What’s your hunting setup?

[DiabeticKripple]

I’m just curious as to what setup other guys are running for their hunting needs.

I’ll start.

Bow: Bowtech Carbon Icon
Draw Weight: 67-70lb (need to remeasure), limbs are maxed
Draw Length: 29”
Shaft: Victory VAP TKO Gamer
Spine: 300
Length: 28.5”
Insert: Ethics Archery 110gr outsert
Vanes: 3-fletch Blazer
Wrap: None
Nock: Victory Spot Nock Blue
Broadhead: 100gr Rage 2 blade or Wasp Boss replaceable blade
Total Arrow Weight: 521gr
Velocity: Haven’t measured
KE: same as above
FOC: 14.1%

[brendan's dad]

Bowtech Realm X
29" draw at 67 lbs
MBG 4 pin Ascent Verdict
QAD HDX
Crossover 821 stabilizer
Tight Spot 5 arrow quiver
B3 Hawk release
GT XT Hunter 300 spine at 28.5 inches
125 gr QAD Exodus
3 blazer and nocturnal nock
Total arrow weight is 460 grains

I run a Destroyer 350 as a back up with pretty much the same specs but the sight is fixed 5 pin.

[Knotter]

APA M6 - 62# at 28"
Spot hog 7 deadlly pins (might change this out... too busy)
QAD Ultrarest
no stab at the moment
GT Velocity xt 340s with 100 Gr brass inserts
Muzzy 125 gr broadheads
476 gr
Fuze quiver
Trufire hardcore release

Trad:
55 lb checkmate hunter (Shedua elm Hickory riser) 56" recurve drawing 55#@28" with a 12 strand FF string and beaver silencers.
Arrows are ash 75# turkey fletched shafts with Grizzly 190Gr single bevels
Arrows are riding in a selway slide on rawhide quiver - Might upgrade this to a Great northern.
the arrows are heavy hitters and deaden the sound of the bow to a thud. I forget the weight of these but I think 605 rings a bell.

My 65# herb Meland Pronhorn is tuned to shoot the same shafts but I have not hunted with it much.

[jayquiver]

Bow: Bowtech Revolt X
Draw Weight: 65ish, comfort setting
Draw Length: 28.5
Shaft: Easton FMJ 5mm
Spine: 340
Length: 28
Insert: what comes with the arrows
Vanes: 3-Fusion Vanes
Wrap: yep
stabilizer - Bee Stinger 8" (remove side bar for hunting)
Rest - QAD Ultra rest
Quiver - Tight spot 5 arrow (3 broad heads, 2 grouse heads)
Nock: x nock
Broadhead: 100gr Slick Trick standard
Total Arrow Weight: I should measure this, lol
Velocity:good question
KE: no idea
FOC: hmmmm?

Bought it late in the season. Looking forward to shooting more with it this winter and next year. Great bow.

[Cageyc]

Prime black 3
28.5”draw at approx 63 lbs
EZV sight
Quad HDX
Stinger B 8” stabilizer
Tight spot 5 quiver
Tru ball release
Easton fmj 340spine at 28.5”
125 grain G5 montec’s
3 vane blazers
Total arrow weight 550 grains

Have fun and shoot straight

[brendan's dad]

Originally Posted by Cageyc

Prime black 3
28.5”draw at approx 63 lbs
EZV sight
Quad HDX
Stinger B 8” stabilizer
Tight spot 5 quiver
Tru ball release
Easton fmj 340spine at 28.5”
125 grain G5 montec’s
3 vane blazers
Total arrow weight 550 grains

Have fun and shoot straight

I set up a Black 3 for a gentleman this fall, very nice bow. Too bad there isn't many places carrying them and Lawrence at Accurate was a big loss when he shut down.

[StiksnStrings]

Hoyt UltraTec
54lbs@27.5"
Truglo 4 pin
Whisker Bisciut rest
Easton Carbonaeros 400 28"
125gr Thunderheads
Blazers
525gr total weight
Tight Spot 5 arrow quiver
Velocity 230ish IIRC
FOC 13.9%

Looking at heavier arrows, Gold Tips with 100gr inserts and TOTA or Slick Ticks for next season.

