The differences between traditional and compound.....

Originally posted by Sixby:
We , compound and trad bow shooters are enjoying the same things but honestly I feel like most compound shooters do not enjoy the bow and arrow like most trad shooters do. I know that the first time I killed an elk with a recurve I felt an accomplishment like nothing else before that. But hey,. That may just be me.

God bless you all, Steve

It is not just you Sixby! I still get that feeling when I am successful with my longbow, even if it is just a rabbit or a doe. Not because it has some mystical , magical qualities, but because it is harder. No sights and no let-off is harder than with sights and let-off, PERIOD!

The fact that no sights and no let-off is that much harder, and takes much more effort and work to become proficient makes the rewards when we are successful that much greater!!!!!!!

I don't give a rats petuty what a guy hunts with, as long as he is doing it leaglly. I just got back from Africa where both my buddies were using compounds, and we had a fantastic hunt together. I say go have fun with what you like. Life is too short to get all huffy because someone else does not do it the way you do.

Bisch

[Terry Green]

Originally posted by TDonald:
I'll tell ya', there's absolutely nothing to match the feel of a really high quality compound bow.

Certainly has a lot more accuracy and takes a lot more skill to shoot than some piece of glued wood that can't even put an arrow through a deer.

Sorry, but I'm going to break my own rules.....you are an IDIOT!!!

 

[Whitetail Addict]

       

Bob

[LBR]

I don't give a rats petuty what a guy hunts with, as long as he is doing it leaglly. I just got back from Africa where both my buddies were using compounds, and we had a fantastic hunt together. I say go have fun with what you like. Life is too short to get all huffy because someone else does not do it the way you do.

 

Spot on.  Some of the absolute best bow shots/hunters I know are also excellent shotgun and rifle shots/hunters.  They are excellent shots and hunters, PERIOD.

[Terry Green]

My grandmother must have been a great hunter, she could kill a deer at 300 yards with a 30-30.  God rest her soul.

[Terry Green]

Originally posted by Terry Green:
 

Originally posted by TDonald:
I'll tell ya', there's absolutely nothing to match the feel of a really high quality compound bow.

Certainly has a lot more accuracy and takes a lot more skill to shoot than some piece of glued wood that can't even put an arrow through a deer.

Sorry, but I'm going to break my own rules.....you are an IDIOT!!!

    [/b]

Please ban me Rob....I just did it again!!!