HH bug got me ... Part One!

[Overspined]

I was shooting one of my NM classics at the bunny stomp in MI this past weekend and one of the guys turned around and said "did you just shoot? It barely makes a sound!" I replied that it allows me to shoot a quiver full of arrows at animals before they escape!

Truth is, all of my hill and hill style bows are extremely quiet so long as the arrow mass is sufficient. I prefer 68", and all I hear is the swoosh of the string!

I will have to post a pic of my current herem...

[MJB]

huntinoly
 
  :eek:  That's beautiful

[Wannabe1]

Greg, that is one of the best looking Hills I've seen in a while!  

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Super nice bow, mate! Thanks for sharing that.

[Montauks]

This thread gets better and better!

[SpankyNeal]

Hey Greg, very nice "Jungle Cat" there man...love the Zebra grip!    

Thanks Nate for straightening me out on that one. I guess I got the Natural thing from Steve's website and assumed that is how John's were made. Can't wait to get it bud!

[far rider]

huntioly, very nice, love the scrimshaw tigress. Very nice and very unique.

[far rider]

Bubinga, got it, thanks Mudd!

Tim

[GMASIUK]

Hey far rider, I really like that maple and walnut Hill of yours. Very classy! It's almost too nice to hunt with!

Glen

[RC]

MMYYY GGOOODNESSSS what a purty bow!!RC

[far rider]

Thanks, the key being "almost" too pretty to hunt with!      Just can't leave it on the rack, she shoots way to sweet!

huntinoly, love the outer lams on yours!

Tim

[Raging Water]

Wow, this thread finally made it to the second page of Pow Wow after 1300 + posts. Amazing.

Oops, now it's back on top. Dang!

Matt

[Wannabe1]

This bow might look familiar 68" Big 5.   :D  3rd set of three at approx 15yds. Surewood cut 30" bop, 145gr tip.

 
 

[Wannabe1]

SEE THE CLASSIFIEDS!   :D

[Oliverstacy]

All this HH talk has finally gotten to me also and the bug is dug in deep!  So I sit here trying to figure out exactly what I want.  I wanted Wannabe1’s bow but can’t swing the money right now so I think I’m going the order and pay over the build time approach.

I have it narrowed down to 2 bows that are completely different one is plain the other would be fancy:

Bow Option #1   68” Wesley Special with the lams caramelized, Grey Glass, Myrtle riser and laced leather wrap and Myrtle tip overlays.  Might add a Whitetail inlay but I’m not sure yet.

Bow Option #2 68” Redman (edited)     all yew…riser and lams under clear glass with a laced leather wrap with antler tip overlays.

I’m looking for a straight limb model with a standard grip and around 53 @ 29” but will have the weight on the bow at the 28” mark.

Got the bug bad!

What do you think?

Josh

[Wannabe1]

I'd like to see bow option #1.   :D

[Rob DiStefano]

josh - ultimately, it's yer bow and yer call. if you have a true 29" draw, a 70" length will be noticeably smoother when pulling string. my 68" big 5 with caramelized boo and string follow is a tad under 55@29 and pulls ok, but i shudda got it at 70". hmmm, i hear the classifieds calling ....

personally, i prefer all boo for the limbs and i'm liking the caramelized flavor even better.

i just ordered a tembo blank, 70", 47@ 29 (knowing full well the bow will finish well over 50#), tillered to 30", caramelized boo limbs, slight string follow, clear glass, plain reinforced ends, cocobolo riser. will install a connexion hinge.

the fun never ends, as it should be  

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Isn't the Cheetah made of Juniper and bamboo?

Personally, I like the looks of plain bamboo under clear glass, and think that it isn't too gaudy for the bush at all.

And, going for the 70" bow was the best thing I ever did to improve my ability with Hills. However, I jumped from 66" to 70", without ever trying the 68". The 70" bow is fine in the bush - no problems.

[Kevin L.]

Ben, you're right. A Cheetah is Juniper and bamboo. All yew is a Redman and yew and bamboo is a halfbreed.

[Oliverstacy]

Originally posted by Kevin L.:
Ben, you're right. A Cheetah is Juniper and bamboo. All yew is a Redman and yew and bamboo is a halfbreed.

I knew whatever I picked was going to be wrong...didn't have the site in front of me and thought the Redman was the Juniper and the Cheetah was the yew.

So option #2 would be the Redman...sorry about that!  I'm going to get edit that!

 

josh - ultimately, it's yer bow and yer call. if you have a true 29" draw, a 70" length will be noticeably smoother when pulling string. my 68" big 5 with caramelized boo and string follow is a tad under 55@29 and pulls ok, but i shudda got it at 70". hmmm, i hear the classifieds calling ....  

Rob...I do draw to 29 to 29.5 if I remember to hit anchor...my shooting accuracy suffers if I short draw so I know when I'm not hitting my anchor.  Concentrating on a full draw with good back tension helps me shoot the best!


Josh