Stalker Jackal Longbow

[TradLife406]

Buying a new bow next year and thinking about buying one of South's. I need a takedown...

Currently shooting a C&N D style. I like it but shes very temperamental. Ill X a Vegas spot at 20 and have a good group. The next quiver I'll struggle to keep it on the paper.
I've heard the D styles are harder to shoot.

I'm hoping aftet using a D style for years a reflex/deflex will give me a a jump start to consistency.
I see guys with their Buffalos and they seem to have a lot better consistency.

Anyone compared one of South's longbows to a Hill style?

Then too will a Stalker now how do you chose your wood choice? I'm not really too concerned and I'm not knowledgeable on the different bow woods.

Thanks

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[Jarrod Renaud]

An R/D is the way to go. i've shot many and my favorites so far are Toelkes Whip... (which, youre a 3 hour drive from his shop!) and Caribow Peregrine. I havn't shot one of Souths bows but Im sure its solid. Woods? If you're ordering a custom I'd just tell him whether you like light colored woods or dark colors... maybe find some examples of bows he's made that you like. South gets pretty creative with wood type/tones/colors.

 

[Tim in Wa.]

I don't have any long bow experience but I do have a Stalker Coyote .The workmanship is top notch and its a great shooting bow

 

[Kebler]

Owned allot of bows, have a stalker coyote static recurve, best bow I have ever had, compound accuracy 30 yards and in, his bows are sweet

 

[W.D. Crawford]

I don't have any long bow experience but I do have a Stalker Coyote .The workmanship is top notch and its a great shooting bow

Same here Took my first Elk with my Coyote. In my opinion I don't think you could go wrong with a Stalker Stick bow.

 

[mallacootasmoothie]

Same here Took my first Elk with my Coyote. In my opinion I don't think you could go wrong with a Stalker Stick bow.

I agree you can't go wrong. I think it's about a 5 month wait at the moment though so best to order soon.
I love my coyote xt recurve.

 

[Shawn Hultquist]

I own and hunt with this year a jackal from south. I'm shooting it really well and the bow fits me well. Balance is good. It's a 60 inch 54 pound bow and I shoot 640 grain arrows through her. She's absolutely dead in the hand and quiet.

If your still shooting a D bow you might want to get a R/D. If you don't like it there's no doubt in my mind that a stalker will bring top dollar.

He'll call south I think he had a test drive program. Or find someone and shoot theirs for a couple groups.


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[TradLife406]

I'm going between a Jackel or something ILF or a Buffalo. Yesterday I hung up my D flipped it the double bird and said some words from Aron Snyder's vocabulary! A three foot group at 30 yards!!! Unreal! Anyone want this thing?

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[TradLife406]

This is very frustrating especially after years of shooting a longbow. This bow I've only had for six months however. My other one shot a lot better!

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[W.D. Crawford]

Yikes! I think I would be looking for a new bow too!

 

[Superkodiak38]

Most "D" shaped bows have a low wrist grip compared to a "pistol style grip" on most recurves and many long bows. Perhaps your grip has something to do with it ? I can't shoot a pistol style grip to save my life, I shoot a 66" Horne 3 piece long bow with a low wrist grip and it was like coming home the first time I shot a low wrist bow. Just my .02 cents but it might be worth investigating before you order a custom bow.

 

[Kebler]

I shot r/d and other longbows, because I never could find a recurve with a grip I like. The coyote risers is much thinner and lean compared to most recurve, I love the grip.

i assume the jackal is the same.

 

[Shawn Hultquist]

Yeah I'd be looking for a different bow maybe one that's more forgiving.


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[PredatorX]

Maybe you are just in a slump? I was shooting poorly and decided to record myself. Wow my form looked horrible. I was short drawing about 1". Had a lazy bow arm...love those d style long ows though! For me though they are indeed a little harder to shoot...but man they feel great when that arrow is sent.

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[TradLife406]

Thanks for the help guys! Yeah I was almost wondering if I'm not in a slump. Im usually a lot better. I'll do that today at the range, video myself shooting and running my mental program. I think the grip is my weakness. In have very small hands and shot fingers. So for me a D style grip feels like a 2x4. And I know I struggle with torquing. I'm right handed so when I miss its usually to the left. Maybe a break from a D style would be good. Then I can always get maybe a lighter D style from my bowyer later on for bird hunting. I don't think I'm over bowed. I've been shooting 55# since I first got a stick bow. And I can shoot 50 arrows a day no issue...

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[TradLife406]

On South's bows are they ILF? I'm not too hung up on the ILF just wondering.

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[Kbetts]

No ILF on Souths bows that I know of.

Pressure on the heal of your hand is where you seem to be messing up. You can't hold a longbow in the web of your hand or you're going to rattle your teeth and shoot groups like the one above. I'm shooting a Mohawk with a locator grip right now and it is soooo much easier. Takedown longbows have many configurations. Most r/d bows are three piece but there are many two piece ones also. I like my Mohawk Sparrowhawk enough that I'm considering a t/d with a connection hinge. Except for travel, I prefer a one piece bow.

 

[TradLife406]

So I need to make sure there's even pressure through out the width of my palm? I'll give that a try today! Thanks

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[Kbetts]

I read back through the post so let me clarify a couple things.

An r/d bow that strings to a D is not what makes it "harder" to shoot. It's the grip, or lack of in most cases. Recurves typically have more of a pistol style which makes placement and pressure a no brainier. Broomstick handles or straighter grips require pressure all the way through the heal of the hand. I liken it to being able to feel the lateral center point of the bow less in the web and more evenly through the entire Palm. Bent arm of course. Don't get discouraged. It's not super easy. I almost dropped the whole longbow thing but couldn't just because they're so much dang quieter.

Some days you're going to hit everything you shoot at. Some days, you won't hit a thing. Biggest thing IMO with traditional is don't get discouraged and take the time to figure out what you're doing wrong. And if all else fails visit Tradgang and the Shooters forum.....they'll set you straight.

 

[PredatorX]

Yes! The quietness is one of the reasons I choose the longbow over the recurve. I cannot stand a noisey stickbow.

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