Choosing A Good Hunting Arrow Setup For A 35# Recurve Or Longbow “ Light Poundage Traditional”

Yes! Thank you so much for doing this video brother Jeff! I've been a recurve archer for a long time but I to can no longer shoot a heavier recurve because of injuries to my 68 yr body. Some folks say to me, Ray, you need a crossbow. No sir, I do not and you don't understand. Anyway, I've been trying to figure out hunting arrows and then I see your awesome video here! Thanks again for your time and effort into these video's! Have a great day Sir!

a 35 lbs recurve surprised me yesterday, 418 gr arrow at 60 yards, i forgot to adjust my Olympic sight from 40 and it hit a 5 gallon lowes bucket under my target. It went straight through it and planted into my shed hard. It opened up my eyes, i cant imagine what my 45lb and 55lb limbs would do.

Made a arrow fleching gig for four feathers. Knoking can be done two ways without looking and they are very stable in flight

Thank you Jeff, for another very informative video. I'm new to archery at 61 years young. I went out to the range today with my #35 Hermit X10 Gold Tip Traditional 500 sipine with 150 gr flield tips.Thanks to you sharing your knowledge my groupings are getting tighter, at 20 yards. Blessing to you & all yours, Jeff.

Jeff, by far you are the most good information guy to watch! I love your low poundage talks and you are just spot on! I have shot better since watching you and all your great tips!

Man thank you so much! I’m one of those 60 yr olds nowadays and currently shoot a 30 pound PSE Terra longbow, been thinking I need to step up to a 35 pound bow setup and finding the perfect arrow setup is really tough, have yet to shoot that much weight upfront, bcuz with the 30 pound set up it just sinks like a rock at 20 yards, with my 27in draw and my 27 3/4” nock to carbon end shaft length, I have to adjust my aim point which can be a bit disturbing, but I just think it is what it is while shooting a longbow, with its instinctive shooting. So I don’t know if I’ll ever get a pinpoint matching set up, but I’ve been on a mission and I can group 4- 5 inch diameter with a half a dozen arrows, I’m pretty pleased with that shooting with the light target arrows is challenging and then shooting the 600 spline Easton Legacy arrows, they are just a different beast all together, Lots of trial and error lately, but making progress with dialing it all in. Your videos are extremely informative and helpful, Thank you Very Much!🙏🏻💯

If you don't want to buy another batch of arrows, you can glue a layer or two of leather on your sight window, which will build your shelf out and allow you to shoot much heavier points with your light spine arrows. Start with one layer of leather, strip the fletching off one arrow, increase your point until you get perfect arrow flight. If you want to go heavier point weight/even higher FOC, glue a second layer and repeat the flight test with even heavier point weights. Slow arrow speed is going to allow for a lot of deer drop at the sound of the bow, so keep your shots inside 15 yards and aim low... 3 to 1 broadheads like a single bevel two blade Grizzly with a steel threaded adapter recommended. I put 125 grain threaded adapter inside a Grizzly 125 for 250 grains. Gives me 20 percent FOC on a 29.75 inch 1916, total arrow weight is 620 grains with feathers and lighted nock. Heavy arrow setups shoot quieter too. Keep the great videos coming Jeff.

Great video God bless you and everyone out there

Great presentation Jeff 👏 👌 👍 🙌

We are the same age, Jeff🏹

I have Southwestern Archery Spyder XL 40# limbs on a 25" OMP riser. This gives an AMO of 68 and a draw weight of 38# at 31.5". I use Gold Tip Traditional full length (32") 400 shafts with 150 grain points and 114 grain inserts. Complete arrow weight is 600 grains. This consistently registers between 157 and 158 fps. My point-on (gap shooting) is 23 yards. I have not used this setup for hunting but have gotten reasonably accurate at 20 yards and under.

I have a vintage, Browning Nomad Stalker, at 38# and GT Warrior, 600 spine in too weak. I have to use a standard GT insert and 150 grain target tip. So I may have to drop to a 400.

Your best video sir!

Thank you sir for another great informative video. You have pulled my rear end out of the fire more than i can count. I do have a question if i may. Does installing the long heavy onserts stiffen the spine of the arrow? I read somewhere they did but if it doesnt come out of your video...its questionable information.Thank you again. God bless

Thanks for the video Jeff

Awesome video, brother!!👍👍😎

Like to see the same video with this bow but for a 3d/target arrow setup.

Good morning Jeff, I can't tell you how much I have enjoyed your channel. I have not shot my recurves for several years due to shoulder discomfort but after seeing your excellent videos, you have inspired me to pickup my recurve again. At 74 years young, I have retired most of my bows but I have acquired a set of limbs for my 60" black widow PSA recurve with the BW Dynaflight 97 string with a set of 42# @ 29" draw limbs and I would like to shoot the 200 grain Simmons shark broadhead, my draw length is 29". What size aluminum and carbon arrow would you recommend as a good starting point. Also most of your videos on light poundage bows all were shooting carbon arrows. Do you recommend carbon over aluminum in a light weight bow. May the Good Lord Bless you and your channel.

A little off topic but wanted to let you know about the really heavy arrows that come with the Sanlida One Piece recurve. So I recently picked up a arrow saw. I cut the arrows down to 27.5 & change the tip to a 75 grain. Still heavy but shoots alot better. So I used the Sanlida arrows as practice before I cut down 2 dozen of the Sanlida Dragon 10 arrows.

This was a great video proving that you don't need ridiculously high draw weight to kill a deer I shoot a hybrid recurve about 52 pounds and between 340-300 at 553 gr and was wondering if i should up my arrows spine or weight or if you thought it was good for what im doing as far as hunting and target shooting I'm not certain if it matters but I mostly shoot a 4mm - 5mm diameter arrow just depends on the distance my arrows are 31 in and my draw is about 29 in at the arrow rest and 30 in if you go from the burger button at where the burger is supposed to be