Archery ( Woods Walk) Hummingbird Hybrid Longbow

[Silvertip929]

I agree, I really like your archery videos. There are not a ton of people making traditional videos on youtube.

[MCBobbyE]

Awww gunner:(

[GOBRAGH2]

I love walking archery courses like what you have shown in your video today. 

I'm very interested in your forearm guard. What brand is it?

[HGRTVONE]

"redneck golf," next time im asked my favorite sport or hobby, that'll be my answer!!!

[jonvoltage1]

I'm so jealous of all you americans with HUGE pieces of land and expansive woods and stuff, and of course all of your gun priveleges compared to the wacky no-violence society we have in Britain. Maybe when I retire... idk :D

[DeadSnowRC]

Please do another vid, I love that bow!

[Baynst1]

Where did you get your finger gaurd

[rednecks1gone1fishin]

Anyone notice the glock in his belt

[TheSeniorburger]

@rednecks1gone1fishin

Yup, at 2:50.

[Stillhunter2114]

That's a really nice circuit. You should add a few novelty targets and a running deer or hog, perhaps an aerial for a few flu flu's. Love to see those on video!

[RUSSIA8601]

so he's the person that shoots arrows at peoples knees

[MrShortFury]

Any one notice the hand gun

[CaribouLou45]

I used to 3D hunt like Hickok45, but then I took an arrow to the knee.

(Sorry I had to) XD

[enticed2zeitgeist]

Love your videos man. Where is this "outdoors" area. Is this your back yard? God dayum.

[4girls1bucket]

He almost shot that deer in the knee.

[maxxxedd3000]

I need to play more Skyrim now.

[kingofthecoolcats]

its like the redneck golf or something lololololololololololololololo­l

[fuckcomments]

Yer livin the dream man,

[manga12]

3 rivers archery, I live just down the interstate from the location in ashlee indiana, its about a 22 minute drive from here, that is where I get my arrows also as well as my archery supplys its the biggest size supplyer by square footage for traditional archers though there are a few exotic bows, they dont carry but most of the best made bows from all over, and best selection of arrow heads.

[McCarthy331]

its brave of you to go walkin through the woods with only a bow when there are zombies runnin all over the place

[DropTheBomb057]

You haven't been invaded by zombies for a while.

[wilsbow]

Thanks for taking me along :)

Greetings from Germany!

[millert27613]

You should be on TOP SHOT, sir.

[MJandRKelly]

Love the woods walk videos. And I really like the slow motion at the end of the videos John, keep it up!

[manheap12]

Not sure if it is the same in America as it is in Australia, but when i saw your hand hold on the string i believe you were holding your bow a bit wrong. You had all 3 fingers below, in Australia and all my competitions we hold with 1 finger above the arrow and 2 below.

[hickok45]

@manheap12 , There IS no "wrong"; some people prefer to shoot split fingers and some prefer to shoot three-fingers under. Two different styles.

[manheap12]

@hickok45 That seems fair enough, I shoot split fingers because I feel it gives more control (it probably doesn't just something I am superstitious about. Just a quick question, does holding with three fingers under make a difference to your string pull? It seems to me like it might push up the arrow a bit (again not judging just curious). Oh btw I loved your new XDm 5.25 video with the comment you made about the .40 not fitting into the 9mm, made me laugh :)

[29twisted]

@hickok45 Wich one would you consider from your point of view to be more difficult to shoot at a distance? a Hand Gun or Bow?

[GOBRAGH2]

@manheap12 In the USA we have a variety of ways to shoot other than the split finger.

Three fingers under where I live is called the Apache method. There is also the two finger method index and middle and the thumb and forefinger. Some people use a thumb ring and I'm not aware if that was used by the Native Americans here. Split finger and three finger are well known here.

[thedoubledeus]

damn what dont you do ive seen tactical guns cowboy guns now long bows man thats impressive

[oldreb1343]

make a zombie archery target that be awsome ....... or lawn mower (try double tapping)

[natomasboy]

Do you own any compound bows? Why do you prefer the long bow to the compound bow? Aren't compound bows more powerful?

