Billy in VA
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First off, I am Billy Blakley from King George, VA
I started hunting with a bow about 40+ years ago. The first thing I took was a ground hog. I used an old fiberglass bow with a draw of about 25#. I pined the ground pig to the ground from on top of a pile of dirt using a wooden arrow. Been hooked ever since.
I went from recurvs to compounds back to the recurv and longbow. I have about 10-12 bows and shoot each of them once in a while. I am a little better with a recurv then with the longbow, but not the greastest with either. I just love to sling arrows. I have several "Bear" bows of different types.
spectr17, I have the earlier version of the same bow you have. It is the PSE Stalker. I have two sets of limbs for it. The 50# ones draw 57# at 28" and the 60# set draws 66# at 28". I draw about 29- 29 1/2" and the 60# set will hurt you drawing abotu 71#. Only problem I have with the bow is to me it is not real quiet. I hear a twang or tinnie sound when it is shot.. I think it is the riser. On my riser where yours has holes to lighten it mine is solid. It shootsreal good with the 55-75 gold tip carbon arrows. I also use the Wensel Woodsman broadheads. .
I also have made a few bows and am getting ready to try to make a one piece recurv. The ones my sons and I have made in the past were take down recurv and one TD long bow. Enought BS... Sorry for this , you hit on something I realy like, BOWS.... Later Billy
I started hunting with a bow about 40+ years ago. The first thing I took was a ground hog. I used an old fiberglass bow with a draw of about 25#. I pined the ground pig to the ground from on top of a pile of dirt using a wooden arrow. Been hooked ever since.
I went from recurvs to compounds back to the recurv and longbow. I have about 10-12 bows and shoot each of them once in a while. I am a little better with a recurv then with the longbow, but not the greastest with either. I just love to sling arrows. I have several "Bear" bows of different types.
spectr17, I have the earlier version of the same bow you have. It is the PSE Stalker. I have two sets of limbs for it. The 50# ones draw 57# at 28" and the 60# set draws 66# at 28". I draw about 29- 29 1/2" and the 60# set will hurt you drawing abotu 71#. Only problem I have with the bow is to me it is not real quiet. I hear a twang or tinnie sound when it is shot.. I think it is the riser. On my riser where yours has holes to lighten it mine is solid. It shootsreal good with the 55-75 gold tip carbon arrows. I also use the Wensel Woodsman broadheads. .
I also have made a few bows and am getting ready to try to make a one piece recurv. The ones my sons and I have made in the past were take down recurv and one TD long bow. Enought BS... Sorry for this , you hit on something I realy like, BOWS.... Later Billy
I am only just entering the trad world but will be learning form on a Cravotta Bros. Black Scorpion with the goal of hunting a whitetail successfully with a Kodiak I have also made a deal for. The Scorpion is 45# and the Kodiak is 60# so I plan on shooting the Scorpion this year and move up to the Kodiak for next year. I am hoping also to get comfortable enough with the Scorpion to do some hog chasing with it this fall.
I too started out with a stick bow. Shot and hunted with Pearson, Bear, Wing, Shakespear and Blackwidow bows. Took my first whitetail with a stick bow.
As bows advanced and the compound was invented, I saw a better way and moved up. Now I shoot a state of the are compound with all the bells & whistles.
For those entered the archery realm after the invention of the compound, it's easy to see how they could be intimidated by all the mechanical aspects of a compound bow loaded up with accessories. For me, it was a gradual thing as I was already using sights and stabilizers before the compound came along.
I think we as hunters, have a moral obligation to hunt with whatever we feel we can make the cleanest kill with. If that is a stick bow with no sights and turkey feather fletched arrows, so be it. If you are using gear, of either kind, just to be trendy, it is an injustice to us all.
As bows advanced and the compound was invented, I saw a better way and moved up. Now I shoot a state of the are compound with all the bells & whistles.
For those entered the archery realm after the invention of the compound, it's easy to see how they could be intimidated by all the mechanical aspects of a compound bow loaded up with accessories. For me, it was a gradual thing as I was already using sights and stabilizers before the compound came along.
I think we as hunters, have a moral obligation to hunt with whatever we feel we can make the cleanest kill with. If that is a stick bow with no sights and turkey feather fletched arrows, so be it. If you are using gear, of either kind, just to be trendy, it is an injustice to us all.
