Bow Setups

[Q2XL]

just curious as to what kind of setups people are usin for huntin.

i have a MATHEWS Q2XL sat at 58 lbs 28 inch draw shootin 261/2 inch beman ics 400 with muzzy 100 grain broadheads.mathews 1 inch overdraw rest.sims modular system stabilizer and shoot a carter same ol thing release.

[5Cent]

Darton Renagade,70Lb Draw, 55/70 or 75(forget) Gold Tips, 100gr 3-blade muzzy's, tm hunter rest, and some cheap sights. Just a poor college student, but the setup works for me,lol!

[george tinkham]

1964 shakespeare neceda recurve/alum/cedar arrahs...1970 bear razorheads

[Panzer]

2003 Hoyt Magnatec 65lb, 28" draw
Trophy Ridge Nitro Extreme sight
TM Hunter rest
Shockblocker stab
Fleece wrist sling
Limbsavers
String peep
D-loop

[Ðe§perado™]

1992 Oneida Aero Force bow set at 62 lbs. I shoot easton XX78 2312 arrows at 28 1/2" long with 100gr. three blade Thunderheads. Shooting off a TM hunter rest with teflon tubes on the rest prongs with a Tru Glow Rite Sight. I have limb savers on the inner limbs. Cat whiskers on the power cables and on the main string along with a shure a peep in the string. I use a Fletch Hunter release with a wrist strap. I put my arrows in an Alpine quiver with a rubber quick disconnect system on the bow. Also a Tranquilizer with limb saver technology stablizer. This bow kills them, so I can grill them!!

[george tinkham]

i forget that i use a feather rest so i am not gagjit free

[Thunderflight]

Mathews SQ2: 70 lb draw, 29.5 draw lenght, archers choice grizzly site, NAP quicktune 1000 rest, X-ring stabalizer, limbsavers, ultra knock, boehning jack pine quiver, Cabelas carbon camo arrows and a few gold tips too, 100 grain muzzy bh, 90 grain rocket slammer head mbh.

Weird Bow: Made by Jim Boswell, hickory long bow with recurved tips, deer skin wrapped handle, deer antler rest, rabbit fur string silencers, 55 lbs at 29. inches, spruce arrows with 125 field points.

Bear 76er: 30 lbs at 28 inches, cheap arrows I've had for years..

I've also got a 75 pound draw crossbow that I made in shop class back in 82.

Thunderflight

[Q2XL]

for shootin 3d i have a MATHEWS CONQUEST 2 in black cherry
with a mathews 1 inch overdraw rest
sure loc scope base
extreme 1 3/4 inch 4x scope
21 inch x ring stabilizer
shootin carbon express cx 200 arrows cut to 26.5 inches
with 75 grain tips.
usin a carter same ol thing release.
also has fletcher peep and string loop

[Beau Martin]

I curently use a Brownig Phniox set at 65#, xx75's 2124,s 31" long. Use koplin 100 gr and a pin sight w/zero pep. And a old hunter relese.

[Ðe§perado™]

My TM hunter is a Quick tune 1000.;)

[Caribou Dreamer2]

I went and bought a Horton Yukon and man do i love that thing. can't wait untill deer season so i can join the ranks of all the crossbow hunters less movement.

[Q2XL]

you did what :confused:

[derek77]

mathews Q2 29in 70lb
gold tip 5575 cut to 27.5in
trophy ridge flatliner 3 pin sight
trophy taker fall away rest
tru-glow axis 360 quiver
limb savers
limb fins
string leeches
steel force broadheads

[Ðe§perado™]

CD, you really didn't sell everything did you?

[Q2XL]

i sure hope CD is jokin

[george tinkham]

he wants to be more accurate/deadly,nothin wrong with that

[Thunderflight]

SINNER!!!!!!!!:D

Thunderflight

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Sold both bows on ebay went to wally world and pick me up a nice crossbow man that thing is sweet.put two arrows whoops bolts through it and i'm reay to hit the woods that thing was like the black diamond muzzleloader right on out of the box.

