Also, I think when it comes down to actually scoring the right hit, focus is the key factor in success. Especially if you're shooting instinctive, you need to practice blocking out any outside destractions.

90% of the battle is won if you can only concentrate, keep your focus, on that one spot. Never, and I mean NEVER, shoot at the target, deer, hog, etc. Shoot at the smallest spot you can pick. "from The Patriot" "Aim small, miss small".

i went back and forth between compond and traditional for a year.

there were some frustrating times let me tell you.

I once missed a small doe 4 times in one night. each time she was standing in exactly the same place. the 4 arrows were grouped in about a six inch circle. i just kept shooting over her until i ran out of arrows and then just watched her eat corn.

another time i had a doe in the perfect spot. 8 yards slightly quartering away. i shot and she jumped the string, the arrow went over her by a good bit. then 20 minutes later another doe shows up walking down the same trail, when she is in the same spot...i am talking the the same tracks. i draw, force myself to hold just below her chest for the drop and shoot. she never moves a muscle. the arrow sticks in the mud just below her and she is still standing there. you could have heard my groan from the camp house.

so i feel your pain brothers, and these are just a couple of the dozens of stories. still don't give up....the third deer down the trail above i shot through the heart.

remember to pick a spot, i think this is the most common mistake.

and lastly,,,,it's better to miss low than to hit high.

LOL. Loved the story Chunky. Now if I can just get three to come by my feeder.

Scratch on deer this year with recurve. Going to Massie next week to order new recurve. I have a poundage in mind but what do you great stickbow shooters think is best poundage. Of cours this leaves you out Tomme! (i said Great) :lol:

Stay with a poundage that you can handle. Weight does not kill, accuracy does.
Ron

All right Biggen, I think I'm going to challenge you and all the other solely Trad shooters on the Spring LSBA hunt. Heck to give you a handicap, I won't even use my Palmer, I'll use an old Ben Pearson from the 60's. I think I can still take you guys. Then after I've established supremacy, I may switch back to my compound.

Just call me

Half Trad & Half Bad.

By the way, I agree with Ron's comment. I know a very well known Trad shooter that said in his young days before there were poundage requirements he took whitetails with 30# bows. Now of course that's illegal to do today, but in his youth it was not. What was most important was shot placement.

Let me see if I have this right. You are only going to bring your Pearson bow for the April hunt? Interesting! There could be some friendly wagering involved!? 8)

Don't mortgage your home for betting money. I'd hate to leave you guys homeless.

i love a challenge, so count me in on the trad bet in April.

i would rather have something personal than your money.

maybe we could come up with a prize, like a quiver, knife, or maybe a little picture with everyone participating signing on the border. i read on the leatherwall about a year ago about a hog hunt where they had some type of hog statue trophy they awarded to someone each year. what do the rest of you think?

i am the wrong guy to ask about weight, my bows have gotten heavier and heavier over the last 10 years until i am up to near 80 lbs. i know, i know, i am messed up. my first one was 50 lbs and that was a real fun weight to begin with.

I like Chunky's Idea. How does this sound. I think we can buy one of those small concrete pigs and we'll chip in on a prorata basis. Depending on how many want in on this challenge probably $2-5 apiece. We'll all sign the pig and put something like LSBA Grunts and Gobbles 2004 Trad Challenge on it. Whoever gets the biggest pig gets the pig. This will make winning the challenge more "CONCRETE". (Get it concrete, LOL, I've got a million of em). I think we could also then take a picture of that person holding it aloft like the Stanley cup while the rest have laid their bows at my (er that person's feet) and are bowing. What do you think?

Only question is are we going to do this just for hogs (that's the easiest) or can you win with a turkey? If we bring turkeys in (other then you guys that is) what size turkey beats what size hog?

I think, for the sake of keeping it simple and fun, we just go with the biggest hog or first hog. One or the other. Count me in. I've got a place on the mantle for a new trophy! 8)

i love it, i guess i can find room for it somewhere, lol.

we will need a way to weigh the hogs, if you want i will go pick up a concrete hog and then those that want to can chip in at the hunt. i am the new guy, so i don't mind putting the money up front.

we will want a quality celabration pic for the magazine.

it was tomme's idea so he should probably be final judge, keeper the money and handle any other offical duties that may arise.

we will want a poster or sign at the sign-in or gate so that all "traditionalist" that want to may participate.

I like the idea but i don't trust anybody that can use "prorata" in a sentence.

Depending on the cost of the concrete hog let's just say $5 a piece. Any left overs could be donated to the LSBA or given to the winner to sweeten the pot.

Trusting Tomme is always questionable! :wink:

I'm in on the hog thing and donating the residuals to the LSBA. I'm not in it for the turkey hunt. I'm afraid that everytime I cluck on my call Tomme'll come a'runnin with his arrow nocked. :shock: :twisted: :lol:

Oh yeah, a 2nd on $5.

So, Tomme, just how DID you mount that draw-loc on your recurve? :?: