What Year did You start shooting/hunting Traditional gear ?

IronJohn · August 26, 2010, 06:56:00 PM

I'm guessing around 1974 at the age of 5. Started with a 20# Ben Pearson fiberglass recurve, 3 wood arrows and a bale of hay. Have been awed by the flight of an arrow ever since.........IJ

ksbowman · August 26, 2010, 06:57:00 PM

I started in 1970 but fell of the wagon in the mid 80's. Got my thinking straightened out about six years ago and it won't ever change again.

Mike Vines · August 26, 2010, 06:58:00 PM

I got serious about it in 2000. I have always dabbled in it, switching back and forth till then, but in 200, I sold all the wheelie stuff, and went rogue.

bawana bowman · August 26, 2010, 06:59:00 PM

1959, dang that makes me seem old compared to a lot of these responses. Started with a 15# hickory longbow.

Doug in MN · August 26, 2010, 07:00:00 PM

1968 Dad gave me a hand me down Bear Kodiak 1958 flavor. That was my first hunting weight bow 43#.

I may take that one hunting this year a bit.

Tater · August 26, 2010, 07:03:00 PM

1970 or 1971 that was a long time ago you expect me to remember everything.
:confused:

pitbull · August 26, 2010, 07:05:00 PM

1972, a Damon Howatt Cavalier recurve.

Buckeye Trad Hunter · August 26, 2010, 07:07:00 PM

I started in 1982 When I was 4 and got turned on to compounds when I was about 10 and seriously got bit by the trad bug when my uncle and some of my friends invited me to a trad shoot in 2005. They even let me borrow a Brand new Bear Montana, which I ended up buying before the shoot was over. Ever since that day I haven't touched the wheels for shooting or hunting. I was literally addicted from the moment I touched that Montana.

Johnny UMAA · August 26, 2010, 07:58:00 PM

1963

Tatersalad · August 26, 2010, 08:03:00 PM

1976 i was 10 years old. I read about lemon tree bows and cut my dads lemon tree down to make a bow. It actually shot pretty nice i kept if for years. And yes i got my ass wipped with the remaining limbs! Been hooked ever since. Had about a 7 year period (in my early to late twentys...i felt i needed the speed!) where i used wheelie bows but came back to my sense when i started making a few longbows and recurves. Now i'm all traditional. Wheelies have all been sold.

Michael

Joe NNY · August 26, 2010, 08:15:00 PM

1953 for me

Hookeye · August 26, 2010, 08:24:00 PM

'84 or '85.

Big Bird · August 26, 2010, 08:32:00 PM

about 1969 or 1970. with a 69 kodiak mag and still have it.

rastaman · August 26, 2010, 08:35:00 PM

1971

August 26, 2010, 08:41:00 PM

98' got a 60# saxon longbow and shot everyday after work , then got a doe that season, and slipped back into darkness , but im back to stay from now on.

blueline · August 26, 2010, 08:41:00 PM

1977 'ish Bear black bear

Hot Hap · August 26, 2010, 08:45:00 PM

Started in 1958. Hap

larry · August 26, 2010, 08:48:00 PM

somewhere between 1970-72. Dad got me a bear cub. still got that bow

Cherokee Scout · August 26, 2010, 08:57:00 PM

1956 or 57, too long ago to remember.

bogeyrider63 · August 26, 2010, 09:11:00 PM

2008