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in reply to: Recurve vs. Longbow #19170

The different styles of bows almost seem to have personalities of their own, thus enabling them to be paired with individual archers.
I’d be interested to hear more detail on everyone’s preference. Vintage bows? Self-bows/primitive? Short vs. long? Materials? …whatever.
Currently, I’m a longbow man (wood-fiberglass laminated, reflex-deflex). I like the long, lean lines and the simplicity of the tougher limbs.
Among traditional bows, I think it’s the variety in both appearance and shooting characteristics that makes them so appealing.

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in reply to: Name the New Department #19160

“For the Greenhorn”
(I like to cut it close; add a hyphen in “green-horn” and I’ve made 18 characters exactly!:))

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in reply to: The Running Woodsman #50180

Cool idea Clay! I’ll chime in.
I’m fortunate to spend a lot of time with my family at a small lake in North-Western Ontario. For me, one of the highlights comes on fair evenings when the lake surface turns to glass and all 5 of us (my wife, 3 kids: 7, 3.5, & 2, & myself) go out in our canoe.
The wildlife sightings have been truly amazing! This summer we’ve seen the resident loons, malard ducks (a recent addition), our clan of beavers (one of which let us get within 10 yards repeatedly), whitetail deer(including a good-sized buck that paused for us to get a good look), and one that I’ve not seen before, a female merganser with 9 chicks!
The moral of the story (if it needs one) is that I never expected to get this close to the wildlife with my children in tow, and being able to share these outings with them is a true blessing.

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in reply to: Defining "Traditional" Bowhunting #34243

Thanks to all who contributed to this discussion. I can honestly say I enjoyed every reply.
I now think of Traditional Bowhunting as a journey rather than a place at which I can arrive. Perhaps this makes a “definition” impossible, but it looks like we can all live with that.
I have always hoped to someday upgrade to shooting my own woodies off of a bent staff of yew…

…then to chasing down a deer with my teeth:lol:…

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in reply to: Defining "Traditional" Bowhunting #15529

Thank you all for the great responses!
Some thing we all seem to agree on:
“Traditional” bowhunting is about intentionally applied & personally chosen limitations designed to change the hunt from an attempt to fill the freezer/record books to a much deeper experience. I’m sure we can all recognise that this is not limited to longbow and recurve users, but we have certain equipment choices in common that do create a basis for community.
I’d be very interested to hear from our site hosts. I’m sure that to publish a magazine titled “Traditional Bowhunter”, there must be some sort of staff concensus as to what that means.
I’m still confident in my own choices of tackle and method, & very interested in going “more traditional”, but less confident that a working definition can be reached. That’s fine with me.

Shalom

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in reply to: Defining "Traditional" Bowhunting #14034

Sharpened sticks?! I thought we were going to use our teeth!:twisted:

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in reply to: Can't Wait #9894

I have to say, I used a Selway slide-on on my recurve. I had it mounted for about 2 years and it never moved a fraction of an inch until I pulled it off.

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in reply to: 2 Blade Blood Trails? #50565

Does the single bevel blade (making an “S” shaped cut) solve this problem?

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in reply to: Why are small game hunter #'s falling? #47757

This thread is certainly making me think. Thanx Greatreearcher.
For a novice like myself, all the information on large game (whitetail in particular) is quite overwhelming. This probably does affect where and when I spend my limited hunting time. Perhaps I am missing out.

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in reply to: Atlatl #46007

One episode of the show “Weapon Masters” (I believe it’s a production of the Discovery channel) dealt with the atlatl. I found it amusing and very informative. I know at least parts of it can be viewed on the web. (Not a plug, just an opinion.)

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in reply to: I never thought it would happen! #27400

Here in Manitoba, Sunday hunting is limited to certain areas only. But it does sound like a great way to spend a Sabath if you can still get to church.
Enjoy!

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in reply to: Stump Shooting #13232

I would say if you’re worried about breaking arrows, just watch what you shoot at. Go for soft targets (weeds in sand pits are great, or more rotten logs). I’m not a very experienced hunter but I do love stumping. Last time I went I was using a 50lb recurve with Easton Axis shafts tipped with Judos. I only broke arrows with semi direct hits on granite. I too had much more fun when I wasn’t worried about losing & breaking expensive arrows.
Above all, Enjoy!

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in reply to: Traditional Bowhunting Interest? #62107

Thanx for this post Jesse! I too did not respond to the survey for the same reasons.
I’ve been into archery for almost 5 years. I came from a non-hunting family but always pursued the outdoors on my own. At the age of 25, I wanted something new to try that I could eventually share with my young family. A “guys’ night out” at the local range lit the fire, but it needed some care to bring it to a blaze.
For a few months I shot rented compounds sporadically and played with a recurve on a whim. When it came time for my own equipment, I chose the beautifully simple Chekmate Falcon that the range owner had allowed me to use simply because of the lower startup cost. Fewer gadgets, lower cost. I figured I would likely get a compound at a later date (and idea that sounds completely foreign today).
Long story short: range shooting led to outdoor shooting led to hunting (a passion I did not anticipate). Traditional equipment fit perfectly with my personal style. Jabs at the range about “real bows” and me being on “the dark side” have always rung hollow and foolish.

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in reply to: Sites on a recurve? #60974

If you want to shoot without sights, I’d say just “gut it out”. I would recommend viewing G. Fred Asbell’s “Instinctive Shooting” video. It will give you a great overview of technique and a boost of encouragement.

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in reply to: VANES or FEATHERS ?? #60956

Before swiching to vanes, considder the durability of feathers. They can take a lot of punishment, get really ugly, and still do what they were put there to do. (My understanding is that) Vanes warp and tear easily which affects arrow flight. But yes, feathers do need to be protected from the rain.

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