Well, my mother and father both shot competition archery with recurves. I started off with toy bows (I still have one) and then moved to a recurve. I was about 13 when the compounds started coming out and I got a bear kodiak compound at 14, the first year that I could hunt big game. I still shot with no sights or release at that time. From there I went with the compound stuff.

Then after my father died in 2001, I got his old bear kodiak mag II recurve. Someting in me just wanted to switch back to traditional again. In 2002 I ordered a longbow from OL Adcock and received it late 2003. I had OL write RWB, RGB, RLB which represents my father, grandfather (who was also a hunter), and myself. I was going on an elk hunt in 2004 and really didn't want to use the longbow because I was afraid that I couldn't get used to it in time, so I stayed with my Darton compound for that season. After the 2004 season however, I put the compound down for what I think is for good. I am having just way too much fun with the longbow, and I have no desire at all to pick up the compound again. After my 25 year layoff from traditional, I am finally starting to click again after about five months of real practice. Last night, I was hitting vitals on the 3d target at 20 yards 10 out of 12 shots on the first atempt, and 12 out of 15 on the second attempt (don't ask where the misses went [X(]). I am looking to increase my acruarcy and feel confident that I will be fully ready by this deer season.