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Title: What do you shoot
Post by: sisu on March 03, 2007, 07:00:07 AM

I used to shoot a Compound old school Buck Skinner, but gave up on compound and was looking for the recurve limbs for the Buck Skinner. When I could not find any i bought a recurve, Thnunderbird 55#, made by Jay St. Charles. I shoot wood arrows with two blade broad heads for hunting. I practice about 8 months a year with it as an instinctive hunter, which I might add has transferred over to my shotgunning for ducks, pheasant and other fowl.
Anyway lets here what you guys and gals, if there are any on the site, as to what you shoot.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: pacyew on March 03, 2007, 10:56:52 AM

In recent years I've been enjoying bowhunting with my 55# wooden yew longbow, "Mr. Snappy". I fire arrows out of lots of different bows throughout the year, but as I get close to big game season, I string my old friend.

Although Mr. Snappy is a so-called "traditional" style bow, don't look for any "one kind of bow" politics from me. I make my own choice purely on the thought that its currently the bow I most enjoy hunting with. I assume everyone else has made their own choice for the same good reasons and wish every hunter their best day in the woods with whatever they choose to hunt with, gun and bow.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: scrapper on March 04, 2007, 11:02:49 AM

I shoot a 50# Tred Barta longbow. I also have a couple of recurves that I have hanging on the wall.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: Longbowz on March 06, 2007, 08:38:00 PM

Uh, anything and everything.  I started out with a recurve many years ago, then rifle hunted for a few years until I came back this time with a compound.  Never did very well with it though.  So I picked up a longbow.  To me I just feel deadlier with it in my hands.  More successful too.

After messing up my elbow a couple years ago I bought a compound again.  The weight reduction at full draw helped .  But things are always changing so now I'm headed back to the longbow - elbow now healed. Needless to say I have a few bows to play with.

To make this long story short, I just like bows and always have to try something new or different. When I get a new one I love to tune it until it's perfect.  As mentioned before it doesn't matter  what somebody shoots. The person behind the bow is far more important.  It's all fun.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: Jerome on March 11, 2007, 05:36:53 PM

I shoot a 06 hoyt ultratec. 
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv299%2Fwahunter%2Fdeer012-1.jpg&hash=d8bdbcc08aea353e18f8d36edf2b89c7ec026fe9)

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: pacyew on March 11, 2007, 09:38:38 PM

Hoyt makes good products. Seems like there are never enough good archery shops around. Who do you look to for your service and questions? 8)

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: Jerome on March 13, 2007, 08:13:53 AM

Yeah i am very happy with my hoyt.  Me and my buddy got 06 models and then our other two friends jumped on the same boat and bought hoyts.  There is only two archery shops by me and one of them is absolutely awesome.  Family owned, friendly and has lots of options to shoot.  Indoor range, outdoor range, pop ups, and 3d targets. 

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: boneaddict on March 14, 2007, 10:09:16 AM

Here is my Sapphire hawk from Ernie Mckenzie of Lolo MT.
One deer and one Alaskan Moose fell this year to it.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2FDugsDone6.jpg&hash=12c0f7d0b4c2ae1cbdcdea435531076e18826957)
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Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: Jerome on March 14, 2007, 02:28:10 PM

Sweet.  I am getting ready.  I went to the range today and shot my 60 and 70 yard pins. 

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: Otto on March 14, 2007, 03:35:45 PM

I got a couple of recurves I like real well, made by some guy named St.Charles I think. 8)

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: boneaddict on March 14, 2007, 07:26:27 PM

Got any pictures of that yew stuff? ;)

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: bearbait on March 19, 2007, 06:59:11 PM

I don't fit into any nitches.  I shoot a compound instinctively.   Started with recurves in the 60's but went to compounds for their flat shooting.  Currently shooting a Reflex Highlander at 45#.  Can't shoot heavier because of a stroke a few years back. :dunno:  Love hunting predators.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: boneaddict on March 20, 2007, 09:26:22 AM

Niches are overated.  Good for you for keeping up with your shooting after the stroke.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: bowpredator on March 21, 2007, 04:54:59 PM

I have been a Hoyt boy the last 6years,but just picked up a Mathews switchback this week. Great shooting bow. I have hunted and harvested animals with many different tpyes of bows from fast overdraw equiped bows to a recurve I made in high school. The first elk I ever killed was with that old recurve I made, still have it to day but cannot shoot it because of a twisted limb.I just keep it around for memories. My way of thinking is that all bows are good shooters in the right hands. RODGER

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: pacyew on March 22, 2007, 05:28:04 AM

Here's some yew stuff-

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: boneaddict on March 22, 2007, 10:26:07 AM

Very pretty stuff!

