greg64 3,088 Posted November 12 Report Share Posted November 12 27 minutes ago, mackem said: It’s a bear Greg,you into archery mate? i bought a mathews sq2 compound a few years back with 70lb pull but struggled with it to be honest due to a shoulder injury i did years ago i could draw it ok but the arm that held the bow which is my bad shoulder did not feel stable at all so I've been thinking of getting a left handed bow instead which will obviously take some getting used to as i'm right handed but my left eye is the dominant one and i have read that you should use a bow with your dominant eye so may give it ago 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 30,970 Posted November 12 Report Share Posted November 12 4 minutes ago, greg64 said: i bought a mathews sq2 compound a few years back with 70lb pull but struggled with it to be honest due to a shoulder injury i did years ago i could draw it ok but the arm that held the bow which is my bad shoulder did not feel stable at all so I've been thinking of getting a left handed bow instead which will obviously take some getting used to as i'm right handed but my left eye is the dominant one and i have read that you should use a bow with your dominant eye so may give it ago That’s what I have in the UK,a Mathews,I got a Triax at 60lb pull,really nice bows.Maybe think about getting a bear?This is adjustable from 10lb-70lb which you can do yourself with an Allen key at home,it wouldn’t feel as bad on your shoulder at 40-50lb? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rickshaw swami 4,574 Posted November 13 Report Share Posted November 13 The family went to florida about a month ago.My old man,me,son in law and nephew went shooting stingray.Had a good trip. We brought home 16 and put in freezer for shark bait next year. 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 3,992 Posted November 13 Author Report Share Posted November 13 14 hours ago, mackem said: Even with the tree saddle mate?I was up in Quebec last week on public use land,I saw a tent through the trees (which was empty,I looked in)and a corn pile maybe 20 yards away so bow range,lots of deer in the area. If you left a tent round here like that the spice heads would move in it lol. No luck with the saddle mate. But funny enough yesterday I was just out ratching about in the pissing down rain and nipped into a small block of woodland/cover to check on a salt lick and look at tracks. And I had 3 does about 25 yards away making there way through the cover in brambles to the left of me, before the dog made a yick and spooked them. Then behind me was a buck literally a minute later until again he clocked me and the dog . It's just getting that 20 yard perfect camera pic. I've only ever tried 1st light. Maybe dusk maybe better. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 3,992 Posted November 13 Author Report Share Posted November 13 16 hours ago, greg64 said: i bought a mathews sq2 compound a few years back with 70lb pull but struggled with it to be honest due to a shoulder injury i did years ago i could draw it ok but the arm that held the bow which is my bad shoulder did not feel stable at all so I've been thinking of getting a left handed bow instead which will obviously take some getting used to as i'm right handed but my left eye is the dominant one and i have read that you should use a bow with your dominant eye so may give it ago I got a budget compound , shoots accurate and I enjoyed it . But I found my passion with trad bows tbh . Just love the simplicity of them . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 3,088 Posted November 13 Report Share Posted November 13 3 hours ago, Leo Sayer said: I got a budget compound , shoots accurate and I enjoyed it . But I found my passion with trad bows tbh . Just love the simplicity of them . i liked using my old 40lb recurve which i still have but must be at least 50 years old made by Webley but it's that old i wouldn't want to string it now like you say nice and simple maybe i should look in to getting a new recurve instead 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 3,992 Posted November 13 Author Report Share Posted November 13 2 hours ago, greg64 said: i liked using my old 40lb recurve which i still have but must be at least 50 years old made by Webley but it's that old i wouldn't want to string it now like you say nice and simple maybe i should look in to getting a new recurve instead This is one of my favourite bows , it’s a 40lb @my draw , 2 peace take down longbow. Shoots great , takes minutes to assemble and fits nice in a rucksack. Very pleased with this little bow and a pleasure to shoot . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 30,970 Posted November 13 Report Share Posted November 13 2 minutes ago, Leo Sayer said: This is one of my favourite bows , it’s a 40lb @my draw , 2 peace take down longbow. Shoots great , takes minutes to assemble and fits nice in a rucksack. Very pleased with this little bow and a pleasure to shoot . I have tried takedown and recurve at Quicks range when it used to be my archery club,never quite got on with them,that looks decent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 3,992 Posted November 13 Author Report Share Posted November 13 Just now, mackem said: I have tried takedown and recurve at Quicks range when it used to be my archery club,never quite got on with them,that looks decent. Honestly Mac it was a China knock off ov a more expensive bow. But it's the first one I,d grab . Am pondering about buying another in a higher poundage to be honest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 3,088 Posted November 13 Report Share Posted November 13 12 minutes ago, Leo Sayer said: Honestly Mac it was a China knock off ov a more expensive bow. But it's the first one I,d grab . Am pondering about buying another in a higher poundage to be honest have looked at the Samick sage which has quite good reviews but i do like the look of the oak ridge ash 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 30,970 Posted November 13 Report Share Posted November 13 23 minutes ago, Leo Sayer said: Honestly Mac it was a China knock off ov a more expensive bow. But it's the first one I,d grab . Am pondering about buying another in a higher poundage to be honest I am going to an archery store at the weekend just over the river,I will have a look at their recurves. Precision Archerie WWW.PRECISIONARCHERIE.CA Precision Archerie is a local hunting shop in the Ottawa/Gatineau region. We sell bows, crossbows, and any... But I think at the moment for precision,range and accuracy I will stick with compounds. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 3,992 Posted November 14 Author Report Share Posted November 14 13 hours ago, greg64 said: have looked at the Samick sage which has quite good reviews but i do like the look of the oak ridge ash I have a couple of black hunters , take a look at those. I really enjoy these also. They have a huge worldwide following 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 30,970 Posted November 14 Report Share Posted November 14 Just now, Leo Sayer said: I have a couple of black hunters , take a look at those. I really enjoy these also. They have a huge worldwide following Strange you mention those,I watched a few reviews on them earlier,there’s a company that fits custom strings on them and checks the true draw weight as they are sometimes out,the bows look interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 3,992 Posted November 14 Author Report Share Posted November 14 13 hours ago, mackem said: I am going to an archery store at the weekend just over the river,I will have a look at their recurves. Precision Archerie WWW.PRECISIONARCHERIE.CA Precision Archerie is a local hunting shop in the Ottawa/Gatineau region. We sell bows, crossbows, and any... But I think at the moment for precision,range and accuracy I will stick with compounds. Absolutely agree for precision , range and accuracy a compound cannot be beat . However on my permissions they are a lot of footpaths with general public , so when practising at targets I'd rather look like robin hood than Rambo 3. I think a compound would bring a lot of unwanted attention and also awkward to put in a bag were as a recurve will take down and assemble in mins. No sights to get knocked and easy maintenance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 3,992 Posted November 14 Author Report Share Posted November 14 2 minutes ago, mackem said: Strange you mention those,I watched a few reviews on them earlier,there’s a company that fits custom strings on them and checks the true draw weight as they are sometimes out,the bows look interesting. I got 2 and fitted custom strings, I was lucky draw weights on mine are fine. They are actually really nice and great to shoot 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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