Author Topic: Part TimeTrad Shooter... (Read 1334 times)

NDTerminator · « **on:** May 15, 2007, 08:20:00 PM »

Looks like I'm going to have to be a part time Trad Shooter. Arthritis in the second finger of my drawing hand has become so painful that I can't shoot more than a couple shots and my groups have correspondingly gone to hell.

I'm not going to give up Trad until I have no alternative, but it's apparent that I'm going to have to go back to a release for the bulk of my archery.

Lefties, watch the Classifieds as I'm going to sell a couple of my Chek Mates at a fair price...

BMOELLER · « **Reply #1 on:** May 15, 2007, 09:14:00 PM »

Thats not good. Hate to hear about the arthritis. But if your going to get rid of your chekmates would you have any 62" limbs @50-55# you want to sell?

vermonster13 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 15, 2007, 09:15:00 PM »

Nothing wrong with shooting with a release. Know of several arthritis sufferers who have done so and were able to stay in the game so to speak.

Golden Hawk · « **Reply #3 on:** May 15, 2007, 09:27:00 PM »

don't give up the trad bow. shoot it with the release. I think WildmanSC shoots that way.

JEFF B · « **Reply #4 on:** May 15, 2007, 10:37:00 PM »

yeah dont give up hell i have it from my tailbone to the base of my neck hurts like hell but i just get mad at what i am shooting and plug it. LOL!!!

jonesy · « **Reply #5 on:** May 15, 2007, 11:50:00 PM »

How about a thumb ring?

NDTerminator · « **Reply #6 on:** May 16, 2007, 06:43:00 AM »

Never even ocurred to me to shoot Trad with a release. Couldn't I be condemned to Hell for that?! Thumb ring, now that's not a bad idea. Haven't seen one for about 30 years...

Either way will still be culling the recurve herd down a touch. Most likely sell the Hunter II and Hunter 56", keep the Hunter I. Bmoeller, PM me. I may be able to help you out with a spare set of limbs...

duck'n · « **Reply #7 on:** May 16, 2007, 08:47:00 AM »

As far as I am concerned, shoot the way you can...if that means a release, so be it...you are still in the woods enjoying what you love to do.

AnointedArcher · « **Reply #8 on:** May 16, 2007, 08:53:00 AM »

We have a guy we shoot with that has a deformed hand but his trigger finger works ok and he uses a release and nobody says a word, other then words of encourament. If there is a will there is always a way! God bless!

Gordy · « **Reply #9 on:** May 16, 2007, 12:36:00 PM »

Hang in there man ! The release is a fine idea, the Winns glove won't tax your fingers at all.

Could you PM me with specs on your H2 please? I have a nephew that may be interested. Oh and what pound and woods are your spare limbs? I'm looking for 62" limbs too, in low 60's#

Jason Jelinek · « **Reply #10 on:** May 16, 2007, 02:50:00 PM »

If you use a thumb ring you'll need to put the arrow on the opposite side of the bow (right side on a right handed bow). 3 Rivers Archery sells water buffalo horn thumb rings. Mongols, Chinese, Turks and Japanese all use their thumbs to shoot bows and with good accuracy.

A regular mechanical release will work too, don't let "tradition" get in the way of having fun!

Jason

Bard1 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 16, 2007, 04:11:00 PM »

There is is nothing wrong with using a release to shoot a trad bow with. Release aids have been around in one form or another for almost as long as the bow has, or at least that's my understanding.
Derek

mcgroundstalker · « **Reply #12 on:** May 16, 2007, 07:01:00 PM »

Hey There ND!...Do what you need to do...Just keep shooting...A tab or glove is a release aid just as much as a thumb ring or any ledge release...

Check out chapter 30 in "Timeless Bowhunting" by Roy S. Marlow...You might even be able to build/design your own Medieval or Roman (B.C.) type release aid...Hey!...If that ain't going back to trad, what is?

... mike ...

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BMOELLER · « **Reply #13 on:** May 16, 2007, 10:41:00 PM »

Jon sent you a PM

NDTerminator · « **Reply #14 on:** May 17, 2007, 12:22:00 PM »

Got it B, thanks.

Tried several releases with my recurves, doesn't work well for me...

Looks like I'll be able to shoot Trad about every third day. If I only shoot about 20 arrows per session and give it a couple days rest in between I'm doing fair. I do shoot everyday though and won't give that up.

Looks like I'll shooting Trad about 20% of the time and compound & release for the bulk of my archery.

I'm finding it somewhat amazing that I can go back & forth between the two types of bows/release styles so easily...

Benha · « **Reply #15 on:** May 17, 2007, 12:25:00 PM »

Just keep shooting and hunting. Good luck!

Pinelander · « **Reply #16 on:** May 17, 2007, 11:44:00 PM »

A longer bow at a lower poundage might help. Maybe a deeper hook on the string, as you would be pulling more with the arm/shoulder, than with the fingers/hand. Just curious, why does the release not work with the recurve, but it does with the compound?

NDTerminator · « **Reply #17 on:** May 18, 2007, 09:05:00 AM »

the draw & shot feel so unnatural that it's hard to describe. The shot doesn't even SOUND right.

I suppose it's something a person could get used to, given enough time...

hormoan · « **Reply #18 on:** May 18, 2007, 05:09:00 PM »

I have a left hand Winn Free Flight I will send you to try, granted you did not try one all ready. PM me if you wish.

Brent

charlie brown · « **Reply #19 on:** May 18, 2007, 05:44:00 PM »

NDTerminator if you shoot split finger try 3fingers under it will help.

Charlie Brown.


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