2024 Deer Hunting Setup

[Friend]

Am looking quite forward to the arrival of a new TimberGhost TGX…anticipating delivery very soon.

Formulated a tentative setup for the fall 2024 last year. Hope to be posting my final setup by September 7th.

Please share your bow and arrow specs?

[kopfjaeger]

It looks like my 2024 Deer Hunting Setup this year will be:

Bow: Factory camo 1972 Bear Super Kodiak (55#@28").

Arrows: 2016 Aluminum Arrows, or 55#/60# spine Cedar Arrows.

Broadheads: Bear Razorheads (greenies), or Eclipes.

[KAZ]

For Local Whitetails, I'll be sticking with my tried and true:

54" Black Widow KB, 53lbs @28", Draw Length ~27.75"

29" Easton Axis 5mm Full Metal Jacket, Black Widow Wraps, 3 - 5" Shield Cut Feathers, Aluminum Footed, Standard Hidden Inserts

VPA 3 Blade, 250 Grain 1-1/4"Cutting Diameter Broadheads

615 Grain Total Arrow Weight

When I travel more significantly, I swap the Bow with my 56" Black Widow PCH, 53lbs @28" OR 58lbs @28" & 650 Grain Arrows pending game pursued...

[Trenton G.]

I'll switch it up a few times through the season probably, but my main whitetail bow will be my Great Northern Ghost, 62 inches and 60 pounds at my draw. I'll be shooting GT trad 400s with a 200 grain 3 blade VPA for TAW of 525 grains.

My other bow that I'll be taking west is my Blacktail Elite VL, 66 inches and also 60 pounds at my draw length. That bow will be shooting GT trad 340's with the same 200 grain 3 blade VPA for a TAW of 575 grains.

[Friend]

2024/2025 Hunting Setup #1:

Bow - 58” Timberghost TGX…50@28…all G10 riser
Arrow – BE Carnivore 350…150 gn insert…250 gn VPA Single Bevel and a 250 gn VPA Three Blade….29% EFOC.. 652 gn Total…
               
 

[Stumpkiller]

58" Red Wing Hunter (Pre-Head), 51# @ 28".  Drawn to 29-1/2".  Douglas fir shafts with the last 11" tapered down from 11/32" to 5/16".  30-1/2" BOP and 620 grain.  Bohning Classic nocks (yellow).  Red cock and yellow hens feather fletching.  Yellow leather-stain crown "dip".   3-blade Mowoc Dot 125 gr broadheads (made in 1960). 

A tried and dependable set-up.

[Bluefeather]

Bear BB warf with Nika N3 medium limbs. Makes a 64" bow 35# @ 30". 2016's with MA3 broadheads. 520 gr total arrow weight

[Terry Lightle]

Same as every year Wild Horse Creek Destiny,51# Cedar shafts footed with Purple Heart with 2 blade Zwickey Deltas

[dnovo]

Same as every year, My Wild Horse Creek Destiny 49# 64" with cedar arrow and Zwickey No Mercy heads.

[JR Chambers]

new 53 lb Schafer Silvertip. 50/55 lb cedar arrows Woodsman broad heads

[STICKBENDER98]

New this summer, custom stock Centaur bow. I caught Jim at the perfect time, he was building a couple stock bows, so I was able to grab this one and have the grip custom made for me. It’s a 58” bow 47# at 28”. I added a Great Northern quiver, it loves 2016s with 145 grains up front. I will be shooting 150 grain Snuffers for broadheads, I’m not seeing any difference in performance between practice tips & broadheads. Looking forward to October 1st here in Michigan!!!


Jason

[Stringwacker]

My setup hasn't changed too much over the last three years.

PSA Black Widow 52 pounds@ 27"

400XT Gold Tip Traditionals

Two Blade Zwickey Eskimo with a 100 grain steel insert sharpened to an extreme razor edge

550 grains total arrow weight

[woodchucker]

I have always enjoyed this thread every year!!! One of my favorites!! 

Unfortunately, I'm sitting it out this year. The first time I haven't bowhunted in over 20 years...
My hand issues have gotten much worse, and because I have been neglecting my right hand, I seem to have lost much of the strength in my right arm. I can't even draw back my 40# bows.

I will continue to watch my TradGang family, and wish you all, the best of luck!!!! 

[Mike Bolin]

My new to me 62" Centaur 'glass longbow that is 40# at my draw length. 28" Big Jim Dark Timbers, 4" rw 3 fletch with the standard insert and a 250 grain VPA 1 1/8" 3 blade. Arrows will be in a Great Northern strap on quiver. Wanting to try the Simmons Great White heads, but this close to season I am going to leave things alone for right now.

[Bowguy67]

I’d planned to start out w my 52lb Whip. I bought a 44lb Whip for 3D. Bow is awesome, penetrating well, crazy accurate, got some trad only shafts, they tuned long but I can’t say I hate that.  I’ve been using Magnus stingers on em but I’ve messed with swamp sharks on a couple of bows and like what I’m seeing with them, I’ve never used em but I’d like to see what happens.  So,, nothing is set yet except the light bow is def coming some. I’m usually wood arrow crazy but thinking not too much early this year.

[Michael Guran]

I’m starting off the season with a Kim Sha Mattawoman II and Surewood shafts tipped with Simmons Tiger Sharks.  Windy and cold yesterday for the opener in western NC.

[Mike Walker]

60" Black Widow TFX 57#@28"
GoldTip Traditional 340's 3-fletched with 5" shield cut feathers---100 grain brass inserts and 125 grain Thunderheads
Total arrow weight 570 grains

[BUCKY]

Two Kanati lb. 56”. Both #40@26. GT trad arrows 560 gr. One bow 2 blade 150 gr stingers the other bow 2 blade 150gr killer bee.

[Mint]

47# Palmer 58" recurve shooting Heritage 150's with Palmer 4 blade extreme cut broadheads or 3 blade Razorcaps. I'll also be hunting with a 50# Rocky mountain recurve shooting the same arrows. For my Florida hog hunt I'll just switch out the broadheads for Simmon swamp or land shark broadheads. 

[SS Snuffer]

74 years is wearing me down. I'll be shooting a Black Hunter  longbow at 35lbs. 28in draw Beaman 600s cut 30 inches, 50 gr brass insert 175gr Swamp Sharks . First round of 4 arrows, 3 of 4 will hit a golf ball, after that it goes bad fast. I'll just have to pick my shot and hope for the best. I have boys and grandsons to help after the shot. I'm blessed!