I was wondering what kind of bow everyone had? I shoot a Fred Bear Instinct.

I currently shoot a Bowtech Tribute but have been eyeing their new Admiral.

 

Here is a pick of my current bow...

Mathews Q2XL.

Years ago when I was bowhunting things weren't close to as advanced as they are now. I shot quite a few different bows at one time or another. I started with an old Bear whitetail hunter. I have shot a Martin Warthog, Martin Firecat, XI (impact I believe is what it was called) and my last one was a PSE Edge.

That little XI bow was probably the least expensive and I probably shot it the best of all of them when I got it set up to fit me. 52lb, 27" draw, 2016 easton arrows (I shot my best and could drive nails with that combo). I shot Bear Razorhead broadheads or Thunderhead 125's. I also really like that old Warthog and the PSE.

I currently shoot a Bowtech Tribute but have been eyeing their new Admiral.

 

Here is a pick of my current bow...

 

woodsrider.....could that arrow on the right be soaked with blood :eek:? I love the sight of a blood coated arrow. :thumb:

I shoot a Pearson Striker 2. I bought it in 1998.

Years ago when I was bowhunting things weren't close to as advanced as they are now. I shot quite a few different bows at one time or another. I started with an old Bear whitetail hunter. I have shot a Martin Warthog, Martin Firecat, XI (impact I believe is what it was called) and my last one was a PSE Edge.

That little XI bow was probably the least expensive and I probably shot it the best of all of them when I got it set up to fit me. 52lb, 27" draw, 2016 easton arrows (I shot my best and could drive nails with that combo). I shot Bear Razorhead broadheads or Thunderhead 125's. I also really like that old Warthog and the PSE.

I shot an XI Force One? I belive it was before I bought my Bowtech. It was one of the last models they made before going out of business. I loved that bow it was fast for it's time. The company that owned XI has since bought Bear Archery.

woodsrider.....could that arrow on the right be soaked with blood :eek:? I love the sight of a blood coated arrow. :thumb:

Yes it is. Hope to turn a couple more red before the season is over. :thumb:

I started shooting in the 70's. My first bow was a Bear Kodiak Magnum recurve. Later came along the compound or as a local outdoor writer used to call them, "a pulley-bow":lol:

I have owned the Jennings T-Handle, Jennings Arrowstar, Bear Whitetail Hunter, Martin Warthog, Cougar II,and Cougar Magnum.

I have hunted with an Oneida Eagle since the early 80's and it is still my favorite bow today.(Looks like a recurve and is as quite as a church mouse.)

I won more tournaments and killed more game with my Oneida than any other bow I have owned.

I still own two older model Ben Pearson bows, one a long bow and the other a recurve. My old bones are telling me I need to purchase a new cross-bow.

I started shooting in the 70's. My first bow was a Bear Kodiak Magnum recurve. Later came along the compound or as a local outdoor writer used to call them, "a pulley-bow":lol:

I have owned the Jennings T-Handle, Jennings Arrowstar, Bear Whitetail Hunter, Martin Warthog, Cougar II,and Cougar Magnum.

I have hunted with an Oneida Eagle since the early 80's and it is still my favorite bow today.(Looks like a recurve and is as quite as a church mouse.)

I won more tournaments and killed more game with my Oneida than any other bow I have owned.

I still own two older model Ben Pearson bows, one a long bow and the other a recurve. My old bones are telling me I need to purchase a new cross-bow.

The Oneida's are freaky looking but have heard good things about them from guys who use them. I always thought they would be hard to keep turned. Uncle Ted went through a Oneida stage the last couple of years but I think he is back to shooting Martin.

I started out with an Astro, then a Bear Flare, 2 Pearson Spoilers, High Country, 2 Power Mag's then a PSE Mach 4R then a Jennings Uniforce and now a Parker.

The Oneida's are freaky looking but have heard good things about them from guys who use them. I always thought they would be hard to keep turned. Uncle Ted went through a Oneida stage the last couple of years but I think he is back to shooting Martin.

