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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: Night goat on January 04, 2017, 10:44:27 AM

Title: Recurve recommendations
Post by: Night goat on January 04, 2017, 10:44:27 AM: Hi all, awesome site y'all got.

Over Christmas I acquire a 100$ cabelas card, and after spending an hour wandering the store trying to think of what to spend it on, I found the recurve bows. I've goose hunted with a compound in the past, but, didn't like being tied in with the release and what not, and think I'm going to be getting a recurve for bird and primitive hunting. I'm aware of.the 40lbs bow rule for large game, but, I'm debating if that will be a factor in this decision. I don't know much about recurve, and would like to hear your suggestions. However, I am stuck with the cabelas selection, but still would like some recommendations

Thanks
Title: Re: Recurve recommendations
Post by: quadrafire on January 04, 2017, 10:52:17 AM: Not sure about their recurve selection, but know they carry the Bear Montana longbow. It looks to be a pretty well made bow.
Check this out
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Title: Re: Recurve recommendations
Post by: Special T on January 04, 2017, 10:55:48 AM: I think they carry the Samic Sage. I have one and it one of the most popular entry recurve out there. You should be able to pick-up the bow for about $150.
Title: Re: Recurve recommendations
Post by: Special T on January 04, 2017, 07:39:13 PM: I was talking with Jason @ Riverside Archery Mount Vernon today. The PSE Coyote seems to be a sweet recurve in the $200 dollar range.
Title: Re: Recurve recommendations
Post by: Torrent50 on January 04, 2017, 09:00:08 PM: Just bought a Sage at Cabelas a month or so ago. Very good entry bow. I bought 45lb limbs to work on form and practice and have 55lb ones that I will hopefully graduate to at some point. The research that I did told me that I really couldn't go wrong with the Sage. Very happy with it so far.
Title: Re: Recurve recommendations
Post by: Magnum_Willys on January 04, 2017, 09:44:42 PM: For game I would get a 55#. I shot a 70# for years and it beats up your elbows if you practice much with it. Instinctive shooting takes a lot of practice and even then I never wanted to shoot past 35-40 yards. Was great for those close running shots though.
Title: Re: Recurve recommendations
Post by: longbow_hunter on January 05, 2017, 01:47:50 PM: Don't go over 40# to learn to shoot with. Too many bad habits that take years to break are a result of people being overbowed when they begin. It doesn't matter how much weight you can draw with a compound either.
Title: Re: Recurve recommendations
Post by: Special T on January 05, 2017, 02:21:01 PM: I went with a 45 lb Samic because I could hunt with it, and the poundage allowed for a similar anchor point in comparison to my compound.