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How many of you have a back up bow?

at1010

at1010

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Ok well I am sure Jesse will give me some slack for this but does anyone have a backup bow?

I sold my PRIME (fucking sweet bow) and I have my Mathews Helim (love it, shoot it great).

However, I have been looking at Archerytalk and found some great deals on a few Hoyts as well as Mathews. I really love both those brands, I know others are great but I just personally have loved Mathews and Hoyt for awhile.

So my question, does anyone have a backup bow and a main bow?
 
At one point in time I had two bows but that was pretty short lived. Once I fell in love with my Strother I sold the Elite and have no regrets.
 
Yea I love my helim. I know it ain't the fastest but it shoots great for me and I feel good with it.

However I have thought about buying a new bow in a year or two. I would most likely keep my helim as my backup and use the newer now as the main bow.

I love Mathews but they have really made a lot of changes that make me a hit uncomfortable, hence why I want to wait a few years to let glitches get worked out. Halon , no cam, for example
 
I never sold my old bow when I bought the last one. I had killed my first buck with it. It was plenty capable of performing. Both are nice bows. Had some issues with new bow the year I bought it. Killed all my deer with my "old bow". Reality is it wouldn't bring a lot of money and it has sentimental value. So I guess I have a "backup bow" but not because I feel I "need" a backup bow.

That said, I have one for the wife and kids I could use if both were broken. We also have a crossbow for Garrett and I never sold his old one. It is a loaner we have never loaned out. lol Does that mean I have 4 back up bows? lmao I mean, I'd rather not use a crossbow to kill deer but someday I won't have an option.
 
I have an Xbow for a backup. I fear since they cut through my rib muscles during my surgery, that I will be using it this year. Never hurts to have one. Question is, if they are different bows, would it alter mechanics/accuracy shooting them both? Or you just talking keeping it to collect dust in case you main bow breaks/fails?
 
I shoot both compound and recurve for years.
I enjoy both schools of the string.
 
I have a target compound and a 3d/ hunting compound. Six recurves and a long bow. I used to have a hoyt Katera I kept as a hunting backup bow but I let it go. Compound strings are expensive and keeping up with 3 bows one of which I never shot wasn't worth it.
 
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I have every bow I've ever owned. Starting with a bear black bear, point blank raven, reflex highlander, and now a strother. Thinking about adding an xbow to the list. They're just too damn versatile and much more fun to use in a blind.
 
I actually still have my first bow ever, got it when I was around 8 years old. It's a bear but I can't remember the model. It's in my parents garage somewhere.
 
ok well now i won't feel bad if I find a deal, I will buy another bow! O and it begins!
 
Elite GT500 (2010) primary hunting bow
Elite Judge (2010) back up hunting bow
Bear Kodiak Magnum (1962)
Bear 44 Mag (bow fishing bow)
Bear Mountain Star (1995, Killed my P&Y Elk so I hang on to it)
Barnett crossbow (for the women folk)
Browning Micro Adrenalin (was my daughters, she wont let me get rid of it..LOL)
Ben Pearson Javalina ( 1970's my first bow ever)
and a an old Martin from the '70's
 
I should be able to post with pictures by this afternoon but the one my buddy is going to sell is a TenPoint Venom awesome crossbow and he wants 900
 
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