Okay. I was wrong.

[jhg]

Back story: last year I got one of Mike Ballenger's longbow blanks and once I trapped the limbs to the back and narrowed their profile to match other bows like it in width that bow was smooooth and accurate. Never should have sold it. Sniff.

So I bought a used Mohawk, took it out to the range and hated it. I knew it was accurate, sort of, but it felt all wrong. I didn't like about 12 things about how it shot. So put it on the shelf and decided I would have to hunt with a recurve this fall (thats the other elk weight bow I own)
With that in mind I went to the range this evening to become one with the recurve. I almost left the Mohawk at home- don't want to confuse the form you know...

And all went well. After I was done I decided to shoot the 'Hawk just to compare. I mean, what could a shot or two hurt, right?

I was lethal at ten yard everything in 3 inches, deadly at 20 and off the 3D elevated stand the bears I shot all died within earshot.  (a BUNCH of dead bears) I mean, man. I can hit with that bow! I had some fliers, sure.  I need to spend some time on  the range. But out to 24 yards this fall game is in jeapardy.
It was smooth. It was quiet. It was everything you all have been spouting.
I am no Howard Hill. I think probably  that the bow is forgiving. I like bows like that. I dated enough prima donnas in college than to want one in a bow...

So I was wrong. I like this bow.  I will hunt elk with it this fall. 57# @ 30" Bamboo core and tonkin dirty boo veneers. Watch out Mr Elk...

Joshua

[wapiti792]

Like that Joshua! Sometimes you gotta have the smarts to hang in there with a bow. I think soooo many times it ain't the equipment, it is between our own ears. I did the same thing with a bow I picked up used recently. I shot it the first few times and felt like I shot it poorly. For giggles I picked it up 2 days before a 3D tourney and instantly felt like I had missed the boat. I went out and finshed second after never getting close to the top previously! I too can't wait to get into elk country with it...I feel like I'm using something illegal  

[Butch Speer]

Joshua,
Glad it worked out for you. I've never got to shoot a Mowhawk but, I've never heard anything but good about them.

[Mudd]

I think I will be able to give some personal insight by July 4th. I don't think I've mentioned it ... well not in the last 3 or r posts anyway. I looking forward to getting my 1st Mohawk Classic 68", mid-40ish@28.

I have shot a couple. Bentpole was really nice to me and send me one of his to shoot for awhile.(Thank you Thomas!)  Another good friend(ScottM) was nice enough to drag his along when he drove out to pick up a bow form and oven for building his own bows. Both bows were remarkable to look at and shoot, which motivated me to call Vince..lol

God bless,Mudd