[jodeezy619]

Who hold the camera for you?

[bajesus666]

@jodeezy619 it's his son

[TheWhiteSlaveDave]

"Red Neck Golf", that has to be a classic quote from Hickok.

[TJ41238]

do you have to use aroows with feathers on them or can you use modern arrows with the solid rubber fletchings

[hickok45]

@TJ41238, You can use the modern plastic flights, but they wear on your bow and shelf a bit more and can affect the flight of the arrow, I guess. Unlike with a compound bow, generally, the feathers run right against the bow. Not that big a deal, though, unless you're competing in the Nationals probably.

[cbrew21292]

@hickok45 Most compounds have drop away or full capture style rests (ie:whisker buscuit) so that the veins or fletchings do not contact any part of the bow or rest. This is why shooting veins off of a shelf is not a good idea. They have no verticle flex, and greatly effect arrow flight. Whereas feathers do not effect arrow flight nearly as much because of the vertical flex that they obtain.

[joearcher71]

@TJ41238 You can use plastic fletching,but try to shoot with cock vane in it makes a difference.

[konnii1]

rambo

[crimmods360]

he even has god aim with a bow !!!!!!!!!

[crimmods360]

@crimmods360 godly

[moodysoup]

Gorgeous pup! Great shooting!

[runninonempiy]

Holy crap! He's great with the bow.

[dminor214]

do you do any hunting?

[MrAirshot]

can you make an accuracy test ??

and some full auto will be nice too !!

[Machi74005]

Gunner reminds me of a dog I had as a kid 30 years ago.......1/2 Golden Retriever......1/2 Irish Setter.......she loved romping through the woods(and ponds especially). Great memories revisited.

[josephsaliba79]

Am not familiar with archery, is the arrow reliable in real hunting?

[rangerdanger222]

@josephsaliba79 A broad head arrow is absolutely devastating. Bows and arrows have been used to take every large mammal that walks or crawls the planet earth.

[josephsaliba79]

@rangerdanger222 thanks for your reply, but i was addressing the question to hickok45

[Harris91]

Gunner is such an awesome little pup

[elmohasaposse]

i dont even know why i am watching it , but its kinda fun

[Armedlegally]

Gunner is certainly getting bigger! And to be honest i'm glad to see you doing some more Archery also. I have I compound bow I haven't used in years I think its time to get that old thing out and get new strings on it and give it some time on the range!

[Grimganker]

looks like a reflex deflex flatbow there hickok. A long bow tends to be a bit longer ( roughly the height of the person using it, though in your case we may have to make an exception :P )

A longbow also sports a round or "d" shaped cross section, unlike your bow which features a rectangular cross section.

Either way, its a damn nice bow and looks like you enjoy shooting it. Which when it boils down.. is all the bloody matters.

[dnance1234]

I would love to do a 3d shoot with you sometime. I am a quite a bit more competitive than you though. Also you can buy new covers for your targets so you don't have to throw them away if they are still stopping arrows.

[Suburbannite]

You really need to audition for Top Shot on History channel. You've probably had this suggested to you many times, hah

[TheWowman223]

what kind of dog is gunner?? he seems like a very well behaved dog

[TheWeeklyLawReports]

Hickok your quite awesome if im honest ;)

[1400deadwood]

cool video - archery is a great sport & it would be great if the young generation can take it up in school or recreation centers

as for Gunner - he better get his tail out of the way

nice of the target to stay in place for 3 shots - reminds me of Palin & the phony shot she took of the elk or deer who stood in place while she reloaded - that was a laugh

keep up the good work!

[MPSecare]

*Your skill in Bows has reached 400*

wow man impressive! (and your dog kicks ass too!)

