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Equipment & Gear => Archery Gear => Topic started by: h2ofowlr on April 03, 2013, 06:13:03 PM

Title: All black or camo bow?..
Post by: h2ofowlr 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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Post by: KFhunter on April 03, 2013, 06:22:24 PM: I doubt there is a difference.
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Post by: Smossy on April 03, 2013, 06:24:58 PM: Quote from: KFhunter on April 03, 2013, 06:22:24 PM
I doubt there is a difference.

:yeah:
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Post by: Austrian Hunter 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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Post by: Smossy on April 03, 2013, 06:28:02 PM: Quote from: Austrian Hunter 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.
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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Post by: earlmarne 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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Post by: RadSav on April 03, 2013, 06:40:01 PM: Quote from: h2ofowlr on April 03, 2013, 06:13:03 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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Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts 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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Post by: Austrian Hunter on April 03, 2013, 08:04:52 PM: Quote from: Smossy on April 03, 2013, 06:28:02 PM
Quote from: Austrian Hunter 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.
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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Post by: jackelope 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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Post by: lokidog 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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Post by: NoImpactNoIdea 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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Post by: demontang 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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Post by: D-Rock425 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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Post by: yajsab 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.