What am I doing?

[CRM_95]

Ok so the last couple months I've noticed something in my ring finger. I shoot split finger.  I don't have any finger pain, but the side of my ring finger closest to my pinky tingles if I touch it. If no pressure is applied it feels normal. No numbness, no constant tingling...but if I press it against my pinky, or touch it against something it tingles almost as if it were asleep. But like I said no pain, no trouble moving it, no numbness, nothing like that. I'm thinking it's got to be something to do with how that finger is positioned on my string.

[Mike Faith]

I experienced the same thing, my Doc said it was pressure on the nerve that is on the outside of that finger. I switched to a thicker glove and hooked that finger less around the string and it stopped...

[TKO]

I got the same thing when I shot split finger on shorter bows. Longer bows and/or three fingers under helped me.

[CRM_95]

I did recently get a new glove. It's thinner than my old one...but I really like it. That could be it I guess.  I don't think it's the length of my bow. I draw around 29'' and all my bows are 62'' bows. I'm also developing a bit of a callus on that finger just above the crease of the first joint.

[mahantango]

Should be very little weight on the ring finger-no more than 10%. That combined with short bows/sharp string angle are usually the cause of sore ring fingers.

[The Whittler]

Make sure your elbow is in line. A high elbow on your drawing hand will do that to your ring finger.

[jt85]

I am having the same issue, after reading this and having my wife take a picture of me drawing my bow I believe The Whittler nailed my issue, high elbow.

[Shadowhnter]

Make sure your wrist is straight and in line with your drawing hand and elbow, and not kinked inwards.

[CRM_95]

It's pretty much back to normal now after just a couple days. I'm gonna take today off as well then shoot again tomorrow and keep my elbow position and wrist position in mind a little more, and watch how I distribute the weight on my fingers.