anchor hold time

[nhbuck1]

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

[AZ_Longbow]

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.

[Pine]

About 3 to 5 seconds .

[Mark R]

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.

[J. Cook]

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.

[Sam McMichael]

I hold until it feels right, which is usually 3 - 5 seconds.

[23feetupandhappy]

.2 seconds, or something like that  

Always has been a mental battle for me  

[SC Bowhunter]

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.

[nhbuck1]

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?

[elkhunter45]

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.

[Shadowhnter]

I battle shooting too quickly also. I like to hold 1-2 seconds, and I shoot much more consistent.

[yeager]

Like J Cook, usually when I reach my anchor point.

[yeager]

Like J Cook, usually when I reach my anchor point.

[Orion]

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.

[centaur]

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.

[nhbuck1]

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

[Nantahala Nut]

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

[Friends call me Pac]

Draw, hit anchor and release.

It took me about 75x longer to type the first two words than to actually take the shot.

[Dave Lay]

maybe 1-2 seconds   pretty much ready to go by the time I hit anchor..

[fujimo]

at least 2 seconds- as per the Rick Welch style of shooting.