[Hunter gatherer]

APA Viper Nano TF
64 lbs@ 27.5 dl
HHA Tetra site
VT Gen7 rest
Bee stinger microhex counterslide
Victory vforce 340 heat vanes
Quad exodus 100 gr
Tight spot rise 5 arrow
Every arrow has blown through deer

[Passthru]

Bow: Bear Venue (hope to upgrade soon)
Draw Weight: #60
Draw Length: 30.5
Sight: Spott Hogg 7 deadly pins
Tightspot 5 arrow quiver
Arrow rest: apa twister
Release: truball hunter 3 max
Shaft: Easton FMJ 5mm
Spine: 340
Length: 30.25 “
Insert: Aluminium HIT inserts
Vanes: 3-fletch Blazer
Wrap: 4 inch solid white
Nock: Easton nock white or red
Broadhead: was g5 strikers 100gr but switching to m3 montecs 125gr
Total Arrow Weight: 500gr
Velocity: Fast enough
KE: ?
FOC: can’t remember

[Bearbreath]

Elite Impulse 34
30" draw @ 72 lbs
Spott Hogg 7 pin
QAD rest, G5 quiver
10" bee stinger stabilizer
Axis 260 with 2 HIT inserts, 510 gr
Killzone 100 gr broadhead

[bezzola]

Prime logic
Qad rest
Black gold adjustable sight
Easton axis 5 mm arrows
Tight spott quiver
Black widow innovation broadheads 100 gr
Scott little goose release.

[nelsonob1]

PSE Carbon Air 29 inch 60 lb
IQ 5 pin
Tight Spot 3
Whisker
Maxima Gold arrows
G5 tips
Scott

[brass410]

old jennings barracuda
70lbs
31 draw
acc carbon shafts
split fire heads
tru glo 5pin
thumb release

this set up has resulted in no wounding, and 18 lost arrows no deer were harmed by this set up yet, it has given me hundreds of hours of pleasure in the bush and in yard reducing stress.

[Lornce]

Damon Howett Hunter (Bought in 1968)
55 lb with 28" Draw length
Wood shafts and Easton Aluminum shafts turkey fletched
Tried a lot of different broadheads over the years but go back to my classic Bear
Calf hair tabs
Leather back quiver for roving, bear bow quivers, and Catquiver for long treks.

Well over 50 deer and one moose and an elk, countless birds and bunnies. Yes, I have had a few compounds, but never really enjoyed shooting them. Lots of joy in the outdoors through the years although it's harder to climb into a tree stand these days.

[ramonmark]

55lb Trad bow (cari-bow wolverine)
550gr carbon arrows with 4" turkey feathers.
150gr dual beval cut on contact Broadhead
Leather glove for release

[Madocmike]

Shot PSE for a lot of years but since 2015 been shooting an Elite. Really happy with it as my last PSE had over aggressive cams and I had a bit of a shoulder injury and struggled my last year with the PSE especially in extreme cold weather pulling it.

- Elite Synergy 60# 28.5" draw
- IQ 5 pin bow sight
- Mechanical and fixed blade broadheads - Rage / G5 cut on contact 100gr
-6 arrow fuse quiver
-Elite QAD drop away arrow rest
-Thumb release (really tightened grouping)


Michael

[mrcrossbow]

Bear montaina long bow. ( left hand)
50lb draw
30 inch draw
No sights, shoot instinctive
Arrows- 5mm full metal jacket ( 400) 10.2 gpi
Arrow length--31 1/2
Fleching- 4 feather neon blue and orange
Broad head, 3 blade 200 grain
Side mount quiver kiwik 4 arrow.
Split finger tab ( calf hair)
String 16 strand, fast flight, Flemish twist.
Averge range to shoot 30 yards or closer. ( I like 20 best)
Carry 3 broad heads, 1 extra string, 2 bunny buster small game heads, and 3 field points for fun at camp, and stringing aid,
My pack for 2-3 days total pack weight 12lb-13lb ( all gear needed and food)

[The moose]

Bow: Elite Answer
Draw Weight: 66 lbs
Draw Length: 28”
Shaft: Cabelas Stalker extreme
Spine: 340 Spine
Length: 28.25”
Insert:100 grain brass
Vanes:2" Blazer
Wrap: None
Nock: Lumenok
Broadhead: Magnus 125GR Black Hornet (Wicked head, by far the best ive ever used)
Total Arrow Weight: 532
Velocity: 246
KE: 70
Momentum:
FOC: 17.5

Moved to this arrow set up this year. Was AMAZING. I very highly recommend anyone shooting lighter then 500GR arrows to try a heavy set up with high FOC and a Broad head made of thick quality steel that can be Sharpened easily to razor sharp! Makes a world of difference in the blood trail.

