Traditional: Misunderstanding What Was.

[Brian Krebs]

thanks George; and the same for you      

[Brian Krebs]

I hope you don't mind that I start my campfires with a bic lighter.....

[Brian Krebs]

[sweet old bill]

as a older hunter 66 years young. I have to say that in the 60's a lot of us did use the tape on Reynold sight or heart sight.  I also went and shot compound for many years as well as the recurve. Over time it seems that if you use a sight in a traditional bow you are not excepted. But when I think back it also was the 60's that gave use archers first fiberglass log arrows, and then the easton 20-20 logs that I was shooting for about a doz years...now in today traditonal market a lot of us have gone over to carbon and no one says a word, are they not traditionl, maybe for some that want a bow that is hand made by them-selfs, wood arrows with stone points. But for me I sure do not have the skills to make my own outfit. I just say, if the bow is hand held with no let- off use anything you want on it to make you a better hunter. Now if I could find a tape on sight I sure would tape one on to see if I could shoot better.I may even get a kisser and try that to see if I can improve my skill by making sure I come to the same draw extension with each shot. Now I hope my views will not cause anyone to start email me with you are not a traditional archer letter...but I would do almost anything to make myself a better hunter. If that means a sight so be it. I also shoot daily to keep my eye, but after all these years without using a sight I still am a 20 yard hunter.

Bill

[Glenn Newell]

Good on ya George. I was taught to shoot a recurve in the early 70's with a pin sight made of foam taped onto the riser and dress makers pins for the sights. I only shoot barebow but I do realise barebow is not for everybody...Glenn...

[George D. Stout]

Sweet old bill,  in my drastically messy, can't find anything basement, I have an old Merrill sight. It has holes for screws but it can be taped on. I will send it to anyone who wants it for the cost of postage 8^).  I also have a 4 pin Martin hunting sight that bolts to a quiver attachment.  Anyone who wants to try a sight just PM me and I'll send it to you to try....with complete anonymity 8^).

Well...I found some old peeps and kisser buttons from my archery shop days.

[BUFF]

I am very fortunate that I am able to shoot fairly well without sights. I have no problem at all with folks who use a sight, I wish more folks did. It seems like the folks that thump their chest the most about being a traditional guy are the worst shots I know. I spend a lot of time promoting archery here in Texas with the LSBA (state origination). I meet hundreds of bowhunters a year. When someone asks " are you a Trad guy" I always say NO I'm a guy who loves to hunt with recurvers and longbows.
I would a whole lot rather see someone shoot well, with a sight on there bow. Than shoot poorly and then bash everyone around them for shooting well. I'm sure there are folks that shoot poorly at 3-D and then shoot flawlessly at animals but I have never had the pleasure of hunting with one.

[John3]

George has been doing this since before I was born in 1967 and probably has forgotten more about archery than I know. My opinion is that if you need a sight on a stickbow to be deadly at 15 steps or less you need more practice. By all means shoot a sight before wounding game without one. My Dad bowhunted in the early 60's thru the early 70's he had a single pin on his hunting bows. They did want to hit what aiming at when they may have had one shot at one deer per season.