I may not be able to hunt this year with my knee issues but I decide today that I would be ready if it should happen. Touched up the camo on my Waldrop Pac seat. Mounted some vintage broadheads on some doug-fir arrows and then went to the bow rack. Well, what do I hunt with this year ??? I grab my Zipper ILF that I took a bear with in June, then my RER Arroyo. How about my Kim-Sha that I missed the deer with last year. Oh yea, my Howard Hill Owl what a shooter. Then it happened.......There on the rack is my old friend, my River Runner by Chad Holms. All camo'ed up and not very pretty but I have used this bow for last 5-6 years. I think I should take my old friend out if I get the chance. So, do you have a go to old friend that you always come back to? :dunno:
Well, I only own one bow so yeah I guess you could say I have a go to bow. :biglaugh:
My Sarrels Blueridge Takedown longbow is my goto bow. It is the only bow I practice with, and nearly the only bow I hunt with. Has been that way since 2009!
Bisch
Black Widow PLX 48@28
I only have 2 bows now. I practice with them both interchangeably, and can switch on a lark if I want. I grab either one, depending on whether I want to shoot 68# or 48# that day.
I mainly shoot my Wing Thunderbird or know a A or B mag Bear, but if anything doesn't work right I'll go back to my Pearson Mercury Marauder TD. It has never let me down.
Longbow Stewart slammer, recurve Schafer td.
My go to bow as of late without a doubt would be my JD Berry Morningstar,It is without a doubt just a super performing bow
Ron you have an embarrassment of riches with the bows that you own. I will go with my Super K.
I usually make a new one for each season. This year is a three piece longbow. Hopefully I can do my part to get her some action. Best wishes Ron. Don't give up. A nice fat deer would go along nicely with your bear.
My Black Widow MAII 60 @28" Gift from my Wife for Christmas 1991. I have lots of bows but this is THE one.
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Ron you have an embarrassment of riches with the bows that you own. I will go with my Super K.
I just like a bunch of different stuff. I decided to collect bows that make me happy, I will admit my rack is crowded with some real nice stuff.
My go to bow is my Slammer 3PC. I got a new set of limbs for her this year, which also increased the bow from 62" to 64." The more I shoot it, the more I like it! I also bought a 1965 Kodiak, but I haven't spent enough time with it yet to bond.
Lately its my 1956 Kodak Special 64 in and 53@28. Just can't put it down.
Hope you get a chance to hunt Ron. Prayers sent for a speedy recovery
Without a doubt my new Toelke Lynx, 60", 53@28. My backup is my Toelke Chinook, like shaking hands with an old friend.
First trad bow I ever ordered keeps calling me. It's A Wes Wallace Mentor, it just fits me!
The last few years, I have always ended up grabbing my Blacktail VL Elite. It always ends up being the most shootable
bow. It is what I used over a ... Well, don't want to disparage any other makers creations as I have had a few good ones. And I suspect in someone else's hand they may have come to bond with one of the other bows. But so far, the Blacktail is the one for me.
But, (there is always a but) I wanted a heavier bow for a moose hunt, so I ordered a Tall Tines. It has not disappointed me. It is a shooter, and will give my Blacktail a run for its money. So we will see.
Right now its a Big Jim Thunderchild.
Good luck Ron, Let me know when you need me to drag you and the deer out of the woods.
I have been shooting a couple of D style longbows with very slight r/d for the last couple years. Beautiful bows and alot of fun to shoot, but I haven't been satisfied with my groups, so I picked up my trusty ol' Thunderstick Mag, 50@28 and started really stacking arras! So, looks like the Mag is coming out of retirement this year:O)
My Stalker Coyote longbow for me its the easiest shooting bow I have had for a while. I took two deer with it last season.
But like MnFn said there is always a but
, I have a Northern Mist Whisper due to arrive here anyday now. If it shoots anything like the one I was shooting at the GLLI it may just be my new go too. It was saaweet !
There are so many great bowyers and bows these days! It can sometimes make a man crazy :help: I want to shoot them all :archer2:
Yes, I do... But, I happened to have made a "new" friend this year!!!
Yup. My Black Widow PCH. When Sep. 1 came, I put away my others and get acquainted again.
Had a little problem with the grip adjustment, but am back on track.
Hope you can get out. I can think of some good spots close to where you normally park.
My Thunderchild
I have 2 bows that I use interchangeably. One is a HHA Cheetah, and the other is my Northern Mist Shelton.
Right now its my t/d Whip but that will change once Dan finishes my t/d Pika.
