When I picked up my recurve for the first time 5 or 6 years ago....I was sure it was going to be tough. And I was correct...it just wasnt tough in the way I thought it was going to be.
Ya see..I had gun and bow hunted for a while. Didnt always take a deer every year, but that never bothered me. What DID bother me was it wasnt really exciting anymore. Sure, I enjoyed it..but it was lacking the thrill I had when I first started.
I thought for sure that shooting a trad bow would be my biggest obstacle. NO letoff..no sights...POC arrows....HOW in the world was I ever going to get proficient enough with this gear to shoot accurately?
Well, I perservered..and finally got to be a decent shot most of the time. Seemed I had overcome the biggest obstacle..and I was now ready to take to hill and dale, claim my trophy with my new skills..and triumphantly claim my spot at the top of the proverbial hill.
Boy was I WRONG.
My effective range with a compound was never more than thirty yards.
Im good with my recurve out to 30 yards on targets right now...but prefer hunting shots to be no more than 20(ideally)
I figured..whats the big deal in my "setups/stand locations? Im only losing 10 ish yards, right?
Well...the SETUP has easily proven to be my biggest challenge. All the years of scanning and surveying spots and ambush spots had been for nothing......I simply didnt know how to think "right on top of em close"
Im still learning that aspect of this game...and its IMO the biggest challenge Ive faced yet.
I still struggle with this now...especially since I prefer to be on the ground.
Slowly accepting the limitations of this gear and myself....anybody else in this same boat?