Good day all,
With some hunting seasons already started. What is your setup for the year and what are you chasing?
I have built myself back up to 45@31.5 this year. ( lightest poundage I've ever hunted with) 600 grain arrows and ZDelta4. I keep telling Basinboy that I think the arrows will bounce off a rabbit, but basin keeps assuring me that they will work.
I'm chasing deer in Ohio and may go across the river to West Virginia to chase deer.
Too funny. :biglaugh:
Why do you think they will bounce off a rabbit? :campfire:
66" RD Longbow
43# @ 28" , 29" arrow mass weight 510gr.
Whitetail deer and I'll be passing through.
56lb at 29in...400's cut to 30 with 225gn ww up front...hunting everything from elk to grouse...hopefully no more rock rabbits :scared:
Wild Horse Creek Wisp 42@28.30" Beman Centershots with 250 grain Vpas up front.540 grains total arrow weight Deer,Bear and hopefully hogs in February or March :goldtooth:
Well since I didn't get drawn in two states for moose and I didn't get drawn in two states for elk (draw only units) :banghead: I'll only be bowhunting for whitetail bucks in Pennsylvania this year. This year I'll be bowhunting with my 1980s Bear Kodiak Takedown (55#/60"amo), 2016 Aluminum Arrows, and Bear Razorheads (greenies).
Great Northern Ghost, 58-59@29, shooting 525 grain arrow with a 200 grain 3 Blade VPA broadhead. I'll be chasing mulies in two states and then michigan whitetails the rest of the year.
Most of the time I will be hunting with a Jerry Hill 55# longbow for deer, squirrel, beaver, and armadillos in Oklahoma and Kansas. Wood arrows and homemade broadheads. :bigsmyl:
I did not get drawn for moose either. But I hope to be bear hunting in Minnesota this fall, and deer in ND and maybe MN.
I will be using a Tall Tines recurve in 52# @28" (so about 54 at my draw) that I too have worked back up to. But just in case, I have a set of 47# limbs also.
Pursuing whitetails
WF19 w/Uukha limbs...64"...48@28
Arrow...BE 350...150 gn insert...250 gn VPA Single bevel...30% Ultra EFOC...636 gn total
Setup...shoots 161 fps...momentum ~.454
Put a sharp broadhead where it matters most and the only bouncing you might see is what the arrow skims off coming clean out the other side.
58" Toelke Whistler, classic grip.
48# @ 28"
46# at my draw of 27"
Surewood shaft of 29" to back of point, 55 - 60 spine range, dipped, crested. (3) 5" shields, 125 ACE standard. The arrow is heavy, but not too heavy. Trajectory / cast is beautiful.
Using Dan's endless loop strings and I do really like them. I use these for shooting the wood.
I do use the SBD string with wool puffs when shooting my carbons, but I am on a wood kick this year with no signs of it letting up.
I don't believe I've ever been happier than I am right now with my set up. I feel as though I have developed a connection with this bow. It's almost as if reads my thoughts and wants me to shoot better than I ever have :biglaugh:
Deer, turkeys, and critters around these parts that'll make for a tasty meal I suppose.
I am hunting Deer, Blackbear, hogs, Javelina my set up Yellowstone Longbow 64"47@27 29"60/65 wood arrow 160gr Ace, Grizzly or Bear Razorheads.
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I'm still waiting on the 'bounce off' question.... :biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh:
Yeah, I know he's read my reply. :bigsmyl:
I haven't made a new bow for myself yet this year so I'm gonna roll with my walnut English longbow this year. It's 68# at 27"and will be flinging surwood shaft with the 200gr ace super express for a total arrow weight of around 700gr. Same arrow as last year but a different bow (it popped a splinter at a pin knot). But that combo went through the lead shoulder and broke the offside humerus, it was just a yearling, but still Atleast somewhat shows what a heavy wood arrow does.
Kyle
I have 3 set ups that I plan to use this season. H Hill Tembo and 2 piece A&H and PLX bows ranging in weights from 47-52lbs. POC and Surewood arrows tipped with 3 blade VPA, Zwickey, Hill, and Ace heads. Haven't decided on the starting lineup yet but I need to soon. NC season starts 9/9 and TN season starts 2 weeks later.
