Good morning;
I'm looking for some recommendations regarding short (48" - 52"), high-quality bows for tight, dense hunting scenarios. I've seen Fedora can go small but don't know about how well they, or others, perform. I imagine some of the shortcomings to be finger-pinch, less accuracy, maybe more noise?
Any suggestions/advise/guidance on different bows is appreciated. I have a 56" one-piece (whisperstik mojo; 51#@28) that seems pretty fast, fairly quiet, not much pinch, but not sure about real shorties.
Thanks for your time & consideration.
Cascade has a 48" and a 52" recurve. I have the 52" and see no problems with my 28" draw. Good bows, and they are a sponsor.
Don't know about high dollar bows, but i'm 6'1" with a 28 1/2" draw and I shoot a bear supermag 48" bow @ 55lbs. and have very little to no pinch and its very accurate even for a new shooter like myself, and its quiet with the right arrows and brace height.its a great ground bow and tree stand bow, but never had it in a blind. hope that helps some.
Here's one, the midsized recurve I make, It's 50" from tip to tip when braced, (54" following the curve along the back.) I took this pronghorn with the prototype 4 years ago and if you didn't notice, there's not silencers on that string.
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Nice bow there Mike.I love myself short bows and at 29" I have no problem shooting my Bear KMags 52" or my Rocky Mountain 50".Those are older bows so I immagine the newer ones will be much better,you can't go wrong with a good reputation custom bow.
Thanks, guys. PM sent to you Mike
Don't shy away from grabbin' yourself a good old Kmag! I picked one up recently, paid around $275 ....and it was worth every penny! This shorty is hilarious to shoot! Made in 72! 52", 45# at 28". The POC arrows I make dont seem to be going too fast, but man ....this little sucker just drops em one right on top of the other! I shoot 5 arrows at five spots at 25yrd so that Im not ruining my arrows! Got a 14 strand b50 flemmish with otter silencers. Bow doesnt seem to stack, no finger pinch, hush quiet .....cant say enough! Bow was in better condition than explained too, so I feel as though I lucked out! Go shoppin!
J.D. is now making a Whisperstik that I think is 52". Here is a link to a thread about them.
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=086531
I shoot old Bear Super Mags and love them. I draw 28" and have no issues with pinch or stack.
Talk to Brent Rudolph about a Sheepeater Spirit. Awesome bow.
G&L archery is back in business and making a nice three piece take down recurve.
Thanks, guys. This is a big help.
I just picked up a new Chek Mate Hunter 56. Great little bow.
Check out Chuck Dessler's (Two Tracks, a sponsor) 54" Ambush Recurve. Rodney Wright makes several bows in that range, all nice shooters. Brent's (Black Mountain Bows, also a sponsor) Sheepeater Spirit is great, as well. I hear Jack Kempf also makes some very short bows.
I vote Cascade -- Steve has been at this awhile.
I got the chance to shoot one of J.D's Whisperstik Boomslangs this afternoon. Definitely worth checking out! Silent, fast and not near the handshock of a few other short/light bows I have shot. Another cool deal on this bow was a takedown hinge making it a 2 piece for ease of travel.
what about Shrew bows are they within the length you are looking for.
http://www.shrewbows.com/
Thanks for all the response, great suggestions, advise, everything. Man, I tell you - TradGang is like the archery fountain of knowledge! I'm looking into it all & figure I've got some great selection, even one that no one's mention (kind of an obscure small bow but if I get it I'll post something about what I find out). Thanks you guys,
Eddie Paulsgrove
QuoteOriginally posted by SELFBOW19953:
Check out Chuck Dessler's (Two Tracks, a sponsor) 54" Ambush Recurve.
Thanks for the plug Phil :thumbsup: but I don't make a recuve that long(LOL). The AMBUSH is only 50" ntn. I think it is like 46-47" with a string on it.Thank you.
Chuck Deshler ;)
Sorry, Chuck. Mine's 54# in a 50" bow. I knew there was a 54 in there somewhere. That's what happens when I think!!! I'll try to get my fingers coordinated enough to spell your name correctly, too.
You owe yourself a peek at the STALKER recurve from Rodney Wright. It is 46 little inches of silent death.
I shot a Little Suckling recurve one time and it was a very cool and mild mannered little bow...a bit unconventional in the looks department but shot well. Don't know if that guy is still making them and you hardly ever see any up for sale.
Otherwise, I'd have to echo the Cascade and K-Mag recommendations. Both very good shooters, with the Cascade have the advantage in most everything but price.
Just make absolutely sure you shoot whatever you plan on buying first...
Before you buy, look into the Black Mountain Sheepeater Spirit. If it is a short bow your after that is one you need to check out.
I got Shew, KMag, Cascade, checkmate.....Black Mountain is a static recurve. best shooting short bow for me.
rusty
No worries Phil, I know you have alot on your mind latly(gobble gobble).
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you should look at the kanati by jk traditions . i have a 43 @ 28 58" and it shoots great.
Oh, man, this is going to be a labor of love! Alot of quality bows out there just in the size I'm looking for! And thanks, JC - your advise of shooting before buying is right on the money (no pun intended). A lot more personal preference would seem to be the name of the game with short bows.
My sincere thanks to all you guys. Hope to post pics of small bow success this fall.
Eddie Paulsgrove
LOL well we would not to make you job any eaiser.
Holed up in the the junction of a couple of pig tunnels, the over all length of the sheepeaters is real handy. the static recurves make the string angle much easier on your fingers.
http://www.blackmountainbows.com/spirit.html
good luck.
rusty
I haven't got it yet so I can't say how good it is, but I currently have a Check Mate Raven on the way. It's 52" long. Heard nothing but good about it.
Gonna have Zebra wood in the riser and graybark on the limbs... Should be ready literally any day now.
Dan Toelke makes an exceptional 52" recurve, there is a beautiful Cocobolo/Juniper one pictured on his website: www.montanabows.com, (http://www.montanabows.com,) first click "current bow inventory" then "traditional recurves". You can check out Pete Ward's review of one and get his evaluation and chronograph numbers etc.. but the short story is Pete raved about the bow and the chronograph found it very fast.
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this is a Bruin from mike steliga
56"er 44# @28"s and i draw to 31 and she's smooooth the whole way back
QuoteOriginally posted by SELFBOW19953:
Check out Chuck Dessler's (Two Tracks, a sponsor) 54" Ambush Recurve.
Might have been a typo but the ambush recurve I thought was 50". Nevermind I see it was clarified up top.
another pus to piont out Bruin is a sponsor also