Your 3 preferred hunting longbows

[STICKBENDER98]

I’m going to add an amendment to my original 3, since I acquired a Centaur glass bow earlier this summer that I will be hunting with this fall. It’s a 58” bow 47 pounds at 28” very smooth drawing bow has just enough mass weight to make it very stable in the hand.


Jason

[degabe]

I only have one longbow that I hunt with , it is a home made hickory bow that I made about ten years ago.

[Wudstix]

The ones I have.  Moosejaw Razorback 60# 66", Big River 21st Century clone 67# 60", MOAB 64# 60".  Moosejaw is newest and has only been shot at target, but the draw cycle is superior to the other two which I have hunted extensively.  Looking forward to many years with it.     
 

[SS Snuffer]

My Kanati has taken the most game hands down, so must be 1st in my heart.
Number 2 (don't laugh) my Black Hunter long bow. At 74 on a fix income, I had to try it after a shoulder replacement. After a little mod. or two it shoots very well. Would really like Kirk's bow.

[streamguy]

Fedora Extreme longbow
Bigfoot Sasquatch longbow
Big Jim Buffalo

[CAPTJJ]

2 double carbon Omega Natives: 58", 41#@28" and 60", 45#@28", have been hunting with these the past several years, they are a hybrid. This year I might be hunting more with a longer Omega, a 64" Royal Huntsman, 45#@28". My DL is 29" and all 3 are tuned to the same arrows.

[pdk25]

#1. TallTines Stickflinger

For me, it’s not really even close. I really think the combination of characteristics of this bow are tough to beat, at least for me. This boat isn’t the fastest out there, but is closer to the top than the bottom. Sufficient weight for increase stability, very stable and smooth drawing. The grip suits me well, but once again, this is a personal assessment. They just really don’t let me down.


#2. Mohawk Sparrowhawk

Not being made anymore, but very quiet and dead in the hand.  Middle of the road performance, but a pleasure to shoot.


#3. Leon Stewart Slammer

Great grip, and the longer riser model is very forgiving. Leon usually uses some beautiful woods and has great craftsmanship.  Very quiet.  Also middle of the road performance, but a nice stable hunting platform.

[Mr.Magoo]

I just went and counted and I have too many longbows haha. 

In any case, if you want to keep a "recurve" grip, I don't think you can do much (if any) better than getting one of the inexpensive "Black Hunter" longbows.  The grip is very comfortable.  They're easy to tune and easy to shoot well.  Extra limbs are cheap and if you don't like it, you didn't spend very much.