[bowwild]

I'm in the same boat as Portlylawman. I've been hunting with recurves and compounds for several years, in the same year. This summer I found it very uncomfortable to get a proper sight picture with my compound, even cranked down to 50#/. So, my Borders will be covering the bases for me.

 

[Grizz67]

I Got old Warthog that ill use maybe some day.

 

[Bryan H]

I Got old Warthog that ill use maybe some day.

Just the good ‘ol boys 😉 That bow is probably more “trad” than most modern trad bows.

 

[Ghost_rider]

im still trying to get enough nerve up to hunt with my dads old provantage. He used to shoot a 2219 with a 200 grain snuffer out of that bow. I can hardly draw it back now. Might revisit it and shoot it fingers a couple times. I know he shot a bunch of deer with it back in the day.

 

[HedgeHunter]

Tried a kickstand bow in the 70”s. Killed a bunch of deer with one. Still have it some where and hunted with it in SD for speed goats and muleys in high desert.
Never did much for me. Grew up shooting glass bows. Took about an hour the tune it up and hit 10-12 arrows at 75m in a 10” paper plate with fingers. Shot about as good as my Hawken with buckhorn sites. Never felt like bowhunting to me.

Ifyou need meat and have low deer densities i would shoot one i guess. String rifle…. Naw, im never even thought about carrying one of them thru forrest. Just shoot a 30lb kickstand bow.

HH~

 

[Hookeye]

I hunt w rifles, handguns, recurves and compounds.
Have for many years.
Do like the lighter mass weight of a recurve though.
And they do look pretty.

 

[Hookeye]

In fact I just shot a dozen arrows from my Blackwidow.
Must say, I actually do prefer it to my Satori.
Even though the Satori got a 2nd set of limbs for 3D/practice.
Even w my health crap the last 2 weeks, I just like the feel of the BW better.

Hopefully get back in the groove before Halloween.
If not, the compound gets the nod.

Will be whatever it will be.
No shots last yr, bow or gun.

May be a similar year LOL

 

[Hookeye]

BTW
Wish the Oneida Osprey had a more modern riser and go to 60#.

 

[Crispy78]

I really dont understand why anyone chooses to hunt with a compound instead of a crossbow unless crossbows arent legal in their state.

To be clear I have taken a deer with a crossbow - if you want venison they are good choice.

One is archery, and one isn't. It's apples and oranges.

 

[Grizz67]

One is archery, and one isn't. It's apples and oranges.

Here they are archery.

 

[Crispy78]

the late great flip pallot once told me, “sure you’ll fill the freezer faster with compound, but it ain’t archery.” RIP to a great ambassador to the outdoors.

Never heard of him, but he sounds like the kind of guy I'd like to shoot my compound next to, exchange a few verbal jabs, then grab a beer or two.

 

[Crispy78]

Here they are archery.

Here in Michigan too. I'm OK with it from the hunting regs standpoint.

 

[Gladesdaze]

Never heard of him, but he sounds like the kind of guy I'd like to shoot my compound next to, exchange a few verbal jabs, then grab a beer or two.

He was a salt water fly fishing pioneer. Check out walkers cay chronicles. What many didn’t know about him was his passion for traditional archery.

 

[GilV]

He was a salt water fly fishing pioneer. Check out walkers cay chronicles. What many didn’t know about him was his passion for traditional archery.

I never knew that about him. I am big into saltwater fly fishing. I watched his fishing videos, but never heard mention about traditional archery.

 

[Gladesdaze]

I never knew that about him. I am big into saltwater fly fishing. I watched his fishing videos, but never heard mention about traditional archery.

Clay Hayes has a few videos with him at his camp in central fl. Flip was a certified killer with the stick bow. He is the reason I got into traditional archery. I spoke to him about it at a fishing event we were both at, and that’s when he gave me the “compound ain’t archery speech”. He had also challenged me to chase turkeys with the bow, which I’m now addicted too.

 

[pavan]

I liked target archery, it did not meld well with my hunting. I liked longer recurves with bow sights, I found it limiting with my hunting. I tried a compound for a year, it also was limited to my hunting. Guy down the street shoots compounds, he has one shot and that is not steeply down from a tree stand, 20 yards standing on flat ground, as he found out last season. He asked for suggestions on how to hit a 10 yard 18 feet down deer. I told him it was none of my business.

 

[Hookeye]

I like trad.
Think recurves are functional art.
Don't care for longbows or have any interest in making stuff from scratch.
Got buddies that do, good for them.

Am not wearing home spun wool clothing and riding the mule to the back 40.

Nope. I check weather apps w my phone, drive a Jeep (with heated seats and steering wheel).

My choice of bow is just my choice of bow.
Battling RA off and on, proly use my compound.
Would prefer my Blackwidow.
Just depends on how practice goes.

Have taken deer with trad gear, worked fine.
Don't have diddly squat to prove to anybody.
Heck I've taken one deer in the last 5 yrs (inclusive of gun)

Just not seen any shooters.
Guess it doesn't matter what I hunt with when my meat comes from the grocery store LOL

 

[Hookeye]

BTW, a 10 yard shot is a 10 yard shot.
Bad form/follow through is what gets folks when shooting at angle.

 

[HedgeHunter]

2D Archery was cool. Was very challenging. Late 70’s unknown distance out to 75yds. Early compounds guys shooting fingers. Brass pin sites.

Watching those guys shooting the turkey target at 60-75yds. Tough….

HH~

 

[Grizz67]

2D Archery was cool. Was very challenging. Late 70’s unknown distance out to 75yds. Early compounds guys shooting fingers. Brass pin sites.

Watching those guys shooting the turkey target at 60-75yds. Tough….

HH~

Remember that.lol