 

I can tell you that all the deer in my area despise the Oneida.:lol:

 

They can be hard to tune but I found the key is to set them up and leave them alone. It seems like the guys that have the most problems are the ones trying to tinker with improvement. I set mine on 55lbs and shoot 2213 shafts 28 1/4" with 5" barred feathers. It is whisper quiet, smooth and I have had zero problems. One major thing that you have to be careful of, is bumping the bottom limb on something while in full draw. If this occurs, new cables and limbs are on the menu.

 

They do look a little different, that is one reason why I like them.They also are the closet thing to a recurve ( in looks...see avatar) you can get without going back to the old school bow. No cable guard really sold me. I caught a lot of flack at the shooting ranges when I brought mine out of the case but it didn't take long before others were shooting them.

 

It was good to see Uncle Ted shooting the same bow as I was.:lol:

I think his bow of choice (like most TV pros) is whatever sponsor he has at the moment.

 

The Bow-Tech you shoot is one of the smoothest bows I have pulled. The local Pro shop I visit sells Bow-Tech and all the guys there shoot them with great results. My next purchase may be a Bow-Tech.

Edited December 2, 200817 yr by cvillecat

I shot an XI Force One? I belive it was before I bought my Bowtech. It was one of the last models they made before going out of business. I loved that bow it was fast for it's time. The company that owned XI has since bought Bear Archery.

Like I said, that little XI bow was not as expensive of flashy and fast as some bows but I actually shot it better than any bow I ever owned. I never was into shooting tournaments but I would go theto thew range quite often, I can tell you that cvillecat (with his oneida) and me with that (non impresive XI) had some good times at the range and we would "quiet" a few people that were maing fun of our "old bows" as well.

The key was that I had it set up to fit me perfectly, imo to many people try to "fit their bow" instead of getting a "bow to fit them", That imo in an absolute must. My advice to anyone getting into it and buying a bow is that if the bow doesn't fit you, I don't care how fast or what brand name it is.......don't buy it. here are some very good archery/pro shops that can give sound advice and help in setting a bow up.

 

Yes it is. Hope to turn a couple more red before the season is over. :thumb:

Amen! Happiness is a large gut pile.

Like I said, that little XI bow was not as expensive of flashy and fast as some bows but I actually shot it better than any bow I ever owned. I never was into shooting tournaments but I would go theto thew range quite often, I can tell you that cvillecat (with his oneida) and me with that (non impresive XI) had some good times at the range and we would "quiet" a few people that were maing fun of our "old bows" as well.

The key was that I had it set up to fit me perfectly, imo to many people try to "fit their bow" instead of getting a "bow to fit them", That imo in an absolute must. My advice to anyone getting into it and buying a bow is that if the bow doesn't fit you, I don't care how fast or what brand name it is.......don't buy it. here are some very good archery/pro shops that can give sound advice and help in setting a bow up.

 

Amen! Happiness is a large gut pile.

:thumb::thumb: And it warms the hands on a cold morning!!!!!:lol:

Like I said, that little XI bow was not as expensive of flashy and fast as some bows but I actually shot it better than any bow I ever owned. I never was into shooting tournaments but I would go theto thew range quite often, I can tell you that cvillecat (with his oneida) and me with that (non impresive XI) had some good times at the range and we would "quiet" a few people that were maing fun of our "old bows" as well.

The key was that I had it set up to fit me perfectly, imo to many people try to "fit their bow" instead of getting a "bow to fit them", That imo in an absolute must. My advice to anyone getting into it and buying a bow is that if the bow doesn't fit you, I don't care how fast or what brand name it is.......don't buy it. here are some very good archery/pro shops that can give sound advice and help in setting a bow up.

I would say the #1 mistake people make when buying a bow is they get one that the draw length is wrong for them, usually too long. People need to understand that when you are 5'9" your DL isn't going to be 30".