Jerry Hill Longbow?

gonetocamp · January 03, 2012, 08:49:00 PM

Need any information on a Jerry Hill longbow. I understand he was the nephew of Howard Hill. He made me a custom 70" longbow in 1986. Beautiful bow that I have never hunted with but shot for a few years and then put it up. Anyone else have one of these or info about one. Thanks

lpcjon2 · January 03, 2012, 08:51:00 PM

A buddies dad has one that bluish and its kinda thin in the width of the limbs. A cool looken bow. Jerry was posting on here last year and dont know what happened to him.

lpcjon2 · January 03, 2012, 08:53:00 PM

Did you check with the guys at Hill Archery?

gonetocamp · January 03, 2012, 09:37:00 PM

I moved into the Harpersville, Alabama area in the mid 1970's. Howared Hill passed away around that time but I wasn't aware of who he was at the time. I met Jerry and he helped me to get started in archery. Later he built this bow for me and now I need to do something with it. Trying to find info about this bow and anyone that is interested in it.

**DONOTDELETE** · January 03, 2012, 09:46:00 PM

I have a Jerry Hill Stalker deluxe and it's a Great bow.

Jerry hasn't been on since He got Sick.

Shortlongbow · January 03, 2012, 10:06:00 PM

I have a Jerry Hill Wildcat Deluxe. Pretty nice, hard shooting long bow. String it up and shoot it!

Jerry Jeffer · January 04, 2012, 02:51:00 AM

My buddy has a Jerry Hill. He has been hunting with it this past year. I have shot it and enjoyed as well.

Berliner · January 04, 2012, 06:24:00 AM

Gonetocamp-

I shoot a Jerry Hill Stalker deluxe too. Specs are 69" 51@28 (60# at my draw). Bow ist made of two lams of action-wood. Love it!
Jerry has stopped building bows.

Here she is in the warm October sun.

http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l501/Berliner065/Drhonecken2011007.jpg

ron w · January 04, 2012, 08:46:00 AM

mysticguido, has my old Jerry Hill Stalker......I should have never let that one go.

Mudd · January 04, 2012, 09:07:00 AM

I owned a Jerry Hill Stalker Deluxe and thought it was a good shooter.

I don't remember anything bad or negative about it.

I still get a warm fuzzy feeling when I think of it.

God bless,Mudd

straitera · January 04, 2012, 10:17:00 AM

What model, weight, etc? I have a 69" ntn J. Hill Elite 67#@28" that is a great shooter & quick. The rap on J. Hills is handshock that I've never experienced w/mine +/or others I've shot. And, Jerry is a great guy w/his own list of worthy credits to Trad archery.

**DONOTDELETE** · January 04, 2012, 11:30:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by ron w:
mysticguido, has my old Jerry Hill Stalker......I should have never let that one go.

Ron W, That is one bow I'm not going to sell. I sold a Original 54" Shrew, That I should have kept. But Fell in Love with the Jerry Hill

**DONOTDELETE** · January 04, 2012, 11:34:00 AM

Ron W and Sir Mudd, When we can get together for any type of hunt, I would be more then honored to let Y'all use it for a day. That's just good mojo..

**DONOTDELETE** · January 04, 2012, 11:39:00 AM

Here's a pic, I do need better ones. I took off the leather wrap, since I like the looks of the handle area and don't care for any type of handle wrap (That's just Me)

Mudd · January 04, 2012, 12:10:00 PM

That picture must be the back of the bow...if it's not then I've had no experience with it.

My 1st glance said.. "it's a lefty" then I didn't see any writing on the limbs so I'm guessing that it's unstrung and looking at it's back.

Help me out here Sal...lol

God bless,Mudd

ron w · January 04, 2012, 12:41:00 PM

You would never let it go Sal???? I'm sorry to here that

If you ever change your mind....lol!

**DONOTDELETE** · January 04, 2012, 12:57:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Mudd:
That picture must be the back of the bow...if it's not then I've had no experience with it.

My 1st glance said.. "it's a lefty" then I didn't see any writing on the limbs so I'm guessing that it's unstrung and looking at it's back.

Help me out here Sal...lol

God bless,Mudd

Yes, Sir Mudd.. That is the back of the Bow.. When I took that pic I just had a big glass of Mead (home made honey wine)

**DONOTDELETE** · January 04, 2012, 01:01:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by ron w:
You would never let it go Sal???? I'm sorry to here that If you ever change your mind....lol!

If I ever (Don't see that anytime soon...LOL)do You'll be the first to know.

Jeff Strubberg · January 04, 2012, 03:42:00 PM

Wow, I guess my experience was atypical. The Jerry Hill bow I shot kicked like it was carved from a metal fencepost and strung with brake cable.

Pretty bow, but I couldn't make myself shoot a five shot group with it.

jrstegner · January 04, 2012, 04:39:00 PM

I had the same experience as you Jeff. Mine didn't just have handshock it rattled my teeth. He used to sell some of the nicest production arrows though,