Older Hoyt carbon defiant 34 that I picked up second hand for a good value last year for me. Poll over on AT if you care to vote. Link below for the poll.

https://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5660471&page=5

Mathews Halon 32.

Mathews Triax and a Dan Toelke Montana whip longbow.

Same one I always hunt with.

I've got 3 Strothers and a Hickory Creek inline xbow. Since xbows aren't legal here, that'd be a Strother. Either a '12 XS Rush, '13 Wrath SHO, or '10 SR-71.

I hunt with several. Toelke Whip, Hoyt Satori, Hoyt ProVantage LTD, and Hoyt Carbon Matrix.

Bowtech carbon knight ultra lite

07 Bowtech Allegiance

My Bighorn custom recurve 46#, going on 30 years old.

The Mrs., not being so traditionally minded, will be toting her Excalibur.

If I do and don't have a lot of time, the old reliable 91 PSE Fire Flite. IF I have time, Brackenbury recurve about the same age. Both work so well I"ve never moved forward.

Now if the animals would hold still at 25 or 30 yards I might buy a newer faster bow, but they don't at the home place. I'm betting moose might though.. may have to find out and practice further out again like I did years ago before I found out the animal could move well before the arrow got there....

Hoyt Carbon Defiant for me also. Tried the new ones, nothing I liked better than this one.

Waiting to see what bowtech releases this year. There is some new technology that they put on a target bow thats supposed to trickle down to the hunting line. Aside from cam timing adjustments all other aspects of tuning will not require a bow press. I didnt get to hunt at all last yr. May not get to again this yr. But if i do ill probably have a bowtech in hand. Or maybe an old obsession def con 6

'91 Blackwidow HS, 54#@28", 58"
GT55/75 w 100gr insert and 125gr heads, 4" helical feathers

Mathews Legacy

I’ll be out with my Sandy Biles longbow as usual.

I haven't hunted with a bow for 9 years and my old bow is, well old, and in bad shape. I had bought my wife a Bowtech Infinite Edge bow and had the draw and weight set up for her. This bow is supposed to be very adjustable so I am going to see about getting it set up for me for this year.

I shoot a custom 62" Palmer take down recurve, 50# draw weight. I make my own arrows from shafts I get through 3 Rivers Archery and tip them with Wensel Woodsman broadheads or Zwickey Black Diamonds. If I'm not carrying the Palmer, I shoot an old but pristine 60" Groves Spitfire, also 50# with the same arrows as the Palmer.

TenPoint

Not sure why though I am surprised to see the high ratio of traditional feed back here. More power to you! So if I were to give Traditional a try again what length bow would a 30 " draw 6' 2" stature guy be looking for?

My 66" Toelke Whip longbow easily handles 31" draw, iirc, poundage is up around 60lbs, Dan said I couldn't/wouldn't hurt that bow.

Drawing 31" myself I fully understand you need to be thoughtful in choosing bow length. I never hunt from a tree stand or a ground blind (hunt on the ground for moose in Alaska each year), so minimizing length is unimportant to me. All we make are 3-piece takedown bows and with each and every customer we begin with a discussion about how you intend to use the bow. For long draws you can go with a short riser and long limbs or a longer riser and shorter limbs. Recurves allow the overall strung length (tip-to-tip) of the bow to be less than if you mount longbow limbs on the riser. Lots of things to consider, but a takedown bow with various limb options gives you the largest range of choices.

Dan makes a heck of bow. I currently have two of them. I have had several others from him as well.
I will use my Excalibur Bulldog 330 and my Toelke bows.

You bet he does Chris, one of the reasons for my calls to him, iirc the brace height is 7-3/4"s, I ask him if I was going to damage the bow braced at that height and drawing to 31's, he laughed and said no sir, let er rip, you wont hurt that bow, made me feel a lot better, I had a doe in a very tight pine thicket last year at six yards, wind in my face, she never knew I was there, I didn't shoot her, didn't need the meat, but, that encounter with that long bow was more satisfying than shooting one with a rifle, 'CLOSE' is cool.

2004 Browning Eclipse SLX

Just can't bring myself to fix something that ain't broke...…………….

Still using a 2010 Bowtech Sniper. It was gifted to me and is the only bow I’ve ever hunted with. Season 9 and it still gets the job done.

