What is your set up?

[DanielB89]

FOR FUN, I would like to know what everyone is shooting.  Pictures are great, words are also great! I would love to hear what bow you're shooting, as well as any details about your arrows, draw length, tip weight, etc.

I am hoping this could turn into a resource for guys with new bows that are wondering ABOUT what arrow they should start with.

Thank you,

Daniel

[Austin Brown]

Lately I have been shooting a Black Bear Warf with old Hoyt C+ limbs probably pulling 43ish@29.  With the springy set just out of true center shot it has been liking full length Goldtip 15/35 and standard inserts with 175gr points.

[Joeabowhunter]

55lb Cari-bow Slynx (28.5 draw)
Beeman Center shots 400's 29.75", 75 grain insert, 175 points

I just started playing w/3 under again and may stay with it.

[Pryor]

Bear Grizzly 40# , 29" draw puts it at about 42#.  Shooting full length GT blems(30"), standard inserts, 150 Grain point, with 1" of footing.  Shoots bullet holes.

[DanielB89]

Originally posted by Pryor:
Bear Grizzly 40# , 29" draw puts it at about 42#.  Shooting full length GT blems(30"), standard inserts, 150 Grain point, with 1" of footing.  Shoots bullet holes.

what spine GT blems?

[NothingHappenedToday]

Hummingbird Kingfisher Longbow, 59# @30" (I draw 28.75")-- don't know why it's listed at 30", I got it used. Calf hair side plate, velcro rest. 14 strand D97 flemish twist string with llama wool silencers (trimmed to the size of quarterss). Shooting 3 Rivers Traditional Only 400s, cut to 31", standard inserts, 140 grain points. Three 4" shield-cut feathers and cap wrap. Bareshaft flies slightly weak, perfect with the feathers.

[Alexander Traditional]

I'm going to try to take a turkey this spring with this setup. I always have access to hogs to,but they are not coming right now,I think there is too much pressure on them.

I have a 66" Buffalo that is 54@28. I have some 5575 Gold Tip blems that are 29" Any one of these three broadheads work good with this setup. They all have 125 grain adapters and the cutthroats weigh 315,the Instincts weigh 325,and the Big Jim's weigh 350 grains. They all shoot good. I think I will try the Big Jim's for turkey.

 

[Bowhunter4life]

Depends...  

Started the hunting season last fall with my old standby "Reaper"...  Widow SA III, 58", with 72# limbs, shooting a 31" Gold Tip 55/75 with 100 grains behind the insert and 250 grain VPA Terminator 1 1/4".  Took a doe...  Changed limbs to my 62# limbs, shooting 30.5" GT 35/55 with 100 gr inserts and the same 250 gr VPA...  Took three squirrels and a possum...  

Then pulled out the longbow...  Thunderstick MOAB, 60", 71# shooting the same arrow I did with my 62# limbs with the Widow...  Added a couple more squirrels to the freezer...

Then I switched to a Hill Custom I picked up last summer...  68", 85# shooting 31" Gold Tip with 100 gr behind the insert, 250 grain VPA and 8 gpi weight tube in it, and took my second doe, two more squirrels and a ground hog that made a burrough near one of my stands...  First time hunting with a Hill, and it was pretty interesting...   Very quiet, arrow is right at 10 GPP and I took the doe right at the end of the season (didn't get a clear opportunity at a shooter buck) at about 12 yards.  Arrow went through the chest and she jumped, looked around a bit and resumed browsing for acorns again!  Watched the blood pour out of both sides of the chest and she fell over about 20 yards from the stand...

I don't usually switch bows during the season, but just had a wild hair this year...  And there are lots of ways to put meat in the freezer...  

[tarponnut]

Wild Horse Creek Mariah 54" recurve bow.
It is 50#@28, I draw 27". I shoot 29.5" Gold Tip Traditional arrows, 35/55, 100 Grain insert, 3 gpi weight tubes, 125 grain Woodsman broadheads.

I shoot the same arrows out of my Northern Mist Ottawa recurve, 49#@28.

