Hill country bows - Roman Hershberger?

[team fudd]

Just wanted to see if any one had any experience with his bows,  He is a short drive away and a couple of his designs intrigue me.  Thanks!

[huntmaster80]

I have a K-2 that I love!!!! Im gona send ya a pm.

[huntmaster80]

not the best picture of it but it is a great shooter!
   

[Archie]

I've heard good things about his bows.  I shot the Wildcat at Kalamazoo last spring.  You should go try one out; you may find you're living just down the road from your perfect bow.  He's a real nice fella, too.

Archie

[csimpson]

I've had a 3 pc takedown longbow for 3 years now and really like it. Finish and workmanship is superb. Would not hesitate to buy another Hill Country bow.

[ScottV_7]

He will be at ETAR.  It would be worthwhile to go to check out his bows and those of many other bowyers.

[59Alaskan]

We own two:

My wife owns a 40# Harvest Master
I own a Wildcat with 51# limbs at the moment.

Both are fantastic bows.  Excellent shooters.  Check him out and/or contact 4runr here on Tradgang.  He operates  www.tradways.com

He's a sponsor here on Tradgang and an on-line distributor for Roman.

   

   

   

I injured my shoulder (unrelated to archery) and may be behind that purple actionwood/osage Harvest Master this fall.  That bow really hums an arrow at 40#.  Very fast and fun for the weight.

[59Alaskan]

One more of that Harvest Master:
 

[Cherokee Scout]

He is an honest bow maker, he makes a very nice bow, good guy to deal with.

[4runr]

Matt, a visit with Roman at his place is always a pleasure. You get to see what an Amish furniture/bow shop looks like, and friendly down home hospitality. You can shoot any of his in-stock bows rain or shine.
He will be leaving Thursday morning, early, to head up to Denton Hills for ETAR. Catch him before then if you can cause he'll have less bows when he returns  
Call and leave a message so he knows you're coming. 330 674 9609
 
 
 
 
New 16" K-2 risers.
 

[bowkevin]

He makes some great bows. I've seen Huntmaster shoot his and believe me they shoot as well as they look.

[MikeBurns]

I have 2 of Romans bows, both are one piece longbows. Great bows.

 

 

[team fudd]

wow!  thank you for the overwhelming response,  apparently I may have struck gold having such a talented bowyer in my backyard.  I am most interested in his forward riser design, the wildcat and would like to see how the shorter bows perform.  I have a 50" bow currently that I cant seem to shoot nearly as consistently as my 62" so I am looking for some happy medium.  Thanks one and all and keep the opinions coming

[4runr]

Matt, the Wildcat is probably Roman's best shooting bow. It is available as short as 58" and out to 64", is as smooth as butter and very forgiving.

[xtrema312]

My Wildcat will be done next week and shipped out.  I can't wait to get my hands on it.  It is the only bow I shot at the Kalamazoo Expo and at Compton that I couldn't resist ordering.

[team fudd]

are there any distinct advantages to the forward handle/riser design that roman/black widow/habu are producing?

[Lost Arra]

Colin: if your wife gets bored with that Harvest Master please give me a shout.

That's just what I've been trying to find for my daughter.

[S. Brant Osborn]

I have a used wildcat on the way. Looking forward to playing wih it. Good luck to you!

[Warchild]

I have a Wildcat due in any day. Shot the bow @ K-zoo and fell in love. The bow is super smooth and quick but the thing that really caught my attention was how quiet the bow is. The bow that I shot didn't even have silencers on the string and was whisper quiet!

[David Mitchell]

Great bows, great guy.