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jayman448:
so my draw length is about 27"... i say about because i short draw to 26 or out to 27.5 depending on my stance. im  shooting 58" bow. i mean im well enought that i trust myself out to 20 yards or so but if the general consensus is that longer is better than im considering trading out the shorty for something a little more beefy in the hand... ( i also wonder if weight has much to do with it too. my shorty is so darned light. was considering putting a quiver on it and seeing how that changes things)

bradsmith2010:
Jayman, thats were it gets tricky,, if you are used to that bow, then a longer one may not be more accurate,, just because it is longer,,
the bow has to fit you,, and be a design that works for you,, handle etc etc etc,,
it really depends on the bow and how it shoots for you,,
I hunted alot with a short 25 inch draw bow,,and shot it well,,for hunting,,, but if you are talking accuracy past 30 yards it would not hurt to try a longer bow,, but I would not trade the shorter one,,cause you are going to need it to hunt a blind or tight brush,,

yes Loon you are right bout that,,

StickMark:
Love this topic.
Hunt southern Arizona.  Up close, but relatively open terrain.
Shot last deer on my rear side, 60 inch hickory bow.
Played with longer bows, trying both a more vertical hold/lower anchor, with a sight (nail taped on), and a then a considerable slant while holding.

Right now, bow is yellow birch pyramid bow, 66 or so inches.  Had a coues jumped the string at 22 yards, but was able to release from my haunches with does within 10 yards of me.

I keep the longer bows with rigid handles, as this helps with spine. I draw 25 inches, and think a lot about simple d-bows.  But my bow woods in the pipeline are juniper, some Az Ash???, and boards that I will get on sale next saturday.  I trust board bows more with handles and wide wtdth.  So I need to live with length.  Plus, I am seriously learning to shoot over the proverbial 20 yards.  Coues jump strings. THe longer bows seem more accurate.

loon:
Thinking I'd like to hunt with a 66" asymmetric by a foot pyramid bow with flipped tips, 50#@29", heard asymmetric bows store more energy...

jayman448:
that asimetrical idea is kind of a neat concept. your thinking of lower limb clearance for kneeling shots right?

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