How long have you been TRAD???

[Red Tailed Hawk]

Just about 3 years now.

And now 1 recurve, 2 longbows, and 2 succesful selfbows, and 2 unsuccesful selfbows later!!!

I am Hooked.  

[Orion]

Since before it was called trad archery, about 55 years.

[last arrow]

Since about 1972.

[Jwilliam]

6 years.


Bill

[YORNOC]

Since 1989.

[JamesKerr]

5 years.

[Bjorn]

Never been anything else!

[monterey]

58 years.  It was the only kind of archery then.  "trad" archery had not been invented yet!  I shot compounds and sticks for a few years in the '70's but did not enjoy the wheel thing very much.

I admire you guys who started with wheels and then went to sticks.  Much harder than learning sticks as a kid like I an many others here did.

[David Yukon]

Never shot anything else... at least 25 years...But that doesn't meen much... Still have to work on things!!

[Night Wing]

47 years.

[reddogge]

My first bow was a Ben Pearson longbow in 1955. Did shoot a compound during the mid 70s to late 80s though.

[stick-um]

Since 1977

[JParanee]

37 years

[scedvm]

Started around '76 as a kid, bought my first wheels in '89 and sold the last one in 2002.  So I guess that would make 22 yrs with the traditional gear.  Although I had a lot of successful years with the compound I really got tired of the tinkering and drifted back because of the challenge.

[rdoggsilva]

Not that long only 47 years. Never did use a compound.

[longbowray]

1977 or 78

[shoothathang]

50 weeks

[TxAg]

Trad only? just a few months.

Trad in general....about 4 years

[**DONOTDELETE**]

First Year 2005, Last Year w/Wheels 2004

[Thumper Dunker]

About 40 years never had a compound