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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Chain2 on June 24, 2016, 01:14:00 PM
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I've been on this site too long. I feel I need another bow. My draw is 31"or a little more depending on my shoulder on any given day. I'm shooting #55 at 31". I'd like some advice on some long draw longer bows. Are they tough to get thru the woods? I'm in a ghillie and on the ground 80% of the time. Horseback carry? Occasionally I hunt elk but mostly whitetail here at home. Thanks guys
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I draw 31 1/2 and shoot 70" longbows routinely hunt from the ground in a ghille and also from tree stands with out any issues.
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My shortest bow is a 64" recurve, up to a 72" selfbow. Have to be a little more careful in tight spots, but it works for me.
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I would shorten up your draw by putting more of a bend in the bow arm elbow. No problem with longbows from the ground.
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Don't change your shooting form.....no way would I sacrifice accuracy for a BOW!!!
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Putting a bend in your bow arm sacrifices accuracy?
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I shoot bows up to 72", no real issues.
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I just got a 66"whip and am very impessed with the performance I pull about30.5" down from 31" I changed to more of a low wrist. I bought it used, I'm thinking seriously ordering one in two piece with phenolic or equivalent in the riser section to raise the mass to something that's a little more stable weight wise. I think the two piece would be very advantageous to back pack hunting, no tools needed for disassembly and the two pieces would go in my pack well I think. I've hunted with my 64" from a treestand with no problems, don't think an extra inch on each end will matter for that. Used the 66" this year from Barronette blind for turkey with no problems either.
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Double post ....sorry :banghead:
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Are they a little tougher to work in the woods, certainly but I found the big hook recurves can be hard walking in heavy cover easily hanging up.
I just posted a set of Dryad ACS XL longbow limbs for sale so I can up weight with a new set. They are so quiet, not that my recurves are loud but not 'longbow quiet'. Now the SMOOTH draw is priceless. I will trade a little harder to maneuver for that smoothness.
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I draw 31" but even if I'm really at 30", I prefer a 66" longbow. Longer bows are all I know in the woods, and they work just fine for me.
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I haven't hunted with mine yet, but I practice how I'll be hunting. I've been shooting out of a treestand and a Big Mike's pop up blind with my 62'' bow that I draw to 29'' with no problems. I even shoot sitting down in my ladder stand, just have to lean out a bit so my limbs clear.
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Bow design trumps length every time...I have a 52 inch Kodiak Magnum that I shoot at 30 inches and it does not stack any more than my 68 inch Howard Hill...my 60 inch Kanati is fine to 31 inches
DDave
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The old rule of thumb was that your longbow length should be about 2 1/2 times your arrow length. Less finger pinch, cleaner release.
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My arrows are 32". I've never shot a bow over 64". I've heard that they are really smooth. I'm leaning that way. There are a lot of options out there.
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We make a 66" longbow called the Mayan. It has a real smooth draw with no stacking at all. Would be perfect for what you are describing. Check out our site for more info.
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Nice bows. More choices. I'm like my wife at a shoe store.
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I draw 32" and just got a Toelke Whip. 64" and I love it. Not to long to get through the woods for me.
DK
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Bow length is just a convenient excuse for people who get busted. :biglaugh: :biglaugh:
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I've been eyeing a Whip for awhile. They look very nice indeed.
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I pull 31.25" and am shooing a 62" Caribow Tuktu EX, it's smooth as silk and because of the static tips, stringed length is 4" shorter than my 62" Peregrine longbow.
It's perfect for hunting timber, spot and stalk, etc.
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Like Terry said don't change your form if you're shooting well already. When looking for a new bow, check with bowyer's and have the correspondence/conversation about what they do for longer draw customers. I can see two to four inches of bow length savings because of more static in the recurves or shorter riser longer limb combo, etc. However a claim that 'my 54" bow will shoot the same as anyone else 64" bow at 31" ' should be received with a healthy dose of scepticism.
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Yeah like Ray says, contact a bowyer and ask first. There's a lot of variables. Don't want to over stress limbs even if it's a draw curve that you can handle. It could affect the life of the limbs.