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Marilyn Monroe tries archery. Photo by Anthony Beauchamp, 1951. (lemmy.world)
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[–] 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Looking along the arrow for a traditional recurve is a good way to miss, there's generally nothing to line up unless you fit a sight to the bow. It's all by feel

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child)

    Euh, what. Ye, no. I do archery with a recurve, no attachments or anything. Left eye is dominant, so right hand holds the bow, arrow is on the left side of the bow and left hand pulls back. Now, i do stringwalking so the arrow is higher up, but thats because my right eye is shit and i have bad focus.
    Left hand under my left jaw. Arrow is a straight line from left eye to bow and to the target down the range.
    If you have an indentation in the grip like i do, then its straight. If you dont then yes its slightly off, but thats practice and even then its pretty straight if you hold it right...

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    How interesting. I hunt with a traditional recurve, 50lb Hoyt Buffalo

    Aim is entirely by feel, I look only at the target. Of course form is important but there's no aiming or lining anything up visually

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