Instinctive Compound Shooting

[sharkhunter]

Just went back to fingers & no sights. I'm shooting an Apex 7 with a drop away rest. Still need to do some tuning but I feel good to go out to 20 yards already. Dropped the weight down to #55 to help with shooting bare fingered 3 under. It's a ton of fun !!!!

[Draco]

That's where I'm headed Draco. I was raised on my dad's recurve. Will return to it one day. It's a process for me.

You know you will love it when you do. Good luck with the transition and start dropping by the trad section ever once in a while just to whet the appetite.

[JHarrell89]

You know you will love it when you do. Good luck with the transition and start dropping by the trad section ever once in a while just to whet the appetite.

I already do! They "get" me there!

[Lone_Wolf]

Dan and Guy. And Dan was doing it 15 years on TV Shows 15 years before Mathews even existed.

Yes remember them well, dan shot 90-100lb draw weight, compound bare bow with fingers, amazing instinctive shooter.

[Thumper]

Instinctive shooting, the aimless method.......

I've shot a recurve split finger for over 50yrs and still can't figure out how I aim. It's like throwing a baseball is the best I come up with. One thing I've found very important is being able to see the arrow in flight all the way to the target. This programs the computer between your ears. Bright color fletching is your friend.

[JW]

Instinctive shooting, the aimless method.......



I've shot a recurve split finger for over 50yrs and still can't figure out how I aim. It's like throwing a baseball is the best I come up with. One thing I've found very important is being able to see the arrow in flight all the way to the target. This programs the computer between your ears. Bright color fletching is your friend.

I gap shoot. Ain't even gonna attempt to lie.

[Draco]

Gap here as well.

[flywise]

Got it done with fingers and no sights, gentlemen!

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...djYlhjMEtTUktn

Waydago!

[AJ the TP Guru]

In the early days of compounds (beginning late 60s), this style of shooting was common. I shot instinctively with the first three compounds I owned. Fact is, many a tournament archer shot compounds instinctively with a release aid till the rules were changed.

But the shortness of modern day compounds as mentioned above, generally makes finger shooting undesirable.