HH bug got me ... Part One!

[Brianlocal3]

Wonderful hunting guys!!!!

Khard, shooting looks good to me, keep it up.

[far rider]

Wow, Whatta horse! Very nice supply of yummy venison!

[jsweka]

Since we're showing some recent kills, here's mine from last night.  This was with a Hill style bow of my own making - 68", 59# @ 28".  As the doe came in, I was concentrating on a tuft of hair above her elbow on the left side.  At 15 yards, she turned broadside and my arrow was on it's way.  I don't remember drawing the bow, just the arrow in flight and it actually hit that tuft of hair.  Good double lung hit and she was down in about 75 yards.

I had Ron autograph this bow when I met him at Denton Hill in 2011.  I think it gave it a little more mo-jo.





Now, I know my hunting attire isn't quite in the Hill style, but the early muzzleloader season and early youth/senior rifle season was in here in PA, so us bowhunters have to wear orange when moving about.  Gotta obey the law and keep yourself safe.

[dragonheart]

Awesome Hunt!!!

[Nate Steen .]

Good form khardrunner....

Wow..all these success stories!  I slipped up to a three (eastern 6) pt. Buck this evening...30 yards on the ground...only angle was through the guts so I manuevered for a better shot and he didn't hang around.  Sooo close.  

Keep up the good work fellas

[shick]

John, good for you.  Congratulations.
Shick

[Brianlocal3]

jsweka,
great harvest and great job on the build of your own bow

[sticksnstones]

Originally posted by Ralphie:
Posting this for Louis Lucido

 

Man this is awesome, great deer!!!
Thom

[toddster]

Thanks to all, and great does guys awesome job.  Yes Nate am trying to hit it hard and make up for last year knee surgery.  This keeps up, might need a new bow after wearing this one out.  Now if only I can find those turkeys to stalk....

[khardrunner]

Nate, those shafts are cut 28.5 inches BOP. I think my bow arm was just a little too straight like when I shoot my recurve. I feel more comfortable with the LB when it's just a touch more bent.

[louislucido]

Toddster, You shoot a nice doe and I'm glade you did Hit Hill style or staulking as you call it !
You can't do that on a Michigan White tail! These deer have alot of hunting pressure ., with crossbow guns, sentlock, all kinds of gagets the deer got it ruff . I wish I could hunt the way you did. around here you might get bammbee thats it . Anyway Nice Job congrads and Nate Builds a nice looking Bow !  lOUIE

[EASTERNARCHER]

I see alot of mention of Sunset Hill bows on this thread....Is there a website I can look at the bows more closely?

[ChrisM]

Nope no website.  Just a fellar that makes a few for the fun of it not as a business.  He is already overloaded with orders just my word of mouth.  I will have one some day, I'm on his list but I have no idea how far down.

[dragonheart]

Chris glad to hear you are in line for a Sunset Hill.

[ron w]

Just in case....I just listed a Hill Half Breed on the classifieds, 66" 45# @ 28" string follow with the short riser. I'm thinking one or 2 Hill guys look at this post....LOL!!!     Thanks ron w

[Brianlocal3]

What Ron? Really?

I have a question guys,  How big is the handle on your Hill bows?  My death wish was super comfy and it was around 5 1/8', and this new C&N I got is by far the most pleasant bow I have shot to date.  so out of curiosity I measured the grip because I know it is longer than most I have owned and it too is 5 1/8'.  I think I have found my sweet spot size.  My Hoyt trophy is 5".  

How long is the handle on ya'lls HHA bows?

[Brianlocal3]

Ok everybody, the Wesely special arrived from Canada today. And what can I say other than amazing. We have all heard of the handshock associated with HHA bows and this wesely has NONE.  It is a dream to shoot and is fast.  And here recently we have heard about the plus side of string follow bows but I must say the reflexed Wesely and C&N are very very well behaved and very quick.  I owned a string follow for a while and I will say that I do not see an advantage to the sting follow compared to these two that I own.

Also the standard straight grip Craig is putting out is great.  Very repeatable, comfy like a glove and lets just say I am very happy with this bow.  

I am personally not a fan of the bright yellow bamboo and hoestly prefer red elm cores bows but I think the wesely has found a home.

[toddster]

louislucido- I know what you mean.  I have found that instead of heading home after a morning hunt, like 90% of guys do, I stalk through and area and scout and look for deer.  It has been very productive not just with blood on the arrow but alot of close memories.

[Brianlocal3]

Here is a little side by side comparison of my two American Semi-longbows.  The Black glass/Boo is a Howard Hill Wesely Special 68" 60@28  The dark one is a C&N 68" 55@28.  Both are reflexed. The Hill seems to be 1/2" and the C&N was build with 1" of reflex.

[Brianlocal3]

Handle:  Hill 2 1/16"  C&N 2 1/14 at base, 1 15/16 under shelve,  (consistent slope)
Limb width: Hill/riser fade 1 1/16" C&N 1 1/8",   limb tips both are 1/2",  Both are 1/2" deep cores at the riser fades,  both are roughly 3/8" at the tips.  

Handle length: HIll 4 1/2"  C&N 5 1/4"  
riser length:  Hill 15"  C&N 12 1/2".  

Both shoot wonderful.  The 1/16' difference in limb width is very noticeable to the naked eye though.  The C&N seems more "beefy" and the Hill more narrow and refined.  I will say this though, but neither of them have no perceived handshock whatsoever.  The Hill is a little twangier (if that makes sense), where as the C&N has a solid thud.  I will say the hill seems faster to point as opposed to the C&N, but not by much.  The C&N weighs a touch more, (probably a few ounces at most)  It will be hard to choose one over the other, but I will say that I am a huge fan of the feel from the American Semi-Longbow.  I do enjoy my mile D/R "D" bows but on the shot you can tell the difference between them and I prefer the "HIll Style" bows.

The C&N has red elm cores, which this is my second Red Elm cored bow and I really do like the feel of them.