Traditional bow

[fieldtrip]

Has anyone had success with long bow or recurve?

[LowbanksArcher]

Workin on it. I did manage to take a bear in June with a recurve.

http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5bf57988...215546_850.mp4

[Fox]

I was really good with one when I was 15-16 but could not keep from moving to see a deer within the range of my recurve, would have loved to have a shot with it but did not happen.

Now I have a family and no time to practice, even the compound has not been out in over a year.

[bdog]

Yes, 7 deer, during the late 80's into early 90's I shot vintage bear recurves and a Black window recurve, I stll shoot them today but only use them to hunt cottontail now

[canthitathing]

I bought a 45# modified recurve when I was 16-17 and shot "instinctively" (no sight pins, etc). I recall shooting just over the back of a small buck one outing, that's about it. However, as I recall, the MNR instituted a minimum draw weight shortly after that at a slightly higher draw weight than my recurve so I went with a cheap compound. I see that it is in the regs now at 48.5# for Moose and Bear, and 39.7# for deer.

[Fox]

I bought a 45# modified recurve when I was 16-17 and shot "instinctively" (no sight pins, etc). I recall shooting just over the back of a small buck one outing, that's about it. However, as I recall, the MNR instituted a minimum draw weight shortly after that at a slightly higher draw weight than my recurve so I went with a cheap compound. I see that it is in the regs now at 48.5# for Moose and Bear, and 39.7# for deer.

39.7lbs at 27.6in, mine was a minimum bow, it used to be 40lbs and 28in.

[bdog]

Workin on it. I did manage to take a bear in June with a recurve.

http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5bf57988...215546_850.mp4

Oh man, that was cool, good shootin, what distance was the shot?

[LowbanksArcher]

Oh man, that was cool, good shootin, what distance was the shot?

Thanks! I think it was about 17-18 yards. Had the bait setup around 20 and he came in a bit closer. Maybe a little further than ideal, but had to work with the trees available. At what sort of distance were the deer you've shot?

[bdog]

Thanks! I think it was about 17-18 yards. Had the bait setup around 20 and he came in a bit closer. Maybe a little further than ideal, but had to work with the trees available. At what sort of distance were the deer you've shot?

20yrds or less, the closest was a 12yrd shot, looked like you got a real good hit on that bear!