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Title: Hey Joel Turner, what bowstring grip is this ?
Post by: LongStick64 on October 13, 2013, 01:20:00 PM
Joel
Saw this on Great Northern's site, how are you gripping the string ?

 http://www.gnbco.com/images/turner-2013.jpg
Title: Re: Hey Joel Turner, what bowstring grip is this ?
Post by: Timothy Murphrey on October 14, 2013, 02:22:00 PM
I've seen pictures of Ishi holding the string that way.
Title: Re: Hey Joel Turner, what bowstring grip is this ?
Post by: SJM on October 14, 2013, 04:04:00 PM
Isn't that a thumb ring?
Title: Re: Hey Joel Turner, what bowstring grip is this ?
Post by: pamike on October 22, 2013, 04:32:00 AM
Saw that too. Can't figure it out.
Title: Re: Hey Joel Turner, what bowstring grip is this ?
Post by: cch on October 22, 2013, 08:58:00 AM
yes it is a thumb ring.
Title: Re: Hey Joel Turner, what bowstring grip is this ?
Post by: ARriverdog on October 23, 2013, 09:20:00 PM
Hard to tell   Pinch grip or thumb ring but one of the two
Title: Re: Hey Joel Turner, what bowstring grip is this ?
Post by: cch on October 23, 2013, 09:30:00 PM
He uses a thumb ring with his index finger wrapped around his thumb nail. He also uses a glove with a leather tab instead of the ring. He uses that for hunting as it is much quieter.
Title: Re: Hey Joel Turner, what bowstring grip is this ?
Post by: ARriverdog on October 23, 2013, 09:32:00 PM
Ishi used a thumb ring grip I read that in Saxon Pope's book this weekend while sitting in the deer stand. Very interesting.
Title: Re: Hey Joel Turner, what bowstring grip is this ?
Post by: halfseminole on November 18, 2013, 04:50:00 PM
That was how I learned to shoot, and while I can shoot all major grips, thumb or pinch is how I always shoot.  Either thumb ring or full-fingered glove.  I always get the best results that way.