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From Kansas going back to recurve this year old one it is a Bear Grizly I hunted with Back in 1970 and shoot several times a year plus a selfbow made of Osage 62 inch long 50# @ 29". looking foward to this years turkey and deer hunt with these.
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Hi all, Pete here from San Francisco although I can be found in Santa Cruz half the time.
Just getting back into archery after too long of a break. I hunted this deer season with a compound I picked up off ebay since during my archery laps, my right eye decided to concede to my left and I had to learn how to shoot all over again left handed! Enjoyed my hunts but didn't like how quickly (read no challenge) I got on top of the compound, or how mechanical and detached it felt.
So I have been delving into traditional with full gusto. To date I have built 5 selfbows/all wood laminates. Sounds impressive until you look a little deeper. I have blown up 2, put a nasty hinge in one, made a lovely #35 pounder which was to be a #60er and have one still on the bench curing. I have high hopes for this one. It is a laminate of hickory and ash with purplehartwood highlights. It came out a bit light at #45 so I backed it with a thick layer of Elk sinew. If you have never tried sinewing, it is A TON of work! but i hope it is worth it.
I have been making my own flemish stings, as well as my arrows. And over the last couple of months I produced my first quiver and arm guard, I'm very happy how they turned out.
I'm currently shooting an old BuckHorn #55 glass recurve while I await to see if my latest project is going to turn out okay. The sad thing is I have a few beautiful recurves from an old bear #45er to a Drake #125 but they are all right handed!
I am itching to try my hand at building a glass laminate. Seems Bringham is the way to go for a first time project, anyone have any advice?
Oh and if anyone is the area and looking for a hunting buddy, drop me a line.
Just getting back into archery after too long of a break. I hunted this deer season with a compound I picked up off ebay since during my archery laps, my right eye decided to concede to my left and I had to learn how to shoot all over again left handed! Enjoyed my hunts but didn't like how quickly (read no challenge) I got on top of the compound, or how mechanical and detached it felt.
So I have been delving into traditional with full gusto. To date I have built 5 selfbows/all wood laminates. Sounds impressive until you look a little deeper. I have blown up 2, put a nasty hinge in one, made a lovely #35 pounder which was to be a #60er and have one still on the bench curing. I have high hopes for this one. It is a laminate of hickory and ash with purplehartwood highlights. It came out a bit light at #45 so I backed it with a thick layer of Elk sinew. If you have never tried sinewing, it is A TON of work! but i hope it is worth it.
I have been making my own flemish stings, as well as my arrows. And over the last couple of months I produced my first quiver and arm guard, I'm very happy how they turned out.
I'm currently shooting an old BuckHorn #55 glass recurve while I await to see if my latest project is going to turn out okay. The sad thing is I have a few beautiful recurves from an old bear #45er to a Drake #125 but they are all right handed!
I am itching to try my hand at building a glass laminate. Seems Bringham is the way to go for a first time project, anyone have any advice?
Oh and if anyone is the area and looking for a hunting buddy, drop me a line.
new to the forum guys so I figger I'll let you know who I am. born and raised in the peoples republic of Massachusetts (unfortunately). started with an old bear grizzly, moved on to compounds and all the other modern cr@p that went with it. got allthe way to the point where I was using sights, mech. release, range finder, etc. a few years ago I missed an opportunity at a great buck (woulda been my first), cause I kept knocking the arrownock off the string with my release as he was broadside 12 yards away! as I watched him walk away I said to myself....theres got to be an easier way. there is SIMPLIFY!
heres my setup now...
bow = Osage selfbow 'Meg'. 52# @27.5"
arrows = either cedar, bamboo, or pine shafts
broadheads = right now using magnus head, but in the process of forging my own
quiver = handmade plains style, or handmade copy of the sidestalker
Bows tend to change as I make new ones
....guess that applies to everythign though.
heres my setup now...
bow = Osage selfbow 'Meg'. 52# @27.5"
arrows = either cedar, bamboo, or pine shafts
broadheads = right now using magnus head, but in the process of forging my own
quiver = handmade plains style, or handmade copy of the sidestalker
Bows tend to change as I make new ones
....guess that applies to everythign though.Switched back to traditional 2 years ago. Never had so much fun. Took my first trad deer, 6 pt whitetail (eastern count), with a Martin Howatt Hunter last season. Here's what I have:
55 @ 28 Martin Hunter recurve 62"
59 @ 29 McCullough Griffin longbow 60"
I love the Griffin so the Martin Hunter will be my backup.
