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Author Topic: Same bow for hunting and 3D?  (Read 377 times)

Offline Sirius Black

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Same bow for hunting and 3D?
« on: October 17, 2011, 02:07:00 PM »
Just wondering if a lot of you use the same bow for hunting and target/3D, or have different bows for each? If different, please share some of your bows for 3D, I'm curious to know what you are using.   :archer2:
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Offline Jeff Strubberg

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Re: Same bow for hunting and 3D?
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2011, 02:10:00 PM »
Always the same.  I have enough trouble shooting well without wondering about which trajectory bow I'm carrying.
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Offline LoweBow

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Re: Same bow for hunting and 3D?
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2011, 02:12:00 PM »
Same for me.  I believe in getting as many shots thru my bow as possible to aleviate all guessing when hunting.
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Offline KentuckyTJ

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Re: Same bow for hunting and 3D?
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2011, 02:20:00 PM »
I tend to take different ones throughout the year but a month or two before the season starts I will decide on one and stick with it.
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Offline cbCrow

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Re: Same bow for hunting and 3D?
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2011, 02:23:00 PM »
Everything the same. Bow,arrows, even quiver.

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Re: Same bow for hunting and 3D?
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2011, 02:30:00 PM »
I use a bunch of different bows, but the arrow weight and bow weight stay real close or the same. Recurves and longbows!
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Re: Same bow for hunting and 3D?
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2011, 02:31:00 PM »
i shoot my hunting setup after all the major events are over.i shoot a 70 in.win win inno carbon with win win winex limbs,beiter button and a spigarelli zero tolerance rest and a 10 degree offset stabilizer and pull 42 lbs..for hunting i use a black widow pma2 with a 56 lb.pull.i stringwalk in competition and grip it and rip it for hunting.i shoot 100 arrows a day out of my win win and about 50 out of the Widow.i havent seen any adverse affect from shooting both ways,but I do shoot alot.After Augest I try and shoot the widow as much as possible....
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Offline BOWMARKS

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Re: Same bow for hunting and 3D?
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2011, 02:36:00 PM »
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I tend to take different ones throughout the year but a month or two before the season starts I will decide on one and stick with it.
Got too many to just play with one.
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Offline awbowman

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Re: Same bow for hunting and 3D?
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2011, 02:38:00 PM »
Always the same. Shooting the bow I hunt with is #1 Priority.

I do shoot a lot of other people's bows during the year though.
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Offline Night Wing

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Re: Same bow for hunting and 3D?
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2011, 02:41:00 PM »
Although I don't shoot at 3D events, if I did, I would use my two bows I bowhunt with.
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Offline Brett Wilmore

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Re: Same bow for hunting and 3D?
« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2011, 03:10:00 PM »
I shoot my same 45 lb Bear Super Kodiak for both.  This year I shot relatively lightweight arrows for 3D (GT1535's with 125 grn pts, total 390 grns) for a fast flat shot.  I hunted with cedars which with 170 grn 2-blade broadheads averaged 520 grns.  Next year I might try to split the difference with one set of GT3555's and brass inserts up front to beef up the 125's.

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Re: Same bow for hunting and 3D?
« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2011, 03:14:00 PM »
3-D is practice for hunting. Same set-up. 50# selfbow, 550 gr cedar arrows,  200 gr up front.
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Re: Same bow for hunting and 3D?
« Reply #12 on: October 17, 2011, 03:21:00 PM »
Same everything incl point weight.

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Re: Same bow for hunting and 3D?
« Reply #13 on: October 17, 2011, 03:49:00 PM »
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I tend to take different ones throughout the year but a month or two before the season starts I will decide on one and stick with it.
Got too many to just play with one. [/b]
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Offline TOEJAMMER

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Re: Same bow for hunting and 3D?
« Reply #14 on: October 17, 2011, 03:53:00 PM »
Same bow, arrows and point weight.

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Re: Same bow for hunting and 3D?
« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2011, 04:02:00 PM »
Yes. 42lb Dakota Pro Hunter, killin 3d targets & real critters!  :thumbsup:

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Re: Same bow for hunting and 3D?
« Reply #16 on: October 17, 2011, 04:02:00 PM »
same everything
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Re: Same bow for hunting and 3D?
« Reply #17 on: October 17, 2011, 04:09:00 PM »
I'm trying my darndest to stick with one bow! (DAS Master Hunter)  :banghead:

I do tend to shoot lighter arrows for 3D, up 'till about a month before deer season starts.

Offline hnt2mch

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Re: Same bow for hunting and 3D?
« Reply #18 on: October 17, 2011, 04:12:00 PM »
same same
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Re: Same bow for hunting and 3D?
« Reply #19 on: October 17, 2011, 04:15:00 PM »
Same but use lighter arrows for 3D
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