Blacktail Elite 60” Takedown 52# @ 28”

I currently have one of his 68” Super D longbows that is bamboo on the back and belly with a Texas Ebony riser that’s 50@28 and a 62” Whip with Zebra wood limbs and Bocote riser that is 56@27 3/4. I like my Super D a lot but I shoot the Whip better. Surprised to have found out that I can shoot either from inside my Ox5 blind!
I had one of his 52” recurves which I kick myself for not having anymore. I was a sniper with that bow. I had it brace at close to 8” and I draw a little over 29”.

Dang Chris, sounds like you've got some damn nice Toelke long bows, I'm a little interested and envious here, i'll have to go to his website and check out the models you listed.

I haven’t owned one of his Pika longbows yet. That is the only model I think I haven’t owned. I really like his older model 3 piece recurves he used to make. If you can find one of those you would really like it. I deserve a big kick in the butt for getting rid of the one I had. It was beautiful. It had light limbs in the 40-43 lbs range. If I remember right it had juniper and yew limbs with a cocobolo riser.
If you talk to Dan tell him Chris Kiefner said hi.

One of my Schafer Silvertips, probably 58" and 68lb at 28".

LOL, hate to let something go then want/need t back, the reason I didn't look at more long bows was simple, the second I shot my Toelke Whip I knew then and there I was holding more talent than I could ever master, damn nice bows, and yessir, when I talk to him again i'll tell him you said Hello!

I'm hoping to build a new longbow and have it ready by fall, but would also like to hunt with my Dad's vintage Howatt Hunter. I have an Elite Synergy that gets used from time to time but I really prefer shooting and hunting with my longbows.

Bowtech

Barnsdale custom compound, this brand bow is easier on my rebuilt shoulders

Predator longbow.

Black Widow SA X. 53#. She’s a sweetie.

PSE

I am buying one off a buddy that is the same weight but in Autumn Oak. What arrows are you shooting?

Never mind I saw that you posted on an earlier thread about it. My bad.

Try a .500 carbon full length to start and a 125 tip. You may want to look into the heavier carbons to get your 9gpp.

PSE

Sarrels Blueridge SR three piece takedown longbow. 60" and 55# at my 29" draw.

Took my machete and limb saw and went cutting some lanes in the cool sprinkling rain last week, the time is drawing near!

Remington 700!!!!

my compound which I don't plan to hunt with much at all this is year is a Bear Element and my traditional choice will be my Bear Polar love them both

Excalibur Bulldog 440 Crossbow.

Been trying to warm up to a couple of recurves but keep going back to this JGray custom I seem to shoot best. Looking like this one will see some field time this year...

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Barnsdale compound again

Elite Answer...

Bear (traditional Kodiak ['59 re-issue], and I also have a compound Approach)

Hoyt Buffalo with Hoyt Carbon Velos Formula limbs. 53 lbs at 30" draw.
150gr Cutthroat single bevels. Oregon desert mulies

I have/use 2 Mathew's. A Halon 32 and Z7. I still have the Bear Super Kodiak that I got back in the early 70's and occasionally shoot it in the yard. But I just don't shoot the Bear good enough to hunt with it (and I know, my bad!). Opening day is a week from today in Wisconsin.

Ten Point crossbow with Simmons 4X scope.

Sherwood

Hoyt Faktor so far, and arrowed a 5x5 elk with it. Ordered a Hoyt Helix Ultra to use later for white tails.

Mathews Creed

Mathews Z7 like always.

Hoyt Double XL

1968 Super Kodiak @ 50lbs/cedar arrows and Bear greenies w/ bleeder

After 10+ years with a Drenalin, bought a Mathews Vertix to try out this year. My first new bow. Sure is quiet and stable.

BowTech Realm SR6 70#, QAD rest, Spott Hog 7 pin, Easton 340 FMJ’s with 100 grain Montecs

Hoyt Niteum Turbo. 63 poinds

Mathews Halon 32.

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Beautiful bow Mr. Gray, I can only hold a group like that at 15 yards with my long bow, wish I wouldn't have had my cedar shaft arrows painted.

Same PSE I’ve had for 10 years

Same Indian Stalker I've used for the last 40 years.

Used my Mathews Drenalin, like always...

Mathews Vertix.

Browning Tornado. Circa 2002 or so
100 grain Thunderheads
aluminum arrows.

Heavy, but deadly.


Clyde

Tenpoint Venom, wife is shooting a Tenpoint Titan II. We're both shooting 100 gr Muzzy Trocar's and have had excellent results the past two seasons.