My favorite is a Morrison Shawnee longbow.
mine is my RER Retro. just love the slim grip, and the static limbs. everything about it makes it my best shooter.
Yep, I have a go to bow. A go to set of crutches if the back goes out, a go to cane when the knee gets stiff. A go to deer cart and a go to cell phone that calls a local cop that is my go to deer hauler that will come out or arrange for someone to get my deer out if I am not able. Actually, I am fairly healthy lately. Ron, you need to get out even if it just a short distance. People hunt just off the roads around here all the time. I shot three deer one year that I was crippled up, I did not haul one of them out myself. Guys jumped at the opportunity to help out.
kanati
I've never had more than two at a time, makes choosing easier
My two Kanati's,the only bows I own.
My Ed Holcomb 59' repro or my Hummingbird Dynastick.....love em' both..
Seems like my Centaur Chimera always gets the nod,it's a sweet shooter. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
My Sasquatch hybrid long bow is definitely my go to bow...
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I have quite a few that I take to 3-D shoots; both longbows and 'curves.
Come hunting time it's been my RER with the 43# XR limbs installed. As a back-up, my 45# K-Mag will go along too. They shoot the same arrows to the same point - GT3555s with 200gr 2-blades up front. This year it will be my new Cutthroat single bevels.
My bear killer that you held in Canada, Ron. It's an old Fedora "Ishi" D shaped longbow.
Tom
I'm hopin' you can just get out a little, Don't give up!
My go to bow is (still) the Morrison riser I got from you a few years ago. Picked up some ILF limbs and an SBD string and it's all I been shootin'.
Stay the course, Buddy!
My Widow PCH despite not getting it as quiet as I'd hope. Shoots eyeballs out though.
St. Joe River is the one I grab when I leave the house
I always seem to go back to my 70" Yew and Wenge Mahantango longbow. Took a great 7 point with it last year, a doe a few years ago, and a goat in Hawaii, as well as much small game.
Definitely, my Thunderstick Mag. Totally trust it.
(Of course, the choice is simple, since it's the only bow I have. )
My go to bow is my
Zipper SXT.
58" 50@28" 2 pc. Toelke Chinook finest shooting bow I've ran across yet...!!
I changed my mind about my go to bow. I transitioned from my recurve to my McBroom long bow 55lb at 28" drawing 29". It is built like a tank and suddenly I have become very consistent with it. The simplistic beauty of a Hill style bow is another reason. Don't need a stinger as you can string and unstring it in seconds with no worries.
Get well soon Ron!
My go to is my Thunderhorn Heart Stopper...
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One of my two Morningstars. I have other bows that I like a lot, but there is just something about that reverse handle ASL. Only problem is that James put the elk hex on these bows, so they only can seem to get shots at deer and turkeys.
Big Jim Buffalo Bow 2 Piece Takedown
K- Mag
(the bottom one)
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For years I would have said my Silvertip takedown recurve, but I picked up 62 inch Silvertip takedown longbow a couple of years ago and it has become a trusted friend. That said, the new TallTines Stickflinger is seeing a lot of shooting time. It is pretty impressive, but I haven't hunted with it yet. Our season opens 10/1.
D.P.
now it seems to be my predator classic. This MIGHT change though once I get my jd berry morning star next year!
Why yes I do it is my Blackwidow CHX tiger myrtle 3-peice takedown. Widow
A Fred Bear Take Down.
I sure wish I could narrow it down to one..although I have a go to bow for different scenarios; large game, small game, indoor paper game...but if I had to pick one it would be my Yellowstone Half-Breed, 60" 56#@28". I could hunt anything in North America with it, I've shot more than a few X's in a 300 or Vegas round with it, it is a takedown and I just like to look at it and it might like me too cause I seem to shoot it ok.
any of my Schafer Silvertip recurves.
'61 bubinga risered Kodiak. Just feels good and shoots fantastic.
7 Lakes 60" recurve... my other bows don't get much love since I got her last year.
My Liberty Edge...its what's for hunting. Very smooth, quick as a cat & quiet. 66", 60x31.5
Yes but way too many to name :banghead:
Kimsha Mattawoman II. Not even close. However, I've been shooting an older non FF Kimsha Chesapeake, 50's style recurve recently and started on some Doug fir shafts last night. I love Tom's bows and his grips fit like a glove.
Not really. There are three of my five that I rate higher than the other two (especially for hunting), but their different strong points match up with different conditions. Fortunately none of them get jealous or anything.