Howdy Group,
Yes, I'm a big fan of the board Bow. And, both my buddy and I are hunting with Red Oak board Bows. They're ALB's, about 1-3/4" until the outer 1/3rd where they narrow to about 3/8" at the tips. His bow is 51#@29-1/2", and mine is about 47#@28".
I had just made my friends bow and gave it to him this last August, And after going shooting with it a few times, he liked it so much that he put away his F.G. re-curve, and he took up his "new huntin' Long bow." He said that his new board bow is smooth to draw and to shoot. And, he likes the primitive aspect.
(As a gift, I'm currently making him a plains style quiver and shoulder bag out of deer hides from deer he had shot.)
All the Best, and safe hunting,
Canoe
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