My Hollenbeck r/d bocote bamboo longbow 66" amo & 58#@28". The bow was custom-made for me by my long time friend, Roger Hollenbeck, and given to me by my wife Glenda as a Christmas gift.

Probably my Firefly, as I shoot it best.  Tough to choose though.  There are a few more bows I would like to try out!

If I could be a Bow.....I will be one "Grifo"  by Veriano Marchi, very fine Italian Bowmaker....
Carlo

Right now it would be a Morrison Shawnee 58", 50@27". (that could change though!)

I Just hope it never ever happens to me. I don't know that I could get by with just one bbbbbow. A terrible thing to think about.   MIKE

  One Bow!!?? I have 3 but they are all Mohawk Longbows. I have owned and shot a bunch. Mohawks do it for me.

I have only one bow. It's a longbow that I use for everything. I wouldn't trade for it. With the amount of hobbies and honey-do's I have, it's all I have time for. I also believe it makes me a much better archer to concentrate my efforts on tuning and maintaining one bow.

You asked about which one LONGBOW people would pick. Apparently, some people misunderstood and suggested a recurve. I would have to say a Shrew Classic hunter, although the Morrison bows with longbow limbs are right up there at the top too. I like the short, light bows. They are great and make for easy shooting in many hunting situations where a longer bow does not work well.

But the idea of only having one bow is like having to choose only one food item to eat every meal for the rest of my life. Neither is a happy thought!

Allan

Well, if I was free to choose any bow in the world, under the premise that I stuck to it, I would definetely choose a horn/wood/sinew composite. If that's not an option, I would choose a man-sized, warbow-style longbow, as the one I have recently ordered.

Another vote for a Fox Archery 2-piece takedown longbow, yew limbs.  Classic D-shaped longbow.  Quiet, smooth, portable

Going forward under the present conditions, I'd take my 3-piece A&H ACS.  Excellent bow for hunting and targets.  Fast, forgiving, stable.  However, if my life depended on it under dystopic conditions, I'd take one of my Hills.  Can use one of those as a spear, club, walking stick, etc., and it will still make meat.  

Re the radical reflex/deflex designs and the trend toward shorter bows. There's little doubt that the newer designs increase performance without giving up comfort, and usually improve it.  Think some folks might be going overboard in their quest for short bows though.  Short bows are much more susceptible to string torque -- vertical and horizontal-- than are longer bows, and, of course, the increased string angle increases finger pinch.  In the same design, they also stack more quickly than longer bows.  I'm amazed by the folks who say they   draw a 58-inch high r/d bow to 30 inches and don't feel any   stack or finger pinch.

Pronghorn... easy question

I think you should try to make the "one" from scratch. They impart a high degree of satisfaction, are simple, durable, functional, keep it plain with no eye candy. A self bow or bamboo backed osage of your own making would fit the order.

Terry

A CheyenneTalltinesSchaferCrowcreekCentaur would be my choice.

checkmate hunter II would be my current choice.

I picked it up of the add's here and had to put in an order for a new one I liked it so much.

My Owl "hunter" is the coolest and most unique bow I have. Not to mention it shoots like a dream and zips an arrow, for a self bow.

So if only one, I'd have to say my Owl.

I think there's a conspiracy to delete the Pronghorn posts - there has to be more than that.  Although, the Morrison Dakota is ridiculous...so Morrison Dakota...no Pronghorn...Pronghorn.

i'd say a bow i built w/ my kids. great mojo.....

A real close friend (Redant60/65) gave me a Hoyt Tiboron recurve and a 50# Martin Bushmaster. I have owned or shot almost every bow made, I still love and shoot these two the best. In the end I really like the Tiboron. If I never get another bow, it would be ok...  

Thanks again Larry.....

Longbow: 60" 56# Shawnee/Dakota
Recurve Mini 14 ILF with "skinned" c/f "D" limbs 57#@28

Gene