The Traveling Stalker Stickbows "JACKAL"

I'm headed to the lease on Thursday for a couple days and gonna try to stab a pig with it. I have no doubt after just one day with it that I can kill a critter with it, just got to get the pigs to cooperate!

I'm taking it to the shop tomorrow to throw a few arrows thru the paper and see if there are any changes that need to be made. It is real close as it is, so I don't think I am going to be making much for adjustments!

Bisch

[Makua Girl]

That was some awesome shooting, Bisch!  Good luck with the pigs!

As I suspected, very little change was needed. This was the first shot thru the paper!

 

I'm good to go!

Bisch

[Ryan Sanpei]

Awesome!  Go get um Bisch!!!

Well, no pigs were harmed by me!

As I stated in my above post, the new riser gets an A+ from me!

The bow will be on its way to Homebru in CO as soon as I can get to the PO this morning!

Bisch

[Ryan Sanpei]

Thank you for all your insight Bisch!  

Have a great year in the field!

[Homebru]

Hmmmmm.......there's a box in the house.
homebru

[Ryan Sanpei]

Keep us posted!!!  

[Homebru]

Soooooooo......it's my turn.  First of all, I'm not a professional reviewer.  I just like to shoot bows and I'm a sucker for pretty wood.

There are a lot of excellent bowyers out there.  I believe that South is among them.  I've never seen in person, nor shot a Stalker bow prior to this.

South put together a very beautiful bow. The choice of woods is stunning.  His craftsmanship is excellent.  The transition from limbs to riser was simply beautiful.  If the limb bolts were not visible, it would look like a one piece bow if you didn't know it.

Again, I'm not a professional reviewer.  The bow drew very smoothly.  I didn't notice any stacking in the bow at my draw length. The cast was very good.

As I said, I'd never seen a Stalker bow in person before.  I know that South has a strong following out there.  I now know why.  

For those of you that may be looking for a new bow, I would certainly consider Stalker Stickbows in the decision.

I would like to publicly thank South and Ryan for putting this together and making this bow available to the few of us that have gotten a chance to test drive his work.  

The bow is now on it's way to Montana for a visit with Prairie Drifter.

Hope this helps.
homebru

[Ryan Sanpei]

Thank you for your review Homebru! We really appreciate it!    

[Prairie Drifter]

Just got a package !!!

[Ryan Sanpei]

Let us know how it goes!!!    

[tracker12]

Lots of great reviews.  Obviously a bow I may need to consider.  Is the list still going.   If so I would like to get in line.

[Ryan Sanpei]

Sorry tracker, this bow needs to head back to South soon. Once he gets to work on a few more Jackal risers, he may be able to put together a "test drive" model.

[Prairie Drifter]

Now that I've played w/ this bow a bit, here are my impressions.

Fit and finish; bow is well made and limbs fit the riser very well. I was not real crazy about the textured finish. I prefer a smooth semi gloss finish. Tip overlays are very impressive.

I strung it up,grabbed a few arrows and headed out.

Bow shot very well, hitting were I was looking.
I like a med/high wrist on my bows, This bow's grip was lower than I like, but still handled well for me. Very smooth draw.

Overall, I was impressed with the Jackal.

Now I'm considering South's 54" static tip.......

[snag]

Went out to get the mail and there on the porch was an odd sized package....?  Had forgotten about this with all that's been going on lately. Once I saw South's name on the address label I was walking a little quicker to get in the house and open it up.
My thoughts on the finish is that it is a good finish for hunting. It may not be what some like. But it is definitely a non-reflective surface. The fit and finish is top notch. I like the design of the riser and the limbs for a takedown.
I had to verify the brace height range with South. Then I strung it, grabbed some 70# wood arrows and went out back to give it a test drive.
My first thoughts were that it had a nice weight in the hand...not too light, not too heavy, but just right. I like the size of grip for my hand. You can tell by the design of the narrow trapped limbs that this bow stores lots of energy.
I've been shooting a longbow for the past 4 months. So it took a little bit to get back in the groove of shooting a recurve type grip. After 6 arrows it all came back. This bow is a delight to shoot. It is very easy to hold on point throughout the shot. It really throws an arrow for a 51# bow without the shock or jolt upon release of the string.
I will be taking it up in the foothills to try and call in a cougar this weekend.

[ron w]

Funny, I just asked about this post today, let us know how the cat hunt goes!!

[Homebru]

Calling in cougars?  You sure that bow's not a Deathwish?


     

homebru

[snag]

It will have backup Homebru....  

Good luck snag! I hope you get to stain one of those pretty arrows of yours red!

Bisch