Hello from a Newb

Sweetwater · August 16, 2015, 06:29:00 PM

Greetings Trad Gang! I'm not only a newbie to the forum but to traditional archery and stickbows.

35 or so years ago I first tried archery in the backyard with my dad and later I spent time on the archery range with the Boy Scouts summer camp. We were using production fiberglass (I think?) bows and wooden arrows of the cheapest kind. I really enjoyed it, but no one in my family was really an archer and all the hunting was done with firearms.

So, fast forward to now. I have been visiting the local archery pro shop for about ten years for compound bow needs and every season I pause and admire the beauty of the recurves and longbows. I think I really have the bug now and I have many questions.

So far I have read the New to Traditional Archery paper (great amount of info!) and I have narrowed my choices down to several recurves over the past couple weeks. So, I will keep reading and searching the forum and I hope this is the right section to post additional questions about bows and tack for traditional bowhunting.

huntnmuleys · August 16, 2015, 06:38:00 PM

welcome to the gang. its an addictive hobby to say the least. enjoy

bowberry · August 16, 2015, 06:51:00 PM

Hello and welcome from Maine

ChuckC · August 16, 2015, 06:56:00 PM

welcome to the site
ChuckC

Phillip Fields · August 16, 2015, 07:11:00 PM

Welcome

Sam McMichael · August 16, 2015, 07:18:00 PM

Welcome from Georgia.

Jayrod · August 16, 2015, 07:21:00 PM

Welcome from Pennsylvania!!

northener · August 16, 2015, 07:22:00 PM

Welcome

And yes this is the forum for most questioned related to traditional tackle.

Son of Texas · August 16, 2015, 07:31:00 PM

Welcome from Texas!!!

Nantahala Nut · August 16, 2015, 07:39:00 PM

Welcome. What part of NC are you in?

The Whittler · August 16, 2015, 08:26:00 PM

Welcome to the gang from Main.

EWill · August 16, 2015, 08:55:00 PM

Welcome from Oklahoma.

August 16, 2015, 08:55:00 PM

Welcome to the Gang!

Bisch

Stump73 · August 16, 2015, 08:56:00 PM

Welcome from Kentucky!

Stump73 · August 16, 2015, 08:57:00 PM

Welcome from Kentucky!

AZ_Longbow · August 16, 2015, 09:00:00 PM

welcome aboard, I put down the wheelbow completely 2 years ago after going between the two styles.
Practice and practice. and ask all the questions you can. No reason to struggle through it all alone when others have some knowledge they can impart.
just be ready for the addiction, more bows to buy more arrows to tune and more broadhead to sharpen.

Whitetail Addict · August 16, 2015, 09:03:00 PM

Hi, and welcome from NY.

You won't find a nicer, or more helpful bunch of folks anywhere.

Bob

Whitetailarcher · August 16, 2015, 09:20:00 PM

Welcome from Louisiana!

Steve Jr · August 16, 2015, 09:21:00 PM

Welcome to the gang, great place to find all the info you are going to need. Enjoy

jbpharmd · August 16, 2015, 09:50:00 PM

Welcome to the party! It is an absolutely amazing way to hunt. I switched from compounds (got rid of my training wheels) two years ago, and I had no idea archery could be so fun.