I am a semi pro state champion in 2 divisions with a compound. I have bow hunted my while life. The last few years I have hunted with a recurve bow. I have harvested 3 deer with a recurve and I love it. I shoot instinctively with a recurve. Takes lots of practice but it's so fun. My max distance is 25yds. Traditional bowhunting isn't for everyone but it is so much fun!!
Was gifted my uncle's old 70's vintage Bear Kodiak recurve after he passed this spring; and for this 30+ year compound hunter, what a humbling journey it has been. Thanks for the video.
Big fan of Dan Toelke out of Ronan, Mt. I shoot most of my arrows in my yard at flowers, weeds, and other small things that may be on the ground. No range finder just concentration and release. It’s my zen.
Absolutely agree with Chad! Compound bows become "easy" really quickly. "Bare bow", ie no balances, no spirit level, no sights, no clickers; just a bow; is a far more skilled, has far more practise requirements, and in my humble opinion, is more honest archery. Great post brother!
@@mdbryan9525 Let people shoot what they like to shoot. It has to do with comfort zone and preference, not more or less manly. You can make a sixty yard shot on game with a compound, you cannot make an ethical shot past 30 yards with a trad bow...Personal preference.
@ I’m pretty sure that people are going to shoot what they want. I hope that you don’t think that I really care what they shoot and that my comments are a joke and have nothing to do with reality.
I felt the same way about compound bows. Once you get everything tuned up and shooting it's literally too easy to shoot really well. I used to shoot an old long bow as a kid that I found in the attic of our old house. I always wanted to get back into it and finally did a few years ago and I'm sure it's going to be a life long hobby and pursuit. Nothing like shooting some traditional archery! Best meditation you can do.
Spot on! Spot on! Spot on! The fun really begins when you start shooting three under / off the knuckle. Tiller your own bow and build your own arrows (woodies of course). You will have a hard time returning to a compound... After a while you won't even want to look at a compound. It's like fly-fishing. You get hooked and can never return to a spinning or bait casting rig... Chad, thanks for encouraging kids to take up trad archery, but don't forget older people. I got addicted to trad at the age of 65. It's a mind and body endeavor -- perfect for older people. Thanks, Chad!
Used to play golf with our home made bows.. I still make bows.. It's so relaxing to tiller wet wood into a strong tool. Once you start you are committed.. I make them out of the most prolific wood around, the troublesome Chinese Elm I think they are also called Tree of Paradise. They last for years once completely cured and sealed with it's own sap. Anyways thanks for the video.. I need to go practice lol. You darn good with that Long Bow!
Wow, great video!! I also stopped hunting with my compound many years ago because it just wasn’t challenging anymore. My last four deer were killed using homemade bow, homemade arrows with stone points. I still shoot instinctively but have thought about switching to gap. The only reason I haven’t made the switch is we like to rabbit hunt with our bows and the speed of instinctive shooting comes in handy when you are shooting at a moving target.
Chad, Glad to see you also enjoy traditional bow hunting. I’ve been shooting tradition bows since I was 5 years old! If you ever get up to Pennsylvania give me a shout out. I got lots of good places to hunt here. Be safe and God Bless! Leon
Three fingers under, with gap shootings and they hit the target up until over 30 yrds. That s pretty impressive. Easy to watch, tricky to execute. Nice man!
Finally after 10-15 years, I'm getting back into archery (recurve). Had a total shoulder replacement 2 years ago and find that besides great physical conditioning, the mental exercise for this 68 year old is extremely rewarding!
The thing that brings me back to trad bows, is it's on me to make the shot. Whether it's good or bad, it was on me. I can't blame a bad shot on sights being moved. Or cams being out of tune. It's me, two sticks, and a string.
I'm 77 and I "hunt" my 3-D turkey with a longbow. Zero interest in a compound bow, although I'm sure they require skill. I just never liked the look of them, whereas the longbow is a thing of beauty--until they are tricked out with all kinds of refinements. I like the way a clean, unadorned traditional bow makes my brain, my eyes, my hands work together. Keeps me young. Thanks for the video!
Chad, I am so glad you found your way to traditional archery shooting that BW longbow makes bowhunting so much more challenging and exciting. Once you experience your first kill with it you will understand the accomplishment. I am a life long tradidtional shooter, bowhunter, and after all the years I still have the passion and can't wait for the next season. But, the good news is I have all year to shoot and get ready. If you never experienced the Eastern Traditional Archer Rendezvous (July 25-28th 2024 Ski Saw Mill) Morris,PA check it out on the net, you should experiece it once in your lifetime. Your always welcome to shoot with my group. You would really like the mountains of PA. Practice often and enjoy your hunts with the BW longbow.
