TO KANT OR NOT TO KANT
#1

WHAT IS PROPER FORM IF I CANT THE BOW I HAVE TO HOLD
FOUR INCH RT AND FOUR INCH HIGH. IF I HOLD THE BOW STR8
I JUST HAVE TO HOLD ABOUT 2 INCH RIGHT.
IM SHOOTING A BEAR GRIZZLY 55LBS 28'' PULLING 27''
SHOOTING A 2117 29 1/2'' ARROW 125 HEAD 3 FINGERS UNDER LOOKING
DOWN ARROW
IF YOU HAVE PICS OF PROPER FORM IT WOULD HELP THANKS
FOUR INCH RT AND FOUR INCH HIGH. IF I HOLD THE BOW STR8
I JUST HAVE TO HOLD ABOUT 2 INCH RIGHT.
IM SHOOTING A BEAR GRIZZLY 55LBS 28'' PULLING 27''
SHOOTING A 2117 29 1/2'' ARROW 125 HEAD 3 FINGERS UNDER LOOKING
DOWN ARROW
IF YOU HAVE PICS OF PROPER FORM IT WOULD HELP THANKS
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Japan
Posts: 3,431

Have been practicing with the longbow. Not up to hunt with it skill yet but improving. I found I'm more accurate holding it upright like I do my compound. I think it has a lot to do with muscle memory transfer in my case. If I only shot the longbow, I'd probably cant it 'cause it seems more natural to hold it that way.
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: McCall Idaho USA
Posts: 753

You are way overspined for your draw wt. You are only drawing aprox 52# at 27" you need to shoot no more than a 2016 & cut them to 29" even this is borderline you may have to drop down the next size, defenitely not up to the next size.
ElkNut1
#8
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Mississippi USA
Posts: 15,296

Hold your head at basically the same angle as the bow. If you stand straight up, hold your bow straight up.
Canting the bow helps keep the arrow on the shelf, especially if the bow has a very small shelf. You may want to practice with a cant regardless, as some situations (such as a tree limb in the way) require it to get the shot off.
Chad
Canting the bow helps keep the arrow on the shelf, especially if the bow has a very small shelf. You may want to practice with a cant regardless, as some situations (such as a tree limb in the way) require it to get the shot off.
Chad