Hunted all day the past could days with the recurve. Supposed to rain most of the week next week. Glad I brought the compound.
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When'd you take the plunge and get rid of your compound?
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A looooooooong time ago, I asked one of the local salty dog trad shooters how a guy ever gets good with traditional bows. In a nutshell, his answer was to sell the compound. I did not sell it, but quit shooting it and concentrated on learning how to shoot trad bows. Lots of years later I gave that compound away to a new archer to get started with.
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I have shot both compounds and traditional equipment for many years. Each bow will have its advantage's and disadvantages over the other. You are not penalized by using a stickbow....you will actually have some advantages over a compound. It's all just choices, shoot what you like and be confident..... As for me I will continue to shoot both!
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Originally posted by gatorgar View PostWhen I "need" venison, my Matthew's is pretty much a guarantee. However, I've only used it once in 6 hunts this season
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The other thing that drew me to a tradbow, is that I can do everything myself. I can replace servings and strings, no sights or rest to worry about, and I can do my own tuning. The closest good bow shop to me is an hour away, and I stay so busy it's a pain to go there and back and waste 2 or 3 hours when I have a little hiccup. Other than that I probably would have held on to mine too.
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Originally posted by rhendrix View PostHave taken my recurve on every sit thus far. Will probably use the compound come elk season.
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Another shooter at 50ish yards. Couldn't pull him off the doe he was with. Would've easily been my best buck with a bow. Had a doe and fawn right under me this morning but she pegged me when I stood up with her back to me and her head down. She was close enough for me to hear her breath. One of the coolest experiences bow hunting I've had. I'm hooked to hunting with this recurve.
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I grew up shooting a Ben Pearson recurve. And i was pretty good with it. It was a bad idea to be a bull frog with your head sticking up out of the water. Then along came compounds. I bought a Bear Whitetail 2 and was pretty good with it. Then i had to get serious. I bought a PSE Mach Flite 4 w/ overdraw. And i could handle it pretty well. But, when i had the best buck i'd ever seen at 12 yards, drew for the shot, and had squeeky part due to sub-zero temps, and watched that buck turn and nonchalantly walk away, i was done with mechanical bows and equipment. Back to a recurve. A nice Black Widow that i enjoy, and hope to get more serious with. Good times.
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