Nice bow and nice hobby. I too shoot a Widow.... PSAX recurve 71@31.5. I have shot a compound bow a few times many years ago but never owned one. Way less challenging than desired. I have bowhunted with three different recurve bows since 1983. The BW is an absolute beast of a bow to be a small piece of fine furniture. It's so rewarding to hunt, blow thru animals and dine on perfect nutrition. Bowharvest Eat Repeat. Your discipline is appreciated.
The thing about a long bow,for me anyway, is one day you go out and shoot great. The next time you shoot like s***. It is definitely a mental exercise.
Great shooting Brother, I've been shooting traditional a long time, you will probably go back to instinctive and gap until you find what works for you I'm starting to be a snap shooter but the great thing about shooting traditional is there's no right or wrong way to shoot! GOOD luck this hunting season Brother!
i ordered my first traditional recurve bow today! gets here next friday and the 4 day traditional classic 3d shoot and camp is 5 miles down the road from me in a few weeks! i cant wait to go camp out for 3 nights and shoot for 3 days and all the arrows ill sling til then!
I spy a clicker on that top limb! Definitely helps with an additional audible witness for consistent draw each time! I’m training with my #40 Bodnik Quick Stick for this years Turkey & Deer seasons. Very excited for the challenge Trad archery presents!
Amen brother, it takes discipline and dedication with traditional archery instinctive shooting, gap, point of aim reps and sets 👍🏼 thanks for the share
Ya that bow zips em out there. I love traditional. I shoot most nights after work; in my apartment. I stand in my kitchen and shoot at a target by my front door. I've spackled many holes in drywall over the years; never hunted and live in the city. I've always thought it was cool. It's a good strength maintaining workout. I have shoulder damage, and drawing that 50# bow keeps me in shape dude.
Anyone remember the Red re curve bows that we used in School? I remember breaking the string on mine and using whatever I could find Like fishing line to go shoot it. I did the compound bow thing for a while.. Decked out a nice one with the sights, wisker bisquit ,release etc and it made it too easy but was fun for a short while until I lost enterest. It doesnt take much skill compared for sure..
Been shooting longbow since I was 13. I shoot about 100 arrows a day. Have only shot traditional archery all my life. I’m now 65 and my West Wallace bamboo take down long now has served me for 2 decades. I pull 64# and my draw length and have taken game from squirrel and rabbits to pheasant and geese on the wing to deer and bear with it. It never fails. I use it for 3d and indoor archery league as well. I use wooden shafts for hunting with Howard hill broad heads for hunting big game and carbon shafts for league shooting. I also use a bear signature take down with Fred’s signature when I picked it up at the factory years ago. It’s 62# at my draw length. Traditional archery is a zen experience and a meat provider. I typically will take 3 -6 deer a year, providing meat for my family and extended family. Nice to see you with a long bow in hand
I'm a fellow traditional shooter - and yeup, if I don't practice regularly and consistently I don't shoot well. I also missed a big buck this year with it though I was able to harvest a nice fat doe earlier in the season. That said, compound bows really appeal to me as well and I plan to buy one to hunt with as well.
I used a compound many years agp then went to a recurve and stayed with it. I now use a primal survival bow.. it folds like a doublebladed jack knife .45# draw. . I have yet to hunt with it.. If you do go this year have fun and enjoy.
Good to see you shooting with trad gear. You should stop into 3 Rivers Archery in northeast Indiana. It would be cool to meet you in person. Good shooting!
Started on what we used to call "Bare " bow , went into compound but got bored and went back . Now I don't hunt with a bow so there is that , but I just love the mental state it takes . Your mind can make all those minute' calculations if you let it. I watched a man shoot ASPIRIN out of the air with a recurve! Think about shooting a basket or throwing a rock at a can . That's really impressive if you think about it but we do it all the time . I'm the same with my guns. My favorite is a good old lever gun with iron sites .
I have my grandmother's old 40pound pull Ben Pearson long bow that she used in archery competitions back in the 1940's and started off by aiming at my intended target 🎯 with so so luck and then I tried not aiming at it and instead I started using the instinctive shooting method by simply looking at where you want to hit and to my surprise my hits on target immediately improved to the point that I no longer aim but look at where I want my arrow to hit ! Give it a go see if it works out for you like it has for me ...
Good shoot man. I have a Bear 76'er my father bought me for Christmas in the Bicentennial Year. Gave you the finger yesterday! ha ha '' jacked pinky'' finger that is!
I shoot recurves instinctively, but I would like a long bow. It’s almost like magic to me. I look at something, and that’s where the arrow lands. I also like martial arts, and I do believe they are quite similar, requiring dedication and consistency. I try to get everyone involved with both. It have no way to prove it, but I believe it has also improved my shooting ability with firearms as well. Shooting firearms seems quite easy compared to a traditional bow. Thanks for the video.
