Post by: jrebel on October 22, 2021, 10:22:17 AM
What are good brands / bows in todays market?
Is a takedown bow good, bad or indifferent?
What is a good draw weight for hunting with traditional equipment? I pull 70 lbs with no problem on my Mathews.
Tell me about arrows....carbon vs wood vs ????
Anything else a guy should know?
Thanks in advance.
Jrebel
Post by: Special T on October 22, 2021, 10:49:06 AM
Post by: IFunk on October 22, 2021, 11:04:13 AM
Gonna be buying a recurve bow and would like a little advice from the guys that shoot traditional. I have played around with traditional (long time ago) but would like to get back into it.
What are good brands / bows in todays market?
Is a takedown bow good, bad or indifferent?
What is a good draw weight for hunting with traditional equipment? I pull 70 lbs with no problem on my Mathews.
Tell me about arrows....carbon vs wood vs ????
Anything else a guy should know?
Thanks in advance.
Jrebel
There are a ton of good brands out there. It just depends on how much you want to spend. What is your budget??
I love takedowns because they can be broken down for travel. Also you can swap the limbs on them with lower poundage for training or up them for a hunt . You may want to go with with an ILF riser because the limbs are generally more affordable. Proprietary limbs for custom bows are usually in the neighborhood of 300 and up. You may want to get a used bow if you're just getting into it. There are some great bows on RMSGear.com.
For draw weight I would suggest less is more. A lot of used bows on the market in the 65# range. Don't overbow yourself, it's asking for an injury. Start with lower poundage to develop good form. 25#-35# is great just for target shooting and form practice. Up this to 40#+ for legal hunting of big game .
I prefer carbon arrows although I enjoy shooting wood arrows as well. Make sure to check them for defects often.
Cheers
Post by: Sandberm on October 22, 2021, 11:06:33 AM
I bought a used recurve from a buddy. 55lbs at 28 inches. I draw about 27. Being just north of 50 years old now I wish I had a 50lb bow. I think I could draw and hold longer, be more accurate as a result. My buddies 50lb longbow is a sweet shooting setup, rediculously light to carry.
I shoot wood arrows that i make myself. I'm not the best arrow maker but its part of the fun of shooting traditional. When hunting season rolls around i find my best shooters and put broadheads on em.
Theres a guy who posts here, can't remember his screen name but he was featured in the Blacktailbows.com website. https://www.blacktailbows.com/classic-series-production-bow.html (https://www.blacktailbows.com/classic-series-production-bow.html)
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 22, 2021, 11:15:27 AM
Post by: Latakia on October 22, 2021, 11:18:24 AM
Post by: jrebel on October 22, 2021, 11:22:01 AM
Gonna be buying a recurve bow and would like a little advice from the guys that shoot traditional. I have played around with traditional (long time ago) but would like to get back into it.
What are good brands / bows in todays market?
Is a takedown bow good, bad or indifferent?
What is a good draw weight for hunting with traditional equipment? I pull 70 lbs with no problem on my Mathews.
Tell me about arrows....carbon vs wood vs ????
Anything else a guy should know?
Thanks in advance.
Jrebel
There are a ton of good brands out there. It just depends on how much you want to spend. What is your budget??
I love takedowns because they can be broken down for travel. Also you can swap the limbs on them with lower poundage for training or up them for a hunt . You may want to go with with an ILF riser because the limbs are generally more affordable. Proprietary limbs for custom bows are usually in the neighborhood of 300 and up. You may want to get a used bow if you're just getting into it. There are some great bows on RMSGear.com.
For draw weight I would suggest less is more. A lot of used bows on the market in the 65# range. Don't overbow yourself, it's asking for an injury. Start with lower poundage to develop good form. 25#-35# is great just for target shooting and form practice. Up this to 40#+ for legal hunting of big game .
I prefer carbon arrows although I enjoy shooting wood arrows as well. Make sure to check them for defects often.
Cheers
Money is not a deciding factor. Not willing to break the bank just to break the bank....but also have never been one to buy cheap just to save a buck. I am of the mindset buy once cry once and have one that will last and shoot well. I really like the idea of the take down bows and being able to upgrade limbs as needed / wanted.
Post by: boneaddict on October 22, 2021, 11:42:58 AM
Post by: hughjorgan on October 22, 2021, 11:58:08 AM
Gonna be buying a recurve bow and would like a little advice from the guys that shoot traditional. I have played around with traditional (long time ago) but would like to get back into it.
What are good brands / bows in todays market?
Is a takedown bow good, bad or indifferent?
What is a good draw weight for hunting with traditional equipment? I pull 70 lbs with no problem on my Mathews.
