This is NOT a thread to start an argument.
I really am curious why some hunters believe the lb is a more accurate bow for hunting.
This is a sincere question and not intended to start an argument. Thanks.
I don't think it is. I think the trick is finding a bow that "You" can shoot accurately regardless if its a LB or recurve. Sure, some will say I shoot my LB better than my recurve but whos to say he might find a recurve he can shoot better later on. I would buy what peaks your interest more and learn to shoot it. If you really "want" a LB but end up settling for a recurve you will always wish you had tried one instead. Vice Versa.
Heck if I know, I shoot both fine. I recon if you hooked them both up to a shooting machine both would be equal.
Some like heavier recuved risers for more stability...some like longer limbs of the longbow for the same reason. Each one has positives and negatives that heed to each shooter. The longbow might be more accurate for one, and the recurve more accurate for the other.
Find which one suits you best and run with it. I mostly use longbows now just because I don't have to keep up with a stringer, and I like the lightweight in my hand.
I will still use recurves on occasion...specially in tree stands or 'fixed stands'...but if I'm gonna be roaming all day...I'll definitely take the longbow. Although the last 5 critters I killed from a tree have been with the longbow.
For me the grip is the deciding factor.D longbows and any low wrist grip with no real definition to it will usually decrease my accuracy,but that's more mental than anything.Throw a hybrid LB with a recurve like grip in my hand and I'd love it.
Seems that accuracy is between the ears, not what's in the hand.
naw, the only gear thingy that matters is the arrow and not the bow ... but it's the bow operator that supremely matters most.
i prefer longbows simply because ...
* there is no limb slap to be concerned about, hence quieter :saywhat: :D
I agree with Terry. I shoot both well but prefer one or the other depending on what I am doing. I pick up the longbow more often but that is just personal preference. I believe it is purely subjective. Shoot what works for you!
-Leonard-
I to agree with Terry and threeundr. Its whatever makes you happy, or whatever makes you feel more confident. Some days, or actually, most days you'll find me shooting my LB. But every now and then I'll pick up my recurve, and I'm just as accurate with either one.
Thanks for the response fellas.
My old hunting buddy Byron Ferguson says that the longbow is inherently "more forgiving" due to the thickness of the limbs versus the flatter, thinner, limbs of a recurve. The basic concept is the presumption that an off release, for example, will have less effect on the string/limb's side-to-side movement during the bow's powerstroke. Contrastingly, a recurve's limbs, being thinner, will oscillate more, and are therefore, are less stable or consistant.
Howard Hill decribed the same bow dynamics when he said that he could shoot a longbow better than a recurve. I believe he has been quoted as saying that he "wasn't good enough to shoot a recurve well", although I bet Hill could have eventually figured it out:^)
Personally, I tend shoot my recurves more than my longbows - actually prefer the feel of the recurve, BUT I am a little more consistant with the longbow when shooting in awkward positions in the field.
Sorry about the typos!!
QuoteOriginally posted by slivrslingr:
Seems that accuracy is between the ears, not what's in the hand.
Ditto that!
Try both and see what "you" like
The one that "you" have the most confidence in is the one you'll shoot better with
all else being equal ... LOL not going there
I suspect people shoot a slower launched arrow more accurately and some people shoot a quickly launched arrow more accurately.
QuoteSeems that accuracy is between the ears, not what's in the hand.
Exactly! Accuracy is in the archer, not the bow.
Chad
QuoteOriginally posted by LBR:
QuoteSeems that accuracy is between the ears, not what's in the hand.
Exactly! Accuracy is in the archer, not the bow.
Chad [/b]
and the arrow. Get the right arrow for the bow and they shoot MUCH better!
I think you are less likely to torque a longbow, and less likely to bounce around with a recurve.
I'd say it comes down to what aspect of shooting you fight more, steady on target or small form deviations.
I shoot a longbow better than a recurve. I don't have a good reason why but in hunting distances I shoot a longbow better. I seem to be able to send the arrow where I want it to go with a longbow.
QuoteOriginally posted by wollelybugger:
I shoot a longbow better than a recurve. I don't have a good reason why but in hunting distances I shoot a longbow better. I seem to be able to send the arrow where I want it to go with a longbow.
Me too !
Some days I shoot them equally well.
Other days I shoot them equally "not so well."
Rarely has there been a day when I shot one well and the other "not so well."
One thing I have wondered though is: Olympic archers could use a long bow if they wanted to, but I believe that 100% of the bows used are recurves. That has to say something...doesn't it?
Bill
One vote for R/D longbows - the best of both worlds. Limb torsion on recurves is my achilles heel.
I can tell you the scores at most trad only shoots see the recurve scores being higher than the LB scores.
Coincidence?
Ive seen my favorite shooters shoot both , Ron LaClair asprin , coins, ping pongball, Byron ferguson shoot through rings, Frank Addington Jr. shoot asprin behind his back with hoyt recurve!!!!But I will say this, "Longbows Rule"!!!!!! :wavey: :thumbsup:
I do not believe that accuracy is the by product of the type bow you shoot. I shoot my Howard Hill "Wild Boar" and Massie "Longhorns" good enough to consistently take game, but I've also done well shooting my recurves. It just so happens I prefer shooting longbows. I started out shooting recurves in the early 70's. Shot compounds in the late 80's and 90's. Converted back to the recurve in about 2001 and have shot my longbows exclusively for the last three years. I'm always striving to improve my accuracy(I shoot a minimum of 3 to 4 days per week), but I'm not obsessed with it. Inside 18 yards I'm as accurate as I need to be with either the longbow or the curve. I just prefer the LB at this stage of the game. Go figure. :banghead:
as long as it has a string on it any bow will do. :thumbsup: as in i will shoot it its good fun a bow is a bow stick and string it is the person behind it. :thumbsup:
I say it is all a matter of opinion. I myself prefer the recurve, they feel better in the grip and I like the sweep of the limbs. I also like the weight of a recurve. Just my opinion, I like the recurve and some like the longbow but if you ask me it's all good!!! :thumbsup: Jason
I think the mass weight in the riser of a takedown recurve adds to its stability and therefore more accurate. Even more so if its a little long. The best I have ever shot was with 62" recurves.BUT, I enjoy shooting longbows more and I more than not hit what I`m shooting at so I go with the fun factor.On hunting shots at hunting ranges I don`t see much change.Everytime I`ve missed...it was me.RC
I am not sophiscated enough in my shooting to say if the LB is more accurate. I do know that I prefer a LB over a recurve. Like the looks, feel, and the overall "traditional" feel of the LB. Not hating on the recurves but the LB is right for me. Personal choice is what makes our sport great. We choose to shoot trad gear.
I'm not sure a longbow is more accurate. Heck....I really have no clue, but I do know this. I can pick up pretty much any longbow, and right off the bat shoot it pretty well. Not true for me with a recurve. I have to shoot a recurve a while before I get the feel for shooting it. So, for me, I would say a longbow is EASIER to shoot.
I've had two bowyers tell me that a longbow is more forgiving of minor release errors than is a recurve, but then they both still make both and say that there is no "best" except the one you shoot best with.
My "current" two favorites are a ten year old Morrison T/D recurve and a Wes Wallace Royal 66" two piece T/D. Both are in the mid fiftes @ 28" draw. The recurve is the fastest but the Royal LB is sweet and quiet. My 3D scores are about a tie. I've always had a soft spot in my heart for longbow so I lean that way!