Traditional archery

[uchytil]

I just saw this - Yep, started on a recurve, shot tourneys on compounds, hunted with compounds, switched back to recurves, switched to longbows and baby I'm staying here where I've been for the last 30 years! Martin ML-14 zebrawood, I make my cedar arrows, bear broadheads, my own design backquiver for hunting and my own homemade leather quiver for tourneys. Traditional has a lighter, more natural feel, and makes you want to practice!

 

[chickened]

A good friend showed me how to shoot a long bow Apache style, it really took some adjusting on my part but I did catch on and a back injury stopped my traditional shooting when I was about 32 or 33 years old. I had a Damon Howitt Hunter recurve my father gave me that was a nice bow also.

 

[uchytil]

A good friend showed me how to shoot a long bow Apache style, it really took some adjusting on my part but I did catch on and a back injury stopped my traditional shooting when I was about 32 or 33 years old. I had a Damon Howitt Hunter recurve my father gave me that was a nice bow also.

You sound just like a friend I had in Maine that shot a Howitt recurve and quit beacuse of a bad back. Anyway, I shoot using the Howard Hill style.

 

[LoweBow]

I'll love it if it does increase interest into such a great sport!!! I've been a bow only hunter for 24 years and Trad only for 8 of those. It is my main addiction....
A pic a friend snapped of me while we were listening to a bugeling bull in Colorado 2 years ago.

 

[chickened]

Cool picture.

I'll love it if it does increase interest into such a great sport!!! I've been a bow only hunter for 24 years and Trad only for 8 of those. It is my main addiction....
A pic a friend snapped of me while we were listening to a bugeling bull in Colorado 2 years ago.

 

[thaiturkey]

I was brought up in Robin Hood territory and once thought that I should take up the longbow. Perhaps I didn't see the possibilities but soon found it as boring as ten pin bowling and clay pigeon shooting. Still, good for those who do enjoy it and have the skill.

 

[ledzepfan4evr]

Totally agree, compounds practically shoot for you will all those silly training wheels and gizmos. My dad gave me his traditional Bear recurve from the seventies and i freakin love it!!!

 

[LoweBow]

I ran upon this today on one of the Trad Archery websites I frequent....
Each year we hold an Auction to benefit St. Judes....I believe they've raised over $500K now.

Anyhoooo.... the Hunger Games bow maker is donating one of the his bows...

http://auction1.tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=164;t=000009

 

[kyle97]

I've been shooting traditional archery since I was real young started on my dads bear recurve he used as a kid. I'm now using a 55lb longbow I just finished making a week ago. My bro has a compound its super easy to shoot but I think it's cheating.