It's that time of year again to decide which bow I'm going to hunt with and what arrow-Broadhead I'm going to use. This year my first choice is my Mad dog Prairie Predator 62 inch 50@28 longbow. I'll be using camo Goldtip 500 with 150gr Magnus two blade heads. Second choice is my Yellowstone Old Timer 47@28, same arrows just 175gr Magnus broadheads. I've bee shooting them with broadheads and everything is working good so far. How's everyone else doing?

I'm undecided between two setups:

1972 Bear Super Kodiak, 55#, Aluminum or Cedar arrows, Bear Razorhead or Journeyman broadheads. Or 1997 Bear Super Kodiak 60# Aluminum or Cedar arrows, Bear Razorhead or Journeyman broadheads.

I'm leaning towards the 1972 Bear Super Kodiak.

1st choice is Toparchery ILF with 55# Samick LB limbs 400 carbon arrows with Steel Force 225 gr heads 2nd is Fedora Extreme LB with the exact same arrow and head

I’ll be hunting with this gorgeous 1972 Bear Super Kodiak my good friend Nemo gave me. 53#’s at my draw. 2016 Autumn Orange arrows tipped with 150 grain Magnus Stinger Killer Bee broadheads. Can’t wait!

Bear b mag axis 400 , Simmons heads.

JT traditional Zeus, axis 500 Simmons heads

Wes Wallace Mentor 61@28 aluminum arrows and Eclipse glue on 2 blade broadheads.

Yellowstone Express and Hunter longbows.

This year for elk will be the Toelke Chinook 52lbs., Easton carbon 340s with Abowyer glue on 2 blades. For deer will be the Toelke Pika 50lbs., Surewood doug firs with Abowyer glue on 2 blades.

No problem deciding: 64" Howard Hill Wesley Special 41 @ 28. 1816's with 180 grns of Ace Standards or Zwickey No Mercy's.

BigB upright:

My Northern Mist Classic is getting the nod for opening weekend (Wisconsin archery deer) for sure. 160gr ace heads on surewood shaft arrows.

New Schafer Silvertip. 53 lb

I thought about opening up the same type of thread post. I have been thinking about what I would hunt with, or at least start with for a while now.

I have been shooting 3D all spring and summer, mostly with selfbows, and I want to hunt with one of them this year, but after shooting a lot of different bows, for several months, I believe I have decided on my Howard Hill Tembo 54# with GT Traditionals, 400's, with about 250 to 275 grains up front. I used the long 3 to 1, Grizzly single bevel broadheads last year. The did good, on penetration and I shurly needed it last year, but not so great on blood trails, but shot placement may have had something to do with that also.

I bought a bunch of ACE's, so I may go that route. My arrows will probably weight about 625 grains more or less.

At any rate, I have a bunch of different bows, but that Tembo, has really grown on me. I do think it's the absolutely most forgiving bow I have ever had.

Nice Shafer Doc!

I don't have to worry about it anymore.

My bows are fighting for the pole position this year. I shot 4 recurves and 3 longbows, all put their first shots in the 10 ring. Considering how hard it is to shoot a little squirrel, and how unlikely shooting a deer is…it doesn’t seem to matter, and I’m good with that.

Leon Stewart Slammer.#50@30" xx75 with Bear razor heads.

Brandon Stahl Homage 1 piece recurve. Easton FMJ's with VPA 3 blade broadheads. Leaving Saturday for a Maine bear hunt.

Still fighting amongst myself about which one gets the nod. I seem to shoot all of them equally well. Leaning towards my Bear Kodiak Special 40@28 but around 47-48 at my draw length. But I do have my uncles Bear Tigercat 50@28 is also high on my list. Got about 3 weeks to decide. ><> del

I'll be hunting with my Howatt Hunter 50#. Will be a toss up on either 2117 or 2020 aluminum arrows with either Bear Razorheads or Grizzly broad heads. With adapters I have the broadheads at 225gn each. I've had 2 great seasons with this set up and getting back into practice with it this past week. I've been shooting 3 different bows throughout the spring and summer but it's time to buckle down and get ready.

I’ll be hunting with a Bivouac Hill Jack (43#). or Union Jack (40#), both ASLs. I was going to use front loaded 1916s but I decided to go with 1816s tipped with Wensel Woodsman or Bear heads. Arrow weight is still over 11 gpp.

I've got a lot of choices but I'm gonna limit myself to two bows this season, made by these guys.

Tice and Watts Spartan Hunter Mark 1 55#@28"

Us western PA boys love our Super K’s

58” maddog hybrid longbow. 62@28

I know I love my Super Kodiak's BigG. It's my favorite one-piece bow.

Same as every year one of my Greatnorther Bushbow's both #53 forged wood arrows.

My first year in Trad , I'm shooting a "Traditional Only" Cairn from 3 Rivers 45#@27" GT Warrior 500/100gr. insert, 190 gr.Simmons Swamp Shark.

