New to traditional bows

Ssamac · January 22, 2008, 12:31:00 AM

Hello. My name is Sam and I'm a new member. I started late with bows (58) by buying a used compound bow, taking a lesson from the shop and shooting off and on. When the bow went haywire (loose guides, etc) I visted a local shop where I found a really nice and knowledgeable owner who fixed my bow and sold me a few matching arrows (lost all of mine) and gave me a lesson basically for the price of the arrows and parts. Of course I went back. I saw that he had many recurve and longbows and he himself shot a longbow, and I guess that really seemed like archery to me. To make it short, a few more visits and a new recurve later, I'm shooting instintive and love it. Of course I'd like to hunt and also, maybe move to a longbow. All opinions welcome and thanks.

Focusource · January 22, 2008, 12:39:00 AM

I wish you good fortune and straight shooting.

BowHuntingFool · January 22, 2008, 12:44:00 AM

I'm right there with ya, new to the Longbow! I love it! Good luck and welcome aboard, this is a excellent site with some GREAT people!!!!!!!

Joe b!

Hot Hap · January 22, 2008, 01:37:00 AM

Hi there. Hap

Gatekeeper · January 22, 2008, 08:18:00 AM

Welcome to the site.

TexMex · January 22, 2008, 08:22:00 AM

Welcome

vermonster13 · January 22, 2008, 08:27:00 AM

LEOPARD · January 22, 2008, 09:00:00 AM

Welcome to the gang!

longbowben · January 22, 2008, 09:45:00 AM

Welcome enjoy the journey.

Elk77 · January 22, 2008, 12:23:00 PM

Welcome to the world of tradition archery, but what was more important was when you picked up that compound and entered the world of Archery....

JL · January 22, 2008, 12:38:00 PM

Welcome aboard!

Working on your form will be very important. If your like the rest of us, you will have good and bad days. Be deliberate when working with your equipment. Shoot every shot like it is your last. Except nothing less than perfect arrow flight. It may take a while for it all to jel but when it does, there's no other feeling like it. Most of all, enjoy the ride and try to make some of the shoots to meet some of the fine folks that hang here. Well worth your time and effort.

JL

brettlandon · January 22, 2008, 07:14:00 PM

"Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison." Isaac to Esau Gen 27:3
Welcome to the natural way.

brettlandon · January 22, 2008, 07:42:00 PM

Oh yeah, Jacob was a mamma's boy compound shooter too.

Ssamac · January 22, 2008, 11:08:00 PM

Thank you all for the welcomes and the advice

Sam

Larry247 · January 22, 2008, 11:30:00 PM

You'll enjoy it. Welcome

portugeejn · January 23, 2008, 12:24:00 AM

Welcome! If you get a chance, try a longbow--I like 'em better than recurves!

Ron

Buckhorn47 · January 23, 2008, 07:06:00 AM

Ssamac, never too old to get hooked on this stuff.Welcome aboard!

KentuckyTJ · January 23, 2008, 07:32:00 AM

Glad to have you Sam. Since you are from Illinois (the heart of big buck territory) you seriously need to take advantage of that.