I have shot selfbows, longbows, recurves and compounds. I've shot compounds every way they can be shot. Fingers barebow, release barebow, fingers/pins, release/pins, fingers/scope, release/scope, string walking, face walking, point of aim... You name it, I've done it. Even though they're heavy and clunky, I like shooting compounds. I liked the old ones better than the stuff they're putting on the market today, but I like them.

If they made a mild cam compound that weighed 2 1/2 pounds or less, had a decent grip and didn't need a bowpress just to do regular, routine maintenance, I'd definitely be shooting it instead of a stickbow. It'd be just that much better on my worn out shoulders.

I am pro-traditional, certainly, but that does NOT mean I'm anti-compound. Anti-technology? Not really... Definitely anti to the direction technology is heading, though.

I do not like the fact that techology has progressed to the point where we've got guys saying they're meat hunters or trophy hunters, and make fun of anyone that takes 'dinks, spikes or does.' Even further, using that as a gouge against traditional shooters in particular. There are plenty of compound shooters that are dreaming of and praying for their first opportunity to take a dink, spike or doe. What do you guys say to them? That their dink, spike or doe is inferior? That THEY are inferior to your glorious selves??

Actually, you have to wonder... Anyone that pats themselves on the back that hard has to be compensating for something.