Back in archery after a 43 yr. abesnce
01-18-2005, 04:35 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Baltimore, MD Suburb
Posts: 34
Back in archery after a 43 yr. abesnce
The last time I shot a bow, recurves were just starting to hit the market. I started hunting with my son 3 years ago after a 15 yr absence. (Was busy fishing and into Corvettes) Didn't realize how much I missed it till I started hunting again. I hunt during regular gun season plus muzzleloader. At the end of this season I thought I want to spend more time in the woods so why not try archery? Went with my son yesterday to the local BassPro store. They had a PSE bow on sale for 25% off. Drawing on my son's 10 years of bow hunting knowledge, I got a PSE Typhoon bow, wisker biscuit rest, pendulum sight, and cobra release to use with the ultra knock. They set the bow up for me ask let me shoot a few arrows at their range. Shot 3 arrows from 10 yards as the guy made a few adjustments. Backed up to 20 yards and shot the next 3 arrows into a 3 inch dot. I can't get over how much technology has advanced since I last shot a long bow. There is no vibration fom this bow, the let-off makes it easy to hold on traget, there is very little noise when the arrow is let go, and it seems easy to hit what you aim at. I now have the next 8 months to practice before bow season next fall. Now if my wife just doesn't see the new bow in the basement I'll be all set.
01-18-2005, 04:43 AM
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Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lehigh County PA USA
Posts: 12,157
RE: Back in archery after a 43 yr. abesnce
Nice to meet you and welcome to the forum. 
I must agree that advances in bow design have come along way in the last 20 or 30 years. It is much simpler to become proficient with a modern compound in a relatively short period of time....especially if you already have a natural gift in that area.
Have fun shooting and hope to see your posts in the future.
I must agree that advances in bow design have come along way in the last 20 or 30 years. It is much simpler to become proficient with a modern compound in a relatively short period of time....especially if you already have a natural gift in that area.
Have fun shooting and hope to see your posts in the future.
01-19-2005, 08:59 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: South Bend IN
Posts: 296
RE: Back in archery after a 43 yr. abesnce
Welcome back to bowhunting! I returned to the sport also last year after a 30 year absence and bought a 70 lb recurve (old habits die hard). However, I didn't feel comfortable enough trying to take a deer with it (I can't bear the thought of wounding a deer and not making a recovery) so I bought a Mathews Outback. I feel like I am cheating shooting that thing, lol. Man, compounds are sweet. I haven't given up on the recurve however, just needed more time to practice it and a taller blind. Hope to take deer with both this coming fall.