Excellent post.  A lot covered there for sure.  Thank you for writing it all down.

I can't help you on the history, but that is a really cool thing to have.

Thanks for the suggestions. Just baffles me that I can pick up a shorter bow and don't have the issue. But I'll get back out to the range soon and try some of this stuff.

McDave, no doubt cleaning up my release might help. I dropped down in weight some as well, which has taken some getting used to.

Mike, I'm drawing a little over 30". 

I think I'm either going to have to get comfortable with different form, or go back to what I was used to.

 

I forgot to post the photo showing the Javie group coming back during the hero photos as if they were paying tribute to the fallen boar.

3Rivers Archery Dura-Glove Archery Shooting Glove

Terry,

Is this the Bateman glove you mentioned?

Thanks,Mike

Beautiful Thunderchild!

What is your draw length with that 64" bow?

Your problem makes sense to me as the longer bow has less string angle and this puts more string at your face.......especially if you have a shorter draw length.

Certainly don't shorten your draw and get out of alignment, but opening up your stance may help.

All good suggestions.  In addition, try working on your release.  In a good release, the fingers should relax and the string should push them out of the way.  In a video, it can look like the string is slicing through the fingers.

In a bad release, the shooter tries to open the fingers, so the string rolls off the fingers rather than pushing them out of the way.  Sometimes if the string rolls off your fingers, it can roll into your face.