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: BnB on March 22, 2007, 04:59:07 PM

55# Martin Savannah most of the time. 59# Bamboo Longhunter once in a while. Got about a 10 yr old Martin compound that gets shot less and less every year.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: PolarBear on March 25, 2007, 11:51:08 PM

High Country Brute Force set at 74#, sporting a Trophy Taker rest, Spott Hogg Sight, Winners Choice strings a bunch of Limb Saver stuff and a stabilizer that I turned, tuned and threaded myself.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: CallMaker on April 25, 2007, 06:38:59 PM

I shoot both longbows and recurves of the glass persuasion. Also I shoot selfbows and composite wood bows of my own making. Always in the 44-49 pound range. Which bow I take huntin on a given day depends on what has been shooting well for my in the last few days. I try to shoot 3-4 times week throughout the year. My good luck that there is an indoor range within a couple miles of me. The outdoor winter shooting here can at times be brutal...
Here are couple pix of one of my osage longbows:
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv455%2FCallMaker%2FPigBow1.jpg&hash=59d73c96548a615e7939b3157fc2e2e01049a93a)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv455%2FCallMaker%2FPigBowTip1.jpg&hash=7fed081f4aed983d0ec007eff21dff59fc670695)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv455%2FCallMaker%2FPigBowHandle2.jpg&hash=39ffe2b3999e7e3d0ca6e407b84d7fe6a82f1840)

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: yakimarcher on April 29, 2007, 10:07:24 PM

I shoot a 70" martin cougar m-41 it's about 10 years old but it shoots great. deer die the same non-trendy gear. however i recently purchased an old 40# pearson recurve and plan to learn it and get something in the 55# range. traditional stuff is cool.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: boneaddict on April 30, 2007, 07:26:07 AM

Welcome yakimaarcher, noticing your handle, do you belong to any of the local clubs or go to their shoots?  I don't, and haven't, but am thinking about checking them out if anyone had any info.  about the different clubs.  I think there are about 3 of them within range of my home but wouldn't know which one is better.  I was hoping to get my girls involved in shooting at them as well.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: bowhuntin on May 07, 2007, 11:18:08 PM

I don't have any pictures of my bow but for the last few years I shot a Martin Mamba Recurve with cedar arrows. It is a blast to shoot but takes so much practice so I switched to a Reflex Compound with an alpine quiver, carbon arrows, magnus stinger broadheads, copper john site.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: saylean on July 06, 2007, 01:34:02 AM

I shoot a compound Hoyt ZX 200 at 70lbs, 05 or 06 model...cant remember...it was my little brothers..but he bought a new one so I am using his old one. I have only recently got back into bow hunting, (used to use an old Black Bear, which got me a nice deer:) but am really looking forward to doing it more and more....elk season, here I come.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: Ray on July 29, 2007, 10:13:11 AM

Just got a new bow! Excited to get more mileage on it.  :)

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_1008.JPG)

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_1006.JPG)

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Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: jackelope on July 30, 2007, 11:41:26 AM

she's a beauty.
once i get the high tech compound bow thing figured out and get some blood on her, i'd like to switch to a stick-bow. baby steps for right now, you know.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: andrew_12gauge on September 04, 2007, 10:47:32 PM

Im shootin a rytera triad set at 28" draw length and 70# wieght, Gold tip Xt hunter 5575 tipped with muzzy 100, trophy taker top pin sight, qad ultra rest hunter, doinker 4" chubby hunter stabilizer

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: huntingnut on September 17, 2007, 11:06:23 AM

I shot a 02' Hoyt Ultratec. Just got into the archery thing and am loving it. My bow is set up with Spot Hogg SDP, Trophy Taker drop away rest, and Hoyt stabilizer. I am Easton Excels with 85gr Thunderheads. Can't wait for my first archery kill. I had a buck at forty yards Saturday broadside pin set just behind the shoulder, but he wouldn't turn his head so I could see if he was legal. Had to let down (arm got tired) and he jump behind a bush and disappeared. :bash:

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: LongTatLaw on October 03, 2007, 09:26:11 PM

My bow was ahead of its time and now like 10 years old but Ive gone to the bow shop twice money in pocket to get the newest greatest bow and just cant find anything worth the 700+ new bow cost.

