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Got my quiver and broadheads today so ready to take to the woods with my longbow ![[Linked Image]](http://s6.postimage.org/vhu05ab8x/bow.jpg)
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Good looking equipment, nothing like being in the woods with simple but effective weapons. Good luck this season.
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Sweet!
I only made one thing dead with my long bow and that was pure luck... I will stick with my training wheels until I have a nice longbow I can call my own.
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Please give info on the bow and arrows.
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The only thing worse than a liberal is a liberal that thinks they're a conservative.
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It's all your fault Pat  Bow is a J.K. Chastain Wapati Spike takedown iongbow 48ibs Cedar shaft Tred Barta Arrows and Magnus II 140 gr Broadheads
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Was guessing MA2 heads.
Nice setup. Wished my shoulder/neck would heal enough so that I could start with my Brackenbury again by next year...
Best of luck!
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Sweet! I had a Chastain Spike TD that was stolen during a military move and I still miss it. The smoothest-shooting TD bow I ever used.
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you will enjoy hunting with the Longbow , i love hunting with mine. Nice setup , how are you shooting with it and are you going to use it on the Hog Hunt this year?
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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I'm good to go to about 20 yards and 10-4 on the hogs
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Missed a doe this am at 15yds ...I drew as she hit an opening and as I released she stoped and turned arrow flew right infront of her perfect elevation... I have not missed a deer with a bow in many years this traditional stuff is humbling
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I would miss by a lot more than that.
Better luck with putting a wood arrow into something brown next time.
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Got my quiver and broadheads today so ready to take to the woods with my longbow Damn nice Dan, I am beginning talks with Ed [too many letters] on longbows and such, I think I need to get into it too. Gunner
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Damn nice Dan, I am beginning talks with Ed [too many letters] on longbows and such, I think I need to get into it too. Gunner Yes, you do! I love my longbows! Good looking gear, Dan! Too bad about the doe, been there, done that.  Ed
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BTDT too.
But there's nothing like drilling an animal with trad gear.
It aint easy, that's the whole point.
I won't even start hunting deer until about the 28th. That's when it gets good in MN. I did manage to drill a decent antelope buck in Wyoming a few weeks ago...so life is good.
Antelope meat is good. Better than deer, no contest.
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Damn nice Dan, I am beginning talks with Ed [too many letters] on longbows and such, I think I need to get into it too. Gunner Yes, you do! I love my longbows! Good looking gear, Dan! Too bad about the doe, been there, done that. Ed I would love ta get set-up, practice religiously and be able to arrow a Turkey before deer archery season is over on 1-31-13, may be a pretty tall order/goal. Gunner
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Gunner you can do it , go for it
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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Gunner you can do it , go for it Thanks for the vote of confidence Bea, I need to talk to Ed much more when he/i has/have the time to get proper specs on a Longbow, I have a 31" draw, dont know squat how that plays out in poundage etc with a Longbow. And sorry for gabbing in your thread Dan.  Gunner
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Gunner, I don't your physical type so I'll give you a quick thought.
Decide traditional bow or hybrid.
Start ~40lbs.
You will probably find your draw shortening with a long bow or a recurve. Years ago when I shot long compounds with fingers, I drew at least 30.5" Now with a recurve or long bow I draw just over 29".
Most bows nowadays are very smooth up to 28", then they start to "stack" as drawn farther.
I cant my bows about 10 degrees and flex my legs slightly, thus when i get bow arm, head and draw arm in proper alignment, my draw is naturally shorter.
You really need to test draw a few bows to see what your requirements are going to be.
If you did still have a +30" draw with a long bow you would need a bow rated for longer draws and at around 37 to 40 lbs. @28".
Hope you have good luck finding the proper setup for you.
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