[noob_shooter]

for deer hunting or whatever that you're hunting?

I'm using a PSE OMEN. 28"/70lbs + 405grain = 320FPS :evil::evil::D;) If i switch to 350grain, i'll get 340FPS...

[MCgunner]

An old Hoyt I ebayed for 70 bucks. 60 lbs, 28" right hand. I am going to use 75 grain Rocket 3 blade fixed razor heads on Easton Number 2117 Black Stalkers.

[nmlongbow]

Zipper recurve, 67@29.

630 grain Beman MFX 340 with 150 grain Magnus Stinger = 188 fps. 23% FOC.

Good elk medicine.

[mongo4567]

Mathews Black Max 52 lbs@29 inches, using Rage 3 blade

[tango2echo]

Mathews Q2e (same as Q2 but with the energy cams) 72# at 30.5" Carbon Express shafts with 100gr Muzzy MX-4 broadheads. 12 year old bow that still shoots 295fps with heavy shafts, shoots tiny groups, and has killed about three dozen deer.

I plan on buying a new bow once the season is over and the shops mark them down.

T2E

[jbkebert]

Jennings buckmaster PWC around 10 years old. Monotech 100 grain broadheads and nitro stinger arrows.

[WBNH]

Parker Trailblazer XP...

...got it with outfitter package when the local trading post was clearing them out for $350...still $550 in most places.

50# for routine play...60# for deer season.

PSE Radial X-Weave carbons with Wasp Hi-Tech Hammer SSTs on the cutting end.

Added some limbsaver accessories to quiet it down that last little bit...

Very comfortable set up.

[flipajig]

Reflex Excursion with Carbin Express Turminator 27 1/2 and a 3 blade Muzzy
275fps (bad to the bone)..

[3pairs12]

Hoyt Viper-tec. 60lbs 28.5" draw legnth. 100 grain G5 Monotec 245grain Easton Axis. Right at 270 fps. Hoping to change that by bow season a little though. Going to use a different peep without the rubber tube or even a kisser button to pick up a few fps.

[Rembrandt]

Matthews Switchback......six deer and counting.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/Rembrandt51/Matthews1.jpg

[1/4MOA]

Well, i reckon since there's not many PSE fans out there ill speak up.

PSE X-Force 70lb pull, 29 draw, flinging Eastons Full Metal Jacket with ye ol' Rages attached at "cant duck this speeds." 8in Carbon express stabilizer, G5 five pin sight, and a true fire release.

As you can tell I love this bow...... its rides in the front seat while the old lady rides in the back. haha

[MCgunner]

Well, i reckon since there's not many PSE fans out there ill speak up.

If it counts, I like my new PSE Kingfisher recurve a lot. :D 50 lb draw, lotta bow for the money.

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

2008 Bear Instinct, w/ Easton 340s, .310, 10.0 gpi

or

2007 Liberty I, w/ Easton Epic 400s, .280, 8.7 gpi

or both. Both are set around 65#. Haven't decided on broadheads. Probably 100 gr Eastman First Cuts with the Liberty & 400s, and 125 gr 4-blade Muzzys or 125 gr Stingers with the Bear & 340s.

The OP mentioned his PSE and I also have a nice PSE fishing recurve (all aluminum, takedown). PSE makes fine compounds too.

[1/4MOA]

I see you speaking up Gunner. I like it.

[m47dragon]

Grayling made Bear Kodiak recurve, 50#.

[dagger dog]

Bear Montana 64" longbow, 45# @ 28" Three Rivers Hunter cedar arrows 3 fletch Wensel Woodsman tri broadhead 353gr arrow weight, trim the needle tip off the broad head to a chisel shape, never shot over a chrono but will penetrate both sides of a deer at 25 yds.

[41 Mag]

Primary bow is Bowtech Admiral, 67#-28.5" draw shooting 29" FMJ 340's at 470grs, 272 fps.

Backup is a Bowtech Tomkat 67# - 28"draw shooting 430gr Carbon Express 6075's at 267fps.

Either will do all I need done, and both are good to 40yds. Broadheads will be Slick Trick or Magnus, with a CE - XT4's for trial use.

[bpl]

Fred Bear Instinct 70lbs, but set on 60lbs. Hey, I haven't been working out!:D

[Bw2k2000]

Bowtech Sniper 28.5" draw shooting PSE Radial Xweave STL Hunter 200's got it in january and wont be able to hunt with it until next season cause of deployment.

[takeaim1st]

1970-Bear Kodiak recurve.

[troyboy94]

Bowtech Diamonds "The Rock"
58 lb, 28"
100 gr. 1.5" Rage Broadheads
450 gr. arrows

[markallen]

An older Oneida Black Eagle. set at 55lbs, with a 32" draw. Whisker Biscuit, and a Cobra sight.
I use Cabela's Lazer Pro Mag broadhead. Which I'm not sure they make anymore.
I am finally getting the Father-in-Law out with his crossbow this year.

[BushyGuy]

i still have an ancient PSE compound bow with 60 lbs draw weight. i forgot the model it was . i have it locked in a plastic case with 5 carbon fiber arrows with razor wasps.

[EatBugs]

Parker sidekick (in pink camo) 23" and set at 43 lbs draw and going up.... just got done accessorizing it...

[blackops]

BowTech Extreme VFT, 277ftps through my chrono, 69lb draw, muzzy 3 blade 100gr.

[hardluk1]

Pearson Pride 60lb and cut on contact 3 blade heads, 26 1/2" graphites.

