I guess I am. I do not worship the bow. Its a hobby, you really need to get a life. I guess I dont get it. Im headed out this weekend with a bow I made for a man to test it out on hogs with arrows I made from ceder. I dont see that commitment from you. And yes, its still a hobby, nothing more.

Best post on this thread.

Two things I do all year..Work....Archery......Other then that I have a few Hobby's....
1st is my Harleys...
2nd is my Streetrod...
3rd is Boating...
4th is Fishing...

My Wife and Children are a givin....

"Archery is a hobby to crossbow and compound shooters for the most part with few exceptions. Its their way in to early hunting seasons without the dicipline and difficulty it takes to master trad archery."

Well...for ME it is also a carreer

However, that blanket statement is actually incorrect. I know plenty of compound and crossbow archers that shoot more andhave more enthusiasm than some of the trad guys I know. It isstill a "hobby" to most everyone. It only turns into an "obsession" whenit overshadows everthing else...

Wyvern

Wyvern Crossbow I said with a few exceptions, but I'll stick with that blanket statement. MOST compound and crossbow shooters haven't shot since the end of archery season. They don't shoot much year round, its only a few weeks before archery season do they even think about it. Because crossbows and compounds are so accurate and easy to shoot, its not neccessary to do it 365 a year. Heck look no further than archery shops - when do they get most of their business ? August/September I'd wager, thats when my local shop goes to 6 days a week, 7-6 or hours likethat.

What do you know that I'm doing this weekend burniegoeasily? Please detail what I'm doing, I'm curious how you can know.

What do you know about my life ?

Interesting. You make a blanket statement about MOST compounders and crossbowers but if someone hints about your life all of a sudden it is "what do you know". What do YOU know about MOSTcompounder's and crossbower's lives? Are you involved in MOST compounder's and crossbower's lives? There is a whole lot of 3D, spots, etc. going on right now but I am guessing that MOST compounders are waiting for two weeks before the season starts . I put myself in with MOST compounders and I would bet in the past week I shot more arrows with my compounds than you have with your trad bow and I don't even do compettitive shooting. Ooops, what do I know about your life LOL ?

Why is it OK for you to make blanket statements about MOST compounder's and crossbower's but not OK for anyone to make blanket statements about you?

Do not know, but I do know you do not make your bows or arrows. You buy them and your shafts. Words from your mouth. I was justpointing out how your hypocricy can be turned on you. I just finished a 58lb long bow R/D for a man as well as 6 ceder shafts I cut, turned, and ground the feathers for. I was pointing out that what I was doing would fall more in lines with being elitist than what you do, but I dont see it that way. Im no elitist, even though my hobby provides me with pleasure an income. Still a hobby, period. Your vision of grandure has really diluted you.


One last thing, why have a special season for bow hunters??? Your superior powers and hunting prowess should afford you better hunting than those loser crossbow and compound shooter, as well as the unthinkable gun hunters. It boils down to your notion of being better than all because you do things your way and believe that everyone, other than yourself, are lazy slugs that do not deserve to enter the woods until the all mighty Duane has cleared.


Talk about delusional.

You don't know the answer to that one already after 34 pages of this? [:-]
It's because my / our /youropinions are wrong, and his are right. It doesn't matter what we think or know or believe, we're just wrong.
It's fine for him to apply his views to the 3 million or so bowhunters/ archers in this country, he is our voice.
I guess we all just need to accept that.

I know I have.

Why can't we just all get along?