When is it really time?

[German Dog]

Originally posted by wisconsinteacher:
What gets me is that this year, I shot 2 does and when it was all done and I had time to think about it, I thought, I could have shot those with my recurve.  

Well sounds like your ready to stick with the recurve!

[gregg dudley]

These threads always make me scratch my head.  The traditional archery journey is a personal thing that is different for each person.  Don't let anybody else tell you that you aren't doing it right or that you aren't having fun.  Do it your way, have fun, wear your seatbelt and enjoy the ride.

[jrbows]

Personally I had to get to the point that I had no interest in the compound (took about 10 minutes) but everybody is different,you have to be honest with yourself about your abilities and limitations and not have that what if I had my compound mentality, try thinking about what you can do with the recurve, it's a big step and hard to do halfway,good luck whichever way you decide on.

[Friend]

When you yourself decide so.

[Otto]

Originally posted by KentuckyTJ:
You will know its time when you no longer get a feeling of accomplishment out of your compound kill.

This sums it up for me.  Probably 20 yrs ago I killed a doe with a compound.  It was an utterly emotionless kill.  It was also the last time I shot a compound.

On that day, I knew something had to change for me.

[see]

I made the switch when the delighfulness and challenge of the arrow in flight with the trad bow hit the target verses shooting dots with the compound.Seeing the arrow released from the hand and following its flight is greater than the zip of the wheel bow.when you're in the zone with the recurve you'll pickup the old bow knowing you can do it in the field;on the ground or in the tree.