Whats everyones gear? I am kinda new Just wanted to see what everyone else uses.
I shoot a 55# Kodiak with Cedars 125 grain points. I like Zwickie Broad heads.
I usually use old uniforms for camo or just dark clothes. I dont realy think a deer cares if its real tree or not. Shoot with a glove and 3 below , My little bow pinches everyone who shoots it.
You're gonna get the full range on this site.
....Selfbows in the 65 to 75# range,wood arrows, usually 190gr Ribtek, Grizzly, or 160gr HH ,Ribtek, Snuffer.
Salvation army is my hunting clothes suplyer.
51# 3 piece takedown Crooked Stic, Easton Legacy with 150gr Stingers up front. Cabela's Microtec in the Outfitter camo pattern.
Jeffery T/D Royal Mag Hunter 60" #60 @ 28"
Dwyer Longbow 66" #58 @ 27"
Dryad BBO I recently finished 66" roughly #50 @ 28"
I use Tapered Laminated Birch spined 60-65 w/ Wensel Woodsman heads for the Jeffery and Dwyer.
The Dryad get POC spined 55-60,same heads.
Shoot 3 finger mainly,but the Dryad likes split finger.
Really like wool,but can't always wear it around here,so then it's Mossy Oak.
Last week, 61# Great Northern Super Ghost, Cedar / 125gr, SAM tab and Cat quiver.
This week it is a 55# Kota T/D recurve, Easton legacy / 175gr, SAM tab and back quiver.
Next week... I don't own that bow yet.
60# 21st Century Longbow shooting 2117 arrows with 190gr Ribteks on the end, kept nice and neat in a Great Northern quiver
60# Super Shrew Scout Lil' Favorite Recurve
53# Super Shrew Chameleon Longbow
62# Grim Reaper Longbow
50# Chek-Mate Raven Recurve
57# Northern Mist Whisper Longbow
Cedar shafts anywhere from 55-75 lbs. all with 125 gr. tips and for hunting Woodsman heads. Shoot split finger with a glove.
right now i'm running with a morrison shawnee,"A" riser with "A"dakota limbs witch comes out to a 54" bow. 78#@26". shooting tapered doug fir 95-100 spine with 190 grizzly heads. salvation army mixed with asat is my camo of choice.
matt
My favorite bow is an old thoughly used Palmer TD single carbon, 54 @ 28", 60". I like the rubber cat wiskers for silencers and use 2 above and below the nock point. I shoot 2115's cut to 28 1/2"(I draw 27") with 145 grain field points for 3d and practice. Same arrow with 145 grain Ace Hex points for small game and 28 1/4" 2115's with glue in 5 degree tapers and Wensel Woodsman broadheads for big game. Also using some woods spined 65-70, cut to about 29". Still expereminting with the woods for correct arrow flight. I use a Black Widow tab and shoot split finger. I like the Great Northern, strap on bow quiver for hunting with broadheads. I use a piggy backer to carry a blunt for small game on this. I also use a Jack Bowers Stealth side quiver for 3d, stumpin, and small game hunting. I really like this quiver. Jim.
#51 Chekmate Hunter 1, Easton Axis 500s with 100 grain brass inserts and 125 grain Magnus stingers.
-#60 Bear Montana longbow.
-#50 Bear Grizzly recurve bow. Attached Selway bow quiver.
-#72 Danny Rowan BBI longbow. Nicknamed "Sidewinder"
-3/8" oak dowels tipped with a 3/8" hex nut and a 5/16" wingnut for stumping and small game.
-23/64" chundoo shafts tipped with Magnus Snuffers for this year's turkey.
-Homemade tube quiver to put it all in...
I am transitioning from a 45# Chekmate Falcon recurve, using 2117's, to a 68" 48#@28 Bow River longbow. I am currently using every arrow I have, hexshafts, aluminums, ramin, douglas fir, until I find the one I like the best with it. The worst case scenario is that I use my CM for turkeys again this year.
I like Magnus broadheads, snuffers and stingers on the aluminum shafts.
I made myself a Hill style back quiver that I use most of the time. I also have a two slot hip quiver that I use when hunting with two blade b'heads. I have a home made side stalker quiver that I use when I'm using Snuffers.
Finally, I am using a calfhair glove and shoot three under. Switching from split finger improved my accuracy a lot.
50# Wes Wallace Royal
48# Northern Mist
54# Abbott
57# Stotler Gamegetter
53# Howard Hill
56# Hollenbeck
all longbows.I'm shooting Easton 2014's and Goldtip 3555's
For me this year it is an attempt to do it even less modern. It is an ongoing pursuit to refine myself and reduce the costs of hunting. Last year the only thing I spent money on to hunt was my license and the fuel to get me there. This year I am even going to try to make the fuel(Biodiesel). :help:
Bow- 68" Hickory selfbow 50@28,
Arrows- Cedar & Poplar shafts, turkey feathers
BH- Zwickey Eskimo
Quiver- Leather and fir side/back quiver
Knife- antler handled file knife
Camo- None.
Shirts- Cotton or wool shirts in plaids that blend with the cover.
Jacket- Buckskin tunic
Pants- Wool or buckskin
Footwear- Mooseskin Mocs on warm/dry days. Tall Sheepskin Mucluks (Mandic, Uggs) for the cold stuff.
