Bucks with Traditionals

[longbowman]

Years ago I was in the Air Force and was stationed in Montana.  When I got there two civilian guys I worked with asked if I was hunter.  I told them I was a bowhunter and they both asked what I planned on hunting with it.  When I said everything they laughed and said they had hunted for years with rifles and had never taken and elk or bear so "maybe" I could bag a mulie or whitetail.  When I left 4 years later I had taken two bulls, two muley buck,  a black bear that ranked in the top 20 for archery (at that time) and two whitetails.  They still hadn't killed anything.  I shot all of them with my 72# recurve!

[Shedrock]

[Roger Norris]

They are idiots.

[BRITTMAN]

Ive been shooting trad for several years now and it still amases me that some of my friends want to know where my gun is hid in my truck when I kill a nice Buck with my bow . I laugh it off but it does rub my a little wrong .

[Scattergun2570]

Originally posted by Spectre:
 

Originally posted by Scattergun2570:
They say a buck is way too wary. They say it`s hard enough to hit a buck on high alert with a compound,,forget about a Trad bow.

Evidently they haven't been busted by a doe. IMO, doe's are the ones who are more likely to bust you--its genetic. [/b]

Can you elaborate on that please?

[ishoot4thrills]

Last year's buck with recurve:

 

[jonsimoneau]

Killed nearly all my bucks with traditional gear, including the one in my avatar...which I'm sure I'll never top, but you can bet I will continue to try!

[2madjacks]

Send them to  http://mcaapcontrolledhunts.com/  . It is McAlester army ammunition depot near McAlester Oklahoma.  They have special/controlled hunts every year and it is strictly trad only! They grow some monsters there. Check it out

[ishoot4thrills]

Originally posted by 2madjacks:
Send them to   http://mcaapcontrolledhunts.com/   . It is McAlester army ammunition depot near McAlester Oklahoma.  They have special/controlled hunts every year and it is strictly trad only! They grow some monsters there. Check it out

That link doesn't work. It says, "You are not authorized to view this page".

[SlowBowke]

No news to us but 100lbs or 300lbs, bucks or does all fall just as fast from a sharp head. They dont care what "speed" the arrow was going.

"Dead is dead" but have a similar situation work.

A work friend about wrecked his fork lift last night trying to drive and roll his eyes at the same time after I told him what my arrows weigh.

If they dont see it in an advertisement or on the horn porn channel......it CANT be any "good".

In this case ignornace is NOT bliss, IMHO.  Their loss so I continue to attempt to explain the pros and greatly increased satisfaction of trad.

There is indeed a hearing loss problem if "inches of antlers" isnt included on the pro side though.

When the (Not)know it alls tell me to try a "real" bow.....I have a pat answer.

"I HAVE shot a few with a compound, many many more with a longbow or recurve.  I HAVE "tried" both..........your turn now if you wish to continue the discussion".

Gets a bit quieter then. lol

God Bless
Slow

[Stone Knife]

My fawn  

   

[getstonedprimitivebowhunt]

I don't give much thought to people that don't know what hard work and pride is!

  "stick too the STICK"

[Bill Carlsen]

Here's a couple of others I took a few years ago from the same tree stand.

 

 

[Mike Yancey]

It don't matter what you use if you don't pick a spot.

Spot and stalk in Wyoming
 

Mike

[Rick Perry]

I tell em ........ "I might use one of those compound things to shoot a doe , but it wouldnt mean nuthin to shoot a big buk with one !!! "

[kojac]

its not the weapon its the person behind the weapon. it that simple, just go hunt and have fun!

their mentality is the same as the people that want to ban guns to stop violence.

[Stump73]

Stone Knife, I think when you shot that fawn his spots must've fallen off. Lol!!! That's the largest fawn I've ever seen. I would have liked to see him after he grew up.

[Dave Lay]

Originally posted by Mike Yancey:
It don't matter what you use if you don't pick a spot.

Spot and stalk in Wyoming
 

Mike

Wow Mike  thats nice !! really cool its spot and stalk  

[Friend]

I believe they are absolutely right if referring to themselves. For they have convinced themselves that the challenge is much too great.

It is then easy to rationalize that this train of thought must apply to all.

There is no compelling need for me to prove anything with regard to the Stick and String other than to myself. The great gifts of traditonal remain both reserved and obscure from those who fail in earnest to seek it. Entitlement as merely viewed and not experienced is not in the book of traditional.

[Osagetree]

Lots of people wont have the willingness to endure practice, scouting and time in the woods to not have a sure thing (optimal equipment & gear) if the intended game comes into range. They also want an expanded range to increase success.
It is my experience that trad hunters tend to love the hunt as much as the harvest. So, their is no worry about whether we will be successful when given a shot. Regardless, the trad hunters confidence is usually high.