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Im looking at getting into traditional archery and was wondering what you guys think about recurve vs. longbow, and what type of wood to use to make bows/arrows?
2nd, how long did you practice with traditional gear before hunting with it?
what are some aiming tricks?
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why? do you think I have too much time on my hands or something?Originally Posted by BCLongshot
"Using your legs to go up a road is called walking, not hiking and if you have a gun over your shoulder or a bow in hand it's called road hunting."
-Goat Guy. Dec 3/09.
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Look where you want the arrow to go, pull'er back and let go. Simple as that.
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just like hockey eh
"Using your legs to go up a road is called walking, not hiking and if you have a gun over your shoulder or a bow in hand it's called road hunting."
-Goat Guy. Dec 3/09.
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Pupper, there are some really fine woods out there being used on bows. Chek-mate (I know you've heard about them on here) make some real fine bows.
It doesn't matter, recurve (62 inches long) or a longbow. Both have a simplicity about them that makes them special.
Wood shafts are mostly either pine or cedar. I can put you in touch with a source if required.
More and more of us are shifting to the carbon for hunting. Just a touch more control over the flight.
As for hunting, I've never expressed this on here and I'm not sure others will understand what I mean, but, as a traditional shooter, I attempt to predict the shot from my treestand. I can have all the animals in the world around me, but if the kill shot, doesn't step into my window, I don't take it. I think that is a key difference. Keep your yardages short and specific and it shouldn't take you long to be ready to hunt with it.
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Not quite as simple as hockey in that if you make a bad shot in hockey you don't wound anything. (Well most of the time) All joking aside traditional bowhunting, if you decide to go that route, will be one of the biggest high's you have ever had. At least with your clothes on. Come to the TBBC Championships in Keremeos on the May long weekend and see for yourself. PS Most of us will be wearing clothes, I hope.
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More like baseball.
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pupper you will notice all these old trad shooters have a twitch .
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