So yesterday me and a few other guys went to the bow shop to take a good friend of ours to look/get a new bow. After he shot every bow you can think of (wich i think is a good idea) he decided on the PSE Axe 6 witch i really liked this bow as well after shooting it. But he wants to set up a rig thats all blacked out and it looked freakn kick ass when it was done but then he asked a ? that left a few of us He asked " do you think the solid black will be a problem since it wont be broke up with a camo outline?) My first thought was no its black should be fine..but now idk if I have thought about this so much maby I have over thought this..So I told them I would consult the Tribal Council and see what they say.
i've never experienced shooting a black bow out in the woods, but from ablind no problem, up in tree might be a bad idea. I think as long as you are up high enough and in a good tree with cover you should be fine. You will get multiple answers from everyone.
The movement of the black bow will get you busted, not the color itself. That being said, I'll never own a black bow again. I had a few when I was a kid because pops was too cheap to spring for the camo version! LOL I like the look of camo, but I don't think it amounts to a difference in the tree.
You could always go to peel off limb covers from Onestringer.com if you wanted some camo up in a tree but look at the profile of the bow from the target's point of view and you'll see that it's nothing but a long black stick anyway. If movement is getting you busted it's not going to make a difference if the bow is black or camo. From 20 yards even the camo versions look solid.
I've taken hundreds of shots of myself in a tree stand (OK, actually my wife has taken hundreds)... doing a bit of research on camo, etc. Back then, I always had camo'd bows, but half the time even at 20 feet, the bows looked black anyway. People really forget just how quickly and at what distances the "blob effect" has on camo. Not going to get into a big open-concept camo pattern discussion, but -- trust me -- most camo patterns on bows are of such finite detail that they're simply made to look good in your hands as you hold it looking at it when you grab it off the hook at your local bow shop. While pretty, it's largely ineffective in truly breaking up your bow or concealing it... Will it help it blend in? Sure... but so will black -- because as John stated, a lot of tree limbs look black from the ground as well. Bottom line? Buy it in what looks pretty to you... From 25 yards out (where most whitetails are shot from), it's not going to matter a hill of beans.
I haven't been busted or had any problems do to my bow being a dark horse. I think I went with black because I thought I would be using my ground blind more. I may be picking up a second bow later in the year and I will make it camo so I can compare. : ) C
Nothing stands out more than solid black... But depending on the light and shadows, it may blend in well at certain times of the day. With that said, I shoot a Maxxis with a black riser and accesories just because it looks sexy!!
Whenever I start worrying about camo patterns.. I remind myself that I can go out gun hunting dressed like a day-glo pumpkin, stand on the ground and still have deer walk right up to me. I think you'll be fine with the black bow. Kendall has a black risered 101st with camo limbs. Having walked up to him while he's in a treestand, I can tell safely say, if a deer doesn't notice Kendall in a tree... it sure as heck isn't going to notice his bow. :D
Black'ed out rig it is....It should be here in about 2 weeks..I will post the what the set up will be..Thanx for all the input
