Traditional set ups???

[tmattson]

Now on my Hoyt RX1 - different story :--)

 

[Allegheny Tom]

I plan on what spot I'll place my Simmons tipped broadhead through dont overlook visualization

I do that during the pre draw.

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[U.p.bowhunter]

This is how I shoot trad from ground, or stand or saddle.
My shooting style works for me and may be helpful to some other guys so here's what I do and why I do it...

I get my bow up (not drawn yet) and pointed toward the shooting lane as soon as I think it's a deer I want to shoot. I use what I call "full body aiming", meaning that I use my full body to shoot where I want. Before I put any tension on the string, I point my head, my shoulders, my torso, everything in the direction I want to aim. I also place my bow hand with the correct angle of push during the pre draw. I want everything pre-set before I start using any major muscles to draw the bow. I feel that once the draw is started, the muscle exertion should be used strictly for the draw and not still adjusting bow hand or any other aspect that can be effected by trying to do it under draw tension. If I still need to bend at the waist or any other alignment, it will be effected by the actual draw process so I want all that other stuff addressed before I get distracted with coming to my anchor point. There are countless positions we can place our body during the shot process, setting up as many of the ingredients prior to the muscle exertion that it takes to draw 50 pounds plus, while cold in the stand, make for a more consistent form and shot sequence. My actual pull on the string and elbow alignment has to be straight back from the direction the arrow will be shot. If I draw then try to align my form, the weight of the bow can effect how much I'm on-target with everything that needs aligned.
95% of my aiming comes before I even start the actual draw.
It's really critical for me that I push my bow hand directly at the angle of the arc of the arrow with zero torque. If I push with my hand with too much pressure in any direction the arrow won't hit where I'm looking. It's not just a matter of the arrow pointing towards the target, the bow, and bow hand pressure, and draw hand/elbow must point toward the angle of arc that the arrow will fly. I'm aligning and aiming all parts of my body and I'm aiming the bow...I'm not aiming the arrow. It might seem like the same thing but it's not.

Another upside to that shot sequence is there is less movement when deer are in your lap. The only movement will be the draw arm. Being busted while drawing is minimized.

I basically have the same shot sequence. It helps everything stay in alignment, I also need to keep my bow arm almost locked in to get a consistent draw length. Great stuff

 

[Heydeerman]

Ok. I’m wearing earplugs and I’m in another country......so, does anyone put a sight on a trad bow?


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It’s been done. I have an old Bear Kodiak that had a sight on it at one time. I have never shot a Recurve or longbow with a sight on it though. When I had my shop I used to sell John Fazio’s bows and he built a longbow set up for a sight for one of my customers and he loved it.

 

[fawnzy]

Seems like it “could be” the best of both worlds.


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