Do you shoot your bow with fingers or a release and why.
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I use a release. It's a "cleaner" release of the bowstring and it's easier on my fingers during a practice session. Let me be honest; I am still not accurate enough with a bow to take it afield for deer, so ALL my activity is practice in the backyard. You won't hear anything from me about performance on game. I've not yet hunted deer with the bow.
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This summer I'm going to try and shoot a bow again if my shoulder will take it. If so, I'm going hunting. Before, I shot a bow from when I was 8 until I stopped at 48 with fingers only. Bow string released easily and much quieter than a mechanical release. Today's releases have probably made quantum leaps over those back then. I'll find out.
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I use a release because I get better accuaracy and I can hold at full draw longer. I do carry two releases every time I go hunting so I've got a backup. I dropped mine walking in one time and tried to shoot a doe with fingers. It was 12 degrees that day so I was wearing a glove, not even a thick glove and I really screwed up the shot. Went into a tree about four feet behind her and about seven feet of the ground. I always wear a thin glove on my left hand and keep a hand warmer in my pocket.
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