Bow Hunting

[Leo Sayer 3,624]

Took the new bow down the permission woods . It packs down well into a rucksack and shoots great , really happy with it. Got some broadheads groupings at 18 yards and then did some stump shooting on beer cans at same range . 
 

[Leo Sayer 3,624]

[Leo Sayer 3,624]

[WataWalloper 3,261]

21 hours ago, Leo Sayer said:

When you’re ordering a bow, what you looking for mate? Anything that’s needed buying seperate, accessories an stuff? 

[Leo Sayer 3,624]

32 minutes ago, WataWalloper said:

When you’re ordering a bow, what you looking for mate? Anything that’s needed buying seperate, accessories an stuff? 

I only really buy budget Chinese bows tbh, you absolutely have to buy another string , a fast flight Flemish string off eBay for between £15 to £30 as the strings that come with them are junk. I just use now a peace of Velcro on the arrow shelf and Velcro strips on top of risers to make it quieter. And that's it really , I shoot with a glove as tried tabs and just don't like them. I've never worn an arm guard as my form is correct so never twatted my arm at all with the string so optional I reckon. You can get a trad bow called a Black Hunter for about £80 stick another £20 on for a decent string and you got a decent bow. I seen people on the forums drop all sorts with one elk pigs whitetails.  Read the reviews of black Hunter bows. And obviously arrows, this is were buying cheap fcuks up. You need decent arrows with a correct spine to suit the bow otherwise they won't be accurate. That new bow above was £150 and it came with fur on arrow rest and I spent another 30 notes on a decent string and that was it , it was ready. 

Edited May 4 by Leo Sayer

[Leo Sayer 3,624]

35 minutes ago, WataWalloper said:

When you’re ordering a bow, what you looking for mate? Anything that’s needed buying seperate, accessories an stuff? 

Was reading online , that a good quality expensive bow is obviously better build quality than a cheap one. But if you was to go abroad and bowhunt. It really is the individual and not the equipment. Field craft and perseverance and skill as you need to get to 10 yards of your quarry. I think it's a very skilled form of hunting tbh.

 

[Leo Sayer 3,624]

27 minutes ago, Leo Sayer said:

Was reading online , that a good quality expensive bow is obviously better build quality than a cheap one. But if you was to go abroad and bowhunt. It really is the individual and not the equipment. Field craft and perseverance and skill as you need to get to 10 yards of your quarry. I think it's a very skilled form of hunting tbh.

 

Just started reading this old big game book, and it says at start what I said above. 

[Leo Sayer 3,624]

Can someone please post this YouTube vid up for me , Tia . A great little video and the wildlife footage is great . Thanks 

 

[mackem 29,521]

1 hour ago, Leo Sayer said:

Can someone please post this YouTube vid up for me , Tia . A great little video and the wildlife footage is great . Thanks 

 

I think he is a KUIU pro-staffer?Hangs out stateside with the GRITTY blokes now and again.

 

[Leo Sayer 3,624]

9 hours ago, mackem said:

I think he is a KUIU pro-staffer?Hangs out stateside with the GRITTY blokes now and again.

 

Yeah I think either works for or sponsored by kuiu.  I always really enjoy his videos , comes across a proper nice fella. And thanks for putting that vid up. 

[mackem 29,521]

He bumps into Tim Wells on the water.

 

[mackem 29,521]

@Leo Sayer met a bloke in Vegas last week who has taken the big 7 with a bow,his elephant was a tuskless PAC.He is a Hoyt pro-staffer,really interesting bloke to chat to.

[jackthelad 2,081]

On 08/07/2025 at 05:30, mackem said:

@Leo Sayer met a bloke in Vegas last week who has taken the big 7 with a bow,his elephant was a tuskless PAC.He is a Hoyt pro-staffer,really interesting bloke to chat to.

Balls a steel to creep up on that wae a bow n arra…. Size eh it