Mathews Switchback XT 65#

Mathews Feathermax 72#
goldtip pro hunter arrows
razorcap 100gr broadhead
ripcord arrow rest
Montana blackgold sight
scott release

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Originally posted by Canuck:

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2 years ago I got an arthroscopic surgery to clean it out.

Sheesh...you think you know a guy....

Cheers,
Canuck

Hell, Canuck, if you really knew how fast I'm falling apart you'd never have planned a TZ hunt with me!

I did not get serious about a heavy bow until AFTER that surgery.

Dear Don,

Thanks for Your concern. I am complaining about the recurves because they are that light ( about 1#) that all the shock is hitting either Your elbow or Your shoulder. It’s my case. As far as I just snap shoot less than 50 arrows, it’s all right. More will harm my left elbow and then my left shoulder. Too much oomph in too light a bow.
It’s my main chief trouble but I know the cause. Concerning the f…ing virus I got in the CAR, I have to get along. As You know I am involved in medicine and I collected many informations from the best of our rheumatologists, the kind who are curing the most prominent sportmen (especially football players) in the world. A viral disease isn’t easily curable. I have to be patient. Period. But count on me that if I suffer from bow handling I’ll ruin your life as long as I haven’t got the address of the best rheumatologist You can indicate me.
I am very amazed that a Mathews could be less smooth than a Bowtech. Anyhow 100# is really not at anybody’s reach. I wish You can upgrade your fitness up to this grade. As far as one can progressively practise every day, I think one can reach stunning results.
Concerning buff hunting I can’t imagine shooting beyond 30 yards. In fact I had the opportunity with a “dagga†boy and spoiled it because I had decreeted to shoot under 30 yards.
Are You affirmative that a 900grains could be deadly at about 50 or 60 yards?

Quote : “I don't know how long it will take me to get to 90#. I now wish I had bought the 90# Allegiance instead of the 80#.â€
That’s make me feel ashamed. I fact You was a pioneer and I took advantage of Your disappointment to choose my best picking, a 90# allegiance ; thanks again. I wish I could help You and that we could share this bow, but You aren’t exactly next door.

Now my head is full of Zimbabwe with Myles McCallum : 3 weeks in 2 or 3 places with the bow and the rifle. It’s the only way to force me to practise with the bow and walk and jog.
Good luck

Jean,

I think that a 900 grain arrow from a modern 90# bow will reliably kill a Cape Buffalo at 50-60 yards, if you can place the arrow properly. Jumping the string will not be an issue. The very curved trajectory will be the problem!

When I went to TZ in September I was expecting not to shoot at anything over 30 yards, with an absolute maximum of 35 yards. As it turned out this meant that I never took a shot with the bow.

Several times I was within 15 yards of several buffalo, but never got that close to a good bull when I could see to shoot.

I don't think that I actually had any opportunities between 30-60 yards, either, but my PH said that I should be ready for a 50 yard shot if I ever came back. These were all spot-and-stalk hunts, not waiting in a blind.

I figure I can sit in a blind here at home - I'm not going to spend thousands of dollars to do it in Tanzania!

Bonne chance, mon ami,

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I don't think that I actually had any opportunities between 30-60 yards, either,

We might have been able to get a 50 yd shot on the bull I shot on Day 5 in LU5. Alan REALLY wanted to get into bow range on that group of dagga boys but when he came over that rise and they were 40 yards away, he made the judgement call that it would be too far for the bow (he didn' think we'd ever get within 30 yards the way they were moving) but too good an opportunity to pass up, and so he told me to get ready with the rifle. I think I shot it at about 70 yds (?) after it had fed away about 20 yards or so. We might have gotten closer if we tried one more ridge but I think Alan was thinking "a bird in the hand, etc" and we could spend the remaining 5 days looking for less mobile dagga boys for you to arrow. Anyway, my point is that if we were only bowhunting at that point, I think Alan might have been able to get us to within 40 or 50 yards.

Also, I am not sure if you saw it or not, but when you were hidden behind the bush in the korongo and I was about to get stepped on by the elephants, there was a bull feeding on the opposite side of the korongo from you. How far do you think that was? I was thinking about 60, but I could be way off (my mind was on not getting trampled at that moment). It might have been even 80 or so. (side note: was that one of the coolest things ever or what? )

Cheers
Chris

Yeah, both Alan and I saw a bull over there. He was probably 60-70 yards from my position at his closest point, but there was never a shot opportunity on him (even at that range.) He was always quartering too much or behind the cows.

