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Author Topic: 2011 hunting rigs...lets see'em  (Read 789 times)

Offline Robert Honaker

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2011 hunting rigs...lets see'em
« on: September 13, 2011, 01:38:00 PM »
Let's see what everyone's hitting woods with this year. I will start....60" Wapiti, 51@28, 2213's with 165gr Land Sharks.

 

Offline Bjorn

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Re: 2011 hunting rigs...lets see'em
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2011, 02:39:00 PM »
This is what my son and I have been shooting for years.........

 

ACS CX 64" and 50#.
This year we added Abowyer Brown Bears to our usual woodies, and both of our Elk died very quickly.

Offline Rob W.

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Re: 2011 hunting rigs...lets see'em
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2011, 04:01:00 PM »

Don Dow Stik 55#@27- 55/75Gt blems, 100gr.brass, Zwickey delta's 2 or 4 blade.
This stuff ain't no rocket surgery science!

Offline ishoot4thrills

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Re: 2011 hunting rigs...lets see'em
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2011, 04:28:00 PM »


 

Magnus vented two-blade heads.

Details in my sig. below.
58" JK Traditions Kanati Longbow
Ten Strand D10 String
Kanati Bow Quiver
35/55 Gold Tip Pink Nugents @ 30"
3 X 5" Feathers
19.9% FOC
49# @ 26.75"
165 FPS @ 10.4 GPP (510 gr. hunting arrow)
171 FPS @ 9.7 GPP (475 gr. 3D arrow)
3 Fingers Under

Offline Kip

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Re: 2011 hunting rigs...lets see'em
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2011, 04:30:00 PM »
I killed a bear with this bow in June so I guess I will try for deer and hogs before years end.
Bob Lee short riser 60" 50@28" longbow limbs.Riser is now painted a dark brn.
 
 

Offline recurve_shooter

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Re: 2011 hunting rigs...lets see'em
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2011, 04:44:00 PM »
During September, I'll be hunting with Miss Faith, 50#@28 Stalker, GT 5575s w/50 gr insert and 150gr Woodsmans

After parting with her, I'll be going retro for the first time, sharing time between a 67 KH - 45#@28, 70 KH - 43#@28 and 64 Grizzly - 50#@28, all with POC shafts and bear razorheads

Offline recurve_shooter

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Re: 2011 hunting rigs...lets see'em
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2011, 04:45:00 PM »
Sorry, but no pictures of the Bears!

Offline Prairie Drifter

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Re: 2011 hunting rigs...lets see'em
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2011, 09:10:00 PM »
Maddog 52@26" 35/55 trad blems w/ Magnus stingers

 

Works so far this year

 

I may "lighten up" to a different bow as the weather gets colder
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Rocky Mnt Recurves(2)
Sierra Blanca Bows (2)
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Offline ESP

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Re: 2011 hunting rigs...lets see'em
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2011, 09:17:00 PM »
A Hoyt buffalo.  58lbs at 30.5 dl,  Easton Epic 340 and 125 stinger buzz cuts.

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Re: 2011 hunting rigs...lets see'em
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2011, 09:23:00 PM »

 

Heres my set up:
Bear A mag #1 limbs 52#s
AD Hammerhead lites cut to 28.75, 180 grain eclipse 4 blade broadhead total arrow 585 grains
4 fletched 4 inch parabolic feathers
More bows than I should have!
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Offline riverrat 2

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Re: 2011 hunting rigs...lets see'em
« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2011, 09:43:00 PM »
This one. Morrison/Dryad ACS ILF 48@28
Make certain your exhausted when you reach them Pearly Gates.

Offline sawtoothscream

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Re: 2011 hunting rigs...lets see'em
« Reply #11 on: September 13, 2011, 10:36:00 PM »
hunterbows  hybrid longbow  47# at 26"  
arrows:  gt nuge 500  full length with 50gr insert 185gr hunor africa broadheads and 5" left helical shield cut feathers.
 
- Hunterbow 58"  47# @26"
-bear kodiak 60"  45# at 28"

Offline swamprat26

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Re: 2011 hunting rigs...lets see'em
« Reply #12 on: September 13, 2011, 10:42:00 PM »
60" 50# @ 28" Acadian Woods Tree Stick
32" Gold Tip Blems 55/75
125grn Magnus solid 2 blade
selway quiver

 

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Re: 2011 hunting rigs...lets see'em
« Reply #13 on: September 13, 2011, 10:59:00 PM »

Belcher Union Jack 52# @ my draw ... flinging douglas fir and AD Trad Lites tiped with Ribtek and Ace heads ... likley carried in my Arrowmaster

And here I a using both whilst tuning up some arrows ...

   
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Offline gto_guy

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Re: 2011 hunting rigs...lets see'em
« Reply #14 on: September 13, 2011, 11:24:00 PM »
58" 50lb at 28 Lost Creek life ender 35/55 gt`s with 200 grain vpa terminators

 
 
62" Checkate Hunter II 43lbs at 28
64" Dry Ridge longbow 58lbs at 28
62" Vermillion River longbow 57lbs at 30
58" Lost Creek Life Ender 50lbs at 28

Offline rolltidehunter

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Re: 2011 hunting rigs...lets see'em
« Reply #15 on: September 14, 2011, 11:22:00 AM »
BW 53 @ 26
550 grain arrow
took a elk already this year with it

 

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Re: 2011 hunting rigs...lets see'em
« Reply #16 on: September 14, 2011, 02:02:00 PM »
Same old, same old for me. Sarrels Blueridge takedown longbow. 50#@29 1/2". Gold Tip 55/75 XT hunter arrows with 100gr brass inserts and 150gr German Kinetic Silverflame XL broadheads.

 

I will also be hunting with a bow called "Hope" in December and am looking forward to that! Hope is the bottom one in the pic:

 

Bisch

Offline Wolfkiss

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Re: 2011 hunting rigs...lets see'em
« Reply #17 on: September 14, 2011, 04:12:00 PM »
Black douglas 'super swift'
60#@28  cx250  150 woodsman 20 g adaptor  575g


(X2 from 'Whip')


 
 
Hunting was hazardous, but at least it guaranteed the freedom of the individual.

There is no doubt that the onset of farming saw the end of leasure for the majority of people, who were destined to toil in the fields.

Offline Eric Sprick

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Re: 2011 hunting rigs...lets see'em
« Reply #18 on: September 14, 2011, 09:00:00 PM »
Will go between these Mohawks this year, of course I'm expecting another in a couple of weeks or so which will see some action this year.

Wishing everybody good luck

Eric

 
 

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Re: 2011 hunting rigs...lets see'em
« Reply #19 on: September 14, 2011, 09:20:00 PM »
I guess this one, 64" TD prototype, 45#@28" with a 620 grn. CX Heritage, woodsman up front on a 125 grn steel adapter.

 
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