80# hickory longbow

[midmainebowyer]

Hi guys, I have a homemade flatbacked hickory long bow. Pulls 80# at 28. It took about 1-1/2 inches of set. its 70 inches ntn. Any ideas what I can expect for fps if im running 500g arrow with a 125 tip? I dont have a chrono and I,m not familiar with any bowyers in maine

[adb]

My guess would be 150-160 fps, maybe a bit more. Why are you worried about it?

[midmainebowyer]

Well. This sounds absurd but, im putting 5/6 arrows in a 6x6 target at 60 yards. I hunt turkey mostly and if the arrow aint moving fast enough then the turkey has to much time to react

[Weylin]

The truth is that either the turkey knows there's an arrow coming and might get out of the way or he doesn't notice and gets nailed. A few fps on a wooden bow (or fiberglass for that matter) isn't going to change that much. Our arrows are going slow enough to be evaded (period). Heck even we can jump out of the way when we hear the bow twang. I think you need to do something else to get the jump on the turkey besides trying to make your arrow go faster. A training wheel bow could solve that problem for you but that's not why we're here, is it? 

[Pat B]

Get closer to the turkeys. 

[Badger]

  Depends a lot on your bow but most likley about 200 to 210 fps.

[midmainebowyer]

Hahaha. The closer the turkey, the less skill needed I love traditional bow hunting for the difficulty.

[midmainebowyer]

Get closer to the turkeys. 

I hear that sir hahahaha. I use a very odd combination of calling and stalking. But maine has ALOT of undergrowth.  So its pretty thick

[BOWMAN53]

I have one question.

Are these turkeys armoured?  Lol

[midmainebowyer]

I have one question.

Are these turkeys armoured?  Lol

pardon? Lol. Is that a stab at the draw weight or my hunting skills, mah good sir?

[Bryce]

Get closer to the turkeys. 

I hear that sir hahahaha. I use a very odd combination of calling and stalking. But maine has ALOT of undergrowth.  So its pretty thick

Bingo Patty Cake!
Sneaking up in a turkey is hard work, using calls and decoys is the way to go. If you can't get close (15-20 yards) then entice them. Bring them to you.
That being said. I've only hunted turkeys twice in my life.

[midmainebowyer]

Done alot of turkey huntin with guns. Decided to even the odds and switch to bows. Our season out here is sometimes WAY to late. Turkeys clam up and dont respond to calls as the mating season has been rushed and is actuly long over b4 uget at em. At that point we hunt em like deer

[SLIMBOB]

First, my hat is off to you Sir if you can hit a turkey at 60 yards.  I would have trouble hitting a house at that distance.  We hunt them in the fall like deer.  Some will come into a feeder and some are spot and stalk.  I've killed 2 that way and both under 20 yards.  Never hunted Maine and things are done differently in different areas.  Heck, people scoff at our use of blinds and feeders here in Texas, so no disrespect intended, but I think you gotta get closer to solve the string jumping problem, not speed the arrow up.  You'll never get it fast enough IMO.

[Parnell]

Lets see the bow!  You making your own arrows?

[4dog]

my hats off to ya that your pullin an 80# self bow and hittin what your aiming at...got a 63# osage and if i dont practice with it i can barely pull it!