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What’s everyone taking to the woods this year?
- Thread starter shamus275
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First year for me. Black hunter 40 pound longbow. Running out of time.
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I’m a couple years into traditional now with a recurve and now a R/D longbow. One question I’ve had and not asked, what is the advantage or thought process behind the bows where the limbs come in on the back of the riser vs the front? Just curious. I’m sure I could google it and just haven’t yet.
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54” Old Mountain Neo Recurve
55#@28”
Gold Tip Traditional 400’s cut to 28.5”
100gr insert w/ 125gr Steel Force two blade
It’s an inexpensive bow but nice for me. It shoots well and with my 27” inch draw it fits me pretty well. Short limbs I can maneuver around in the tree and the small handle fits well in my hand.
I’ve also got a late 60’s model Ben Pearson that belonged to my grandfather. This October will be 2 years since he passed and I’ll be taking that bow out for a few hunts in memory. I was able to kill a deer with it the weekend after his passing so I thought that was pretty special.
55#@28”
Gold Tip Traditional 400’s cut to 28.5”
100gr insert w/ 125gr Steel Force two blade
It’s an inexpensive bow but nice for me. It shoots well and with my 27” inch draw it fits me pretty well. Short limbs I can maneuver around in the tree and the small handle fits well in my hand.
I’ve also got a late 60’s model Ben Pearson that belonged to my grandfather. This October will be 2 years since he passed and I’ll be taking that bow out for a few hunts in memory. I was able to kill a deer with it the weekend after his passing so I thought that was pretty special.
Now I done done it. Received this the other day, a Timberhawk strike. I’m drawn to something in the aesthetics of a one piece. Shoots great!
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My old Kmag. 52# @ 28"
GT Trad Classic XT 340s cut to 28 5/8"
GT SS 80gr inserts, 2" 2013 xx75 footers, and 200gr Abowyer Boneheads
GT Trad Classic XT 340s cut to 28 5/8"
GT SS 80gr inserts, 2" 2013 xx75 footers, and 200gr Abowyer Boneheads
Black Widow PCHX, 58”, 47@29. Arrows are Black Eagle Deep Impact, 31” 175 grain VPA 3 blade, Black Eagle 42 grain outsert.
David
David
That’s a bow I wish I could shoot but that little Kmag and I just didn’t get along!
We get along alright. I just wish it could talk. The stories it could share from the past 56 years. I've only had it for the past 5 years and have only taken one deer with it.
Probably my Silver Anniversary addition Black Widow 71lbs @ 31inches Carbon Express cx300 with weighted tubes and 190gr Intercepters for a total weight of 695gr!! Or I might end up with my 70lb Rogue with the same arrows I shoot both about the same so they are pretty interchangeable!! For some reason it says my pics are to large to load so sorry guys no eye candy!!
Last minute change with season closing in. I'm taking my new (to me) Navajo Apache 58" longbow. 42#@28". Still was able to tune out the 500 GT Trad @ 30" 50 grain brass insert and 150 grain Cutthroat broadheads
1967 Ben Pearson 709 Hunter; 45@28, 29"2114, 175gr Ace
1974 Howatt Super Diablo; 50@28, same arrow setup.
First year saddle hunting and first post to this forum.
Thogg
1974 Howatt Super Diablo; 50@28, same arrow setup.
First year saddle hunting and first post to this forum.
Thogg
Welcome to the forum! Love the bows. I've been on a vintage bow kick recently and have been considering adding one to my collection.
Some believe they are very forgiving of form flaws. Could be true but a bow cannot correct form flaws. The same design goes into most r/d one piece hybrid longbows.
