Who hunts with 66 inch bows?

tracker12 · February 13, 2015, 09:04:00 AM

66" Big River has been fine. With a small cant I can shoot it out of my Double Bull blind with no problem.

Broken Quiver · February 13, 2015, 11:08:00 AM

68" longbow. Brush Blind and spot and stalk. Took off my glasses while moving and regained my peripheral vision. All's well.

bluemelonchitlin · February 13, 2015, 11:25:00 AM

No problem with long bows. Been shooting and hunting with bows 66"-70" for years.

LBR · February 13, 2015, 03:10:00 PM

Longest I've hunted with is a 72" selfbow. As noted, you just have to be aware of your surroundings. Don't wait until the moment of truth to see if you can make the shot. Check out every possible shot position, especially from a stand or blind.

michaelschwister · February 13, 2015, 06:04:00 PM

All last season with a 66" selfbow. No problems even from the tree stand, but I cant the bow no matter the length, and I make the upper limb almost 2" longer to balance the dynamic fulcrum

Firstlight · February 13, 2015, 06:28:00 PM

What, does anyone hunt with bow's under 60?

Ok, kidding aside, yes my hunting bows are between 62 - 66 inches.

I prefer longer bows.

Dave Lay · February 13, 2015, 07:11:00 PM

same as most,i hunt with a 60" recurve mostly but when I hunt with a longbow its a 66" one, and honestly I cant tell any difference, as with any bow just check your clearences when setting up...

Adirondack Hunter · February 13, 2015, 08:04:00 PM

I hunt mostly with a 66" Foley recurve. the AMO length is taken along the belly/back of the bow. The actual length tip to tip strung is 63" My 62" bow strung is 60" 3" difference or 1.5" more at each tip
Like the longer bow

ChuckC · February 13, 2015, 09:04:00 PM

Charlie said it. You get used to it quickly abd adapt.
ChuckC

Beav · February 14, 2015, 06:13:00 PM

Shot the best deer of my life this past season hunting out of a Summit tree stand with a 66" Blacktail recurve.

longbow fanatic 1 · February 14, 2015, 06:23:00 PM

I've hunted with a 66" Super D and enjoyed that length. My favorite length for hunting lately is a 64" LB.

Vesty · February 14, 2015, 06:49:00 PM

66" N.M Whisper. A 66" N.M. Classic being built even as we speak.

Mud_Slide_Slim · February 14, 2015, 08:56:00 PM

Hunted all season with the bow listed
below...it is a perfect compromise between
handiness in the woods and stability.

Bill-

KyStickbow · February 14, 2015, 08:59:00 PM

I hunt with 64"...length isnt a problem at all in the woods.

Michael Pfander · February 14, 2015, 09:35:00 PM

One of my go to hunting bows is a 70" 21st Century. It has killed elk, hogs,deer, and javis.
MAP

Ron Vought · February 15, 2015, 08:04:00 AM

A few years ago I would order all my new bows in 66" but over the years started shooting 64" bows for some reason. I do really like 66" longbows.

Ron

Bill Turner · February 15, 2015, 11:55:00 AM

I've hunted for several years with 66' Howard Hill longbows from ladder stands, tri-pods, and off the ground. Never a problem. 68" and up are a problem for me, but not while hunting. While transporting them(68" plus) in my truck, to and from camp site while hunting, I'm always concerned about shutting the tips in my truck door and ruining a great bow. Shipping has also become a problem with the longer bows, when selling or trading. My only remaining 68" bow is a Howard Hill take-down, which I use only at 3-d shoots while practicing in my back yard.

Scott E · February 15, 2015, 11:59:00 AM

Long recurves are the best. So smooth so accurate

February 15, 2015, 05:42:00 PM

If we are talking ASL, I thoroughly enjoy a 68" and even a 69" bow, especially while roving/stumping.

As I transitioned from recurves and duo-flex style bows to the ASL around 2005, within a year I found my draw length quickly changed from 31.5" to a solid and repeating 27". Those in the "know" told me that, for the ASL, my optimal bow length is 66"

So....that is where I have been hangin'... but looking to add a 68" to the mix in a few months.

As Charlie pointed out and in practical hunting experience over the past few years the difference between these bows equates to a whopping 1" at either end....no biggie!

Spookinelk · February 15, 2015, 08:45:00 PM

My 66" Hoyt Excel is what I shoot best so it's what I hunt with