Tell me about arrows....carbon vs wood vs ????
Anything else a guy should know?
Thanks in advance.
Jrebel
For hunting big game I would look at something in 50-55# range. Your draw length is probably going to be a little different as well (shorter).
I used to shoot cedar shafts but if I were to shoot trad again I would go with a heavy carbon setup. Check out grizzly sticks.
Brands I would look at are blacktail bows, Schafer silvertip, bob lee or blackwidow bows.
http://www.blackwidowbows.com/
http://www.schafersilvertipbows.com/
https://bobleebows.com/
https://www.blacktailbows.com/
Don’t forget your going to want to figure out if you are going to use a tab or gloves, how to store it(not strung) and your going to be using feathers not vanes.
The leather wall is a great resource as well
https://leatherwall.bowsite.com/TF/lw/THREADSX2.CFM
Post by: Machias on October 23, 2021, 09:55:11 AM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 23, 2021, 11:37:49 AM
I’ve been shooting his bows for years and 4/5 other trad brands.
Take downs are super handy for travel!
I have bows from 45/60lbs at the ranges you shoot with trad bows. A good heavy arrow 50/55 seems a pretty sweet spot. If your snap shooting you can go heavier but if your anchoring and aiming to much weight will be a bad thing.
Post by: jrebel on October 25, 2021, 07:38:34 PM
Brings me to my next question….recurve vs long now? Any advantage with one over the other. Still want a takedown regardless.
Also, any thoughts on the Stryker rk1 bows. I like the aluminum riser and ability to interchange limbs. Thoughts?
Post by: metlhead on October 27, 2021, 08:56:29 PM
Post by: LDennis24 on October 28, 2021, 06:37:12 AM
Post by: npaull on October 28, 2021, 08:36:41 AM
Here's my 2021 deer with a recurve:
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,265178.0.html
I've shot Wes Wallace bows forever and I can't say enough good things about them.
GO LIGHT with draw weight. I'd say 50# MAX.
Takedown is a lot more convenient than one piece if you ever think you'd want to travel to hunt.
An average carbon arrow is vastly superior to the best wood arrow. They're straight or they're broken, they're tough, they recover from paradox faster... I wish it were otherwise but they're just way way better.
Recurves are much easier to get consistent with than longbows. (I've hunted with both. Shot caribou and moose and deer with a longbow, lot of deer with recurve). Longbows have very little mass and a simple grip which makes consistent form a lot harder to achieve. Accuracy with trad equipment is all about consistency (after all, a machine using a trad bow could hit a pinhead every time) and it's a lot easier with a heavier bow with a contoured grip. Especially going from compound I'd say start with a recurve.
Fred Asbell's "Instinctive Shooting" is a good book. Some of the later ones I thought got a little hokey but the first book is very helpful.
Post by: IFunk on October 28, 2021, 10:10:24 AM
If you have proper skeletal alignment at full draw it will help alleviate some of that draw weight. This is a big deal once you take off the training wheels. Good form, using back tension, and getting a consistent anchor in the same spot are all so important.
Predator, Wes Wallace, Schafer, Stalker, take your pick. They all look good. Except Black Widows. ;)
Be careful with Trad archery. There are many beautiful bows and you may have a collection before you know it.
Post by: spin05 on April 15, 2022, 12:20:53 AM
Gonna be buying a recurve bow and would like a little advice from the guys that shoot traditional. I have played around with traditional (long time ago) but would like to get back into it.
What are good brands / bows in todays market?
Is a takedown bow good, bad or indifferent?
What is a good draw weight for hunting with traditional equipment? I pull 70 lbs with no problem on my Mathews.
Tell me about arrows....carbon vs wood vs ????
Anything else a guy should know?
Thanks in advance.
Jrebel
If you can pull 70lbs. you could probly be ok up to 60lbs on a re-curve. Its better to error on the light side. I shoot 64lbs on compound and my recurve is a 54lb. Its about right. I shoot a old Bear i got off ebay for $100. As far as arrows i recommend wood and going with Ash. Tougher then cedar and weighs a little more
Post by: scotsman on April 15, 2022, 07:12:23 AM
If you can travel next weekend, go to the Moses Lake Traditional shoot. It’s put on by the Traditional Bowhunters of Washington and has huge turnout, (300 - 500 people, including lots of vendors). Very family oriented there will be of kids …. Also lots of individuals will bring bows / arrows / stuff to trade or sell. They’ll let you take bows to the bales and try before buying. Trad equipment is a lot more personal than compound so trying before buying can prevent .a lot of issues. Or if you are near Gig Harbor I’ll be glad to spend some time chatting and coaching at my home range. Shoot me a pm for a phone chat. Dave