ANybody know anything about bows?
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Topic: ANybody know anything about bows?
Posted By: paranoidperson
Subject: ANybody know anything about bows?
Date Posted: 12 October 2004 at 6:24pm
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Anybody? Im looking tot either get a recurve long or compund
bow. I also need arrows and a quiver. Anybody give me any
advice???? All advice appricated. O ill be hunting deer hogs etc with this. Ive been shooting on off for about 7 or 8 years. My bow broke though and i know nothing about new styles etc so im lookin for a little advice :D If any body can hhok me up email me @ emailmeanddieloser@yahoo.com or if u wanna talk to me or advise me on aim my aim is Ryan Rholes  |
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Posted By: 98God
Date Posted: 12 October 2004 at 6:28pm
| i love shooting bows...i have a compound bow and i have a long bow from a long time ago...they are awesome and i would love to hunt with one |
Posted By: paranoidperson
Date Posted: 12 October 2004 at 6:30pm
| i envy you! There is a cold front hitting texas this weekend.... i wish i could get a new bow in time... deer are gonna out like crazy! |
Posted By: HondaXR
Date Posted: 12 October 2004 at 6:33pm
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Ok go for a compound bow. As far as Compound bows go Mathews are the best...period. I have a mathews F/X and I love the thing. Me and my dad both own Mathews. Quiver- Quik 3 Quiver because its compact and you will never need more than 3 arrows on a hunt. Arrows- Carbon Express Tips- I think the best penatrating and most accurate are the Muzzy 3 blade. ------------- SL68II Pro/Am 68 Carbine |
Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 12 October 2004 at 6:36pm
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the best thing to do is go to your local hunting store and just look. for deer i would suggest a compound. nothing under 50lb pull. its very hard to find what you want by just looking at them. you need to get the feel of it, and comfort, and pull weight.
if you go to a hunting store, chances are they have a bow range. ask if you can test the ones you like, before you buy it. arrows, i like aluminum the most. for deer you should be usuing broadheads. i like razzorback brand and muzzy the most. quiver, most bows come with a detachable one. which is all you need, nothing special good luck, and happy hunting! ------------- 
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Posted By: Shadowminion
Date Posted: 12 October 2004 at 6:40pm
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Get the compound bow (harder to Master, but better overall bow ) , and some Eaton Game-Getter aluminum shafts , suggestion , get a bow Pin sight , and Practice, Practice, Practice , but , you know that already . Been 20+ years since I'v bow hunted , got in a deer stand , and a squirrel chattered at me for over 3 hours , guess what happened to the squirrel ? He got on my nerves one too many times (never did get my arrow back ) Shot both the recurves, and the compounds , the latter is Much less forgiving of mistakes in technique . ------------- SL68-II , micro honed and polished .688" bore . Tuff Enuf . Widowmaker , under construction |
Posted By: paranoidperson
Date Posted: 12 October 2004 at 6:59pm
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thanks for all the advice so far! Im REALLY wanting to go old
school with a recurve. I have ALWAYS aimed with my arrow... never
used a site. SO im thinking recurve:) Im not sure though ARe pse's any good? BTW I dont have Any archery stores or hunting stores any where near me. Walmart is where i go for shells lol and thats the extent of it. Thats why im coming on the internet |
Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 12 October 2004 at 7:08pm
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i own a PSE, i like it alot, except for the peep sight. but most bows do.
**edited** sporting goods, or sports autority, or any other sporting goods stores should sell bows. but alot dont have ranges. -------------
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Posted By: paranoidperson
Date Posted: 12 October 2004 at 7:28pm
| i have noooone near me. I am having to go internet all the way. |
Posted By: TRAVELER
Date Posted: 13 October 2004 at 1:31am
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A recurve is nice, but for deer or hogs you are going to need one with a really heavy draw. I'm more of a target archer than a hunter, and I used to try to do at least one hundred shots a day. I recommend carbon fibre arrows. They are narrower than aluminum arrows, won't dent, and are near impossible to break. They are more expensive at first, but if you shoot as much as I do, you realize that they last so much longer than aluminum arrows that in the long run they are actually cheaper. There are so many brands of archery equipment it's hard to recommend a single one. I've always used Hoyt equipment, but for hunting I like Bear Archery, or Browning. If you want something fancier, check out Oneida Archery. ------------- For I will wander to and fro, I'll go where I no one do know, |
Posted By: rockerdoode
Date Posted: 14 October 2004 at 8:27pm
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hahahahaha "yeah, theres a lot of gangs here, once a gang wanted me to join because of my bow hunting skills..." -Napolean Dynomite ------------- "According to Sue Johanson, theres nothing that can increase your manhood, trust me I've already looked into it for myself." -Zata |
Posted By: Mehs
Date Posted: 14 October 2004 at 10:37pm
It was "skills with a bow staff" Just go with compound bow, more power behind the shot on average. Also, if you are really into it, go with carbon fiber arrows. ------------- [IMG]http://i27.tinypic.com/1538fbc.jpg"> Squeeze Box ☣ |
rockerdoode wrote:Posted By: PopeMobile
Date Posted: 15 October 2004 at 7:56am
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Yeah, you take an arrow, and jam it into you're eye. ------------- To the pope mobile!! 
