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Just curious what length recurve are you all shooting hunting from the ground?
Also how tall are you and draw length please.
I am asking cause I have never shot a recurve over 58 inches in thought of gained manueverability versus not as a forgiving bow. Would a 60 incher make a big difference or not so much?
Thanks, Andrew
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-------------------- More bows than I should have! Michigan Traditional Bowhunters Posts: 740 | From: SE Michigan | Registered: Jan 2010
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I am 5'10 and draw 27.5 for reference and my favorite bow is 58 inches long.
-------------------- More bows than I should have! Michigan Traditional Bowhunters Posts: 740 | From: SE Michigan | Registered: Jan 2010
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I like 56-58" bows. I draw 27" and from all my ambush locations, these lengths are perfect. I also like my 50" Browning Cobra for spring turkey hunting but prefer the above lengths.
-------------------- Kempf Stealth (Stealth) Kempf Longbow ("JK") Groves Spitfire (Killer) Fedora H560 ("Lefty") Bill Stewart Multi Cam ('Ol Friend") Browning Cobra (Cobra) Posts: 6092 | From: Renegade Archery, Highland, NY | Registered: May 2003
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I always liked a 58" bow. That being said when I started shooting longbows they were all longer and I really didn't have a problem with them. I now kinda like some of he longer ones, 60-64' recurves and seem to not have an issue with the length!
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I used to like shorter bows, but now I like a little longer ones. I also went from 28" to 29 1/2" draw. Now I like 58" and 60" curves, and 60" -62" hybrids if they are designed to draw to 30" or better at those lengths. I guess that puts me on the line between choices on the survey.
-------------------- Firefly Long Bow James 4:14 60" MOAB 54@29 James 1:17 Michigan Longbow Association Posts: 3621 | From: Kalamazoo, MI | Registered: Jan 2009
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Do you guys think the difference between 60 and 58 will be minimal?
-------------------- More bows than I should have! Michigan Traditional Bowhunters Posts: 740 | From: SE Michigan | Registered: Jan 2010
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I never hunt with a bow shorter than 60" and prefer longer. The only downside is a longer bow doesn't allow you to comfortably shoot sitting right on your butt. However I prefer the forgivness and sweet feel of the longer bows and work it out.
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I normaly shoot 60" bows but I just bought a new 54" recurve thats I think is going to be a great bow to hunt with. I have a 27" draw. I dont think you will notice much going from 58-60. I had a set of 56" limbs for my 60" bow and that was very noticable when it came to manuvering it around in the brush.
-------------------- Team Hoots Lil Hoot 55#@27 Black Widow SAIII 55#@27 Posts: 467 | From: Michigan | Registered: Oct 2007
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6'5" and 30" draw. I shoot a 50" AMBUSH recurve.
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I'm 6' with a 28" draw and my recurve is 60". It's been working well for me, sitting and standing.
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