Have to admit...

Where are the 44 ( at this time ) people coming from who say you're not hunting unless you've killed.

taking a compound to the woods is one thing...whatever..

But saying you're not hunting unless you get a kill..???
Now those people just don't get it.
Personally, I wonder if they're happy at all with trad archery. Lets face it our kill rate is lower.

QuoteOriginally posted by Zradix:
Have to admit...

Where are the 44 ( at this time ) people coming from who say you're not hunting unless you've killed.

taking a compound to the woods is one thing...whatever..

But saying you're not hunting unless you get a kill..???
Now those people just don't get it.
Personally, I wonder if they're happy at all with trad archery. Lets face it our kill rate is lower.

I think you've misunderstood what folks is saying.. You don't have to kill to be hunting, but if your goal isn't to kill something then why take a weapon... you can "HUNT" with a camera..

When I go to kill me some food for the table, I'm disappointed if I'm not able to do so.. plain and simple.. The fact that I choose to use a longbow has nothing to do with that.. I don't consider it a handicap nor do I consider it more difficult than a compound or even a rifle.. just different.

when people hear I hunt with trad equ. they look at me like I have 3 heads.It was hard. it aint so bad now. Iam getting the hang of it.It just seems so pure to kill it with a stick an string.there is no question it will make you a better hunter.I need a hobbie like this to reel me back to reailty I think it helps ground me as a person an it will DARN SURE humble ya.

Yeah, I think the hunting/killing thing is a matter of semantics. I have a lot of fun hunting but it's more fun when I kill something. And it's more rewarding, obviously. And I know at the point when I am drawing on a buck there is nothing I want more in the whole world than to kill it; it's a very powerful primitive urge.

I didn't get a deer during the early season. Disappointing? You bet. But I still had a fun time, and as always, I learned a lot. And I'll be out there in November.

What weapon u use does not make u a better hunter

It does decide the challenge u are looking for

I use a recurve because it is what I grew up shooting and what i enjoy and I think it is the best tool for the job in certain situations