Charlie P , sorry if I missed any questions to me, I'll try answer them all.


" What's wrong with being able to shoot well in a short peroid of time? "

Hmm, well nothing I suppose if you are wanting to become as efficent as quickly as possible - and that would be rifle hunting. Archery I believe is not meant to be learned in two afternoons, do you ?

"How much more tech. advanced is today's recurves compared to the ones that were used 20 years ago?"

Good question - and to tell you the truth, I don't think a whole lot really. Compare the advances compared to the compound - there is no comparison, is there ?

" The bow you carry doesn't have anything to do with your skills in the woods.Can anyone argue that point?"

Yes I can - I would take a 35 yard shot at a deer with a compound anyday (the RIGHT shot) but I would not take anything more than 15-20 yards with my longbow. My shooting skills are greatly enhanced with a compound.

" Shouldn't you have stated that it's more rewarding for you? Or do you think it would be mpore rewarding for everyone? I don't think it would be."

Everyone has their own rewards in hunting, I will not pretend differently. But lines have been drawn, and we are quesioning these lines, are we not ?

"getting within 30-40 yards is the challenge, not the shooting of the bow itsself.

Am I way off here ?

Thats what I said, and your answer was maybe ? You tell me - restric yourself to 30 yard shots with a rifle and see if it doesn't become much more difficult. See ? Its NOT the closeness in itsself, but the type of equipment along with the skills of getting close. That was my point.

" Are you saying that all trad hunters are more dedicated shooters then guys that shoot compounds?"

Maybe, I dunno, haven't been around a lot of trad shooters. On this board, we all tend to be dedicated. IN the real world, many bowhunters are not fit to hunt IMO because of their lack of shooting ability, be it trad or compound.

Your turn Charlie P -