Well I'm without a compound. Sold my wheels tonight to a young man who seemed extremely pumped about his new bow. It felt a little strange to hand it to another person and drive away with cash. I'm the kind of fellow who grows a little sentimental with my hunting equipment. But I fell back on those wheels last year when my true desire was to take a deer with my long bow. I told myself it had to go. I'm excited about my journey from here on out. Ive got 1 whitetail and a few bushy tails under my belt with the long bow. Traditional is more than a hobby for me, it has become a part of who I am, a way in which I define myself as a hunter and as a person. I'm glad for a place like TradGang where a "newbie" like me can come and express my excitement about starting on a new path with my stick and string. :bigsmyl:
I know the feeling I am sentimental when it comes to my old hunting stuff too. I still have a old faded hunting jacket of my dads that I like to wear just because we had such good memories hunting together. It looks terrible and need to be thrown away but I just can't do it . Good luck on our traditional adventures!
I know what your talking about when it comes to hunting garments too! I had an under shirt I wore for years. It was just an old OD green shirt I had got at an army surplus store when I was a kid and literally cut the sleeves out of it so I could keep wearing it when it got to tight! Funny how we grow attached to the things that take us back to the great outdoors. Good luck to you too!
I know the feeling I am sentimental when it comes to my old hunting stuff too. I still have a old faded hunting jacket of my dads that I like to wear just because we had such good memories hunting together. It looks terrible and need to be thrown away but I just can't do it . Good luck on our traditional adventures!
I did the same thing the other day.Sold my compound to get into this stuff but it sure felt wierd to do it.
Congrats again my friend! You are becoming a heck of a shot. You don't need those "wheels"! ;)
Feel the freedom.
Did the same think a couple of days ago! FREE AT LAST....FREE AT LAST!!!!!!
I will say though, to each his own, it just felt right for me. I certainly don't begrudge anyone who hunts with ANY legal weapon. Truth be known I'd probably take up slingshots and rock throwing if it gave me a couple extra weeks to hunt.
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Originally posted by SheltonCreeker:
Ive got 1 whitetail and a few bushy tails under my belt with the long bow. :readit:
I haven't shot my wheels in over 5 years since I got into traditional archery. It still hangs on the wall in my room. I can't even bring myself to put it in the case yet let alone sell it.
I am still trying to decide if I should sell my compound or not. I had a lot of good times with that bow, bought it brand new and I was the 1st person to ever shoot it. I ordered my 1st set of arrows for my grandpa's recurve so ill finally have a matched set. Somedays I think I should sell the compound so that I can get more arrows and buy broadheads, refresh my camo stock, and also invest in a couple tree stands. But other days I remember that I shot my first doe with archery tackle with that bow. Had a buddy offer me $750 and a Sony Handycam, I just can't make up my mind
A new Tall Tines would be really great haha! I guess at the end of the day I am worried that I couldn't get accurate enough to feel comfortable hunting with just the recurve n would b nice to have backup just in case. But hopefully after the arrows (ordered from Big Jim!) come in I will be able to get them tuned n start getting groups!
Sorry for the rant, I wish you well on your traditional journey!
Yeah, it sounds like you feel that fresh new freedom like you get the first time you run through the woods naked. well, maybe not since you are from Illinois, it may be a bit too chilly for such fun and games up there. But, nonetheless, welcome to the Trad Gang. You have already made a nice beginning to your life in the trad lane and will no doubt find a lot of useful info here and will make some great friends.
:thumbsup:
Getting ready to sell mine with all the extras and etc...etc... Problem is, I left my digital camera at my daughters. So I cant post pics online. :knothead:
The freedom does feel good!
When I sold both my 'bows with training wheels' I felt a great release. I was a lost man and fell in love with the technology and blazing speed. I made enough from selling both compounds to place a dandy down payment on my Robertson Fatal Styk!! Five years later when I killed my first turkey with traditional gear I hooted and hollered like I was a kid again!
Traditional shooting saved this old man from hanging up all his hunting gear.
I sold mine not this past Christman but the one before that. I let my dad go through and get the nick nacks I had for it that he wanted and boxed up everything that I had for it and sent it on its way. I have never regreted it. I've had more fun and have enjoyed hunting and being in the woods so much more since I switched to traditional.
:campfire: I'm just enjoying being around this campfire where the "spirit of the bow" is doing more to warm the spirit of my heart.
I welcome all of you!
God bless,Mudd
Very true Mudd. The spirit of the bow is very warming!
It seems you came to Yogi's fork in the road and took it.
Sold my wheels in 1997 and haven't looked back! Don't regret it one bit, had a lot of fun, met some incredible people, took some great animals, and found out what customer service means and that it is alive and well!! Enjoy the journey, it will move you deeply if you let it.
I bought my first trad bow in 1990. I put my compound on consignment the same day. Don't know why I started with wheels in the first place as I was never comfortable and knew the technology wasn't for me.
As others have already said, the friends I've met through traditional archery has made my life much richer.
just wait i'll bet you will look back shortly an say.."i wish i had done this years ago"..
Yeah! Feel the freedom. It's lika a huge weight being lifted off your bow hand!!! :)
Shelton,
I picked up a long bow 5 years ago. Shot and shot, was prepared for my first fall without wheels 3 years ago. That summer I suffered a shoulder injury which stopped all my shooting period.
By that fall, I was in the woods (but with a crossbow). It took me 14 months to get back to where I could start shooting again. I sold my crossbow and started hunting with my longbow last year.
Then one day I went out to shoot a few arrows before the next day's hunt. For whatever reason, my performance was so dismal that it rattled my confidence to the core. Unfortunately, the next morning instead of being in my stand, I was outside checking the sights on my wheel bow.
The ability to fall back on my compound when I had a bad day shooting pulled me out of the need to go back and work on the issues I had.
Right now, I'm shooting better than I ever have (even before my shoulder injury). I really need to do what you did. I admire your dedication to the sport. Hope that, I too, can let go my "safety net."
Ken
Hang in there kem613. I have a slight tear in my left rotator cuff and I swear shooting trad helped to restrengthen it. Seems its more than just for the Soul. Be careful with it brother. It takes time. At least your slinging arrows.
Be safe.
I have the same issue with my rotator cuff and I can shoot a recurve or longbow hundreds of times a day and not have an issue, but I shoot 10 times with a wheelie bow and I will feel it the next day. Not sure why but that;s what happens to me.
Yup. My thoughts were maybe since the long bow is sooooooo much lighter I'm not just holding the weight of the heavier wheelie, but also actually working the muscle by the repeated push. Getting older isNOT for babies (pun intended ;) .