Title: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: bentpole on May 03, 2010, 05:01:00 PM
Post by: bentpole on May 03, 2010, 05:01:00 PM
For all you old timers: Like Me!! :saywhat:
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Post by: adkmountainken on May 03, 2010, 05:03:00 PM
Post by: adkmountainken on May 03, 2010, 05:03:00 PM
a CheckMate Crusader that i HIGHLY regret selling!!!! currently i have a Martin ML 14 that i shoot very well.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: bentpole on May 03, 2010, 05:03:00 PM
Post by: bentpole on May 03, 2010, 05:03:00 PM
I'll go second OK :thumbsup: :archer: :jumper:
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Post by: KHALVERSON on May 03, 2010, 05:07:00 PM
Post by: KHALVERSON on May 03, 2010, 05:07:00 PM
i dont know ifn i qualify as an old timer
but been shootin trad bows for over 30 years and the one i think i shot the best was a windstorm archery 54 in santa anna recurve
kevin
but been shootin trad bows for over 30 years and the one i think i shot the best was a windstorm archery 54 in santa anna recurve
kevin
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Killdeer on May 03, 2010, 05:07:00 PM
Post by: Killdeer on May 03, 2010, 05:07:00 PM
Kodiak Magnum. A 1965 Kodiak Magnum.
I have a zillion bows, and I shot the Kodiak Magnum the best, and I shoot mostly longbows these days...
What am I doing? :eek:
Buying another longbow...
Killdeer :knothead: :banghead: :archer:
I have a zillion bows, and I shot the Kodiak Magnum the best, and I shoot mostly longbows these days...
What am I doing? :eek:
Buying another longbow...
Killdeer :knothead: :banghead: :archer:
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Biggie Hoffman on May 03, 2010, 05:10:00 PM
Post by: Biggie Hoffman on May 03, 2010, 05:10:00 PM
Quillan Bamboo Longhunter. Killed 17 big game animals in a row before I mmmmmmmmissed.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: OkKeith on May 03, 2010, 05:12:00 PM
Post by: OkKeith on May 03, 2010, 05:12:00 PM
All my other bows have gotten dusty since I got my Quinn:Stallion.
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m150/OkKeith/04101711a-1.jpg)
Not the prettiest bows around, but form follows function. It is VERY functional for me. People say they have bows that shoot right where they look. This bow hits the mark even when I'm not looking at it.
I sure like it.
OkKeith
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m150/OkKeith/04101711a-1.jpg)
Not the prettiest bows around, but form follows function. It is VERY functional for me. People say they have bows that shoot right where they look. This bow hits the mark even when I'm not looking at it.
I sure like it.
OkKeith
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: ron w on May 03, 2010, 05:12:00 PM
Post by: ron w on May 03, 2010, 05:12:00 PM
Morrison Recurve......traded a Black Widow for it,It's 50# @29" with bamboo cores.
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Post by: DesertDude on May 03, 2010, 05:16:00 PM
Post by: DesertDude on May 03, 2010, 05:16:00 PM
Hoyt Tibron (Gamemaster)......
Thanks Again Larry......
Thanks Again Larry......
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Post by: hayslope on May 03, 2010, 05:19:00 PM
Post by: hayslope on May 03, 2010, 05:19:00 PM
'62 Kodiak......bought it in 1965 and shot it for the better part of 18 years.
