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Author Topic: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!  (Read 473156 times)

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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #4160 on: July 14, 2016, 04:32:00 PM »
Thanks a lot Greg, I was to that happy place where I didn't want any more bows.  Now I want one of those.

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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #4161 on: July 14, 2016, 04:58:00 PM »
I haven't bought another bow since I got my hands on my first SunsetHill (a refinished secondhand one). Stay away unless you want to be spoiled too.

This one is all white, because everyone knows you can't hunt with an all white bow (wink).

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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #4162 on: July 14, 2016, 10:43:00 PM »
I shot four deer and a turkey with a white glassed longbow string follow in the 70s.  It drew 85 pounds, apparently they cannot see the stiff ones.

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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #4163 on: July 15, 2016, 06:17:00 AM »
Congrats Greg!
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #4164 on: July 15, 2016, 07:43:00 AM »
Greg, congratulations; You are going to have fine elk season.
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #4165 on: July 15, 2016, 07:20:00 PM »
Got my Wesley Special today, anybody shoot aluminum out of them? I had some old 2018's and I gotta say they fly beautiful. Was gonna try some woodies but heck these fly great!

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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #4166 on: July 15, 2016, 08:11:00 PM »
Shoot what you like. I know a lot of guys who really enjoy aluminum and carbon out of Hill bows. However, most Hill shooters eventually try wood, and many of them do make the change. That's how it worked for me. There's just something about a Hill bow and wooden arrows.
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #4167 on: July 15, 2016, 09:29:00 PM »
I shoot all of the arrow shaft materials out of my Hill. My 49@28 Redman likes 2016s real well.    :)
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #4168 on: July 16, 2016, 02:33:00 PM »
I still use aluminum shafts.  I shot over 20 deer with 2018s.  1918 is my proper shaft these days.  Some bows like wood, when it gets cold I switch to all wood.  I don't like it when I get drops of ice on my aluminum arrows, besides I hold the shaft with my finger, aluminum can freeze that finger.

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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #4169 on: July 19, 2016, 08:20:00 AM »
OK Folks here she is....introducing White Feather!

 

Hard to believe but Nate has improved on his design.  WF is about as light as a feather!  What a joy to carry.  When I unpacked it I thought no way is there a bow inside   :eek:

Yes, she has white glass belly and back.

 

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The sideplate inlay is now Elk antler!  Talk about Elk Mojo.

 

and boy does she shoot...     :archer2:

Even more Schulz influence and the results are noticeable compared to my other SH.  C'mon September!

 

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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #4170 on: July 19, 2016, 08:57:00 AM »
Classy look'n stick!!
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #4171 on: July 19, 2016, 10:58:00 AM »
Great looking bow and love the white glass.  
Is that a bit of leather on the shelf for a rest?  Did Nate put that on, or yourself?  Just curious.
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #4172 on: July 19, 2016, 01:50:00 PM »
That is an inlay of elk antler at the arrow pass.  Nate's special touch.

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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #4173 on: July 19, 2016, 02:45:00 PM »
Congrats Greg.  The arrow pass inlay's icing on an already impressive cake!
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #4174 on: July 19, 2016, 04:34:00 PM »
Shoots great also!

 

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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #4175 on: July 21, 2016, 04:22:00 PM »
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I been bit! Got a 68" 55@28 green glass back Wesley Special on the way.
Well I figured out this style and bow ain't for Me. I just listed this new Wesley for sale here.

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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #4176 on: July 21, 2016, 04:44:00 PM »
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I been bit! Got a 68" 55@28 green glass back Wesley Special on the way.
Well I figured out this style and bow ain't for Me. I just listed this new Wesley for sale here. [/b]
That's to bad......did you give it some time. Or was there just that I don't like it right off??   :dunno:
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #4177 on: July 21, 2016, 05:21:00 PM »
Prolly didn't give it enuff time, but seems like with the hustle and bustle of life nowadays time is something that seems like there ain't nuff of.

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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #4178 on: July 21, 2016, 08:29:00 PM »
Rule of thumb will your first Hill bow is to put everything else away for at least two weeks and shoot nothing but the Hill.  They require their own style and dedication....learn it and you'll be hard pressed to shoot anything else.  Many folks are hooked that hard by day three.
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Re: HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!
« Reply #4179 on: July 21, 2016, 09:06:00 PM »
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Rule of thumb will your first Hill bow is to put everything else away for at least two weeks and shoot nothing but the Hill.  They require their own style and dedication....learn it and you'll be hard pressed to shoot anything else.  Many folks are hooked that hard by day three.
Well said.  These bows are not like other r/d or recurve styles.  I find it really hard to jump back and forth, but when I flirt with another style, I always end up coming back to a hill style.  Give it a fair chance.  I really think there are two types of archers out there - ones that love the simple ASL and ones that didn't give them a chance.
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