Nice shooting buddy and nice ass bow. I shoot a Hoyt compound Factor bow and love shooting for hours a day sometimes but I do agree with you once you got the hang of it there's not much challenge even out to 50 yards.
Much respect. I shoot traditional as well. Love that Black Widow bow! You should never get bored with traditional archery. Check out Clay Hayes if you have not already.
Been shooting traditional bows for fifteen years. Enjoyed your video hope to see more with the long bow. Maybe show some training program to strengthen the back muscles.
Love this! Just started archery back in december with a recurve bow trying to get good enough to go bow hunting with, i dont really care for compound bows...i feel like it does all the work in my opinion
I love the fact that you shoot traditional. I’ve been ate up with it for a while now. I hunted with a compound for many years, but eventually it lost its appeal to me. It seemed like everywhere I looked on social media, or at the local 3D shoots people we’re constantly talking about taking/making long shots on game, or what’s the latest n greatest new setup. I’ve been guilty of taking more than my fair share of long shots over the years, but to me that’s not what archery hunting is about. It’s not about how far you can shoot an animal. It’s about how close you can get to animal’s. A traditional bow hunter has to rely on their skills as a hunter to get into range. It’s an incredible feeling to close the deal with traditional tackle.
I agree with most of what you said, but as someone who’s used a compound bow… I didn’t use a trigger release for a long time. However,, they do have sights so using a long or recurve bow and using gap aiming, that’s impressive 💯 I’ve used instinctive shooting with long bows before but did t practice much with what you referred to as gap aiming. (with a compound you also need to have the same draw and release point but yes the cams do help you from overdrawing with a compound :) ).
I also agree, long bow, recurve, traditional bows, do require more muscle memory. When you buy a compound you choose your draw length, you using a traditional bow have to know the pressure you’re pulling back on each time, so I get what you’re saying.
I don't shoot my bows near enuf. Have been thinking about setting up a bow range in my backyard, maybe make a target out of foam board and horse stall matts or something. Last time I shot my compound, my arrow went thru a fence picket LOL. I need a better back stop. Luckily the arrow stopped in the fence picket and didn't keep on going.
I’ve shot bare bow since I was 6. I’ve owned compounds, seen all the progression thru the years. Bows have evolved into rifles and taken much of the skill along with it. Same thing has happened to BBQ. Traegers and Modern bows gotta lot in common. 😉
The time it takes to pull back a traditional bow vs modern bow means getting a quick shot or not. I got a doe with a homemade reinforced 3/4 pvc bow. I still use my compound release on traditional bow. I do some old guy hunting. Red flannel sitting still at picnic table. It's way easier to pull back traditional bow with deer watching than modern bow. Less moving parts mean less movements to spook them .
I quit compounds too for the same reason, shot recurves and longbows exclusively for about 20 years until my bow arm shoulder crapped out. I have shoulder replacement in my future, I hope I can shoot again someday, I really miss watching the arc of an arrow.
I am a semi pro state champion in 2 divisions with a compound. I have bow hunted my while life. The last few years I have hunted with a recurve bow. I have harvested 3 deer with a recurve and I love it. I shoot instinctively with a recurve. Takes lots of practice but it's so fun. My max distance is 25yds. Traditional bowhunting isn't for everyone but it is so much fun!!
Great to know you’re a fellow Trad guy. Nice shooting and beautiful bow.
The most real and inspirational dude on you tube
As a traditional archer for the last 4 years I’m pretty stoked to see you shoot trad. Too many things in my mind to shoot gap for me.
Chad is absolutely a class act and truly a man among men . God bless you brother!
Was gifted my uncle's old 70's vintage Bear Kodiak recurve after he passed this spring; and for this 30+ year compound hunter, what a humbling journey it has been. Thanks for the video.
Just got my Gramps' mid 50's Bear Kodiak shooting this week, 31 years as a compound shooter, i feel ya.
Big fan of Dan Toelke out of Ronan, Mt. I shoot most of my arrows in my yard at flowers, weeds, and other small things that may be on the ground. No range finder just concentration and release. It’s my zen.
I shoot them all. Crossbow, compound, recurve and longbows.
I hear ya about compounds……recurves or longbows are truly a challenge and so rewarding. Keep it up guys great show!👍
I shoot a Black Widow recurve #43lb with 175-grain Zwickey Cliff broad heads. Nothing more gratifying than a clean kill with traditional gear.
Now we are getting to the real deal!