It took a while to REALLY miss it, but now I cringe everytime I think about the day I sold it. :banghead:
It took a while to REALLY miss it, but now I cringe everytime I think about the day I sold it. :banghead:
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Post by: Butch Speer on May 03, 2010, 05:25:00 PM
Post by: Butch Speer on May 03, 2010, 05:25:00 PM
I had a 64in Tice & Watts. 58@29. It was like a part of my hand. Got kicked out of my tree stand. Broke the bottom limb. Makes me sick to think about it.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Dave Lay on May 03, 2010, 05:35:00 PM
Post by: Dave Lay on May 03, 2010, 05:35:00 PM
60@28 60" widow PSA with asbell grip, after almost 40 years of this stuff, and a buttload of money spent on bows, I shoot this bow better than I ever have any other.. next best was a identical one but 63@28 I love shooting a longbow, but have always shot recurves better, but nothing shoots better for me than this bow, it just "fits"
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: ranger42 on May 03, 2010, 05:40:00 PM
Post by: ranger42 on May 03, 2010, 05:40:00 PM
I have a 63" Bama Longbow, 47# at my draw. I love the grip and red elm limb cores. I shoot it better than my two d/r longbows.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: billy shipp on May 03, 2010, 05:43:00 PM
Post by: billy shipp on May 03, 2010, 05:43:00 PM
I have owned a ton of bows with custom (for me) grips. Schafer has an acceptable grip. Brian Wessel @ Tall Tines built a (good for me) grip, but the absolute best grip I've ever shot is on a Checkmate Hunter 11.....it's big, fat, and almost a totally round, medium wrist grip,but it's the most accurate bow I have ever shot, and I attribute that to the grip.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: LCH on May 03, 2010, 05:50:00 PM
Post by: LCH on May 03, 2010, 05:50:00 PM
I shoot Hummingbird longbows (takedown) I like the way it feels when I draw it and the mass weight also. It is quick and shoots where I look. It shoots better than I do. LCH
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Darren on May 03, 2010, 05:53:00 PM
Post by: Darren on May 03, 2010, 05:53:00 PM
Cari-Bow "Tundra Wolf" 60lb@27" out of all of my Bows, wich are mostly cari-bows, thats my #1 bow. I had 2 tundra wolfs that were the same, but I gave one to a freind of mine that was down on his luck.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Pat B. on May 03, 2010, 05:58:00 PM
Post by: Pat B. on May 03, 2010, 05:58:00 PM
I'll be 56 in a couple of months and the first recurve I had my parents gave me when I was 6 years old... After all those years I still can't shoot worth a darn, but love flinging arrows.
Of the hunting bows I've had that I shot really well an Asbel Bighorn stands out. It was 70@28 and I drew it to about 30", it was a 60" bow. I killed a lot of game with that bow. Shot 2219 Autumn Orange shafts and Zwickey Deltas..It just fit, plus we shot everyday for ages...
Biggie, I still have a Bamboo longhunter hanging in the barn.. Neat bow!
Of the hunting bows I've had that I shot really well an Asbel Bighorn stands out. It was 70@28 and I drew it to about 30", it was a 60" bow. I killed a lot of game with that bow. Shot 2219 Autumn Orange shafts and Zwickey Deltas..It just fit, plus we shot everyday for ages...
Biggie, I still have a Bamboo longhunter hanging in the barn.. Neat bow!
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: wihill on May 03, 2010, 06:02:00 PM
Post by: wihill on May 03, 2010, 06:02:00 PM
I've owned a bunch, and still have more to go -
But IMHO, Jim's Firefly is the best kept secret out there. I got it on a trade not knowing anything about it, and will take it with me always.
But IMHO, Jim's Firefly is the best kept secret out there. I got it on a trade not knowing anything about it, and will take it with me always.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: K2 on May 03, 2010, 06:28:00 PM
Post by: K2 on May 03, 2010, 06:28:00 PM
I shoot my Cari-bow Featherhorn the best. Ken
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: jsweka on May 03, 2010, 06:42:00 PM
Post by: jsweka on May 03, 2010, 06:42:00 PM
I'll let you know once I find it :)
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Over&Under on May 03, 2010, 06:45:00 PM
Post by: Over&Under on May 03, 2010, 06:45:00 PM
I have not tried all bows, but quite a few, and am not really an old timer per say, but I have shot a firefly longbow the best.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Larry Jim Bob on May 03, 2010, 06:49:00 PM
Post by: Larry Jim Bob on May 03, 2010, 06:49:00 PM
Ben Pearson Mercury hunter-That riser has enough mass weight it's like shooting off a rest!
