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Check out Big Jim and Toelke. Both are very nice. Stewart, Robertson and Caribow are a few others to look at too.
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You said Predator Longbows was close to your farm, can you see a pretty good sized log house from your farm on the Texas side of the Red?
How's that bow shooting? No, sir. They’re in Muenster. I can see Nocona from my farm, but Muenster is too far east. The bow is shooting well. I’m hoping to perforate some pigs with it this spring/summer.
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CHeck out classifieds on Tradtalk.com and even the trad section of Archerytalk.com Spend some time reviewing the bows for sale. Ask the seller questions. I find bows to be a matter of feel and many longbows don't have a grip that I can shoot well. Too many years of recurves.
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There are definitely many styles of longbows, all the way from very long string follow straight bows, to very curved short bows with recurve type risers. All that makes them long bows is if the string doesn't touch the limbs when strung. Tournaments may have other qualifications, but the point is that there are many different styles. Therefore, the very best way to pick a longbow is to get where you can shoot and try out a bunch. A good traditional tournament will have several makers as vendors who will let you take a bow to the targets and try it out. There will also be several vendors selling used bows you can try and just about everyone will let you shoot their bow at the warmup targets.
Personally, I always wanted to love Howard Hill style bows, but I never met one that was pleasant to use. I prefer highly R/D longbows with more substantial risers.
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I'd definitely be on the look out for a used Toelke Pika or Whistler longbow....
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Try to shoot some before you buy, don’t just go by what works for some guys. I love Howard Hill bows and they shoot great for me, but some folks buy them and resell the next day.
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I’ve owned a lot of expensive bows and the Bear Montana shot as well as any of them.
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I’ve owned a lot of expensive bows and the Bear Montana shot as well as any of them. Yea, there's no magic and not much difference in how any bows of similar design and materials shoot.
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Check out the Leatherwall classifieds This. I've purchased two bows off Leatherwall in the last week. Oops. Did I say that in public? I hope the beautiful finance agent doesn't see this. You also might search Mahantango Custom bows on Facebook.
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