I shoot woodies which I make. Was using Chundoo, but lately switched to Doug Fir which are more durable. Have a dozen white birch shafts on order which are supposed to be tougher yet, but heavier.
If some of you guys just starting want to get a jump start on learning to shoot instinctively, go to www. amazon.com and get the book, Instinctive Archery Insights by Jay Kidwell. That book is worth a fortune. Makes the difference between just slinging arrows and knowing what you are doing.
55 @ 28 Martin Hunter recurve 62"
59 @ 29 McCullough Griffin longbow 60"
I love the Griffin so the Martin Hunter will be my backup.
I shoot woodies which I make. Was using Chundoo, but lately switched to Doug Fir which are more durable. Have a dozen white birch shafts on order which are supposed to be tougher yet, but heavier.
If some of you guys just starting want to get a jump start on learning to shoot instinctively, go to www. amazon.com and get the book, Instinctive Archery Insights by Jay Kidwell. That book is worth a fortune. Makes the difference between just slinging arrows and knowing what you are doing.
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Mike Gemind here from Wallback WV (Central West Virginia) and we love it here. My wife and i raised seven children and now we live alone on top of this old mountain. We were lucky enough to retire very early in life and now we can just enjoy and spoil the little ones. We get to play with the grand kids and then send them home, it's great!lol.
Started shooting recurves , longbows, building selfbows , composit bows and glass laminated bows for the past 45+ years. Learned a few things over the years from some of the best and i still learn something new everyday. Now i enjoy shooting them more than building them If i can ever be of help to any of you new guys or younger guys just let me know and i will be happy to help. If any of you have learned some new tricks and you want to share them with this old man, thats fine too. Always new stuff on the market , some good and some a waist of money. One of the biggest jokes to me is all the fancy camo out there today. You can wear a plad shirt and dark hat and disapear in the woods for a lot less money.Just keep yourself clean and your clothes clean and move like your in slow motion and that big buck will never see you. Mike (Shrewshooter)
Started shooting recurves , longbows, building selfbows , composit bows and glass laminated bows for the past 45+ years. Learned a few things over the years from some of the best and i still learn something new everyday. Now i enjoy shooting them more than building them If i can ever be of help to any of you new guys or younger guys just let me know and i will be happy to help. If any of you have learned some new tricks and you want to share them with this old man, thats fine too. Always new stuff on the market , some good and some a waist of money. One of the biggest jokes to me is all the fancy camo out there today. You can wear a plad shirt and dark hat and disapear in the woods for a lot less money.Just keep yourself clean and your clothes clean and move like your in slow motion and that big buck will never see you. Mike (Shrewshooter)
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Hickstick, That is exactly what i mean!,lol. Nice camo you have on there and i see it helped you take a nice deer also. Is that new fashion camo exspensive? Nice pics and thanks for sharing. I still have some old treebark camo jackets that my kids bought me years ago, now that it is totally faded out it looks real good. Mike (Shrewshooter) PS Im glad im not the only one from the old school.
mike....and the real kicker is....I bought the shirt (wool size lg) at Salvation Army Thrift Store for $3.99!
Wool pants from Sportsman Guide for $10
bow, quiver, arrows....hand made
'Bout the only thing in the picture that cost me real money was the damn hat! bought from noggin tops for like $90.00
Wool pants from Sportsman Guide for $10
bow, quiver, arrows....hand made
'Bout the only thing in the picture that cost me real money was the damn hat! bought from noggin tops for like $90.00
Great Plains Traditional Archery "Palo Duro" Recurve
60", 53# @ 28"
2314 31" Eastons with 190gr Chuck Adams 2 blades
Birmingham Alabama....Florida boy by heart! Milton Fl. More Deer in AL!!!!!
Great website Jesse and friends! Find myself on here way to long at night. Forget that I have get up for work in the morning.
Rob
60", 53# @ 28"
2314 31" Eastons with 190gr Chuck Adams 2 blades
Birmingham Alabama....Florida boy by heart! Milton Fl. More Deer in AL!!!!!
