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Author Topic: From compound to traditional  (Read 968 times)

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From compound to traditional
« on: September 06, 2007, 05:47:00 PM »
I was a compound shooter for 20 or so years, until traditional got my 100% intrest. Just wondering how many other of you trad gangers went through the same thing . Did your sucess rate in the field drop or is it about the same?  :archer:
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Re: From compound to traditional
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2007, 06:00:00 PM »
The first bow I ever shot was a compound and I shot one for 6 to 8 years before going traditional full time. That was about 15 years ago.

My success rate has gone up but that has more to do with my development as a hunter and little to do with my equipment choice.

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Re: From compound to traditional
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2007, 06:33:00 PM »
I will let you know...it will be my first trad year for deer. I wheelie hunted for about 18 years with decent success, so I am hopeful.
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Re: From compound to traditional
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2007, 06:36:00 PM »
Good luck this season.   :jumper:    :jumper:
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Re: From compound to traditional
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2007, 07:07:00 PM »
Hunted with a compound at age fourteen, and failed to get a deer. Made the switch that year to trad gear simply cause that's all I really wanted to shoot. Well, I'm 19 and still have yet to kill a deer, but I've taken countless numbers of small game...so, I guess it's a toss up...
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Re: From compound to traditional
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2007, 07:11:00 PM »
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Originally posted by ishiwannabe:
I will let you know...it will be my first trad year for deer. I wheelie hunted for about 18 years with decent success, so I am hopeful.
Ditto for me.

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Re: From compound to traditional
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2007, 07:19:00 PM »
i am 16. shot a compound since i was probaly ten. i shot 3 does with that one season and then switched to traditional last year. i still shot two does last season and let a bunch of little bucks go at close range. i really had no difference in success. it was mostly the same. the only difference that i found is maneuverability in treestands with rails and not being able to shoot as far as i did with the compound.
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Re: From compound to traditional
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2007, 08:13:00 PM »
Crossbow to compound and now making the transition to traditional.  Going Moose hunting in less than a week ... hoping to score my first trad kill.
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Re: From compound to traditional
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2007, 08:21:00 PM »
Started with an Bear "Whitetail Hunter" compound in 1981 (probably was slower than some of todays longbows)
Took my first bow kill at 3 yards. Can't see how a trad bow, at that range, is handicapped in any way.
Does passing up a good shot mean you have "failed"   :confused:
I don't see any less of a success ratio at all. A "bad day" hunting, beats out the "best" day at work!   :archer:
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Re: From compound to traditional
« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2007, 08:24:00 PM »
I shot modern equipment for almost 20 years and switched to trad seven years ago.  My success rate has gone up, as has my enjoyment of hunting and the outdoors.  For me, something magical happened when I made my first traditional kill...and I hope that you have that same mystical experience.  There really is nothing quite like it.

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Re: From compound to traditional
« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2007, 08:24:00 PM »
I started with recurves as a kid.  First hunting recurve as a teen was a Bear Grizzly.  Switched to compounds in my late teens and had success for years with them.  Had a custom recurve made by Don Assenheimer in 1991 and hunted a while with it.  Took some deer but missed alot too. Went back to compounds and success rate went back up.  A few years ago I found myself pulled back into traditional.  I've found I just need to practice  more regularly than I did years ago to improve my shooting.  I also learned to be much more patient and wait for closer shots.  I enjoy shooting my recurve much more than the compound but I'd be lying if I said there aren't times when I'm tempted to take the compound out once in awhile.
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Re: From compound to traditional
« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2007, 08:34:00 PM »
Your sucess rate does not HAVE to go down, depending on a  lot of things, mainly shot distance.  That, in my mind is one of the two main advantages you have with the compound.  Being able to hold at full draw for like...hours.. doesn't hurt.

If your shots were short before, they will not change now.  
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Re: From compound to traditional
« Reply #12 on: September 06, 2007, 08:36:00 PM »
I just switched myself from compound to a recurve. Success? Every day I step into the field I feel more successful. Whether its knowledge learned, time to myself, or meat in the freezer... well I couldnt say  it any better than RW...  
"I don't see any less of a success ratio at all. A "bad day" hunting, beats out the "best" day at work! "
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Re: From compound to traditional
« Reply #13 on: September 06, 2007, 08:43:00 PM »
Shot distance is something i struggled with for several years,i wouldn't shoot over 25yds at anything...
I have let so many nice deer that i know i could've hit walk right by me at 30yds. I limit my shots now to 30 and i'm very confident with my shooting ability. Confidence is the KEY.   :thumbsup:  The last two i took with my B/W were at 29-30yds...
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Re: From compound to traditional
« Reply #14 on: September 06, 2007, 08:50:00 PM »
I don't really keep score, but I think I am probably more successful at taking advantage of opportunites since switching.  I had plenty of blown chances, missed shots, etc. when I shot compounds.  Now I am more aware of stand placement, etc.  I think my percentage is higher now than before.  I know for certain my enjoyment is 10 fold!
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Re: From compound to traditional
« Reply #15 on: September 06, 2007, 09:08:00 PM »
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  I know for certain my enjoyment is 10 fold!
I think that is the real key.   ;)
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Re: From compound to traditional
« Reply #16 on: September 06, 2007, 09:10:00 PM »
Did the compound thing for 30 plus years with great success. I switched to traditional 2 1/2 years ago and the last two seasons I've filled all my tags, even passed on quite a few deer. I can say one thing for sure, I'm having WAAAY more fun now than ever before.   :archer:
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Re: From compound to traditional
« Reply #17 on: September 06, 2007, 09:18:00 PM »
My first year bowhunting I shot a recurve. I missed 3 bucks. I went to a compound after that for the next 20 years. I still missed a few at the beginning, but then I went a REALLY long time without a miss. This year is my 1st back at the trad thing, and I'll admit I'm a little nervous, I'm not used to not hitting where I want EVERY time. My compound shots were more on the close side than far, so that should help with the trad thing. We'll see how this season goes.
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Re: From compound to traditional
« Reply #18 on: September 06, 2007, 09:31:00 PM »
shot a compound for 22 years before seeing the light.  like Whip said i don't keep score, but i can say for certain that my shot to kill percentage had gone up. i missed a lot with the compound for many different reasons and i also wounded a few.  since switching my misses dropped to almost nil. part of the reason has to do with shot distance. if the animal is outside of my comfort zone i DON'T shoot. i don't kill as many deer as i did with the compound, but the truth is i let a lot more walk now days. small game, well that's a different story. i hardly ever would shoot at small game with my compound but now i take every shot i get.

one thing i know for sure, i have a lot more fun hunting now then i ever did with wheels.
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Re: From compound to traditional
« Reply #19 on: September 06, 2007, 09:40:00 PM »
I shot a compound for 11 years and switched to trad about 6 years ago my  success rate has gone way up and I enjoy it a lot more.
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