RE: I'm a traditional fool
 

You don't have to worry. I know where and have transportation. I only have one more major purchase ahead of a new bow. I need Offshore tackle for the long range fishing trip I have booked at the end of the summer.

RE: I'm a traditional fool
 

Every year I take my recurves out to practice and do some hunting with them just to stay on top of my game.
I just enjoy the simplicity of them and the reminder of what got me started in this sport some 40 plus years ago.
I still make my own cedar arrows with turkey feather fletching and use melted resin to attach my field points or broadheads.
Im happy to say I still keep them on the kill zone out to 20 yards the old fashion way:D

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Last summer, a guy with an open class rig was shooting a money shoot at the club and I was wandering around the course with my longbow. The guy made a pinwheel on a 38 yard target. I stepped up to the stake and he said something like, "That's a little far for THAT kind of bow (sniff). You can get closer if you want too." So very condesending! Talk about waving a red flag in front of a bull!

I stood my ground, eyeballed in on that pretty little yaller nock of his and cut loose. My arrow trimmed a vane off his arrow. Turned back around to him, patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's not all THAT far for this kind of bow."

The look on his face was priceless! I'm just darn glad he didn't want to see me do it again. :D

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HEY LEN.... you're a long ways from having to worry about tracking any wounded deer with the recurve.[&:]

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Dave: I know you. You wouldn't take a shot at a deer unless your percentages are high. Let's do what I was planning together - take the compound and the recurve. That way we could keep the shorter, easier shots for the RC and the longer shots for the compound. ;)

If others can take multiple weapons into the woods like we can, this might be fun for you as well.

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Arthur, Len.... what are some good bow choices for someone interested in giving the traditional route a try ??

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If you want to get into the 'trad' scene without too much of an investment, a good production bow from a manufacturer like Martin wouldn't be bad. If you want to get into it in a deeper fashion, there are a lot of custom Bowyers.

I'd recommend talking to people like Arthur or going to the "Leather Wall" for more detailed information.

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David,

I wish you luck with it. You have alot more patience and skill than I if you are even close to being proficient with a traditional bow. Maybe someday someone will send me one as well and then I can get hooked...;)