Trad Gang
Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: moleman on June 02, 2012, 05:02:00 PM
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Theres an old saying , Beware of the one gun man, and im sure we all understand the philosophy behind that old saying, but are there any trad. shooters out there that do it? Being guilty of the swapping and trading bug, in which ive acquired numerous bows, im lucky if i stick with the same one for more than a two weeks, how bout you?
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Well, since im still new to stickbows, i have shot quite a few, but ill say that when i am shooting i do shoot only one bow. My herters has been sitting since i got the Superior, and since i have decided to let it go, the Huron will be my one bow that I shoot. I like to become really familiar with my weapon of choice.
The Herters will stay with me untill my boy can shoot it.
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I shoot one brand, but many different weights and lengths, recurves and longbows.
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I shooot an Osage Selfbow. I own sevral other bows, but they're for "just in case..."
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Nope, I may be shooting several bows at any given time. Until I decide which one i will be hunting with. Once seaason gets close I switch to just that bow.
I dont count the ones we are building at that time. I shoot every one of those. Kinda goes with the territory.
Bill
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I shoot 2 Kanati's,does that count as one?
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Almost...
I was using just an Abbott longbow but then I finished a hickory selfbow and that's been my only bow since.
I am thankful that I've never been bitten by the "just one more bow" bug. Once I got the Abbott that was it for purchasing bows.
Guy
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I only have one bow (I've only been shooting for 2 years) and to be honest, I'll get another bow only if this one breaks of if I want to go up in weight.
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A MOAB is my primary bow....I have two that are within a pound of each other. I have a Thunderstick III that is in the same weight range that is on it's way to me in a couple of weeks. The grips are so close on the Thunderstick bows that I can pick up any of Jim's bows and be ready to go in a shot or two. I'm not good enough to switch bows and maintain a reasonable level of accuracy.
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I have one bow that's all. A Montana falcon by Roberson Stykbow was actually a auction item in ST JUDES in 06 I think. don't plan on replacing it.
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I will stick with the ones I have (listed below) until they break or I wear out. If one breaks, I will order another one identical to the one that broke.
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I have shot the same bow for 25 years,a long bow I made my self,don't think I will change.It just feels like part of me.
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I have one bow I "SHOOT", then usually one more around that I'm testing just to make sure my one is still the best for me! Lol
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One bow...a Protege' longbow from Keep It Simple Archery,no need for another
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All though not every thing is created equal and not every one is the same. I feel no matter rifle, shotgun, or bow if it fits I cna shot it well! But if something is off its down the road. If you have the fundamentals down you should be able to switch with in reason.
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I have shot the same Harrellson recurve for the last five years.....I know it, it knows me......have tried a few others at big shoots, but all ways come home to my recurve....
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I have been shooting my A&H 3 pc for about 7 years-I have 3 identical spec bows. A few times I have bought something else and they hang on the rack for a while and eventually get sold.
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Only bow I shoot is an appalachian archery savage river that I had made in 1991. Killed many animals with it no need to switch, it hits where I am looking.
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The old saying is a myth, of course. I don't know of any champion rifle or shotgun shooter who has only one gun. Same with arhery folks. Most competitive shooters will have at least one back-up bow, most have several. And all of them are always trying the latest, newest thing out there to improve their performance/scores.
Good shooters/shots are good shooters/shots. They'll hit what they're shooting at with any gun, rifle or bow you put in their hands. Nothing wrong with owning and shooting one bow, but that's not going to make you a good shot. Proper form, practice, dedication and inate ability are what does it.
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I have one bow that I shoot "most" of the time. I should just stick with it but then I look at those other bows hanging on my wall and just can't stand it. I love them all for different reasons.
Ross
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Same recurve for the last 3 years with no intention of switching. I have some other bows, but they are for a youth program I am working on starting through my church.
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Excellent point Orion!
The longer it is to hunting season the more bows I'm shooting, even in a single day. It's not unusual for me to shoot at least a half-dozen different bows -- all recurves.
As hunting season approaches I start to narrow down what I'm going to hunt with -- about 2 months out. No later than a month out I'm down to "the" bow. I won't hardly touch another one during the entire season.
I select my hunting bow based upon which one I shoot best and is quiet. Frankly, I feel very good with any of them at 20 and under and I won't shoot further than that anyway.
This will only be my 3rd season "back" to recurves after shooting compounds for 34 years (and recurves before that). I could see the time coming when I tag a deer with my "go to bow" and then switch to a different bow just for the fun of it.
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here is "El Uno"
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7210/6994184451_84587e1ba2.jpg)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6994222719_90f7b8f9d1.jpg)
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Same bow 20 years. One other that is a backup-have only shot maybe 50 arrows through it.
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I shoot one longbow, and one recurve. I may eventually order an identical longbow at a higher weight. But I believe that I have determined that these are the model bows that I want to shoot. Period.
I think.
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I shoot dozens of bows, although I do have favorites that see much more action than others.
Allan
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I have two identical CHX same weight pull and length so it is like shooting only one bow one is backup I also have a sax that I do not shoot just have it because it was my first widow it is different length and lighter weight I like my pcxs better and may sell the sax some day. Widow
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I have several, but have that "ONE" that fits like a glove. When returning to shooting it after playing with the others, it is like an old homecoming, pulling up a chair next to the fire. A comforting thing.
I shoot 3D tournaments with two fellas that only shoot one bow... and both of them are darned good shots. I can almost tell you what their final score will be at the beginning of the tournament. Very consistant, they are. Good archers, and gentlemen to boot.