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Wannabe1 on May 03, 2010, 06:50:00 PM
Post by: Wannabe1 on May 03, 2010, 06:50:00 PM
Unfortunately, the best bow I've shot to date is my PCH III. But, I like longbows and don't know if I'm going to keep it. :rolleyes: Kinda silly ain't it?! !["[dntthnk]"]("graemlins/dntthnk.gif" "\"\"")
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Post by: Curveman on May 03, 2010, 06:54:00 PM
Post by: Curveman on May 03, 2010, 06:54:00 PM
Border Black Douglas Swift. However, I've been shooting a Border GL longbow for the past year or so and I don't think I'm going back! There's just something about a longbow...
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: paradocs on May 03, 2010, 06:55:00 PM
Post by: paradocs on May 03, 2010, 06:55:00 PM
Best ever was a 62" GN Bushbow, 57#@26"...still have it, but shoulder issues necessitated a drop in weight. So now I shoot a 47#@26" Bushbow; not quite as well, but gettin' there.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: mcgroundstalker on May 03, 2010, 07:06:00 PM
Post by: mcgroundstalker on May 03, 2010, 07:06:00 PM
Hey Tom! Now I shoot ALL my bows well... Tell ya why... "Stu Millers' Archery Dynamic Spine Calculator". That's right. My eyes are open now! So when you ask about a favorite bow... I Have Six! :D
Had to bring my point weight up a lot but all shoot dead to center. Talk about a Happy Camper. :jumper:
... mike ... :archer2: ...
Had to bring my point weight up a lot but all shoot dead to center. Talk about a Happy Camper. :jumper:
... mike ... :archer2: ...
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Jmgcurve on May 03, 2010, 07:10:00 PM
Post by: Jmgcurve on May 03, 2010, 07:10:00 PM
Rocky Miller Heritage 62" - 61#@29. Shot it for years and took many critters, but now the weight is a bit much. Gorgeous bow that is a shooter!
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Ben Maher on May 03, 2010, 07:20:00 PM
Post by: Ben Maher on May 03, 2010, 07:20:00 PM
after shooting 'curves and longbows since i was 7 years old back in 1979 , my favourite meat getter is a knocked around Howard Hill Halfbreed, 52# at my 27" draw and a smooth 68" long.
MY best on field targets was a 50# Stemmler Cougar...just dropped 'em right in there....
MY best on field targets was a 50# Stemmler Cougar...just dropped 'em right in there....
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Gray Buffalo on May 03, 2010, 07:22:00 PM
Post by: Gray Buffalo on May 03, 2010, 07:22:00 PM
A 70 - 72 Bear Mag. B handle 60" take down 50# @ 28" I can't remember if I got it in 70 or 72 I shoot it off the shelf with a #1 grip. love that old bow
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/graybuffalo/IMG_0917-2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/graybuffalo/IMG_0917-2.jpg)
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Post by: Don Batten on May 03, 2010, 07:48:00 PM
Post by: Don Batten on May 03, 2010, 07:48:00 PM
I'll have to second the Quillian bamboo longhunter. I bought one at a show from Dan in the late 80's. 62@28 68". I my young dumb years, I decided I wanted to shoot more weight and cut 2" off each end and retillered it. It came in right around 80lbs. It hangs in my rafters these days. Screwed up a nice bow on a whim. I probably could'nt shoot it now if it was still 62lbs. DB
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Post by: owlbait on May 03, 2010, 07:53:00 PM
Post by: owlbait on May 03, 2010, 07:53:00 PM
Windstorm Santa Ana recurve, close second was my Windstorm longbow made with red mulberry.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Doug in MN on May 03, 2010, 08:04:00 PM
Post by: Doug in MN on May 03, 2010, 08:04:00 PM
59 Kodiak that was a hand me down when my dad got his dream Bear takedown in 1970. I should have the bow restored but just can not have it gone to much emotional value.
