Who hunts with a recurve?

[sssurfertim]

Going to pick up a hunting recurve soon, I have killed a few deer with my compound and want to kill a deer with traditional gear. I shoot good with a borrowed recurve and want to get my own. Thinking of starting with a samick sage at 50 lbs, with my draw length at 30in it should be pulling a around 55 lbs. anyone prefer carbon or aluminum arrows in a recurve?

[SteveB]

I'd shoot a few 1st.

55 lbs is a lot for most starting out.

Important to get form down 1st and to do so you need a draw weight where you can control the shot beginning to end and

not tire and get sloppy before the end of a practice session.

[dbHunterNY]

definitely carbon. they do make wooden printed on finish for carbon arrows. it takes some practice. after the first shots it's easy to be hitting on target, but you have to hit dead on with the first shot while bowhunting.

[josephmrtn]

Not me!!! i havnt even started w a compound yet!!!

[dbHunterNY]

Not me!!! i havnt even started w a compound yet!!!

what are you waiting for?? lol

[sweet old bill]

that is a lot of weight for starting out you would do a lot better with a 45 lb weight as there is no relaxing with a recurve. Also carbon is the arrow of choice for compound and alum is still number 1 for recurve or long bow as the weight of the arrow helps to ensure peneration of the arrow. You will also lose about 1 inch of draw length, from a compound. Most now use the 3 finer under the arrow to draw and look right down the arrow to use as a sight. Have fun

[growalot]

My first bow kill was with a 45# recurve....you'll love it...but practice practice practice...IMO when hunting it's very important to make sure your taking a shot on a relaxed deer and close...they are slower and deer will jump the string...when I transitioned from recurve to compound I had several dirt shots under the belly...for I had learned that I needed to aim lower on a live deer with the recurve....Everyone's different though....Have Fun

[Gthphtm]

I would advise going to a archery shop,not a big box store and try as Doc said a lighter bow as 45 lbs. and a 50 lb.bow and the one you think you can shoot the 55 lb. bow.Do it this way draw the bow to full draw, In your case 30 " and hold it at full draw for 1 minute to 2 minutes,that will tell you what weight bow to buy for now.Did you ever have a nice size deer with a rack that you wanted walk behind a tree looking around.Chances are if you relax the bow you might not get it back to a shooting position when it walks out.It's not like a compound.You will be working muscles for a longer period of time and might be able to hold and shoot a higher powered bow in the future.I have been using carbon arrows with all of my bows,Don't try to hit the same spot on the target when practicing,Robin Hoods get expensive.I would shoot around 50 arrows every day,weather permitting all year.Level ground,up and down hill off of the deck.Try all different positions,standing,sitting,kneeling,shooting to the right and the left,not just straight ahead.You never know where that,deer,turkey,rabbit or what ever else is going to be.

[Lawdwaz]

If you are shooting 30" with your compound bow you probably won't be shooting that with a recurve.

Go visit with a traditional archery shop if you can find one in your area.

[sssurfertim]

Thanks guys, not shops around me really carry any trad stuff at all. Like I said I have been shooting well with my friends 45 lb recurve, instinctual shooting is a lot of fun. It's just the arrows choices and arrow weights that really confuse me.

[growalot]

My archery guy had set me up with 2115 Easton light aluminum shafts if I recall...Never got pass threw...but that didn't bother me...The 100gr muzzy would act like a router as the deer ran...before snapping off on a tree

[SteveMcD]

what are you waiting for?? lol

Not me! Longbow Only... 40+ years.

I have to agree with everyone's comment about weight. 45# is more than enough.

Arrows... you can get the "Trad" lites in carbon from Arrow Dynamics.with wood grain they look very traditional.

[Gthphtm]

Yep that the arrow I use with my long and recurve bows. With Steelforce blades.I have tryed beeman,easton and some custom,my bows like them the best.

[josephmrtn]

what are you waiting for?? lol

im not sure... LOL

[biggamefish]

You should think about aluminum's too if you have are having trouble with arrows. They are much cheaper to start out with and easier to spine to your bow. They come in many more spines and you can start their with out putting a ton of money into a set of arrows.

Once you get an idea of what you are shooting tip weight etc you can switch it up. I have been hunting with trad gear for years now and i am just starting with a set of carbons. To reach my weight i had to put 100 grn brass inserts with a 160 -175 grn broad head and I am still almost 100 grains short of my alum. I am waiting for a new bow to arrive to test the carbons out. Should be interesting.

[Jerry Russell]

Been a recurve man my entire life (50 now). Nothing like it and a 50 pound bow will take just about any animal out there if it is well tuned. Carbon arrows are just the way to go. That is coming from a guy who shot wood arrows for 25 years. i still shoot them on occassion.

Good luck to you

[bowslinger]

i do shoot a bear kodiak magnum 55 pound and ceder arrows hunt big and small game

[josephmrtn]

what are you waiting for?? lol

OK it looks like i might be getting into it before long... thanks to Doewhacker...

[covert]

The only deer I've killed with an arrow was when I had my 40lb Martin Rebel recurve. I shot the heck out of that bow until the top limb split then I hung it on the wall. Next one was a 50lb 1973 Bear Grizzly that I shot for a few years but my wife wanted a bow and I didn't have the money to buy her one so I sold the Grizzly and went back to using my old compound. Even though my compound is a 1986 it is easier to shoot accurately than with the recurve, but I still like the recurve more.

I used (and still use) aluminum arrows because I have not been impressed with the durability or cost of carbons, plus I like a heavy arrow. The carbons were accurate but I didn't feel that they held up.

[biggamefish]

I feel the cost of carbons kill them for use. To get the weight needed you are buying inserts and weight tubes you are over a hundred dollars buy the time you fletch them and put points on them to shoot them. Big thing to remember with traditional bows is the weight is good and keeps the bows in tact.

Aluminum's are 40 dollars a dozen 50-60 when all said and done that is more like it and a dozen lasts me 6 months shooting 2-3 time a week.

[d-bone20917]

The Beman ICS Bowhunters are a good arrow for the price and fly great out of my 45# Hoyt Buffalo. I bought a dozen shafts a year ago for $37.99 off ebay with free shipping and no tax. If you cut and fletch your own there are good deals out there. These are the first carbon arrows I've used and I plan to stick with them.