PSE Coyote
 

I have been shooting bows since i was a kid and i sure did try them all.
I have a range of different types and i have to say i am pretty good with compounds.
I have a longbow that i love to shoot wooden arrows with, but dont like to take it in the field somehow.
I somehow dont feel its giving enough energy for a good shot.
So I got myself a PSE Coyote recurve and i try to get it all straiten out for the real work.
I can hit a tennisball at 15 yrds but i still dont have the right feeling.
Next januari i think i sign in at a winter 3D to see if i can a variaty of targets at the right spots.
I need to work on it.
I want a more secure anchor at full draw and a more consistent result at longer shots.
Who is shooting a Coyote as well and what you use on it?
I got it at 45# shooting 2117.
And what can you hit at what distance?

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Hello Raymod. I don' t have any experience with the PSE Coyote. In fact I haven' t shot a recurve in 30 years. I am on the brink of ordering a Chek-Mate recurve, however. You said your PSE is a 45# bow. At what weight is your compound?

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I shoot my compounds at a average 60 pounds.
Some end up a bit higher like 64, some a bit lower.
I have a Mathews Q2 setup for hunting with a little less drawlenght so i have to shoot it with a little bit more bended elbow.
This way i dont have to worry about my sleeve/string contact.

The PSE recurve is not really a ' traditional' bow because the handle is made from machined alu.
In fact, its a compoundbow handle from what i believe a kids model PSE compound; the Spyder.
http://www.pse-archery.com/Catalog/C..._Synergy_4.htm
In the 2004 series they have manufactered the PSE Coyote with a different type handle, so i guess they give it bit of a new desing.
http://www.pse-archery.com/Catalog/Recurve/coyote.htm
The main caracteristics are still the same.
I was mainly intrested in the short deflex riser with the long limbs.
This makes the recurve unbelievable smoot to draw and shoot, but what was more important for me....silent!
I have trwo string silencers in the fastflight string and placed two little fur strips at the limbtips where the string falls in the groove.
I think about putting some simms silencers on the limbs to as well.
The 45# are as easy to shoot as a 30# longbow.

I have a 50# Sky (by Earl Hoyt) longbow to.
I shoot it with cedar wood arrows.
Those arrows are so heavy compared to alu' s or carbons that i dont even trust it for hunting.
I shoot a 3D with it now and than.
Overhere we have sometimes these special get-to-gether 3D traditional weekends for woodbows and woodarrows.
I participate for fun because to my opinion there is to little serious archers overhere.
I had very painfull comments once saying this, but the truth is that those archers are happy enough when they can get their arrow anywhere not hitting themselves while i think you have at least get a strait flying arrow trying to hit something close to the X spot.
For me its a whole different world compared to my 3D archery and hunting.

I have seen pictures from longbow and/or traditional archers shooting 3D or hunting, but overhere in Holland i know only 2 guys who can.

So, about the PSE recurve.
Its a 45# bow and i like to make it ready for hunting.
I expected a bit more reactions from other traditional archers but so far its a bit slow.[:' (]

RE: PSE Coyote
 

Sorry I haven' t replied Raymond--my experience with PSE traditional bows hasn' t been very good. I have heard more positive comments about the Coyote than any of their other traditional bows though, and the aluminumn riser should be reliable.

Remember, archery is a mental exercise as well as a physical one. You are more likely to hit your target when you have it in your mind that you will. What type of game do you hunt? 45# is plenty for whitetail, as long as you can do your part--hit the spot with an arrow that is flying straight and tipped with a very sharp broadhead. If you are not comfortable with a shot past 15 yds, then limit yourself to shots that are 15 yds or less. My buck was taken last Saturday at less than 10 yds, and I had a doe walk by the evening before at less than 5. I' ve had several deer get within 15 yds and less, both in a treestand and on the ground.

If you can hit your target with the heavy arrows, and they fly straight (no wobble), then go for it. I prefer a heavier arrow myself--they make for a quieter shot and great penetration.

I see guys shooting traditional tackle that probably shouldn' t be allowed in the woods, but that is their choice. On the other hand, you can' t always judge an archer on how well they shoot targets. I know a fellow who won' t shoot tournaments, because he says he can' t shoot well at all at foam--but he has taken gobs of big game with a longbow, and at least one huge bear with a selfbow. I don' t understand it, but I reckon it can be that way for some folks. Maybe their level of concentration hits a higher level on living animals?

Anyhow, best of luck with your bow, and when you score with it let us know!

Chad

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That statement made me wonder. What is your draw-length?

Both of my recurves are 64" . I pull a 31.5" draw but shoot a 32" shaft for safety factors. Two days ago, I tested a 50# PSE Coyote. The " Yote is a 60" bow. It stacked horribly with my draw-length. In fact, it stacked before I could get near my anchor point.

I have also shot a friend' s 62" recurve and still cannot anchor properly.

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I tried to find that point where it should stack at full draw but thats to far to pull for me.
I have a 29" draw and at this lenght I find my bow not really differcult to handle.
My problem is that I dont have a steady anchor point at my face when i go ' roving' arround shooting stomps or pinecones.
When i start to practice in my backyard at this thing I notice that i can group nice.
My backyard shooting lane is about 20 yrds.

When i shoot other bows I find these anchor point, aiming points and release moments like it is in a natural movement.
This is what i want to find in my recurve to.

I somehow can not let go of the thought I should be able to hit as much without a sight and other techno as i can with. With my 3D bow i can hit a tennisbal at 60 yards but thats not what i look for. I want a nice, secure flying arrow. If the base is allright, the hit will follow.

Want to hunt for small game and birds. Goose, duck etc.
I find this very hard to do with a compound....its not fast enough to draw and shoot.
Thats where the recurve has to come in;)

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the coyote is a an all aluminum riser with take down limbs and is camo colored. it is a little harsher than an impala or i shoot the martin X-200 which is aroudnt he same price as a coyote but not a take down model. the real advantage ot shooting a take down is you can draw weight by just changing the limbs. the X-200 is one fo the smoothest recurves i have ever shot and i am pulling 55 lbs at 28 inches and it has no vibration or hand shock which to me is the most important thing because it leads to a quiet bow. if you get a chance to shoot the coyote or impala you will definately see the difference and if you get to try the martin X-200 you will find a mid line bow with top of the line qualities
good luck
rob k

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I hunt with a 55# Coyote and like it a lot. Shot a nice 9 point buck at 28 yds. a couple weeks ago with it. I use Easton ACC arrows with 125 gn. Steel Force broadheads. The shot was broadside and the arrow went right through both lungs. I saw him go down about 150 yds. from where I shot him. I' ve been hunting with a bow for two years. Last year was with a compound and this year with the Coyote. I' m sticking with the recurves.........

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Oh ya, I can keep it within a 6" circle out to 25 yds. but can stretch that to 30 if I really concentrate but I practiced every day from May through Sept. before hunting season opened. I' m on my third string since May. I put Sims on the limbs and cat whiskers on the string. It was a little windy the day I shot the deer but he didn' t hear the shot or react until the arrow was already through him.