New to traditional archery

[JamesJamison]

Hello everyone, just got on this site and I am enjoying all the good reading.  

Though I've hunted with compound bows for the past 25 years, and racked up a big number of whitetails, I had grown bored of knocking deer out about anytime I wanted.  I actually put my bow up for the past 2 seasons.  No challenge.

I've spoken with Dean Torges several times, mainly due to both of us hunting small game with Mountain Curs, and he recommended I get in touch with Jim Reynolds at Thunderstick Archery, so somewhere around March, I'll have a new Thunderstick 3 longbow, and all summer to practice up for deer season.

I am enjoying this site.

[S.C. Hunter]

James, welcome aboard! You will enjoy it more and more. You will also enjoy that Thunder stick, they are great shooting bows.

[Mike Vines]

welcome, and be careful. It's very addicting.

[Greyfox54]

Welcome , sounds about right you're hooked already !

[Toklat1]

Yes it is an addiction and welcome to the Gang.

[babs]

Welcome, the fun is just starting!!!

[hawk4570]

Welcome, what part of Ky are you in?

[Hot Hap]

Hi there. Hap

[Raging Water]

Welcome. You will find many friends here.

Matt

[Gatekeeper]

Welcome! The fun is back.

[PA-Spot]

Hey James while you are waiting on the bow. Build yourself a bow rack. Your gon-A need it. For some unknown reason ya can not just have one, or two, or three.

[Gray Buffalo]

Welcome friend. Pull up a stump and warm yourself.

[Nole]

James,
Welcome.  I switched to traditional a few years ago and my hunting and outdoor enjoyment is so much greater.  You'll learn alot from this site.

[mcgroundstalker]

You are gonna have a blast with this "trad stuff". Best part is the learning curve ahead of you. Try to read as much as ya can about shooting trad. Get hold of some dvd's or video tapes also. The best is to go to a few trad shoots and learn from others.

Best Of Luck & Welcome Aboard!

... mike ...    ...

[Gator1]

Welcome to Camp.  

Your starting off with a good stick in the Thunderstick.

     

[rastaman]

Welcome...a word of advice.  Stay away from the classified section.  If anyone posts about a new bow, don't click on that thread!  

[JamesJamison]

Hawk4570, I am in Henry Co. Ky.

I look forward to getting the new bow, hoped to shoot it all winter, then through next summer, so I would be shooting decently by deer season but I won't be getting it until March.  If I could find some sort of cheap long bow to practice with until then, I would do that but I don't want to spend another 200 or so just as a temporary fix.

I still have to find a quiver, tab, arm gaurd, and figure out what type arrows to get.

[Bowwild]

Good to have you James. I'm in Lawrenceburg, KY. I switched from compounds this year after having shot compounds since 1975. I'm still a fan of compounds with all the bells and whistles, but don't think I'll hunt with them in KY again. I love the recurves!  There are a lot of KY folks perusing this site.

[greyghost]

Welcome James    to a mystic outdoor fun and adventure.

[KentuckyTJ]

Welcome James, I have a farm in Henry County. Good to have you here. I as you are doing made the switch quit a few years ago for the exact same reasons. You will now thoroughly enjoy your time afield.