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Old 08-08-2010 | 05:35 PM
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im looking to buy a cheap recurve, 150 max. any suggestions?

BTW:i doubt ill hunt deer with it, just looking to target shoot and small game hunt, but if you know one that i could deer hunt with i wouldnt mind.

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Old 08-09-2010 | 03:09 PM
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Look for a used 60's Bear Grizzly, they have been killin critters for years and are a work horse of a bow, always have been!
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Old 08-09-2010 | 04:54 PM
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$150 or less will cover a lot of used bows. What is your draw length? If it's around the average 28", I'd look for something around 62" long, 40# or so.
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Old 08-11-2010 | 01:05 PM
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i shoot 28 on my compound, but i got a shorter draw becuase i hunt blinds, i can pull back a little more.

doesnt pulling back farther increase draw weight?
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Old 08-11-2010 | 06:36 PM
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Yep--the further you pull, the more you pull. Most are marked at 28", unless it was custom made for a particular draw length.

I hunt from a blind with a 66" longbow--just have to get a big enough blind.
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Old 08-12-2010 | 12:02 PM
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ok guys thanks alot. im gonna go to the shop and take a look at what they have, and hopefully shoot a couple.
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Old 08-13-2010 | 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by LBR
Yep--the further you pull, the more you pull. Most are marked at 28", unless it was custom made for a particular draw length.

I hunt from a blind with a 66" longbow--just have to get a big enough blind.
I'm curious. I have two 66" recurves. What brand and model of blind do you bowhunt out of?
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Old 08-13-2010 | 09:58 AM
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about the blind hunting, would agling your bow at lets say about 30-35 degrees put your shot off the mark? just wondering becuase i see people on tv who shoot their trad bows like they would a compound and then some that angle it.
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Old 08-13-2010 | 01:15 PM
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I have two Ameristep Penthous blinds, and plan to order a third. One thing to watch with them--don't stake them out too tight, or you'll ruin the zipper. I hear there's a Yukon blind that's almost as big, and works well also.

SDO, you can shoot either way--whichever works for you.
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Old 08-18-2010 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by LBR
I have two Ameristep Penthous blinds, and plan to order a third. One thing to watch with them--don't stake them out too tight, or you'll ruin the zipper. I hear there's a Yukon blind that's almost as big, and works well also.

SDO, you can shoot either way--whichever works for you.
but if i practice vertically would shooting at an angle mess me up?
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