Man I gotta give props...
 

To people like Schultzy, and Matt Pa, and soon to GMMAT if he connects this fall. Props for shooting and killing animals with a recurve or long bow. Man I remmeber learning to shoot back 1988-89 with old Bear Recurve, it was so tough, but I could hit bulls eye at 20 yds. Not too shaby for 13 yr old!! Anyway, mad props to you guys. As I was sitting there yesterday at the pro shop, I thought about these guys and said to myself, man I think I got it bad with my 295 fps, sights, release, etc.. here these guys are with none of it and shooting well and more importantly well enough to kill an animal. Guys, my hat's off to ya, nothing but respect from mebros!!! I know I left quite a bit of youout, I just couldn't think of all who shoot traditional, but you are included as well!!

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Hell of a job to all the Traditional guys!

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x2

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I haven't done anything yet with my longbow.......

But I am committed to it for this fall.

I shoot 3D most weekends.....and I see some guys who can SHOOT (trad gear). Amazing. Simply amazing what these guys can do.

MY hat's off to you guys who do it full-time. THAT is commitment and passion.

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Jeff, when does the season open in NC?

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You are right G, they are simply amazing to me, they have confidence and a steady hand, arm, body, and mind set. I envy them..

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I "think" we open in NC on either the 8th or the 9th of Sept. for deer season.

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I am with you all on this that is for sure.
I have to put off starting traditional for a year but can not wait to hear from these guys this coming season on their hunts.
Good Luck Gents.

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Thanks Vab!! Man my head is the size of Texas now!!![8D] No really you didn't have to say that. Yes it takes allot more patience and time but like you just said in your thread you were hitting bullseye's at 20 yards at 12 years old. You did it then so there's no reason why you couldn't do it now. Its like allot of other things, once you figure it out it isn't so tough. The tough part is passing up on the nice bucks or just deer alone because there a little out of range when shooting traditional. I really found out how frustrating it can be when I went out west my 1st year with my recurve elk hunting. I had a few chances at elk in the 30 yard range but all I could do was hope one would come another 10 yards or so closer. Shooting Traditional comes with the territory of passing up on allot more shots then you would with a compound. A person better except this right away if there going to give Traditional bow hunting a whirl or there in for a rude awakening and some bad hunting ethics. Its also got its benefits too, hardly any gadgets to go wrong on your bow, quicker shooting, etc. Thanks again buddy.

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Schultzy....

I took a Bowhunter's Ed. class a while back.....just to say I did it.....and I was fortunate enough to have two guys in there. One was the instructor.....who is almost exclusively a trad shooter. He let me shoot his bow one night after class. Hooked.

The other was our state champion traditional shooter. He shoots in the same 3D circuit I shoot in. He (and a few others......as he ups the competition in a lot of guys....in a VERY positive way) are amazing to watch shoot.

Kudos. I know what it takes to be as proficient as you must be to go about this the way you do (and Bobco.....and others, here).

My hat's off;)