struggling with thought of seling my compound

[jim phenes]

I have been struggling with the thought of selling my mathews switch back xt, i always shot traditional but not as often as i have been and i seem to be more in to stick bows now, figured if i sold the compound i could get some money towards a nice stick like a black widow or a custom, have you guys struggled with this or do some of you still hunt with a compound?

[flounder pounder]

I couldnt fully commit to switching untill I sold my compound. I did it 6 years ago and have never regreted it once!

[4 point]

I keep one around just in case something would happen to me that I couldn't shoot my trad bow. I love to bow hunt and I don't really care what I do it with as long I as I can go.

[Widowbender]

My Mathews sat in the case for a year, unshot...I figured it would be good for someone to get some use out of it so I sold it. That is a personal choice though.I was done with mine so it was time...
I have never regretted the choice.

[Pegg]

I have both. I only bring the compound out when I do small hunts in local parks. These hunts they dont allow us to move around in them. They want us to stay in the same spot and dont like us on the ground. This is the only time I ever bring mine out. I can get a little farther shot with it. I keep my stick bow shooting to about 20 yards. In some of these parks they dont come that close. If I didnt do any of these types of hunts I would sell mine. But for now I will keep it.

[LeverActionman]

I bought a selfbow in March this year and after shooting for about 2 months I sold my Mathews switchback xt no turning back now.I enjoy shooting the selfbow more than I ever have a compound.

[Bowwild]

I have a Mathews Z7. It is a terrific bow and I'm very accurate and super confident with it. I have no shooting issues.

I hunted with recurves from 1966-1974 (deer since 1969). I hunted with compounds from 1975-2009 with a brief stint with a Fox High Sierra recurve in 2001 (new spot, small bucks, no shooting).

I've been very serious about making a permanent switch since Decemeber 2009 (after another successful season with my compound (Reezen 7.0 last year). I tried to make the switch starting December 2008 but damaged a shoulder tendon in my drawing arm carrying lumber for a DIY project at home. It took until August to heel--no time for recurve development.

I've hunted the past two days (opening weekend here) with my recurve and absolutely LOVE IT!  I haven't had a shot yet but I had 4 bucks and doe, the last buck easy PY -- they were quartered towards me up to 26 yards. They walked behind my tree (cedar)at 15 yards. Problem was I didn't have a clear shot behind the tree.

My intentions are to hunt in KY (Home) with the recurve where I have lots of time, know my area well, and can arrange to get 15-20 yards shots. However, I also shoot my compund about once weekly (I shoot the curve multiple times daily). I'm planning to hunt with the compund in Indiana about 9 days.  BUT...I know if I kill the kind of buck I'm hunting for in Indiana I will get a much bigger thrill if I do so with the recurve. I'm hoping to tag a couple of deer here in KY during September. Then, when I head to Indiana for my first hunt around mid-October I might just leave the compound home.

I'm pretty sure I will convert 100% to the recurve. I'll miss my compound and having twice the effective range (at least) that I'll probably ever have with the recurve.  By the way, I wouldn't have shot at the deer this morning with a compound either because the shot was a frontal quartering.

My last deer with a recruve was in 1974 -- a doe. I'm looking forward to updating that timeline any day now!

[jim phenes]

I had a feeling alot of guys might have the same opinion i suppose for now i will keep the mathews i do have a ton of money tied up in it and it would be terrible to lose the investment and I know I will if i chose to sell it thanks for the input!

[AKM]

I am keeping my Mathews S2 because it's brand new and I will basically have to give it away in order to sell it. It sits in a spare bedroom in it's case and never gets shot but if I ever need it, I know where it is.

[mscampbell75]

Mine sat unused last year.  I didnt use it so I gave it too my brother, who was asking about it alot.  He was recently mairried with a brand new baby, and bowless.

I've now have a custom longbow on order.  I never see myself going w/ wheelies agian.