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First Bow: 60” 55Lb@28” 1 piece recurve bow, Tigershark by Southwest Archery, Right hand shooter. I have it braced to 8 ½” with two wool puffs on the Dacron string. I put rubber limb tip protectors on each end as well as string limb slap protectors, it’s really quiet. Arrows: Easton Legacy XX75 2016 aluminum arrows, cut 30” long, right helical 3 feathers. Regular inserts with 200gr field points, I put an end to end, arrow length piece of weed wacker plastic wire inside the shaft, quiets the shaft down tremendously and adds weight, total finished arrow weight is 617gr(approx. used a gram scale and did the math conversion to get grain weight). The F.O.C. I calculated is 16.25, This arrow/bow combination shoots straight for me, using instinctual aiming. I put a slide on, 6 arrow Selway quiver on it. I’ve actually taken this bow to the deer woods a few times last season, drew back on a doe twice from the ground about 6 yards and got busted both times……lucky deer. On that hunt for deer I used 200gr Cutthroat broadheads by RMS Gear, no blood drawn yet, they are a solid looking design. I have not chrono’ed this set up yet.
Second Bow: 60” 55Lb@28” take-down ILF recurve bow, Stingray by Southwest Archery, Right hand shooter. The limbs are made of fiberglass and carbon, not sure of the riser material. I have it braced to 8 ½” with two wool puffs on the Dacron string. I put rubber limb tip protectors on each end as well as string limb slap protectors, it’s really quiet. Arrows: Easton Legacy XX75 2016 aluminum arrows, cut to 27 5/8” long, right helical 3 feathers. Regular inserts with 200gr field points, I put an end to end, arrow length piece of weed wacker plastic wire inside the shaft, quiets the shaft down tremendously and adds weight, total finished arrow weight is 601gr(approx. used a gram scale and did the math conversion to get grain weight). The F.O.C. I calculated is 17.88, This arrow/bow combination shoots straight for me, using instinctual aiming. I bought a strap on 5 arrow quiver off the web, not sure who made it, but seems to work well so far. I plan to use this set up for my spring turkey hunt next month, arrows will be topped with 200gr 3blade VPA Terminator broadheads. I have not chrono’ed this set up yet.
I’ve had a few different recurve bows over the last 3 years or so, custom and factory brands, new and old school, but never hunted with one. At the beginning of last season I brought my compound AND a recurve to the woods. If a deer came 20yds or less I was grabbing the real stick and string, anything over that would’ve been a compound put-down. Well, I quit riding the fence and sold my thousand dollar compound a few months back, now I consider myself a traditional bowhunter exclusively, all I own is 3 recurve bows now and I’ve never been more satisfied. I had more fun coming to full draw, and getting busted a few months ago on an eye level doe from 6 yards, than my last couple of successful hunts with dead deer in the truck with the compound.
I got into bowhunting with the cables and cams 6 years ago and have taken 4 bucks, 2 buttons, a spike and a wide 6. 2017 saw an unfilled tag with my name on it, you know how it goes. Anyway, thanks for all who post on the forums, your stories and pictures have been entertaining and educational for me.
Thanks for reading, I’m willing to answer any questions you may have about either of these bows and arrows.
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Hi richard
Beautiful Bows ! Looks like you are all set up and ready to hunt. Traditional is ” hunting the hard way ” as you already realize — but the most challenging and for me the most rewarding- welcome to the forum. Hope to hear of a successful turkey hunt! I have taken deer and pigs with my bows, still working on a turkey ! Good luck !
Always thought it would be fun to own a takedown with different weight limbs, one bow for all seasons, so to speak
Scout
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