Any bowhunters here?

reply to post by dooper


I don't have any equiptment to speak of right now, just the bow, one arrow, and a few different tips.

I think that equiptment can be cumbersom and like you said takes away from the skill... i used to see the same thing with musicians... but I suppose the appeal for some people is the equipment.

Either way, I want to become proficient with what I have before I invest in anything more or actually start hunting.

I have used a 75# long bow for over 45 years. and i know a few who use long bows in the 90# to 120# range but you have to be a body builder to do it.

I still don't understand how men in medieval England were capable of shooting bows from 150# to 200#
en.wikipedia.org...

As for wooden arrows the commercial wooden arrows made today are very low grade and i would not use the with compound bows or any bow over 60#
I have broke many wooden arrows and all were crossgrain breaks.

Medieval arrows were made from the same wood as there long bows and were made from shaved and steam straightened staves with no crossgraining, they just used imperfect bow staves for arrow making
today's wood arrows are made from dowels with little regard to having full tip to tail graining. Then they are painted so that you can not check the grain.

Years ago there were fiberglass wrapped wood arrow that were very good but with the advent of Aluminum and carbon fiber no one makes them any more.