Any Bowhunters out there? - Page 3

EngstromNK · #21 10-17-2006, 01:03 PM

I have an old Bear Whitetail Legend. It has to be atleast 15+ years old.

I won't get rid of it because it shoots very quietly and accurately.

The biggest thing is just to get enough time to spend in the woods to shoot something.

2F

Blue_Runner · #22 10-17-2006, 01:10 PM

They've got the site filtered out here at work so I can't get to it, but I will check that out at home - thanks!

Blue

willy · #23 10-18-2006, 08:01 PM

Hey Stinker, sorry been away for a few just saw this post, you are not alone. Though I hunt all seasons and enjoy some fine rifles and shotguns my first love is the bow. In fact I hunted with a bow in all the firearm seasons here until they made it illegal.
I also ran a traditional archery shop here in NJ for eight years. I carried custom longbows and recurves from the finest makers in the country and never had less than 60 bows in my shop from them, some of them had 3-5 year waiting list for theirs and I had standing orders and deposits to keep them in my shop all the time. If you ask your bow maker friend if he has ever heard of Renaissance Archery/Bill Schultz in NJ I bet he has if he has been in it for awhile. I sponsored Pennsylvanias and New Jersey's first ever all tradtional archery rendezvous(modern times that is) One of the original members of the Society of Traditional Bowmen, Pennsylvania's Traditional Archers and taught hundreds of archers converting to traditional archery how to shoot instinctively, put on demos at shoots of that and put on self bow making classes at my shop by some very well known self bow makers.
When my fourth child was born and I was working three homicides consecutively along with my normal case load as a detective I ran out of time, literally and closed up the shop. I still keep in touch with a lot of the people and guys send me cards and letters all the time of their hunts all over the world with bows and custom cedars I sold them and thanking me for teaching them how to shoot. It's pretty cool.
Though I had never shot one in my life I bought a Hoyt compound last season because I could not draw the bows due to my neck. First day out trying it stood at forty yards nailing 3 inch yellow dots on the target all the time.
Taken four deer with it, does not give me the same feel as my longbows or recurves but I still enjoy the accuracy and ease of shooting, lets me hunt after the surgery.

Stinky_Hooker · #24 10-18-2006, 11:26 PM

Wow Willy, good to know. Good stuff!! 8)

As far as my buddy and Bill Shultz, here is an exert from his site Willy:

"In our pursuit to learn from those who have gone before us, we sought out those whom we believed to be the best of bow makers. Two of Wildfork's bowyers, Van Normand and Stephen Childers, have been personally instructed by the last living protégé of Howard Hill-John Schulz. Many believe that Schulz is the best longbow maker of all times. Rest assured that the legacy continues as we focus on handcrafting some of the finest all wood composite bows following this tradition. From a contemporary standpoint, many will recognize the name of Joe Don Jones of Oklahoma and Russ Dickson of Alabama. Absolute masters of bamboo and osage, they were also sought out for personal training. "

The same guy? his son maybe?

willy · #25 10-19-2006, 12:41 AM

John Schultz was a nice fellow Stink, came here to PA and put on demos at the bowhunters festival in Forksville. I talked to him on the phone several times. He was one of the fellows that worked as a bow maker at Howard Hill Archery, which is still in buisness. He made a nice bow, straight reflex and fairly stable but the reflex deflex design that came on in the late eighties took a lot of the hand shock that was inherent in Shults's bows design away and gave all the advantages it had like stability and ability to handle a heavy arrow. He eventually got out of bow making, he developed a allergic reaction to a combination of the hardwood dust and the finishes used on the bows. Owned two of his bows over the years, bamboo lams and black glass. Nice shooters but the fit and finish was not up to some of the other makers I knew and he did not keep up with the improvements in design that came from others. Had a loyal following of shooters though and that is a good thing.
There have literally been hundreds of great bowmakers over the past fifty years, including some production style bows.
If you want to talk about this a little more or are considering making a purchase give me a PM. Maybe I can steer you in the right direction.
Also there is a good magazine called Traditional Bowhunter that has some good info. I used to advertise with them when they first went national

Stinky_Hooker · #26 10-19-2006, 08:32 AM

Right on Willy, if I ever develop a "need" to go that route I will give you a shout. You definitely know your stuff. 8)

Blue_Runner · #27 10-19-2006, 11:35 AM

Willy that is killer man! You should open back up when you retire ;) Have a killer website (with links to here of course) :D

Stinky_Hooker · #28 10-19-2006, 11:45 AM

Update...I HATE THE USPS!!!

I learned that UPS was the best when I worked in shipping and recieving as a teen.

My bow isnt here because the postal service SUCKS! I paid for overnight and it didnt come yesterday. I called my local branch to see what was up.

PS-yeah, there was a "weather condition" that prevented the Express mail plane from landing.

Stink-umm yeah, I drove to work in it this morning, its called FOG. >:(

PS-yeah, they couldnt land so we got NO Xpress mail today.

Stink-what the hell do yall have for navigation onboard that thing, a sextant and a sundial?! *::)

What if its foggy tomorrow?? It probably will be ya know.

PS-dont know, we will have to see.

Sure enough, its foggy today too. I just called.

Stink-Xpress plane land this morning?

PS-dont know yet...a few more minutes.

Wonderful, I cant wait. Im sure itll be wonderful uplifting news. *::)

Im ready to shoot something...thats why they call it "going postal". I am going to go home for lunch (if my bow aint here yet) and kick the cat. *:D

willy · #29 10-21-2006, 01:25 AM

It get there Stink or should I start looking on Fox News for the most recent postal incident :o

WiseGuy · #30 10-21-2006, 07:43 PM

Another bow-hunting nut here.

I've got to many hobbies/activities, but I like it all and can't give up on anything. Ohio has a liberal 4 month bow season, so I can go out as I make time and not pack it all into a week or month. Spend a deal of time on a forum called 'archerytalk.com'. Make my own trail cams now, also.
Good luck this year

I've got a Hoyt.