Stealthy, believe me when I say this, us gear heads do not like shooting with those guys anymore than you do. Quite frankly, I will not voluntarily shoot with anyone that takes longer than 30 seconds to shoot.

I am sick and tired of the mentallity coming from both sides of the aisle. I have been to trad shoots (Elberton and Alabama) where I was talked down to because I prefer to shoot a compound, a big reason why I do not care if I ever attend another "trad" archery festival again in my life. I have had trad archers refuse to let me shoot with them in local shoots because I have "training wheels." On the other hand, I know compounders with the same mentality in reverse.

There is a club president in one of our local clubs that shoots trad, but lately has had a bout with carpal tunnel, so he has been shooting a release with his recurve because he can not physically draw his recurve right now. The local trad club has informed him he is not welcome to shoot until he gets rid of the release. Having said that, there are only a few wheelies that will let him shoot with him at the local club shoots. Frankly, he and I have a great time when we shoot together, sometimes to the point of aggrevating other shooters because we are "too loud."

Bobby and I have a great time because we view each other as archery brethren regardless of our choice of gear. I would rather be known as an archer, regardless if I have my Chekmate Firebird or Hoyt Ultratec in my hand.