Advice for my first trad setup?

[TheSundanceKid]

Hi everyone, im looking for some advice on buying my first trad bow hunting setup. My main concern is that the bow fits me correctly. My next concern is that I want it to be capable of killing elk and deer. I don’t have a strong opinion as far as longbow vs recurve. I just want to get started.

Here’s what I’m shooting now for my compound hunting setup:

*2005 Hoyt Ultratec bow with 26.5” draw length and 50lb draw weight (yes I’ve been hunting with it since 2005- bought it brand new back in the day. Ive taken 49 whitetails, 3 mule deer, 3 elk, and one pronghorn with it).

*Easton Axis 5mm 500 spine arrows

*G5 montec broadheads or old school striker broadheads - not the new strikers though- they aren’t as good

*Carter Atention II back tension release

 

[nevadabugle]

Welcome to the Dark Side...

Without knowing your budget, id reccomend the following. Sounds like you are on the shorter end of the drawlengths chart so my reccomendations are based on that.

17" Hoyt Satori or Tradtech Riser.
Medium Black Max ILF limbs in the 35# range.
Buy some medium length 50# limbs once you are comfortable shooting the lighter weight. If you think its something you want to stick with, splurge on a decent set when you go up to 50#.

All ILF limbs will fit the Satori riser or Tradtech riser.

50# recurve will kill you anything in North America. Error on an arrow recipe that gets you above 500 grains. Any well respected cut on contact two blade or two blade with bleeders will work for you.

I reccomend Day Six arrows and Broadheads. Day Six arrows are heavy for their spine and will help you get above 500 grains.

You will have to decide if you want to shoot a glove or a tab, I prefer a tab. Safari Tough three under tab is what ive shot for a decade and never wore one out.