[krispy022]

very cool trails i wished i lived in a place were i had some land i would be in heaven

[101booty]

lawl redneck golf :)



[kregerfilms]

I like that belt buckle. Is that design (9 bullets, one shotgun shell) a reference to the famous LeMat revolver? Although it didn't shoot centerfire...

[violenceinc]

your dog likes the bow! not so loud.

[kjsh987]

old school shooting.thats great

[KapteinFruit]

03:38 Did Hickok just swear in a video? :O Just kidding, great video, I want a proper bow, but I got nowhere to use it. :/

[theKGB65]

Was counting paces and the targets are even further away than they look. Nice shooting.

Now, can you write a note to my boss excusing me from being late for work again?

[diballynibally]

very nice! you inspired me to get back into archery

Thanks! P.s. could you do a video of different types of knives and what ones are most practical for survival?

[TheMrEpicFail]

Lulz  @ 9:29 hickok45 never with out a glock.

[KiwiLovin7]

1:30 oh hickok, you never miss.

[TJ41238]

when shooting a recurve or long bow do you use a rest or shoot of the arrow shelf

[oldschoolcommy]

i wish i could come hang out with you, youre just the man

[raysanchez86]

Have you ever thought of going on the show Top Shot? I haven't seen all your videos, but I have seen enough to see that you are a well round shooter in many types of weapons. Just saying. I think you would be a great candidate and I'm sure your fans would give you all the support you needed. Take care

[ssstealth]

RING THE GONG WITH THE LONG BOW!!!

(It'll be worth the destruction of an arrow)

[ssstealth]

@ssstealth And do it from 200yds out.

Please.

[kampuskop]

How many acers do you have?

[paratrooperfreak]

i like how he is packin a glock while shootin his bow

[SuperScalemaster]

Its four day's ago now sinds i  saw an warning that hickok had a new vid ....

i think i need to start my 12 steps for sobriety now....

[Gewehr7]

Woah! You are crazy accurate. I can barely hit a 3ft x 3ft target at 20 feet hahaha

[TOPGUNMPD08]

Like your "woods walk" format. Really enjoyed this one as I did when you walked the snow covered compound with your Marlin. Very cool.

[Dodo251]

Gunner sure has grown.

[RETIREINARIZONA]

Wish i could afford a long bow and a compound bow. Glad to watch a pro in action.

[cbthrasher]

Hickok for President!

[MrJcosenza79]

How many acres do you have?

[LaGGyXdm]

You should try out for Top Shot!

[JZieber1]

Love the dog

[MayhemIncLV]

Hey there Hickok, does your intuitive archery practice help you a lot on the range with shooting firearms?

[tradbowyer1975]

thanks. you are an awesome shot I shoot traditional archery and i am nowhere near that good and i have been tring to do it for 7 years very well done

[MrGirthtrude]

Haha! "Redneck Golf" - I love it!

[KinkyHitler]

It would be cool to have bows in COD :(

[bignastytrees]

Nice bow and nice shootin' hickok. I tried a recurve years ago, but could not for the life of me get the accuracy results I needed regardless of the amount of practice. Maybe some bad habits, I don't know. But to put that arrow where it needs to be consistently, in the kill zone, I had to migrate to the compound bow with sights. Very few of us "archers" can shoot a long-bow or recurve with consistent accuracy. You have a gift for shooting. Thanks for showing us the Hummingbird.

[Digitechviper3]

So puppy grew up during that time I've seen him :)

[jkeys251]

Haven't seen Ginger in awhile. Is she still around?

[TheGoodLife816]

how many acres do you have?

[isoplus3513]

Nice video! a little more relaxing than your normal shooting... I enjoyed it, thank you :)

[jmmurdy]

very nice walk through enjoyed it thanks

[ColumbusExoticCars]

I think I'd enjoy getting into some archery

[jmmurdy]

nice

[MikeDothan]

hickok i consider that a recurve. longbow limbs stay more straight when strung recurve limbs curve back some like yours do.. if its a reflex bow the limbs would curve a while lot more drastically toward the target.. so you have 3 types, long bow(straight stick bow) recurve(like what you have in the video) and a reflex bow(similar to what you have but the curve is a hell of alot more and the bows are traditionally alot shorter)

[Theasianphilosipher]

@hickok45 Have you ever fired a Five seveN?

