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Author Topic: Well I Finally Did It!  (Read 257 times)

Offline deadmule

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Well I Finally Did It!
« on: October 14, 2011, 03:49:00 PM »
After hunting with a compound bow since 1977, I finally closed the book on modern archery... period! I just sold my compound bow today and everything that went with it, and now I'm sticking to the 3 longbows that I have. It feels like a weight has been lifted and I don't regret it one bit.

My thanks goes out to all Trad Gang members for sparking the fire for me again with tradional archery!
Retired Police Officer
US Army 81-89
Dead Mule Bowhunters
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Offline JamesKerr

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Re: Well I Finally Did It!
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2011, 03:53:00 PM »
Good on you! I think you will find it is much easier to shoot a trad bow while hunting.
James Kerr

Offline huntnmuleys

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Re: Well I Finally Did It!
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2011, 04:01:00 PM »
made the switch a couples back myself, although i did hunt with my recurve some before that.  just having wayyy more fun now...
is it September yet??

Offline legends1

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Re: Well I Finally Did It!
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2011, 04:01:00 PM »
Welcome back to trad!

Offline Mudd

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Re: Well I Finally Did It!
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2011, 04:02:00 PM »
:archer:
Trying to make a difference
Psalm 37:4
Roy L "Mudd" Williams
TGMM- Family Of The Bow
Archery isn't something I do, it's who I am!
The road to "Sherwood" makes for an awesome journey.

Offline Big Ed

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Re: Well I Finally Did It!
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2011, 04:03:00 PM »
Welcome home!!
"Get kids involved in the outdoors"

Offline Duker

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Re: Well I Finally Did It!
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2011, 04:58:00 PM »
WELCOME   :archer2:

Offline Cyclic-Rivers

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Re: Well I Finally Did It!
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2011, 05:40:00 PM »
Now yer talking
Relax,

You'll live longer!

Charlie Janssen

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Wisconsin Traditional Archers


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Offline COLongbow

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Re: Well I Finally Did It!
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2011, 06:02:00 PM »
Best decision ever. There's a whole new world ahead of you now. I did the same thing 3 years ago. Stay connected to Tradgang, best resource and bunch of folks on the net.
BW PCH III
 

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Offline waiting4fall

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Re: Well I Finally Did It!
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2011, 06:07:00 PM »
"Seek quality, not quantity!" Don't look back brotha!  :thumbsup:    :archer2:

Offline tex-archer

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Re: Well I Finally Did It!
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2011, 06:34:00 PM »
Welcome to traditiional archery!!
Aim small, miss small!!

Offline DannyBows

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Re: Well I Finally Did It!
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2011, 06:53:00 PM »
Good decision. Lots more fun and challenge in your future now.    :archer2:
"Always feel the wind, and walk just like the leaves".  ("LongBow Country"--Chad Slagle, "High, Wild, and Free").

Offline Friend

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Re: Well I Finally Did It!
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2011, 07:12:00 PM »
All it takes is a spark. Trad is like a gas leak.


Congrats!
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Offline limbolt

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Re: Well I Finally Did It!
« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2011, 07:49:00 PM »
Wise decision,enjoy.  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Offline huskyarcher

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Re: Well I Finally Did It!
« Reply #14 on: October 14, 2011, 07:53:00 PM »
Cant wait to get to this point, but im young and stupid and it still matters to me to kill a big buck. I know i will change soon though.
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Dalton Lewis

Psalm 37:4- "Delight thyself also in the Lord:and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."

Offline njloco

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Re: Well I Finally Did It!
« Reply #15 on: October 14, 2011, 07:54:00 PM »
Welcome back to the light side of the force, you are going to have so much more fun and enjoyment.

Good luck.
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Offline stik&string

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Re: Well I Finally Did It!
« Reply #16 on: October 14, 2011, 07:55:00 PM »
Awesome!!!   :clapper:    :clapper:

Offline swampdrummer

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Re: Well I Finally Did It!
« Reply #17 on: October 14, 2011, 08:32:00 PM »
Congrats! Thers no feeling like the feeling of doing it yourself!
 I myself slipped a couple of months ago and bought a compound.That only lasted a month and I was back. Well, blowing up the compound hastened the return   :scared:  but I was already on my way back anyways. Too heavy,too complicated, and as my wife so eloquently put it while we were sitting in the emergency room after the blow up. Trad bows are idiot proof!   :p
Back Tension BEFORE Back Strap !

Offline swamper

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Re: Well I Finally Did It!
« Reply #18 on: October 14, 2011, 09:54:00 PM »
found your way home,enjoy

Offline PowDuck

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Re: Well I Finally Did It!
« Reply #19 on: October 14, 2011, 10:03:00 PM »
One of my happiest days was when my compound bow sold and delivered.

Congrats and welcome back to trad!!
Romans 8:28

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