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 Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
#4301691
06/05/13 01:50 PM
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bigspurhunt
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Anyone uses traditional gear? I'm getting the bug. Love to see some pictures of your bows, arrows, set-ups! Advise on makers or such would be appreciated.
M.
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
[Re: bigspurhunt]
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06/05/13 02:27 PM
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DoubleB20
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ME! me! I headed for Quebec to bear hunt on Friday Morning! I have a Sarrel's 55# Bobcatt Recurve and I'm taking a Tolke Curlew Take Down 55#, I'll be shooting Gold Tip 7595 arrows tipped with 225 grain Tuffheads for a total arrow weight around 900 grains.
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
[Re: DoubleB20]
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06/05/13 03:56 PM
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bigspurhunt
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How cool! Love to see photos of your set-up. Good luck, hope you arrow a good boar...
M.
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
[Re: bigspurhunt]
#4302123
06/05/13 04:23 PM
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kmon11
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Have been shooting a Bear Kodiak Magnum some and want one for hunting.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
[Re: bigspurhunt]
#4302133
06/05/13 04:27 PM
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Navasot
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Hollywood
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 Well kinda haha
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
[Re: DoubleB20]
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06/05/13 05:20 PM
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BOBO the Clown
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ME! me! I headed for Quebec to bear hunt on Friday Morning! I have a Sarrel's 55# Bobcatt Recurve and I'm taking a Tolke Curlew Take Down 55#, I'll be shooting Gold Tip 7595 arrows tipped with 225 grain Tuffheads for a total arrow weight around 900 grains. Nice!!!!!!!!! Good luck! !!
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
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06/06/13 11:28 PM
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Colt W. Knight
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When I was in Highschool, a buddy of mine reached up in the rafters of his workshop, and handed me a very old Bear Grizzly recurve. Told me he couldn't hit anything with it, and that I could have it. Been hunting with it ever since. Works great on small game, but the poundage was too low for big game. I converted it to a bow fishing rig. Bowfishing is so fun, I wish I would have done it years ago.  
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
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06/07/13 04:34 AM
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Bubinga
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 Lots of good bows out there, find the one that fits you best. This is my Dakota Pro Hunter.
Let the Deed Shaw.
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
[Re: Bubinga]
#4306448
06/07/13 04:38 AM
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Bubinga
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 This is my Predator Puma Longbow.
Let the Deed Shaw.
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
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#4306454
06/07/13 04:46 AM
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Bubinga
Light Foot
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 Bob Lee Elite Recurve.
Let the Deed Shaw.
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
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06/08/13 05:00 AM
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Traditionalbowhunter1983
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I have 2 fred bear recurve one grizzly one magnum I killed allot of deer with both I like the magnum more its a little faster and.doesnt have as much hand shock
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
[Re: Traditionalbowhunter1983]
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06/09/13 12:07 AM
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Bear Charge
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Go to Buffsblackwidow.com and watch the video of him taking a bull elephant with a recurve in April.
"Democracy is a sheep and two lions voting. Liberty is a well armed sheep contesting the vote."
Ben Franklin
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
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#4310017
06/09/13 02:43 AM
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KC
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I prefer longbows, the Martin Savannah is a great production bow with a very comfortable grip. You need to experiment with grip styles to see what kind of wrist you prefer.
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
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06/09/13 05:07 AM
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Bubinga
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Go to Buffsblackwidow.com and watch the video of him taking a bull elephant with a recurve in April. You defiantly need to check out all the great videos on Marty's site. That elephant video is really cool. Not everybody has the means to put an arrow in an elephant.
Last edited by Bubinga; 06/09/13 09:50 PM.
Let the Deed Shaw.
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
[Re: Bubinga]
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06/10/13 08:40 PM
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SPITFIRE125
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All I hunt with is trad gear. I shoot Bob Lee bows both longbow and recurves.    Lots of good bows out there, shoot as many as you can before making a decision. Good luck Clay
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
[Re: bigspurhunt]
#4321930
06/14/13 05:55 PM
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PrimitiveHunter
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Dan Quillian 68". Draws 78# at 28". Draws 91# at my draw length. For whatever reason, it stacks 6#/inch over 28". I custom ordered it and he warned me about that before he shipped it to me. I shoot almost full length compressed, tapered white cedar shafts spined at 95#. Having said all that, it's very comfortable to draw and shoot. The weight stacks nicely, the recoil is not even noticeable, and it's light as a feather. The instant my thumb touches the corner of my mouth I release so I'm not holding any great weight. The only thing I added to the bow was a piece of felt for the riser and a pair of Beaver Balls. BTW, the quiver is some really, REALLY nice chocolate dyed moose hide with rabbit fur sewed inside at the top. 
Practice doesn’t make perfect.
Practice makes permanent.
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
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07/03/13 05:14 AM
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MartinDDKennels
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I shoot hoyt gamemaster II. It's pretty nice for a takedown type but hind sight I would have went with one that takes ILF limbs. Although I have been getting the itch for a wooden longbow.
Thaz right..
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
[Re: MartinDDKennels]
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07/03/13 02:44 PM
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Reich
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Ron Foley Osage curve and Bob Lee curve
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
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07/04/13 02:14 PM
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TEXASTRAPPER
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Bear Grizzly 50# here. Love to shoot traditional. Taking mine lion hunting in NM next year.
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
[Re: bigspurhunt]
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07/04/13 02:48 PM
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PrimitiveHunter
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Practice doesn’t make perfect.
Practice makes permanent.
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
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07/05/13 03:53 AM
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KC
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Dan Quillian 68". Draws 78# at 28". Draws 91# at my draw length. For whatever reason, it stacks 6#/inch over 28". I custom ordered it and he warned me about that before he shipped it to me. I shoot almost full length compressed, tapered white cedar shafts spined at 95#. Having said all that, it's very comfortable to draw and shoot. The weight stacks nicely, the recoil is not even noticeable, and it's light as a feather. The instant my thumb touches the corner of my mouth I release so I'm not holding any great weight. The only thing I added to the bow was a piece of felt for the riser and a pair of Beaver Balls. BTW, the quiver is some really, REALLY nice chocolate dyed moose hide with rabbit fur sewed inside at the top. That is a stout bow! You're in African game territory with that weight.
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
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07/11/13 04:46 PM
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Bryce Hartzog
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Dad's old Compound on the left. I only shoot Traditional.  In the back yard trying out the new cedar arrows around 7 or 8 years ago. 
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
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07/11/13 07:43 PM
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White Falcon
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With a Bob Lee Signature. 
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Re: Traditional Archery, longbows - recurves . Anyone?
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07/12/13 12:36 AM
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cmc
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Last years doe with an old Ben Pearson Cougar 55@28 with snake skins that I put on. 
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