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Author Topic: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!  (Read 472605 times)

Offline David Mitchell

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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #1540 on: March 19, 2014, 09:19:00 PM »
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Blaino, 65# is a good way to impress your friends, But I have not got many so I like 47#...JameS
Now that right there is funny, James.   :biglaugh:
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #1541 on: March 19, 2014, 09:23:00 PM »
Agreed David, that made my day lol
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #1542 on: March 19, 2014, 10:29:00 PM »
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Blaino, 65# is a good way to impress your friends, But I have not got many so I like 47#...JameS
Now that right there is funny, James.     :biglaugh:   [/b]
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #1543 on: March 19, 2014, 10:52:00 PM »
Danny, you ain't helpin'! James told me I am looking at about 7 months wait, but from the looks of his bows, it will be worth it. What are the laminations on that beauty?
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #1544 on: March 20, 2014, 10:44:00 AM »
Btw I really wasn't advocating
Light bows for pigs Owen always recommended shooting a heavy a bow as you could comfortably shoot . On those pigs he shot you have to consider he is a heck of a shot and has the experience and patients to wait for the perfect shot .

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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #1545 on: March 20, 2014, 10:48:00 AM »
Ric,that has to be one of the nicest longbows I've ever seen.I've owned two of James bows and his attention to detail with something so simple as a longbow is astounding.I had an Argos which I'd give alot of left hand body parts to have back.
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #1546 on: March 20, 2014, 11:37:00 AM »
I'm thinking my next HHA bow will be a Tembo.
   And I was thinking of Grey glass back and white belly.
   Anyone have that combo, I would like to see it....
   Thanks in advance to all....
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #1547 on: March 20, 2014, 09:15:00 PM »
25 days until spring Gobbler season - but who's counting!  

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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #1548 on: March 22, 2014, 10:33:00 PM »
I have just started taking an interest in Hill style bows.  I bought a Robertson Mystical and just traded into a Northern Mist Shelton.  To say I am excited is an understatement!  

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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #1549 on: March 23, 2014, 09:00:00 AM »
Toby,
Glad to see your excitement, these straight sticks have a way of drawing you in and making you step back..  
The mystical is a very mild r/ d correct ?
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #1550 on: March 23, 2014, 09:13:00 AM »
Yes it is, but it kinda got me headed in this direction.  It is the closest thing I have ever shot to a Hill bow.  I am really looking forward to this Shelton.

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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #1551 on: March 23, 2014, 09:57:00 AM »
The Shelton is a great bow to get started with! My buddies old man has one - very sweet grip - seems like Steve is very close to John Schulz in that part of the bow.
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #1552 on: March 24, 2014, 08:46:00 PM »
Well I got bit by the HH bug a couple of months ago and now have the fever. Since middle February, I’ve some how managed to acquire three HH style longbows.  A 68” 60# @28” Northern Mist Classic (one of Steve’s first builds), a 66” 54# @26” HH “cheetah “ and a 70” 70#@28” John Strunk “Spirit” 1984.  

My dilemma is I’m having so much fun shooting my HHs that I want to hunt with one this fall.  Since most if not all my hunting is done from a treestand, I’m thinking that I should have Craig build me a 60” or 62” “Big five”.  I spoke with Craig the afternoon and we discussed possibly a 62” with stringfollow and increase my poundage to 56# @ 25”.  I draw 25” on my HH bows.   I’d like to hear your options on the pros and cons before I pull the trigger on another bow.
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #1553 on: March 24, 2014, 09:29:00 PM »
Crispin, if I was gonna go with a shorter Hill bow it for sure would be a reverse handle. It will put some stability back in the bow that is lost by going with a shorter length.

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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #1554 on: March 24, 2014, 10:20:00 PM »
Gorgeous bow Danny!!
That isn't helping this recovering Hill-O-Holic  :)  LOL!!
Have a nice day!
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #1555 on: March 25, 2014, 06:49:00 AM »
Crispin,
I agree with Westbrook on this. I'm not sure about HHA bows but James at JD Berry designed the Northstar specifically for guys wanting to shoot American semi-longbows , and have a shorter bow and all I can say is he nailed the design perfectly.
Mine is 62" 54@26- and is as smooth and stable as any 68" bow I've shot.
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #1556 on: March 25, 2014, 10:34:00 AM »
So I take it no one has a bow with Grey back and white belly to show me..?
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #1557 on: March 25, 2014, 11:08:00 AM »
Well Chenry, math has it that a 68" bow has 2.42" of bow for every inch of draw at 28".  At 25" of draw a 62" bow has 2.48" of bow for every inch of draw.  A local cop told me that if I was neglecting my dog like I am neglecting my 62" righty Robertson, he would have to take it away from me.  I should have never let him shoot it. My new go to bow is a 66" lefty Morningstar for my 26" draw.  The cop saw me experimenting Sunday.  From a ladder stand I can shoot both a 62" lefty Robertson or the longer Morningstar.  Then with my 68" righty and the 62" Robertson righty, just to show him that I could still shoot right handed. The one thing I found is with out of form shots, seeing how close in I could get, I had a lot of string to body contact with the longer bows.  Of course, these were jammed shots as I was not bending at the waste properly with no safety harness.

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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #1558 on: March 25, 2014, 05:19:00 PM »
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #1559 on: March 25, 2014, 05:49:00 PM »
Well the wait begins. Finally got a new HHA bow ordered. Wanted to be out of the norm and after hours of searching and talking with many fine people I placed my order. I found in old thread a Hill bow called the Red Hawk and was intrigued by it. So I called Craig and now have one on order. This was a model not offered by them but a creation from a customer. The specs on my bow are 68 inch with backset,46@28, Riser and limb tips are cocobolo. The belly lam is Juniper and the back is yew with two inner layers of bamboo. The Straight grip will have laced moose. Can't wait till it gets here now.
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