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Offline robslifts

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what is your hunting setup for the opener
« on: September 29, 2013, 08:23:00 PM »
So what is everybody's set up for their first day hunting?  our bow opener is on Tuesday and cant wait.  I will be using a brand new St Joe River Bow That  I just got on Friday.  it is 51@ 28" and pretty smooth shooter. I am using some Cedars that JP Enterprises out of Missouri made for me with some magnus 2 blade broadheads out on front.
 
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Offline Doc Nock

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Re: what is your hunting setup for the opener
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2013, 08:35:00 PM »
I had hoped to go with some new arrows, but alas, best laid plans of mice and men get pregnant!

I'll be using my 47#, double carbon, Sasquatch I got new last year and last year's arrows, GT 7595 with 300 gr. up front using brass inserts and 200 gr. Tusker heads.

Only thing "new" is a string by a chap that makes the Centaur strings, that is quieter than others I've tried!

 
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Re: what is your hunting setup for the opener
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2013, 08:49:00 PM »
My Sierra longbow and Gold Tip arrows with RFA Pheonix heads and the Mark Hill custom skinning knife (the one on the bottom) that I traded my compound for...
 
   
     
 
 
1pc and 2pc Sarrels Sierra Mountain Longbows - both 53.5lbs @ 29"

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Offline Sam McMichael

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Re: what is your hunting setup for the opener
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2013, 08:55:00 PM »
I am using my Hill Cheetah at 55# draw weight, shooting cedar arrows with Zwickie heads.
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Re: what is your hunting setup for the opener
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2013, 09:13:00 PM »
Sumpin like this...

   

70" NM Classic 62# @ 29", tapered cedars (green of course) w/160 Grizzly's 650g.

I dunno about the quiver tho, I scored a great deal on a Lone Wolf climber last weekend, so I may be toting that on my back, may have to use the GFA or Arrowmaster.

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Re: what is your hunting setup for the opener
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2013, 09:23:00 PM »
60" Stalker Stickbow Coyote 44# @ 28"
Goldtip Trad 35/55
150 grain four blade Magnus Stingers
My arrows are a two fletch setup and finish out right at 440 grains. I will be using an EFA three arrow mini bow quiver as well.

 
 

 
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Re: what is your hunting setup for the opener
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2013, 09:29:00 PM »
50 lbs Martin Savannah
2018 shafts with 125 grn Snuffers

Hunting from stand and ground
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Re: what is your hunting setup for the opener
« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2013, 10:18:00 PM »
55# black widow long bow
G/T shafts dipped in yellow paint w a red accent stripe
100gr brass insert
120gr grizzly and 125gr woodsman classics.
oh and a new lucky hat, a Stormy Cromer.
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Re: what is your hunting setup for the opener
« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2013, 10:30:00 PM »
Northern Mist Ottawa recurve 66lbs. Tapered cedars with 200 grain woody weight and 125 original woodsmans.

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Re: what is your hunting setup for the opener
« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2013, 10:43:00 PM »
Season's already open here,but my first day will be Oct first.I'll be using my old 71 SK 46#,  poc arrows and zwicky deltas.

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Re: what is your hunting setup for the opener
« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2013, 11:09:00 PM »
Season has been open here since September 1...so far I have hunted with my RER LX and one of my 1960 Kodiaks...if I decide to get an elk tag I will add my Howatt Hunter with 2317's and 160 Thunderheads...plus my Chek-Mate Hunter III is always in my truck just to make things more confusing

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Re: what is your hunting setup for the opener
« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2013, 11:30:00 PM »
I'm going to start out with my newest..Black Widow PTF 62" 47lbs. with Beman MFX Classic 400's and 190gr Simmons Tree Sharks.

 

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Re: what is your hunting setup for the opener
« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2013, 12:09:00 AM »
Toleke Chinook, 51@28, haven't completely decided on arrows but looks like 80-85 douglas fir with a mix of Kustom King trailmakers and stos weighted appropriately.

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Re: what is your hunting setup for the opener
« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2013, 12:19:00 AM »
68" 55@29 Stewart Slammer 3pc.  Easton Axis Trad' 500's with Snuffer 125's.  Total arrow weight about 525g or so.  Bowmate Elite side quiver.
52" Texas Recurve
58" Two Tracks Ogemaw
60" Toelke Chinook
62" Tall Tines Stickflinger
64" Big Jim Mountain Monarch
64" Poison Dart LB
66" Wes Wallace Royal
            
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Re: what is your hunting setup for the opener
« Reply #14 on: September 30, 2013, 12:55:00 AM »
Dryad Orion 56" Recurve 50# @ 28".

 

Loaded with Beaman ICS Bowhunter 500s with 100 grain brass inserts and 175 grains of Simmons Tigershark on the pointy end. The arrows will most likely be in my Hill style back quiver rather than the bow quiver though, which now looks decidedly more broken in than it did in this picture.

 
Kanati 58" 44# @ 28" Green glass on a green riser
Bear Kodiak Magnum 52" 45# @ 28"
Bodnik Slick Stick longbow 58" 40# @ 28"
Bodnik Kiowa 52" 45# @ 28"
Kanati 58" 46# @ 28" R.I.P (2007-2015)
Self-made Silk backed Hickory Board bow 67" 49# @ 28"
Bear Black Bear 60" 45# @28"
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Re: what is your hunting setup for the opener
« Reply #15 on: September 30, 2013, 08:48:00 AM »
45# '61 Bear Kodiak, 400 Beman hunters (I believe) tipped with 125 grain muzzy phantoms. Took my first trad deer with that set up last night.
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Re: what is your hunting setup for the opener
« Reply #16 on: September 30, 2013, 09:41:00 AM »
Tyler & I have matching, 50# 1972 Bear Grizzlys, Wearing rawhide Selway quivers & filled with Autumn Orange 2016s.

4 are tipped with old green Bear Razorheads & 1 with a Judo point.

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Re: what is your hunting setup for the opener
« Reply #17 on: September 30, 2013, 10:02:00 AM »
I'll be using my home built t/d longbow. #57@30". Beman mfx 340's with ribteks. Arrows will be riding in an absorkee quiver.

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Re: what is your hunting setup for the opener
« Reply #18 on: September 30, 2013, 01:30:00 PM »
I just got my 55lb palmer recurve back from Mike that i had refinished. I shot it on sunday and i'm right there with it sso i plan to hunt with it the 2nd weekend in october with gold tip 55/75's witha 50gr brass insert and 200gr phantom broadhead. I fixed up the sting with bowhush and hush puppies and it is whisper quiet!
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Re: what is your hunting setup for the opener
« Reply #19 on: September 30, 2013, 01:43:00 PM »
I've been carrying a Vintage Works '59 Hybrid,50#.Arrows are footed,Victory V Force HV's,tipped with 300 gr Tuffheads.
 

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