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Author Topic: How many bows do you hunt with during the archery season?  (Read 853 times)

Offline Pops

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Re: How many bows do you hunt with during the archery season?
« Reply #20 on: March 03, 2014, 08:27:00 PM »
I have 2 bows that I use for hunting
a Zipper sxt 48# 58" and a Assenheimer
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Re: How many bows do you hunt with during the archery season?
« Reply #21 on: March 03, 2014, 08:39:00 PM »
I stuck with one for deer this year. Then when I started hog hunting in December I switched around and killed hogs with 4 different bows and 3 types of broadheads.
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Re: How many bows do you hunt with during the archery season?
« Reply #22 on: March 03, 2014, 08:52:00 PM »
Usually my Shrew CH #47..... But if I need a big mojo change I've switched to another Shrew CH without hesitation.
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Re: How many bows do you hunt with during the archery season?
« Reply #23 on: March 03, 2014, 08:54:00 PM »
With the exception of turkey season I use the same bow for all big game in any given year. In turkey season I use a lighter shorter bow, what ever bow that might be that year. I like to get them all off the rack and out shooting every year just that some may not get to go hunting that year.
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Re: How many bows do you hunt with during the archery season?
« Reply #24 on: March 03, 2014, 10:16:00 PM »
I grab what I want and unfortunately I always grab the wrong one-ha!

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Re: How many bows do you hunt with during the archery season?
« Reply #25 on: March 03, 2014, 10:51:00 PM »
Two, one little shorty for the blind and my long bow for the rest of the time.
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Re: How many bows do you hunt with during the archery season?
« Reply #26 on: March 03, 2014, 10:56:00 PM »
Four months before deer season I choose one bow and that's all I shoot until the season closes; and I try to shoot every day.

I'll also have a back-up that shoots close.
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Re: How many bows do you hunt with during the archery season?
« Reply #27 on: March 03, 2014, 11:03:00 PM »
Only one bow.

And I expect to make that decision soon as it seems I may be on a Spring black bear hunt so I want to be well practiced.

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Re: How many bows do you hunt with during the archery season?
« Reply #28 on: March 03, 2014, 11:36:00 PM »
One left hand longbow and one right hand longbow.

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Re: How many bows do you hunt with during the archery season?
« Reply #29 on: March 03, 2014, 11:42:00 PM »
One at a time .   :archer:
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Re: How many bows do you hunt with during the archery season?
« Reply #30 on: March 03, 2014, 11:58:00 PM »
I use one for the whole season then switch to the other one for the next season. I rotate between these 2 robertsons that are identical each year.

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Re: How many bows do you hunt with during the archery season?
« Reply #31 on: March 04, 2014, 03:03:00 AM »
I use two. The 62" recurve in early and mid season and 64" recurve when the weather gets cold. Both same poundage.

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Re: How many bows do you hunt with during the archery season?
« Reply #32 on: March 04, 2014, 04:49:00 AM »
One
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Re: How many bows do you hunt with during the archery season?
« Reply #33 on: March 04, 2014, 07:12:00 AM »
One bow at a time, though this year I may have two bows to choose from.
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Re: How many bows do you hunt with during the archery season?
« Reply #34 on: March 04, 2014, 07:22:00 AM »
Just one   Maybe one day when the temps are back in the positives, and we have a couple less feet of snow, I'll get out and shoot it.
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Re: How many bows do you hunt with during the archery season?
« Reply #35 on: March 04, 2014, 07:34:00 AM »
I typically hunt with one bow all year.  

This year (my 5th back to curves) I will likely hunt with three different bows; Turkey, Deer (1-piece curve), and Moose (TD Curve).

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Re: How many bows do you hunt with during the archery season?
« Reply #36 on: March 04, 2014, 08:03:00 AM »
I look at bows (and arrows and broadheads) as tools. While I can make 1 work all season, I have a tendency to select for conditions - i.e. a short bow in a blind, lighter draw weight in the late season cold, etc.
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Re: How many bows do you hunt with during the archery season?
« Reply #37 on: March 04, 2014, 08:08:00 AM »
Generally, only one, but every once in a while, I change from 1 Hill bow to another.
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Re: How many bows do you hunt with during the archery season?
« Reply #38 on: March 04, 2014, 09:16:00 AM »
I am strictly a one bow man.  There is no need or desire to have more than one longbow with one set of arrows for me as it can hunt anything that I hunt well and is excellent for practice.

I do occasionally buy two pieces hoping I'll find one that shoots as well as my one piece, but in several years I've yet to find one.  If/when I do, I'll sell off my one piece.
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Re: How many bows do you hunt with during the archery season?
« Reply #39 on: March 04, 2014, 09:48:00 AM »
I take them all out, depending on circumstances, intended game, and if I'm honest about it, my mood.
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