Do you gents and gals use the same set up for all your different animals that you hunt in all the different states.
I ask due to moving down south, and being able to hunt a vast variety of different critters. Full grown deer,bear,pigs,gator,and who knows what else.
And what would the poundage and arrow weight be that you use.And is there a suggested weight(arrow) for specific animals.
I use the same setup for everything i bend a string on. It is either my Mystical 67#@28" or my Primal Styk 53#@28". I draw about 28.5. I like to get about 550gr out of my arrows, but as long as they shoot straigt I am good. I have killed almost all the critters available down here that you mentioned (the only gator I have shot is foam...) and these two bows work great.
As for the poundage I shoot, it is strictly preference. I have some friends that shoot low 40s with no problems what so ever.
Hope that helps some.
Same setup for everything I hunt.
Same set up for everything from back yard shooting, 3D shooting and hunting. Use the same arrows hunting as I do for practice, just screw in a broadhear, because I know they shoot well from my bow.
61 at 29" Howard Hill Big 5. Full Length 2020 easton legacy's with a 175grn Grizzly broadhead for big game, 175 snuffer for turkeys, and 175 grain hammer for small game, I don't hunt a lot of different critters, but I feel confident that my set up will kill anything on this continent, and most others. Total arrow weight in the neighborhood of 660
i use the same two bows with the same heads and arrows for all my bigger game and flu flus for tree rats,rabbits,geese,pheasent,frogs and other small game
well down under i use a royalcrown fox long Bow 48# @28" with axis 500 shafts with 125grn up front they weigh about 480-500 all up for everything hunting shooting at the club or just fooling around.
A moderate heavy arrow gets it done... Everytime!
All my bows are in the mid 50 pound range at my draw shooting 500 or more grain arrows.
John III
I use the same set up for hunting, 3D, or stumping. Like to keep the set up the same because thats what I hunt with and want that same familiar feeling in the field
ya same set up for everything from elk to quail.
55# black widow long bow
g/t shafts 35/55 27 1/2 in
100 gr brass inserts and
125gr heads... ww for big game.
Joe
PS 17 days 14 hours until BOW SEASON
50# bow and 570-600 gn arrow for everything including 3D.
My new setup is listed in my signature. Excellent results out to 20 yards. I never shoot past 20 yards at game anyway.
I shoot bows that are 50-55 # at my draw length.I use to use heavier bows(60-66#) and 9-10 grs per # arrows.The last 2 years and after 45 years at this,I have been working with heavier arrows,709-715 grs.I probably won't go back.I'm getting better performance from the 50-55 # bows now.
Same set up for everything. No adjusting my aim point. Just look at the spot I want to hit and send the arrow home.
I prefer bows in the 50 to 55 lb. range. I had a 60 pounder, and even though I do hard labor everyday for work, it is difficult for me to shoot one well. My main bow is 53lbs., and it works out great on the Illinois whitetails I hunt. Normally use a 530 to 600 grain arrow. I shot this bow in Africa last summer (winter in Africa) and had excellent results. I did use a heavier shaft though. Right now I am shooting a 46lb. Habu viperkhan with 530 grain arrows and I am shooting it so well that I fully intend to hunt deer with it this fall.
I have been using the same setup, a Stewart Slammer r/d 55# @ 28" and about 59# at my draw with 2216s and 125gr Stingers.
Recently bought a lighter bow (43# @ 28" and 47# at my draw). I plan to use this for bowfishing, frogging and maybe for squirrels and other small game. It's a real pleasure to shoot such a light weight. Not that the 55# bow is too much, but shooting 12# less... makes me feel like Superman. I can shoot 200 arrows and not be tired with that thing.
For everything:
55# Bear Super Kodiak, 580-650gr arrows
I shoot a 60" 60@28 widow PSA with 590 gr xx75 2216's and zwickey deltas for everything i hunt, bear,deer, pigs, turkey or squirrels have used this combo alot of years and it works perfectly for me
I will also use my 64" PLV widow longbow 60@28 at times, in it I use 600 gr xx75 2020 or cedar of the same weight and zwickey deltas
51# @ 30" 7-EYES LB.
31 1/2" 1918'S 550 grains finished with a WW out front.
That is what I will use for evrything this year.
My personal recurve is 51# @ 31" my arrows are Ad lites 508grns.Magnus 125 grn with adapter total 145grn.I may even use a bit less say 48# or so,but most states that hold Elk Moose,ect.have a 50# mininum.I also can enjoy shooting a 3d range with this weight.
I'll be using a Pronghorn 3piece Longbow, 57#@29". I will pair this bow up with Easton Axis ST Nano's .400 w/ 100 grain brass inserts and 200 grains of Magnus I (160 + 40 grain adapter) for 585 grains of arrow flying at 175 FPS. Flies absolutely perfectly for me. Steve
53# recurve for everything.
I primarily shoot two ACSs -- 56# with 650-700 grain cedar arrows for big critters like elk; 52# with 600 grain cedar arrows for deer size critters and turkey. Shoot the lighter setup for targets as well. Also incorporate a Bear T/D, Morrison Shawnee and Hill of about the same weights into my deer hunting, stump shooting and 3/D tournaments. Zwickey delta, STOS and Abowyer Wapiti broadheads.
I shoot 50 to 55# at my draw for everything. I shoot wood at 600gr. and carbon weighted to 580 gr. Tie a woodsman on the end. Can you say pass-through
Swagged 2117's and AD Trad Lites with 125 gr Zwickey Eskimos, 160 gr Snuffers along with the old Pearson Deadhead and Schulz Hunter Heads.
For Whitetails its my Groves Spitfire at 57# and Kempf Longbow at 53#. On my western or Canadian hunts its my Kempf Stealth at 58#. Same arrow setup for all bows.
I have a Blackwidow 49@28 405gr arrows 183 fps for deer and schafer silvertip 55@28 512grn arrows 172fps for elk. Widow
I use a 745 Gr CX 350 with all of setups listed below. Everything from Whitetails to squirrels.
Dave Lay can lay em down every time!
I mostly use for all my hunting a DAS Daala 55@28", with a 525-540 grain AD Tradlight or CE 150.
this my setup from now on...64" griffin..58@28
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww111/elkherder/griffin%20ready%20to%20eat/griffinreadytohunt4.jpg) sweet setup if i do say so myself.
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww111/elkherder/griffin%20ready%20to%20eat/griffinreadytohunt9.jpg)
easton 2613's (aka patriot missiles) 185gr snuffers total arrow weight 680gr