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Any of you consider quitting trad?? Tough year. .

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SubDoc:
I have made the choice not to hunt the past few years because my job does not allow me to shoot on a consistant basis. I have just transfered to a new duty station and should have ample time to shoot.
I have thought about picking up my compound but haven't. It's not the same feeling.

dudley152:
I went back to traditional archery two years ago after hunting with a compound for 20+ years. Shortly after that, I came down with a neurological disease that forced me to take well over a year off from shooting. The docs speculate it could be MS or possibly the effects of exposure to Agent Orange.

So far, I've missed the last two years of hunting (bow and rifle) because of it. Am I going to quit and return to a compound - heck no! I thank the Lord each day that I am able to shoot my bow. Sometimes it's only a couple of arrows; other days I can fling a couple of dozen. There is something about traditional archery that has a calming influence on my soul. It's hard to describe the feeling but I know a lot of you guys and gals know what I'm talking about.

Shape Shifter:
When I switched to Traditional I anticipated it to be more challenging. This is one of the reasons I love it so much. We all miss and sometimes miss often but that is also part of it. If it was really easy I probably would hate it. When I do connect with an arrow...it means more to me than one could imagine.Hang in there...Keep practicing and when your arrow connects you will understand why you didn't give up.....

Seeking Trad Deer:
I don't see why you should feel any remorse if you do pick up a compound...you have to do what works for you.  I spent the day out hunting today with a flintlock muzzleloader.  However, I picked up a rifle when my friend wanted me to shoot him a doe on his land for his freezer (never did see any).  Now crossbows...that is a different story.

Dalebow:
I shot 6 deer with a bow this year, missed many more, still have not taken a bow buck in 9 years of trying.  Last year I shot my first bow doe in 6 years, this year they ran me over, lost a 7 point I hit opening day for several reason and Iam still sick about it, not a big deer, not even 100" but a trophy to me.  All the deer that Ive seen, some bucks P&Y that were 25 or more yards, I just know they won!! If I shot a bow with sights it would not mean as much when I take a 80# doe.  No I bought a compound and sold it before I even shot it, Not for me, I have a muzzleloader for that season if I need the meat but I will never give up trad, beef is too cheap at Kroger's to give up part of who I am.

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