How many trad guys are on here?

[Harold Money jr]

I had the biggest buck of the year come down the hill to the acorns instead of up the hill. Consequently he picked me off at 19yds. If I had my compound I'd have already been drawn and waiting when he passed behind an oak tree at eye level only to looked right at me. With my recurve I'm great at 15yds, at 19yds I need EVERYTHING to be right. He was mature and just eased out of my life without a chance of a shot from me.

 

[wcw280]

I had the biggest buck of the year come down the hill to the acorns instead of up the hill. Consequently he picked me off at 19yds. If I had my compound I'd have already been drawn and waiting when he passed behind an oak tree at eye level only to looked right at me. With my recurve I'm great at 15yds, at 19yds I need EVERYTHING to be right. He was mature and just eased out of my life without a chance of a shot from me.

I've been there. Most people will never know that struggle. But when you stick that big one there is nothing like it.

 

[Iglow]

I've been there. Most people will never know that struggle. But when you stick that big one there is nothing like it.

Me too, 2 years ago 2 nice 8s were about 20yds and broadside at times under a persimmon tree. I almost went ahead but didn't, that longbow possibly saved me a bunch of dragging and gutting!

 

[jmlost]

I usually bounce back and forth between compound and trad gear. Shooting a black widow PMA this year. Nothing like sticking one with trad bow.

 

[Flintlocksforme]

Reminds me of the one I killed with flint. View attachment 206407View attachment 206408

Ok now that's a real trophy. I could look at pictures of stone point kills all day.

 

[Savage]

I got my dad's old bear tiger cat down the other day and started eyeballing it. May need to string it up and sling a few this season.

 

[Smo]

Here's mine….
Bamboo backed Hickory 48-50 lbs shooting a 32" shaft.

I haven't killed nothing but time with it so far…
But I plan too change that soon…

Coon quiver…

I had to switch too cedar shafts, those Easton aluminum XX 75 & Gold Tips are too expensive for just messing around..

 

[Terrier]

I have several bows roughed out and in the drying stage…. An adult and a kids flat bow and an adult and kids long bow. I've also been wanting to make a shave horse for decades, and finally got to it to facilitate the bow making.

I went with a "Schnitzbank" style shave horse. I liked it because you don't need a separate chair, and it's more compact and versatile.

 

[Iglow]

Howard Hill shot a straight bow but he said "I don't care what kind of bow you shoot, if you're shooting a bow I'm with you."
That's what I think, longbow, recurve, compound, I'm good with it.

 

[Iglow]

What advice do y'all have about shooting out of a saddle with a longbow(62") ? It seems a little awkward.

 

[GhillieBow]

What advice do y'all have about shooting out of a saddle with a longbow(62") ? It seems a little awkward.

Lowering your tether on the tree and taking the slack can you give more space to draw.

 

[Grouse]

 

[Wooden Arrow]

Generally speaking, how far can you shoot a deer with a stick bow?

average distance of a kill shot was 17 yards at one time, i've read. no mention of how far off one was when wounded/lost. i've killed 3 that were less than 15 feet away, and had them closer but never got a shot...so many things can go wrong...