So I'm pretty new to the whole traditional archery thing but I got bit by the big hard. I shot recurve when I was a kid then fell out of it. I got back into shooting bow about 10 years ago when I bought a used compound off my brother and I got pretty good with it popping gophers at 40 yards. Then one day that bow blew up.
A couple years go by and I focused intensely on shooting a Boone and Crockett WT with a rifle, well I accomplished that goal a few years back and was left not feeling as excited about hunting as I had before. So I decided I wanted to do it again but with a bow. The more I thought about it the more I wanted to do it with a traditional bow so I purchased a summit ii from cables and began to practice.
All my friends and family tried to convince me to use a compound but once I picked up that bow I knew there was no going back. I lurked on here and other places soaking up as much info as I could on tuning, and from etc. I shot every day for 6 months and was shooting 9 inch groups consistently at 30 yards. I practiced on my knees, sitting down, on top of the picnic table until I could hit that target in any position.
Then disaster struck, I forgot my bow in my truck and it delaminated. Well I found a beautiful bear super kodiak in grayling green built in the 2000s at a price I couldn't refuse. When i picked up that bow i fell in love all over again with trad archery.
Skip to bow season and after a few failed stalls, and multiple sites where i almost had deer in range (i promised myself i wouldn't shoot over 10 yards) it finally happened and i connected on the trophy of a life time! A year and a half old doe, hands down the best hunt I've ever been on.
Any way i just wanted to say hi to everyone, I'll be going back to the sidelines now to continue to observe and soak up knowledge on this forum.
Welcome from Michigan :archer:
Welcome Sir.
Welcome....you have just sampled the flavorful appetizers of the royal traditional banquet.
Welcome from Wichita, Ks.!
Welcome to the best group of Trad folks around..... Dont be bashful. Post some questions or ideas or comments.
Thanks for the welcome. I'll try to chime in where I can Haha.
Hi there
Hap
Welcome BB
Deno
Welcome
Welcome to the gang! Congrats on bagging your first whitetail of many with the stick bow!
King
Welcome from NY..Mike :campfire:
Welcome from PA and congrats on a great deer!
Welcome from Georgia.