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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: txcookie on August 04, 2018, 01:06:42 AM
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I got two recurves and one long bow. Man I love this Montana but my Kodiak mag is a close second. I dont know what to shoot.
How did you make your choice??
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The one that hits small game with the least amount of conscious effort.
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for alot of years I shot both long bow and recurve.......could shoot both fairly well but never to "my" liking.....finally chose my recurve because I shot it more consistantly and had better groups........so for the last several years only my recurve......If I do my part, it is like Prego...it's in there !!!!! Seems more natural feeling to me too.......I know of many who shoot both, or only long bows. I agree with the one that hits small and hits where "you" want it too....... :archer2:
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I've switched back and forth over the years...I tend to be more consistent with a recurve though. Still, last year I took out a long bow I built from a Bingham Kit some years back and shot it so well that I took it on my hog trip. One thing I like about the longbow is that since I'm not as generally consistent with them I tend to focus more on my form which helps me to improve how I shoot them. After a while I can actually shoot it more accurately than the recurve. Still...I love my recurves..lol
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Whichever one the grip suits your stature and liking best is prob the one you will shoot best.
I like D/R longbows , don't give up much if any to recurves in performance, quieter , and good to point at stuff with. :biglaugh:
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The stresses of having the privalege of choice.
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Longbow.
Easier to string, quieter, point more naturally, easier to slip through brush, no limb twist worries, can ship in a pvc pipe, etc. Etc.
Why would anybody want to shoot a recurve? Beats me, lol
They all do the job. Just shoot with what you can hit what you're aiming at the best.
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I've switched back and forth over the years...I tend to be more consistent with a recurve though. Still, last year I took out a long bow I built from a Bingham Kit some years back and shot it so well that I took it on my hog trip. One thing I like about the longbow is that since I'm not as generally consistent with them I tend to focus more on my form which helps me to improve how I shoot them. After a while I can actually shoot it more accurately than the recurve. Still...I love my recurves..lol
Man, it’s like I wrote this post! I’m a bit more consistent with my recurve, but for some reason I enjoy shooting my longbow more. It’s much less forgiving, so I have to really focus on a full, consistent anchor and really clean release.
The funny thing is that I actually shoot my recurve better after a month with the longbow because I have to be so form conscious!
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You shoot both. I’ll take both when I pack up for my hunts. I hope I’m never forced to pick only one lol!!
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I shot recurves as a kid and up through college. Tried longbows (still have one) and even them wheely wossisnames, but one-piece, high-grip recurves seem to be what I was born to shoot.
I am more successful on deer with them and more accurate than with a longbow. Your results may vary.
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I have two recurves, two longbows, and one hybrid. I'll shoot one for a day or maybe a month then switch to another. I settle on one bow around Labor Day and shoot it exclusively until the end of bow season.
No reason to choose one over another.
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Sold the recurves one day when I couldnt find my bow stringer :bigsmyl:
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You unstrung them?
My favorite has been strung for at least four years and shot almost daily.
(And "step-through" is a trick worth learning at need).
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Life is too short to shoot only one kind of bow. I like shooting all kinds and have several in this years hunting arsenal. :thumbsup:
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I don't think it matters what type of bow you shoot, unless you convince yourself it does. Form is form. :archer2:
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Longbow, recurve, horsebow, shortbow, blonde, brunette, redhead... They're all just superficial preferences. Go with the best combination of everything put together that makes you happy & productive.
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I've always been a recurve guy, but have shot longbows a little here and there. I had a life changing motorcycle wreck August 29, 2015 and it's been a struggle to get back to where I could shoot. Finally got back up to 40# last year to hunt deer, I tried to get back to 50# to try for elk but was a no go. I could pull it but extreme pain. So had to use a compound to try for elk last year. Started back trying to get to where I could pull a 50# recurve again this summer, same thing, one time I could with slight pain, next time extreme pain. So i tried multiple different ways but still a no go. So then I got the idea with the different grip of the longbow maybe I should try it, so I did. I couldn't believe the difference, no pain on the draw with the longbow, my arm quivers a little sometimes, but I can get it back too anchor every time and it's a heavier bow. I'm happy and shooting good. Going to try for elk again labor day week. So i'm thankful for the longbow allowing me to be able to shoot a heavier weight with manageable pain, may have some nice recurves for trade later. Lol
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Easy choice for me
I only have longbows. Never owned recurves
Deno
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I don't think it matters what type of bow you shoot, unless you convince yourself it does. Form is form. :archer2:
That's true. Anymore you can switch the limbs and have a recurve or a flatbow on the same riser. I guess I should have stated that Hill or English-style longbows I don't shoot as well as recurves. Likely my wrist position and pointing method.