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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
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. Left hand under my chin. 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...
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