I am talking 68" or longer. What are your thoughts?
All mine but 1 are 68" or longer Hills. Never a problem from trees nor ground. Just the opposite for me as these draw sweet & shoot sweeter. I'm 6'2" & draw 31".
with a hill style longbow, i need 68" to cover my 29" draw length. i find it tough for me to switch over to it from my 62" mild r/d "D" longbow - those added 3" at each end seem like 12" when manuevering through the bush. i haven't even contemplated hunting from above!
Mine are min 66" and a lot of 68"s ...
Never had a problem .
Killed My best Trad buck with a 67" nock to nock Bighorn Ramhunter. From a treestand!!
66'' & 68'' No problem from Trees, gotta pay attention to your "Set-Up" ...
No problem for me using my 68" longbows. :cool:
Sometimes my 70" , just gotta watch out for those limbs above! :thumbsup:
I hunt from the ground with a 70" yew long bow. Ever since going to a 70", I really don't want to hunt with any thing less. Any issues I had dealing with the length I over came from practicing with it, shooting from all positions I could come up with that might happen in a real situation.
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I tend have the string pull hard against my chest with a 70 inch, I like to cant the bow about 45 degrees and still have my eye over the arrow.
Never had a problem with my 68" Hills.
neat pic, jerry! :thumbsup:
i'm sure if i put the time in with the 68" and 69" hill longbows they'd be comfy enuf. for now, the little 62" 'hawk t/d is my go-to hunter.
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Wow!
Great response guys thank you!
I use a 68" and found that you just get use to accomodating the length. It does make it a little tougher out of a treestand, especially if you try shooting at a steep angle while sitting. Just have to figure out how you can bend and manuver while insuring you don't whack your limb tips on anything.
I tend to like the longer bows as well, my first selfbow was 72" yew. Shot a nice buck with that bow from a treestand no less. Most of the bows I build are longer, 66+ as a rule, I like the forgiving nature of a longer bow and it feels right in my hands.
Rob, that pic taken at the range in Mahwah? Looks kind of like that place. Used to love hanging out there.
I hunt with a 68" longbow. Mostly elk but also mule deer and javelina as well as some others. I always hunt from the ground and maybe it is just because I am tall (6'05") but I don't feel the length impedes me....Shawn
QuoteOriginally posted by Jerry Jeffer:
Rob, that pic taken at the range in Mahwah? Looks kind of like that place. Used to love hanging out there.
naw, that's from the whittingham shoot in '08. i'm real close to mahwah, and that's where i do most of my roving (during the week, when no one's there).
here's some memory lane mahwah pics from a few years ago ...
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I thought that one picture was Whittingham, I think I knelt for that shot also...lol!
Mine's only 66" but it's not the size of the bow... Aw shucks.
Not me (yet)! Because I just received my 68" Hawk Classic and haven't brought it out yet. But that will soon change.
Been hunting with a 70" Hill for a couple years. I love it, but the next one will be 68". For me, the only time the length becomes an issue is while sitting low to the ground and I have to cant beyond my comfort zone.
QuoteOriginally posted by ron w:
I thought that one picture was Whittingham, I think I knelt for that shot also...lol!
yep - the 'thread the arrow through the hole in the log' trick to hit the foamie turkey target station. :D
my buddy shoots a 72" because of his 31' draw and me and him both fit in a double bull together,, I will admit when he draws his string back it not only hits his nose but it also hits my nose when sitting next to him in there.
as for shooting one, once your use to the length theres nothing out there that has the smoothness of a 70" + longbow.
My 70" Redman I did a couple of hunts with this past season.
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Im still "learning" the proper set ups with a 62". (shakes head)
I ground hunt with a 68" long bow and never had any problems.
Every bow I own is 68 inches long. I strictly ground hunt and have never had a problem with them.
All my bows are 66 and 68" long I ground hunt and have never had a problem, you just learn to how to handle it in brushy areas that tend to catch a bow more.
i will be. new bow coming is 66" will most likly try and buy a 62" recurve or longbow during the summer or buy next summer. i have a 64" one now and it seems fine and i shoot it well. havnt brought it out to the woods yet though
Absolutely! I love 70" Hills, and they sure do hunt! I've never had a problem with them being too long in the bush.
I'm only 5'5" tall and have a 66" Mahantango coming my way. I've always used 58-60" bows in the past. I foresee no problems with 3 more inches on each end of the bow. Just pay attention to your set-up and enjoy the hunt...........IJ
I have 66 and 68. I have always hunted with the 66 and used the 68 for target.