Thread: Any Archers out there??

So what are we looking at nessmuck? A Yew Longbow? It looks like it's well-crafted.

I have very similar arrows, BTW. Would almost put money on them being made by same person.

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

So what are we looking at nessmuck? A Yew Longbow? It looks like it's well-crafted.

I have very similar arrows, BTW. Would almost put money on them being made by same person.

You are correct ..a Yew Longbow ..made by Gerald Welch Longbows in AK. I believe the arrows came from a company in Colorado....I think .

I do hunt not that it should make much difference but I shoot a Matthews DXT wit a 29in draw, 70lb pull, and shoot a Easton FMJ at 277 fps. My other bow is a 55lb Black Widow take down recurve. A lot more challenging to shoot then the Matthews and just as much fun

Originally Posted by Flatire67

I do hunt not that it should make much difference but I shoot a Matthews DXT wit a 29in draw, 70lb pull, and shoot a Easton FMJ at 277 fps. My other bow is a 55lb Black Widow take down recurve. A lot more challenging to shoot then the Matthews and just as much fun

Wow, 70# pull! Why so much if you don't mind me asking? I've used 58-60 for 15-20 years and just curious why someone would want more?

The bow is for elk hunting and at the time I thought I needed the extra draw weight. I found latter that I could easily have gotten by with a lower draw weight. Over the years I have become accustomed to it and just stay with it.

Ahh ok I was wondering. I don't blame you for just sticking with it, I probably would too.

I shot a 20X game tonight!!!!!

I haven't done that in a while. 23x's in a row.

I have to let my sub conscience rule.

My son & I are entered into a weekly tournament that shoots 60 arrows a night, total possible score of 300 each night,, once a week. It's two hours a week for 10 weeks, at the end of the 10 week tournament the scores are added. Different catagories, traditional, recurve & compound,,, my son & I use a compound. The distance is only 20 yards, but it's not piece of cake to shoot consistant 5 & X's.

Congrats, well shot

Originally Posted by Hirlau

My son & I are entered into a weekly tournament that shoots 60 arrows a night, total possible score of 300 each night,, once a week. It's two hours a week for 10 weeks, at the end of the 10 week tournament the scores are added. Different catagories, traditional, recurve & compound,,, my son & I use a compound. The distance is only 20 yards, but it's not piece of cake to shoot consistant 5 & X's.

3 games of 20 arrows is the average around here. =60 arrows.

300 60X =perfect

I was using my compound tonight but will use my Olympic recurve tomorrow.

Scores will be lower!