There Comes A Time...
 

... when you just gotta finally make a decision on which bow you're going to take as your #1 hunting bow for the coming season. I was wanting it to be my longbow but, this year... frankly, my longbow shooting sucks - bigtime. The last 3 times I've taken my longbow to the range, I've come home depressed, and usually with a couple arrows fewer than I'd had in my quiver when I left the house. And I used to be fairly decent with a longbow.[&o]

Time to put the longstick up till after turkey season next spring and concentrate on the recurve. My Kings Pawn will be this season's workhorse. It's shootin' gooood.;)

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Your still cool, what are the specs on the bow. I wish I had different bows to chose from.

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My ChekMate Kings Pawn is 52# @ 32", red elm under clear glass with a bubinga riser.

My longbow is the one I made in my friend's garage a couple years ago. It's 68", reflex/deflex design, 54# @ 31", bocote riser with hickory limb cores under clear glass.

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Arthur, that is exactly why I HAD to buy a Hunter II. ;) Very pleased with the improvement in shooting. Nto sure if its the grip or teh mass of teh riser, but the recurve just gets it done.

You're not alone. Enjoy the recurve !.....besides, longbows are just too trendy ;)

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I've got a Hunter II on my Santa list. But it's been on there for a long time now and the rotten ol' fart won't bring me one.[:@];)

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I was over shooting bows at my neighbors house tonight and he has 3 different bows he tends to shoot, we are getting ready for the upcoming elk season, and he is having one heck of a time deciding which bow to bring for the trip. I looked at him and said i am glad i am not in your shoes! I know he will end up bringing all 3!!! I recently had a custom built longbow made and she is shooting sweet, thats the one i will be using. He also had one built, then he has his selway, and his big horn, I also had the problem in deciding which bow to hunt with, but i made up my mind it will be my custom bow!;)

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.....besides, longbows are just too trendy ;)

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Ok, who forgot to lock the door behind them and let this joker in?[:@][:'(]

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You had the keys, last time I looked.;):D

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I'm a little taken back. What do you think is the problem? I remember you had a case of snap shooting recently.

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Yeah, I had a heckuva time with snap shooting there for a long while but, at long last, I've finally got that under control.

I wish I knew what the problem is. I do fine with the recurve. I've always shot a recurve better than I can a longbow but have always been a decent longbow shooter. Now though, the longbow seems like it's fighting me. Arrows go high, low, left, right with no rhyme or reason to it. It's not the bow. The other guys can pick up my bow and pick flies off the target butt at 30 yards with it. Kinda ticks me off that everyone else can shoot my bow, the one I made for [i]me[/], better than I can![:@]

I've definitely lost my confidence in my ability to shoot a longbow.

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hey just dont get to down in the dumps about it just have fun and i thought alot of it was mental and i always shoot better in a good mood of course who couldnt be in a good mood when shooting trad

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Hang in there Arthur, you know it will come around!!! In the meantime, get outthere and getsome freaking meat with that recurve!!!!:D

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About a month ago I was considering putting my new recurve down to begin serious practice with my longbow. Just couldn't shoot it consistent. I've made some minor adjustments to my form a suddenly not shooting to badly maybe confident enough to hunt with. But you are right the season is just around the corner, you've got to decide on which bow you know you can draw on that animal knowing you have the confidence and ability to make a good clean kill. Tough decision, yours to make though.

Jim

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Huh...did I say that ?;) LOL....I forgot the winky after that one. I LOVE my longbow ....and yours too ! :D

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I know what you mean Arthur, I put down my longbow for many years, but recently I took it out and started shooting, at 10 Yds to start with. I was putting 5 out of 25 arrows in target.
I shot 25 shots everyday, I got rid of many arrows that were not flying right and cut to 15 arrows a day, right now Iam putting 12 arrows grouping in5 inches diameter, so after 2 weeks of practice iam better than I have ever being .
despite all my shoulder injuries I can still pull a 50# at 29 Hickory/bamboo self Bow.
I would never go back to compound bows that damage my shoulder, seem the quick release of the longbow is what I can hunt with.
Just keep at it , make sure your bow and arrows are the correct spine and the vanes at least 4.5" and of course I prefer wood to aluminum or others.
I just made 2 bamboo arrows , it took me several hours to straighten to satisfaction, but Boy ! are they fast.
Good luck