One piece, two piece or three piece? Shorter bows? Heavy vs light ones?
I'm starting to think prep for my first backcountry elk hunt in 2015 and I need to order a bow.
Any bow will work but in just traveling to get there,a takedown would be a plus.It may be a convenience when backpacking or packing meat out but I believe hiking with the bow strung,happens more often than not.
I'm a lover of two piece bows and bow mounted quivers that can go on and off as one unit. I'm starting to think my Javaman Elkheart T/D is the perfect backcountry bow
What kind of a draw lengh do you have? I will email you.
Big Jims TC 2 piece and a Safarii Tuff quiver or a strap on.
The bow (taken apart) fits in the Safarii Tuff quiver and the whole set up is light and compact. ( and you can't beat a Thunder Child! ) :thumbsup:
Tom, that is a good idea putting the bow inside the quiver and strapping it to your pack until you get to the camp.
I am very picky about bows but the best for this situation is a Robertson Woofer.
Two piece Shrew. No tools needed for takedown, light, compact and effective.
Depends upon the situation. If you have to backpack everything in, it's hard to beat a 2 piece longbow. No stringer or tools required and less overall worries with a longbow. 3 piece bows pack shorter, but weigh more than 2 piece units.
3 piece recurves are nice, and you can acquire extra limbs for backup. A bullet-proof riser and 2 sets of limbs = 2 bows. I've used 2 and 3 piece bows on wilderness hunts and basically had no issues, but to me the longbow is the most durable and dependable weapon.
In Texas all my hunts are less than seven miles in so I use my one-pieces MOAB and/or Big River 21st Century style 60" longbows.
I have taken 3 pieces as they pack shorter if needed to be packed. Air line, packing out, etc. Packing in I usually carry bow as it is the beginning of hunt and you may see game on way in.
QuoteOriginally posted by LoneWolf73:
I have taken 3 pieces as they pack shorter if needed to be packed. Air line, packing out, etc. Packing in I usually carry bow as it is the beginning of hunt and you may see game on way in.
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I carry my bow in my hands going in and out usually. So it doesn't really matter. I suppose if I needed both trekking poles and had to pack my bow. A 2 or 3 PC would be ideal.
I'm leaning towards 2 pc. longbows. When the time is right just take it apart and shove it in your pack.
There is a bow building company out there that has come up with an idea for just such a bow...the company is Robertson Stykbow and the bow is called the Wolfer...you might be a little late to get one for this coming elk season though...be prepared for a bit of sticker shock as well...Dick does a great video about the bow on their website
DDave
A short, R/D longbow. Light as a feather, and with a loaded bow quiver weigh good enough for good shooting. I would rather carry the weight in arrows than a big chunky riser, especially when you are trying to shave ounces for a backpacking hunt.
QuoteOriginally posted by randy grider:
A short, R/D longbow. Light as a feather, and with a loaded bow quiver weigh good enough for good shooting. I would rather carry the weight in arrows than a big chunky riser, especially when you are trying to shave ounces for a backpacking hunt.
MOAB and Big River both fit the ticket.
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Consider a Cari-bow 2 pc. Recurve or longbow. Several models and lengths that are made for the back country. I love mine but I have the one piece models. I have seen the 2 pc models and it's a great design.
Good Luck! :archer:
Quite a few really good bowyers have been making two piece takedowns for a long time. Any of them will work great., I prefer the locket socket system as there is nothing to lose and I have never heard of one breaking. When I go back country I want reliable and a good locket socket bow of your preference will fit that bill.
I would go for one of Big Jims bows way before most others mentioned in a locket socket bow. JMHO. As to this one or that one being the best. Well, That is subjective and most everyone has different opinions.
Whatever you buy , don't buy hype. There seems to be some being sold these days.
God bless, Steve
God bless, Steve
QuoteOriginally posted by Matty:
I carry my bow in my hands going in and out usually. So it doesn't really matter. I suppose if I needed both trekking poles and had to pack my bow. A 2 or 3 PC would be ideal.
What Matty said!!
Steve
I'm out and back to camp each day and use the same three piece hybrid longbow I use for hunting out of a stand or anything else. I don't carry a gun so I need my bow ready to fly!
QuoteOriginally posted by stykbow67:
QuoteOriginally posted by Matty:
I carry my bow in my hands going in and out usually. So it doesn't really matter. I suppose if I needed both trekking poles and had to pack my bow. A 2 or 3 PC would be ideal.
What Matty said!!
Steve [/b]
I fall into this category as well. I take the one I'm shooting most confidently at the time of the trip. Packability is low on the list of importance. I suppose on a trip that involved a bush plane that might be a little different but so far most of my hunts have been via truck, boat, horse, and boot.
Thank you for all the great info. Sounds like a good two piece longbow is the way to go. It's over a year away but Im excited like its tomorrow.
for my week long high country backpack mule deer and elk hunts I use a 3 piece take down recurve and a thunderhorn limb bolt quiver. It seems to work for me and I have never had any trouble with this set up
I take one-piece or three-piece longbows, usually in the 64-inch range. When I drive West, transporting a full length longbow isn't an issue. When I fly, I like the 3-piece. I've flown with 64-inch longbows in PVC pipes; three-piece bows are just more convenient. Two-piece would work fine as well, I've just never gotten into them.
The only failure I ever had in the backcountry was on a 3 pc recurve, one of the riser fittings stripped out .. aluminum fitting and steel bolts... fortunately for me a wrangler was heading out for supplies and was able to take my riser 28 miles into town and get it rethreaded and back the next day. My vote now would be a 2pc LB or recurve that require no tools. For long days of up and down hiking a longbow was always easier to lug around, I prefer bow quivers to go with my bows.
Just hunt with whatever takedown you normally use. Weight of the bow is not something i consider. I take whatever i am confident in shooting with. Weight can be saved in so many other items.
I do a lot of backcountry backpack hunting. 2 pc longbow for me.