[waterford8]

What holster are you using in the middle of your back, please.

[metalhead2508]

@waterford8 Looks like a Crossbreed Supertuck

[chavaliay1]

Where can I get one of theses bows?! theyre so freaking cool lol

[metalhead2508]

@chavaliay1 He put the website in the description box. Don't bother buying one unless you have an extra grand laying around.

[boxspringwillie]

Hickok, Ive watched this video three times in the past few days and am now surely convinced I need a longbow in my life. I just need to convince the wife! Great video hickok thanks!

[clewi1091]

I remember shooting hay bails and styrofoam. I remember that "SQUEAK" sound as you pulled the arrow out of styrofoam.....lol.

[jabeita1]

Hickok45--

You're terrific! Bet you haven't heard that before ;-) I have two primary focuses weapons-wise in my life right now (1) my beloved 580 series mini-14, all dressed up to look like a 'real' M14 (shoots great groups off the bench at 100 yds too), (2) my 1964 vintage "Indian Archery" recurve 40# bow that I recently picked up at the Goodwill store for eight bucks (learning as I go)! So, what do you do? You post two new videos on both!! You must have been reading my mind here in Oregon.

[baldeagleism]

Boy, Gunner's gettin' BIG!

[dergecko235813]

in case he misses, he's got his pistol with him to finish them targets off ;)

[Skormm]

lol, love the dog runnin around thru the whole video... I thought it was a cougar the first time he came runnin up

[DemonicWeapons]

Hickok, do you own an Air rifle? Just wondering! ;)

[MrGarryButler]

The dog is growing healthy. looks good.

[P226nut]

if you accidently shoot a cooler good luck getting your arrow or the cooler to ever function properly again.

I'm speaking from experience.

[ScopedPewPew]

This must be the life... Retired, and you make money by making youtube videos of shooting guns and bows, and have a huge plot of land

[theaustralianshooter]

@ScopedPewPew execpt hes not retired hes a teacher

[hickok45]

@ScopedPewPew , Not retired yet, and don't plan on getting rich from YouTube. :-)

[ScopedPewPew]

@hickok45 Oh geez, my bad D: You may not be getting rich from youtube but it must pay for a good amount of ammo money, no? :)

[machadojr]

@hickok45 Nice to see you walking on a nice place, shooting with a bow and a glock, just in case, right?

[demon07nd]

@hickok45 are you a teacher, haven't watched all your videos yet

[homertalk]

@hickok45 Were all going to be retired soon as soon as the Dollar collapses.

[MrWtfisgoingonhere]

@hickok45u could make come good money though hehe  :-)

[ONEGUY090]

@ScopedPewPew Haha, you know you can't get paid by Youtube, right?

[ScopedPewPew]

@ONEGUY090 Yes, you can. If you have enough subscribers, you can partake in what is called a "partnership" with YouTube. Then, ads are put up in all of your videos and you get some extra bonuses. Whenever somebody clicks the ads, you make money. People like Nigahiga and epicmealtime make TONNES of money from YouTube, since they have lots of people watching their videos.

[ScopedPewPew]

@ONEGUY090 Yes, you can. If you have enough subscribers, you can partake in what is called a "partnership" with YouTube. Then, ads are put up in all of your videos and you get some extra bonuses. Whenever somebody clicks the ads, you make money. People like Nigahiga and epicmealtime make TONNES of money from YouTube, since they have lots of people watching their videos.

[ONEGUY090]

@ScopedPewPew Huh, I knew about partnership, just didn't know you can get paid for it. Thanks for the enlightening me though.

