Trad Gang

What are the three most valuable lessons about traditional bowhunting you've learned ... SO FAR ... on Trad Gang?

Here are mine:

1. How to fletch an arrow.

2. Back tension/push-pull.

3. Trad bowhunting is both a tight & diverse community.


Also rans: yes, you CAN get a broadhead scary sharp, "close" is closer than you used to think it was, heavy is better than fast, don't outsmart yourself overtuning.

Wow, that is a tough question.  I've learned so much here over the years I don't know how I could choose.  From equipment and gear, how to shoot, and hunting tips, it's all been here and I've soaked it up like a sponge.  The only problem I have is in the follow through and applying what I have learned.

Not necessarily trad bowhunting related, but one valuable thing I have learned is how to use the delete button instead of Add Reply on occasion.   ;)

1) Use the search function before posting any redundant questions.

2) I love looking at other people's bows almost as much as my own, and other grown men also experience childlike glee in getting a new bow.

3) Do not write posts after consuming any refreshing beverages.

:biglaugh:  

I guess it's a trad-newbie-centric question.

1.(serious) Don't "push" your beliefs on others..throw them out there for discussion and think about the responses.
2.(Not so serious) Too many people out there have bows I wish were mine
3.(serious) Too many people out there own bows that used to be mine. Man, I've spent a lot of cash.

For me it would probably be:

1- How to sharpen the bleeder blades on a Zwickey broadhead (thank you Mr. Terry Green!)

2- How to sharpen a Grizzly broadhead (thank you Kingwouldbe!)

3- Stu Miller's calculator (thank you Mr. Stu Miller!)

David, boy howdy on the $$$. It's priorities. I'll patch the patches on the patches of my jeans but if I think a new glove or tab or a dozen shafts might be needed, bang. Not having a trad archery shop within a 100 miles is part of the problem. There is sure a lot of trial and error on-line.

1. Have fun!

2. Have fun!

3. Have fun...

There are lots of mindfields and finding a good mentor is really the best thing I've learned thus far(Thanks Tech. Admin.).  All mechanical aspects of archery seem covered adnauseam. Discriminating between truth and perceived truth is always tough with the internet regardless of subject.  

~CB

1. I don't know enough to fill a thimble.
2. I don't know enough to fill a thimble.
3. I don't know enough to fill a thimble.

1.  How to tune arrows to individual bows - and along with that, another "thank you" to Stu Miller for the Dynamic Spine Calculator!  Huzzah!

2.  How to sharpen broadheads - and along with that, a "thank you" to Ron Swartz and the KME sharpener!  Huzzah!

3.  If I ever have a question about trad archery, I can post it here and can count on getting all the help or advice I need!  Thank you ALL!    :notworthy:

1. Everybody's a little different.
2. Try everything, if it doesn't work for you so what if it does even better.
3. If you want a new bow and are looking on the classifieds then after you send a deposit to the bowyer someone will list one for sale at half the price of new.

1. The advantages of three-under.
2. How much I can learn from other folks.
3. What a sucker I am for Big Jim bows.

1. Back tension/ follow through
2. High F.O.C. arrows sure fly well
3. Bow hunters with trad. gear can actually be successful

1. Proper alignment/ proper back tension
2. Read the shooters forum, try different thing, and do what works for YOU!!!
3. 99.9% of the people here would give you the shirt off their back

1. There are still good people in this world
2. You can make lifelong friends with folks you've never met face to face.
3. I'm not the only one who's addicted to traditional archery.

What Friend said! Its not what Ive learned more than learned how much I don't know!

1.) To dedicate your self to the sport and that it takes patience, time and effort to be successful.

2.) I have a family of friends here that support each other.

3.) I learned that I could give up my wheel bow and did so about 6 months ago. Never looking back.

Thanks Trad Gang.

James

1. Don't get into a battle of wits with Killie
2. Don't get into a story telling contest with Charlie Lamb
3. Don't challenge Terry in a shoot-off.

1-The attitudes of most traditional bowhunters towards non trad equipment,or even some trad equipment.Quite eye opening that not everyone holds the same to each his own type thing.Not sure when all the elitism started,but I        at some of the replies sometimes...

2-Arrow building knowlege...mostly dealing with woodies though.

3-There's a ton of folks around my area that shot trad bows that I had no idea were here.

1. It's better to laugh at a post than it is to put up an angry reply.

2. Some things we hold dear and true have no actual basis in fact.

3. The "!" mark should be used sparingly, for emphasis, not as a replacement for the period.

Guy

1. this is a truly rewarding cyber campfire for trad bowhunting - just chock fulla great folks.    :readit:  

3. it's impossible to please everybody all the time.    :banghead:    :D

1. I am not insane
2. Owning multiple bows, broadheads , knives , hunting hats and constantly shooting arrows at rotten stumps are traits actually enjoyed by other people , not just me ... hence lesson No 1
3. Don't read posts by Rik Hinton or Nate Steen if you aren't prepared to go to sleep everynite thinking about hunting grouse with a longbow

Tune a bow and arrows
Theres others out there like me.Mmmm kinda scary
Small things are trophys also.

