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Offline mmgrode

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Bow preferences
« on: January 21, 2008, 01:02:00 PM »
Hey Gang,
   I thought since the political races are getting into swing it would be fitting to post a poll.   ;)   It would be interesting to see what kind of preferences we have as a "gang" overall as far as bow preferences goes.  Now, this poll is for the bows you most hunt with/your go-to bow.  Happy polling, Matt
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Offline Bob B.

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Re: Bow preferences
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2008, 01:06:00 PM »
Love my Dwyers ... Defiant and Dauntless!
66"  Osage Royale    57lbs@29
68"  Shrew Hill      49lbs@29
68"  Deathwish       51lbs@29
68"  Morning Star    55lbs@29
68"  Misty Dawn      55lbs@29

Offline Lewis Brookshire III

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Re: Bow preferences
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2008, 01:29:00 PM »
Short Hybrid longbows for sure!
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Offline Shawn Leonard

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Re: Bow preferences
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2008, 01:30:00 PM »
Love my recurves, RER Arroyo and like Mike, my new Silvertip! Shawn
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Offline Mike Gerardi

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Re: Bow preferences
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2008, 02:17:00 PM »
Longbows with a reverse handle. JD.Berry, Tipan,and  Ron La Clair's Shrew.

Offline Larry247

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Re: Bow preferences
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2008, 02:25:00 PM »
recurve...
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Offline varmint

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Re: Bow preferences
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2008, 02:28:00 PM »
Longbow
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Offline Can Hahaka

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Re: Bow preferences
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2008, 02:31:00 PM »
Mississippi Lake Long Bow - sweet!
Mississippi Lake Longbow 55#@28"
Woodcraft Equip. 30#@28"
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Offline Whip

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Re: Bow preferences
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2008, 03:57:00 PM »
I decline to participate on the grounds that I can not make up my mind  :rolleyes:  
Started out the year with a recurve, but ended it with a longbow.  Might prefer something else again next month  ;)
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Offline dino

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Re: Bow preferences
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2008, 04:41:00 PM »
What's your definition of a hybrid?
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Offline WESTBROOK

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Re: Bow preferences
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2008, 04:57:00 PM »
Robertson Longbow

Offline Kevin L.

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Re: Bow preferences
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2008, 04:58:00 PM »
I went with longbow, since there wasn't a box to check for "all of the above", lol. I'm just a bow junkie, be it my Appalachian longbow or the little osage selfbow by Steve Nuckels. As long as it's a stick and string, I'm there.
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Offline traditional beagle

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Re: Bow preferences
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2008, 05:01:00 PM »
Longbow. They are soooo quiet and cool. Sorry about the Packers. I wanted to see old school in it again also.

Offline Jerry Jeffer

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Re: Bow preferences
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2008, 05:05:00 PM »
Recurve is all I have for now. Hopefully that will change by the end of April.
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Offline woodchucker

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Re: Bow preferences
« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2008, 05:18:00 PM »
Mikuta "hybrid" longbows for me!!!!!   :thumbsup:
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Offline ISP 5353

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Re: Bow preferences
« Reply #15 on: January 21, 2008, 05:20:00 PM »
Shrew

Offline macster

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Re: Bow preferences
« Reply #16 on: January 21, 2008, 05:27:00 PM »
ironwood widow recurve or maybe my acs cx when it comes.

Offline White Oak

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Re: Bow preferences
« Reply #17 on: January 21, 2008, 07:48:00 PM »
Matt,
     For now it's my recurve but I have my eye on a longbow I'm thinkin I can't live without.

                  Ed  :archer:

Offline Elk77

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Re: Bow preferences
« Reply #18 on: January 21, 2008, 07:58:00 PM »
I like the J D Berry Renaissance longbow and a old Dan Berry Longbow I made back in 1997 when I was handcrafting bows.

Offline Fletcher

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Re: Bow preferences
« Reply #19 on: January 21, 2008, 08:09:00 PM »
I had to think a bit before deciding whether a longbow or hybrid.  If I had to narrow the herd down to one, I guess it would be the hybrid, so that is how I voted.  The answer might have been different had I looked at this tomorrow.     :confused:     :archer:
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