Hill Shooters Wingspan/ Draw length

[dragonheart]

Stabow,

Wingspan gives the overall arm length.  Of course we vary in draw, like there may be some difference on left or right side.  If someone have a 78" WS vs say a 69" WS the draw should be quite different.  I am of course looking for Hill style longbows.  Different styles of bows will change the draw due to grip or thickness of riser.  Just wonder is there is an average for those that shoot the hill style longbow.  BTW:  Interesting that Great Northern sizes there bows by bow length to match your WS.

[MikeNova]

73 maybe 74....27" draw with a hill  29 1/2 with a curve!

[lpcjon2]

I have a 78" wingspan (kinda like a condor) and shoot 30-31" draw depending on the bow.And they are all longbows.

[Nate Steen .]

Wingspan...80"  draw length in a fluid motion...27" max

Old yardstick measurement like they used to do....27"
Try it you all...put a yardstick against your sternum, with your shoulders back like up against a wall reach out with both arms and see where your longest finger reaches without stretching....this is how they used to measure your preferred draw.... because this takes into account chest width as well as arm length.  I.E...a skinny narrow chested guy with long arms will have a longer draw than a wide chested guy with short arms even though their wingspan is the same

[dragonheart]

Using the yardstick I am right at 25 3/4"- 26".  I guess 25 7/8" is average.  

Now lets use this other method with yardstick and see what people get as a measurement. Be sure to let me know which one is yardstick, wingspan, and your draw length.

Interesting..
Wingspan 77" -  27" draw
Yardstick: right on 27"

[Dodger]

Wingspan - 70 5/8"

Yardstick - 26"

Drawlength - 27"

[Berliner]

My measurement with the yardstick:

Wingspan: 78"
Yardstick: 27.5"
Actual Drawlength: 29.5-30" with my Hill

What does that mean? Having a deeeep chest/ribcage?

[dragonheart]

From Nate Steen:  "I.E...a skinny narrow chested guy with long arms will have a longer draw than a wide chested guy with short arms even though their wingspan is the same"

The size of the chest will effect the draw length.

[Lambow]

The weight of the bow will also effect draw length.

wingspan 70"

yardstick 25"

draw length 27"

[MikeM]

76" wingspan 29" draw on my Hill's with straight grip and 30" on my recurves with medium recurve grip

[Ric O'Shay]

Wingspan: 72.5"
Draw: 27.5"
Yard stick: 27.5"

Are we having fun yet?


Danny

[MikeNova]

Nate you have some loooong arms. You ever done any boxing.

[Michigan Mark]

Wingspan: 80&1/4"
Draw length on Hills: 31&1/2" to 32"
Yardstick: 30&1/4"

[dragonheart]

Nate and Michigan Mark could really reach out there!

[Molson]

Wingspan:    69"
Yardstick:   25 1/4"
Draw Length: 26"

[Nate Steen .]

Yeah I have 37" sleeves..wide chest...but I love a compact..shoulder back..bent arm fluid form so I can have short arrows...short arrows are easy to tune and easy to get spines and less arrow to get blown sideways in windy Idaho.

[Nate Steen .]

All these long draws posted...you guys really pulling that long while shooting at game or intense pressure targets?  Most of the time when really concentrating on the target our draws are shorter than we think or what we see in the mirror.  A video of our shooting while stump shooting reveals alot about our true draw length.

[swampthing]

Measurement from wrist to right eye using Howard's method, and, appropriate 1.5" reduction is  26.5"
71" arm span
26.5 yardstick
26.5" draw.

[dragonheart]

Swampthing,

we have the same wingspan, but I have a shorter draw.