When shooting arrows off your hand or an arrow shelf the fletching should always be?
Dry Feather When shooting off the shelf, you want your nock to be high. All of my traditional bows where i shoot off the shelf, the bottom of my nocking point is 5/8″ above level with the shelf. You will get much better arrow flight off the shelf, and better feather wear, if your nocking point is high.
How many fingers should you use when Nocking the arrow?
three fingers
Nock the arrow on the serving of the string. Place the three fingers of your right hand around the nock of the arrow on the finger rollers.
Should you hold the bow when shooting?
REMEMBER: You will be holding the bow with the hand that is opposite to your eye dominance. If you are shooting right handed then you will be holding the bow with your left hand.
Why do archers touch their lips?
Compound bow users will sometimes put a “kisser button” onto their bowstring to help them out. A kisser button is a little item that looks a bit like a bead, and when the archer is at full draw, the kisser button will connect to the side of the mouth, as another way to secure an anchor point.
At which line do you stand when Nocking the arrow *?
A nocked arrow should be positioned about a quarter inch above the arrow rest on the bow handle. On most bows, a small brass band called a “nocking point” is crimped onto the bowstring to mark the correct position.
Does the arrow go above or below the Nocking point?
Therefore, the arrow nock at your corner of mouth anchor, the arrow nock is ABOVE the deepest part of the curve on the GRIP, when the arrow is DEAD LEVEL. So, to prevent the arrow nock from SLIDING UP the bowstring, you put the arrow nock BELOW the nock point.
What best describes Nocking an arrow?
What hand holds the bow grip?
left hand
The dominant hand is used to draw the string of the bow while the opposite hand holds the bow stationary. RIGHT HAND – Right Handed bows are held in the left hand and drawn with the right hand. LEFT HAND – Left Handed bows are held in the right hand and drawn with the left hand.
What should carry with you in a stand?
Never carry your bow and arrows up or down the tree with you as you climb. Always use a haul line of heavy cord attached to your stand to bring up your bow, arrows, and pack or to lower them prior to climbing down from your stand.