Lots of nicks and dings but still a great shooter. To this day I can pick it up and go shoot it very well.
DD
Lots of nicks and dings but still a great shooter. To this day I can pick it up and go shoot it very well.
DD
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Post by: Danny Rowan on May 03, 2010, 08:08:00 PM
Post by: Danny Rowan on May 03, 2010, 08:08:00 PM
Brackenbury Quest!
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Post by: David Bartholomew on May 03, 2010, 08:12:00 PM
Post by: David Bartholomew on May 03, 2010, 08:12:00 PM
Recurve? 62" Schafer. Longbow? Crow Creek Blackfeather.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: BOWMARKS on May 03, 2010, 08:15:00 PM
Post by: BOWMARKS on May 03, 2010, 08:15:00 PM
I will go with the Morrison Shawnee,seems to fit my hand the best of all my custom bows.Draws smooth and I get a good release! Still looking tho!!
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: HATCHCHASER on May 03, 2010, 08:22:00 PM
Post by: HATCHCHASER on May 03, 2010, 08:22:00 PM
Black Swan
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Post by: Night Wing on May 03, 2010, 08:47:00 PM
Post by: Night Wing on May 03, 2010, 08:47:00 PM
I've owned a 60" Bear Super Kodiak and a 64" Bob Lee Signature TD plus my two 66" Blacktail TDs and my present 68" Longhorn hybrid longbow, but I shoot both Blacktails the best of all the bows I've ever owned.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Bill Carlsen on May 03, 2010, 08:51:00 PM
Post by: Bill Carlsen on May 03, 2010, 08:51:00 PM
Groves bows were my go to bows until I got my hands on a DAS Master Hunter.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: AdamH on May 03, 2010, 08:54:00 PM
Post by: AdamH on May 03, 2010, 08:54:00 PM
I've owned a "few" but "Ole Vinny" out done himself with this last MOHAWK I received, FLAT OUT PERFECT !!!
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Sam McMichael on May 03, 2010, 09:02:00 PM
Post by: Sam McMichael on May 03, 2010, 09:02:00 PM
58# Quillian Bamboo Longhunter. I really wish I had not gotten rid of it. Would love to have another one.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Jack Whitmire Jr on May 03, 2010, 09:18:00 PM
Post by: Jack Whitmire Jr on May 03, 2010, 09:18:00 PM
A recurve is all about the GRIP and nothing else to me: With that said only one bow will do SCHAFER SILVERTIP!!!!
I have 2 - 50# @ 27"
I have 2 - 50# @ 27"
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Post by: KEG on May 03, 2010, 09:31:00 PM
Post by: KEG on May 03, 2010, 09:31:00 PM
My most accurate bow was a Hoyt Talon with Carbonplus limbs. This was the Radian target bow in a camo finish.
I have not used it in years as I now shoot longbows.
Ken
I have not used it in years as I now shoot longbows.
Ken
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Overspined on May 03, 2010, 09:52:00 PM
Post by: Overspined on May 03, 2010, 09:52:00 PM
I have owned and shot a lot of different bows over 20 yrs. Mostly longbows. I could actually name the ones I didn't like easier than the ones I liked. Usually it comes down to the grip and the likelihood that you can pick up a bow and the first arrow shoots true. That is where most bows fail for me. I can shoot them all, but have to get an arrow or two through them to get the grip right. So now I only buy the ones that fit! I actually find most bows very accurate and smooth, and quick. The bad ones are few and far between!!
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Bob Stager on May 03, 2010, 09:56:00 PM
Post by: Bob Stager on May 03, 2010, 09:56:00 PM
I will second the DAS Master Hunter. I sold mine a couple of years ago, and I have been kicking myself ever since. Bob
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Archer Fanatic on May 03, 2010, 10:02:00 PM
Post by: Archer Fanatic on May 03, 2010, 10:02:00 PM
1971 Bear B magnesium t/d 62" & 64#
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Irish on May 03, 2010, 10:10:00 PM
Post by: Irish on May 03, 2010, 10:10:00 PM
Widow 58" PTFX - bow just fits me.
