RE: When archery isn't archery any more?
archery is in the mind of the shooter
take a gun hunter, a never before archery hunter, and that first week using his new $1500 compound he'll feel like he's getting a tremendous challenge, he'll FEEL different
take a compound hunter, a never before trad hunter, and and that first week using his new $500trad setuphe'll feel like he's getting a tremendous challenge, he'll FEEL different
its never easy, regardless of whether you're shooting a compound, a recurve, a crossbow or a self bow.
self bows are the most challenging bow to use, followed but recurves, longbows, crossbows and the compounds being the easiest