Yep, that incident has to be the coolest few minutes of my normally boring life!

In fact the 3 of us Canuck, Don and I could post in french.
No. I have still far much polluted this post.
I'll stick to the "what bow and arrow for the cape buff "post for the rest of my inquiries.

Just note I haven't understand what could be " steel adapters" in Don's post?

Bonne chance mes amis.
Good luck my friends, be my guests whenever You hop intp France.
jb

60# Champion Bronco for 3D
70# Bowtech Defender for hunting
70# PSE Phaser for nostalgia

OL Adcock Recurve 60#- Every bowhunter should start with a recurve in this day of the instant bowhunter, or bowowner I should say.
PSE Carerra 70#- tough and has killed plenty animals
Darton 40B 60# - shot my first whitetail with it 26 years ago when I was 14.
Hoyt Cybertec 80# - Prdator's backup bow and loaner to me since my Carerra broke a string right before season. It has made me an instant Hoyt fan.

PSE thunderflight 80#

Trad bows all the way. I have few but my favorite is one my hunting buddy made for me. Zebra wood and Purpleheart #55, hopefully I'll take a hog in January on a Texas hunt.

Mathews Q2

Hoyt Intec 60-70# run it about 63#

Hoyt Ultratec.

Mathews Ovation

And just purchased a Bowtech Constitution.

Left-Handed Reflex Prowler 50-60lb

I"m currently shooting Matthews Switchback XT 28" draw,72 pounds.
_Tru Glo Sight
_PSE 300 carbon arrows
_Muzzy Zero Effect Rest
_Rocket 100 Grain Broadheads
This is my third Matthews and this one is by far the best.

All of my homemade Osage Selfbows w/rivercane arrows w/flint points or Magnus in states that don't allow flint.
Next bow is a new longbow I had made for turkey hunting. A "Longriver Elk" longbow, 60", 55# with cedar arrows.
Mike

Morrison T/D Recurve with two sets of limbs, 52# & 55# (snake skins on the back).
A beautiful bow.
Goose

Hoyt UltraTec

I shoot a Ross CR337 set @73#
The Ross is the best in all categories!
I have been shooting since I was a teenager.

Glenn

Mathews Switchback

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Originally posted by RMiller:
High country machined supreme. 9 years old and going good.

I still have my High country machined supreme as well. I haven';t shot it much, I took it to Namibia as one of our backup bows and it is set at 80lbs and I have no doubt it would be up to the challenge. I mainly use a Mathews Switchback set at 70lbs, shoot a Muzzy 125gn 3 blade on carbon express 350's. I went 10 for 10 on plains game in August with it so it is hard for me not to pick the Mathews up when heading to the field. There is a lot of great equipment out there, new and old,,practice and get lucky!

Bowtech Samson (custom)
130 pound draw
Its a bear to shoot at 130. I backed it down to 105 after talking to Bowtech. With 29.5 FMJ's and 100gr heads it'll sling one 356 on my chrony. A little under spine but Bowtech (thinks) she will hold with these arrows.
They made it for a local retailer (Marks Outdoors) after he sold a bunch of Bowtechs. They used it in the store for a man-tivity checker for a year or so. Sold it to me as new in October of this year. I called and they put me intouch wih the rep who had it built. He said it has 120 on the sticker but the shop did it a little better. Its not so bad if you can pull it back and shoot it but if you draw and then dont try a shot it feels like your spine is popping out when you let it down. I dont know how fast it is locked down but its got to be close to 400fps.
Even at 105 its very quiet and feels and shoots solid, I just dont know if I can pull er back on a cold morn after 2 or 3 hours in a tree stand. Its just a yard bow for now.

Mathews,05 Switchback.Somebody asked me once,Why a Switchback, Simple,I like hitting what I aim at

Just got my New Bowtech Guardian in Mossy Oak Brush!

