Is the high anchor really the problem?

[Dave 54]

I have sure appreciated the opinions on this thread as it is something I seem to be messing with alot.Index finger in the corner of my mouth is most comfortable but while hunting from a tree stand I shoot high every damn time.Stinger named a broadhead after me,the buzz cut,anyone else with this problem?

[cst]

Dave you when elevated you got to aim lower. I am not being a smartass. You need to shoot 20 yards for 17. Same thing to a different degree when you are shooting uphill. So, when shooting from your stand, open your stance some, bend at the waist and aim just a bit low. You should be right in there.

[Dave 54]

Thanks for the reply, hopefully I will have a chance to cut one loose if Oscar didnt kill them all this weekend while i was at work .

[45-70cannon]

I thought when shooting the longbow (is that what we are talking about?) Because I shoot a recurve and a longbow differently. (don't ask me why I guess its the itallian in me!)
Both bows I shoot split finger, but the recurve i anchor in the corner of my mouth and the longbow is high. The knuckle of the thumb touches my cheekbone and the arrow is gone.
About four years ago, I bought a PSE Nomad with Vector 4 wheels, 60#s at 28" draw and proceeded to shoot that barebow, fingers. I anchored under my right eye (the only one that sees) and it was like aiming a rifle. Deadly to say the least, but my longbows I anchor high on and I can hit just about anything I look at ( I did say just about).
Today I practised four four hours and shot some 300 arrows, and the more I shot the better I got and the better I got the more I shot, but I had the opportunity to shoot all three and analyze what I was doing and why I was so accurate with two fo the three and not the third.
(Another post) but I realized what I was doing wrong, including not anchoring high and not canting the bow. Once I did that, I was really happy with what i was doing with it.

So in other words, whatever works for you, just do it and don't worry about who says what about what is correect and what isn't. Who cares, as long as there is meat on the table and you are having fun doing it!



45-70

[Hatchet Jack]

Morning, Actually with the lower anchor point the body is more aligned to use better back tension. I know by using a lower anchor I can hold more poundage than when the shoulders are raised and the shoulders themselve seem to do most of the work. The elbow is lower and the head and neck will be more erect. Try and hold the anchor even lower such as an olympian and you can see a little more differance there as well. The bow will also become more vertcal without any effort and will lower the tendency to cant the bow. Just my observation.