Who is going to join me this year?. I am hoping that Doegirl will at least try and go out with her longbow this deer season and she is certainly going to try a hog from a blind next month. Aside from us... Who is in?.
Traditional Hunting this year?
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I'm in, at some point I'm sure. Not gonna do it full time, but will tote a longbow or recurve on days I feel especially lazy. 
bigten05
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I always say I'm going to and then I envision a dream buck walking by at 30 yards. One of these days I'll do it, but I have to get over that fear first...
bigten05
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im always worried about that too, ill be more likely too take it out if i already had my buck down.
Gordo
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Gave her a shot last year late season to no avail. Hope im in the position to give it a shot again this year.
But the satisfaction on killing even a 100" with one is just as sweet. I'm not trying to be a 1%er I'm just saying! Lol
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Milo
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thats the entire point of traditional archery. it challenges you to see how close you can get to your game(because you have too). it makes you be a better hunter(imho)..you have to accept that you suck a little bit and want to get better. Then there is the adrenaline rush of being that close you have to deal with...
I'll probably go out a few times. :smile:
I'm very happy that I don't have to wrestle with myself about what sort of arrow launcher I need to use. I've been letting deer walk at 30 yards for over 30 years. it's not as hard as you think if you just don't care about killing another deer as much as HOW you kill another deer. this is about the time of year that I have to decide which bow is number one for the season. there are usually two or three in the running. not this year. back in April I finished an osage selfbow made from a mismatched pair of billets that have been laying in the shop for over 10 years. this unlikely pair turned into the finest shooting selfbow I've ever made, imo. "The Odd Couple" 61#@28 1/2". casts heavy arrows as well as any bamboo backed bow I've made. yeah, I'm gonna make some meat with this bow.
I'm very happy that I don't have to wrestle with myself about what sort of arrow launcher I need to use. I've been letting deer walk at 30 yards for over 30 years. it's not as hard as you think if you just don't care about killing another deer as much as HOW you kill another deer. this is about the time of year that I have to decide which bow is number one for the season. there are usually two or three in the running. not this year. back in April I finished an osage selfbow made from a mismatched pair of billets that have been laying in the shop for over 10 years. this unlikely pair turned into the finest shooting selfbow I've ever made, imo. "The Odd Couple" 61#@28 1/2". casts heavy arrows as well as any bamboo backed bow I've made. yeah, I'm gonna make some meat with this bow.
Milo
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Good enough nut. Not a preferred nut like a white oak, but not a hairy, sweaty nut either. Somewhere in the middle I'd say.
We need to set a date for your triumphant conquering of Highland Co squirrels.
We need to set a date for your triumphant conquering of Highland Co squirrels.
Archertl
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Ill probably try to get a blacktail deer with my recurve here in Washington. I am do a few duck hunts with Trad equipment. I seem to shoot my bow better than my shotgun so i might have better results. lol If I make it home to Ohio in the Fall it I will be hunting with my compound because my time is limited.