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Is your current hunting bow camo?

Camo hunting bow.
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All black or camo bow?..
« on: April 03, 2013, 06:13:03 PM »
I have owned camo bows for the last 15 years.  Never owned camo bow prior to that, just used the camo tape.  Does it really matter?  Thinking of setting up a blacked out bow.  Anyone notice a difference?
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Re: All black or camo bow?..
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2013, 06:22:24 PM »
I doubt there is a difference.

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Re: All black or camo bow?..
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2013, 06:24:58 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2013, 06:26:46 PM »
I would say it may make a difference hunting out of a blind vs out of a tree or on the ground. 

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Re: All black or camo bow?..
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2013, 06:28:02 PM »
I would say it may make a difference hunting out of a blind vs out of a tree or on the ground. 
In a blind you want your window behind your shooting window closed, Which would make everything black. Why would it make a difference?
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Re: All black or camo bow?..
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2013, 06:30:59 PM »
i ordered an all black vendetta last month.i would be willing to bet that as long as it is not glimmering you would be a ok.
i ended up settling on a camo one due to it taking so long to get the black one in but i would stake the success of my hunts on an all black bow any day.

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Re: All black or camo bow?..
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2013, 06:40:01 PM »
Anyone notice a difference?

Only difference I've ever noticed is that when there is a "Hoyt" or "Mathews" logo it seems to go for about $300-400.00 more than it's performance would usually call for ;)

As far as camo-vs-black?  In the woods a stick is a stick.  Some are black others are not.  Makes no difference to the animal.  Though in a blind I do think there is less noticeable movement with dark bows so I use black when in the blind since they don't make dark chocolate brown.
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« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2013, 06:48:23 PM »
No difference, animals will see you drawing back and not give a second thought to the color of the bow.

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« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2013, 08:04:52 PM »
I would say it may make a difference hunting out of a blind vs out of a tree or on the ground. 
In a blind you want your window behind your shooting window closed, Which would make everything black. Why would it make a difference?

Look into a blind from the outside, its all black.  Now, sit in there all camo you stick out and every movement can be seen.  When I'm in a blind I wear black and hunt with a black bow. 

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All black or camo bow?..
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2013, 08:16:10 PM »
My bow is all black. I don't think it makes a difference. The animals may laugh a little at me because my quiver is camo though. Everything else is black though. I understand its a huge fashion mistake but it is what it is.
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Re: All black or camo bow?..
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2013, 09:43:41 PM »
Doesn't matter, animals can't see my bow from 100 yzards away anyways....   :peep:   :chuckle:

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Re: All black or camo bow?..
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2013, 10:49:07 PM »
I dont think it would make a huge difference.  That being said my Bear is camo.

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Re: All black or camo bow?..
« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2013, 08:44:46 AM »
Difference I see is normally the price. The makers are starting to put black bows out for the same money but most bows in a color other then there normal have an added price.

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Re: All black or camo bow?..
« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2013, 08:52:54 AM »
I've shot black riser bows for a few years now but I just ordered my new hoyt in all camo.

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Re: All black or camo bow?..
« Reply #14 on: April 05, 2013, 09:48:32 AM »
I have been shooting camo bow for some time.  Last year I got an all black bow and killed an elk with it.  The color doesn't matter. 

 


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