Information On Our Sponsors and Equipment UsedWe would like to dedicate this page to all of our sponsors. This page will provide details on the equipment that we use and that is provided to us by our sponsors. I absolutely would not use this equipment if I did not believe that this is some of the best equipment on the market today. Please support our sponsors as they are supporting the sport of hunting and bowfishing. Be sure to let them know that Gene Hobbs from Bowfishing Madness sent you.
The Limbsaver DZ32 bow is without a doubt the bow of my choice for 2009. I personally shot every bow at the 2009 ATA show and kept coming back to the Limbsaver booth.  The DZ32 has many strategic features designed into this bow. Just to name a few the bow is extremely smooth and shock free, quiet, forgiving, smooth draw cycle and fast. The bow points easily and comes with a very forgiving brace height for a bow this fast. The riser is rock solid. You can compare riser-flex by viewing the slow motion video on Limbsavers website. I found the DZ32 to be extremely easy to tune. One of my favorite features is the straight riser design with the forward limb technology. This creates a forgiving bow with an inherent resistance to torque. Most bows today require an extreme reflexed riser in an effort to achieve speeds above 300 fps. The engineers at Limbsavers managed to design a fast forgiving smooth bow without the need for a reflexed riser.  I managed to shoot an antelope during the 2009 season at 102 yards and 73 yards with the DZ32. I had the utmost confidence in my bow when these shots were taken. You can view these actual shots on YouTube at the following links: 73 yard shot and 102 yard shot. I could write multiple pages on why this bow continues to impress me. If you have any questions referencing the DZ32 feel free to contact me at hobbsarchery@mindspring.com. For 2010 Limbsavers has designed the new Proton Split Limb bow. Keep checking back for a complete review of this bow coming soon! LAST CHANCE ARCHERY offers the most efficient easy to use bow press in the world! I have used many different bow presses in my shop. I was so impressed with the simplicity and time saving features offered on the Last Chance Archery press that I knew I had to have one.  When you purchase one of these presses you will no longer have to take the time to reconfigure the press to fit different length bows. If anything you may have to slide one of the limb gripping fingers in or out just a bit. This takes about 2 seconds. I have yet to find a bow that I cannot press while using the Last Chance Archery press. They offer multiple presses to fit your budget and shop configuration. My favorite is the Power Press Deluxe. This particular version comes with a variable speed electric motor and will go from a 28" to a 42" bow in less than 30 seconds. This press will press up to 70 lbs. of draw weight. The Power Press Deluxe includes a pivot system that will go from horizontal to vertical for easy access to finish bow set-up.If you want to press more weight then you will need the manual version as seen below which will allow you to turn the wheel to press the bows.  The manual components are machined for smooth and easy operation. Be sure to check out all of the different press models and accessories offered by Last Chance Archery. I was even able to use the Last Chance press to hold my bowstrings tight so that they could be served. I simply turned the fingers around backwards and then placed the string on the fingers and stretched the string until it was tight. This made serving the strings easy! Oneida Eagle Bows have been used by serious bowfishermen for years. The Oneidas are excellent for 'snap-shooting' at fish which is very similar to a recurve. This allows you to make faster shots.  The bows can be purchased with letoff as low as 40%. If you have a higher letoff you will find that it may take you longer to get the shot off because you will tend to draw back to the valley each time. When bowfishing often you do not have time to draw back to the valley or even come to full draw. I have shot multiple fish with the Oneidas at 1/2 draw due to the fact that the fish are on the move.  The Oneida bows pack a serious punch at low draw weights. We shoot most of our Oneidas at 34 pounds and never have a problem with penetration. The bows have a very smooth draw cycle. When fully rigged the Oneida Ospreys weighs in at approximately 4 lbs. If you ever attend a bowfishing tournament you will see that when money is on the line Oneida Eagle bows are the choice of the bowfishing pros. The Light Stryke Laser Sight is a new laser sight by October Mountain Products designed with the bowfisherman in mind. After speaking with one of the reps at October Mountain Products I am convinced that the goal was to focus on more than simply designing a laser to adapt to a bow.  Their goal was to design a laser that will prove beneficial to both the average and professional bowfisherman. Light Stryke has been put through a plethora of tests by experienced bowfishermen. Powerful 5mW Green Laser difracts in water, just aim and stryke! Aim dead-on and shoot. No more guesswork in aiming. A remote pressure switch activates the laser on demand. This powerful laser works in daylight and with spot lights at night. All aluminum construction built to withstand the abuse of bowfishing. Tons of adjustment are available to fit all bows from recurves to compounds. Mounting holes for retriever/quiver and easily converts to LH, Operates on CR2 batteries. Mountain Mikes Reproductions universal antler mounting kits has got to be the best product on the market today for deer hunters who would like to create their own European mount. I was very impressed when I noticed Mountain Mikes Reproductions at the 2009 ATA show in Indianapolis.  I was fortunate to be able to try out one of these skull reproductions on a deer that I took in 2008. The process was very simple. You simply cut the antlers off of the deer just below the burr at the skull. Then you will need to use whatever resources you have available (grind, sand, etc...) to smooth the bottom of the antler as close to the burr as possible. Next you simply position the antler on the reproduction skull and mark a spot on the bottom of the antler where you will drill a hole to attach the antler to the skull. Then drill a hole in the antler and install the included screws from the skull plate to the antler.  Adjust your antlers by twisting them to the correct width and tighten. That's all there is to it. Mikes Reproductions also offers the Record Keeper kit that will allow you to keep a portion of your skull intact with the antlers thus allowing you to keep the exact shape and width. Then you will mount this portion to the skull plate on the reproduction skull. This kit will come with a putty compound to allow you to blend the actual skull in with the reproduction skull. I cannot express enough how very impressed I am with the reproduction kits. I am relieved to know that I will never have to boil a skull or pay a taxidermist to create my European mount again.
