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Offline Tubby

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One shot, one bow, life & death - what would it be ?
« on: July 08, 2009, 12:22:00 AM »
If everything rested on one shot - be it $10m or saving your child from a rabid beast - extreme circumstances but you know what I mean. What bow would you trust for that shot ?

I realise lots of factors could decide your choice ie distance etc but is there a bow in your collection that you would always reach for ....not the prettiest, most expensive or rarest but the one that feels like a piece of you.....
Ben Pearson Palomino 62" 50#@28

Offline Cody Roiter

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Re: One shot, one bow, life & death - what would it be ?
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2009, 01:19:00 AM »
O man.. Lets see... An 1960s Howard Hill archery longbow tembo.. about 60pounds....
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Re: One shot, one bow, life & death - what would it be ?
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2009, 01:26:00 AM »
Jack Howard Gamemaster Jet.
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Enjoy the flight of an arrow amongst Mother Nature's Glory!

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Offline manfromthepast

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Re: One shot, one bow, life & death - what would it be ?
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2009, 11:04:00 AM »
Me too - Jack Howard Gamemaster Jet.

Offline bear1336

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Re: One shot, one bow, life & death - what would it be ?
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2009, 02:36:00 PM »
My Bear T/D it has to be one of the best bows that I ever had in my hands.
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside thoroughly used up, totally worn out, with bible in hand and loudly proclaim...WOW...What a Ride!!!

Offline Jason R. Wesbrock

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Re: One shot, one bow, life & death - what would it be ?
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2009, 03:00:00 PM »
Whichever bow I could trade for a .375 H&H.   ;)

Offline tyee

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Re: One shot, one bow, life & death - what would it be ?
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2009, 04:02:00 AM »
my bezaleel longbow
bezaleel bow works
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Offline wasapt

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Re: One shot, one bow, life & death - what would it be ?
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2009, 12:58:00 AM »
Black Widow PSA
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Offline d. ward

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Re: One shot, one bow, life & death - what would it be ?
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2009, 08:43:00 AM »
I've shot just about every year make and model of recurve bow ever built.Not so much the newer models like the Black Widows and such but I've shot several farley new bows and they all seem to be just about the same.I really can't tell one from the other on the new model bows as they all seem to shoot pretty darn good.
Now with that being said I gotta go with my Bear take down she's a nail driving machine and shoots way better then I can.bd

Offline D. Devall

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Re: One shot, one bow, life & death - what would it be ?
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2009, 12:46:00 PM »
my pearson hunter. its my main hunting bow, but if i could choos between it, my other little pearson, my osage bow, and all of ian johnson's bows (bear grizly, dryad orion, sheepeater shaman, and a horse bow) i would go with that old bow. i can trust it to put the arrow where it needs to be.

Offline Blackhawk

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Re: One shot, one bow, life & death - what would it be ?
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2009, 12:59:00 PM »
Bowdoc and I are on the same track. With a couple racks of bows, I refuse to keep one lying around that does not shoot where I want.  My opinion is that it's the bowman, not the bow when it comes to the moment of truth.  

It's hard for me to believe that a bowman shooting the balls off a gnat at 30 yards with Jack Howard could not at least hit the gnat with a Bear TD.

I really believe most of us pick our bows for various reasons with "accuracy" not always at the top of the list.  If this were the case, we would be trying to borrow Jason's .375.
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Re: One shot, one bow, life & death - what would it be ?
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2009, 04:49:00 AM »
my dryad orion
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53@29 sheepeater shaman recurve
52@29 66 bear grizzly
51@29 dryad orion td longbow

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