Hi,
I am fairly new here and have made a few post and I just love this site. I have been shooting archery for almost 30 years, I made the traditional plunge about 3 years ago. Over the last 30 years I have enjoyed helping many, many people get started with compounds. I have tried to figure out traditional things on my own and Google, simply due to the fact that I don't know many folks that shoot traditional around me. I used to shoot 3D shoots a bunch, but with 4 sons playing sports it's not so easy anymore.
I love to bowhunt and have had great success bowhunting, but I am not confident enough with my longbow to hunt with. I shot a deer with a rifle for the first time in over 25 years last year. I shoot quiet a bit, some days I group, sometimes my first shot is 6 inches from bullseye. I use good follow thru with bow arm, and have a decent release (I shot fingers mostly when shooting a compound). My anchor point has issues, when I use the corner of my mouth I loose about several inches of draw length (compound 30", ear anchor 28", mouth anchor 27"). When I use my ear lobe as anchor it's fairly inconsistent at 28". My broadheads hit where my field points do consistently when I'm when I shoot well, so I believe that my bow is tuned.
My oldest son and I shot at Chester a couple years ago and if the gentleman that we shot with lived closer, I think I would be way ahead in the shooting game. He offered good advise when asked and did not try to change all up at once but was a great help. There was a man that shot traditional 20 years ago at Banana Bend that was amazing shooting traditional, his name is Josh, boy would I like to get some lessons from him. Josh's 3D score would always compare to the top finger shooters (usually top 1 or 2). Speaking of Josh, his anchor point was locked, since he's the best I've ever seen that's the way I shoot.
Thank you all for sharing your expertise on this site, I really enjoy the site! Well another page in my never ending puzzle. Thanks guys and gals...
Ben Ulrich
Highlands, TX
I am fairly new here and have made a few post and I just love this site. I have been shooting archery for almost 30 years, I made the traditional plunge about 3 years ago. Over the last 30 years I have enjoyed helping many, many people get started with compounds. I have tried to figure out traditional things on my own and Google, simply due to the fact that I don't know many folks that shoot traditional around me. I used to shoot 3D shoots a bunch, but with 4 sons playing sports it's not so easy anymore.
I love to bowhunt and have had great success bowhunting, but I am not confident enough with my longbow to hunt with. I shot a deer with a rifle for the first time in over 25 years last year. I shoot quiet a bit, some days I group, sometimes my first shot is 6 inches from bullseye. I use good follow thru with bow arm, and have a decent release (I shot fingers mostly when shooting a compound). My anchor point has issues, when I use the corner of my mouth I loose about several inches of draw length (compound 30", ear anchor 28", mouth anchor 27"). When I use my ear lobe as anchor it's fairly inconsistent at 28". My broadheads hit where my field points do consistently when I'm when I shoot well, so I believe that my bow is tuned.
My oldest son and I shot at Chester a couple years ago and if the gentleman that we shot with lived closer, I think I would be way ahead in the shooting game. He offered good advise when asked and did not try to change all up at once but was a great help. There was a man that shot traditional 20 years ago at Banana Bend that was amazing shooting traditional, his name is Josh, boy would I like to get some lessons from him. Josh's 3D score would always compare to the top finger shooters (usually top 1 or 2). Speaking of Josh, his anchor point was locked, since he's the best I've ever seen that's the way I shoot.
Thank you all for sharing your expertise on this site, I really enjoy the site! Well another page in my never ending puzzle. Thanks guys and gals...
Ben Ulrich
Highlands, TX
Josh is definitely good people and it was a really fun round.
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