Dont have enough time anymore to spend on those compounds.The doctor needs to make a few house calls this summer:D

[Q2XL]

OH NO:(

[george tinkham]

and on the flip side...cast a few arrahs out of my beautiful 1970 bear super kodiak tonight.oh what a feelin.its 40# an 60" and a dream boat annie to shoot.prolly had ole fred smilin...

[Ðe§perado™]

Please say it ain't so...:(

[george tinkham]

i can see him stalkin thru the woods now ...wonder if he will get that operation realbow got ...

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Dont worry guys i still have the bowfishing rigs though.:D

[Ðe§perado™]

I sure hope so! You started to scare us a bit there....LOL

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Can't give up the bowfishing rigs.but that crossbow for hunting deer next year will be fun though.;)

[Thunderflight]

I'm not buying it......

TF

[Ðe§perado™]

Me either.

[george tinkham]

he will be a woman soon

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Hay doesn't crossbow shooter shoot from the recurve stake:D

[Caribou Dreamer2]

I guess you guys got me on this is one,you are 100% right i would never give up my compunds for a crossbow unless i needed to,but it was fun while it lasted.

My setup:
Hunting Setup
MathewsQ2
Easton ACC 349
Spitfire Broadhead
Scott wolf release
Cobra Accent sight
Boodoodle Conquest Rest

3D Setup
Mathews Icon(Rootbeer)
Carbon express CX200
Saunders field points
Carter bk target Release
Sure Loc /Extreme scope 4x power
Mathews rest

[Mathewq2]

i don't know what i shoot i know it is a mathews but there is nothing on it right now. just got it back from the shop. had to have new limbs put on it. they the top limb cracked a few weeks back.

mathewsQ2
59 lbs. 29 1/2 draw
cx200 27 3/4 with 80gr. tips with 4" feathers
285 fps
310 gr. arrow
extreme sight
carter/ jim flethcher hand held
1 inch mathews rest set up to drop away

dont know what the next bow is might be the new blackmax2
or a martin jaguar

[oneshot]

1991 PSE Mach 4, but I was at Buckeye lake Outdoors the other day and I really liked the looks of the Bowtech Extreme VFT . I think I would like to purchase that bow if momma allows me .

[george tinkham]

recurve stake ,i shoot from the kids stake...thats how far i shoot real deer from too

[george tinkham]

i meant to add at this close distance my white tail set up may include tha 40# bear super kodiak...i think it will put an arrah completely through at this close distance

[Q2XL]

glad to see you still have your compounds there caribou had me worried thre for a minute

[george tinkham]

he wasn't foolin anybuddy

[Caribou Dreamer2]

I did not get you george:(

[george tinkham]

sorry,REAL sorry

[Ðe§perado™]

I was wanting a new bow but with all the high bow prices I'm going to buy a genearator and shoot the old bow I believe.

[george tinkham]

i just buy old bows

[Thunderflight]

I'd like to get a cheap 50+ pound take down.

TF

[george tinkham]

ole heydeerman had some good buys...check out used martins like the hatfield

[Ðe§perado™]

I'm looking for a 50-55 lb. take down recurve myself for bowfishing.

[Thunderflight]

I'd like to get one that I could take on deployment with me. Right now I'm planning on taking my bear 76'r on the boat. My work space is only about 10 yards long, but it's better than six months of not shooting....

TF

[george tinkham]

a good place to look is at trad bowshoots...the larger the shoot the more bow vendors

[Trushot_archer]

'02 Bowtech Mighty Mite @#71
29" draw
Impact Cosmic sight
Muzzy Zero effect rest
peep, leeches, generic 6"stab@6oz
XX78 2312's @28.25", 5" hellical feathers
Snuffers or Steelforce for heads @125...I'll try them both and see which flys better.

[jcdflint]

First I have a five year old piece osage widdled into a five foot -six toothpick, with a twisted pile of sinew that has been coated with a sweet smelling honey wax. the arrow is the real "HONEY"though. With a stone of fire colored Flint Ridge chert thats a little smaller than a Fred Bear broadhead. The shaft is of chorse natural, cut from the damp lowlands. the well dried shaft is then barked and trued. The feathers are of a turkey that has offered it life to me in past years. it is split with a flint chip and tied to the shaft the same as the point with deer back strap sinew. Then the sinew gets a rubbing of the honey wax to protect it from the weather. The arrow rest is the web between my finger and thumb on my grip hand. the best part is the bows for free except the labor. But that something I really don't mind.

