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Started by Deeter, June 05, 2013, 04:15:00 AM

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Ric O'Shay

I've had no problems in a stand with a 66" longbow. With a recurve, I prefer a 64".
I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just.   - Thomas Jefferson

Fletcher

66" in a Hill style, 62" for a D/R and 58" for a hybrid or recurve.  I will admit that the shorter lengths are handy when hunting, but I generally carry the 62" D/R anyway.
Good judgement comes from experience.  Experience comes from bad judgement.

"The next best thing to playing and winning is playing and losing."

"An archer doesn't have to be a bowhunter, but a bowhunter should be an archer."

Hoyt

I like 64" recurves. The ones I've shot draw smoother than even a 2" shorter 62" and shoot just as fast. I don't really notice the difference in length as far as hunting room...some bows just aren't offered in 64" is the only reason I would get one shorter.

MWhitehair

Having enjoyed bows from a mere 54" to a lengthy 73", I've settled in on 62" recurves, 64" R/D bows, and 68" Hills to fit my 6'1 - 28.5" frame.
Matt Whitehair
"'Traditional Archer' is not a term to be taken lightly. It demands respect for ethics, high standards, and an overall, instinctive love for the sport."
-Jim Chinn

dnovo

64 or 66" longbows are all I shoot. No problems with them from a stand.
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Boomerang

I've been shooting a 56" for a year now and I am just as accurate with it as a longer one.  :archer2:

medic77

I'm 5'8 220lbs 26" draw and built like a fire hydrant.  I use a 56" bow because anything longer and the string hits my chest due to the angle.  I like my bow to be short and stout just like me.
You're Off to Great PLACES!
     Today is YOUR day!
You're MOUNTAIN is Waiting.
 So....Get on Your WAY!  - Dr. Seuss

sswv

my 56" Bob Lee take-down short riser LB seems to work perfect for me. have hunted with a 56" LB or RC since I went trad almost 10 years ago.

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ishoot4thrills

I have owned different length bows from a short 52" Kodiak Mag to a 68" osage self-bow of my own making. I prefer my hunting and bowfishing bows to be 56" and/or 58". I wouldn't pass up a 60" bow if it suited me nor would I shun a 54" bow for the same reason. Anything outside of those measurements would most likely not be found in my bow inventory.
58" JK Traditions Kanati Longbow
Ten Strand D10 String
Kanati Bow Quiver
35/55 Gold Tip Pink Nugents @ 30"
3 X 5" Feathers
19.9% FOC
49# @ 26.75"
165 FPS @ 10.4 GPP (510 gr. hunting arrow)
171 FPS @ 9.7 GPP (475 gr. 3D arrow)
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joe skipp

60" for recurves and 58" for longbow.
"Neal...is this heaven?" "No Piute but we are dam close". Top of the Mtn in Medicine Bow Nat Forest.

VictoryHunter

58"-60" for me though in the future I think I would like to get a hold of a really short bow say 52" and try it out of a stand.
There is a place for all God's creatures....right next to the potatoes and gravy.
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Butchie

68" from tree stand or ground...no matter.
"Don't worry about the old blind mule, just keep a load in the wagon!"

monsterbuck

56" Just look below. Thanks. God bless.
John 3:16  Whosoever Will

Mike Mecredy

60", longbow or recurve, both 60" for me.
TGMM Family of the bow
USAF, Retired
A.C.B.C.S.

Stumpknocker

60" recurve and 62" longbow.
Let's go to the woods and learn things about life (Penelope, age 4, to me).  

plx osage 62" 56@28
sax bocote 60" 54@28
Morrison Shawnee 56" 56@28

MnFn

60", but I wouldn't mind trying a 62". I've had 66", 64", 56", 48" bows.
"By the looks of his footprint he must be a big fella"  Marge Gunderson (Fargo)

"Ain't no rock going to take my place". Luke 19:40

Jwilliam


sawtoothscream

- Hunterbow 58"  47# @26"
-bear kodiak 60"  45# at 28"

tomcfc11

58" is my favorite out of the 52-64" bows I have tried.

Sant-Ravenhill

60" Recurve and 66" longbow!


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