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BGfisher

The draw looks about right from what I can see. The fact that your nose does not contact the string is due to the sharp string angle. If you had a kisser button you'd be "kissing" it instead of dragging it back to the corner of your mouth where most guys shoot anchor them--that being too long. Why do you think they call it a kisser-button? And from my experience (what do I know after shooting for 32 years?) at 5'11" I'd pick about 29" right from the git-go without measuring. I'm 5'8" and shoot 27". Of course the one reason you have to draw and shoot the bows is that most bows come marked a certain length but almost always draw somewhat longer.

jsasker

The lady working there was probably his wife and he had to cover his ASSets[]--or maybe she didn't like your tone and figured she'd return the favor[&:]

Hawgz

Your pic is'nt showing the whole story...

I am 5'11 and I shot 28.5..By looking at your pic somethings not right..And I wouldnt say your to short.Post a better pic if possible.

But I wouldnt say you were at 27 either... But in the pic it looks like you have your head leaning back...

x-ring-1

MQ1 shooter, If you had come into the shop that I work at I would say get a string loop set up on your bow and you would be just right!! You might want to experiment if you can! You might find that a little different draw length may fit you better and be more comfortable!! Just my 2 cents!!!

ijimmy

I'd say you are slightly short , a very rough guess 1/2 to 3/4 inch , when I try to shoot a bow thats too short for me I start shooting bad left to right , too long and its hard to hold against the wall .

Greg / MO

Thanks for the replies, guys. It didn't occur to me to really "bear down" and get into a shooting mode. Instead, I described up above what I usually do, i.e., "I usually touch my nose to the string," etc. I was so miffed that I was just thinking about draw length and not how all the other aspects would be looked at in consideration as well. Keep in mind, this pic shows more accurately what that shop owner would have been looking at when he walked up and said what he did.

Sorry for the fuzziness; my wife's not here, so I had to use the self-timer. After starting the countdown, I had to jump back and draw real quick, but the camera had already picked a focal point.

PABowhntr

Your anchor, etc.. looks good to me on the second picture but without looking at your bow arm, shoulder, grip, etc.. it is difficult to determine how the draw length fits you.

...did you actually measure the bow yet by chance?

Greg / MO

Sorry, Frank, I haven't. Walk me through it real quick, if you don't mind. How should I do it?

PABowhntr

Well, the easiest way (though not as accurate) would be to take any full length shaft and put a tape measure next to it. Make sure to place the end of the tape measure at the bottom of the nock string groove and then mark in inch graduations up to 30-31 inches. Your arrow should look like it has black lines placed across the shaft at equal intervals.

Then, take a ruler or better yet a bow square and place it against the grip of the bow so that one edge is "even" (from a side view) with the deepest part of the bow's grip. Note where the straight edge passes up over the arrow shelf and mark that spot with a bit of erasable marker. That mark has to be easily seen though so don't go with a something you won't be able to see at full draw.

Then just draw the bow back with the graduated arrow nocked and see which graduation on the arrow passes over the mark that you made on the riser shelf. If it is in between marks then you can assume it is a "28.5" instead of a 28 or 29. After you get that number you need to add 1.75 inches. That will give you an approximate idea of the draw length of the bow....assuming you are not overdrawing it when at full draw....and, ofcourse, an arrow that is made to measure the draw length is much more accurate but beggars can't be choosers....