I shoot a 32" PSE Stingray compound. Its a 78 pound draw but 85% :IBCOOL: let off. Great brace height and still pretty fast! I have shot the Carolina whisker biscuit for 7-8 years and may never give it up. I trade sights as often as wives (often) and the 3 pin stacked pin trophy ridge aint making me happy. Ill probably switch to a 5 pin regular pin set up with a 0-20 yard tritium pin.

I shoot the Easton Axis Sti arrows and think I love them after 2 made a clean recovery after a 2 mile ride in my 5x5 bull unscathed! and as always, the Thunderhead 125's. Ill keep them until I find a strong fixed blade with a much bigger cutting surface.

Ive looked at several Mathews, I came closest to buying a Bowtech Tribute in 80 pound draw...and a good deal would still tempt me.  The speed of the PSE x-force is good but the brace height isnt very forgiving for hunting purposes.... but thats just me.

My 10 year old PSE has killed dozens of deer, dozens of boars, tons of small game, and one Western WA 5x5 elk. SO, its gonna be hard to say goodbye.
florida 8 pt - 2006
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10191/BowBuck-06.jpg)

Georgia doe..one of two from same morning
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10191/deer3.jpg)

Mississippi spike
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10191/BIG_GAME_HUNTING__ME_WITH_FIRST_MISSISSIPPI_DEER.jpg)

The wife getting ready for bear bow hunting! Its a Browning Micro Adrenaline with whisker biscuit and truglo sights
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10191/Mir_shoot_bow.jpg)

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: Bearhunter on October 09, 2007, 02:49:08 PM

I shoot a 2007 Bowtech Allegiance with a spott hogg 7 pin, and a trophy taker drop away.  LongTatLaw thats a nice looking bow your wife shoots :chuckle:.  If anyones iterested they can have to Bowtech for $550.00.  The new 08 are out its time to upgrade.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: Buckrub on October 19, 2007, 07:44:28 AM

I traded the Q2XL Mathews in for the new Bowtech Guardian..
Silent and Fast....Old man bow LOL.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: WonkyWapiti on November 09, 2007, 02:02:09 AM

I shoot a Parker Hunter Mag.  I picked it up 2 1/2 years ago when I wanted to start bowhunting.  I didn't want to spend a ton of money since I wasn't sure if I would enjoy bowhunting (I am now addicted).  I enjoy this bow but I have not used very many others to compare it to.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on November 09, 2007, 08:06:58 AM

I'm looking for a good longbow...anyone know what i should expect to pay?  Anyone got one they will part with?

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: jackelope on November 09, 2007, 11:15:21 AM

talk to pacyew on here...he makes 'em, and they're beauties.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: Houndhunter on November 09, 2007, 04:07:41 PM

dont think anyone hunts with these old onieda bows anymore, but it works for me and the whole thing only costs me 5$. it only fires at bout 240fps so its pretty slow compared to most. the new ones however are way nice, but they cost round 700$. havnt killed with it yet, came close this year with a bull i called in but my friend had the beter shot. maybe late season ill be able to get a cow or somethin.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on November 09, 2007, 04:24:16 PM

I just bought the new X-Force from PSE!

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: skinzner on November 12, 2007, 09:44:05 PM

I used to shoot a 04 bowtech liberty up until 2 months and 5 days ago because of a broken limb (still waiting for replacements and counting the days) Now i shoot pse x force and am very happy with it hopefully if something happens to it they will replace parts in a timely manner.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: Elk77 on January 16, 2008, 12:38:14 PM

 :hello:I shoot a J D Berry longbow :IBCOOL:

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: LongTatLaw on January 19, 2008, 10:38:46 PM

Im gonna buy either Michelle's bow or buckrub's bow this year,

anyone have personal experience with a test between the PSE X Force and the Bowtech Guardian.

