Shooting the same bow

[jtwalsh62]

I know all of us like to have different bows around ,longbows recurves selfbows. do you think that it hurts our shooting.you know if you want a take down and a one pcs longbow should they come from the same guy. Just thinking.

[non-typical]

During the off season I will shoot several different bows for the sake of variety, shopping, awareness of my shooting form, and to challenge muscle memory but during the season I stick with just one bow. From years of firearms training when it comes time to utilize your tools you don't want to have to be thinking about what your grip is, your draw technique, how you speed load, etc. Those things should be etched in your muscle memory. I feel the same is true when it comes to shooting a bow. The more that is correctly automatic the less distractions the greater the chances of a successful shot.

[Bill Turner]

I agree with Non-Typical but that sure is tough on a bow nut. From Feb. - June I shoot an assortment of bows, both recurves and longbows. Once July hits, I limit myself to the bow I am going to hunt with, usually a Massie "Longhorn" of some description.  

[Bjorn]

I'm trying hard to commit to one bow; so I got two bows that are spec'd identical, and look different-both ACS CX, just so I could have more than one bow to shoot; but still the same.
It is improving my shooting, especially at longer distances.

[brettlandon]

I love to bend wood and whittle my own bows from native trees.  As such, I do not stick to one bow or poundage, but rather enjoy them all.  I do, however, select one bow to hunt the season with and bone up on it.  So many trees so little time.    

-Brett

[Orion]

I've always shot a lot of different bows and haven't had any problems with accuracy moving from one to the other.  Do tend to stay with one bow during season, however, but even then I change some.  For example, I use a fairly heavy bow for elk, a lighter bow for deer and a shorter bow bow for turkey.