[Phillip Fields]

A&H ACS 3 piece takedown, 49# at my 28" draw. 55/75 Gold Tip Trads, cut to 30", standard aluminum insert, 200 gr left bevel Werewolf broadhead, three 5" left wing feathers, arrow weighs 548 grains with 16.2 FOC, 11.1 gpp.

[Bullchaser1]

Currently shooting my widow pchx 62# @ 28". Just got in some carbon express heritage 350's a couple weeks ago. 30" length with 100 grain brass inserts and 150 grain tips. Good shooting arrows, holding up good against the stumps the last few weeks. Last season harvested my deer with beman centershot 340's with 75 grain brass insert and 150 grain heads.

[Frenchymanny]

A Thunderchild, 56", here in pig hunting configuration, with a GT trad ready for action!

 

F-Manny

[John3]

Black Widow PA X.  60" and 47#@27".  Gold tip arrows. 5" shield feathers.  145 grn Zwickey with a 50 grain brass insert.  Flys perfectly...!

 

[1/4 away]

Toelke Pika 56" 45#@28", I draw 29 1/2". GT trads 3555 cut
30 1/2" 4 fletch with 109gr brass insert and 150gr broadhead.

[Danny Rowan]

Any of my Schafer recurves all are within a couple of pounds of each other, 55-60#,and 62"-56" in length. I draw 29" and shoot AD Trads at 30.5" with 100 gr brass insert and 300Xtreme heads. Sometimes my Cari-Bow Silver Fox, 58#, same arrows. Been playing with some AD Nitro Stinger orange labels also, an inch shorter in length but same weight up front.

[dbd870]

I sort of hate to admit it but lately I have been gravitating towards my 50# Jaguar Elite that I bought as a back up bow, not really intending to shoot it that much. It's not a pretty bow for sure - a 3 piece metal riser recurve visually just does not look appealing at all, but it feels good - darn it! I got the Beman Centershot arrows in and have started playing with them. Cut to 30" and a 150gr head looks very promising. Need more range time before I settle on that arrow for sure.

[Cwilder]

Lol. I currently have 6 ILF set ups now
3 Titan II risers with BM carbon extreme limbs 50, 52 and 54 lbs all longs one has BF's the 54 pounder
Titan III with BM carbon extreme longs 48lbs
Blackmagic riser with carbon extreme limbs 49lbs
Hoyt dorado that has been converted to ILF with a set of medium carbon extreme limbs
Just ordered the new Hoyt buffalo in ridge reaper camo with the Quattro limbs
I shoot .400 spine arrows with standard inserts ranging from 31" to 30.5" and 125 and 150 grain heads with all bows

[Bladepeek]

I've been shooting my new Java Man Elk Heart, 54", 43@28 and that's my draw length too.

I have some GT3555s 31" set up with 200gr points, some 1535s 30" with 175gr points and some CE75s 30" with 145gr points. All shoot to the same point out to 20yds or so.

Sure hope to blood that bow on a turkey this spring.

[WESTBROOK]

Originally posted by Bowhunter4life:
Depends...    

Started the hunting season last fall with my old standby "Reaper"...  Widow SA III, 58", with 72# limbs, shooting a 31" Gold Tip 55/75 with 100 grains behind the insert and 250 grain VPA Terminator 1 1/4".  Took a doe...  Changed limbs to my 62# limbs, shooting 30.5" GT 35/55 with 100 gr inserts and the same 250 gr VPA...  Took three squirrels and a possum...  

Then pulled out the longbow...  Thunderstick MOAB, 60", 71# shooting the same arrow I did with my 62# limbs with the Widow...  Added a couple more squirrels to the freezer...

Hoky Pete!! Never heard of anyone shooting a 35/55 out of a 62# bow not to mention a 71# bow with 350 out front to boot...  

[BWallace10327]

I've been shooting my Black Widow PCH Autumn Oak riser with greybark limbs a lot lately. This makes a 60", 52#@29" bow. I also have a set of PCH V limbs that make a 58", 54@29" bow.  Each set of limbs shoots a 30" Gold Tip Traditional with standard insert very well. I use a 200 grain point and I've had good luck with a 200 grain Zwickey Eskimos and Wensel Woodsman broadheads. Its really a coin toss decision, but I'm confident with either.