Either way it will be a 80 lb set up.

Just looking for a good comparison. Not sure how fast the guardian is but know its let off is much better. I know both have decent brace heights. I know the Guardian is supposed to have very little hand shock...how is the X Force?


- Ive seen the videos for xforce online but just trying to decide if the hand shock and let-off are too much of a factor.

Love the idea of closer pins due to arrow speed... love the idea of a ton of kenetic energy... but I would hate to give up the 80% let-off Ive grown very used to.

Thanks for any tips

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: grandpawrichard on January 21, 2008, 01:32:01 PM

I shoot quite a few different bows. I have quite a few PSE bows (from an old PSE Polaris to a couple of newer PSE Mach-11 target bows) I also have an older Martin Tiger, a Newberry B1, a couple of Recurves and 2 Lakota bows ( a Lakota Bigfoot target bow and a Lakota Oglala Hunting bow) (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi20.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb218%2Fgrandpawrichard%2FmynewLakotaBigfoot2.jpg&hash=2c7b36e5ae6749d26eb2efd637ea098039e7a357)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi20.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb218%2Fgrandpawrichard%2Fishehappy2.jpg&hash=d1649cc6e2bf75a452f52fbf314113acf899c36e)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi20.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb218%2Fgrandpawrichard%2F21.jpg&hash=d420d3d3f7eda8781f1d138b6d2717113e6a77cf)

Dick

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: Bookworm on February 08, 2008, 07:44:27 PM

My wife just made me buy a new bow ;). I bought a Bowtech 82nd airborn. I still have my mathews that I've been hunting with for the last several years. The Bowtech shoots so much faster it's not even funny. My Mathews was bottomed out at 67lbs. The new one is set at 65lbs. The only reason I don't go higher is cause I'm too cheap to buy new arrows. The 400 axis will not fly right if I go any higher. When I lose or break the ones I have I will switch to 340's.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: Intruder on February 27, 2008, 03:13:32 PM

Just bought a new closeout Bear Instinct.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: DeKuma on February 27, 2008, 03:46:28 PM

Quote from: Intruder on February 27, 2008, 03:13:32 PM

Just bought a new closeout Bear Instinct.

:drool:

Been looking at them too, but my wife won't go for it yet.  How is it?  I love the feel of both the Instinct and the Code.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: Intruder on February 28, 2008, 08:08:31 AM

Quote from: DeKuma on February 27, 2008, 03:46:28 PM

Been looking at them too, but my wife won't go for it yet.  How is it?  I love the feel of both the Instinct and the Code.

Barely started shootin it.  Seems nice.  Price was awesome especially since I also had some gift certificates... only cost me 190 out of pocket. My overall experience shooting bows is pretty limited but it seems noticeably better than the other bows I've shot.  It has some nice features like machined limb pockets, Teflon cable slide, etc. that you normally find on more expensive bows.  Seems like a good value.  Better hurry though.... I hear that numbers are started to get pretty limited since they're a closeout.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: bankwalker on February 28, 2008, 03:28:01 PM

that instinct is a nice little bow. ive played around with it quite a few times and love the way it shoots.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: popeshawnpaul on February 28, 2008, 04:15:05 PM

I shoot a local company bow from Elite.  It's the Synergy and it's blazing fast...

Shawn

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: fishmanbp on March 19, 2008, 07:29:49 PM

i just bought my first bow. it is a 2004 pse bruin. 70#. never been shot. scored it off of ebay for $120. it was not ready to shoot so i am still in process of getting it there, actually i only need a release, arrows and a good tune.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: jrebel on March 19, 2008, 09:21:59 PM

Mathews all the way.  I just bought the a new DXT and will pick it up tommorrow.  Now my Mathews outback will be my back up bow.  My DXT is only 60 lbs draw, I am starting to believe the speed craze is overhyped and taking away from good shooting and acuracy.   :chuckle: :chuckle:

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: muledude on May 07, 2008, 09:25:27 PM