48# Turkey Creek Longbow with cedar arrows

Dakota, I feel your pain pain. I am the same way too many bows. Too many options..

I’m four days out from leaving and just decided a couple days ago that I am going to shoot my stalker riser with Uukha sx50 limbs. Quiet, fast smooth as silk.

I will try to post a pic ….

Howard hill legend stick

Home made cedar arrows

Side stalker leather quiver

Ace, Zwickey and or Howard Hills. (Need to fletch up some stiffer spine cedars I have for the hills) but excited to try them for first time. Was able to do some horse trading for enough to make a half dozen up.

Back up will be the beloved HH cheetah :) but some reason this legend stick just puts them in the sweet spot every time.

55# Bear Montana, Home made Cedar arrows with 160gr. Magnus I. Deadly quiet especially with a new 10 Ring String. My 49# BW LAG will be on stand by for real cold weather.

Change of plans. My Quinn Stallion has pushed its way to the top. 45@28 so it’s around 50-54 at my 31 inch draw.. 2018s with Bear razors or Wendel woodsman’s on the pointed end. I’m feeling it! Sept 13 come in!! ><> del

I am choosing a 45 pound K mag for this fall.

I may have to use my bear super K unless I get my Wallace back. Fine tuning the super K now, but it is just short for me and at my draw a higher poundage that I am wanting 62# @ 31". Getting some big ass calluses on my top and bottom fingers from shooting it. Would love to find a 64", 45# black beauty super k, but wow the prices they get for them now!!!

I’m using my 62” schafer recurve, 50@28, with gold tip Hunter pros 400 spine, with a hundred grain brass insert and 250 single bevel cutthroat. I may switch out the cutthroats with Simmons’s glue on treeshark with steel insert.

635 total arrow weight

I agree with the hunters that'll be using their super k's....I love mine.. It will be the bow I carry into the woods the first time I hunt this season

I just grab one. I have 5 that I can hunt with equally good or equally bad.

I'll be using the same longbow I've been using since I got it. My Wild Horse Creek Destiny, 64" 49# with cedar arrows and Zwickey No Mercy broadheads.

Not much of a decision, I will be using the much shorter KBV.

After much time chasing this rabbit:

42@30 Chinook for deer

50@30 Javaman Apollo for nilgai

Both are getting Day 6 up front.

Not at all my coolest bow but my DAS HT21 is by far the best shooting so I’ll be using that this year.

There is nothing more stressful to me than deciding what bow and what knife or what rifle to take.

While I have multiple bows set up and ready. I will hit with two, both are Silvertip’s - 62” 51.5 # at 27#. One is old school net camo limbs w a walnut riser, the other is a black & white ebony - riser & limbs w carbon in the limbs. I will use arrows dynamic nitro stingers and 125 gr woodsman & 150 gr Valkyrie blood eagles. The total arrow weight will be between 500 to 515 grains. Phots of bows to come. Good luck ti everyone - Joe

Camo net limbs on a silvertip

I have changed my mind 4 times. 45 lb Mamba, 50 lb Mamba, 52 lb RER, I am going to use my Cascade 52" 52 lb I used 3 of the last 4 years.

'64 55" Necedah 42#ish, 525 gr, tapered D Fir, 125 gr. Woodsman Heads. Good Luck to All.

68"Northern Mist Shelton 39#.1816 Camo Hunters tipped with razor sharp MagnusI.Lethal combo that never let's me down

My 58 inch Carroll's Gentleman Jim @ 46lbs.with 2020 aluminum, with ribteks or zwickeys or Bear Razorheads.

56 inch Kaibab @ 50lb, woodies with ribteks.

54inch Super Necedah @ 55lb. 2020's with ribteks or zwickeys.

Mahantango 66inch Redtail Classic with woodies or 1916's with ribteks or zwickeys.

Mangonboat's photo looks like Larry Hatfield and Tim Meigs maybe? I'd say either bow is a safe bet!

I'll be using my Sunset Hill (47#@27) with Sweetland forgewood arrows tipped with Hunter heads, for my Colorado elk hunt about a week or so from now. A 45# Bear TD is my back-up bow.

Later, back home in Wisconsin, I'll probably use both of those as well as Howard Hill and Northern Mist longbows. Whichever strikes my fancy on any given day.

Depending on how much or if I get to hunt this season, I will take my Freeman Longbow (51 @ my 27")or the Hummingbird (60@28) I shot last season. Current arrow choice for the longbow will start out with POC and tipped with Eskimo or Greenies. The Hummingbird will have DarkTimbers with 100 grain insert and 150 grain Barrie Rocky Mountain Supremes.

-Bones

15" riser #40 @ 27 my draw. 29" acc prohunters. 225 grain heads makes a 515 grain arrow.

not a problem for me- if I get to go

would be one of my Northern Mist Classics

I will be using my selfbows and a Earl Hoyt Jr sky hawk

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