It can be a deal buster at times swinging a 64" (or longer) longbow when up in a tree stand perch, on the hunt for critters. Or sitting in a compact ground blind. This is particularly true of hunt venues like Solana and those skitterish Texas whitetails. I was lucky this year in harvesting one, but there were at least a few times when trying to snake an arrow through a leafy tree branch hole can be limiting by the length of yer bow.
I recently took receipt of a prototype Bigfoot Sasquatch T/D longbow that Kirk dreamed up after we had a conversation about a short hybrid for a 29" draw length. He designed this bow around a 16" T/D riser, and mated a set of limbs that would yield a 58" total length that would work for a 29" draw length.
My goal was a 58" hybrid that would feel good to draw and shoot, and would give the added advantage of more arrow speed with a heavier arrow (for hogs) and also a flatter trajectory. This new Sasquatch does just that for me.
I spun up a 10 strand Dyneema'02 bowstring, tied on a nock point and settled in the brace height at 7-1/8". No time for adding Hush Puppy wool string silencers, that'll come some time later.
I took the little rocket launcher out to my fenced in side yard and grabbed handful of 600 grain, 29.5" woodies with judo points and big 5.25" full helical feathers, and took some 10 yard shots at an 18" foam block. The bow's bamboo core limbs draw very smoothly to 29" and offered near 52# holding weight. After a few settling in shots, those little feathered sticks were pretty much going where i wanted them to go at that short distance.
No sense in fooling around, I backed off to 30 yards and that's when this bow kicked in the afterburners. A real flat shooter.
The upshot is that I like this bow a lot. The craftsmanship and materials are top shelf and not to be exceeded. The compact hybrid longbow design is just fine for a 29" draw length: no finger pinch, smooth drawing and no stacking, really spits out the arrows. The slim handle fits me perfectly, and that's always important.
I suspect Kirk may be adding this Sweet 16 design to his bow model stable. A good thing.
Topic: BigFoot Sasquatch "Sweet 16" T/D Longbow (Read 455 times)