[george tinkham]

i know the feelin...

[Beau Martin]

sound like an awsome set up. Had a hickory bow until last year. It snaped on me. Up set me verrrry much. This may sound a little stupid but do you do any rodevues(buckskinning)?

[george tinkham]

i got several old hickory bows ,some are in real good shape,very tempting to shoot...

[jcdflint]

Ive snapped a few more bows than I'd like to remember. Enough to heat a cabin for a month. It just means I need to make another.


No ,I just Hunt- no shows, been there-done that.

[george tinkham]

been there done that when i pushed em to the limit...with radical setback...need a motorcycle helmet with full shield when yuh pull it back 28+ inches

[Thunderflight]

My long bow is hickory. How long do they normally last?

TF

[george tinkham]

they can last a looooooong time...according to how radical its made and how you care for it...my bows can easily go strung all day but its not often i'm out all day shootin or huntin...i don't leave em strung if i'm not usin them...thet need rest,especially hickory an whitewoods...

[Beau Martin]

maybe that was my problem I shoot a 31" arrow. It must have been to much for it. Dont know but have been looking into another one. Not to sure what to get am realy just starting otu in this area. I would like to hunt with it but also do sme primitive type of shoots.

[george tinkham]

i make mine long an wide from a 20+" around tree...so they are flat as a table,belly an back...they will easily take a 31" draw cause thats where i tiller em to...and my draw is a measly 28"...my bow is safe for my draw

[george tinkham]

well tonight i took the 55# shakespeare an shot some cedars thru it thats spined bout right for it...the smaller feathers5" and the wood shafts are much quieter...arrahs an bow...big difference.i am going to try and go down a diameter size on alum. to see if this will will help bow noise a lil...this is to be my elk bow...i will use old freddy bears glue on with wood arrahs ansd both old an new type freddy bear screw in with alum. will take wood and alum. huntin in colo. they both group with each other the same...i have heard the high altitude can effect wood arrahs...if this is no problem i will use wood

[george tinkham]

hey hoot,whats your bow set up,this ones for you

[Thunderflight]

BV, it would take him a year to type out all his bow set ups....:D

TF

[george tinkham]

i'm still workin on mine

[Byrd]

PSE Nitro
30" draw
65# at 296 fps
pse dominator arrows
archers choice sight
golden priemere rest
7" doinker

[george tinkham]

well not long i will have a new one to set up ,an i mean a real set up.i have just finished the back on a black cherry stave,split from a 16 " log.it will be a straight handle bow and will bend thru the handle.prolly be from 54" to 60 length.40-50#.next is to draw the design on the back an rough it out to near finished diminsions.hack some wood from the belly and see what we come up with.a shooter or a restraunt wall hanger.match some of my cedars to it hopefully an see how hard it shoots.

[Baz59]

I have a Mathews q2. It is set at 70lb 29" draw. Alpine soft lock quiver, 3-pin Trophy ridge flatliner sights.

[george tinkham]

right now my hot setup is a shakespeare super neceda recurve.its bout a 1968.54" at 50#...just ordered some 2018 arrahs for it...this will be my backup to my 55# shakespeare neceda 55" 55# (1964)for my elk hunt this yr.the 2018 should shoot real good from it too.

[Thunderflight]

For some reason I can see George standing in front of one of his many bow racks debating for hours which bow to hunt with....:) :)

Thunderflight

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[george tinkham]

i love em all and they will never let me down...every bow i have is as accurate as any made

[Thunderflight]

As long as you don't start wearing tights then your good to go....:)

Thunderflight

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[george tinkham]

yup thats me with my 52" kodiak magnum

[JoeSawmiller]

Mathews MQ1, 70#, Beman ICS 400 Hunter carbon arrows, 100 grain Thunderheads, Deluxe Whisker Bisquit, Tru-Fire release. I could care less about speed, but expect to hit where i AIM consistantly.