Has anyone hunted with short native american style bow?

[Ruddyduck]

I made a 57" guava bendy handle bow for pig hunting.  Handy in the brush, and deadly on stumps, but I've never drawn it on game. About 53 pounds at 30", it stacks& is not pleasant to shoot. Never had much luck w/ short draw, but my horseback days are over anyway. Most bows can hit the mark if you can, it's just easier and more pleasant with a man-sized stick.

[Alpinbogen]

I've used 50 - 54" bows alot for small game.  They're easy to maneuver in underbrush when I try to sneak up on squirrels for close shots.  My latest short bow kill was a goose, with a 50", 65# @ 25" Modoc style bow.  That worked out to be a good length for shooting from a kayak.