Terry it's a psychological thing. I know that murphy's law loves me. :biglaugh:
I have hunted rabbits in Ohio and I don't remember them being all that tough. But that was years ago, they may have evolved into super rabbits by now.
:bigsmyl: :biglaugh:
ok guys don't get mad. right now my Mathews MR5 compound for deer and pigs, and when turkey season
starts maybe good enough to take may Holm River Runner Static, so far I'm good at 20 yards
by the end of deer season I my take my stick bow this year.
Centaur triple carbon takedown. 45 pounds. A very sweet and fast bow. It is capable of more accuracy than I am.
In the next 12 months I will be hunting deer, javelinas, hogs, black bear, and maybe coyotes.
It is nice to be retired at last.
I'll be hunting with my Big River D/R longbow 21st Century clone. Tapered and footed Cedar arrows with Snuffer or Centaur Big Game heads. For Deer and hogs. Turkey if I run into a blind one. May take Big River recurve with Carbon Express Heritage 350's for hog at Granger.
:campfire: :coffee: :archer2: :campfire:
New guy here and coming back from 23 years of not pulling a string. A lot of shoulder problems, ranch life, along with work as a professional pilot. Shot my last deer on New Year's Eve evening in 2000 with a Super Diablo, but I also was hunting with a Kodiak T/D and Wing Thunderbolt, the 54". To age myself, I attended the first bowhunt on the Aransas NWR with my dad. I was a pup but already had arrowed a number of STX critters. I've done a lot of firearm hunting in between. Now that my shoulders are settled in and life is getting simple, I'm going to give it ago.
Got a 39# '68 Indian Archery Mohawk tuned up shooting Rose City arrows real pretty. Starting to get pumped, but will even be more so when the three-digit temps go away.
I've had several 'set ups' for decades....
Bows n Arrows are like tools.... I own more that one screw driver if you know what I mean.
I'll be entering the woods this year with my 64 or 70# MOAB as always....
Then I'll move to my 60# MOAB if need be as the weather chills in Nov.
That will sell out my year.
I will be attending LTR 2024 with my 2 selftbows that finished 20 years ago at 48 and 57#s, and they now should be at 53 and 62#s. Then I have two take downs, at 50# Centaur, and a 62# Mowhawk that are always 'on deck'.
I also have a 50# MOAB, and a Bear bow that Smokin Joe gave me that are in the low 50s..... both 1 piece. Got more arrows that I could ever loose still to this day....
Have fun guys!!!!
Almost forgot the MOAB 63# that I can use if the weather ever cools down here in Central Texas. Same arrows and same broadheads, perhaps a couple Grizzly Instinct or VPA. Maybe throw in a few AD carbons on hogs, as well.
:campfire: :coffee: :archer2: :campfire:
You'll kill rabbits no problem.
I've posted numerous times about my Bull Moose last year. 40# Bear TD. Double lung, Died in sight
Hope to do it again but on a bigger Bull. Right now I'm at 43# w the same limbs as I've managed to stretch my shoulder muscles some more. Still hard at it w physio and weights. 17 months after shoulder surgery.
Will be hunting Mulies, Whitetails, Moose, maybe Elk, and hopefully Cougar this winter.
Good Luck this season everyone!
Homemade quad-lam longbow, with 650 grain arrows and a 150 grain two-blade Grizzly up front. Mostly white-tails and the occaisional pig/ bear.
Gun, I have had 3 shoulder surgeries. They all took 18 months to get my strength back. Cancer is what is taking me so long to get back from. At least I am topside and still have the urge to go chase things.
Primal Tech 3 piece and two piece bows. 50@27.5" and 45@27.5". Wood arrows, Ace Standard heads for the most part. Carbons if I target pigs more.
Be staying here in Texas for the most part. Will makebthe annual trip up for Missouri deer. Pretty much run my fund down in Africa and don't expect to do anything too crazy until 2024.
Bear Kodiak Magnum (2023 model) with 400 spine carbon arrows, 100 grain inserts and 175 grain Zwickey Eskimos for deer. Same for turkeys only 150 grain inserts and 125 grain Magnus Bullheads.
Have 2 rigs set up. Will start the season with the cheetah with home made cedars and ACE heads. and will take the NM superior with home made cedars and Zwickey Deltas and banana cut fletching. Be my first time using those. Only chaseing deer and black bear if lucky enough.
