In your opinion, what is the best blind bow for $600 or less? Need ideas. I draw a full 28".
I love my 56" Pronghorn. Ordered it just for that purpose. I draw 28 1/2 and this bow is smooooth!
The one you shoot best! Seriously, according to what blind you use...i shoot up to 64 inches ok in mine.
I like my Bear Montana!!! Have killed several gobblers with it out of a blind! Its way under $600 also, more like $330! Its 64", never had a problem with the length at all! Another thing i like is it is a black glass bow so it blends in with the dark interior of a blind!
Longer bows will work out of many blinds. I prefer a short one for when you have to get more in the corner of the blind to make the shot. Not all the game comes in right in front of the shooting window.
Adapt the blind for the bow - not the other way around. The bow is more important than any blind. H
What Rastaman and Ground Hunter said. There's no best.
52" Fedora Stalker if you want to go short. This has been the nicest short bow I've shot so far.
I love my Bear Black Panther 52". Got it used for $90. Can't beat that. And shoots great.
I totally agree with Ground Hunter, adapt the blind to the bow that you like the feel of and is the most consistent shooter for you.
I totally disagree with Ground Hunter and 584Kevin. The longest bow that can fit in your blind will be the most accurate. With short bows you end up with more string on your fingers at full draw, because of the string angle difference between a long bow and a short bow. You will ALWAYS shoot a longer bow more accurately than a short bow.
Don't believe me look at G Fred's article in TBM and Vipers book (page 10).
Bowmania
After MANY years of trying to make the short bow work, I finally realized it is a much better idea to buy a bigger blind and shoot the longer bow.
I Have a 54" Lost Creek Bow that I bought just for blind hunting. I love it and shoot it well. I have a 26" draw so the short bows fit me better than some. His bows are less than $600 new.
I'm with Steve, the short bow has it's place. Turkey @ 7 yards, yes. Whitetail @ 20, I'd really have to think hard about that one. The trade off is maneuverability at the expense of accuracy. My 25 yard comfort zone turns into 15 yards or less with a short bow.
QuoteOriginally posted by Steve O:
After MANY years of trying to make the short bow work, I finally realized it is a much better idea to buy a bigger blind and shoot the longer bow.
Exactly! :bigsmyl: :archer:
QuoteOriginally posted by daveycrockett:
QuoteOriginally posted by Steve O:
After MANY years of trying to make the short bow work, I finally realized it is a much better idea to buy a bigger blind and shoot the longer bow.
Exactly! :bigsmyl: :archer: [/b]
JD Lund of whisperstik is starting to make a 52" recurve, i have been shooting one for 2 weeks now and it is incredible!
I'm surprised no-one has mentioned the Shrew yet..?
Just thought it would be, ya know ^^
It was well said above. There is a place for short bows. A 50-54 inch blind bow is great for that short range shot at a hog or turkey and very handy in a small blind. But it has no place on the target range shooting 80 meters.
On the other hand a 70" curve is right at home at a Fita shoot but has no home in my double bull blind.
There are a bunch of short blind bows out there that will do the job for you.
We offer our Phoenix and the Black Mtn Sheepeater Spirit and Shaman in that range.
Mike
I tried a shorter bow and didn't like it. I have a pretty short draw at 27" and my 62" MA still feels short enough. If a turkey hangs up at 25 yards, I want to be able to kill him.
Good stuff in this thread. I have been fooling around with short bows for over 12 years and have come to some conclusions for myself and shooters in general.
A short bow is a short bow. Some work better than others for different shooters.
I also think that a short bow is just as capable of a 25-30 yrd kill as a 68" bow.(I know this for fact) I have watched Lukas and Kassi shoot a dozen arrows in a dozen seconds into a bale at nearly 40yds and you could cover most of them with a plate.They did this many times. I feel a short bow will let you know how solid your form is as well as your release. A short bow will always be more "user friendly" in a tight spot.BUT Short bows are not for everyone that is for sure. Lukas told me one day, when I was starting to make an excuse as to why I was missing the target,..."A good archer should beable to shoot any bow well." I am not saying anybody is a bad archer, but I think the point was that any well made,well designed bow can shoot(a good arrow). We should all shoot what we shoot the best.
Thanks
Chuck
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I think the short bows shoot well for me. I know when I got my Lost Creek it took some getting used to how it shot. I intend on hunting turkey and deer as well as bear with it. I now shoot it 4-5 times a week usually 250-500 arrows per session. Shoots right where I want it to as long as I do my part. Definitely not as forgiving as the Morrison with F limbs but I would not expect that either.
A "well-designed" short bow in a blind will perform at a high level, if you can. Short bows have been around forever for a reason. They work, and I feel(I know it's an opinion) many of the new short bows perform better than their predecessors. I really like my 54" Addiction Recurve and I am prepared to shoot it at any ethical distance a turkey provides a chance at.
In response to "bowmania". I must not have made my response clear. I am referring to shooting a longer bow and adapt your blind to fit the bow you shoot best, which typically is a longer bow. Not a big fan of shooting a short bow just so it fits a shorter blind.
I have killed turkeys out of a popup blind with both a Bear Black Panther and Bear Super Mag. I'm going to try using a ghillie with my 58" Predator this spring but the Super Mag will be ready to go if needed.
54" RER Arroyo. Perfect for shooting out of my double bull blind.