3under vs. split

[Chris Wilson]

rxhntr.....How long have you been "experimenting"?  The majority of guys I know that have tried 3 under and decided they didn't like it only worked with it for a very short bit and never gave themselves time to adjust to the new feel and sight picture.  Any change you make in your shooting style is going to seem/feel weird for a while.

[beaglesandbucks]

I tried it for the first time today....and IMMMEDIATELY noticed greater consistency.

My BW PLII was tillered for split....but the BW folks said it would shoot fine three under.  Said I might need to raise the nock point.

I didn't.  I was not hitting near the spots I picked...I was hitting the spots...out to 20 yards.

I noticed no difference in bow noise.

I also found it to be much easier to find my anchor....and as someone else said....I was getting everthing into my draw.

I've got big hands.....and a big thumb...and it seems like with split I cannot find a comfortable place to put my thumb.

Three under solved that problem. The thumb is naturally out of the way.

I tried it out of frustration...and was shocked (pleasantly) at the difference in consistency.

It just feels right.

[JEFF B]

i used  to shoot 3 under but was told if i wtd to go in to longbow comps i had to shoot 1 over 2 under so i started shooting split and have not looked back. what i am saying is if it feels good do it.      

[30coupe]

When I started shooting (too many years ago to admit) I shot split finger. It was the only way I knew to shoot. I drifted away from archery for a number of years. Actually, I was away from just about all hunting. My knee was so shot, walking or standing for any length of time was excruciating. It took all the fun out of it. Then I had knee replacement surgery. It was the best thing that ever happened (short of marriage and the birth of my kids). Last year I decided to get back into bow hunting. I started out shooting split, but my index finger blistered, so I tried three under. I shot well enough to take my first archery deer, but the bow seemed too loud and it just didn't feel right to me, probably because I started out shooting split. I got a different glove and went back to split. That is where I'll stay. I anchor with my middle finger at the corner of my mouth, my first knuckle of my thumb behind my jaw, and the fletching of the cock feather just tickling the end of my nose. I am confident that anything within 25 yards is in mortal danger.

As others have said, find what works best for you. My eldest son and daughter both like three under. My youngest son shoots split. I am just glad they all like traditional archery.