Recurve Recomendations?

PlainsRedneckOK

PlainsRedneckOK

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This year will be my first year to try to stab a deer with a bow. I'll be using my cheap compound(Browning 45# FoxII) for now. The problem, though, is that there are certain draw hunts here in Oklahoma that only allow you to hunt with recurve bows. I've been looking at the PSE line and some of the AIMs, but don't exactly know a whole lot about the subject. My dad already has a 60# Martin Hatfield Take-down, but I'm not strong enough to work it properly. I'd like to get a bow that has about 55# of draw weight, but don't want to spend more than $300, if possible. If you have any advice, experience, or input please share! Thanks ahead of time!

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Try www.3riversarchery.com theseguys
know tradittional archery and they have a fair selection of bows. I have shot alot and had a few custom recurves and I would reccommend staying closer to 50lb. If you get up around 55 it gets a little tuff to get good form and be consistant.I shot 53 and trust me even 45 is enough for deer.P.M. me sometime and I can give you some pointers.Number one if you ever shoot 3 fingers under you will never like the old split finger method. I switched to 3 under (appache style) and my accuracy got alot better. Pop cans at 20 yards not much of a challenge.
Daryl P.
 
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You cant go wrong with a bear grizzly, you can get a good quilaty one on ebay for 200 or less and they are a great stater bow.
www.tradgang.com these guys are full of great advice for a person just starting out in the trad world.

As for trad only hunts in Oklahoma Mcalester is the only one i know of, but if you get a chance to go it is a blast and you will see lots of big deer.
 
I have a custom Assenheimer take down,,it 1 of only 3 ever made,,i also have a Howatt Hunter,,its a production bow and this is one of the fastest bows made,,i put BOTH bows through the chronograph and the Howatt smoked the custom,,the Howatt Hunter is my favorite bow to shoot,,i also make my own cedar arrows and they fly GREAT out of both bows,,you said your dad has the Hatfield take down,,you CANT go wrong with a Martin bow,i dont know about the compounds BUT i love the recurves,,i also have a Kohanna long bow,i love it too but stick to the recurve for awhile before trying a long bow,
 
sounds like, me a few years ago, But I started into trad archery because I got board with Compounds. I did tons of research and settled on a Chec-mate falcon from www.recurves.com Chad the owner is a great guy and will hook you up. Chec-mate IMHO are the best keep secret in the traditional archery world, and a brand new falcon is only $230.00 and it'll shoot faster than your browning. Mine is spitting big heavy arrows over 200fps. and is spot on out to 30 yards.
 
There's really no "one size fits all" in recurves. Your best bet is to get to a pro shop that specializes in trad bows (hard to find these days) and try drawing a few different makes and models. If you wander into a pro shop and see 50 to 100 compound bows hanging in the rack and 6 or 12 trad bows at the end, just turn around and leave. You will probably get no knowledgeable advice in that shop!

The two biggest factors for a recurve selection are the grip shape and your draw length in relation to the force/draw (f/d) curve of the bow. I have drawn many high dollar and highly praised recurve bows only to find that they stacked badly in the last few inches of my 30 inch draw. The same bow works just fine for a guy with a 27 or 28 inch draw. Thats why I suggest that you get into a shop where you can draw a few. The difference between a high wrist and low wrist grip can be significant and the best grip will depend on your form and anatomy.
 


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