front foot 12 back foot 2 close to what you have all ready. I stand like you but left handed with my shoulders maybe a little more square. I have gone back and looked at pics of me shooting and see the string touching my clothes but not making enough contact to stop me from drawing further. My draw length is about 32" right now, I was trying to pull a little further last night but that seems to be where my bow is stacking and I don't have too much arm left either.
52 2013-06-03 14:04:45
Re: Draw length Question? (15 replies, posted in Technique)
I could be wrong but you might be standing too sideways. Try to square up a little bit and you might get the extra inch you are looking for.
53 2013-06-01 02:30:17
Re: Aiming (23 replies, posted in Technique)
Well it took me about 60 shots from 15m then 4@12m to finally hit a clementine orange tonight. My grouping was ok but I sure couldn't hit that dam orange.
54 2013-05-30 21:19:48
Re: Where can I buy a thumb ring online? (10 replies, posted in Thumb Rings)
Thanks,
I am going to make one. I think the one I have is just a bit too small. I have wanted to try a leather one for a while now.
55 2013-05-30 14:16:47
Re: Where can I buy a thumb ring online? (10 replies, posted in Thumb Rings)
Hun,
Do you make your own thumb rings or buy them? What weight of bow do you shoot? I am thinking of trying one but I am just not too sure which route I should go. Have one made or order one.
Thanks
56 2013-05-28 16:38:56
Re: Reference point? (19 replies, posted in Technique)
Duelling bows, this is me and my ten year old daughter. She smoked me on this shoot. My wife recently entered a draw for a high end compound bow and my daughter told her "If you win you can keep it at a friends house and go visit it or you will have to move out because this is a compound free house".
57 2013-05-28 15:05:03
Re: Reference point? (19 replies, posted in Technique)
I scored a kill from the tree stand as well. My goal is to shoot 100 arrows a day all summer and possibly hunt with this bow come fall. I am pretty confident up to 20yds but I still need to get way better before I feel I am ready to hunt.
58 2013-05-28 03:35:34
Re: Reference point? (19 replies, posted in Technique)
I using a throw away arrow for this one as the target is floating on a pond. My arrow ended up in the drink. The arrow is 31inches the arrows in the rest of the pics are 33.5. I have decided that my draw length is just over 31.
59 2013-05-28 03:32:27
Re: Reference point? (19 replies, posted in Technique)
Scored a kill on the Sheep!
61 2013-05-28 03:21:52
Re: Reference point? (19 replies, posted in Technique)
here is me shooting left handed from a tree stand. I am a left handed shooter but have been shooting right handed for reasons unknown but I am really focussing on shooting left from now on.
63 2013-05-26 23:12:39
Re: Reference point? (19 replies, posted in Technique)
I have some pics from a shoot this weekend how do I post them?
64 2013-05-24 14:48:37
Re: Reference point? (19 replies, posted in Technique)
So far I am using the arrow shaft against my cheek as a point of contact and it seems to be working a bit better. I shot my new longer arrows yesterday and they fly much better(seem to have less paradox) and much faster than the old ones. I hope to get some video soon so I can get some help with form and such.
65 2013-05-23 12:54:19
Re: Reference point? (19 replies, posted in Technique)
Thanks,
A friend had some longer arrows the other night and let me fling a couple. I figure my draw will just over 32 in the end. I seemed to be able to see the target better with a longer draw so I am exited to be able to get some shooting in. I am planning on shooting a 3D event this weekend with my KTB unless the weather is crappy then I will use my trusty old recurve.
66 2013-05-21 21:17:02
Topic: Reference point? (19 replies, posted in Technique)
Do any of you have a reference point you use on your face when you draw your bows? I am just starting to lengthen out my draw, I am at 31inches right now but I am getting longer arrows so should be 32 or slightly more when the are ready. My new arrows will be about 33.5 and I think that would be too long for me and my little Kaya KTB. So far I am using the fletching against my cheek as a point of contact.
Thanks
Chad
67 2013-05-19 02:59:01
Re: Newbie (10 replies, posted in New Member Introductions)
Well today I decided to put down my recurve for the summer and focus on my Kaya. I am a left handed shooter but for some reason I have been shooting right handed and having some success. My biggest problem has been consistency but I think I might have figured it out. I have lengthened my draw to the full length of my arrows(31 inches) and touch the fletching to my cheek as a reference point.
The other thing I have done is start shooting left handed as well, when I started today I was about 3feet to the left but by the end I was consistently hitting a 3D turkey @12yrds. It's not too great but it is much better than last time I tried. I will continue to practice both left and right hand shooting all summer. After today I am confident that I will be able to hunt with my little bow come fall.
68 2013-04-30 17:47:26
Re: Comparing Hwarang to Saluki 70Lbs at 28 (14 replies, posted in Bows)
Wow those are beautiful bows.
69 2013-04-29 21:46:49
Re: Shot a Bow hunter match (9 replies, posted in Competition)
Well I took the little bow(my wife refers to it as my little miss bow) out again today and shot much better. I was consistently hitting a turkey at 20yards, another day like today and I will use it for the shoot here at the end of May.
70 2013-04-22 02:15:08
Re: Shot a Bow hunter match (9 replies, posted in Competition)
I was hoping to do a 3D shoot with mine at the end of May but I just can't seem to get any consistency so I will use my recurve. Once I get my shots in a reasonable group then I will start thinking about hunting with it. Right now I am consistently hitting a pie plate at 30m with my recurve but not so much with my KTB.
71 2013-04-17 02:54:26
Re: Newbie (10 replies, posted in New Member Introductions)
Well I took my little Korean bow to the archery club tonight. There was only a couple of people there and boy were they surprised when they saw how fast it was. I had my recurve there as well and was switching back and forth. I shoot about the same amount of really good shots between the two bows but I find I am quite a bit more consistent with my recurve than my KTB. I am getting better with the thumb ring so that is making me happy.
I am finding that my 50lb KTB which I draw to 31
72 2013-03-15 13:00:13
Re: Newbie (10 replies, posted in New Member Introductions)
My real goal is to get to where I can shoot without one.
73 2013-03-15 00:39:03
Re: New member (3 replies, posted in New Member Introductions)
Welcome, I am new here as well but there seems to be a wealth of info on this site.
74 2013-03-15 00:37:41
Re: New Shooter (6 replies, posted in New Member Introductions)
I got no advice other than good luck. I am a new shooter as well so it's practice,practice,practice.
75 2013-03-14 19:55:29
Re: Newbie (10 replies, posted in New Member Introductions)
I don't plan on giving up, just a bad day shooting. I will keep at it with the thumb ring I have for now to see if it gets better, if it doesn't will likely have a leather one made. I have shot a bit wearing leather gloves and the only issue there is the skin pealing off my thumb.
I just bought my daughter a 3d turkey for the back yard so I am about to head out to see if I can kill it before she does.