you know your a traditional bowhunter if..........

[longbowben]

When you hunt everything with a trad bow.

[bawana bowman]

When your the only one at a shoot that doesn't need to know the distance to the target.   :D  
When you get irritated at people for holding at full draw forever before releasing.    :mad:  
When you talk about snap shooting and nobody knows what your talking about.        
And the Biggie, You know your a traditional bowhunter: When you've been shooting and hunting for 45 years and have never owned or shot with a compound, cause they just don't feel right!
         

[longbowben]

80lbs your an animal.  :eek:

[BEN]

When you can proudly post a pic of a small doe and everyone responds with "good shot"  "nice job", etc...

when you can thread an arrow through a quarter sized hole in the brush to hit a 3d groundhog and the next minute you widely miss a broadside deer and your buddies just laugh and the next shot you are laughing at them for the same reason!

[Covey]

All the above and all the beyond!! well said guy's!    Jason

[monterey]

When it don't matter how wide the brim of your hat is.

When you shoot follow the leader with a wheel bow guy and start it off shooting from prone.

[ozy clint]

your going shot for shot with a wheelie guy, he's getting cocky so next shot you kneel down, cant horizontaly and shoot under a log 2' off the ground. then say your turn.  

[scrub-buster]

When you can't walk to the mailbox without staring into the woods looking at trees for your next bow project.

When you have a pile of "logs" in your garage.

When you have the satisfaction of making a deadly weapon out of raw materials.

[Hedge Apple]

when your release aid looks a lot like your fingers, if the fight of the arrow is more memorable than how fast it got there, if you know that you could shoot one of those "archery devices" but wonder why ?? when a 10 ring on a 3-d target is a bonus that resides inside the 8 ring, every time you smell cedar you think of the last set of arrows you made.

[jrchambers]

when you LIKE to see your arrow DROP into that spot.

when you feel your calus and wish they were more even.

when you will reluctantly wait for a bow basicly identical to the one you have now.

when you can convince yourself you need that same bow.

when you tell your budies about the shot you missed more than the one you aced.


when you brag about howmany arrows you lost.

and broke

when you see a squirel out the window at church and think to yourself.  PICK A SPOT

[unclewhit]

When a broken arrow doesn't bother you, becauce you love the smell of cedar.

[Irish Archer]

.....you paid more for your stick than you did for your truck!

[fido dog]

Being able to walk out of your house with wood.............and not going to jail.      

[Oliverstacy]

When your the only guy at the R100 that was able to knock the apple out the deers mouth...and the line-up of wheels that have missed and waiting their turn are stunned.


I was so focused on the shot I don't remember hitting anchor or releasing...yet I know I did!
 

Josh

[pebowbender]

When you're stuck at work on sat. am reading this post, all your buddies are at the Sissapahaw Trad shoot and all you can think aboout is how you can scheme to leave early enough to make the shoot.....

[slivrslingr]

When you count your blessings, not inches of antler.

You watch a huge 6 pt. bull elk walk away from 30 yards, because you're only effective to 25 yards and are stoked, not bummed.

You know how to sharpen a broadhead.

Great thread Ozy!    

[ArkyBob]

:when you're leaving for Hawaii in 4 hours for your 25th anniversary and you're hoping the resort you are staying at has a computer so you can check TG while you are there.  Now top that!!!

BOB

[Over&Under]

When your wife calles your bowyer your "bromance" cause you are on the phone with him constantly for long periods of time!

When you have your bow pointed at the tv picking a spot on every animal that comes on the screen.

When stumping is a perfect alternitive to hunting, and you actually spot and stalk stumps!

[always89s boy]

when your buddy lets you shoot his compound and you break all of his arrows

[jrchambers]

when you post here before youve even ground your beans.