"Traditional" is a relative term. Basically it's following tradition, and what is traditional in my family may not be in yours, and new traditions are developed as time goes by. I like Arrowsmit's definition of our type of archery--"any archery tackle that doesn't make use of a mechanical device or advantage to draw, hold, or release an arrow", although I wouldn't hold it against anyone who, for some reason or the other, had to use some type of release. I prefer longbows and wooden arrows, and all of my broadheads are re-sharpenable, but I won't try to place those restrictions on others.

3-d scores are not a fair way to measure, as they vary so much from one place to another. Some of the shoots I go to the members go to great pains to make the shots realistic hunting shots, and some go to great pains to make the shots a great pain! Dick said it best there--"Anything less than all kills at your hunting range is unacceptable. " For one person that may be 30 yds, for others it may be 10. The difference comes in knowing your effective range, and sticking to it.

Chad