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You have one shot, and one shot only, at a trophy buck...

Discussion in 'Equipment Reviews' started by curious george, Mar 6, 2012.

  1. curious george

    curious george Newb

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    What bow is in your hands and why?
     
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    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    My Mathews Drenalin.

    Because it's my only bow, and I have it dialed in for a lethal shot.
     
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    OK/Sooner Grizzled Veteran

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    Any one of the 4 Mathews I've had. Everyone of them has been set up to make a lethal shot. Bow right now would be my Heli-M. Smooth, quiet, fast, and hopefully I can add lethal this year.
     
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    nhbowhunt Weekend Warrior

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    my mathews heli-m it is shooting dead on and i like shooting it
     
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    Look at your phone, who is your last text from?

    ...Is this a new myspace quiz?
     
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    Copehunt Weekend Warrior

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    2009 Diamond Black Ice by Bowtech (actually not in my hands at the moment).
    Bought it and everything else that goes with it at the end of last August from the wife of a friend of mine who had passed away in June. She wanted his friends to have his favorite things. Prior to that, I had never shot a bow in my life. I had it fitted to me and practiced as much as I could. Well last Sept 15th thru Jan 15th I hunted almost every weekend or ever other weekend with it. My pal had bought it new, but unfortunately only got to use it a few times at targets before he got sick. The entire season I only felt like I was borrowing it from him (still do). On Jan 7th I took a BIG gobbler with it and on the last day of the season the first hour up in my stand I took a button buck and 30 minutes after that a nice 8 pointer. His wife got a kick out of the pictures I sent her with me, the animals and the bow. I'm sure he got a big kick out of it too if he was watching. Now, I can't see the bow, shoot it or hunt without thinking of Steve and now I'm hooked on hunting and hunting with 'my' bow. Sorry if I got carried away...
     
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    Ben/PA Grizzled Veteran

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    What ever bow I'm shooting at the moment. Doesn't really matter the brand, as long as I have confidence in it and if a bow doesn't shoot the way I want it to, it goes.
     
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    wags1 Weekend Warrior

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    my hoyt ultra tech. not super fast like new ones but will take a beating and still drive tacks. also has more than proven itself on those one shot trophies
     
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    SwampDonkey Weekend Warrior

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    What ever bow I am confident I can make a good shot with. Currently that bow is my MR7.
     
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    For the past 8 years ive been Dropping animals left and right with PSE's, PSE CF Fireflite 33 for my first 4 years, then upgraded to a stinger for the last 4. Now im shooting the new 2012 PSE EVO 7.
     
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    tynimiller Legendary Woodsman

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    :confused: The one in my hand.... :confused:
     
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    D34 Weekend Warrior

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    Couldn't agree more. My Elite Answer shoots way better for me than when I started with my Mission but I did shoot a buck and a doe within seconds of each other with the Mission.
     
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    indynotch50 Grizzled Veteran

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    haha, interesting thread idea, but everyone is going to say their bow.

    I would have to say my z7x. I love it and trust it. ... Well now that I say it out loud I can see why my girlfriend is so jealous of it. Oh well :D
     
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    bloodcrick Moderator/BHOD Prostaff

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    Whatever the Bow at the time because I have did what I needed to do to be confident in the shot! Your username goes good with this post :tu: What Bow are you currently shooting?
     
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    It's never the bow it's the archer period. Just hunt
     
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    G-Street Weekend Warrior

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    My Rogue. It's breakin' knocks and tearing fletches out to 40. That'll kill any big buck.
     
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    Illinoishunter102 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Started with a Diamond, went to a Mission Eliminator for the past 3 years. Im glad I did because this is one sweet shooting bow. Now i havent shot a tonn of bows but I will say that I really like Mathews/ Mission bows for their single cams and Im hoping to get the Heli-M someday.
     
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    ILLUSION HUNTER Weekend Warrior

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    The Invasion is now!! I have not had the chance to shoot alot of different bows I've shot Browning Illusion (my last bow) Hoyt Raider my first bow, Hoyt Alpha max and Hoyt v-tec, and I had a golden eagle bow. The Invasion of that bunch is the
    fastes most forgiving bow by far. I will flinch or rush the trigger and the shot is still right there where with the others I make any kind of error in my form you will definatly notice in a bad shot. I can shoot farther now with more confidence than ever before. This is the most torque free bow i have ever shot!
     
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    Z7X. Quiet, smooth, and CONSISTENTLY accurate. That'll do
     
  20. Tony

    Tony Legendary Woodsman

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    Yep ...cept for me it is a Guardian. ,.
     

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