif border=0 align=middle>

&quot;Nocked,cocked & ready to rock&quot;

jjoel. Very slowly. Step away from the keg and set the mug on the floor.

no i am serious though.. do u need a release for a bow???? or is it not really necessary... or is it like having a scope on a rifle???

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jjoel: You don't get out much do you? To answer your question. Yes and no.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Yes it is kind of like having a scope on a rifle. Shooting with a release will allow for a smoother release, but a release also may be a necessity to prevent string pinch on a shot axle to axle bow.

I know that when I was able to use a bow, my groups were measurably tighter when using a release over fingers.

API RELEASE: &quot;Darton unveils a new super bow with 99% letoff. It is the........&quot;

Yup, they all come out with some kind of &quot;release&quot; fan fare in the magazines. It's necessary. MMmmmmmm ... Mmmmmm... Mmmmm..... ., Well you know which bows I mean, are really heavy in their releases. You know something like &quot;Q2 rattles the Heavens and time stands still&quot; Yup, releases are real important.

I started out with fingers, then went to a tab, and now finally use a release.Each time at least for me it was an improvement.I would say going from fingers to a release is alot like going from open sights to a scope on a rifle.

I used the finger release method for 15 years before switching to a release 7 years ago . Today's bows are getting shorter , making it more difficult to get a good clean finger release.