[Bigreno]

Diamond Black Ice
70# - 27.5"
Easton Axis ST 340
Rage 2 blade 100gr.

http://www.rudyssporting.com/xcart/images/T/BlackIce_PKG60_DMD09.jpg

[3pairs12]

Big Reno is that rest the Octane Hostage? If so how do you like it? I recently switched one of my bows from a whisker bisquit to a ripcord and really like that.

[Bigreno]

Yes, it is the Hostage rest and I do like it. I prefer it to the Whisker Biscuit because it doesn't make contact with the vanes and holds the arrow just as secure. When I first got the bow I considered swapping for a fall away rest but the Hostage seemed to work so well, I couldn't justify it. Once the brushes start to wear out I may switch then... or maybe not.

[BMF500]

Diamond Black Ice 70#
Redhead Carbon Fury's
Redhead Blackout 100gr / 3 blade

[61chalk]

The old Hoyt Spectra Eclipse...70lb, Easton Whackmaster 2213 xx75 arrows from Ted Nugent, also old...4 blade 100 gr. Muzzy's. Sights...sometimes pedilum or fixed sights...many a deer.

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Above I said:

2008 Bear Instinct, w/ Easton 340s, .310, 10.0 gpi

or

2007 Liberty I, w/ Easton Epic 400s, .280, 8.7 gpi

or both. Both are set around 65#. Haven't decided on broadheads. Probably 100 gr Eastman First Cuts with the Liberty & 400s, and 125 gr 4-blade Muzzys or 125 gr Stingers with the Bear & 340s.

First, they are both 2007 models. Second, the Instinct is a 50-60 (I had forgotten), not 60-70. Third, I'm trading the 07 Bear Instinct today to my brother, for his 99 Hoyt Aspen 60-70 - he's gonna use the Instinct if he hunts. Fourth, bought some new arrows (Redhead Carbon 'Supreme Lites'). Fifth, due to my shoulder injury, I'm cranking everything down as far as I can. Sixth, since my Liberty will only crank down to 65, that means I'm probably going to hunt with the 99 Hoyt Aspen (set on 60 or less) rather than the Liberty - don't want to risk re-injury. Seventh, I had the weights backwards - the Eastman Outfitters "First Cuts" are 125 grain and the Magnus Stingers are 100 gr. Eighth, I bought some NAP Thunderhead 100s that were on sale.

So I'm in a state of flux. The new Redhead arrows shot very well with my Liberty and 100s before my injury. But going down to 60, gonna run with 125s first for testing as these are stiff arrows for a lower-mid poundage bow at this arrow length (29.75")(they are the "350" designation, made by Carbon Express I believe).

I don't know what's gonna shoot well in the Hoyt, but I'll probably hunt either with the 100 NAP Thunderheads (3 blade) or 125 4-blade Muzzys, depending up what weight shoots most accurately in the Hoyt. All this assumes I don't reinjure. :uhoh:

Gonna shoot some doves first next Tuesday then worry about resuming bow practice on Saturday the 5th.

[Flintknapper]

I’m Old School! :neener: :D

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n92/flintknapper/longbows1.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n92/flintknapper/arrowhead_weight_1.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n92/flintknapper/arrow_1.jpg

[3pairs12]

Did you make your own arrowheads?

[Flintknapper]

Yup!

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n92/flintknapper/pileofrocks1Small.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n92/flintknapper/pick_a_point.jpg


http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n92/flintknapper/pressureflakingtools.jpg

[3pairs12]

I thought you might. Thats pretty cool.

[61chalk]

Now thats "Old School" ,....or maybe "Before School".

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Flintknapper, that is just awesome & beautiful - I'm impressed! How do you get all the colors?

[Flintknapper]

Dr. Tad wrote:

How do you get all the colors?

Dr. T,

There are many "knappable" materials available. Some must be heat treated first....but others (Obsidian and some Cherts) are easily knapped just as you find them.

Any homogeneous material that can be made to Conchoidal Fracture is a candidate. That means you can make a projectile point from something as plain as an old Beer Bottle... to the more exotic... such as imported Blood Stone or Mookaite Jasper.

Some materials "work" better than others...but you "learn as go" the properties of each.

[3pairs12]

Have you taken one of those hogs of yours with a longbow and self made head?

[Flintknapper]

3pairs12 wrote:


Have you taken one of those hogs of yours with a longbow and self made head?


Hogs, Javelina, Deer, (one Bobcat), rabbits.

I've been bow-hunting (traditional archery) for 40 yrs. this season. But, I have only used (my own) knapped arrowheads for the last 15 yrs. (along with traditional steel points such as Zwickey's).

I honestly believe I get better penetration with the stone points than with steel.

A lot people scoff at it....but I can assure you they are deadly. If they weren't....neither you or I would likely be around to talk about it.

Its not for everyone...but I have had a lot of success (and fun) with it. I build my own strings, arrows, etc...

But....we are hijacking this thread...so back to the subject.


Flint.

[1/4MOA]

Flint, i wish i had your wisdom. I love the compounds but i envy your abilities.

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Let us all bow in unison to F.K., because "We're Not Worthy". :D

There are many "knappable" materials available. Some must be heat treated first....but others (Obsidian and some Cherts) are easily knapped just as you find them.

Any homogeneous material that can be made to Conchoidal Fracture is a candidate. That means you can make a projectile point from something as plain as an old Beer Bottle... to the more exotic... such as imported Blood Stone or Mookaite Jasper.

Some materials "work" better than others...but you "learn as go" the properties of each.

Very interesting; thank you. I want you to, from now on, also build you own tree stands and hog trap fences, and while you're at, sew your own buckskin clothing to hunt in! :p