What is your favorite length recurve for hunting on the ground?

[huntin_sparty]

Just curious what length recurve are you all shooting hunting from the ground?

Also how tall are you and draw length please.

I am asking cause I have never shot a recurve over 58 inches in thought of gained manueverability versus not as a forgiving bow.  Would a 60 incher make a big difference or not so much?

Thanks,
Andrew

[huntin_sparty]

I am 5'10 and draw 27.5 for reference and my favorite bow is 58 inches long.

[joe skipp]

I like 56-58" bows. I draw 27" and from all my ambush locations, these lengths are perfect. I also like my 50" Browning Cobra for spring turkey hunting but prefer the above lengths.

[ron w]

I always liked a 58" bow. That being said when I started shooting longbows they were all longer and I really didn't have a problem with them. I now kinda like some of he longer ones, 60-64' recurves and seem to not have an issue with the length!

[xtrema312]

I used to like shorter bows, but now I like a little longer ones.  I also went from 28" to 29 1/2" draw.  Now I like 58" and 60" curves, and 60" -62" hybrids if they are designed to draw to 30" or better at those lengths.  I guess that puts me on the line between choices on the survey.

[bear1336]

56 in Bear T/D

[cacciatore]

56-58-60 are my prefered lenght for my 29".But sometime I shoot also shorter like the 52"Kodiak Magunum.

[huntin_sparty]

Do you guys think the difference between 60 and 58 will be minimal?

[bigbadjon]

I never hunt with a bow shorter than 60" and prefer longer. The only downside is a longer bow doesn't allow you to comfortably shoot sitting right on your butt. However I prefer the forgivness and sweet feel of the longer bows and work it out.

[Doug in MI]

I normaly shoot 60" bows but I just bought a new 54" recurve thats I think is going to be a great bow to hunt with. I have a 27" draw. I dont think you will notice much going from 58-60. I had a set of 56" limbs for my 60" bow and that was very noticable when it came to manuvering it around in the brush.

[2treks]

6'5" and 30" draw. I shoot a 50" AMBUSH recurve.   :D

[Mack_S]

I'm 6', draw 28", and I'll be shooting a 62" recurve this year.  I don't sit an a tree stand so the length is not really an issue for me.

-Mack

[PAPA BEAR]

62" recurve is perfect for me.

[Fletcher]

I'm 5'6" with a 27" draw.  For a hunting recurve, I like a 58 bow.  I shot a 60" KS for quite a while, but the 58" feels better to me.

[Frank Warnke]

I'm 6' with a 28" draw and my recurve is 60".  It's been working well for me, sitting and standing.

[SkottyBoy]

I am 5'8" draw 28" and love my 58" Holm Made River Runner.

[Hud]

Although, I have shot both shorter and longer, 60" is my choice for stability, smoothness and less finger pinch; plus the bowquiver feels better and the nocks don't end up in the dirt when leaning the bow against a tree. I'm 5-9 and draw 27.5". Shoot 60" Bear TD, and one piece recurves, mostly older Kodiaks (1955 - 1969), and all are 60".

[Steve Clandinin]

I'm 5'9" on a straight day.56" to 60" is preferred.I draw a frogs hair under 28".

[McDave]

I'm 5'10" with a 28" draw length, and I like to shoot a 62" recurve.

[L. E. Carroll]

60" [ Schafer and Kwyk Styk] seem to work the best for me with my 28 1/2" draw lenght.  However, my Morrison Mini ILF with "long" R/C limbs making a 58" bow is the exception... the short riser and those long limbs sure make a smooth drawing bow.

Gene