Hello, from Livingston county.

Back in the day pretty much all we shot was Satellites, Zwikey and Muzzy broadheads. My how things have changed since then! When mechanicals first hit the market, I decided to try 100 gr Spitfires since I always liked products made by NAP. I've killed so many with them I still use them to this day. Here's the deal.... some broadheads are simply built/ better/tougher than others. But just about any razor sharp broadhead out of a well-tuned bow with a properly built/spined arrow shot through the lungs/heart will make for a short tracking job. A buddy of mine just bought some Iron Will 2 blade broadheads. $130.0 for 3!! Crazy....
 
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michiganmuzzy said:
Hi, all. I'm an avid ML, SML, and archery deer hunter. But I also reload for and shoot a few different pistols and rifles.
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Sounds like you've got quite the diverse set of interests! From muzzleloaders to archery and everything in between, you really do cover a lot of ground. There are tons of people here who are into the same things, so jump right into the conversations.
 
mykeal said:
Welcome from another Livingston County 'squatter', this one in Hamburg Twp. Almost exclusively black powder these days. Never was good enough to develop an interest in archery.
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Well, I'm sure I've probably seen you at the Hamburg Pub if you happen to frequent that place. It's my hang-out!
 
Eric300 said:
Back in the day pretty much all we shot was Satellites, Zwikey and Muzzy broadheads. My how things have changed since then! When mechanicals first hit the market, I decided to try 100 gr Spitfires since I always liked products made by NAP. I've killed so many with them I still use them to this day. Here's the deal.... some broadheads are simply built/ better/tougher than others. But just about any razor sharp broadhead out of a well-tuned bow with a properly built/spined arrow shot through the lungs/heart will make for a short tracking job. A buddy of mine just bought some Iron Will 2 blade broadheads. $130.0 for 3!! Crazy....
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Broadheads, arrows, bolts. They are got ridiculously crazy. I don't golf, smoke or drink so I gotta spend my money on something. May as well be the stuff I do love doing. I shoot Day 6 Razor broadheads. They also run a bit on the high side. Matched with Day 6 XD arrows, it's a spendy package but you won't find a much truer set up. It's for my traditional stick only so its niche oriented. Compound I shoot Gold Tips and Magnus two blades. Much cheaper.
 
It seems like archery companies are turning this sport into a 'Richman's game'. A 'top-of-the line' flagship compound bow from any of the top bow manufacturers are close to $2000.00. Set that up with top shelf accessories (drop-away rest, stabilizer, quiver, sights, etc. and you can plan of dropping around another $600.00+. Then arrows, field tips, broadheads. Then add a decent release aid and there goes another $100-$180 (for an index style - Get into hinge or thumb button releases and bump that up to $250-$300).

I have 2 Hoyt 2014 Carbon Spyder Turbos that I'm still shooting. Both are set up Identically except I have a Spot Hog Hog-It sight on one and CBE Tek Pro slider sight on the other). They are still great shooting bows and will still outperform most of the newer bows on the market today. And I'm still shooting Easton ACC 3-49 arrows (which for some reason Easton decided to discontinue a couple of years ago - Fortunately I still have close to 3 doz bare shafts). Only full-blown competition target arrows can compare to them for trueness, spine consistency and accuracy.

I still have my old Bear Grizzly Recurve that I still enjoy shooting but don't hunt with. I will NEVER own a X-bow.


Progression of my archery days. Yeah, I've been doing it a while. lol

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Yep it sure does. Course I suppose everything is crazy expensive today. Rods, reels, guns and ammo. Archery gear doesn't expire but most have to have the latest and greatest. I'm also shooting a roughly same year Elite E35 and Impulse now. They were $650 each when I bought them. I thought that was bad. I'll keep them as long as they shoot great.
 
I bought a Diamond Iceman package when I was working at Gander Mntn. It's got some years and deers on it but still an awesome bow for me. Got it at employee discount price otherwise I would still be shooting an old 3rd hand pawnshop bow.
 
When I think of all the deer that I've killed over the years with a Bear LTD, Darton SL50, Martin Bobcat, Browning Bushmaster, Easton 2117 aluminum arrows with 5" vanes and 125 gr. NAP Thunderheads, flipper rest, no release aid, brass sight pins, no peep sight, etc., it just amazes me on how far the archery industry has come with all the high-tech equipment.
 
Eric300 said:
When I think of all the deer that I've killed over the years with a Bear LTD, Darton SL50, Martin Bobcat, Browning Bushmaster, Easton 2117 aluminum arrows with 5" vanes and 125 gr. NAP Thunderheads, flipper rest, no release aid, brass sight pins, no peep sight, etc., it just amazes me on how far the archery industry has come with all the high-tech equipment.
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40-50% let off bows to boot
 
Just got back from Schupbach's Sporting Goods in Jackson, Mi. a little while ago today. Took my buddy there to buy a bow for his 8-year-old son. He ended up getting the Hoyt Kobalt. Nice bow with lots of adjustments to get him through the next few years as he grows. It came with the usual el-cheapo 3-pin sight, and a basic whisker biscuit rest. Good enough for a kid just starting out with his first bow. After it was all said and done (Tru-Fire youth release, a dozen carbon arrows, peep sight, field tips, & a stabilizer), the final tab was just under $850.0! Got a free hat, though. 😂

We'll set it up ourselves within the next few days and cut the arrows to size, etc. Fortunately, I have all the proper equipment necessary to do it.

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