[Bmj89]

Bow: Elite Impulse 34
Draw Weight: 65lbs
Draw Length: 28”
Strings: America’s Best Bowstrings
Shaft: Easton Axis
Spine: 300
Length: 28.5”
Vanes: 3-fletch Blazer
Quiver: NAP Apache
Broadhead: 100gr G5 Striker V2 or Rage Hypodermic NC
Release: Tru Fire Smoke

[MugEye]

Hoyt helix 70# @28.5”
Iq 7 pin
Vendetta 2
Hha Virtus drop away or WB
100 grain exodus
Nocturnal
Bloodline 330 @28” will upgrade to black eagle rampage 300 with aae Max stealth vanes this year

Back up bow

Hoyt vector turbo
Loaded

[stiknstrangarchery]

im runnin a Prime Logic
27.5"
65lb
Trophy ridge V5
QAD Ultrarest HDX
Victory Xtorsion 350 arrows
Black Widow innovations Widowmaker broadheads

love this prime bow, definitely interested in upgrading to the new nexxuss

[Yaha Tinda]

APA Mamba 33 MT
FMJ 5mm 400 @ 28" 60 lbs (max74lbs)
Biscuit
Copper John
True Ball 360 (if I can find it)
Apache Stab
G5 Quiver
Rage Trypan
G5 Meta Pro
285 ish FPS

[viesturs]

Prime Logic
28.5 at 60.4 ilbs
EZV Sight
QAD Ultra rest
Easton 5mm fmj and others depending on what i'm doing
G5 Headloc Quiver

[reddeerhunter]

Obsession Huracon
80lbs
32" DL
.150 spine Black Eagle rampage
3 x 2" blazer vanes
Stainless steel half outs
200 Grain Alien Archery 2bt something rathers
Lumenoks
Arrow weight: 800grain
Whisker Biscuit
Single peep sight
6" stabilizer

[house21]

Prime Logic
32” DL 72lb DW
Spothogg fast Eddie sight
Vapour trail rest
Tightspot quiver
Beestinger stabilizer
Gold Tip Kenitic Pierce 300 arrows
125 grain tooth of the arrow broadheads

[normanrd]

Hoyt Helix Turbo 70# @ 28.75" dl (measured)
MBG ascent 5 pin
Victory Vforce Elite 300
Bohning Heat vanes
100 grain TOTA or Annhialators
Tight spot 5 arrow quiver
Vapor Trail Pro V dropaway
B-stinger stabilizer

426 grains @306 fps @ 70# @ 28.75"

[brobinson]

Bow: Mathews Traverse
Strings: 60X Custom Strings
Draw Weight: 73lb
Draw Length: 29.5”
Sight: Spot Hogg Fast Eddie XL 3 Pin
Quiver: Mathews Web HD
Stabilizer: Bee-stinger ProHunter 10" (Front), Bee-stinger Prohunter 8" (Back)
Rest: Hamskea Trinity Hunter Pro
Shaft: Killin Stix Original
Spine: 250
Length: 29”
Insert: Ethics Archery 100gr Stainless Steel
Vanes: 4 Fletch AAE Plastifletch MAX 23
Wrap: Bohning 4"
Nock: Bohning Double Lock
Broadhead: 100gr SlickTrick Original
Total Arrow Weight: 518gr
Velocity: 275FPS
FOC: 16.5%

[Engels]

Bowtech Insanity CPX
29" draw
70lbs
Spot Hogg Hunter 7 pin sight
QAD HDX
tightspot quiver
Scott Ascent micro Hinge release
GT XT Hunter 300 spine at 29.5inches
100 gr Magnus Black Hornets
3 blazer and standard nock
Total arrow weight is 430 grains

[Hatchet07]

This is my new favourite thread
Never hunted yet; can’t wait.
Currently practicing with a Quest G5, 70# draw and 29.5” draw. Looking to upgrade but it’s a good practice bow and I love it. Look forward to being able to afford an upgrade.
I also recently bought a recurve through Amazon (I’m not rich) and though it was a very “affordable” bow it meets my current needs. Only a 55# draw but feels nice.

Very curious where you all would recommend shopping, practicing, etc.
I live in parkland county and haven’t been to any local spots in years.

[Schilly97]

Bow: Hoyt Helix Ultra
Draw Weight: 70 lbs
Draw Length: 28.5”
Shaft: 5mm East on Axis Match Grade
Spine: 300 Spine
Length: 28.25”
Insert:50 grain brass
Vanes: 4 AAE Max Stealth Vanes
Wrap: 4inch white wraps
Nock: East on G nock
Broadhead: Magnus G5 Montecs and 2.1 inch sevr mechanicals.
Total Arrow Weight: 525 grains
Velocity: never chronoed
KE: don't care
Momentum:
FOC: don't care