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Main Boards => The Shooters FORM Board => Topic started by: nhbuck1 on July 25, 2016, 12:12:00 PM
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how long do you guys hold your anchor once at full draw? i figured this would be a good topic and how different everyone shoots
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one to fifteen seconds. pretty much till the shot feels right. had to hold for about 30 seconds once on a hunt but that is not to common.
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About 3 to 5 seconds .
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I like to use a slow fluid motion to anchor so when I'm there I'm on target and hold for maybe 2 seconds, that works best for me.
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I don't "hold" unless I have to in a hunting situation - shot angle, branch, deer staring at me, etc. In typical situations I release when I hit my draw anchor.
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I hold until it feels right, which is usually 3 - 5 seconds.
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.2 seconds, or something like that :readit:
Always has been a mental battle for me :knothead:
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As soon as I reach anchor. If I hold it tends to be like shooting pool for me. I start correcting myself and miss the shot. Your first instinct is usually the correct one.
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i found out i was snap shooting with my new bow and wasent shooting good, i must have thought i was holding but i wasent, think cause its 4 pounds heavier?
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3 seconds or there abouts. Just long enough to settle in works for me. I was a snap shooter for over thirty years. I am shooting better than I ever have. Who said old dogs can't learn new tricks.
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I battle shooting too quickly also. I like to hold 1-2 seconds, and I shoot much more consistent.
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Like J Cook, usually when I reach my anchor point.
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Like J Cook, usually when I reach my anchor point.
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One to 3 to 5 seconds. When I'm shooting my best, it's usually around a second. Have held for 10-15 seconds on a few critters, but that's the exception.
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A couple or 3 seconds; I have tried the 'shoot when you hit anchor' method, and I have a hard time hitting the ground with that. Waiting a couple of seconds gets me into my back muscles and I feel the 'push' of the bow hand much better than when I try to release as soon as I hit anchor.
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i couldnt figure out why i was shooting my new bow hrrible for 3 days and it turns out i was snap shooting and not holding my anchor for 1 to 2 seconds, now im shooting good
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3 seconds seems to be the sweet spot for me. Any shorter and I probably rushed aiming and didnt really get into my back. Any longer and I think I get too mental and lose the instinct. I have been practicing holding for 10 seconds just to condition my muscles a little more. I might have to hold that long with a deer in front of me so I want to be steady and mentally conditioned to it if need be
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Draw, hit anchor and release.
It took me about 75x longer to type the first two words than to actually take the shot.
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maybe 1-2 seconds pretty much ready to go by the time I hit anchor..
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at least 2 seconds- as per the Rick Welch style of shooting.
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I try to hold anchor for 3-5 seconds, if I release sooner it's no good for me normally. Hunting situations I hold for as long or short as needed, I prefer to draw and hit anchor a few steps before the deer gets into my shooting lane if possible.
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i have a hard time holding at further ranges is this target panic?
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2-3 seconds
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Until my clicker goes off for a surprised release. Probably 5-7 seconds.
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3-5 for me to have any accuracy at all. I wish that I could aim while drawing, but can't. I am focused on form when I draw, then aim after.
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This topic comes around fairly often and the results are always the same...I hold however long I feel like at the moment...game animals do not always give us the same shot opportunities as targets do
DDave
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I'm along the lines of Orion on this one (usually am). Up until recently, I would hold a few seconds nearly all the time to settle in.
Now, as my form becomes more ingrained, I sometimes release a second or so after anchor, other times it takes a few seconds to feel everything's right.
Importantly, I let down on occasion, when it doesn't feel right - which I find a great asset to my practice. "Rhythm of the shot" is a subtle but valuable concept, also.
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Snap shooting might not be right for you. It works very well for some, but not others.
Some fly the rockets to the moon, and other's figure the trajectory.....you don't want to switch those to at launch time.
Being of different make ups is what makes the world go around....
This is my normal shot...Unless the game dictates...I do not hold.
An anchor point should NOT be a 'destination' but an 'evolution to execution'.....Rod Jenkins said he and I shoot the same way, I just do it faster. That's what makes the world go around.
Broadside profile with wife\\'s commentary (http://tradgang.com/videos/tg/m27.wmv)
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I wouldn't even worry about "how long" you hold for. That will get in your head and do more damage than good. Doesn't matter how long you hold what matters is hitting your anchor consistently. Because consistantcy = success. I actually shoot better when I hit anchor and let it fly. But I don't use any aiming methods either. I suppose that might make a difference.
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Kyle, reading through your various posts I'm beginning to believe you are overbowed.
What is your draw length and the weight of your bow @ 28"?
Age, weight, height and muscular build?
Do you do weight and/or strength training?
Just curious...
There are so many newcomers to trad hunting that follow the same pattern and overbow themselves. I know, because that's exactly what I did. It wasn't until realizing it and ditching the male ego and moving to a draw weight I was truly comfortable with, that my shooting form and accuracy really began to rebound.
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I've been thinking what Captain Kirk just said. Don't know for sure of course, but sounds like a little less weight might help with the various issues.
And, patience... it's a long slow journey to settle into one's form.
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4-8 seconds when the situation allows. Usually closer to 4 unless I'm taking a 40+ yard shot.
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54 at 28inches which is my draw, i am muscualar build at 260 pounds, the bow is not to much for me i would never over bow myself
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I don't think about it. If I start thinking about details like that I couldn't hit the ground with my hat.
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In a perfect situation i hold 2 to 3 seconds. This allows me sufficient time to anchor, line up the bow, the arrow and the target. Any longer i let down and repeat the process.
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1/2 second......tops