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What bow are you hunting with this year?

2006 Bowtech OG special 65 lb new strings this year, and put on a new vapor trail limbdriver dropaway rest this year too.
 
2003 Mathews LX. Bought it on my birthday in 03 and have killed a bunch of deer. I love it. I’ll try new saddles and climbing methods all the time, but I’ve only had 3 bows in my 30 years of bow hunting.
 
Murph4028 said:
Lots of good set ups on here. Seems like we have a lot of Matthews guys here. I've never owned a Matthews or even shot one. I'm interested to though. I've always had the outlook that for a hunting bow, that I'm not going to shoot over 35-40 yards, a bow like that isn't necessary. I've always owned mainly PSEs and a few Bears. I have always liked PSE but there has to be a reason why so many here shoot Matthews.
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Just shoot 6 or 7 w/an open mind & you’ll be surprised what you buy..... I desperately wanted to love a new Matthews last year but I just couldn’t get into that draw cycle. I ended up w/ a prime ( I jumped the gun & should’ve waited a year , it was a 1/2” too short & now they came out w/longer limbs) that bow was a shooter ( I couldn’t group it out if the tree, I was cheating form on flat ground) it’s all good there’s a guy on here that got a great deal!!! These new bows are amazing, almost like saddles shoot what fits ya!!!!
 
Bowtech Prodigy. 62 lbs, comfort setting. Would love a realm sr6 if the budget allowed, but the prodigy shoots great and I've got no complaints.
 
will4554 said:
I need to call the factory and see if they will send me a set of spectra cams for my 3800. Seeing as the Daquistos did exactly that for the lobo. That bow has to be lights out! Good looking setups you have there.
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Both the Chill R and the Spectra E tuned up super quick bare shaft then group tuning with broadheads. I just wish I had a longer draw length but what can you do. God made me with a 27" DL. I think with the LO that bows are coming with now I could likely up my DW to 70lbs but I'm not sure it is worth it. I like my medium everything set ups. Plus I rarely shoot anything beyond 20 yards.
 
hdbow17 said:
Mathews Tactic 70lbs @29”. Black gold ascent and a hamskae versa rest, gold tip velocities pushing 200 grains up front and AAE max stealth wrap and lighted nocks....


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I really think the Tactic is a great bow. Haven't shot it myself but for the price point, the design characteristics are super similar to the Chill series. I shoot a Chill R and it is a great bow. Lightweight too!!! I wish Matthews would go back to more bows with that riser design. I think for a guy looking for an upgrade but wants a heck of a bow for saddle hunting at a decent price point, the new Tactic is hard to beat!!! I think they are at $849.
 
woodsdog2 said:
I really think the Tactic is a great bow. Haven't shot it myself but for the price point, the design characteristics are super similar to the Chill series. I shoot a Chill R and it is a great bow. Lightweight too!!! I wish Matthews would go back to more bows with that riser design. I think for a guy looking for an upgrade but wants a heck of a bow for saddle hunting at a decent price point, the new Tactic is hard to beat!!! I think they are at $849.
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I am a saddle hunter. The length and draw cycle are perfect for that application. Remember when a flagship bow was $849?!?


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Original Hoyt carbon matrix @ 65lbs. shooting a 514grn arrow. Love the set up and yes it shoots distance.
 
hdbow17 said:
I am a saddle hunter. The length and draw cycle are perfect for that application. Remember when a flagship bow was $849?!?


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Its been awhile hasn't it!!!!!
 
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