Making the switch

[Buckmaster7600]

I have been shooting a longbow for 3 years now and today when I was shooting I made the decision that next year is the year that I will hunt with one. I have shot it well for the last year and a half but didn't feel confident enough with it to make the switch for hunting and have always used the compound as a crutch. I sold my backup compound a week ago with plans of buying a new bow this winter but today I called my buddy who wanted to buy my main bow and asked him if he still wanted it and he came to pick it up a couple hrs ago. I will probably be in for a few deerless years but I'm ok with that. All this year I never felt into bow hunting like I always have and I know it's because I want more out of it. I hunted with a recurve for a couple years when I was a teenager and a bad shot that wounded a doe that I know a compound would have killed turned me off. I'm super excited and I'm going to be ordering a custom longbow next week.

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[stoneam2006]

Good for you and good luck I can't wait to read about it

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[BigVal]

Awesome! I've been considering it myself.

[Gencountyzeek]

I actually just picked up a browning explorer 1 and a browning cobra 1 from my mother in law today. I was told they were my wife's fathers. He died when she was 9. I got them because I started shooting lefty last year (I'm left eye dominant ) I was told these were leftys. However when I got them home I believe they both are righties. I still plan on trying them out with the hopes of taking them hunting next bow season. If I keep my shots inside 20 yards I think it might work out. We will see how I shoot ofcourse.

[Lawdwaz]

What bow are you buying?

[Buckmaster7600]

What bow are you buying?

I'm not sure yet I have it limited down to 3 builders and I'm going to call them Monday and ask a few final questions and make my decision.


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[moog5050]

Good luck Buckmaster.   If you can shoot well at a target with the longbow, there is no reason you won't do the same on a deer.  You looking at Omega?

[rachunter]

go for it man you seem like a reasonable enough guy to know your limits.

i had an old bear grizzly recurve i really wanted to hunt with after two years of daily practice i knew it would never happen and sold it.

good luck with the new adventure

[Buckmaster7600]

Good luck Buckmaster.   If you can shoot well at a target with the longbow, there is no reason you won't do the same on a deer.  You looking at Omega?

Yes they are high on the short list.


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[moog5050]

8 minutes ago, Buckmaster7600 said:

 

Yes they are high on the short list.


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I prefer a higher recurve grip but I hear good things about Omega longbows.   The owner is a member of tradtalk and on the site regularly.  Seems like a good egg.  Not critical of other bowyers nor tooting his own horn too much.  Hope you find the exact bow you want.