Please, heavy bow shooter only.

[atatarpm]

I've found that for myself if I draw the arrow fast my release is in time with my draw and if I draw the arrow slowly my release slows down to my draw time on all my bows lights 55lbs and heavys 73lbs.

[BobCo 1965]

Personally, if I am shooting heavy bow (or even light bows), I draw quickly using the momentum of the motion to conserve energy. This seems opposite from some of the posts that I have seen.

[atatarpm]

It seams to me that if I am focusing on the target before I draw the bow I am pulling the bow more slowly and my release seams to also be longer [holding the draw] as I am paying more attention to the target.  By the same if I draw the bow quickly it seams to me that I am not holding the bow as long before my release happens.

[bucksbuouy]

I shoot less then 40 arrows at a time, every other day. I can shoot more but my form  becomes compromised. Again, I draw relatively slow and I do hold full draw for a moment. I have a buddy who shoots monstrous war bows and he swears by a quick draw but I dont see how you could do that without hurting yourself.

[Viadei]

I have a 75# bow and my release varies with how the shot 'feels', sometimes this is means a snap release, sometimes its up to a 2 second hold.  Personally I tend to draw quickly and I think that reduces your conscious impute interfering with your subconscious calculations, but to each his own.  Now when I'm shooting at a moving target my releases are almost always snap releases because the bow, as it is being drawn, is already tracking the target and that movement inherently steadies your shot in a way that a simple draw on a static target cannot.  

On a static target the bow is drawn and one is trying to minimize movement to keep tighter groups. Snap shooting on static targets involves the bow tracking as the bow is drawn from a point of aim at ones feet to where the upward movement to full draw coincides with the spot one intends to hit.  My advice would be don't wait for any premeditated count, hold it until the release feels right, however long or short that count might be.

[hvyhitter]

My usuall weight is 60-70 but no fear of 70-80. I usually draw slow and release when I hit my anchor in one smooth motion. I practice ultra slow sometimes for when actually drawing on game but if I am shooting 3D its pretty much a quick touch and go. Its years of muscle memory and it works for me.