[ScopedPewPew]

This looked really fun

[Moonlitfox1911]

In a way bows are more fun than guns

[hoblywobly]

i take 30lbs/40lbs

[machinegun911]

could you do some videos on Compound bows? 

[dredank]

try a tomahawk

[DcTiger12]

Hickok, how effective is this bow against more realistic targets.... like zombies?

[deemstyle]

Have to admit that I really enjoyed this video; didn't think I would. I've never considered archery, but looks like it could be really fun. That bow is crazy expensive though...

[winsorsadventures]

12:22 thats a whitetail

[WarmMachineME]

What can't he shoot?

[CygnusTheIronDream]

66" long? That's as tall as me ;-)

[LearnToTurn7]

Zombie Archery Shoot!!!!!!!

[MissyMarieN]

I dont think ive ever seen someone whose more qualified to go kick ass on Top Shot!

[kelsoks]

have you done a video on how you aim with your bow?

[eddiespencer1]

Gunner's getting big!!!

[mannr100]

Hey Hickock i love bows and arrows and crossbows.. I was wondering which one you would rather have .. And also, could you make a video of you bowfishing ?

[Underground308]

Hickok for president! 2012 

[packjim56]

The wooden shafts will take out the vampires, if you aim for their hearts. And throwing enough lead will deal with the zombies and the space aliens, but you had better silver tip broadheads for those arrows; or they will be completely ineffective against the lycans (werewolves). One more piece of advice. If several vampires come at you in a rush, throw a bunch seeds on the ground. They'll have to stop and count every one of them, before they can proceed against you. Making very good targets.

[ReaverRush]

One of my favorite videos of yours was the "Tree Trimming" video, where you walk around your compound, shooting at branches with a shotgun. Please make more videos like this.

[Livelifechill]

Hickok, are you gonna be at the debate on monday. You are running for president aren't you?

[whannes]

So... not long until we see "hickock45" starring in the next Robin Hood :D sure would love to see that. imgine him in a gambeson and a helmet, long bow.

[thegangvault2]

You should shoot archery at 230 yards! :P

[BeyondtheChaos1]

I love Gunner running in the background like a rabbit around 5:05 (=

[yska08]

Do you shoot everything like a marksman??!! Not fair hahaha

[yska08]

Do you shoot everything like a marksman??!! Not fair hahaha

[rasey077]

Gunner is getting BIG!!!

[whitey5238]

hey Hickok45 i was wondering if you store your bow for say a period of time should you take the string off or what do u suggest . thanks

[whitey5238]

hey Hickok45 i was wondering if you store your bow for say a period of time should you take the string off or what do u suggest . thanks

[whitey5238]

hey Hickok45 i was wondering if you store your bow for say a period of time should you take the string off or what do u suggest . thanks

[forehead949]

try to hit the gong with that bow! :)

[ThePunisher1978]

can a hunter hunt with this bow a deer and can kill the deer with one shhot?

[10999fox]

love the archery vids!!

[practicalwhacktical]

No shots at the 200 yard gong?  ;-)

[beelikestowatch]

Great video, but i was 1/2 expecting a Zombie "sorry Stevie" head shot . And Gunner is sure growing and looking happy and healthy

[Sakuxxx1x]

Woods walk always nice ! Great video ! =)

[popcorncrow]

Yo..45 Nice Longbow... Looks like Gunner enjoys archery too. Nice shooting.

[joedog636]

I want your arrow bag

[Mike2020mike2020]

hickock always carrys a gun with him

[angelonegrh]

Omg, you compount is huge!

I'm a little bit jealous, there's no way you could have something like this over here in germany :)

[hickok45]

@angelonegrh, This is just one part of it. I have a longer trail over on the other hillside, but I don't have archery targets over there.

[EddieSTUSMC]

@hickok45

You remind me of the character Burt from the Tremors trilogy.... Well I love your clips and so does the rest of my platoon here in the Swedish army!

You pretty much helped me to decide what kind of firearm I should get! awesome!