Having a hard time letting a bow go.

[Three Finger]

I'm not sure yet but I may let my Mohawk Sparrow hawk go. I just can't shoot it as good as my recurve. I picked up my recurve recently and started shooting it because I use it turkey hunting out of the blind. And I am on the money with that bow. I just can't get as consistant with the long bow. I am thinking about trading it or just selling it ang getting a Bear Super K. I have always wanted a super K.

I am just having a hard time with this decision.
I feel like I should shoot the bow that I am the most accurate with. Your thoughts.

[RunninWild77]

Well, as far as getting rid of the bow..that's your decision, but I do know exactly how you feel. My ol' Hoyt, I dunno what it is, when I seem to fail with all others.. I just reach for Ms Hoyt and everything just seems to flow naturally, I reach anchor, and place where I want that arrow, or at least close to it. It's like we're in perfect harmony.

[mcgroundstalker]

Buy, sell, trade... That's the fun in trad archery... Only bows I won't (can't) part with are the ones my wife got for me... Don't want to sleep in the garage!  :rolleyes:

... mike ...

[solobowhunter]

PM sent.

[Panzer]

I think if you feel up to the challenge of shooting with the Longbow then maybe you could learn to shoot it better. However if shooting a Longbow isn,t that important to you then sell it. I had a bad habit of jumping from my Longbow to my recurve which made me inconsistant with both. I now only shoot the Longbow, but honestly I probably shoot my recurve better.

[solobowhunter]

Panzer,
Is there much difference in shooting a recurve vs. a longbow?  If so, what have you discovered?  I'm just a new guy trying to learn.
Thanks!

[Panzer]

Yes there can be a big difference. It really depends on the type of Longbow you are shooting. I shoot a "D" shaped Longbow with a straight grip. Also the arrow shelf is not cut to center. My recurve on the other hand has an arrow shelf that is cut to center or past and a grip that is more (pistol grip) shaped. These factors can affect your shooting. One other possibility is a Hybrid Longbow. The Hybrid has longbow characteristics aswell as Recurve characteristics which some people think gives you the best of both worlds. I have a hybrid aswell as a mild R/D or "D" shaped longbow and both are good shooting Longbows, but they are a little different in certain ways.

[M60gunner]

I am having the same issue with my Pete George longbow. It is 64@28and getting harder to shoot a 100 arrows at a time. I can only shoot once a week and even pulling it back everyday it still is a strain. But I bought the bow new and it is an old friend so I know what "letting go"means.

[BWD]

If you can't shoot it well, why keep it? Just because it is well made, and other folks are crazy about them, doesn't mean it's the right bow for you.

[Three Finger]

BWD you hit the nail on the head for me.

[sawtoothscream]

I have a bow up for sale and I love it. Really don't want to sell it and ill be sad if it sells and goes. Need the money though.  Have another bow I might put up but same thing lol.  Hate selling off bows esp since the ones I have right now are all such good shooters.  That being said the bow I owned that didn't fit me well got sold off without any regrete. If I cant shoot it good I don't get attached to it.

[nineworlds9]

If I am accurate with minimal tuning on a bow I generally like to keep it, however I quickly discovered the fun that can be had buying/trading and unless a bow really blows my mind I don't get sentimental.  Also, if there's a bow you've always wanted and you have the chance to get it, prolly go ahead and do it..otherwise you'll never rest.  You'll talk yourself out of it many times but it'll always haunt you.  Also recurves vs longbows- it's not really a true/pure longbow in my opinion if it has a recurve style grip.  Straight grips are what make true longbows like ELB's or Hill bows.  The locator grip is somewhere in the middle.  Pistol/recurve style is when you're talking "recurve with longbow limbs" to me.  Still ok to call em longbows why not, LoL.

[hitman]

I just traded a beautiful back widow that I  did not want to let go but the weight had got to much so why keep it if I can't shoot it accurately? It needed to be in the hands of someone who could handle it. Goodbye bow.

[Gdpolk]

As for letting it go, thats your decision.  As for me, I want the bow that I shoot best and that feels best to me.

I have several bows that I need to sell. They all have some sentimental value to me and I just can't seem to put them up for sale. Good news is I have another, new to me, bow being shipped to me as I type.    

Bisch

[Nativestranger]

I just started trad archery about 5 months ago when. Back then I can probably shoot my old round wheel compound about 10X more accurate than my traditional bow. But that does not mean I should ditch my trad bow. Rather I think of it as a challenge to get better with primitive equipment. Having my groups improve to where I am now with a trad bow really adds to the satisfaction. If I just wanted the end result I would probably got myself the latest technology in compund bow that will merciless stack arrows at 30 yards. But I dont see the satisfaction in that. I feel it's the way comparing a recurve bow and a longbow. The recurve (especially a 3 piece or metal riser) with its greater mass/ stability and faster arrow speed will always out shoot a longbow. If it's just the end result you are after, then sell the longbow and keep what you are most accurate with.