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Old 01-15-2009 | 09:01 PM
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Default RE: Compounds and their affect on traditional archery..

Steve,

As usual, you're right on the money.

In 1934, Wisconsin became the first state to have a designated archery hunting season. Back then there were no treestands, no camo (except plaids, perhaps), bows were made of all-natural materials (as were arrow shafts). Dry chemical hand warmers, GPS's, replacable-blade broadheads and Goretex? Those things didn't exist.

So it looks like we're both out of luck. Although, I did kill a doe with a home-made hickory longbow and a wood shaft once. But I shot her out of Loc-On portable tree stand, so that one's out too.

Silver lining: they used bow sights back then, so at least you've got that going for you.




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