quote:Originally posted by dragonheart: I have a sense of peace since an acceptance that there is no magic bow and arrow. The magic is in each of us to develop through dedicated & disciplined practice.
Well said.
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Content. I resist the urge to tinker. I went so far as to spend 2 years working up arrows that will shoot out of my bow, the wifes bow, and the daughters bow with just a change of head weight. Tricia and I shoot the same bow from the same make in different weights. Can you say the wifes 3 bows are my extra back up bows? I sure can. I have three bows. All are the same type from the same bowyer. I have two 50lb @ 28 and one 41 @ 28. Tricia can shoot all three of my bows as well as her own. If we want a new bow we order the same bow with different woods in them. When we feel the urge for something new, I make up a different type of quiver or a new haversack, make her or I a new knife, etc....
The consistancy has helped improve my shooting dramatically. I know when I screw up a shot, it was me and not the bow or other equipment.
-------------------- Clay Walker Skill is not born into anyone. It is earned thru hard work and perseverance. Posts: 3246 | From: Vancouver, WA. | Registered: May 2009
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I'm content but like to play around. I have a favorite bow and have yet to find one I like better. In fact I like it so well I finally ordered my first brand new custom from the same bowyer after having lots of different used bows. That said I still love to cruise the classifieds and try different bows.
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I've been thinking about this a bunch lately myself...
I play way to much... actually thinking of selling a bunch of bows and sticking to a set few... Most if not all of the bows I do own should make me content and actually could if I didn't play so much.
I guess I need to re-evaluate what is the most important to me and go from there...
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>>>-TGMM Family of the Bow---> Posts: 4521 | From: Texas | Registered: Apr 2003
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I am content as most of my bows are of the same type and running the same specs ... asdie from some lighter 'target' weight bows that are 40# ... All my Hillstyle bows are muc the same and shoot roughly the same arrows ...
Thats why I have two more on order ... lol But they are my hunting set ups / roving set ups and I doubt that will change much
But I leave the "playing around" for my ILF rigs .....
-------------------- " All that is gold does not glitter , not all those who wander are lost " J.R.R TOLKIEN Posts: 2564 | From: australia | Registered: Jan 2005
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I'm content with what I have, but do need to fight off the urge to get another bow from time to time. I have 2 Widows one I've had for 8 years, the other 5 years. I suppose the only thing I will probably add this year is a 47@28 58" set of limbs for my PSAX for shooting out of trees.
-------------------- Black Widow PSAX Kingwood 60" 49@28. Black Widow PSAX Kingwood 60" 50@28. Philippians 4: 6&7 Posts: 523 | From: Hudsonville,Mi | Registered: Jun 2003
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quote:Originally posted by zipper bowss: Never! If you are standing still you are going backwards.There is always room for improvemnts. Bill
Exactly. "Traditional" or not, we wouldn't have the equipment we have today (whether primitive selfbow or carbon recurve) without people continuing to tinker and improve. Trad doesn't mean stuck in the past.
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quote: If you are standing still you are going backwards
I respectfully disagree with this! Equipment 30 and 40+ years ago can still get the job done same as these modern improvements. It would seem to me, that finding a setup that is completely tuned and sticking with it; whether it be old or new tackle, would narrow your margin for errors in the field. Equipment wise that is. And besides, I'm not talking about equipment improvements, just setup improvements.
There is always room for form and tactics improvements!
-------------------- "TGMM" Family of the Bow. "The bowman, to be successful as a hunter, must learn to perfection the habits of his game." -- Maurice Thompson, The Witchery of Archery, 1879 Posts: 5443 | From: Albany, Oregon | Registered: Nov 2005
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Equipment 30 and 40+ years ago can still get the job done same as these modern improvements. It would seem to me, that finding a setup that is completely tuned and sticking with it; whether it be old or new tackle, would narrow your margin for errors in the field. Equipment wise that is. And besides, I'm not talking about equipment improvements, just setup improvements.
