Author Topic: Is a 68" bow too long to hunt with ? (Read 1319 times)

nyamazan · « **on:** February 16, 2008, 03:46:00 PM »

Just read the post on the bloke looking for a short longbow. I bought a 68"longbow, never really thought about the length as I thought longbows were....well,just long!
Now I see them talking about 58"bows I'm thinking mine is too long to hunt with. I"m sure someone has some experience with this.
Please help.
PS Most hunting here takes place on foot, not in stands.

Kevin L. · « **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2008, 03:50:00 PM »

Nope. My favorite bow is a 66" longbow, and Howard Hill and others used bows 70" and over. There are very few situations where a shorter bow would have been of more value than more practice, in my experience.

highnoonhunter · « **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2008, 03:55:00 PM »

Another: nope! :D

hnh

daveycrockett · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2008, 04:12:00 PM »

portugeejn · « **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2008, 04:53:00 PM »

Nope. And the longbow I hunt with is taller than me! Like Kevin said, I can't think of a time I wished it was shorter, except when I was putting in the back seat of my car:-)

Ron

Steelhead · « **Reply #5 on:** February 16, 2008, 05:02:00 PM »

Have used 64 to 68 inch bows hunting alot and it never hindered me.I do trim branches and such for clearance when necessary and practice shooting with alot of cant to the bow in case I need to do that .Will not work out of some portable blinds though.

60 winters · « **Reply #6 on:** February 16, 2008, 05:15:00 PM »

Another NOPE!! I started with 68" over 20 yrs ago. I've owned two 62" longbows and a 60" takedown recurve. I currently own a 66" and 68" longbow. Should never have left the longer bows. Should have spent the $1000.00 plus dollars else where. That's not to say that shorter bows don't work for others but they are just not for me.

vermonster13 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 16, 2008, 05:18:00 PM »

Yet another nope. Just need to learn to hunt with it.

nyamazan · « **Reply #8 on:** February 16, 2008, 05:20:00 PM »

Good to hear, just when you read of guys saying they could feel the difference of a couple of inches, I got a bit worried.

Big Dave · « **Reply #9 on:** February 16, 2008, 05:21:00 PM »

mike g · « **Reply #10 on:** February 16, 2008, 05:25:00 PM »

I also Hunt with a 68" HH longbow and I also Hunt Beaver out of a boat with it....

bayoulongbowman · « **Reply #11 on:** February 16, 2008, 05:37:00 PM »

no way!!!!!!!!

LKH · « **Reply #12 on:** February 16, 2008, 05:37:00 PM »

I'm 5'10" and shoot 62" Harrisons. I often wish I had a shorter bow, but just cant, sometimes clear to horizontal and let fly. You just get used to the length and I only lost one elk because of the bows length. That one the upper limb was the problem.

joseph_valencia · « **Reply #13 on:** February 16, 2008, 05:40:00 PM »

Well another Nope. 68" and 66" and 70" and handling these long bows, No Problem.

Biggie Hoffman · « **Reply #14 on:** February 16, 2008, 05:49:00 PM »

Nope.....68" 21st Century

HARL · « **Reply #15 on:** February 16, 2008, 06:06:00 PM »

8 of my 10 Hills are 68".I did'nt know they could be a problem.

laddy · « **Reply #16 on:** February 16, 2008, 06:31:00 PM »

I am 5'9'' and shrinking, I use 68'' Hillstyle, 66'' Schluz, 65'' pig nut hickory, 62'' Robertson, and 66'' yew. they all work.

dagwood64 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 16, 2008, 06:36:00 PM »

I hunted last year with 66" Longbow, and sat on a stool in a brush blind.

Aeronut · « **Reply #18 on:** February 16, 2008, 06:38:00 PM »

My bows range from 54" to 68" and the main ones I hunt with are in the 68" range. The only drawback for me is when I'm in a blind.

Dennis

straitera · « **Reply #19 on:** February 16, 2008, 11:31:00 PM »

All my bows are 68" long and I am leary about any shorter. Long bow length is not a problem you can't adjust to quickly enough.


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