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Post by: ishiwannabe on May 03, 2010, 10:15:00 PM
Post by: ishiwannabe on May 03, 2010, 10:15:00 PM
My Kerner longbow. Now it collects dust due to a slight crack between the lams. :rolleyes:
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Post by: Orion on May 03, 2010, 10:29:00 PM
Post by: Orion on May 03, 2010, 10:29:00 PM
I shot best just about every one I had at the time or currently have -- Pearson Lemonwood longnbows, Bear Kodiaks and Super Kodiaks, Asbel era BighornTD recurves, Robertson, Great Northern and Hill longbows, Bear TDs and ACSs, and quite a few others.
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Post by: Aeronut on May 03, 2010, 10:57:00 PM
Post by: Aeronut on May 03, 2010, 10:57:00 PM
My best was the first BBO deflex/reflex I made back in 2005. It developed some frets in the lower limb and I retired it. Haven't been able to make a duplicate of it yet.
Dennis
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/aeronut/DSC00342.jpg)
Dennis
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/aeronut/DSC00342.jpg)
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Post by: smokin joe on May 03, 2010, 11:02:00 PM
Post by: smokin joe on May 03, 2010, 11:02:00 PM
Bear takedown. I have 4 of them and they are all great.
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Post by: Bowferd on May 03, 2010, 11:33:00 PM
Post by: Bowferd on May 03, 2010, 11:33:00 PM
I would have to say 60" 54@28 GN Ghost with straight grip that I sold a few months back. I've since replaced it with another Ghost, same length, but 3# lighter. Hoping the replacement doesn't let me down. So far, So good.
2nd on my list is an early 60's Red Wing Hunter
58" 49@28 that I traded away and then purchased back a few months later. It won't leave my hands again.
2nd on my list is an early 60's Red Wing Hunter
58" 49@28 that I traded away and then purchased back a few months later. It won't leave my hands again.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Guss on May 03, 2010, 11:38:00 PM
Post by: Guss on May 03, 2010, 11:38:00 PM
60" Tall Tines recurve for me!!!
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Post by: pdk25 on May 03, 2010, 11:40:00 PM
Post by: pdk25 on May 03, 2010, 11:40:00 PM
I'm not the shooter that some of you guys are, but so far it's been my RER vortex longbow.
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Post by: L. E. Carroll on May 03, 2010, 11:55:00 PM
Post by: L. E. Carroll on May 03, 2010, 11:55:00 PM
For me it's a Morrison Shawnee/Dakota I traded Bob Walker out of :knothead:
Gene :thumbsup: :archer2:
Gene :thumbsup: :archer2:
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: vernon on May 04, 2010, 12:29:00 AM
Post by: vernon on May 04, 2010, 12:29:00 AM
For me right now my pronghorn 62" 53#@28 is doing the trick. Haven't shoot a ton different bows but I also enjoyed my Ballistik recurve from soverign archery.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Earthdog on May 04, 2010, 01:52:00 AM
Post by: Earthdog on May 04, 2010, 01:52:00 AM
A Samick SLB69 longbow.
I've had a lot of very nice bows "still do" but I've never shot any of them as well as my old Samick.
The funny thing is that I gave that bow away to a girl that was just starting out and couldn't afford to buy a bow.
I'd just bought a DAS hunter when I gave the Samick away,and I'd thought that was going to be "the bow",,,never was though.
I've had a lot of very nice bows "still do" but I've never shot any of them as well as my old Samick.
The funny thing is that I gave that bow away to a girl that was just starting out and couldn't afford to buy a bow.