ARCHERY INNOVATIONS has designed a device that will allow you to remove your peep forever. There are many 'no-peep' type devices on the market. I have tried each of these devices that I felt had the potential to truly allow me to remove my peep yet shoot just as good or better with a no peep type of device.  To my surprise there were a few devices out there that did work. However after relentless testing I have decided without a doubt that the Anchor Sight from Archery Innovations is my top choice. The Anchor Sight was the easiest to setup and adjust. This device has micro-adjustments that are easy to get to even after being installed on the bow. The Anchor Sight bracket is very versatile thus allowing you multiple configurations when installing on your bow. I could easily write a few pages on the benefits of this sight.  To sum it up I will tell you for a fact that you will acquire your target faster and easier, you will have more hunting time due to the fact that you will no longer have to look through a small peep hole early in the morning or late in the afternoon when the lighting is low. After removing your peep your bow should speed up at least 1-2 feet per second. And you will no longer have to deal with the aggravation of installing a peep and turning the string until the peep lines up. How many times have you heard someone say their peep didn't turn to the proper position at full draw costing them a shot??The Anchor Sight is also durably made. I have been shooting one for over two years and have never had to readjust the device. I even dropped my bow while climbing down the tree one time. The only adjustment I had to make after dropping the bow involved the arrow rest.  I feel very confident in saying that if you ever truly use the Anchor Sight and give yourself time to get used to the sight, then you will never go back to a peep. I promised myself that if I did not shoot as well or better with the Anchor Sight as opposed to a peep sight then I would go back to shooting a peep. I have competed in multiple world competition tournaments and shot 3d in the pro circuit for years. I only wish that I had the Anchor Sight during that time. This device would have been great during those shots at dark 3d targets in low light forests! HydroTurf Traction Mats are extremely slick proof mats that also provide a layer of cushioning. Before we installed our HydroTurf mats we had to be careful not to slip during a night of bowfishing due to the moisture and fish slime that accumulates on the deck throughout the night. After installing the HydroTurf mats we were able to walk around the deck without worrying about slipping. As an added bonus the mats were much more comfortable to stand on than the plain metal deck. Even after laying fish on the deck for pictures I simply hose it down and the HydroTurf is once again slip-proof and looks brand new. The HydroTurf mats will give your boat a clean new look. I am VERY IMPRESSED and VERY SATISFIED with these mats. HydroTurf has a variety of colors and styles to match your boating and pwc needs. NOTE: If you decide to make a purchase at HydroTurf be sure to mention my name, Gene Hobbs at Bowfishing Madness Guide Service and you will receive a 15% discount.
Muzzy  Bowfishing offers a complete line of professional bowfishing equipment that will satisfy all of your bowfishing needs. Mark Land is the Bowfishing Division Manager at Muzzy. Mark has a plethora of knowledge in the bowfishing arena and participates regularly in bowfishing events. Muzzy is also well known for their innovative broadheads. Muzzy has used those skills to design new bowfishing equipment with integrity and ease of use in mind. Be sure to also check out the Muzzy broadhead product line. Muzzy broadheads have been used to take game throughout the entire world.
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All of our bows used by our customers are rigged with AMS retrievers. They can handle anything from small fish to extemely large fish and rarely have any problems. The flow of the line during arrow flight is so free that it does not affect the arrow flight in any way. The Retriever Pro also comes with an arrow holder built into the retriever. 
