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?

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?

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.[:' (]

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

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.

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

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

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.........

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.