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Has anyone hunted with short native american style bow?

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donnieonetrack:
Switching to 3 fingers under fixed all my finger pinch problems.

I did some stump shooting sunday and was hitting pine cones regularly at 30 - 40 yards with a 48" osage with 30" cane arrows, 22"draw.  Pretty much just like my longer draw bows. 

Just showing that a short bow can be very accurate with practice.  I don't feel hindered using short draw bows.

Don   

Boofus:
I killed a doe with my 52" sinew-backed osage.  55lbs @ 26" resulted in a complete pass-thru even breaking a rib on the way in! I understand many want to degenerate the validity of short bows in hunting, always saying that they were made for killing a running buffalo from horseback only a few feet away and all... but many forget about the Elk, Big Horn Sheep, Moose, and Deer that were taken just as well with the same style bows. it's not just for the plains indians, the west coast also used very short bows for hunting. Plus if you shoot a bow a few hundred times it becomes pretty much an extention of your hand anyway.  just my $.02.

Traxx:
I know this is an old thread,but i came back across it while surfin around.
Boofus,
Your post was worth more than.02.In fact it has a lot of truth and wisdom to it,based on experience,not speculation.Like you,i get a kick outa the statements of point blank range shooting on Buff.Anyone who makes these kind of statements,tells me,they havent had much experience with Buff.Dont let their size fool ya for one minute.They are quick and Catty and hot to fight.

Kegan:
Hmmm...

I have a few left over splits that won't really make a good bow. However, shortened, bending the full legnth, and with a little sinew...

 >:D

profsaffel:
I plan to hunt this season (squirrels and smaller white-tail deer) with a short native american style bow. The bow pulls 50 # at 22".

Now, consider this though:

1. My MAX draw length is only really about 24". That means drawing all the way back to the corner of my mouth at an 'anchor' point. So, 22 or 23 inches is not really any different to how I shoot a 'normal' longbow.

2. I shoot 'floating anchor style' anyway. I've practiced instinctive shooting since day one, so again, this style bow is fine for how I shoot.

3. I'm going to spend the first few weeks of October shooting at squirrels. If I get decent at that, then I'll be convinced I can cleanly shoot a deer come late October, early November.

4. I will not shoot at anything passed about 15 yards.

I have to believe that if you follow a set of guidelines that you are comfortable with, you should feel confident in your hunts with a shorter bow.

-Prof

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