Best Bow for hunting Deer?

A bit more than a 100 years back, Maurice Thompson, one of the greatest archers and writers of archery wrote a little book titled, "The Witchery of Archery". In this book there was a short commentary by a Native American on what constitutes a good bow. This Native Archer spent a great deal of time looking for one particular lost arrow, and Maurice asked him why; Tommy, the Indian, answered, "Any stick do for bow, good arrow [hard] heap work."

One thinks that if "Any stick do for bow" back then, "any stick do for bow" now. Why pay nearly $1000 bucks for some fancy named compound, a collect of aluminium tubing arrows, plaztic fletching, super improved arrow rest, on-bow quiver, glow in the dark sights, gadgitized arrowheads, mechanized release, and lord knows what else when just about anyone can make their own "stick"?

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Because the company that made my "fancy named compound, collection of aluminum tubed arrows, plastic fletching, super improved arrow rest, on bow quiver, glow in the dark sights, gadgetized arrowheads, and mechanized release" can/did a far better job than I ever could. I have about as much into my bow as some do their rifles and I guarantee that its not $1,000.00. I prefer my modern bow and as with each of us, its a matter of personal preference.

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Glo

So true, not every one can make their own stick. The idea is to kill a quickly and humanely as possible. That is done more efficiently with our "star wars " bows that most anyone can learn to shoot. Even with a homemade stick, one has to get the quarry in range and then locate it after it is hit. I have my "star wars" bow tuned to perfection, since I attended the Hoyt bow school for three days a few years ago, can group 2 inches at 25 yards consistently from an elevated position of 25 feet. Even with that, one small twig, or yardage misjudgement can negate all I have done previously. To see stick bow shooting to perfection, one only has to see Byron Fergusen in action, but then he has the time to practice those thousands of practice shots.

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While so many are argueing recurve, long bow or compound the antis are all of one mind STOP PEOPLE FROM HUNTING.

It shouldn't be about the type of equipment you use, use what YOU like and be out there enjoying what was given to us by the great spirit.
What ever you use pratice with it, bee good with it, know what your effective range is and stay inside that.
Once you have mastered one type of bow you can move on to another type.

:baby04: I also think that buying what fits you from a local dealer is best. I also believe that a lot of pratice in a few weeks will be enough during a long season like Michigan has. Key is pratice, pratice and pratice some more.

Al

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Truer word have never been said. Get us fighting amongst ourselves.

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Didn't mean for it to sound like I was arguing. Just defending my method. Sorry if I offended anyone.

Peace,
Gloria

I think I've stated elsewhere in this forum that I'm in full support of those using compound bows, I don't understand it as being true archery, but I want them to be numbered among bow hunters and would certainly defend their rights to hunt with archers during archery seasons.

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Well I have not posted in a while because have been busy and went hunting with my buddies and used the compound bow. You don't have to have much pratice to shoot a bow at least not me. We went and I got to use their compound bow and boy was it hard to pull back and get ready for the shot but I done it I got a doe and I'm not the type of person to waste food. When I go on a hunt I bring it home not let it die. I do not or will not shoot a animal if I know I can't do it. I have read where sounds like everyone has different Opioions on the bows so I tried my buddies heavy compound bow and it was tough to pull back but I done it. I used my left arm to to pull it back instead of my right because of hurt side. I was so suprized to got a DOE on the first trip but it is great to do. If they get my photos printed out I will post the doe I got. I may not had hunted in years but when I went I knew how to do it plus I didn't hardly pratice any because I remember all the points. I have years ago took lessons so I guess that stuck in my head also.

Never waste meat.. Get it and fix it.. Put in the freezer for Winter time.. GOOD Eats...

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