HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!

Tradcat · October 29, 2019, 12:55:41 PM

I'd give anything if Nate would reconsider and build me a bow! He suggested that I contact Steve at Northern Mist, which I did. I'm torn between ordering a 66" Shelton (my Dad's name!) Or, a 68" Classic. My draw length is just over 26". Help ?

evgb127 · October 29, 2019, 12:59:01 PM

You can't go wrong with a Northern Mist. If I had to choose between the two you listed, I would go with the Shelton because I like a string follow bow.

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Vesty · October 29, 2019, 05:14:38 PM

I have both the Classic and Shelton. I prefer the Shelton. Extremely quiet, dead in hand and very forgiving on release. I just shoot it better. As a matter of fact I took a nice doe with it yesterday. I shoot 535gn. Douglas Fir shafts with 160gn. Ace heads. I'm shooting #43 at my draw length. It's 68" long. Arrow went right where I was looking.15yd. shot.

two4hooking · October 29, 2019, 05:22:19 PM

Go with the American! My fav NM bow.

Sam McMichael · October 29, 2019, 07:00:00 PM

I have two Shelton bows. One is yew and the other is bamboo. These are my go to bows. They don't have bad habits.

Tradcat · October 29, 2019, 07:42:11 PM

Sam... I shot both of your Shelton bows at the TBOF. Great shooters for sure....especially the yew model. Vesty, what is your draw length and do you wished you had the 66" length?

Tradcat · October 29, 2019, 07:47:26 PM

evgb127 ... thanks for the input as well !

evgb127 · October 29, 2019, 07:52:09 PM

You are welcome. For what it's worth, if you go with a string follow bow, I would not go longer than 66" at your 26" draw length. You could go with a 64" bow and it would perform well for you.

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Overspined · October 30, 2019, 12:23:36 PM

26" draw, I'd go 66" classic, 66" Shelton, 64" whisper

Before I started building I shot NM a lot. I've had or have all of those models. String follow bows are just not my thing. They feel soft on the release, but they are quieter than the already quiet. I like backset, and a well tuned bow won't be noticeably louder. I missed a 5x5 elk 2 times this year With a backset Hill style and if I could shoot 50 yds I still had 10 min more to shoot again. He barely knew anything happened.

Longbows are quiet, is go with feel. Shoot a few and make a choice.
Here's the last buck I shot with one of Steve's bows..

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two4hooking · October 30, 2019, 12:39:29 PM

What's with those huge fuzzy caterpillars on your string?

Nice buck btw!

Tradcat · October 30, 2019, 12:59:01 PM

Thanks overspined ! I like those string silencers... what are they and what bow model is that?

Vesty · October 30, 2019, 01:24:40 PM

Tradcat. My draw length is 27". I like the 68" length.

Tradcat · October 30, 2019, 08:48:57 PM

Great looking bow

Overspined · October 31, 2019, 12:25:12 AM

Quote from: two4hooking on October 30, 2019, 12:39:29 PM
What's with those huge fuzzy caterpillars on your string?

Nice buck btw!

I cut a muskrat in 1/2 and put 1/2 up top and 1/2 on bottom!

That's funny because I don't use any at all anymore lol.

That's Steve's 68" classic. Good bow. I still have it I killed a lot of deer with it. Those silencers are truly muskrat. I used to buy a hide once every couple years and I use a razor blade to cut it into strips. You can get a good pile of them for like 10$ for a tanned muskrat hide. It's smaller than beaver and thin skin, now I'd probably use Mink. But it's all the same idea. Pretty water repellent just flick the string a couple times but they will pick up burs.

Steve Clandinin · November 06, 2019, 12:58:58 AM

Uh tomorrow's the day , my new to me northern mist whisper will be arriving ,with all the bells and whistles , 62" and 51#@26" can't wait, love the anticipation of a bow arriving.

evgb127 · November 07, 2019, 09:22:33 AM

Quote from: Steve Clandinin on November 06, 2019, 12:58:58 AM
Uh tomorrow's the day , my new to me northern mist whisper will be arriving ,with all the bells and whistles , 62" and 51#@26" can't wait, love the anticipation of a bow arriving.

You're leaving us hanging. Let's see some pictures. How do you like it?

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Steve Clandinin · November 07, 2019, 01:20:21 PM

Hey Evan ,lol I can build bows, arrows ,beautiful back quivers, custom muzzleloader etc.But for the life of me I haven't learned how to post pictures ,when it comes to electronics I'm basically brain dead. It is a beautiful bow though ,Steve sure does nice work .

Pete Patterson · November 13, 2019, 08:27:54 AM

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Pete Patterson · November 13, 2019, 08:42:49 AM

Funny how some things can become new again and even better than they were before.

Such is the case with my Wesley special 68 in 60 lb longbow. It remained on the top pegs of my bow rack for many years getting sparse use. I'm not sure why I asked Craig ekin to build a bow with black fiberglass on the back and the belly but I did. I much prefer the warm veneers of yew and Myrtle etc. I suppose, as fickle as it is, that might be the reason it received so little use.

3 weeks ago I pulled it down and strung it up. I happened to grab a cedar arrow which was just the right length spine and point weight to be perfectly tuned to the bow. I could not believe how phenomenal the bow performed and how smooth it was all the way back to my anchor. At 72 years of age, I am not getting stronger. I can only conclude it's always been this great and I just didn't remember.

It's been with me every time I've hunted for the last 3 weeks. What a find.

Spottedwolf · November 15, 2019, 07:14:45 PM

Just ordered a 66" Ramer from Northern Mist. Haven't spoken to Steve yet but does anyone know about what his lead time is currently?