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Title: Sold the Wheeled Bow
Post by: shedhunta on August 16, 2012, 05:23:00 PM
After 9 years and many memories it is SOLD!  Have never enjoyed archery so much in my life as I now do with my longbow.  I will never go back.  I am confident for this season and can't wait to arrow my first whitetail with it.  Thanks for all the tips and help everyone.  This website is PRICELESS!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Sold the Wheeled Bow
Post by: mountain lion on August 16, 2012, 05:26:00 PM
That's great sir, I was the same way last year. I'll never buy another compound, stumping and hunting with my longbow is just so much fun !!!
Title: Re: Sold the Wheeled Bow
Post by: archeryx on August 16, 2012, 05:27:00 PM
Nice!!!

I've got one sold and 4 to go.  Best time of the year to sell.  It's time to get started practicing for hunting right? HAHA
Title: Re: Sold the Wheeled Bow
Post by: Arwin on August 16, 2012, 05:40:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by shedhunta:
  This website is PRICELESS!!!!!!!
SO true!!! When I first switched back in 2000, I thought I was the only trad shooter in Barry County, LOL!     :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Sold the Wheeled Bow
Post by: Sirius Black on August 16, 2012, 06:18:00 PM
Sounds great! Now I need to do the same.
Title: Re: Sold the Wheeled Bow
Post by: NOMAD88 on August 16, 2012, 07:28:00 PM
ha ha good for you  :clapper:  Im trying to sell mine now so I can buy a long bow
Title: Re: Sold the Wheeled Bow
Post by: Richie on August 16, 2012, 08:26:00 PM
Good job.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Sold the Wheeled Bow
Post by: Rustic on August 17, 2012, 07:36:00 AM
Good for you.  :thumbsup:  2 weeks ago I traded my compound for a Kayak. I have no regrets.
Title: Re: Sold the Wheeled Bow
Post by: DavidTwyman on August 17, 2012, 07:57:00 AM
Thats great. You will enjoy your self a lot more. When I got my first trad bow I still had my compound. I would shoot the trad all summer and when season got here I would returned to the compound that I was confident with. Finally sold it and forced my self to use my recurve during season, and never was happier.
Title: Re: Sold the Wheeled Bow
Post by: hedgerowhuntr on August 17, 2012, 09:34:00 AM
Must be something blowing in the wind or in the water. I've slowly been getting rid of wheelies and getting more sticks and strings. I'm down to my last wheelie and now it's sold! This sell will definitly help towards my next bow, whatever it may be   :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Sold the Wheeled Bow
Post by: KentuckyTJ on August 17, 2012, 09:40:00 AM
Good on you!
Title: Re: Sold the Wheeled Bow
Post by: JRY309 on August 17, 2012, 09:57:00 AM
When I shot a traditional bow years ago at Dan Quillian Archery Traditions shop down in GA.Bought a Canebrake,came home and sold my wheel bow within a couple of weeks and haven't looked back.That was about 20 years ago!
Title: Re: Sold the Wheeled Bow
Post by: Geezer on August 17, 2012, 10:00:00 AM
Sold both of mine 5 years ago and bought my Robertson.  Finally, after years of losing peeps, finding sight pins broken, screws loose or missing, quivers falling off ..... I'm having FUN again!   :D
Title: Re: Sold the Wheeled Bow
Post by: Cwilder on August 17, 2012, 10:07:00 AM
Im with you Gary
I'll be looking forward to seeing some pics from this season.
Title: Re: Sold the Wheeled Bow
Post by: Bear Heart on August 17, 2012, 10:27:00 AM
I guess I have been lucky to start with trad equipment.  Every time one of my buddies ask me to hold his compound at the range I am reminded of what a pleasure my bows are to carry in the woods.
Title: Re: Sold the Wheeled Bow
Post by: Red Tailed Hawk on August 17, 2012, 11:02:00 AM
Congrats. I still have my wheelie bow but it's been collecting dust for about 4 years now.

I had some great hunts with it, but this trad thing has got me hooked. Never had more fun hunting, and shooting as I am having now.
Title: Re: Sold the Wheeled Bow
Post by: tomsm44 on August 17, 2012, 11:13:00 AM
Last year was my first year hunting with a recurve.  Met a fine man last summer who gave me a 53# Red Wing Hunter from the early 60s and a 70# Super Kodaik from '69 after he found out I was interested in traditional archery and refused to accept any payment.  I hunted with both the RWH and my compound last year.  I sold my compound two weeks ago.  I noticed that I always had fun shooting the recurve while the compound was almost like a chore:  Trying to keep everything tuned, focusing on peep/pin/target alignment, release getting in the way between shots, etc.

I haven't killed anything yet with the recurve, but so far I have no regrets.
Title: Re: Sold the Wheeled Bow
Post by: Raineman on August 17, 2012, 12:06:00 PM
You will get a lot more support and positive encouragement here than you will from Bowdeadly on that other site that you announced your good news on.   ;)
Title: Re: Sold the Wheeled Bow
Post by: refugerambler on August 17, 2012, 12:27:00 PM
sold my compound last year, haven't looked back!!
Title: Re: Sold the Wheeled Bow
Post by: shedhunta on August 17, 2012, 04:20:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Raineman:
You will get a lot more support and positive encouragement here than you will from Bowdeadly on that other site that you announced your good news on.    ;)  
Now that is a true statement!!!!!!!!!