Quote from: Tim Reese on August 04, 2023, 07:10:57 PM
Have 2 rigs set up. Will start the season with the cheetah with home made cedars and ACE heads. and will take the NM superior with home made cedars and Zwickey Deltas and banana cut fletching. Be my first time using those.
Gotta love those cedars! I dug out one of my old ones the other day and shot it with my KMag...like a dart! If I didn't have so many other things on my "to do" list, I'd be tempted to make some up. I've got plenty of Deltas around. Probably not going to happen this year, but if I can manage to stay on the green side, it might happen next year.
Nice looking rigs you have there! :thumbsup:
Nocking on wood, and really hoping planets align, tea leaves arrange themselves into formations meaning blessing abound, etc, etc. My bow of choice will be my first, from about a year ago, a 45# Black Hunter that I draw to about 40. Arrows, some salvaged GT Warriors 600 spine, cut to 26.5, 50grn inserts, 125 grain thumpers nd the victims will be N. Ga tree rats that I am going to clean, prepare, and eat with my dog. These will be my first hunting experiences, hope to be posting pics after 15th season opens!
Be my usual 75lb Blackwidow PLX, with 900 grain Red Balau wooden arrows with 3x5" blue Parabolic feathers and either Grizzly or Ace broadheads..
Will be hunting anything that's legal with it. Not one bit concerned about if it's good enough, that bits up to me :biglaugh:
Good hunting to you all, may the wind be your friend, may your animals be close, and may your blood trails be short.
Best
Lex
I'm really surpizing myself despite a 23 year absense, last shot with a bow was a WT kill and a lot of shoulder pain, that was on 12/31/00.
Three surgeries over the near quarter century, better doctors, has my hopes up. Shooting my '68 Indian Archery Mohawk 39#. Going back into to this I knew my draw length had changed an 1", I guess time does stuff like that, so 28.5" now.
Anyway, started back shooting at 10 yards and it was like that last shot was yesterday. I haven't shot a lot, but trying to make it all count and not worried about the number of times I pull the string. Yesterday, I sat on my popup stand bucket and shot at 20-yard. First two shots were tight, I decided to move the bucket over a bit as the shafts were too close for comfort (I consider cedar arrows valuable). The next two shots did the same, but from a different angle. Shots #1 and #3 had a slight feather trimming from shots #2 and #3 respectfully. Enough of that, I will shoot singles now and recover the arrow before the next, like I said, cedar arrows are valuable.
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Now and like previously, I only shoot the broadheads that I will hunt with. I'm shooting the Zwickey Eskimo 2B's. I'm trying not to get too giddy, a long ways to go in a few months. At least the WT in my woods are pretty dumb.
I will be using a 48# Sierra Blanca static recurve goldtip arrows with Ace Super Express broadheds. Hunting bear, pronghorn, elk, and mule deer.
Looks like my Black Montana is off the rack this year.....least first up .
I switch between my two Montana's....1 Black & 1 Brown named "Rose" ....
They both like the same feed , which makes my choices pretty simple. I just adjust point weight per needed with any string-glove-silencer changes.....So no surprises this way :biglaugh:
One or both of these setups for my 2023-2024 season.......
Black 2012 Montana Longbow
50# @ 28"
29.5" Easton 2018's with 145-175 gr (weighted) SS Razorheads on the buisness end .....558-600 gr total arrow weight
or
Brown 2016 Montana Longbow
53# @ 28"
29.5" Easton 2018's with 145-175 gr (weighted) SS Razorheads on the buisness end.....558---600 gr total arrow weight.....
Best to everyone this season ....May adventure & prosperity shine upon you and yours ......:campfire:
...as for what I'll be chasing ?
Local whitetail....squirrel..rabbit..., coon-yotes-ground grizz should the opportunity arise ...
Opportunistic is the word .........
I do hope to make a Jawga hog hunt happen this year ! :campfire:
This year for elk it will be my 53 lb. Black Widow PL with tapered Surewood doug fir with bocote footings and 300 gr. Tuffheads up front, TAW 750 + gr.
For deer it's my 47 lb. Javaman Elkheart with tapered Surewood doug fir shafts and 225 gr. Grizzly Kodiaks up front, TAW 625 + gr.
May the hunting gods bless us all with fast clean kills and a lifetime of memories. :campfire: