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Longbow and hunting

Started by wisconsinteacher, October 10, 2014, 09:47:00 PM

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wisconsinteacher

Well the goal is simple, shoot a deer with my Montana longbow.  So far it is not brining the luck like my Bear recurves.  I don't know if it the lower deer numbers, my luck or the longbow, but I might need to change something up to change my luck.  

Would you rather hunt with a recurve or longbow?

Butch Speer

God Bless

Butch the Yard Gnome

67 Bear Kodiak Hunter 58" 48@28
73 Bear Grizzly 58" 47@ 28
74 Bear Kodiak Hunter 45@28
Shakespeare Necedah 58" 45@28

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Fletcher

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."

shag08

I love my Black Widow longbow. But if I'd had a short recurve I'd have had two more shot opportunities last weekend...lower limb tip wouldn't clear my stand where the deer were standing.

R/D longbow is still my favorite though. Although...I'm really liking the looks of Tenbrooks 43" recurves    :bigsmyl:

newhouse114

My Montana has served me well this year. Have barely touched a recurve since getting the longbow.

KyStickbow

Aim small...Miss small!!

lefty4

I had a really good group going... until I shot the second arrow.

My best bows are the ones someone else didn't want.

"Be careful of something that's just what you want it to be."  Waylon Jennings

Fattony77

I prefer a short longbow. Esp. my Timberghost Smoke. Man I love that bow! Best of all worlds for me.

Archie

QuoteOriginally posted by lefty4:
Yes!
x2
Life is a whole lot easier when you just plow around the stump.

2006  64" Black Widow PMA
2009  66" Black Widow PLX
2023  56" Cascade Archery Whitetail Hawk
2023  52" Cascade Archery Golden Hawk Magnum

cahaba

cahaba: A Choctaw word that means
"River from above"

buckracks7

If it's in your way, move it.

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Tajue17

a classic length longbow limits me in the treestand it must be my technique and I'm sure I can practice all the crazy shots but the longer lower limb hits stuff and where I like to have my stands tucked in among some of the branches it can hit them at release,,, a recurve in the tree is much more versatile because of its size.

classic size longbow on the ground though feels much better than the recurve,, when I have a recurve I almost feel like I might as well have a compound it just feels super modern to me because of the grip and riser this does not include a 50's style.  

what I really need is one of those super short 56-58 longbows that I've yet to try,,, so I will shout out for hunting trees and ground short longbow.
"Us vs Them"

dnovo

Longbow only for me. All of them are 64" or 66"
I use a loc on stand and like to get in the gnarly nasty trees for cover. Don't have problems with the longbow
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damascusdave

The simple answer for me is yes

DDave
I set out a while ago to reduce my herd of 40 bows...And I am finally down to 42

bowless

I like longbows.  Been quite awhile since I shot a recurve.
Isaiah 53:5  and with his stripes we are healed.

Brianlocal3

JD Berry Taipan (original) 53@28 62"
Cascade mountain Brush Hawk 53@28 56"

Cyclic-Rivers

I don't have a preference. I don't think its the bow or luck.  If it is luck, maybe your wife is having all of it lol just sayin.   :dunno:
Relax,

You'll live longer!

Charlie Janssen

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Wisconsin Traditional Archers


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Cavscout9753

Loving my longbow. I was worried about the length at first because its 68" and I was used to my 60" R/D longbow. I was afraid that 68" would be absurd in the woods. Then I stood them up by each other and had an "ah-ha" moment. The R/D tips remain fairly straight upwards as it flexes inward where as my D shaped longbow the tips bend inward. The result was the 8" longer Vixen was only really a couple inches at most taller than my R/D. Limbs hitting things is a conscious effort regardless of the bow for me. Id say hunt with whatever bow you like most and shoot best.
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