Thank you all for inspiring me to jump on the wagon and start eating better and losing weight. I have been neglecting myself and have been diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. No fun.
Thank you for your service. PTSD is a difficult wound that many have had to deal with. I agree with the advice every one is giving you about the bow. I would add do not pay attention to where the arrow hits the target. Proper form is most important now. But you need to be nonjudgmental when you practice. Practice with mindfulness. Feel the wood touching your bow hand. Notice your five senses. The idea is to completely pay attention to your practice but not the results. This is being in the moment. Mindfulness is a technique I teach to people that I am privileged to help with PTSD. Being in the moment gives your mind a break from thinking about the past or the future. Using mindfulness a number of times a day helps build inner strength to cope with the emotional wounds. Again thank you for your service.
Dfudala I live in the land of the on going winter also. The north woods of Wisconsin. This is like winters we had thirty years ago. No turkey hunting for me either.
Welcome to the site. I gave up compounds also a few years ago. Gave it to my son who had a very old compound,about one of the first one’s out. Hope he eventually learns the joy of traditional.Glad you have made the leap.
Congratulations on your first trad harvest. I am waiting to take my first trad deer also. I had the compound bow for about 5 years and then past that on to my adult son. Now just my recurve, forever.
Maybe some physical therapist types can chime in but I remember that using too much wt can cause some muscle and growth problems in growing boys. I agree with others about gradually increasing bow wt. You will be all set when he has children with different bow wts.
I just read some posts on the FOC forum and realize I can cut my fletchings back to those A&A shapes and try only three inches. Thanks Troy for getting this forum started.