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I shoot several for different applications. And I even have a few just for deer, I like having to pick one for a certain day. They are all fantastic performing bows and I know how to shoot every one of them.
I may be a devoted one woman guy, but I'm a bow pig.
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I only have two bows. They're listed in my signature. I shoot each one very well so I don't mind alternating between the two if something should happen to either one of them on a package type hunt.
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I do a lot of trading, buying, selling as shooting different types of bows is enjoyable. If I was just shooting one bow it would get boring for me. 3 piece Hummingbirds, Dale Dye recurves, Tomahawk, and even one Titan recurve round out the stable. Would shoot better with one bow, but would miss the different types of bows. Thanks, Roy
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I have sooo many bows and I love them all.I am able to shoot 6 different bows a day,but most of the time I shoot inside the 15 yards range and I don't see a great difference at this distance.When I decide wich one pick up for hunting I become confident of the trajectory in a few days and so fast I can switch from one bow to another pretty fast.Maybe the reason is that I shoot several hundreds arrows every day since years.
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I shoot the only one I got a Quinn 64" Stallion. Hopefully in a couple of wks. I'll be shooting a 64" Sasquatch.
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There is another saying about variety being the spice of life. :biglaugh:
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I might fit the one bow category. I currently have one riser and 3 sets of limbs.
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I pretty much stick with one brand.
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I only shoot one at a time does that count ? :bigsmyl:
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I shoot my homemade HBI longbow.....60# at my 25" draw.....works for me....so no need to change....same weight ash arrows with the same heads.....
As I have gotten older....I have learned to not fix what is not broke!
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Originally posted by drewsbow:
I only shoot one at a time does that count ? :bigsmyl:
Beat me to it, was going to say the same thing!
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I just shoot my Hill but I have a different brand bow that is a backup. I'm blessed to be on Nates (Sunset Hill) list and I will definately get one of his. It might be the "one".
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Not including the Bear Cub I shot before I started hunting I have only owned 4 hunting bows in the 40 years I have been bowhnting. I started hunting in 1972 with a 45 lb Bear Kodiak Hunter. Used that bow exclusively until 1985 when I acquired a 60 lb Rothaar Recurve as I needed the weight for elk hunting. I used that bow until 1996 when I purchased a 55 lb Paul Schwartz Black Ram. I used that bow until 2004 when I had an accident and broke the tip of the lower limb, if not for that I would still be shooting that bow. I then purchased a 51 lb Ancient Spirits Thunder Hawk that Tracey made and have been shooting it since.
I just don't feel a need to own a lot of bows as I will shoot my favorite irregardless of what else is around and it takes a while to get comfortable with a different bow. I try a few different ones every year at Compton and Kalamazoo but have not found one that fits better or shoots noticeably better than the Thunder hawk.
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Me Cari-Bow
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I shoot just one Centaur XTL, and until I can find something that shoots as well it is the only bow I want to shoot.
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One at a time. Would shoot better if I only shot the same one all the time.
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Not yet, but I think I could get to that point someday. It would be a selfbow of my own build if I do though.
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i have only ever used one - schafer silvertip. Since I started trad - I started out with this bow. I was 19?? I think - 39 now. Just cant afford to be trading around and buying new and whatnot.
Really chewin on ordering a Dale Dye! though after a thread a couple days back, man they are nice lookin!!! So maybe not a one bow person for much longer!
J
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I have a whole room full of recurves, longbows, and a selfbow. All are different makes, lengths and weights. I just shoot what I want till it gets close to hunting season then I pick one, when I kill something with that one I pick another. I have been in the yard shooting 3 different bows in the last two days, just more fun that way.
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I collect longbows and have quite a few. I have bought and traded hundreds and thought the perfect bow was a myth. Trying all these different bows screwed up shooting for a while.
Luckily I found there was a perfect bow for me. I just concentrate on shooting that one bow and hunt exclusively with it. Once and while I will take out one of the others to shoot a few arrows out of just to get the cob webs off the bow, but I always do it with my other bow and continue to shoot it when I am done with the other one.
I am going on the Howard Hill Hog hunt next year so I have to shoot my Howard Hill Schulz made Tembo more often for the hunt. Luckily it shoots right where my perfect bow is with the same arrows, so shooting either bow isn't much of a change. Plus I really enjoy shooting the Hill too.
It is all fun, but for me it is best to stick with just one bow to keep my shooting sharp. The old cornputer upstairs isn't what it used to be!
Gil
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1 bow for me 1976' 55# Kodiak Mag.
The only time I changed is when I moved up in weight. Plan on hunting with this bow for years.
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I've bought and traded a few bows over the few years I've been in trad...about 1 a year.
The whole time I've been looking for that one bow.
I feel no need to have multiple bows.
Other than I do like to have one back up in case disaster strikes.
I just found a bow that for the very first time takes away my want for the next one.
I'm set with my ONE bow and the back up.
...course I'd like to get a "clone" of my one bow for a back up instead.
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This year I will be shooting a 52 pound at my draw Robertson right hand longbow and a 52 pound at my draw left hand Robertson for hunting season. However, if I get healthy enough and my dislocated ribs heal up, it will be a right hand 57.5 pound bow of my own tillering and a 57.5 pound at my draw left hand Pete George yew. That is as close as I can get to shooting one bow, although I do envy those that shoot just one.
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I prefer to just shoot one. I'm kinda OCD like that, though. Too many choices and my brain doesn't like it.