longbow help

[Gurn]

I own, and shoot both longbow and recurve. For some reason I seem to be drawn more to the longbow. Now here's my problem. With the recurve it is very seldom I get hit in the arm and the bow is real quite. With the longbow it makes a loud crack, maybe the arrow hitting the bow, and without fail I get a lot of hard contact on my arm.
I want to use a long bow for my first time hunting deer with traditional this year. But I'm thinking the noise is not good, and having heavy clothes on is really gonna hang the string up, messing up the shot.
Any advice?

[High Plains]

It could be brace height, nock point or arrow spine. How is your arrow flight?

[Farley]

Gurn, if you are hitting your arm alot, there are two reasons. 1 your brace height is too low, and 2 your bow arm form needs work. Try turning your elbow out a bit more. A loud crack is usually the tail end of an OVER spined arrow smacking the bow. Higher brace height can remedy that to an extent. It would help if you told us what bow, draw weight at YOUR draw length, your draw length and what arrows/tips/length you are using.

[Gurn]

Thanks fellers.
OK It's a 35# martin stick, 125gr points, full length 2013. Brace height is 6 3/4, draw s about 28, may be too stiff, as my flight doesnt seem all that great.
Have tried changing my hand position a few different times. Maybe I just don't have it right yet.
I been working with my 45# recurve in order to build up to shoot my sons
50# stick for deer season. Guess I'll let the 35# lay for awhile and work with my boys stick, I was having the same problems with it. I'll work on getting a good tune and arrow match. I'll also keep trying different hand positions. If things don't work out, I can just use the recurve.
Thanks again for your help.

[Farley]

Gurn I think the stick is about 6.5"-7.5" for brace. Up the brace height. Those arrows are too stiff, if going with heavy tips, 1816 cut to 29" should work. If I were you, I'd stick with the stick and work on form. The lighter weight will make life easier on you since you have the same issue with the 45# bow as well.

[Gurn]

Well I upped the brace height a 1/2" and found a lighter spine cedar arrow.
Also changed my hand position. She seems a whole lot quieter and only hit my arm lightly once. Now I have to get used to this hand position it don't feel natural. I guess it will just take time to get used to.
Thanks Boys!

[suwat]

We have a guy in our crowd who power lifts and has a huge left forearm.
He is always striking it when he shooting. his long bow. It just takes some manipulation (hope I spelt that rite lol) of his form to remedy.
Most long bows have what is called a "broomhandle grip" much different from a recurve IMHO this might be the problem here.

[suwat]

We have a guy in our crowd who power lifts and has a huge left forearm.
He is always striking it when he is shooting his long bow. It just takes some manipulation (hope I spelt that rite lol) of his form to remedy.
Most long bows have what is called a "broomhandle grip" much different from a recurve IMHO this might be the problem here.

[suwat]

Sorry for the double post. Must have hit the send button twice.