I'd just bought a DAS hunter when I gave the Samick away,and I'd thought that was going to be "the bow",,,never was though.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: cbCrow on May 04, 2010, 07:32:00 AM
Post by: cbCrow on May 04, 2010, 07:32:00 AM
The best one for me was a Browning Fire Drake. I traded a rod and reel for it in 1982 because the guy could not hit the side of a barn with it. It was 50#@28 and after awhile the bow took on magical properties in my hands! :thumbsup: Can't shoot it but my son still has it and shoots it today. :archer:
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Post by: LongStick64 on May 04, 2010, 07:56:00 AM
Post by: LongStick64 on May 04, 2010, 07:56:00 AM
60" Black Widow PSR X "Kingwood" , SAG grip so smooth I don't care what it weighs at 28".
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Post by: ranger 3 on May 04, 2010, 08:04:00 AM
Post by: ranger 3 on May 04, 2010, 08:04:00 AM
Morrison.
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Post by: TexasTrad on May 04, 2010, 08:08:00 AM
Post by: TexasTrad on May 04, 2010, 08:08:00 AM
Habu Recurve. I wish Chris still made them because I would another one for a backup. 60# at 28" but feels like a much lighter draw weight bow. Grip is perfect, it is a heavy mass weight bow, is quiet and shoots exactly where I look. I haved owned alot of bows but I have never had one that fit me like this one.
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Post by: Jerry Jeffer on May 04, 2010, 08:12:00 AM
Post by: Jerry Jeffer on May 04, 2010, 08:12:00 AM
Well Tom, I've shot quite a few different bows. You know the one I'm hooked on. Mahantango longbow! Yew 70" 55#@28" or my 68"47#@28" Walnut I've never been so comfortable as I am with these bows. I know your favorite is pretty darn nice too.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: phil_des_bois on May 04, 2010, 08:15:00 AM
Post by: phil_des_bois on May 04, 2010, 08:15:00 AM
Not an old timer, but from all the bows I had or still have, my 56" 60#@28" Robertson Gozhawk is the one I shoot the best.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Eugene Slagle on May 04, 2010, 08:30:00 AM
Post by: Eugene Slagle on May 04, 2010, 08:30:00 AM
I'm not a old timer but my best shooting is when I have my 60" 52* @ 28" Zona #24 T/D Recurve with full length Gold Tip Trad Hunter 35/55's w/ 5" feathers, 125gr. points or Broads & a footing of 1" 2117 to increase FOC & impact resistance.
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Post by: Red Beastmaster on May 04, 2010, 08:31:00 AM
Post by: Red Beastmaster on May 04, 2010, 08:31:00 AM
I shot my best 3-D score with a Martin Dreamcatcher. I killed a ton of groundhogs with a Hummingbird recurve. But I believe I shoot my Brackenbury Quest better than anything, ever!
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Post by: DEAN on May 04, 2010, 08:44:00 AM
Post by: DEAN on May 04, 2010, 08:44:00 AM
LOST CREEK!!!!!!!What a bow !!!!!Just like the bow has EYES!!!!!!!!!!! :archer2:
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Post by: hydrasport205 on May 04, 2010, 10:39:00 AM
Post by: hydrasport205 on May 04, 2010, 10:39:00 AM
I would have to say my river raisin 3pc take down 60" 50@28" my first traditional harvest came with that bow. I have many longbows and recurves but it still remains my fav. I guess thats why i ordered a backup just like it
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Post by: RC on May 04, 2010, 11:39:00 AM
Post by: RC on May 04, 2010, 11:39:00 AM
Best bow I`ve hunted with I don`t or did`nt own. Keith Brunner "passed" it around and let myself and Jeff Holchin shoot it for a couple of years. I`m still shooting it waiting on my New Cheetah to arrive.Its a Howard Hill Wesley Special 55@28 and 66" long.
