Poll

What's your honest draw length?

Less than 25"
5 (3.6%)
25"
12 (8.6%)
26"
34 (24.3%)
27"
33 (23.6%)
The magical 28"
31 (22.1%)
29"
14 (10%)
30"
6 (4.3%)
Over 30"
5 (3.6%)

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Offline aruge

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Re: Draw Length Poll?
« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2009, 02:36:22 pm »
When I was younger, ( about 40 tears ago), I was measured at 28" with a recurve. Recently I measured between 25"and 26". I still tiller to 28"just for safety sake. (Safety for the bow). Seems to work for me. Al
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Offline JackCrafty

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Re: Draw Length Poll?
« Reply #16 on: February 08, 2009, 02:48:41 pm »
I answered 26" before I read the line: I'm talking about what feels natural to you in the shooting style that you normally use that allows you the best form and accuracy?

My latest shooting style has been with NA reproductions (in order to learn as much as I can from them) and my draw length, in this case, is 20"-21".  I had to re-learn how to shoot at this draw length, though.

My natural draw length is 26" when I'm shooting for long range accuracy and when I want to feel "comfortable".
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Re: Draw Length Poll?
« Reply #17 on: February 08, 2009, 02:57:45 pm »
if concentrated I draw 28-29" with my normal bows, but when just shooting around it's a little less. I prefer the longer draw, and for heavy bows I prefer over30"...
as you see, I don't have a drawlength :p

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Offline Kegan

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Re: Draw Length Poll?
« Reply #18 on: February 08, 2009, 04:33:50 pm »
I did alot of fiddling around a while ago to find what my draw length really was, which is 27". Even with my long arms, I found I was short drawing with 28" and even 27 1/2", and before was much too open with just 26". No matter what poundage, 27" is what I come to drawing naturally now. Though on occasion I do short draw on my heavy bows at the beginning of practice a little.

My brother, however, just found the that he has a natural draw of 28". I asked him if he saw this thread, and how it seemed so few people had a real 28" draw, and he replied pittyingly, "so I'm an anomoly again?"  :D
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Offline Scowler

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Re: Draw Length Poll?
« Reply #19 on: February 08, 2009, 09:18:32 pm »
25" draw and proud of it!
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Offline adb

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Re: Draw Length Poll?
« Reply #20 on: February 08, 2009, 09:28:59 pm »
Depends on which bow I'm shooting. Normally, my draw is 27", but when I'm shooting my yew warbow, it's 30".
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Draw Length Poll?
« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2009, 10:20:38 pm »
I'm just like a lot of y'all.If I'm feelin' good,and shootin' less than 55#,I draw 26".If tired,I may start off at 26",but tend to "creep down"to 25".If shootin' over 55#,I tend to" compress ", somewhat,and can still" feel "full draw at 24".
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Offline ricktrojanowski

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Re: Draw Length Poll?
« Reply #22 on: February 08, 2009, 10:51:29 pm »
If I was shooting with sights and really coming to a stopped complete draw it would be about 28"  But I find that shooting instinctively I draw about 26".  The shorter draw just feels right. 
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Offline Denham Archer

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Re: Draw Length Poll?
« Reply #23 on: February 08, 2009, 11:00:12 pm »
28 inches.  No matter what style bow I'm shootin'.
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Re: Draw Length Poll?
« Reply #24 on: February 08, 2009, 11:40:47 pm »
When shooting instinctively I'm 26" because of my anchor point. When shooting a compound I'm 28" with fingers but only 26" with a release.
But I build to 28"
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Draw Length Poll?
« Reply #25 on: February 09, 2009, 12:40:07 am »
26" is my draw. Jawge
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Offline hawkbow

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Re: Draw Length Poll?
« Reply #26 on: February 09, 2009, 10:24:14 am »
my draw is 28 most of the time... when i have a big bull elk in front of me I have been known to draw 36... ;D ;D ;) Hawk 
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Offline TRACY

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Re: Draw Length Poll?
« Reply #27 on: February 09, 2009, 10:47:27 am »
I cut my arrows to 28 and go from there. I draw 27.5 mostly depending on the bow/weight I'm shooting at the time.
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Offline Stoker

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Re: Draw Length Poll?
« Reply #28 on: February 09, 2009, 11:19:35 am »
26 inchs on a normal day, but after 27 years of drywall some days to 24. I have to agree with Hawkbow something in front of me I might get to mid 30's. depending on heart rate.
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Draw Length Poll?
« Reply #29 on: February 09, 2009, 11:52:13 am »
Im curious if everyone is measuring to the same spot.  Are you measuring to the back of the bow or something else? I have seen a lot of different meathods.
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