Hill Wesley! (new to me)

Gil Verwey · November 14, 2009, 05:54:00 PM

I had a bunch of Hill bows and especially Wesleys. They are great bows with a good cast.

Shoot a heavy arrow, they love them. I was shooting between 11 and 13 grains per pound. They feel like a different bow with a heavy arrow. I did some testing though a chrono with the Wesley against some fast flight recurves at the same weight. When the arrow got heavy the two shot the same. When the arrow was light the reucrve won.

Enjoy the longbow, it can be adicting.

GingivitisKahn · November 14, 2009, 07:18:00 PM

Looks great - I hope you perforate many whitetails with it!

GingivitisKahn · November 14, 2009, 07:22:00 PM

I use B-50 Flemish on mine on my Halfbreed - the 15 strand one that 3Rivers sells.

Did you ask for pics? Why certainly!

Here's one of Chili Maker posing with a groundhog...

Here's one at sunrise...

... and so on.

JEFF B · November 14, 2009, 08:06:00 PM

so thats what a groundhog looks like mmmm funny

SpankyNeal · November 14, 2009, 08:10:00 PM

I stand corrected David. I never got a manual for mine just what i'd heard.

Ken

Wannabe1 · November 14, 2009, 08:52:00 PM

Great looking bow! Hope she brings you many a season of joy and shooting. Howard really new his bow business!!

Irish Archer · November 14, 2009, 10:07:00 PM

Well I didn't make it out today because of house duties but tomorrow I'm going huntin'.....Yes I am.

I'm still waiting for all of those Hill photos everyone.

Irish Archer · November 15, 2009, 12:19:00 AM

T.W.,

Nice lookin' bow. Thanks.

Benny Nganabbarru · November 15, 2009, 03:08:00 AM

Some Wesley Special photos for ya, Irish:

Benny Nganabbarru · November 15, 2009, 03:10:00 AM

Benny Nganabbarru · November 15, 2009, 03:13:00 AM

Benny Nganabbarru · November 15, 2009, 03:15:00 AM

Dacron string, by the way, Irish.

bicster · November 15, 2009, 06:26:00 AM

Make sure you check out www.howardhillshooters.com. They have a lot of great info about proper brace height, hand placement, etc, etc, etc. They also have an email list you should try joining where entusiast talk about all of these things pertaining to HH bows.

Curveman · November 15, 2009, 06:40:00 AM

Cool! I love those real longbows!

GingivitisKahn · November 15, 2009, 08:25:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by HO'NEHE JEFF:
so thats what a groundhog looks like mmmm funny

That's what a young, dumb one looks like anyway. The fletching on the head is optional but recommended to mask head trauma (couldn't get a broadhead through the sticks to get him but an Ace Hex Head to the head worked).

Irish Archer · November 15, 2009, 09:32:00 AM

Ben,

Great pictures. Is that a bocote riser? Nice looking bow.....Keep'em coming boys.

SpankyNeal · November 15, 2009, 11:56:00 AM

A few I own or have owned. My favorite right now is a Shultz!

The next generation preparing for his Hill bow!

Benny Nganabbarru · November 15, 2009, 04:16:00 PM

Yep, Irish, it is bocote. SpankyNeal, that ebony looks great!

Sam McMichael · November 15, 2009, 06:55:00 PM

Yes, I agree with SpankyNeal. When I got my Wsley, I called Howard Hill Archery and was told to start at 6 3/8 as a begining point. I really like mine and wish I could afford a couple more. Yours looks really nice. I think you will enjoy it.

Irish Archer · November 15, 2009, 07:52:00 PM

Well, my plans fell through again today as far as hunting goes, but I did loose a few here at he house. It was really warm here today.

I believe that I'm really going to like this Wesley. I appreciate you all posting photos of your Hills. I like to see all of the options because I'm already thinking of my next one.