I've done it, but it makes me nervous as hell when I have a friend who wants to try to shoot my bow. Curious as to what others do.
I let my friends that shoot, shoot my bow. No strangers or starters. Actually, most people who have never shot couldn't even draw it back.
I have let others shoot my bow and I've learned that its all about how much you love your own bow in the end. I let my Marine cousin shoot my bow thinking he would have some common sense but, he grabbed the string with his hand instead of using a release and dry fired the hell out of my bow, lets just say he didn't shoot again. If I have a newbie try and shoot my bow I will instruct them as much as possible and then I just pray they can't pull it back and they give up lol
We bought my bow used, so I have no idea who might have shot it before. But I would never let anyone else use it, except for my daughters. They're not big enough yet, and by the time they are, will probably have hunting bows of their own. Miriam, six, has her own children's bow and Michelle, four, will get hers for her birthday next year. So they'll move up as time goes on.
I have learned my lesson with letting others shoot my bow. I had a friend that shoots try out my new bow cuz he has an older 90's bow and he shot three arrows way off target and lost all three. Another time my brother wanted to shoot my bow and he doesn't shoot at all and just like I had thought he drew back without the release to see if he could draw it and semi dry fired it. Again lesson learned.
Not long after I got my first bowtech equalizer my friend wanted to draw it. I warned him that it had a much harder cam than anything he had shot before. With a bit of bravado, he drew it back with the tips of his fingers (finger shooter), right before he let down, I again warned him about the hard cam.... he started to let down and BAM.... the string ripped free. A bit later I told my husband about our friend dry firing my bow.... And he does the EXACT SAME THING. I was cringing both times but apparently those men - folk just thought my cringing was cute. > Now, I try not to let people draw my bows unless there is an arrow on the string. 'Cept for my Oneida bowfishing bow. I let people draw that all the time. It's fairly bullet proof.
If I think they can draw the bow back then I encourage possibly getting someone into bow hunting. But I make damn sure they follow specific instructions. It still makes me nervous as hell
I wouldn't let someone shoot my bow these days unless they have been shooting for a while and know what a dry fire is. If it's a newbie then I'd find a kids bow for them to shoot first LOL at least until they've shot a few arrows and understand how to hold the bow and for that matter how to hold the string, draw it and then let it down.
Haha this reminds me of the GTG this year Raceway had 84# bow and Ferg tried to pull it back. Then Chase and I went up and pulled it like it was nothing
No, there's no reason for it. Anyone can go to a bow shop and shoot a bow of their choice. This is my bow. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
My husband tried shooting my bow once. He is larger than I so it was WAY too small. He somehow managed to accidently fire before having it on the target and just about shot his truck. Made for a good laugh and now I have it to myself
I do allow others to shoot my bow....but my stomach turns everytime I do unless its someone that knows what they are doing.
I'll only let people I know and only after I nock an arrow and hand it to them. I am vehemently opposed to anyone drawing my bow unloaded.
I let my hunting buddies shoot my main bow if they want. They have bows of their own and I trust them. Does not mean they can't mess up as accidents happen.
Luckily, or unluckily, I'm left handed, so that usually ends the conversation right there with most people wanting to shoot mine.
