Hill Country Wildcat longbow

[ESP]

I am getting the bug for a new bow.  I have been shooting a Hoyt Buffalo since they were introduced and swore off shooting any nonmetal riser bows.  Well time has softened my heart, so to say, and I wrote a list of what I like about the metal riser.  I like the deflex design and weight.  I also want to try something with a long bow limb.  I was talking with my neighbor and he mentioned I should look at Hill Country Bows in Millersburg.

After doing some research on the web there is not much info out there on the wildcat longbow.  I found a speed but it was attained with a less than 8 grain per lb arrow.  How does it handle long draw lengths?  I draw over 30.5 inches.  The only thing I really know about Hill Country is at KZoo there both was always packed.  Any info about the Wildcat longbow would be appreciated.  

Thanks

Eric

[nineworlds9]

Hill Country bows are sensational!  Top shelf craftsmanship and absolute performers.  I held off for years trying many other makes and the first time I unpacked and shot my Bobcat I was floored.  My Bobcat is as quiet as my Howard Hill but a blazer.  It takes top spot for short longbows for me.  I have owned two Toelke Pikas, an Elkheart, Shrew, Lil Slammer, Caribow Wolverine, two Thunderchildren, and the Bobcat has risen to the top simply because the 13" riser allows a grip shape and mass weight that the other bows cannot achieve due to design constraint.  I still love and would gladly own any of those other bows, but if I could have only one I'd pick the Bobcat.  I call the Bobcat a "baby Habu".  The limbs are narrow and deep core but heavily reflexed hence the speed.  The bow is a cinch to tune.  Speed and forgiveness aside what impressed me most again was how ghostly quiet the bow is at 9-10 gpp.  
You cannot go wrong with Romans bows.  I have been sorely tempted to order a really long Wildcat for a dedicated 3D bow, but it's almost unnecessary as the little Bobcat is such a sweetie.

As for length, my 56" Bobcat/ 13" riser hits the wall about 30", so a Wildcat with 15" riser you'd probably want at least a 60-62" bow.  I'd contact Roman to discuss.

[carbonflyr]

chuck pretty much covered it...i have a wildcat sl and a bobcat love em both

[Pheonixarcher]

I have a K2 hybrid, and a K2 static, and they are both now the bars to which all others are compared! I shot a bobcat hybrid at Kzoo this year and had it been a few pounds heavier that bow would have never left my hand! Roman's bows are where it's at!!! Smooth and straight shooting, quiet, and faster than most others.

[Jack Hoyt 75]

The wildcat is a great bow overall. I have 2 and would never sell.  Roman is Amish and has a lot going on.  You can email him  or leave a message and he will get back to you within a few days.  He always has some nice wood.