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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: ron w on April 21, 2016, 04:40:00 PM
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I find myself leaning towards longer bows now days. Who hunts with a recurve that's long....like 64,66 68 inches long. Do you have any issues with the length. I have a Bear T/D that's 64" [ B riser ] and it really is nice to shoot. What's your thoughts.
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Longer bows are a dream to shoot... Then a 60" bow is long for me... :rolleyes: You are on the right track my friend... Why fight them short limbs when you can shoot a longer bow all day stumping or at 3D without fatigue... Hunting in the cold, motionless for hours then drawing a stiff bow can put a damper on your shot... Just my two cents worth... :archer2: ...
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I wont shoot anything under 62". I currently hunt with 64" and have gone as long as 66". Just more of a pleasure to shoot, and I dont have any problems. just shot a turkey out of double bull with a 64"
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My Bear TD is 64 also , love it.....
,,Sam,,
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64" is my fav
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Ron, my ILF recurve is 62" with medium limbs. I have a set of longs that I have yet to try. That'll make a 64" recurve. Gonna try them out as soon as I get a string.
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Ron, I hunted with my 64" Bwood last year. I don't take the #3's off of the B. Just a good feeling bow to shoot.
Shick
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Bear TD with #3 limbs from Brandon Stall. 64" bow with my B riser. Sold my #1 limbs sometime ago. Granted we do not have the under brush in our forests here like back East but we still need to maneuver around. I have no issues, but then agian I can not be accused of being a fast walker in the woods.
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Been using 64",going to a 68" this year.
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i still have a Kodiak Special that carries a 66" string, I was told that there were not many of that length built. I often look at those Stotler recurves and drool a little.
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I like them Stotler's also........someday I'll snag one!
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The one that I had a chance to shoot made my Bear takedown seem like a dog.
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I use a 64" Blacktail Elite, it's smooth & fun to shoot. ;)
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I have 1 62" curve and couple 64" the rest all 66". I will take 66" any day of the week.
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All my hunting bows nowadays are 64".
I hunt from tree stands and from the ground on my knees. Have harvested a lot of animals with the 64" bows the last couple years and have never had to think about how long my bow was.
I started at 58" for hunting. Then it seemed that every couple years my bows were growing by 2" every time!!
No more short bows for me!
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All of my bows are 64" recurves except for one 62". With a long draw, you will like a 64" like this one.
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I've owned a number of 64" recurves and for my 30 1/2" draw that length works nice, though I've often thought of adding a couple more inches. Have also had a number of 62", some 60, and one 58". the 60 and under were too short...the 62's "OK".
While not a recurve, I got my first 68" hybrid longbow this year and it shoots smooth as silk. Super stable too.
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Killed my first trad elk with a 68 inch recurve.
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64" Caribow Taiga ... works great except in a blind and ladder stands
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62" for me had couple 64" wish I'd kept
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Haven't hunted with it yet, but I just got a brand new beautiful 66" Fox High Sierra that is plenty maneuverable and agile for my woods.
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I've got a 30" draw and have narrowed my small collection of bows down to 2 64" Kodiaks and 2 66" longbows. I also called Jay St. Charles a couple of days ago and ordered a 66" Thunderbird recurve. Longer bows are just more pleasant for me to shoot.
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Long story short. Long bows are cool.
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Ron,
I inherited my Dad's hunting bow, a recurve. It is 65 1/4" long, tip to tip.
I am 63 years old and I think I was 7 years old when he traded for it. So it was used when he got it. He mostly used it for deer hunting, but I remember him telling me how he and a friend had great fun shooting suckers in the spring in a small stream.
I have shot it, but like bows in the 60" to 62" range. LBR made a string for me, but I have not made any efforts to tune it yet. Maybe this year.
Gary
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picked up my two longest recurves this past year, a 64" blacktail and a gamemaster jet (66"). haven't hunted with them yet but intend to this fall. While shooting from a knee, I do have to cant the bow a little more to clear the bottom limb but shouldn't be a problem. they draw so smoothly though. love shooting them
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My bow is 64 inches. I like longer bows. Short ones just seem to stack badly.
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I hunt with a 64" curve when in open country like elk and moose hunting. Will go as short as 60" for ground blinds for pigs.
