just bought a jerry hill wildcat ll longbow

ironmike · October 03, 2013, 07:59:00 PM

any experience with one of these?i'm waiting for a ups truck..65#@28 69" longbow who has one?

groundhawg · October 03, 2013, 08:17:00 PM

Please have an Orthopedic Surgeon at the ready.

ironmike · October 03, 2013, 08:25:00 PM

you a recurve man?

Brianlocal3 · October 03, 2013, 08:37:00 PM

I had one and absolutely loved it. Quick, point able, gorgeous. It did have some thump but not horrible!!!

ChuckC · October 03, 2013, 08:40:00 PM

I Had One Years Ago And Liked It. Might Have JarRed You A Bit, I Can't Recall. I Donated It To The Boys And Girls In Iraq Or I Would Still Own And Shoot It.
Chuckc

ironmike · October 03, 2013, 09:24:00 PM

i'm lookin forward to getting it,65# is something i can shoot all day long,and it'll be good for roving.i always found that if you handle a longbow right ,their isn't any shock,i have over a dozen bows, all hill style, a good heavy arrow and the right b/h and grip is all you need, sure am looking forward to getting it here.

groundhawg · October 03, 2013, 09:39:00 PM

Not really a recurve man, mainly rd longbows. I shot a J. Hill twice. The second shot was to make sure I really did feel what I thought I did on the first shot. Bone jarring as I remember. Hope it works out better for you.

ironmike · October 04, 2013, 12:12:00 AM

them rd bows are smooth, but there is a different knack to shooting a stringfollow or straight bow,heck ,i can't even shoot a recurve well anymore, they give me shock! funny huh? true though!

ironmike · October 07, 2013, 03:11:00 PM

just got that bow today, smooth, simple ,accurate,real easy to shoot..only two lambs of maple..workhorse..

black velvet · October 07, 2013, 04:36:00 PM

Make sure all your teeth are tight your gonna get a bit of shock until you get used to it. Had one a while back couldn't wait to get rid of it.

robtattoo · October 07, 2013, 04:52:00 PM

Only bow I ever owned that I was happy when it broke.
Every shoot was like being whacked in the arm with a pick-axe helve.
Slow, painful, horrendous handshock, grip like a razorblade. Awful. Just awful.
If I could only own one bow and it had to be a Jerry Hill, I'd quit.

ironmike · October 07, 2013, 05:15:00 PM

hey,black velvet,sounds like you're suffering from dehydration!why don't you visit a moratorium and cheer yourself up! they bow arrived today,spun up a string for it to get the brace height where it belongs,i'll tell you what,this is a good hunting bow, simple ,smooth and accurate,at 65# i can use a two fingered draw and pull about 29 or more,hits where i'm lookin with enough authority,...only two maple lambs,very simply made,but works quite well,might cammo this since it hasn't got the allure of a thousand dollar bow.

ironmike · October 07, 2013, 05:17:00 PM

i'm sorry black velvet,i meant to direct to robtattoo

Froggy · October 07, 2013, 06:36:00 PM

With Rob on this one....

Matty · October 07, 2013, 07:17:00 PM

My parents always told me. "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all"
I once owned one of these bows.

I talked to jerry hill on the phone when I bought mine directly from him, I'm sure he's a very nice man.

Centex · October 07, 2013, 08:00:00 PM

I enjoyed the one I shot. Congrats on the new bow!

jerry hill · March 17, 2015, 10:20:00 PM

Thanks Matty. I am a nice fellow archer. I put a piece of my life into every bow I made and no bow left my hands that I would not have kept for myself. Most archers that complain. Don't know how to shoot a hill style bow properly. My bows were made with the same shape handle as Howard Hills personal. The backset was the same as well, which is where the extra gitty-up comes from, in order to throw a heavy arrow for hunting.most archers that complain hold em either to loose or to tightly or shoot them locked shoulders locked arm and etc. My bows when tuned and matched with properly matched arrows will shoot where your aiming. They are designed to shoot heavy weight arrows, not flimsy lift weight ones. Remember speed isn't everything but accuracy is. The handles are made narrow so that when fully drawn it will keep an archer from griping the handle to tightly. This in itself will allow the bow to align its self with a fully drawn arrow.
I'm trying to complete my new release book titled, Howard Hills True Method of Shooting. There should be some information that will aid an archer who desires to learn his true method. The contents are being taken from his own hand written words on the subject, it will also include my writing on the subject in the second half. Hopefully my own experience, will add additional info that will bring everything in line.
As for as bows are concerned. You can make a bow out of most any type of woods and etc. Its the arrow that has to be right for the bow, or you will never be able to hit what you are aiming at. A bow doesn't have to be beautiful to shoot good. So my advise to others is quit blaming it on the bow,get yourself some properly matched arrows, hold and draw and release the bow correctly and "Shoot the Hill out of it". JERRY HILL........

Blaino · March 17, 2015, 10:57:00 PM

Some people get it and some don't. I'm one of the guys that do..... And I'd gladly carry one of Jerry's bows hunting!

March 17, 2015, 11:06:00 PM

If Jerry would ever come with another bamboo model, I would jump all over it.

jt85 · March 17, 2015, 11:13:00 PM

Congrats I hope you enjoy your new bow.