Thread: Recurve or long bow

Originally Posted by stug

@c-dog we shoot archery down at the shooting centre on Creyke Rd every Wednesday night from 7pm. Pop on down for a look. 18m indoor over winter and with daylight saving we shoot outside to just about whatever range you want.

Sounds good @stug might call in to the archery shop and get a new tab and some pratice before I join up

Why not both?
Most of us here don't have one rifle

I bought a Black Hunter recurve to kick things off and still love that bow, it's proven itself a great bow.
I modified some other limbs to fit and now it's a very compact 54" and is a hoot in the bush.

But my favourite is my 64" Bear Montana longbow, mild R/D limbs, very trim and light in the hand, using it with a shoulder quiver just feels right

I would say I will end up with both, was more trying to decide which one first haha

If you try several longbows and recurves you will probably find one that you shoot the best, that would be the logical choice. I have a rack in my gear room with a bunch of bows…recurves and hybrid long bows. I’m fortunate to have a bowyer for a mate and he has built me several. My favorite is a 3 piece takedown longbow, it’s the bow I shoot the best.

Recurves are generally more compact and longbows are quieter in most cases. Traditional archery is addictive…it all about getting close.

Get and ifl and its a breeze if travelling overseas plus can buy separate limbs if you want to up draw.

Originally Posted by Love_ducks

As the title suggests, after suggestions for a good hunting recurve or long bow. Leaning more towards the compact and packability of the recurve but I do like the long bows as well so it ruling them out yet. Any suggestions much appreciate.

I first bought a 40lb recurve when I was in Europe. The packability is fantastic and you can easily change the limbs to add or reduce draw weight. Long bows are cool but transporting it would be very annoying. Recurve ticks both the traditional box and the flexibility and modularity.