Bowtech allegiance..314fps...80 ft.lbs. of kinetic energy....HHA optimizer 5119 single pin calibrated sight,,,Robin hooded a Easton FMJ the second day I had it..from 30 yards in I'm shooting quarter size groups.. At sixty my groups are the size of a tuna can..At 43 yards last year my bull took three steps and collapsed dead..As far as sound goes it is allot quieter that all my friends Bows, That was coming from them..the only knock I would say  is they tent to be less forgiving, so If you have a bad habit or two you may not like the results....Here's some food for thought, If you don't have time to range your shot  or range a limb you didn't see-or missjudge the range buy say ten yards...  Your still in the kill zone ...If I put my single pin sight on 30yards. I'm 4 inches high at 20yards and 4 inches low at 40yards, Both shots are still in the kill zone even on a deer..As far as kinetic energy goes velocity is in that mathematical equation twice mass once?? I think most people would be happy with 80 ft lbs of kinetic energy?? :twocents: :twocents: :twocents: :twocents:

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: JoeVon on May 10, 2008, 09:49:33 PM

I'm almost certain that you're kinetic energy calculation is more than 100 ft/lbs off... Unless you are shooting a 1280 grain arrow at 314 FPS.....try this place.
http://www.archeryhq.com/kin.htm

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: muledude on May 10, 2008, 09:55:10 PM

your right hit the wrong key didn't catch it..

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: JoeVon on May 10, 2008, 09:59:21 PM

I figured thats probably what it was...

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: muledude on May 11, 2008, 10:09:11 PM

I did recaculate everything to make sure. I was stretching it alittle ,,Not 80 ftlbs...79.93 ftlbs is actually what what Im getting.....Never did here from your Buddy Mark this weekend?

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: JoeVon on May 11, 2008, 10:56:07 PM

Eighty is still pretty damn good.  I think Mark is lookin to put a little extra money in his pocket, plus he doesn't have the facilities for any  stock now.  I figured you would've been postin up some pictures of some more sheds...what gives?  Have you been going shed hunting with Brewer at all?

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: funkster on May 12, 2008, 09:23:12 PM

I shoot a 07 Hoyt vetrix. Fuse 2 piece quiver,fuse stabilizer custom Hoyt/fuse sight,fuse whisker biscuit. It's set at 85lbs with a 30" draw,I average 297 fps. I shoot easton axis arrows with blazer's and wraps with 100 slick trick magnums for a total of 516 grains. I'm a huge fan of kinetic energy and I have no problem blowing through anything. I had a 06 supertec set up almost the same way just alittle lighter arrow.

The Mathew's DXT had me interested but I can not find a shop that has them,anyone know of any? After the test I saw last year of the top 4 it looks like Mathew's is the most honest of them all with there numbers almost spot on to what they claim in the brochures,no other company even came close to what they claim.

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: rosscrazyelk on May 13, 2008, 08:28:17 PM

I shoot a parker hunter mag but getting ready to upgrade. And does anyone know where I can find a wife like that?

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: snohohunter on May 13, 2008, 08:30:45 PM

I shoot a Parker Frontier, it's an 06 and bought it from BankWalker.  It's a great first bow!!

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: bankwalker on May 13, 2008, 09:45:09 PM

Quote from: funkster on May 12, 2008, 09:23:12 PM

I shoot a 07 Hoyt vetrix. Fuse 2 piece quiver,fuse stabilizer custom Hoyt/fuse sight,fuse whisker biscuit. It's set at 85lbs with a 30" draw,I average 297 fps. I shoot easton axis arrows with blazer's and wraps with 100 slick trick magnums for a total of 516 grains. I'm a huge fan of kinetic energy and I have no problem blowing through anything. I had a 06 supertec set up almost the same way just alittle lighter arrow.

The Mathew's DXT had me interested but I can not find a shop that has them,anyone know of any? After the test I saw last year of the top 4 it looks like Mathew's is the most honest of them all with there numbers almost spot on to what they claim in the brochures,no other company even came close to what they claim.

OE has them. go talk to andy and he'll hook you up

Title: Re: What do you shoot
Post by: cascademountainhunter on May 22, 2008, 09:22:32 PM

im new to archery but i got a new martin jaguar magnum