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LCU's comments about "off brand" bows got me thinking about all the bows I have owned over the years , and the deer I have killed with each and every bow I have owned .
I started out shooting archery in the mid 70's shooting dad's Bear recurve . I started bowhunting in 1980 with dad's Jennings Sidekick . I took several deer with it , and bought one of the first PSE cam bows on the market in 1983 . Bought a PSE dealer bow in 1985 , then a High Country Trophy Whitetail in 1988 . A Hoyt Proforce Extreme in 1990 . Continental Appalachian in 1993 . PSE Fireflight Lightning cam in 1997 , Mathews FX in 2003 , 2006 Whisper Creek Innovator staff bow , 2006 Whisper Creek Innovator Pro prototype ,2007 Kodiak Outdoors Titan 34 ,Mathews Conquest Pro , Mathews LX ,2007 PSE Mach X , my current favorite bow .
I have killed deer with every bow , and it made no difference what brand was on the limbs .
 
I guess my first bow was a Bear WhiteTail Hunter that I purchased and harvested my first deer with. Some time after that I rec'd an Indian Archery brand compound. I hunted with it quite a bit but don't ever remember killing anything with it. Then another a Bear White Tail II. Following that I picked up a PSE Precision Edge in Junior High and proceeded to shoot the snot out of it. The next bow was a Golden Eagle Hunter, it was OK but I didn't keep it long before replacing it with a PSE- Caroll Maurauder. The Caroll was a good bow and I shot it through the early 90's before replacing it with an Oregon. I loved that Oregon and would probably still be shooting it had the bottom limb not broke during practice. I hunted with the Old PSE from years past for a few more years before breaking down and purchasing a new Mathews Q2-Xl. That was about 5 or 6 years ago and I'm still shooting it having harvested an 8 point deer and a 7'8" alligator with it earlier this year. I might replace it sometime in the near future. I have a hard time parting with things that work.
 
My first compound was an Indian. Solid wood, two wheels, 50% letoff. I shot it off a glue-on flipper rest with no sights and canted like a recurve. I gave to an attorney to handle one of my divorces. I wish had it back but not if I had to take woman back, too. I think I killed 16 deer and one bear with that bow.
 
Started with a pse nova in 1999. Missed a few deer with it. 2001 I borrowed a Mathews FX from my brother. Never killed a deer with that one because I gave it back before the season started. I then purchased a pse Xcellerator. I killed 7 deer in two years with that bow. Then I purchased a bowtech liberty vft. I regret handing that bow down to my bro in law. I killed 4 with that bow. Then purchased a bowtech commander. Killed 3 deer with that bow, but the ata was too long for hunting. So then I purchased a bowtech allegiance. I will never get rid of that bow.
 
PSE, Parker, Mathews, Mathews, Mathews.

I think Tndeer 3d shoot would be cool.
Pick the place, put your money on the table,and shoot for it.

I'll shoot my Drenalin in the over 50 class.
 
LCU said:
PSE, Parker, Mathews, Mathews, Mathews.

I think Tndeer 3d shoot would be cool.
Pick the place, put your money on the table,and shoot for it.

I'll shoot my Drenalin in the over 50 class.
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Sweet! I'd love a 50+ yard class.

We could all shoot Sunday 11/9 at Old Hickory Lake Bowmen Club. It'll be a good shoot. We can shoot money class or trophy class with a side "arrangement".
 
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JayMc said:
LCU said:
PSE, Parker, Mathews, Mathews, Mathews.

I think Tndeer 3d shoot would be cool.
Pick the place, put your money on the table,and shoot for it.

I'll shoot my Drenalin in the over 50 class.
Click to expand...

Sweet! I'd love a 50+ yard class.

We could all shoot Sunday 11/9 at Old Hickory Lake Bowmen Club. It'll be a good shoot. We can shoot money class or trophy class with a side "arrangement".
Click to expand...

What are the distances?
Do you know the distances, or do you guess..not using a rangefinder?
I have only bow hunted. But, I am game to compete.
As long as I am not shooting against 30 year olds.
 
LCU - when you said over 50 I thought you meant yardage :D

Now you're putting limitations on the wager? I'll be there on the 9th whether or not anybody else from here shows up.
 
bought a pse, then a matthews z-max, then a matthews legacy, then I won a matthews switchback in a bow tournament and I have been shooting it ever since.
 
LCU said:
HA
Age class.
I'm not shooting with anyone who can pee without much effort.
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Start a new thread if you want to have a bow shoot . This is about bows you have owned , not another one of your stupid pissin' matches . You guys can shoot at foam deer , I'm going bowhunting for real deer .
Now ,back on track .
 
I've only had three. I believe I got the first one when I was about 12 or 13. It was a Pearson Blazer compound. It was big, heavy, loud and I was never comfortable with it. I got it when I knew absolutely nothing about archery. Dad bought it for me because the guy at the shop told me, "It's a good one." At the time it may have been. Once the cable guide broke I tossed it and bought a Mathews FX in 1999. I shot it until a friend bought it and I replaced it with an FX2 in 2005. I still have that one.

I have no idea what will be next. The FX2 will have to wear out first.
 
Started serious bowhunting in 1994. That's when I bought the Darton.
1. Darton Excel
2. Mathews FeatherMax (still have)
3. Mathews MQ32
4. Hoyt RazorTech (still have)
5. Hoyt Trykon (still have)
6. Hoyt GameMaster Recurve (still have)
7. Bear ? Recurve (still have) was given to me by a friend
Have been a few more back when i was a teenager but don't remember what kind they were. Actually I think I may still have one of them in the attic and I think its a bear, one of the first compounds with two wheels and the tear drop string.
 
1. Pearson Bushmaster (I think, I know it is a Pearson)
2. High Country Split Force
3. Parker Hunter Mag
4. Whisper Creek Navigator
5. Whisper Creek Sweet Demise

Still have them all, although a couple needs strings and cables.
 
Back on track : I wish I would have kept the original High Country I owned . They were the hottest bow on the market in the late 80's . It was the first bow on the market with 65% letoff , and had a 43" ATA . Perfect finger shooting bow .
The company went downhill in the mid 90 to late 90's . They are making a comeback , but don't have the marketing or hype for their bows like they used to .
 
I still have my very first bow. It is a York Bushwacker. I bought it a few years ago when I first got into bow hunting. I have got so used to it that I cant see getting another one until this one just falls apart LOL.
 
Can't remember the first bow but I was 12 yrs old, maybe

K-mart special recurve, Missed 8-point (age 11)
Then a Bear recurve, No deer
(10+ yrs later)
Darton 60lb compound, 5 deer, 6 hogs
Xi Extreme, Many deer and hogs
Mathews MQ32, Deer, hogs and gobbler
Mathews Swithback (Current), Deer, biggest buck to date any weapon. Hopefully many more memories.
:)
 
My first bow was a York Raider that my dad bought me for my b-day in 95' or 96' i believe. I used it all the way up till last year. I finally broke down and got a new one. It's a Martin Bengal and so far I love it! :grin:
 
Mathews LX
2- Mathews switchback XT's
Mathews Drenalin
Mathews DXT
Martin prowler se

I have shot all the bowtechs, pse's, Martins but none of them feel as good to me as the Mathews.
 

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