1. I think it's pretty great how many bowyers you see on here that you may not ever know about without logging on. Before I joined, I'd never heard of Lost Creek Bows. But saw them on here, and got my first custom bow.

2. That said, I learned that those who say Hill style bows have handshock, are slow, too long, etc. are full of baloney.   :D  

3. Last year, I remember getting my hunting setup ready and had some questions. Rob chimed in and said, "Don't overthink yer gear." That has stuck with me and I'll likely never forget it. That said, I still over analyze everything...

I've learned so much it's hard to put it into three things. Not to mention all of the great people I meet and get to chat with every day.

 :campfire:

1)We need to keep the bar set high for ourselves as we will be the ones the new generations will be looking to for direction and guidance.

2) I want to do and be better today than I was yesterday. (sometimes I fail, God forgives)

3) No one will care how much we know until they know how much we care.

It isn't how the bow feels, it how I feel when I have the bow in my hand and heart.

God bless,Mudd

1. This place has some awesome folks

2. The form clock is awesome.

3. Man theres some really nice bows out there lol.

1.)Some of the best people I know I have met on here.

2.) I'm not alone.

3.) Having someone hit the "reply all" button instead of the "reply" button will show more of their true character than 1000 posts.

Terry

Heck , more like 25 top things...and thats just once a week!!!!  :bigsmyl:

• Arrows have a spine and all that entails
• How to properly sharpen something
• That there are still some fantastic folks in this world.

Mudd's #1 is a good[b/] one.    :)  

And this I learned this morning and will pass along: Dog chew toy stuffed chipmunks are not durable targets and at $8 a pop are not intelligent, either. But man are they fun!

Oh, and I also learned the proper pronunciation of the word "arrow"

1.  This is supposed to be fun.

2.  None of us need to bowhunt to live.

3.  Never compare your shooting to how people say they shoot on archery sites.

1)  He who talks the loudest is seldom right.

2)  You learn more with your mouth closed and your ears open.

3)  Listen to what everyone has to say - then do what is right for you.

1)I come here to learn

2)never impose my opinions on others

3)I appreciate this site for the people here,always helpful it's like archery for dummys(me).

1. tune your arrows to your bow

2.liston to your elder archers they wont be around for ever


3.respect are wild life and planet


                   matt

1. There are still some bowhunters out there that have an "old school" mentality where a trophy means more than just a B&C score, and that any deer taken with a stickbow is a trophy. Guys like Ron and his photos of camp take me back to the old deer camp environment I grew up in.

2.  Arrow dynamics

3. What an amazing bunch of individuals there are that share the common obsession of traditional archery

Before I forget... the less I write and the more I read the more I have a chance at learning and knowing.

God bless,Mudd

1) Don't be offended when a post that you started get's pulled, we need to moderator's

2) Keep it simple and don't over think it

3) How to make a board bow.

-Jeremy  :coffee:

Trad guys and gals help one another

There is a lot we do not know  and  we do not even know the depth of our ignorance. It takes another trad archer to open our mind. It makes ya think what and why you believe what you do.

I have been shooting for over 50 years and visiting here for ten. My shooting has improved improved drastically in those years.  Thanks to all of you

1.  There are some super talented people out there, and this place gives me access to a lot of them.

2.  That I have some talent too. This place has motivated me to take on some projects I might not have before.  I've surprised myself with some things I've made.

3.  I don't even know what I don't know, but I learn something new almost every day on this site.

1. Before TG I thought I was all alone in my pursuit of tradtional archery and had no idea so many people shared my passion.

2. The proper placement of an arrow to kill a wild hog

3. The TG community if filled with so many wonderful folks that I am proud to call my friend.

1.  After battling target panic alone for 12 years I learned from this site that I am not alone and do not have some strange psychological problem.  It is a very common problem among archers.

2.  Learned about Dr. Kidwell's book "Instinctive Archery Insights" and the drills for overcoming and managing target panic.  Thanks Jay!!  Keep up the good work!

3.  That there is not one best bow, one best arrow or one best way to shoot.  Each individual has to find what works best for them.  And that is where the fun starts!

So many critters, so little time!

1. its my home away from home.

2. most of the time, I live the hunt through a tradgangers eyes (thanks,Allan, Andy, Ron, Guru, Charlie, ETC...

3. Love looking at everyones pictures of their bows, but, have brought 4 different recurves I didnt need..LOL

SpLine is a wood tongue that goes in the groove of tongue and groove flooring to join groove end to groove end.

   :knothead:    :bigsmyl: