Hanging up the selfbow

[cliffy]

I'm just in awe of anyone who has ever made their own bow and arrows then harvested an animal with the setup.  Quite an impressive accomplishment to have on the hat rack at all.  There is absolutely no reason you need to feel you have to justify yourself in my opinion for changing up do to time requirements.

[Straightshaft]

For what it's worth.  To me it's all about the way I want to hunt.  From rifle to blackpowder to compound, recurve, long bow, self bow.  Each requires a skill set that is different from the other.  Tinkering with all the accessories and factors that will make for a successful season is part of the hunt that lasts year round.  For each weapon that requires a higher degree of skill more time is spent in preperation.  Nothing is as satisfying as a handmade woodie slipping through it's mark from my long bow.  But if carbon and a takedown recurve give me 10 more yards of efficiency in the elk timber, I'll take it.

[Sam McMichael]

Longbows, recurves, self bows. They are all good, and there is no reason to lock yourself in on only one type. Shoot whichever type you want whenever you want.