For those that went to shorter hunting bows are there any regrets? I started hunting with a 64” ILF bow and coming from compounds find the bow quite long for hunting. Although I really like shooting the bow I‘m thinking of going shorter for next season.
Hunting bow length
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Steve makes a good point. I'm a touch more outboard than I would have liked. A little extra point weight takes care of that issue for me which is actually a welcome thing. I'm not changing a thing at this point
. I liked that flipper so much bought several spares. I'm sticking with it.
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Center rest.Which NAP "flipper" are you referring to?
Centerest Flipper or the Flipper Rest ll?
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@redfin and @Tracker1
Do you guys see more accuracy with the Centerest vs a rug rest?
I'm pretty happy with the accuracy this bow is producing with the rug rest, at the moment. I don't have a problem shooting 3" target dots at 20 yards with my current setup. If it shot better, I'd be more impressed than I already am with the way it is currently shooting.
Do you guys see more accuracy with the Centerest vs a rug rest?
I'm pretty happy with the accuracy this bow is producing with the rug rest, at the moment. I don't have a problem shooting 3" target dots at 20 yards with my current setup. If it shot better, I'd be more impressed than I already am with the way it is currently shooting.
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If you are grouping inside of a three inch circle at 20 yards with no sights that’s about as good as it gets in my opinion.@redfin and @Tracker1
Do you guys see more accuracy with the Centerest vs a rug rest?
I'm pretty happy with the accuracy this bow is producing with the rug rest, at the moment. I don't have a problem shooting 3" target dots at 20 yards with my current setup. If it shot better, I'd be more impressed than I already am with the way it is currently shooting.
What I get with the Centerrest flipper is consistency, plus I can shoot vanes. Contact between the arrow is minimized.
But if your getting 3” groups I wouldn’t touch anything.
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IMO if your tune and form are good, shooting off the shelf is almost as good - if not indistinguishingly so at hunting distances - as shooting off an elevated rest. Vanes are no problem off the shelf if the tune is great. I do this for my 'wet' arrows. It is also a nice challenge to get a good shelf setup and to shoot it well.
NAP Flipper Rest does look great. I'd like to try it on my Black Bear 21" warf, maybe for field. For ground hunting however I shoot off the shelf because I love the simplicity of it and rests get caught up in foliage, incl large grasses and vines. My bows are in contact with foliage near continuously. One more thing to go wrong.
NAP Flipper Rest does look great. I'd like to try it on my Black Bear 21" warf, maybe for field. For ground hunting however I shoot off the shelf because I love the simplicity of it and rests get caught up in foliage, incl large grasses and vines. My bows are in contact with foliage near continuously. One more thing to go wrong.
I agree with Tracker1. My groups were decent but not 3”. The Nap Flipper seemed to snug things up nicely and eliminate flyers. I never shot the vanes but I was gonna check them out this winter after Tracker1 mentioned them to me some time ago. I actually have him to thank for the Flipper. I tried it and wrote it off so quickly in the beginning. He and I chat alot and he recommended it so highly I decided to go back to it and not take it off my bow for at least a few weeks this time. After getting used to it for a few days it all made sense. This was all awhile back. I really don’t ever see it breaking or giving you any trouble but i do carry one extra in my pack.
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I purchased a Super Shew 2, 58" bow in September and I find it takes more concentration on my part than my (2) 62" Byron Ferguson Elite Limited R/D longbows. However, the Shrew is handier in the woods. I guess I will just have to concentrate more when hunting.
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I saw one of those kestral bows in a Field & stream. Beautiful bows them. Y'all have a good 'un.
My target form draw was 28&1/4". One day, with my many conversations with John Schulz, he told me that my draw was too long, 27". I shortened it to 26&1/4" right handed and 26" left handed. He was right, I stopped missing easy game shots. However, I am a much better shot with 66" ASLs than i was with short recurves. However, 48" recurves are really cool to hunt with, if you can shoot them better than I can.
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Since I posted the above statement I have acquired two new bows. A 60 inch and a 58 inch..After spending a considerable amount of time with the 60 inch I can shoot it as accurate as a 62 inch bow. The 58 inch bow is still a work in progress.
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With my 27” draw length I find 58-62” bows perfect for hunting.
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I have a 29" draw, and shoot with a 60" AMO recurve.
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Yep draw length gotta work with bow length
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