How many bows are too many?

[L. E. Carroll]

I "Peaked" at 32 customs on the rack... My better half thought our bedroom was becomming a sporting goods store [ You have to use every available wall when you live in a "Small Log home" ]

I'm keeping it simple, at least for today            

[Bowwild]

I'm not kidding here, in less than 12 months I thought I bought my last recureve 2 or 3 times.  The only thing I can say for sure at this point is I know I won't be saying that for a while.

The sponsors have terrific ads, the magazines publish great stories, but no one can sell a bow like  the regular bowhunters on this site!

[Dirtybird]

Best that I not comment.  I have way to many bows. ha ha...  

[weezy]

I just tell myself that everyone collects something even if it's just dust. L.O.L.
Bob

[mb bowman]

I have never been able to understand collectors of any sort. I guess I am a pragmatist and believe in practical uses for most things. As a hunter I want to be the most accurate that I can be. Therefore, if a bow has a purpose for a certain game animal then it will go in the collection. Right now I have one bow (thanks to a trade) and don't see myself buying another bow unless I want to go lighter or heavier. The game animal I go after will dictate that. Cheers  

i know a man that owns two 52 pound Schulz longbows, his new one is 30 years old and he thinks that is excessive.  I think some of us have OCD, my wife is convinced that I do. She has her new NAT and wants to get rid of her other bows.

[limbolt]

Don't know,haven't reached that number yet.Have another one coming tomorrow,maybe that's it.  

[DTD]

"Too many bows" is an oxymoron.

[customcrester]

I have owned many bows and still own 4. I beleive in shooting one bow for everything. I don't know about anyone else but i can't get good with a bow if i'm switching bows all the time. I do enjoy collecting old bows though.

[Hermon]

I guess that it would depend on each individual.  From a strictly pragmatict standpoint it would be anything over 1.  Shoot the heaviest bow that you could accuratly and be done. You would learn that bow inside and out and be totally familier with it.  However with the nature of recurves and longbows you will need to have access to several to determine what that weight was since they are not adjustable for poundage.  How do I know that I cannot shoot a 70# bow unless I have/try one.  For myself and many others, I look at traditional bows not only as a tool to take game, but also as a work of art if you will.  I appreciate the different designs, woods etc of different bows.  As long as my family is not negatively affected by the number of bows I have I do not feel that I have "too many".  I fully understand that I would probably be a better shot if I were to stick to just one bow, but I enjoy having several to choose from when I go hunting/shooting.  If you are happy having only one bow and are effective with it that is great.  If someone likes to own/shoot several different bows then that is great too.  If you are happy with the number of bows that you own, then that is the number that is the "right number"

[Stiks-n-Strings]

How much money is to much?

 I don't think there is such a thing is there  

[jon boy]

A trad friend of mine told me many years when I asked how many bows he had, " IF you know how many bows you have, than you haven't got enough."  As long as you can afford it I guess.

[dnovo]

15 longbows and 15 recurves. The recurves are mostly light weight ones for the nephews and other kids to shoot. Couple of bowfishing bows in there for me.
The longbows are all custom bows, collected over 25+ years. I would buy a new one but never got rid of any. At this point I am starting to thin the herd a little. Now when i want to buy one I sell 2 to pay for it. As for as room for them, I just build a new rack if I need room.

[Lippe]

I have 5 recurves  and 2 longbows and I shoot them all. I have tried to be a 1 bow guy, but I like variety and having choices. It's obvious to me that there isn't such a thing as too many bows. Lippe

[GregD]

I don't know the answer but I know it is somewhere north of seven. Seven is a perfectly acceptable number and probably a necessity.

[ron w]

To many bows     If you have a place to store them....If you can afford to get them. If you like to buy ,sell trade and wheel and deal them, The I would say 411 may be to many. I'm down to 23 or 24     Just sold one and will order a new one next week. Hey I like bows.......long ones, short ones, new ones, old ones, self made ones, I like bows!

[Andy Cooper]

The only reason I have several is that I'm still looking for 'the one.' That being said, if this Eagle Wing keeps impressing me like it has been, I won't be trying any more of the others. Sixby really nailed what works for me with this one! I think it is probably 'the one'!!! Of course, it'll need a set of limbs lighter than 69#'s!!

[Burnsie]

Doesn't Caciatorri have someting like 80 or 90? And very nice ones at that.

[Winterhawk1960]

Originally posted by DTD:
"Too many bows" is an oxymoron.

Well said, Doug !!! My feelings persactly.

Winterhawk1960

[owlbait]

WHAT??? No such number exists! You can own and enjoy and dare I say, shoot well multiple bows for multiple purposes. Or just look at them.