Any bowhunters here?

Daniel Koster

Daniel Koster

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I've got a custom longbow coming...

This will be my first traditional bow and I'm really looking forward to it!

I'll be sure to post pics, etc. when it gets here.



But I need some arrows!

What kind do you prefer? (wood, aluminum, carbon)

What companies to buy from?
(quality more important than cost)



I have a 31" draw...so I asked for a 70" tall bow at around 60-65# draw (this is, for me, the ideal weight...heavy enough to be fast, not too heavy to draw repeatedly).



Thanks for any suggestions!

Dan
 
I have always used Easton Aluminum Arrows for Deer, although I have been out of the loop for a few years as I am stoked on Handgun hunting. I like a slightly heavier arrow versus super light and fast for penetration.

I actually have a hickory longbow that I made myself awhile back that I had a custom set of wooden arrows made for. They worked pretty well for target, but I never used them to hunt. They just looked nice with the bow.:D

Who is making your bow? What type of wood? That is going to be one sweet shooter I bet. Perfect draw weight for someone that shoots alot and has good strength. Any heavier than that and shooting sessions can become a chore.

For your second Longbow, you should really look into making your own. It is a ton of fun and you learn alot about how a bow works. I made mine years ago with a vice and a drawknife and some sandpaper. Nothing else except a rasp to make the string notches. It came out with about a #45 pound draw, which is still good for small deer. It looks primitive, but it is a shooter.

Post some pics when you get it!!
 
Hello fellow archer
If you haven't already check out www.tradgang.com. I shoot Carbon because they are very tough and you can break but not warp them.I like Carbon Express Heritage the best,heavy and tough.I don't think you can get a better arrow.
 
You guys are no help.....:D :D :D


In 3 posts....covered the 3 different arrow types separately. :eek:




So...I guess I should just get a dozen of each? :p :p :p




R.H. - I am on tradgang.com - great place! :thumbup:
 
Hi Dan, I prefer cedar as a first choice(carbon have worked good for me too), this fella makes some EXCELLENT custom cedar arrows, worth a look.
Custom Tapered Arrows & Shafts
15563 Co. 27 Blvd.
Pine Island, MN 55963
Tel: 507-356-8857
Contact: Jim Curlee
Handcrafted cedar arrows, custom tapering available. Primitive archery supplies.
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Darrell....................
 
For durability and consistency, use carbon. Buy Gold tip trad blems ( at least they look like wood). Read up on heavy front weighted tips, throw out the "tradtional" front of center rules. I use Gold tip 55/75 with 125 gr broadhead adapters, 135-140 gr heads, and 100 gr brass inserts.

Then read arrow tuning from OL Adcock's site on bare tuning. Will save you tons of time so you can make more knives.

Last, read on single bevel broadheads in the Ashby reports. Heck, you might even want to make your own broadhead line :)
 
i hunt with a old shakespear recurve and a custom made take down recurve from oregon .and using axis carbon arrows with 4.5 feathers
while i lovemaking my own wooden shafts its gets pretty wethere.. down in southern Alaska and it can kill even the best of sealed wooden shafts after long wet days and your arrows start looking like wet noodles then it can freeze over night making your spined arrows act totally different ..carbon wont do that .

but nothing beats the elegance of a hand crafted wood shaft .
 
I think the carbon arrows are the fastest but I also think traditional bows are intended to shoot cedar arrows. The indians didn't have aluminum or carbon.
 
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