Traditional Archery

[Rebel Yelp]

It would have upset me too, but honestly I don't care or listen to it anymore. The comment made as ignorant. I have no doubt they are new to archery.

At the other end of the spectrum, I've had compound shooters tell me I'm one of the nicer trad guys they've met and that I don't walk around thinking I'm better than everyone.

At the end of the day, we're all lucky to hunt and have rights. That privledge only happens collectively from all of the shooting sports. Stay classy.

[DayTripper]

The way I see it is like this. We, "Tradgangers" are "The Woodwright's Shop" and compound hunters are "The Yankee Woodshop"!!! Just different philosophy.

I think I am showing my age here. For those who are not familiar with these references. These woodworking shows were aired on PBS quite a few years back. One show utilized traditional tools i.e., no power tools at all. The other utilized any modern tools available. They were both great craftmen.

[buckeyebowhunter]

Originally posted by The Whittler:
I like the being it called Traditional Archery. For me it implies that I am doing something that my forefathers did for thousands of years. And I am having fun doing it.

Me too  

[Echo62]

I have nothing against compounds at all. People should shoot whatever they enjoy and are comfortable with. But, I've shot compounds and didn't get any joy or satisfaction out of them. To me they are not really a bow but a machine. A very effective machine, but not really a bow that touches the soul like a trad bow does. To me trad archery is a spiritual or maybe a primal thing that speaks to our ancestoral roots. Anyway I really enjoy a bent stick, all be it a very refined bent stick.