Tree stand- None
Blind- None
Calls- None. Mouth only
Cover scents- Natural plant oils, smudge, cloves
Deer scents- None
Bob Lee 58" takedown with 2-sets of limbs early hot 56#@28" late cold 51#228" 2018 and 2016 arrows diff. broadheads some replacable blades and bear razorheads and two blades on hogs.also have a howatt hunter 55@28 58" and a K-mag 55@28"but the Lee is my go-to bow.Kip
Lately, I have been shooting a 64" Javaman "Sweetgrass" longbow, but depending on my mood, I might grab my HH Big 5, or a 60" Shafer Silvertip. All the bows are around #60 at my draw. I'm shooting 65-69 tapered cedars with 145gr Ace broadheads out of the longbows, and 2216 aluminums with 175gr (snuffer + adapter) points out of the recurve. I've always shot with a glove, split finger, and use either a back quiver or a homemade GFA-style side quiver. As far as hunting clothes goes, it's kind of a crap-shoot. My wife claims I look like redneck homeless person when I'm going hunting! :D I usually have some combination of old camo and plaid on. The past couple years I have picked up some cheaper wool and love it, but if it's warm I'm just as likely to have jeans and a t-shirt on.
Thunder Mt. Lobo 58" 54@28
GT Traditionals 55/75
Bear Razorheads 125grn
GN adjustable bow quiver
64" Habu Death Adder Longbow 70#@31"
Carbon Express Terminator Hunter Select 6075
Either 200 grain Phantom broadheads or Zwickey Delta
Havent decided on a quiver yet, but I got time.
As far as camo goes, favorite is Predator.
1.Mike Bird - 3 pc. Hybrid- 60 IN. 60@28
2.Sterling Jensen 3pc.Hybrid - 62 in. 60@28
3.Canyon Archery(BODORK)-R/D longbow 60in. 60@@8
4.Damon Howatt Hi-Speed 54 in. 55@28
5.Browning Cobra 50 in. 60@28
6.Zipper 3 pc.T/D recurve- 60in. 55@28
7.Sterling Jensen 3pc.T/D rec.- 62in. 57@28
8.Sterling Jensen 3pc.T/D rec.-62in. 57@28- high wrist grip
9.Sterling Jensen 3pc.T/D rec.- 60 in.63@28
10.Sterling Jensen 3pc. T/D rec.-58 in. 65@28
11.Groves Mag I- one piece 56in. 66@28
12.Groves Mag III- 3pc.T/D- 60in. 61@28 [/LIST]
I shoot 2115,2018,2114,1918,2216 and 2117s, with Wensel Woodsman, Snuffers or Zwickey 4 blades. I try to hunt with each bow at least a little each year.
43# Super Kodiak @ 28" about 55#'s buy the time i get it pulled back. Cedar arrows with 125 grain eskimos. Damscus glove split finger. Cabelas camo. FB
PSA 111 52# @ 28 inches cx 150s any magnus head. I like preadtor camo i also like a tab.TD.
65# Bear SuperKodiak draw 31 inches,bowhush on strings, use a glove split finger, shoot Gold Tip 7595 with weight systems, judos for small game and stumpin( gonna try some wingnut setups soon) wensels for big game and I even have a snaro for a bird or two. Work at cabelas so thats where i get my camo, I prefer predator or outfitters camo. for small game and target i use my hip quiver. Made my bear bow quiver into a GFA style use it for big game might start using for small game as well its hard to beat. Gonna start making knives soon and hope to have my silvertip down payment in the next month or so.
62" Blacktail TD Elite recurve 51#@28", 29 1/2" spruce arrows, spined at 60-64#, w/ 160gr. ftps. I like the 160gr. Magnus brdhs. I shoot 3 under with a glove. It shoots at 170 fps. Not super fast, but smooth and steady.
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50# Border TD
47# 65 Kodiak
53 & 57# Thermal TD
Open slot- Hopefully a Sley LB!
JL
62 inch Pronghorn, 24.5 inch draw with about 51#, cedars with all manner of broadhead for hunting
Using a Liberty Chief Elite at 64 inches-other specs about the same for the 3D circuit
Wow looks like most of us shoot between 45-55# Give or take. Lots Of woodies out there too. Cool thanks for all the comments
1. 64" 62@27 DG Albright longbow, cedars and Zwikey 4 bld Deltas
2. 1 pc widow recurve 60" 60@27 2219 eastons zwickey 4 bld deltas
I am shooting a Catus Cal longbow,and a Hill Country recurve,the recurve was made in Texas.
I forgot to say wood arrows 160 ribtex. Longbow 55 lbs, recurve 54 lbs
My main meat bow is a 63" homemade recurve shooting 520-grain ICS carbons tipped with Ace Standard heads off a Flipper II rest at around 194 fps. Shoots through everything from grouse to squirrels to moose.
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Nice work there Jason! If you are busting those tree rats, it must be shooting well for you. Sure is a good looking weapon to be proud of...
JL
Man thats it I will carry a camera from here on out. I might not be able to put an arrow in a deer but I have slain all kinds of little critters that would look cool on this site. LOL
NICE BOW NICE TOPHY.
Im thinking about doing some SQRLL huntin with my bow next year looks fun.