You know, your a strange one. I never understood your need to try to belittle people as much as you do. Show us anywhere on this thread where a trad guy showed the behavior you say. I don't know if its yourinsecurity or what. My buddy Charlie that you know, says you just pull this crap to get a rise out of people and hide behind a keyboard, and something you always done. Maybe he's right.

You were sure you could have hit it with your compound too right? If you weren't from what I've read from you I'm pretty sure you wouldn't have taken the shot.

I think the main thing that makes a traditional hunt harder is the distance, somtimes we compounders do wait until a deer is in traditional range but we don't have to and most of the time don't. How many times have we had deer make it to 40 yards and not been able to get a shot. Now think about if you have to get the thing into 15 yards not because at 25 yards he stepped behind a bush so you couldn't shoot. Then when the deer gets to 15 yards you can't draw back when his head is behind a tree and wait for him to clear. I think that makes the hunt harder. How many fewer deer would all of have killed if we were forced to use traditional gear.


The point I still think the OP was trying to make is if you do the things your self the more meaningful the kill becomes. You listen to these folks it a doe with all home made equipment means as much to them as a 140 class buck.

Same thing with a do it yourself hunt vs a guided hunt. Why do most us perfer to do it ourselfifwe can .


Why do most of the folks here hunt with a bow? Because it's harder and more fulfilling the gun kill, that's why I do it.

If it doesn't matter how an animal is killed,why is it when someone shows you a picture one of the first things that go through your mind is what you get it with?

If someone tells me I killed it with a homede bow and arrows and by the way I even made the broadhead, I personally would say WOW and that would register even a little more respect from me.

I think you have just as many compounders doing the same thing to gun hunters.......

I agree that there are a lot of trad guys that do it for the "look"...... But so what? Hunting CAN be all things to all people.... As long as they are having fun and not pissing on anyone else's parade, I have no problem with it.....

I'm no trad elitist, trust me.....Hell, I've missed three deer within 15yds this year..... What is there to be elitist about?

Wow, I'm impressed, already taking running shots at 25 yards.
Just adds to your credibility. [8D][8D][8D]

I definitely agree Doublecreek. There are wanna-bees in all walks of life.

I know compounders whose trucks are covered in "size matters" and "bowtech" stickers. They've got new bows, new stands, a $40,000 ride,but they couldn't hunt their way out of a wet paper bag. I stereotype them just the same. I've hunted long enough to know the percentages.

The fact of the matter is: Most hunters, no matter what they're using - are totally inept. Hunter success rates are abyssmally low, no matter what the weapon. My beef with the trad guys is that they pretend to be handicapping themselves, and use that as an excuse for their lack of productivity. And I guess I'll never understand the whole "wanting to be an indian" thing.

BobCo - Since we're being honest here, I really couldn't care less what you think about my ethics.I watched Tred Barta miss 19 mulies the other night - some moving, some standing, some out past 40 yards... Here's a quarter. CallTred. Maybe he cares.

Your 100% wrong here Quick! Traditional isn't for everybody, as is shooting with a compound with all the gadgets on them isn't for every body either! Your quote on eating tags and lack of skill doesn't fit the bill either! If it was so damn easy everybody would be doing it! I'm actually more successful now then I was shooting compounds because I learned that little thing called patience and I also believe I concentrate much harder when shooting! Believe me you need it when shooting these bare bows! Where in the hell does it say anywhere in here we are owed a favor? No where does it say it, it was a nice friendly discussion with a few of us including Rob (Admin) until your vulgar comment!

These are statements you made when you decided to buy a recurve and hunt with it the next day, and now a couple from this thread.

You said you knew your limits and from what you said here it would be around ten yards but your shooting at running deer at 25 and a doe at 33? Maybe you should call TRed Barta because you sound alot like him.

It say's you were hitting a pie plate within 15 minutes at 12-15 yards but you originally said you were practicing at under 20 feet.

I guees you trusted your gut and ethics went right out the window eh, and your worried about kids being able to gun hunt.[:'(]

Well, Charlie, it turned out that I originally underestimated how accurate I would actually be with the thing. Imagine that! [:-] When I got to the woods the first morning (before heading to my ground blind),I started shooting at some random targets out at 10-20-30 yards, and I was a whole lot better at shooting it than I had planned.

To be honest, going in, I thought I'd be lucky to hit asheet of plywoodat 10 yards. Hell, I was hitting a crushed pop can at that range.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I know my limits and I'm 100% comfortable with whatever happens, good or bad. I know that really scorches a lot of you, but I honestly don't care.

Time fora little deflection Huh?????? Nice try.....




Sure do know your limits.... ROTFLMAO!

No reason to state the obvious.