How many different styles of bows do you shoot?

Kris · March 27, 2014, 08:11:00 PM

Subject says it all. How many different styles of bows do you own, shoot or are attracted to?

I embrace all traditional archery and can't get enough of it. I swing from TD recurves, high tech RD longbows, Hill style LB's, short static-tipped recurves to selfbows of white woods and osage.

Thanks for responding.

Kris

JEFF B · March 27, 2014, 08:14:00 PM

well if it is a trad bow with a string i will shoot it don't go in for wheel bows

Greyfox54 · March 27, 2014, 08:22:00 PM

I used to own 2 bows , a Schafer Silvertip and a Black Widow , and shot both really well . Since getting bit with the bug I own and shoot recurves and longbows both 1 piece and takedowns , I really love them all but I know my accuracy has suffered . The old adage holds true " beware of the man who owns one gun " I envy guys who can shoot any bow , Fred

Brock · March 27, 2014, 09:24:00 PM

just one....traditional (selfbow, recurve or longbow)

Stumpkiller · March 27, 2014, 09:35:00 PM

Mostly one piece recurves. I have one three-piece (Wing Presentation II - the original 3-piece TD recurve) and one longbow. But I do vary lengths: 56", 58", 60", 62" & 66".

bulldog18 · March 27, 2014, 09:37:00 PM

I shoot longbows. I have an osage selfbow, an american flatbow and a hill style longbow.

ron w · March 27, 2014, 09:51:00 PM

Long bows, R/D and Hill style, Recurves one piece and 3 piece. Selfbows and anything else that has a string on it. I like bows........

Cold Weather · March 27, 2014, 10:02:00 PM

I am a fan of all bows.

for traditional, I like both recurves and longbows and really like nice wood combos!

Drewster · March 27, 2014, 10:47:00 PM

I shoot recurves, long bows and self bows.....heck, I enjoy shooting any trad bow I can get my hands on.

Angelo · March 28, 2014, 04:12:00 AM

I shoot a traditional recurve, but I must confess I'm attracted to compound bows. First or later I'll try one.

Bowwild · March 28, 2014, 07:57:00 AM

I shoot recurves and I prefer fairly hefty ones in both TD and 1-piece. I've been hunting with these exclusively since 2010.

However, (hide your eyes) I also own and shoot a top-of-the-line Mathews Compound. Oh, and I shoot the Genesis for "work". In fact, I'm going to begin a test today of shooting 1,440 arrows at a particular target insert (3D Deer) and take pictures every 100 shots to determine how many shots it can take before we use 115 of them with 4,600 kids the 2nd weekend of May. (I don't think I'll get to the 1,440th shot before the insert is useless, but that's the point of the test -- how many spares will we need.)

March 28, 2014, 08:10:00 AM

Currently I am mostly "trending toward" :rolleyes: 1-pc longbows, more modern r/d designs, carbon in the limbs. This could change any minute.....

two4hooking · March 28, 2014, 08:17:00 AM

One style....Straight end American Semi-longbows. Hill style.

ddauler · March 28, 2014, 08:23:00 AM

All but compounds! I prefer a self made hickory bow made from wood I cut in my neck of woods.

Paul Shirek · March 28, 2014, 08:41:00 AM

It seems that I can only shoot one bow well. The adjustment time for even a slight change in handle style or mass weight is a week or more (lot more for recurve to longbow) and while I can be reasonable with bows of the same style, I can't be really good. And I want to shoot good, so I keep focused on one bow and switch very deliberately.

JRY309 · March 28, 2014, 08:50:00 AM

I like all stickbows but longbows have long been my favorite.But have and shoot from Hill's,R/D,hybrids,flatbows,selfbows,BBO,recurves and even a target length ILF and hunting length ILF.I like them all!

Tom · March 28, 2014, 08:54:00 AM

Mostly hybrid R/D LB's but also have 1 piece recurves ranging fro 58"-64". Try to stick with only 1 near hunting season but will play with the others so they don't get lonely.

Jim Picarelli · March 28, 2014, 09:08:00 AM

I have an ILF recurve but haven't shot that in months...been shooting Hill-style longbows mostly

Sam McMichael · March 28, 2014, 09:12:00 AM

I have both straight longbows (HILL), reflex/deflex longbows, an English style longbow, recurves, and primitive selfbows. All are one piece bows, except one of the recurves. They range in draw weight from 30 to 78#, but mostly, I shoot 50 - 55#. The Hill bows are my favorites by far, but I have really been having fun with the English longbow.

Red Beastmaster · March 28, 2014, 03:48:00 PM

Mild R/D longbows, Hybrids, Recurves (takedown & one piece).

I do not care to shoot Horse Bows, Self Bows, or anything with a metal riser.