Why did you go trad

[Dry Creek]

Simplicity

[trad_bowhunter1965]

Like it has been said many times in this post I wanted to Bowhunt not just shoot. Sorry if I upset anyone. The only things more important to me God my Wife and dogs.

[KyStickbow]

For the simplicity of it....nothing but a stick and a string.

[vintage-bears]

Watching Fred Bear hunting films is what got my attention and interest.
But it wasn't until I saw an early film of Barry Wensel hunting with his recurve that made me go totally traditional.
I never looked back!

[Boneyard Bowhunter]

When the compounds came out I was all excited about the speed and let-off. I bought one and soon got bored with it. I went into an archery shop and saw a Damon Howatt High Speed someone ordered and stuck the shop owner with it. He said if I wanted it I could have it for cost. It was love at first sight. Recurve or longbow it doesn't matter Instinctive shooting is like magic. I never get tired or bored with it. Stump shooting is my favorite past time.

[Archer1977]

Simple, minimal, more challenging, and easier to be self-reliant.

[bowfanatik]

Hahahah very easy !

I was looking in compounds , about 2 month's . And make one conclusion , to complicate for my taste . End off story
Buy trad bow and joy in life

[Clint B.]

I started with recurve in the B.C. era. I first resisted the compound and stayed with recurve for about 5 or 6 years. I then went to compound so I could halfway compete in local archery shoots (they didn't have a traditional class at that time). I got bored with compound after 3 years and went to the longbow. I've only shot longbows since.

[kennym]

Compound bows were unreliable and heavy. Longbows don't screw up, and if they do it is the nut behind em.    :D

[cosgood]

Because I'm the only one out of 14  crossbow hunters on my road. I have better success than they do

[Yooper-traveler]

My grandfather made me a "self bow" in the late 70's.  Many a robin and chipmunk succumbed to it.   I don't have the words to describe how I'm taken back to those days when I hold my recurve now.