I really don't see a valid reason to draw like that Zak? Like someone else said, with proper form there is good chance you would miss your face anyway if the loop failed, which IMO is very unlikely, if tied correctly.

This works well for me.

I can only agree with Mattiac for the basics, but have to add that you should acquire your target visually before you begin your draw and NEVER take you eyes off that target. Then you draw the bow to you, not moving your head or any other part of your body to align with the bow. And use back muscles, not arms.

I draw like that because it is the only way I know how to draw. I posted to see other methods. I draw like that on every bow from 50 pounds to 70 pounds. The bow is not too heavy for me. I will try another way today. Thanks for the input.

zak123 - did you see my post/question ? How can you continue to watch the animal you're going to shoot if you are watching your bow arm instead ? Not that its a WRONG way to shoot, only that keeping your eyes on the deer is extremely important to my personal way of hunting

Yes I read your post. I read every single post related to my comment. I am not able to draw my bow back while looking at a target. I am working on doing that now. I just need to know how to build my muscles up. Should I try drawing like that, or should I do something else?

Wll, when I shoot a compound, I hold the bow out, keeping the bow arm for the most part very steady, and I draw the bow back. If I have to raise the bow up and use my shoulders as I draw or some variation of that, its too much bow.

Thats a general rule.

I think you should try that with your current setup. Can you draw it like that ? When I shot ocmpound I wanted a heavy bow - and only after going to a recurve do I realize how silly that was.

http://www.bowsite.com/BOWSITE/featu...kids/firstelk/

A 42# bow knocks down a HUGE bull elk. Truth is, a 50# compound will kill anything in north America. If you need to drop down in bow weight it aint no big deal, thats for sure.

BTW - my compounds were set up in such a way as I could close my eyes, seated, in a tree stand, draw my bow back in an easy way, anchor, open my eyes and the peep and pins were right there - very little did I have to do to be ready to shoot. I don't think a lot of people have their bows set up that way.

Not really right, or wrong ............ but when I'm hunting I want to able to draw easily and with very little movement

Thats kinda the same thing i was thinking when i first read his post.

Zak......I hate to bust your bubble, but if you can't look at the target while pulling back your bow, you're pulling too much weight.

Try turning it down to where you can draw it smoothly and
easily. Then practice, practice practice. Turn it up a bit. Practice more, then turn it up more. Little by little, easy does it. You'll be surprised how quickly you be pulling more weight.

Tearing a Rotator Cuff will ruin a hunting season, if not more!

If you workout with weights or have a gym membership try a back routine.

Rome wasn't built in a day, nor was Dales first race in Daytona!

I draw straight back. My old PSE Edge bow (the old classic round wheel, dual cam type) is set at 65# and a 30" draw. I use a Tru-Fire Magnum clip on release, and have no problems drawing straight back, nice and steady. I think people have said that if you notice your bow tilting back while drawing, then you're drawing with too much weight. I am by no means, a big macho Hulk Hogan type of guy, but at 6 ft and 210lbs, I feel 65# draw is about max that I would want in a bow.

Butch A.