I love the 64" bow.
Mike
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I shoot a 64" Brack and really like it, no problem in hunting situations from the ground or tree stands. I use it for everything from bowfishing to squirrels, deer and everything else I can hunt and shoot.
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I don't get nearly the opportunities to hunt that many of the rest of you get, but I do try to hunt & shoot as much as I can. That being said, my shortest bow is 64" and I use it in trees and on the ground just fine. I've whacked it on tree stands or tree limbs a few times, but I usually can avoid that. Shorter bows don't shoot so well for me though.
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64" recurve for me. I shoot it the best and all the maneuverability in the world won't help you if you can't hit anything.
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My son's recurve is 64". I bought it last year when he exploded and grew over night. His wingspan is over seven feet and with those monkey arms 64" seemed like a good choice. I have to admit that bow is really comfortable for me to shoot. Maybe a long recurve is in my future. There was a 64" tip in the classifieds not long ago and I was a little late. Maybe next time.
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Looking back over this thread, looks like quite a few folks like 64" bows. They do draw smoothly. ;)
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I think you can shoot any of them accurately but Ive come to prefer 62 or longer after 41 years of archery.
No denying the longer bow is more pleasant to shoot.
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So, maybe a bit extreme, but I also just picked up a 72" English Longbow that was on a heavy discount from the seller, and, although it's not a 'curve, I'd love to give that a try in the woods after I get good enough with it. Really long, sure, but it's ambidextrous, so I have the versatility of changing from one hand to the other if it's an easier position.
The long and the short of it (ha) is I wouldn't shy away from a longer hunting bow.
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64" Bob Lee here. Perfect for me.
Mark
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I moved from 62" to 64" this year and would consider going to 66. Not many 66 inch bows are made though. If I ever have a custom bow made, it will be at least 64".
Having a long draw (31") means that those long bows are so much nicer to shoot.
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58 is about as short as I want to go. For hunting at my 28" draw length, 58-62 works good. But 64 inch recurves are so stable, I wouldnt let the length stop me from hunting with a 64 or 66.
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Love 'em 64" and up. I hunt from pop up blinds, homemade blinds, stands...works for me.
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Yea, I might just order me the 64" limbs for my Sage.
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I like 66" but since they're getting harder to find ,my hunting bows right now are a 64"/60lb Cheyenne, a 70"/62lb Shadowcast longbow, and a 70"/50+lb(62@32") 1957 bear Kodiak Special.
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64" is pretty easy to come by in long bows?
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I have a 64" Toelke Super Static,and really like it. I've had it in the pop up blind,but like it better out stalking. This bow is really smooth,and seems pretty quick.
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I kind of like the looks of the static. :)
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If I was to test a Bear Super Kodiak 60" and 64" side by side, what would I notice? - a smoother draw with less stack but less speed and power perhaps?
Considering moving up to 64".
Thanks
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64 inch Black Widow MA3 has been my go-to bow for a long time and has never let me down.
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The one vintage bow I sold and would love to have back was a 70" 50# 1959 Kodiak Special. An absolute pleasure to shoot.
My next custom will be a 64" Tall Tines.
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All my recurves are 64-68". You learn to shoot your weapon. No issues here.
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My hunting recurves are all 64" and I haven't had any problems due to length.
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I prefer 62 inch recurves with my 28" draw. My Bear A mag riser is now sporting #3 limbs making a 60" bow. No problems with that. Owned a Bear B riser with same #3 limbs as above, making a 64" bow. Preferred the 60" over the 64", so I sold the B riser. My 62" Flanagan recurve is my personal favorite when it comes to length at my draw length. Of course if Bear ever goes back to making #2 limbs I'll have to buy a set. :campfire:
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Mine range from 62" to 66"..I won't go shorter with a 30+" draw. I even own a 68" Browning Olympian that is hunting weight. I haven't hunted with it yet but I may eventually. Smoothest bow I own
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Usually the longer bows will be smoother. I've a 64" Blacktail Elite that is VERY smooth. :archer2:
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I hunt with 64" longbows and recurves from the ground and from treestands, only time I felt it was a real problem was small game in willow bottoms! Otherwise I just setup so it's not a problem!