I don't shoot a longbow or tradition (honestly i can't even tell the difference between the two) but I didn't really get into bowhunting until a couple of years ago. When I was younger, I'd say about 10 or 11. My dad bought be a youth longbow. I really enjoyed shooting it and did for maybe about a year. I wish i kept it now but honestly I don't know what happened to it. I don't think I got rid of it and it might be lingering around in storage somewhere. If i do find it, i'm definetly going to keep it and give it to my nephew when he is ready ..Actually I plan on buying him a bow in the near future