Yes. I shoot it vertical when I bare shaft and if feels very comfortable to me. Not that shooting with a cant doesn't, but I'm struggling with consistency and I'm just wondering if this change could help me out.
Right on Joe!! I practice both ways just for the reasons Joe listed. There really Is no reason to cant your bow other then ones personal preference so If shooting works better for you without the cant go for It. Canting my recurve works better for me but that doesn't mean It's going to work better for you also. I guess what I'm trying to say Is that shooting with a cant has nothing to do with form. It's more of a personal preference thing.
I can see the spot I'm shooting at just fine without canting. I've got a few traditional friends of mine that do not can't their bow one bit, they don't like It canted.
I've gone through periods where I have done both. My most natural position is with the bow in the 1 o'clock position. I get a little better sight picture, but I'm still up right enough you properly feel my back muscles. The primary reason people cant the bow is to get the arrow directly under the eye.
Must be the way we anchor. I'm talking plumb vertical, & I have no issues with the riser obstructing any of my view. My string comes into view a little but not anything significant.
I shoot vertical most of the time and don't have any problem with seeing the target. I just feel more comfortable that way although today I started shooting from a higher stand out in the yard and found that canting the bow was important for limb clearance on close in shots.(15 yds and less)
If you have a good rest/shelf, you should have no problem. Give her a try and see how it works for ya.
Hopefully this week if it isn't too rainy I am going to try out the vertical approach. I been playing around in the basement and I feel like I get a smoother release. Vertical or just with a slight cant seems to feel really comfortable. We'll see how that translates into accuracy once I can get outside to shoot.
