Rack, to each his or her own but if you haven't tried shooting traditional equipment maybe you should challange yourself.
I started archery long before the compound bow and now I shoot both types and enjoy both. Traditional is without a doubt the hardest of the two to maintain proficiency for me.

Once I set my compound up and it is shooting properly, I can put it away and bring it out months later and just like a rife, once I obtain my proper hold and anchor point, it is on target. I can not do that as accurately with my traditional equipment.
Both are a great way to spend ones time.

I think you may have bitten off more than you can chew with this one RA. I can only offer the challenge for anyone to take two months off from shooting either a compound or traditional bow and then pick it back up to determine if they can shoot comparative levels of accuracy after the absence of shooting.

Well something happened to my post........

Blundering Mods


Define great accuracy Dude!!

greater than a trad bow YES......But great for a compound......I DON'T THINK SO.....DUDE

How many 300 60X will these able body souls shoot???????

Do you know how many years it takes with a "tricked out compound" to shoot a score like that.

Sure its EASY to shoot a coumpound better than a recurve.....DUH

But its not easy to shoot a compound better than another compound...............

I will only except this from an ex compound shooter that has mastered the bow. After a few "PERFECT" 5-spot or vegas scores........then and only then do you have the right to tell me compound is easy - and I need more of a challenge.


What is your definition of proficiency???.......3" groups at 30yds with your compound........that don't cut the ladies tee

Maybe you don't realize How "GOOD" one can shoot a compound.....when one becomes REAL GOOD at it.



You guys Keep on saying it....compound is easy......when I will bet not one of you has ever "mastered" it. NOT EVEN CLOSE.

I would not say that compounds are "easy" RA but they are easier to maintain an acceptable level of proficiency with over any given time period without as much practice as a traditional shooter needs to engage in.

What happend to all of the other replies?

Rack did you get a chance to read mine yesterday?

Some ones buttons got pushed........and opened their potty mouth

I an trying to find out who........Was it you....you look like the type..............LOL

I don't remember your reply...sorry..........

between the Hijakers, and the stick clan, I was lucky to keep up....

Sometimes its just hard to have fun around here

This is the crux of my position / arguement. (I looked that up - the word crux)

For hunting ....Yes...I agree.

But for Archery???

I look at everything in its upper-end. How much would it take to be "Real good". To be real good at anything (able to compete with the best) is always a great challenge. To do that with a compound you need "perfection". Do you see the scores these clowns win with[:-][].

I coumpond is easier to shoot well...........but not easier to shoot great!

R-a, in this age of mechanical releases, there are guys who won't even consider the idea of shooting with their fingers. When shooting a tab instead of a release has become too challenging for our he-man archers... And you wanna compare compounds and stickbows?

Ha ha ha,

I think you may have just met your match and you couldn't bare to see it on the forum.

I just mentioned that if you have two archers that are equally competant in their equipment. That the traditional archer will hold nearly 4 times the weight over 60 shots.

My point was that on one shot or a small set of shots there is not more of a challenge. You were partialy right. Each requires skill and practice. But if you were to compare a 60 shot series, the fatigue of holding a trad. bow at draw would be Multitudes greater. Soooo you can see that there is more challenge there to be consistant over a set of shots.

Also If it was equal or more challenging they would let Olympic archers shoot compounds. They let olympians use new shoe technology, new shotguns, air guns, pistols, rifles for biathalon, ski technology, bob sled tech, new hockey sticks, bikes, etc etc. BUT they still shoot traditional gear for archery, that says it all IMO.

Yes it is harder to hold - more weight - etc.....but....

The trad guy does not need to be anywhere near as accurate as the compound shooter........correct!

So with the "difficulties" of shooting the trad bow - he is allowed more room for error.

With the "less - difficulty" of the compound - he allowed almost NO room for error.


Ever hear of curling...........nuff said about the Olympics..