Any bow hunters?

[babyburb]

Just wondering. I started bowhunting in 98 and had to teach myself everthing I know.

I shoot a Hoyt Xtec set at 79# with 29" Axis arrows, and 100 gr nitron broadheads.

My backup is a High Country set at 70# with 29" Super Slam xx78 arrows and 100gr thunderheads.

I also started shoothing this year a Fred Bear 60" 55# recurve. I'm just getting going but I am making quick progress. From 12 to 15 yds I've already got my grouping down to about the size of a soccer ball. This is just with 2 weeks of shooting.

So any other bowhunters here? What is in your arsenal?

 

[Jagged]

Last year I started bowhunting, Hoyt Dynatec at 60#, can't remember then length/weight of my arrows, 100 gr muzzy broadheads. I get close to 300 fps IIRC.

Got a good deal on that bow, too. All I had to do was give up one of my 350's and a few hours of my time

 

[babyburb]

Does sound like a sweet deal. How are you liking it? Any success so far or do you just target shoot with it?

Either way, bowhunting rocks!

 

[Jagged]

I drew on a decent sized doe last season. I didn't feel comfortable with the shot; it was about 35 yards. I can hit a dinner plate at 25 yards, and I didn't feel that was good enough to warrant a 35 yard shot.

I definitely love the cams on it though, once drawn, I can hold for a decent length of time.

 

[babyburb]

What kind of let off do you shoot? When I bought mine I had it special ordered. It was suppose to come with a 65%. When it came in and I jerked it back, the wall felt sloppy. I put it on the scale it realized it was an 85%. I was PISSED. The dealer pulled a new set of 65% let off cams, told me I would never be able to shoot an 80# consitantly at 65%, and then laughed at me.

By the time I had it tweaked out I gained 18fps more with the let off difference, and another 10 or so going from a 29" draw to a 31" draw. I now sling a 485 grain arrow at around 290 fps. The dealer stopped his laughing when he figured out I was shooting almost 90 ft lbs of kinetic energy at close to 300 fps. I just wanted to say "Who's laughing now!"

I can shoot it for hours.

 

[Thunder]

PSE Game Sport with fast flight system.Usually set at 75 lbs. Shoot XX75s 2317 arrows with 125 gr Muzzy brodheads.
Browning Xcelerator. My first bow. It is wood limbed compound. I shoot it with no sights and fingers in competition.
Longest kill shot I have made was 50 yards on a 3 point(western count) mule deer. I am comfortable shooting out to 70 yards(my bottom pin) with no wind. I mostly hunt Deer with a rifle but every 3 or 4 years I put in for a bow tag. its a lot of fun even if you dont stick one.
I put in for bow antelope this year but did not draw. Hopefully next year. I have never killed an antelope with a bow. Hard to get close to them but not impossible

 

[babyburb]

50 yds... very impressive. I have pins out to 60 but the woods I hunt for whitetail I can't see more than about 30 before it is to thick to shoot. A couple of years ago I would have been comfortable shooting out to 60 but now it is about 40. I dropped back to 60 and 65 last week and kept it within the size of a soccer ball or so.

The longest kill shot for me so far is 12 yds. I had 2 at that distance, and another at about 7 yds. THe 7 yd'r came in and was rubbing his side on my tree I was in when I started to pull. He took one lunge and turned broadside when I nailed him. It was my first kill.

 

[onlychevy6]

Here is what i have.

06' Bowtech Tribute
RipCord Rest
Flash Point Micro 5 pin
S-Coil Stabilizer
27.5 / 60# (for now)
CT Whitetail DZ arrows

Longest shot with this bow was 70 yards

Closest was 10 yards Scent blocker works real good.