Just wondering, how many of you jump back and forth between different bow lengths or types?
Then, who has missed an animal because you switched bows and were either less familiar with it, got screwed up by different length and clearance issues or just didn't have it tuned the same as your normal "go to" bow?
I'm thinking that it's not uncommon for guys to do most of their shooting with say a 62" recurve or 64 inch longbow for years and then get the bug to buy a short bow for either use in a blind or treestand. I wonder how many guys blow a shot by trying to make the switch before they are ready with the new bow?
Probably the worse scenario would be someone who shoots a short bow and decides to try a long bow because they are supposed to be smoother and more forgiving. Then ya run into clearance issues.
I've got a pretty long draw at close to 32" and don't have the option of going with the shorty type bows but so MANY guys are trying to go short. I always hear about short bows being touchy to shoot well or consistently in many cases. (Though certainly not all) I wonder how many guys would be better off just sticking with one normal length bow and shooting it until it's totally natural at any cant and you get a "feel" for the tip clearance. My 66" longbow does not seem to be any kind of handicap from my standard Double Bull Matrix yet everybody always talks like you have to have a short bow for a blind. Same with treestand shooting. Practice draws and forethought seem to take care of 99% of any problems.