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(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/firstHillpig.jpg)
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/3foraHill.jpg)
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Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: RC on May 04, 2010, 11:45:00 AM
Post by: RC on May 04, 2010, 11:45:00 AM
I`ve got to add this....I`ve owned a LOT of bows short ones ,long ones recurves,fast and slower ones,pretty ones and just plain black glass "hunter" models. High dollar and bargain bows but from all that bow buying and swapping I have decided that I ENJOY shooting the straight end or mild r/d bows the most.Love them Hill Bows.RC
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: longbowman on May 04, 2010, 12:43:00 PM
Post by: longbowman on May 04, 2010, 12:43:00 PM
Tuff question. After 45 yrs. of this stuff I've shot them all but the most accurate bow I've ever owned was my Bear Mag. Handled T.D. 70# @ 28". That being said I've killed more critters with my Howatt Hunter 76# @ 27" than any other bow. My current Brackenburys are pushing the accuracy limits right now with my favorite being the 74# @ 27" Old Timer Longbow.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: BRITTMAN on May 04, 2010, 02:47:00 PM
Post by: BRITTMAN on May 04, 2010, 02:47:00 PM
Hummingbird Kingfisher Recurve , but longbows are just so much more fun to shoot :archer2:
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Tom on May 04, 2010, 04:32:00 PM
Post by: Tom on May 04, 2010, 04:32:00 PM
Right now my favorite is a H'bird Kingfisher but once had a Border BD, wish I still had that one.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Ssamac on May 04, 2010, 04:41:00 PM
Post by: Ssamac on May 04, 2010, 04:41:00 PM
Checkmate Falcon. Closest thing to a R/D longbow in a recurve too. Grip is like a longbow grip and limbs are narrow and smooth. Sweet bow
That's if you don't count the Brackenberry Quest that we passed around for donations a year or so ago. Now that was a really sweet bow.
sam
That's if you don't count the Brackenberry Quest that we passed around for donations a year or so ago. Now that was a really sweet bow.
sam
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Biff on May 04, 2010, 04:48:00 PM
Post by: Biff on May 04, 2010, 04:48:00 PM
Custom made OL.Adcock longbow.Only bow I own anymore. Nuff said. Biff
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: todd smith on May 04, 2010, 04:52:00 PM
Post by: todd smith on May 04, 2010, 04:52:00 PM
Probably my old magnesium "B" riser Bear T/D recurve with 48# limbs.
As far as longbows goes, I'd have to say the 48# Shrew.
todd
As far as longbows goes, I'd have to say the 48# Shrew.
todd
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: BUCKY on May 04, 2010, 05:15:00 PM
Post by: BUCKY on May 04, 2010, 05:15:00 PM
My Lost Creek.Hands down best bow I've shot.Because of Bentpole I've shot a lot of them.The only one I shot as good was my Mahaska recurve,right Tom?
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: wapitimike1 on May 04, 2010, 05:47:00 PM
Post by: wapitimike1 on May 04, 2010, 05:47:00 PM
Schafer, it's the only one for me!!!!
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: bentpole on May 05, 2010, 03:21:00 PM
Post by: bentpole on May 05, 2010, 03:21:00 PM
That's right BUCKY! :thumbsup: :archer2:
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: 1/4 away on May 05, 2010, 06:19:00 PM
Post by: 1/4 away on May 05, 2010, 06:19:00 PM
I've been through alot of bows over the years and the 2 that I shoot the best are my Talltines recurve and a newly acquired Pronghorn longbow.
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: pitbull on May 05, 2010, 07:09:00 PM
Post by: pitbull on May 05, 2010, 07:09:00 PM
Black Swan Recurve! :archer2:
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: bentpole on May 06, 2010, 04:34:00 PM
Post by: bentpole on May 06, 2010, 04:34:00 PM
:saywhat:
Title: Re: Come on Folks No B.S.!!!
Post by: Ringneck on May 06, 2010, 05:33:00 PM
Post by: Ringneck on May 06, 2010, 05:33:00 PM
Border Black Douglas.