Far Rider: I too have a non-documentable, lack of facts feeling of a growing traditional archery trend. One of my past times is visiting pawn shops, thrift stores, antique stores and garage sales looking for tradstuff. It has been a month of Sundays since I have found ANYTHING!. On the other hand. If I had a couple of hundred $$$, in a day I could go out and fill my pickup with compound stuff.
JoeBo: I'm with you. I think it is a return to simplicity. I was bringing a young friend along to the world of tradarchery but, he took a turn to the dark side. When we were at camp I pulled out my HH longbow from behind the seat of my truck and was shooting in just a few seconds. Steve opened his case carrying his compound and something was wrong... He spent the better part of the hunting season tweaking, twittering, messing and cussing. I think that just the sights alone on some of these rigs weigh more my new Hill bow weighs.