quitest bow ???

[TSP]

There's a reason why many shooters of Hills and bows of similar design choose to not use string silencers at all.  The design is efficient (a.k.a, quiet).

As far as ease of use, hold a Hill the right way and it's not an issue any more than it is for other types of bows.

[Shawn Leonard]

Owned a lot, a real lot of longbows and the two quietest by far, no nothing but the string on them. It was pretty much a tie between a 7 Lakes Short Night and a Roy Hall Cherokee, I owned several of the ones mentioned and none came close to these 2 bows. Most could be made very quiet but needed a heavy arrow or silencers on the string, not the two mentioned. Shawn

[4dogs]

Well, I think your whip will rate right up there with the best of them with the right set up. I have two Centuars and a Mohawk shooting 630 gr arrows and wiskers that are very very quiet.

[cnorth]

Thanks all for the response

[J.Williams]

I will agree with Shawn about Roy Halls' bows.I shot a Caddo that was the most silent bow I've ever shot.

[arrowslinger22]

My selfbows are as quiet as any, no string silencers needed.

[Rob DiStefano]

the quietest and noisiest bow could easily be the same brand and model bow.  there is no overall, over riding best of anything in trad archery, and most other things in life.

[Capt]

Any bow made by Ed Scott/Owl Bows.

[Lefty]

Originally posted by Bjorn:
A&H ACS CX are extremely quiet.

Agreed!  My ACS CX was whisper quiet!

[pitt98]

Leon Stewart Slammer

[TxAg]

Toelke Whips are real quiet

[Razorbak]

you need to try as many as possible as what might be quiet for one person will be shocky and loud for another..it comes down to personal preference but 98% of the bows out there can be quieted down with various techiques and methods so like some said..try as many as you can and go from there..

[Fletcher]

Quiet is an important quality in a hunting bow and many bowyers have done a good job with it.  My Great Northern Critter Gitter is as quiet as any I have shot.

Every bow has a personality of its own.  If you go to a shoot and try one out that you really like, buy that bow.  Another bow in the same model may not feel the same.

[wollelybugger]

A self bow shooting a wood arrow is the quietest I've ever shot.

[wildwood]

I was shooting next to my brother yesterday and his northern mist is pretty quiet. My Mad Dog is a lot quieter than the bow I was shooting.

[CDR]

Northern Mist

[Bob B.]

My old toelke whip was sure quiet.  Next would likely be a Northern Mist Shelton, super silent.  However, I think the quietest bow I have ever shot and barely heard is my Owl Hunter bow ... it is amazingly quiet.  It is the quietest bow I have ever shot hands down.

Bob.

[Sixby]

the efficient use of energy is the reaon that some of the quietest bows are also some of the fastest bows. If the bow is using all its energy and its being properly transferred to the arrow then its not being wasted on vibration and noise. Sooooooooooo a bow that is properly tillered, limbs in sync. and is properly designed will be. First fast, second, quiet,. third shock free. In other words it will have all of the attributes that everyone wants in a bow.
Hense! you have some of the fastest bows built,. Whippenstick, ACS ect being touted as bows that are quiet. You can include my bows and several others in that list.
There is no reason a bow has to be a slow bow to be quiet. In fact some of these fast bows you can hunt with with very little or no string silencers on them at all.

God bless you and have a Great Christmas, Steve

[TDHunter]

Been through a bundle of them and form me I've had and have a few that are bordering silent!

My Beeler Tracker
my 64" Griffin
Thunderstick III

I found all of these to be Really Really quiet .

[kadbow]

Shrews with the wood core limbs, quietest I've shot. It is also the bow that shoots best for me so what more could I ask for.