If you were forced to hunt with one AMO length...

[cck311]

For the rest of your days what would it be? Where is your sweet spot? Include draw length, type of game and terrain you commonly hunt as well if you would like.

 

[nevadabugle]

62"

Primarily spot and stalk hunter put west. 29" draw.

 

[Tradchef]

66". It's what I prefer anyway but I'd take 66 or 68"

 

[cck311]

62"

Primarily spot and stalk hunter put west. 29" draw.

Nice. I'm a western hunter as well and while I do a lot of spot and stalk hunting I also hunt over a water hole from a tree stand for elk a lot too. In fact, I probably do that more than anything. I'm trying to figure out a one bow for everything type of setup and trying to decide on what length I would like. I'm thinking a r/d longbow in the 58 to 60 inch range, but at my 27 inch draw length In even considering 56 inches as well. Top contenders are a Toelke Pika, Toelke Whistler, Javaman elk heart, or Javaman Falcon. Decisions, decisions.

 

[nevadabugle]

Nice. I'm a western hunter as well and while I do a lot of spot and stalk hunting I also hunt over a water hole from a tree stand for elk a lot too. In fact, I probably do that more than anything. I'm trying to figure out a one bow for everything type of setup and trying to decide on what length I would like. I'm thinking a r/d longbow in the 58 to 60 inch range, but at my 27 inch draw length In even considering 56 inches as well. Top contenders are a Toelke Pika, Toelke Whistler, Javaman elk heart, or Javaman Falcon. Decisions, decisions.

I can shoot my 62 inch bow out of a double bull blind for what it's worth.

 

[cck311]

I can shoot my 62 inch bow out of a double bull blind for what it's worth.

I have a couple 62 inch bows and the length of them doesn't really bother too much. I'm not sure if it's wise to try to move too short. I do have one 60 inch bow and that just feels really perfect to me. That's the length I'm kind of leaning towards the most.

 

[bowhuntercoop]

25.5-26 inch draw, I much prefer shorter bows, 54 -56. I’ve had a pile of 58-62 and my shorter bows do everything the long ones did, just better being shorter lol. East coast tree stands to western elk and Mullies. I will prolly never order another bow bigger then 56 honestly.

 

[Gen273]

56, but I prefer short bows. I am also in the minority.

 

[bowhuntercoop]

My new 54 pika. 25 yard point on so kinda cheating lol. Bow straight pounds for being so short. 325 up front, around 600 total. Will be a straight killer.

 

[Shawn Hultquist]

I started with a 58 in Jack Kempf little grizzly way long ago. Shot 58” for a long time. Messed around with some shorties and some longs. For the past 12 years or so shot 60”. Now settled on a 62 incher.

At 28.75 draw it’s a toss up. I’m liking the 62s most. I prefer the west but am up for anywhere


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[Beendare]

The answer is going to correspond to your DL.....no right answer for all DL's

 

[Wrench]

I find limb profile and performance more important than just length. My 58" Whistler and my 62" recurve are similar oal strung, vastly different and I have no idea how my life would be without both.

 

[Fjtoyman]

56” longbow. 29” draw 50-55@29”
My go to bows are my Wengerd Tahr and Javaman Elk Heart


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[cck311]

I find limb profile and performance more important than just length. My 58" Whistler and my 62" recurve are similar oal strung, vastly different and I have no idea how my life would be without both.

Can you shoot the Whistler as well as your recurve?

 

[Wrench]

Can you shoot the Whistler as well as your recurve?

Absolutely.

 

[Kotaman]

I use 58”-62”. I find 62” is tight in most of my ground blinds. If I can only pick one it will be 58 for maneuverability in tree stands and ground blinds. If I was purely Spot and Stalk, I’d go 60”.

 

[Te Hopo]

I like my 58" recurve, it's worked well for me and I find it comfortable to shoot with my 27.5" DL.

My 64" RD longbow and 53" recurve are fun but have drawbacks, the 64" is cumbersome in the bush and the 53" is tricky to shoot accurately.

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

As @Beendare says, it'll be draw length dependent. I'm a true 33" draw. my longbow is 66" and I can shoot a 64" Black Widow PMA with no problems as well.

I would absolutely love a 60" longbow that could handle my draw length, but I can guarantee I wouldn't shoot it as well.

 

[Beendare]

I would absolutely love a 60" longbow that could handle my draw length, but I can guarantee I wouldn't shoot it as well.

Yeah, I've shot a couple of the short longbows and though they don't stack at my 30.5" DL the finger pinch does affect repeatable accuracy a little bit.

The short longbows are cool...but with a long DL... a longer bow is all around better IMO.

 

[Ohiohuntr]

I’m with bowhuntercoop, I’m only 5’6” with a 26.5” draw, I really like my pika at 56” and my 58” recurves.like every other trad guy I got bows ranging from 54-66” and like shooting them all. Currently shooting a 60” psa the most tho, been on the hunt for some limbs to make it 58” tho