RE: Who Practices Year-Round? Is it REALLY Necessary?
Stealthy
If your saying (as if you haven't been for years) that traditional bowhunting is more challenging than compound hunting , I disagree!
Traditional bowhunting requires much more practice to become proficient in the field , but a proficient trad bowhunter hunting within his own limitations is no more challenging than a proficient compound bowhunter hunting within his own limitations! Think about it!
I've heard you compare compounds to trad bows and how much easier they are in regards to letoff , sights , releases , etc. Well , I can certainly turn the table and say that the letoff comes with a price , compounds in general are harder to draw , you dont hold the weight with a trad bow , you draw , anchor and shoot in one fluid motion. You dont worry about sight pins , releases , etc. Compounds are heavier than trad bows. If a deer catches me by surprise I can hold my recurve out in front of my body all day ,if I try that with my compound my arm will fall off. You hunt within your yardage limitations and know where to aim when the time comes. If I'm hunting with a compound within the same yardage limitations as you and we both know without a doubt we can hit what we're aiming at within those limitations , how is your way more challenging? If you say a trad bowhunter has to get closer to the game , I'll challenge you to do a poll on how many compound hunters shoot deer 20 yards and closer every year! I love shooting and hunting with recurves but I dont buy that superiority B.S.!