New bow for a new traditional archer

[Pat Mosiuk]

#160375

Well, a while back I had mentioned about getting into traditional archery. I had shot compounds before. I ended up getting a 60″ 45# Buck Trail Antelope. I did try out a ton of bows, but this one felt the best! I spent the first four days hammering away at a Yellow Jacket target bale at 5 yards in my garage to work on form. Today I went to the outdoor range and shot at 10 yards. At first, there were so many things on my mental  checklist to think about before loosing an arrow, but I feel that progress is being made!

[Raymond Coffman]

#160390

Pat

Sounds like you are off to good start …

You found a bow you like and starting the traditional journey. Working on form is a never ending process,  but it’s ok to have fun too. Shoot on a 3d / field course and / or go stumping, all good practices.  If you can get some more experienced trad archers to shoot with you , will also be helpful , as they can observe your shooting and possibly give you helpful tips/ advise?.

A good reference is TJ Conrad’s.. The Traditional Bowhunters Handbook. I carry mine in my hunting Warbag..

Scout aka Ray

[richard roop]

#160420

Ditto what ^^^^ he said !!!!

[Pat Mosiuk]

#160468

Life is funny. My wife mentioned to her friend (who lives in Alberta, we’re in Manitoba) that I had purchased a receive bow. Apparently her husband, a (long time traditional archer) injured his shoulder a couple of years ago and was getting out of archery. Long story short, he offered me a 2018 Bear Kodiak 59 for $400.00 Canadian. 50# draw weight. I don’t know a lot about Bear bows and do I really need two of them?

[richard roop]

#160475

Long story less long ……………. Yes.

[Raymond Coffman]

#160477

Pat

One is none, 2 is better , 3 is best

Scout aka Ray

[Pat Mosiuk]

#160481

Somehow I knew that was gonna be the answer! Looks like I’ll get the Bear! Thanks for the push!

[Kees]

#161024

Just call us “The Enablers”!

~Kees~

[aeronut]

#160490

Just two??

I got tired of the feather mites destroying my fletching so I lined a storage closet with cedar and made hangers for some–some–of my bows.  I call it the Bear’s Den.  On the left:

Bear Kodiak special  50x@27  This bow is the same age as me and still shoots great.

Bear Tigercat  45@28

Bear Grizzly  50x@28   Gifted to me from a good friend who has passed away.

Kodiak Magnum  50@28

Kodiak  45@28

Kodiak  35@28  One of my favorites.  I bought it at an auction for $37.50.

On the right:

Colt Hunt Master  48@28

Ben Pearson Signature Take Down  40@28

One of my homemade hybrid D/R bows  35@28    I made this bow in 2011 for my cousin Bob.  His nephew’s wife named it Shishka since he would be skewering animals with it.  He has passed and the bow was returned to me.

Just a few more hanging in my hobby room.  Most of these are made by me.

And that’s not all of them……..

I forgot to mention the most important bow in the Den.  The little orange fiberglass bow hanging in the back left is what got me started chasing arrows around 56 years ago.  I got it for Christmas when I was ten.  My granddaughter will soon be shooting this bow.

 

• This reply was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by aeronut.

[Pat Mosiuk]

#160492

Beautiful collection!

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