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Originally posted by steveholt:
Bowtech Samson (custom)
130 pound draw
Its a bear to shoot at 130. I backed it down to 105 after talking to Bowtech. With 29.5 FMJ's and 100gr heads it'll sling one 356 on my chrony. A little under spine but Bowtech (thinks) she will hold with these arrows.
They made it for a local retailer (Marks Outdoors) after he sold a bunch of Bowtechs. They used it in the store for a man-tivity checker for a year or so. Sold it to me as new in October of this year. I called and they put me intouch wih the rep who had it built. He said it has 120 on the sticker but the shop did it a little better. Its not so bad if you can pull it back and shoot it but if you draw and then dont try a shot it feels like your spine is popping out when you let it down. I dont know how fast it is locked down but its got to be close to 400fps.
Even at 105 its very quiet and feels and shoots solid, I just dont know if I can pull er back on a cold morn after 2 or 3 hours in a tree stand. Its just a yard bow for now.

Mark's is a great place to buy stuff like that. I've been buying stuff there since 1983.

In fact Mark's is where I got my Bowtech Extreme Solo.

What I have now:

- Great Northern "Jack Knife" Critter Gitter longbow.
- Bob Lee Signature recurve.
- Martin Hunter recurve.
- Bear something or other recurve (very old).
- Osage orange self-bow made from a stave taken out of a tree felled by a friend.
- Hickory self bow made from a stave taken from a tree I felled.

- Numerous other long bows and recurves that have come and gone.

I shot my first trophy whitetail at age twelve using an old longbow and therefore been hooked on basic archery tackle ever since. Had one compound but it just didn't feel right to me so I let her go. I have a friend whose inlaw is a pro for Mathews so that's what he uses. Very impressive bow. I think if my shoulder ever gives out, I'll get one of those.

GVA

Steveholt, how low can you turn that bow down? What a setup that could be with easton axis 300's and some snuffer ss 125's for moose/elk/bear! Can it get down to 90#?


My setup,
Hoyt Vtec Left Hand at 70#
whisker biscuit
Cobra illuminated fibres
primos release
28" Easton Axis 340's with
2" blazer vanes shooting Snuffer SS 100gr
chronoed at 270 fps.

Elite Archery E-500, 61 lbs ,28" draw, 322 fps with a 305 gr arrow. Currently shooting a 485 gr arrow for hunting @ 275 fps.

Pearson Cobra,70# with over draw.I bought this bow new in 93 and am considering a Bowtech for this coming season as my cobra weighs too much to carry all day,getting older don't help either.Drop-Shot

Howard Hill Big Five Longbos
Hoyt Rambo (remember those?)

Rich
DRSS

Howard Hill "Big Five" 75 lbs. 26"
Howard Hill "Tembo" 55 lbs. 26"
Kramer "Autumn" 65 lbs. 26"

LOVE 'em!!!

PSE Vengeance new last fall, just getting back into bowhunting after a 10 yr hiatus. Before that an old Bear Whitetail Hunter. Old, but it got the job done for years.

Dave

PSE Durango, 8 years old now

GREAT NORTHERN GHOST RECURVE 62 LBS 26IN DRAW

Despite my love of fire arms my main love is the Bow and arrow I have been shooting for 20 years and have been a compition shooter for 10 years the last 2 years I have taken a brake from the compitions and now I focus on hunting my curent rigs are for hunting are

07 Bow Tech Alegence 75lbs Speed Mods 29.5" draw
05 Renagade TR-4 custom 60lbs 29.5" draw
05 Hoyt Game Master 55lbs but 64lbs at my legth

now I have owend Hoyt, Mathews, Martin, Merlin, Darton, PSE, Ross, Renagade, Fred Bear, Jennings, Bow Tech, Alpine, Dimond (befor Bowtech ownd them), Highcountry, Newbarry, Bowman Accuriser I ok there is 1-2 more but cant remeber my faveroit in order are

#1 Bow Tech
#2 Martin
#3 Hoyt

I have shot alot of bows in my time and I have found one thing They all shoot you have to decide what you want..............

At the moment I shoot:

Mathews Switchback 70#
Big Game +100 by Goldtip
German Kinetic 125gr
Vapour trail drop away

and
Hoyt Cybertec - my first love after my wife

I own 3 bows
Mathews Blackmax2 70lbs for general utility
Mathews Blackmax2 80lbs for big-game
Mathews Outback 70lbs for treestand application.

67" 65# English that I made with the help of John Strunk, in 2002