Author Topic: anchor hold time (Read 3094 times)

nhbuck1 · « **on:** July 25, 2016, 12:12:00 PM »

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 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 25, 2016, 12:15:00 PM »

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 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 25, 2016, 12:17:00 PM »

About 3 to 5 seconds .

Mark R · « **Reply #3 on:** July 25, 2016, 12:25:00 PM »

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 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 25, 2016, 12:31:00 PM »

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 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 25, 2016, 12:34:00 PM »

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

23feetupandhappy · « **Reply #6 on:** July 25, 2016, 12:39:00 PM »

.2 seconds, or something like that

Always has been a mental battle for me

SC Bowhunter · « **Reply #7 on:** July 25, 2016, 12:55:00 PM »

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 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 25, 2016, 12:55:00 PM »

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 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 25, 2016, 01:18:00 PM »

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 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 25, 2016, 01:25:00 PM »

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

yeager · « **Reply #11 on:** July 25, 2016, 01:27:00 PM »

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

yeager · « **Reply #12 on:** July 25, 2016, 01:27:00 PM »

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

Orion · « **Reply #13 on:** July 25, 2016, 01:34:00 PM »

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 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 25, 2016, 01:42:00 PM »

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 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 25, 2016, 02:01:00 PM »

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 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 25, 2016, 02:05:00 PM »

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 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 25, 2016, 02:17:00 PM »

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 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 25, 2016, 03:32:00 PM »

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

fujimo · « **Reply #19 on:** July 25, 2016, 03:42:00 PM »

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

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