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Author Topic: If you could only have one??  (Read 5732 times)

Offline mmgrode

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If you could only have one??
« on: February 05, 2007, 06:50:00 AM »
Hey Gang,
   if you could only have one bow to use for the rest of your life to hunt all the game you will hunt what would it be(make, weight, length, etc...) and why? Let me know what you think.  Cheers, Matt
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Offline sticshooter

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Re: If you could only have one??
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2007, 07:20:00 AM »
That's easy RER Little River longbow. 52#@28"-56" I draw 29" so she is 55# at my draw.Smooth and sweet.<><
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Offline Danny Rowan

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Re: If you could only have one??
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2007, 07:29:00 AM »
I could never pick one bow, I love all of them that I own and covet others as well,LOL.

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Offline john gerrard

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Re: If you could only have one??
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2007, 07:30:00 AM »
Make mine a 52" Shrew 48# @ 27". Brokenwing

Offline Tony Phillips

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Re: If you could only have one??
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2007, 07:35:00 AM »
Mine would be my Saluki Scythian, its 52" and 49#@28. It is one bow I will never sell.

 
 
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Offline AnointedArcher

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Re: If you could only have one??
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2007, 08:54:00 AM »
Man that is a tough question, but I am going to say a Super Shrew Hunter Classic 54"@29" draw at at 55lb pull.  If I only had to choose one!
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Offline jeff w

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Re: If you could only have one??
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2007, 11:19:00 AM »
Bear Super Kodiak, 40-45#'s, any model prior to 1976.

Offline overbo

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Re: If you could only have one??
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2007, 01:23:00 PM »
Habu Vyperkahn
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Re: If you could only have one??
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2007, 01:27:00 PM »
That's like saying if you could only eat one food for the rest of your life what would you choose. Sure you could stay alive, but what fun is it just being alive?
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Offline TexMex

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Re: If you could only have one??
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2007, 01:29:00 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by Danny Rowan:
I could never pick one bow, I love all of them that I own and covet others as well,LOL.

Danny
Me too  :bigsmyl:

Offline Marblesonac

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Re: If you could only have one??
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2007, 01:39:00 PM »
I covet too many bows...mainly ones with great checkering...
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Re: If you could only have one??
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2007, 01:58:00 PM »
Same one I've been hunting and shooting tournaments with the past 10+ years--66", [email protected]" Chek-Mate Crusader longbow.

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Re: If you could only have one??
« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2007, 02:24:00 PM »
A well made osage selfbow from John Strunk or Eric Krewson. That, and my Cedar Ridge back quiver filled with POC fletched with turkey, and my American Leathers bracer. Heaven on earth for me.

Offline John57

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Re: If you could only have one??
« Reply #13 on: February 05, 2007, 02:33:00 PM »
60 inch 65lb DAS Kinetic hunter.

Offline IB

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Re: If you could only have one??
« Reply #14 on: February 05, 2007, 02:35:00 PM »
Now that there is a SCARY SCARY Thought  :scared:    :scared:  

Did ya eat Pizza before bed....Mods. be easy on him he'll awaken from this nightmare  :pray:    :pray:

Offline JC

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Re: If you could only have one??
« Reply #15 on: February 05, 2007, 02:41:00 PM »
I'm with Vance on this one....you sir need to stop what you are doing and seek help immediately. Only one bow? It must be a very high fever.....  ;)
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Offline paradocs

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Re: If you could only have one??
« Reply #16 on: February 05, 2007, 03:01:00 PM »
Did just that...Great Northern Bushbow Jackknife takedown, 62", 57# @ 26";  actually have two: one with hickory limb cores, the other with osage cores (gotta have a back-up...right?).  Gettin' ready to unload everything else; need to finance a Kifaru tipi...

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Re: If you could only have one??
« Reply #17 on: February 05, 2007, 03:04:00 PM »
Mike Baker 56#@28" 62"  I pull 29 1/2" best bow I have ever shot...Barry
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Offline LBR

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Re: If you could only have one??
« Reply #18 on: February 05, 2007, 03:12:00 PM »
I own a few other bows (not Crusaders), have one or order for myself (Crusader take-down), and have owned and shot several different bows since I got my Crusader.  It's just "the" bow for me--I've shot some really nice ones, but even the best of those didn't quite measure up.

If it's any consolation, I shoot my osage selfbow occasionally--even got a few dust collectors on the wall from the Jerry Pierce and Howard Hill shoots using it, but still.......it ain't my Crusader.

Chad

Offline Shape Shifter

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Re: If you could only have one??
« Reply #19 on: February 05, 2007, 03:29:00 PM »
Shoot...thats like asking my wife to only own 1 pair of shoes...highly unlikely...For me it would be a toss up between my Bear Grizzly "the workhorse" or my Longhorn Classic Takedown.
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