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Author Topic: Your bow and arrow set up for all animals you hunt  (Read 1165 times)

Offline lpcjon2

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Your bow and arrow set up for all animals you hunt
« on: August 10, 2010, 08:56:00 AM »
Do you gents and gals use the same set up for all your different animals that you hunt in all the different states.
 I ask due to moving down south, and being able to hunt a vast variety of different critters. Full grown deer,bear,pigs,gator,and who knows what else.
 And what would the poundage and arrow weight be that you use.And is there a suggested weight(arrow) for specific animals.
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Re: Your bow and arrow set up for all animals you hunt
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2010, 10:20:00 AM »
I use the same setup for everything i bend a string on.  It is either my Mystical 67#@28" or my Primal Styk 53#@28".  I draw about 28.5.  I like to get about 550gr out of my arrows, but as long as they shoot straigt I am good.  I have killed almost all the critters available down here that you mentioned (the only gator I have shot is foam...) and these two bows work great.

As for the poundage I shoot, it is strictly preference.  I have some friends that shoot low 40s with no problems what so ever.

Hope that helps some.
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Re: Your bow and arrow set up for all animals you hunt
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2010, 11:53:00 AM »
Same setup for everything I hunt.
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Re: Your bow and arrow set up for all animals you hunt
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2010, 12:46:00 PM »
Same set up for everything from back yard shooting, 3D shooting and hunting.  Use the same arrows hunting as I do for practice, just screw in a broadhear, because I know they shoot well from my bow.
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Re: Your bow and arrow set up for all animals you hunt
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2010, 12:57:00 PM »
61 at 29" Howard Hill Big 5. Full Length 2020 easton legacy's with a 175grn Grizzly broadhead for big game, 175 snuffer for turkeys, and 175 grain hammer for small game,  I don't hunt a lot of different critters, but I feel confident that my set up will kill anything on this continent, and most others. Total arrow weight in the neighborhood of 660

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Re: Your bow and arrow set up for all animals you hunt
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2010, 03:33:00 PM »
i use the same two bows with the same heads and arrows for all my bigger game and flu flus for tree rats,rabbits,geese,pheasent,frogs and other small game
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Re: Your bow and arrow set up for all animals you hunt
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2010, 03:40:00 PM »
well down under i use a royalcrown fox long Bow 48# @28" with axis 500 shafts  with 125grn up front  they weigh about 480-500 all up for everything hunting shooting at the club or just fooling around.
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Re: Your bow and arrow set up for all animals you hunt
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2010, 03:57:00 PM »
A moderate heavy arrow gets it done... Everytime!

All my bows are in the mid 50 pound range at my draw shooting 500 or more grain arrows.


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Re: Your bow and arrow set up for all animals you hunt
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2010, 04:32:00 PM »
I use the same set up for hunting, 3D, or stumping. Like to keep the set up the same because thats what I hunt with and want that same familiar feeling in the field

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Re: Your bow and arrow set up for all animals you hunt
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2010, 05:09:00 PM »
ya same set up for everything from elk to quail.
55# black widow long bow
g/t shafts 35/55 27 1/2 in
100 gr brass inserts and
125gr heads... ww for big game.

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Re: Your bow and arrow set up for all animals you hunt
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2010, 05:28:00 PM »
50# bow and 570-600 gn arrow for everything including 3D.

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Re: Your bow and arrow set up for all animals you hunt
« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2010, 06:25:00 PM »
My new setup is listed in my signature. Excellent results out to 20 yards. I never shoot past 20 yards at game anyway.
Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 42# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. GPP: 10.02
Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 37# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. GPP: 11.37

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Re: Your bow and arrow set up for all animals you hunt
« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2010, 07:29:00 PM »
I shoot bows that are 50-55 # at my draw length.I use to use heavier bows(60-66#) and 9-10 grs per # arrows.The last 2 years and after 45 years at this,I have been working with heavier arrows,709-715 grs.I probably won't go back.I'm getting better performance from the 50-55 # bows now.

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Re: Your bow and arrow set up for all animals you hunt
« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2010, 07:30:00 PM »
Same set up for everything.  No adjusting my aim point.  Just look at the spot I want to hit and send the arrow home.
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Re: Your bow and arrow set up for all animals you hunt
« Reply #14 on: August 10, 2010, 09:24:00 PM »
I prefer bows in the 50 to 55 lb. range.  I had a 60 pounder, and even though I do hard labor everyday for work, it is difficult for me to shoot one well.  My main bow is 53lbs., and it works out great on the Illinois whitetails I hunt.  Normally use a 530 to 600 grain arrow.  I shot this bow in Africa last summer (winter in Africa) and had excellent results.  I did use a heavier shaft though.  Right now I am shooting a 46lb. Habu viperkhan with 530 grain arrows and I am shooting it so well that I fully intend to hunt deer with it this fall.

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Re: Your bow and arrow set up for all animals you hunt
« Reply #15 on: August 10, 2010, 09:31:00 PM »
I have been using the same setup, a Stewart Slammer r/d 55# @ 28" and about 59# at my draw with 2216s and 125gr Stingers.

Recently bought a lighter bow (43# @ 28" and 47# at my draw).  I plan to use this for bowfishing, frogging and maybe for squirrels and other small game.  It's a real pleasure to shoot such a light weight.  Not that the 55# bow is too much, but shooting 12# less... makes me feel like Superman.  I can shoot 200 arrows and not be tired with that thing.
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Re: Your bow and arrow set up for all animals you hunt
« Reply #16 on: August 10, 2010, 10:15:00 PM »
For everything:
55# Bear Super Kodiak, 580-650gr arrows

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Re: Your bow and arrow set up for all animals you hunt
« Reply #17 on: August 10, 2010, 10:39:00 PM »
I shoot a 60" 60@28 widow PSA with 590 gr xx75 2216's and zwickey deltas for everything i hunt, bear,deer, pigs, turkey or squirrels  have used this combo alot of years and it works perfectly for me
I will also use my 64" PLV widow longbow 60@28 at times, in it I use 600 gr xx75 2020 or cedar of the same weight and zwickey deltas
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Re: Your bow and arrow set up for all animals you hunt
« Reply #18 on: August 10, 2010, 10:52:00 PM »
51# @ 30" 7-EYES LB.
31 1/2" 1918'S 550 grains finished with a WW out front.

That is what I will use for evrything this year.

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Re: Your bow and arrow set up for all animals you hunt
« Reply #19 on: August 11, 2010, 01:20:00 AM »
My personal recurve is 51# @ 31" my arrows are Ad lites 508grns.Magnus 125 grn with adapter total 145grn.I may even use a bit less say 48# or so,but most states that hold Elk Moose,ect.have a 50# mininum.I also can enjoy shooting a 3d range with this weight.

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