To cant or not to cant...

[tinman]

I've been shooting better than ever in recent weeks and at longer distances. The weird thing is that everything has just been real natural/easy feeling to my shooting lately. I really haven't even been focussing much on the "steps" of shooting, just doing it on autopilot.

So, I noticed today that somewhere along the way I have completely quit canting my longbow. It's at straight-up 6 & 12...like it had a level on it? I used to be Mr. Overcant and was working on reeling it back to 1:30 or so a few weeks back but as I said, before I realized this today I hadn't been thinking about form at all lately.

Of course, now that I have analyzed this...it will be the first phsycological-Jenga-block that leads to my next "off day".

Ain't it fun!

So, do you cant your bow or not?

[Bisch]

I do cant mine. But it is a subconscious thing. It's what feels right. Like everything else if you can do it the same every time it is OK. If you cannot, then it leads ro trouble.

Bisch

[Buff]

With no thought what so ever I shoot mine way over on close shots and as the distance gets bigger my bow comes straighter until at 50 yards plus I look like Chris ( only prettier) with my bow straight up and down

[tinman]

Maybe it was the practice at longer ranges that has made me straighten up the bow lately?

Whatever it is, I just killed the Yellow Jacket (on my target) at 35-yards without my Hawglite on!...wish I'd gone hunting tonight...

[weathermon640]

Straight up for me, just feels better than canting the bow. I only cant if I'm on one knee, and it's a close shot.

[M.E.B.]

Asbell in his book talks about canting more up close and less at farther distances.

[Night Wing]

I cant my bow between one and two o'clock depending on the "feel" of the range to my target.

[Aggie1993]

I shoot longer shots, 25plus yards better without canting. Closer shots - typically shoot canted at about 1 and 7.