Great Plains bows

[kodiakkid]

Never owned one. Looking at a 3 pc Cazador. Wanted to hear likes and dislikes of the Great Plains bows. Thx, Paul<><

[frank bullitt]

'kid, Bill and the boys build great bows, no doubts! Also stands behind his work. I've never shot a cazador, but have shot his longbows and one piece recurves.

But, like any bow, you need to shoot or try one yourself! See if you can shoot one!

Good shootin,

Steve

[ron w]

I had a SR Swift, great bow, fast, silent and it loved a heavy arrow.......I traded it off..    But I have made mistakes before and will again!!

[John Dill]

Paul

You can't find better set of people than Bill and Linda Forman. Great bows!

[Jason Scott]

They are top shelf.

[Over&Under]

Ya I have shot several and they have all been excellent in every way!

[MYSTIKBOW]

Excellent quality great shooting bows! Craftsmanship is right up there with all the best of em out there. I just sold this one only because I needed funds for another project. I'll probably regret it but..thats life!
   

[stickbowmaniac]

I shoot the 3 piece Rio Bravo and absolutly love it.Fast,quiet,and smooth.Was temping to buy the 1 listed in the want adds on the site made of birdseye maple.Hope this helps.

[Oregon Okie]

First bow was a Rio Bravo.. It was a little heavy so I sold it and have regretted it since. Must have had 5 people tell me how fast it was shooting at the first 3-D I took it to. I didn't know any better but it was a hitter.
I called Great Plains for the heck of it and they looked it up in the book and told me when it was made and other details about it. That was a nice touch.
Don't think you can go wrong if the bow fits you.

[PICKNGRIN]

I have a SR Swift Cazador (51#@ 28").  It is 58".  I like it alot!  The craftsman ship of the bow is excellent and Bill is a great guy to visit with.  There was a review on the SR Swift in Traditional Bowhunter a while back.  It ranks right up there in speed performance too.  A very smooth bow and I love the grip.

[Ground Hunter]

FYI - all of the 3RA Tommahawk Bows are made by Great Plains.  They are excellent all the way around.  H

[joekeith]

I haven't shot one yet.  But do plan on owning one someday.  They are beautiful bows, and I've never heard anything bad about them.

MYSTIKBOW......yep, you'll probably regret it.  

[Onehair]

Here is my opinion. I purchased a new SR from GP that I loved. One day I had a limb blow up, well out of warranty. I called Bill to check out my options. He agreed to make me a set of limbs for
"less than normal" I wasn't sure what that meant until I got a call that they were ready to be shipped. Bill asked " how does two hundred dollars sound". I was very pleased and would recommend GP for sure.

[BobCo 1965]

I have a Palo Duro and absolutely love it.

[Don Cottle]

I have a Great Plains Rio Bravo 66",62# longbow in almost new condition.I really like the way it shoots,it is the smoothest,fastest and quietest I have ever shot!
The problem is,I am getting older and am having trouble with pulling the bow.I don't want to stop hunting with the longbow.
Is there anyone that has a Great Plains Rio Bravo about 50-55lbs that would like to trade for this fine bow?

[Lee Robinson .]

My daughter has a youth model bow coming from them. Even though it hasn't arrived yet, Bill and Linda were VERY considerate with some special requests. I like the lines of their swift (both take down and one piece), and their youth model (which appears to be similiar to a 52" Bear recurve), and I know their longbows are very nice too in all areas (shootabilty, looks, stability, quietness, and speed)...but I am not a big fan of the performance of the Model B's limb design as far as speed is concerned. I had a Model B about 15 years ago and it was a beautiful bow but I did eventually sell it. That said, it was a beautiful bow and was also quiet, forgiving and accurate. I think their swift is considerably faster than the Model B. That said, I would still rather have the Model B made by them over many other bows, as it was as accurate as anything I have owned...but maybe I was luckier back then.

[Mike Theis]

I also have a Palo Duro. Shoots very smooth. It is a confidence building bow, very reliable. Maybe not the fastest, but if the arrow goes where I want it to, speed is not an issue.

Good Luck deciding.

[Hopewell Tom]

Great to hear such glowing reports on the bows and Boyer(s). I've had the GP catalogue open to the Traditional Longbow and the SR Swift since I got it. Maybe time to stop dreaming.

[overbo]

Don't see many on the classifieds.Must say something?

[ChetterB]

I have a Tomahawk Diamond SS longbow and love it made by Great Plains. It is an excellent bow, craftsmanship is excellent and over all performance is also excellent . Good luck Jerry.