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[waiting4fall]

I'll be as concise as possible. I very much am responsible for my friend switching from compound to trad equipment, I'm even teaching him how to build his own sitka spruce arrows. He kill a buck last season w/ trad gera, his first ever        . Well he's hooked, which is great. He bought a very nice digital camcorder, we now have 2 so we can begin videoing our hunts. I figured we'd just put them on my youtube page, nothing more than a personal video journal. My friend has a wall full of varying goats he's killed from Ohio hunting preserve, some w/ compound, some w/ guns. All the while I've been trying to convey to him that the way we do it, it's not about the kill. It's about the journey, as much as the destination. I'm trying to gently convey that this is an all or none, that's truley how I feel about this. I don't feel we're worthy to say to the world hey when you watch us we're traditional bowhunters. For me this is about making memories on a modest youtube page, for my video journal. I've apparently created a monster, but I just don't know if he "gets it" Maybe I'm off base, that's what I want you to tell me. Well I sent him a video email this pm. He told me today he wants to do a website. I said hey that's easy traditionalbynature.com. Then I got nervous for reasons I'll discuss in the vid. Please tell me if I'm out of line in anyway. Thanks for your direct, honest feedback.

[JOKER]

Well, he may or may not "get it" and feal about it as you do, some people do, some don't and some eventualy do. If he is shooting traditional and enjoying it that is great. I think that would be a good first video though if you deside to make your wedsite! Good luck. Steve

[Benny Nganabbarru]

It took me awhile, when I first started hunting with a compound, to stop wishing for a rifle after an animal had spooked away. And when I moved to traditional equipment, it took awhile to get rid of the thinking of, "If only I had a whiz-bang compound!" after a failed stalk. Now, with recurve or longbow in hand, I can honestly say that when the animal spooks away, I do not look at it as a failure, and I don't wish for another weapon that would've made it easier to kill it. I suppose my attitude has changed to one of better sportsmanship, where I can whisper to the animal (or mutter), "Well done, Sport, you won that encounter fairly!" Development takes time.