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Author Topic: How many trad gangers are traditional ONLY when it comes to archery.  (Read 4793 times)

Offline archer66

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I hope this isn't an off limits topic.  If it is please accept my apologies and delete it.

Are you trad only when it comes to archery or do you switch back and forth for hunting and/or 3D.  Elaborate if you feel like it.

I'm caught in the middle right now.
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Offline threeunder

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Re: How many trad gangers are traditional ONLY when it comes to archery.
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2013, 05:29:00 PM »
I made the switch to all trad this year for my bowhunting.  Flip-flopped back and forth the previous 2 years.

Don't regret it....should've done it years ago.
Ken Adkins

Never question a man's choice in bows or the quality of an animal he kills.  He is the only one who has to be satisfied with either of those choices.

Online smokin joe

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Re: How many trad gangers are traditional ONLY when it comes to archery.
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2013, 05:33:00 PM »
All of my big game hunting is traditional archery.

I still use a "traditional" side by side shotgun and my "traditional" pointing dogs to chase quail.
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Offline Brock

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Re: How many trad gangers are traditional ONLY when it comes to archery.
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2013, 05:35:00 PM »
traditional only since 1992...if you keep flip flopping you will never fully commit.

outside of bowhunting...i use sidebyside shotguns, blackpowder rifles, lever action big bores, etc.  :)
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Online dnovo

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Re: How many trad gangers are traditional ONLY when it comes to archery.
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2013, 05:39:00 PM »
Longbow only since 1980. Get rid of the wheels and commit
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Offline reddogge

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Re: How many trad gangers are traditional ONLY when it comes to archery.
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2013, 05:39:00 PM »
As far as bowhunting all traditional all the time. I, like others, like to hunt with firearms too, deer, waterfowl.
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Offline Marc B.

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Re: How many trad gangers are traditional ONLY when it comes to archery.
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2013, 05:39:00 PM »
Traditional only, my family is too.

Offline Fletcher

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Re: How many trad gangers are traditional ONLY when it comes to archery.
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2013, 05:42:00 PM »
Been shooting since the early 60's, never owned a compound.
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Offline Iowabowhunter

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Re: How many trad gangers are traditional ONLY when it comes to archery.
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2013, 05:46:00 PM »
Sold my only compound about 2 months ago! I do gun hunt for waterfowl, upland game and yotes. I also like to skeet shoot. But ffom bunnies to deer to turkey and everything else I wont let go of my Tall Tines   :archer:
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Offline ishoot4thrills

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Re: How many trad gangers are traditional ONLY when it comes to archery.
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2013, 05:46:00 PM »
There's not a single wheelie bow in my household of 5 people. Each of my 3 kids has a recurve apiece and I shoot a R/D longbow for hunting and a recurve for bowfishing plus I have an osage selfbow that I made and we have one extra recurve bow just in case the mrs. gets interested.

I don't have anything against wheelie bows nor do I have anything against the people that shoot them either.

To me, it's just much more fun and exciting to shoot trad exclusively.
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Offline monsterbuck

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Re: How many trad gangers are traditional ONLY when it comes to archery.
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2013, 05:48:00 PM »
I was pondering the same thing Chris. Trad only here. God bless.
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Offline TxAg

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Re: How many trad gangers are traditional ONLY when it comes to archery.
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2013, 05:49:00 PM »
It's been a while since I've shot anything with a compound or a gun. I just own trad bows now.

Offline stocker56

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Re: How many trad gangers are traditional ONLY when it comes to archery.
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2013, 05:50:00 PM »
Sold all 5 compounds. Have 2 recurves and 2 longbows now. I have hunted strictly with a bow since 1990. 2012 switched to trad only. Take the training wheels off and come join the big boys.    :archer2:
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Offline nineworlds9

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Re: How many trad gangers are traditional ONLY when it comes to archery.
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2013, 05:50:00 PM »
+1 on the lever action bigbores!  45-70 Guide Gun all the way baby!!!!!!! haha!
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Online FerretWYO

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Re: How many trad gangers are traditional ONLY when it comes to archery.
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2013, 05:54:00 PM »
There are many who shoot both trad and compound. I hold nothing against the and include some as good friends.
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Offline NBK

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Re: How many trad gangers are traditional ONLY when it comes to archery.
« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2013, 06:01:00 PM »
Gave the wheel bow away to a nice guy wanting to get into hunting.  That was 10 years ago.  My heart belongs to my family and a longbow.
Mike


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Offline 3Feathers

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Re: How many trad gangers are traditional ONLY when it comes to archery.
« Reply #16 on: January 04, 2013, 06:03:00 PM »
Traditional all the way now.Not interested in using firearms for deer.Its more enjoyable for me now with a bow in my hands.Yes its tough sometimes but more rewarding...............
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Offline LITTLEBIGMAN

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Re: How many trad gangers are traditional ONLY when it comes to archery.
« Reply #17 on: January 04, 2013, 06:04:00 PM »
trad only since 1985
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Offline BOWMARKS

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Re: How many trad gangers are traditional ONLY when it comes to archery.
« Reply #18 on: January 04, 2013, 06:05:00 PM »
Went trad 10 years ago should have made the change much earlier.

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Offline lad

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Re: How many trad gangers are traditional ONLY when it comes to archery.
« Reply #19 on: January 04, 2013, 06:09:00 PM »
no compounds here. way to complicated for this guy.

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