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Posted By: Dredlyisdead
Date Posted: 15 October 2004 at 4:00pm
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Ummm okay there is about 2 people here that know what they are talking
about and the rest are just guessing. Let me just say, if you do not
have a bow right now you SHOULD NOT be hunting this year. It takes a
lot of practice to get good enough to hunt. In my opion you should be
able to stick 3 out of 3 arrows in a 3 inch circle at 20 yards and in a
5 inch circle at 35 yards before you should even consider stepping into
the woods. Respect that game you are hunting, a poor shot will result
in a missed shot or a wounded animal that may not die. The only 2 that may know what they are talking about HondaXR and Traveler. You really haven't been given any information yet worth listening to. so let me kill all the incorrect information that has been put up here so far: Matthews is NOT the best, NAAG, Diamond, Hoyt/Reflex, PSE, Darton... are all great bows. If they weren't then the companies wouldn't be in business. PERIOD Muzzy broadheads are big name and they are good but they are not the ONLY ones out there, I personally shoot Mechanical Steelheads. they fly perfect and you can ask the doe I shot on tuesday how well they work. she went less then 50 yards before dropping a recurve is harder to use then a compound by far. Hunting with a recurve is a LOT harder then a compound and I don't suggest it unless you are a skilled hunter and very strong. Pretty much all modern compounds have "let-off" which means when you are at full draw you will be holding that much less weight so you can hold at full draw much longer and not spook your game by drawing at the last moment. The higher the number the more the letoff. It is also much harder to draw a recurve to the same spot everytime and hold it there, if you don't draw fully you'll shoot low due to lower poundage, if you draw back further you'll shoot high. I STRONGLY encourage against shooting recurve until you have mastered shooting a compoud Aiming down the arrow takes a LOT of practice and is a good way to screw up an otherwise easy shot. Aiming with sight pins is hard enough when your shaking hard enough to move the tree your in (It will happen, just wait) In addition it takes a lot of "guesswork" in judging exact distance to the target as you have to adjust for range/wind. If you are going to be hunting get sight pins, some really good ones are Spot Hogg, Copper John Dead Nuts, TrophyRidge, Sidewinder. DO NOT get an archery "scope" As for the person who complained about the "peep" - A "peep" is a piece of plastic of that is on the string, when you draw your bow it turns open so that you have to look through the peep to see the pins to ensure you are lined up correctly. think of it as the rear sight on a rifle. There is a "No-Peep" which I would advise against until you learn how to shoot correctly. Carbon arrows are superior to aluminum, and are about the same price. They don't bend (They do shatter though) they are typically lighter, straighter, and will serve you well. Easton makes an awesome arrow, so does GoldTip and Beeman (sp?). You have no idea what your getting yourself into, its an obsession that has consumed at least the last 4 - 5 months of my life and I love it. I love talking archery so if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. btw in case you were wondering: Fred Bear TRX 36 - 30 inch Draw, 62 lbs WB2 containment rest Copper John Dead Nuts sight SIM limb Savers Bowtech string silencer kit Easton Carbon Extreme 8.1 gpi arrows Steelhead 100 grain Mechs TRU-Fire release Summit Viper X4 treestand and all realtree camo, because it looks to cool not to wear :) |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 15 October 2004 at 4:06pm
| Jeez, just cut down a tree, tie some yellow nylon rope to the ends of a branch and there you go, bow and arrow. |
Posted By: Bunkered
Date Posted: 15 October 2004 at 4:44pm
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I have a PSE Nova Vector IV.
The pull weight's set somewhere around 50 pounds, but it can go up to 70 I think. I'm not going to get a chance to hunt this year, so I haven't been paying much attention to the bow. I like it a lot, and I used it to beat the pants off of a bunch of Mathews-shooting neighbors who are archery fanatics a couple of years ago in a competition.  ------------- 
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Posted By: Smitty
Date Posted: 15 October 2004 at 4:59pm
| i own a micro adrenaline and it's small, but is awesome. it's compound by the way. if you really wanna go all out go for a mathews solocam. they're awesome. my bow is light weight and has like 80% let off. my bow > you. that says it all. |
Posted By: proteus316
Date Posted: 15 October 2004 at 5:08pm
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Do you know if you will be shooting with a release(trigger) or not? Shooting shorter bows require the use of a release, as opposed to longer bows that you can pull back w/ your fingers. i guess i'll tell my "stats" Hoyt carbonite 60-65 lbs,true fire release,carbon epsilon arrows,sims limbsavers and super string leeches...don't remeber site or rest...all this cost me 0,passed my old pse bow to my neighbor and another friend passed this one to me |
Posted By: Dredlyisdead
Date Posted: 15 October 2004 at 5:09pm
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The bow is only as good as the person firing it, and accuracy by volume doesn't cut it when shooting arrows. Matthews SoloCam aren't bad but the Hoyt/Reflex Cam and 1/2 are sweet as all hell. I just hate the grips to much. I need something to hold onto and the riser doesn't cut it. Check out the new Jennings C2.4 or whatever the number is. I hear it is awesome, the guys from the local shop just got 4 in, but none are lefty (we are the red headed step children of archery) |
Posted By: rockerdoode
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 1:38am
was it? hmm...i guess ill have to go see that movie again...Thanks for giving me a reason to go again! ------------- "According to Sue Johanson, theres nothing that can increase your manhood, trust me I've already looked into it for myself." -Zata |