Wow, have I been doing this wrong???

[Smart]

I was taught that when pulling the bow back that you place your finger BEHIND the trigger to make sure you don't accidentally release the arrow. Then you place your finger in front when you are ready to shoot. Can you do that if you are pulling with your second joint?

Easily........

[47]

I shoot the middle finger!!!

I shoot with my middle finger

[rhendrix]

I use the first knuckle and back tension, just try to minimize the amount of rollover I have over the target with my breathing and no think about when the shot is gonna happen, I almost want it to be a surprise.

What exactly is punching by the way, I just read about it in Bow & Arrow Hunting and had no idea what they were talking about.

[canny]

I also use the first knuckle however my bow is about a 1/4" short so that allows me to push with my bow arm without fully extending it while i pull back using back tension to release the shot.

[outdoordaddy]

I always have used my first knuckle...seems to work so far so I think i'll stick to that!

[Mike Javi Cooper]

second, back tension....

[Burnadell]

I was taught that when pulling the bow back that you place your finger BEHIND the trigger to make sure you don't accidentally release the arrow. Then you place your finger in front when you are ready to shoot. Can you do that if you are pulling with your second joint?

I was looking at releases today thinking that I might buy a Scott release. I tried several on and noticed that the trigger was WAY too close to my palm to use my first joint. I thought maybe Scott releases were made for smaller hands until I saw this video. Now I wonder if maybe they are MADE to be used with the second joint?

Todd

Ditto. I have also come to that conclusion.

[simp76]

Second joint and back tension