Why so many bows?

[Mike Brown]

1.  I like collecting them.
2.  I like looking at them.
3.  One belonged to a buddy.
4.  I like shooting them.

Sometimes I don't know if I am blessed to be able to own so many or if I am just greedy........

[Ground Hunter]

I like to think its my personal stimulus package.

[Andy Cooper]

Originally posted by Andy Cooper:
I didn't want my bows to feel outnumbered by the long guns in the gun safe.

But I never considered that my rifles would feel soooo neglected!  :D

[njloco]

The Kodiak was my reentry back into trad.

The Leon Stewart LB I bought off the blanket sale at Denton Hill two seasons ago, it's my go to also for ground hunting.

The Hoyt I shoot for paper targets, as the weight is ideal for that.

The 65 Kodiak is also a go to bow and is responsible for makeing me a much better shooter.

The 66 Bear super mag. 48 " is ideal for tree stand hunting and for bow fishing.0

The Bob Lee is a great back up bow in case anything happens to the Stewart.

I think these reasons are very logical ones, and that is what I told my wife and it worked !

Now I am looking for more logical reasons, any help would be appreciated.

Oops, sorry the 70 Kodiak is not listed.

[RM81]

I found a couple of bows that I like and got them in different weights.  Between that initial post a day or so ago and now, I now own one more MOAB.  The one I have is 53#, but I wanted one a tad heavier.  Found a pretty good deal on one at 57#, so I couldn't pass it up.

I've bought a lot of bows over the past two years looking for the right one and sold all the ones that didn't fit the bill.  I've found the grip I like in the Thunderstick bows, so that's what I'm sticking with.  I think the only other bow purchase in my future would be a 2 piece MOAB for travel purposes.  I'm pretty happy with the bows I have now (mostly Thundersticks).

[Shawn Leonard]

Funny, I shoot all the bows I own about the same. If I choose to shoot one and shoot it for a couple days I am good to go. I own at least nine right now, as said I really could get away with 2. One for hunting and one for bowfishing, just nice to have a choice sometimes! Shawn

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Do I need an excuse  

[buckster]

Because bows are like a box of chocolates and you never know what's inside.  Forrest Gump.

[FarmerMarley]

This topic reminds me... that I need to build another bow rack...   :rolleyes:

[sheephunter]

Most of the bows I have now have sentimental value. One my dad built for me, one dad shot first elk with, one mom bought for me.....all have meanings and memories. But I am also on par with "My back up bows need back up bows" comment and "....what over the next ridge" quote. Can't help it. Wife says I have problems. Go figure. Need more.

[duncan idaho]

Why do people collect anything? its because they share themselves with the things they collect. All of my bows mean something to me and i love the art of traditional archery, so I have 11 recurves.

[Thumper Dunker]

What they said  

[oldbohntr]

I don't understand the question.....

It's obvious from all these poor tortured souls responding to this thread, that there is more at play here than logic!  I'd like to make an offer to all those who's wife thinks their bow rack(note that's a single bow rack!)indicates there is a problem .....bring her over to my house! My wife will fill her in on the meaning of ADDICTION!
There aren't many who've suffered it longer or worse than I have.  

I understand every feeling stated in this thread!  I'm with ya!

[greyarcher1]

That`s a`god Question?
I am a`one Bow Man,and it takes me around a`Year to really get to now the Bow! and i shoot every other Day Al Year(and been doing that for 20 Years+) for a`couple of Hour,but that is the only way i can get the Precession i want,and if i shoot whit another Bow just for one Day,i Drift away from the Precision i want from my nr one Bow,so to the Point;-) i don`t miss by much when i miss? why?? cos The Bow is a´Part of my Arm and i now it so well,i now how the Arrows Arc is going on different distances!and there for i can shoot throe twigs and Branches,and hit a`Fox Target at 70 meters(Well not Always;-) THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO PRECISION !!!! PERIOD. -G

[horatio1226]

Only have and shoot 1. Tried many bows to get to my JD Berry Apollo.

[Bowhunter4life]

I bought sold and traded for many years basically just to find what I like and/or don't like in a bow.  When I find something I like I usually get two...  The ones I don't like simply find their way out of the house and are replaced with another that I do...

I've slowed way down with my buying, selling, and trading because I've found several styles that I like and am sticking with them.  In the long run I didn't spend a whole bunch of money, just exchanged it a lot with different bows.

[Larry m]

One leads to two. Two leads to three. Three leads to four. Four leads to so many years later somewhere around (at last count) seventy. Most are collector's but many are solid shooters. Gentleman, variety is the spice of life and I cannot have another wife, soooooo!!