Guess I am all in

[JDow3]

Yep, just did this myself. Sold my compound a couple weeks back. It's all trad or nothing for me and I've never been more excited to hunt.

[Longbow58]

Congrats and good luck!

[LITTLEBIGMAN]

thumbs up!!

never occurred to me to sell my old ones, I laid them on top of the trashcan for the trashman or anyone wanting them. I still have one hanging in the shed, has lots of memories of good bucks taken with it. I think its gonna hang around just for the sentimental value.

[JD Page 1965]

The "Dyed in the wool guys" like to say, "Fred Bear this and Fred Bear that" but I do remember him promoting and making both. There is nothing wrong with shooting both traditional and modern setups. To me its like owing a rifle and muzzle loader, both are fun to shoot and I don't look down on anyone who prefers one over the other. We need to come together as "Bow Hunters & Archers" My preference is the recurve, but I am not getting rid of the compound because some feel it is the dark side of Archery. As long as you are ethical who should judge you? I have a friend I served with in Iraq who only shoots the compound due to an injury, you all think I am going to stop hunting with him for some close minded nonsense? "We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately." Ben Franklin

[ChuckC]

You will never shoot a deer with a bow if you are carrying a rifle.  Same goes true with trad / compound / crossbow.  Depends on your wants and desires.

Ummm  I don't think I saw any bashing here, just lamentation over whether to totally change over or not. .

ChuckC

[johnnyk71]

still have my compound too. haven't even taken it out of the case in a decade or more.

[stagetek]

I still have my old wood handled Jennings. I think about 1974 or so. I'm surprised the string hasn't dry-rotted of the thing. Quite the contraption in it's day.

[dnurk]

I'm curious to know....where are you guys selling your older compounds?  I have a Hoyt  that was super high end back in 2001 when I bought it.  Still a fast and accurate bow but I've contemplated selling it.

When you guys were able to sell off your older wheel bows where did you have the most luck?

[Caleb the bow breaker]

dnurk,

I tried several FB groups and craigslist with lots of inquiries but people always seemed to flake when it came time to getting the wallet out.  I tried word of mouth and not much luck.  I finally sold it by contacting a local archery shop who sent a guy my way.  The really dissapointing thing is that I sold an entire set up (arrows, case, release, etc..) that cost me almost 800 in 2007 new and only got 250 out of it.  If you are thinking about selling.  Get it on the market sooner than later.  Just my experience

C

[Whitetail Addict]

Originally posted by dnurk:
I'm curious to know....where are you guys selling your older compounds?  I have a Hoyt  that was super high end back in 2001 when I bought it.  Still a fast and accurate bow but I've contemplated selling it.

When you guys were able to sell off your older wheel bows where did you have the most luck?

Just a thought, and with what a lot of folks have invested in their bows I can understand not wanting to give them away, but I've given a lot of archery equipment to kids/young people over the years. Some that probably wouldn't have been able to afford to get into the sport without a little help. If you're gonna take a big loss on it anyway, why not turn it into something positive?

Bob

[don kauss]

Congrats on your decision...

A true hunter GIVES advantage to his quarry...there is not a lot of honor in TAKING advantage...

 

[Michael Salter]

I've never owned a compound but have shot several that a friend owns and uses for hunting. Never could hit anything with them. When I made the archery jump, I went directly to a recurve. It just felt right and I love shooting mine. I just keep stepping further and further back with technology because before I went to the bow I had been hunting for many years with an old-fashioned early 1800's style flintlock.