Great website Jesse and friends! Find myself on here way to long at night. Forget that I have get up for work in the morning.
Rob
I'm also new to this board. I shot little bent branch bows when I was a kid, but turned to more "serious" compound bows in high school. Shot them for a dozen or so years before getting bit by trad bug. I started shooting a longbow 3-1/2 years ago, then selfbows a year later. Guess I've sort of come full circle in my archery endevours. I do feel like a kid sometimes shooting these things.
My favorite bows are osage selfbows, around 62" long and pulling 55-70# @ 25". Nothing beats marching confidently forth into the deer woods while carrying your hand crafted bow.
My favorite bows are osage selfbows, around 62" long and pulling 55-70# @ 25". Nothing beats marching confidently forth into the deer woods while carrying your hand crafted bow.
Speckmisser
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Hey AK,
That's a funny looking arrow you have in the back quiver.
But more seriously, welcome to the list!
That's a funny looking arrow you have in the back quiver.
But more seriously, welcome to the list!
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Have a few I hunt with depending on how I feel that day.
55# Brackenbury takedown (favorite)
50# Black Swan takedown
55# Dan Quillen Bamboo Longbow
I shoot aluminum sawgged shafts & Zwickeys with my recurves and SuperCedar shafts out of the longbow.
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55# Brackenbury takedown (favorite)
50# Black Swan takedown
55# Dan Quillen Bamboo Longbow
I shoot aluminum sawgged shafts & Zwickeys with my recurves and SuperCedar shafts out of the longbow.
BOHNTR )))---------->
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i am from New Brunswick Canada and i guess my name says the type of bow i shoot .
i am shooting an old Windwalker i picked up on ebay ,i have small hands and short fat fingers and the big grip seems to fit comfortably to my hand .
have lams and glass in the mail so hope to start a new hobbie !! i am a Baker (how i earn my living ) and also i am a booking agent for a safari company in SouthAfrica and make leather archery equipment armguards and quivers that i sell on the net and at archery shops to help pay for my first african safari .
i think i will enjoy my stay here .---------- herb
i am shooting an old Windwalker i picked up on ebay ,i have small hands and short fat fingers and the big grip seems to fit comfortably to my hand .
have lams and glass in the mail so hope to start a new hobbie !! i am a Baker (how i earn my living ) and also i am a booking agent for a safari company in SouthAfrica and make leather archery equipment armguards and quivers that i sell on the net and at archery shops to help pay for my first african safari .
i think i will enjoy my stay here .---------- herb
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Been shooting traditional gear now for about 16 yrs.
Martin Dreamcatcher 60# at 28 "
Martin Howatt Hunter 65# at 28 "
Martin Dreamcatcher 60# at 28 "
Martin Howatt Hunter 65# at 28 "
New boy on your block- I'm from Houston- I've been shooting competitive archery since 1958 and first joined our local club (Buffalo FAC) in 65.
I've had many, many bows- I've kept my old Bear Kodiak that I shot with in the 50s, I still have a "B" riser Bear Takedown with two sets of limbs, I kept my original prototype Wing Compound that I won tournaments with in the 70s, 2- QuadraFlex compounds- one for target competition (Freestyle/Limited) and one set up for bowhunting.
I was fortunate to grow up with Mike Palmer & Bob Lee. I have a rare Partners bow that they built for me when they were building bows together. It looks like what Palmer builds now. Bob's bows look more like his old Wings (but different).
Enjoy the pic of the "Partners" they were only building bows together for about 3 months and they probably built less than 100 bows.
The Partners is my go to huntin stick bow- Very Smooth!
CaptJackKrohn
I've had many, many bows- I've kept my old Bear Kodiak that I shot with in the 50s, I still have a "B" riser Bear Takedown with two sets of limbs, I kept my original prototype Wing Compound that I won tournaments with in the 70s, 2- QuadraFlex compounds- one for target competition (Freestyle/Limited) and one set up for bowhunting.
I was fortunate to grow up with Mike Palmer & Bob Lee. I have a rare Partners bow that they built for me when they were building bows together. It looks like what Palmer builds now. Bob's bows look more like his old Wings (but different).
Enjoy the pic of the "Partners" they were only building bows together for about 3 months and they probably built less than 100 bows.
The Partners is my go to huntin stick bow- Very Smooth!
CaptJackKrohn