Glad to see that you like to shoot archery
Absolutely agree with Chad! Compound bows become "easy" really quickly. "Bare bow", ie no balances, no spirit level, no sights, no clickers; just a bow; is a far more skilled, has far more practise requirements, and in my humble opinion, is more honest archery. Great post brother!
I keep telling my buddy he needs to put his training wheels away and get a real bow.
@@mdbryan9525 Let people shoot what they like to shoot. It has to do with comfort zone and preference, not more or less manly. You can make a sixty yard shot on game with a compound, you cannot make an ethical shot past 30 yards with a trad bow...Personal preference.
@ depends on the archer. Fred bear killed a tiger at 100yd.
@ I’m pretty sure that people are going to shoot what they want. I hope that you don’t think that I really care what they shoot and that my comments are a joke and have nothing to do with reality.
Welcome to the trad family . I've been at it since the 1970s and love it . I had a BW PL longbow once , good shooter .
Longbows are definitely humbling. Study up on Howard Hill. He was probably the greatest stick bow shooter who ever walked this Earth.
watching HH is humbling.
I love shooting trad recurve. It really is hard to appreciate how much of a challenge it is. That was good shooting.
Beautiful peace of land my brother.
I felt the same way about compound bows. Once you get everything tuned up and shooting it's literally too easy to shoot really well. I used to shoot an old long bow as a kid that I found in the attic of our old house. I always wanted to get back into it and finally did a few years ago and I'm sure it's going to be a life long hobby and pursuit. Nothing like shooting some traditional archery! Best meditation you can do.
Spot on! Spot on! Spot on! The fun really begins when you start shooting three under / off the knuckle. Tiller your own bow and build your own arrows (woodies of course). You will have a hard time returning to a compound... After a while you won't even want to look at a compound. It's like fly-fishing. You get hooked and can never return to a spinning or bait casting rig... Chad, thanks for encouraging kids to take up trad archery, but don't forget older people. I got addicted to trad at the age of 65. It's a mind and body endeavor -- perfect for older people. Thanks, Chad!
Hell yeah, love traditional archery. Son just picked it up also.
Lots of wisdom to be gathered in this post. The word Discipline being chief. BZ Chad.
Used to play golf with our home made bows.. I still make bows.. It's so relaxing to tiller wet wood into a strong tool. Once you start you are committed.. I make them out of the most prolific wood around, the troublesome Chinese Elm I think they are also called Tree of Paradise. They last for years once completely cured and sealed with it's own sap. Anyways thanks for the video.. I need to go practice lol. You darn good with that Long Bow!
Blessed I found this channel man. Truly
Tred Barta used to hunt big game with a long bow. I enjoyed his videos when I was younger. Talked about doing it the hard way
3 of 7 Project....Man I gotta tell you this content is my life day in and out. Keep it up man, I truly like all of it.
Wow, great video!! I also stopped hunting with my compound many years ago because it just wasn’t challenging anymore.
My last four deer were killed using homemade bow, homemade arrows with stone points. I still shoot instinctively but have thought about switching to gap. The only reason I haven’t made the switch is we like to rabbit hunt with our bows and the speed of instinctive shooting comes in handy when you are shooting at a moving target.
If this is a truthful comment I highly respect it.
You sound like a thoroughbred Comanche
Chad,
Glad to see you also enjoy traditional bow hunting.
I’ve been shooting tradition bows since I was 5 years old! If you ever get up to Pennsylvania give me a shout out. I got lots of good places to hunt here.
Be safe and God Bless!
Leon
Three fingers under, with gap shootings and they hit the target up until over 30 yrds. That s pretty impressive. Easy to watch, tricky to execute. Nice man!
I haven't gotten into traditional archery before, but I saw you mountain biking in another video. That has been my favorite hobby in recent years
Used to shoot trad bows competitively with my dad when I was a kid. Haven’t shot in years but I would love to get back into it when I have time.
Finally after 10-15 years, I'm getting back into archery (recurve). Had a total shoulder replacement 2 years ago and find that besides great physical conditioning, the mental exercise for this 68 year old is extremely rewarding!
Great content...we need a Chilli vs Chad bow competition!
Awesome I use a recurve from Cabela’s, really makes you improve your hunting skills to get in range
I absolutely LOVE where this is going.. the possibilities you've just opened up for your channel are HUGE..
The thing that brings me back to trad bows, is it's on me to make the shot. Whether it's good or bad, it was on me. I can't blame a bad shot on sights being moved. Or cams being out of tune.
It's me, two sticks, and a string.
I'm 77 and I "hunt" my 3-D turkey with a longbow. Zero interest in a compound bow, although I'm sure they require skill. I just never liked the look of them, whereas the longbow is a thing of beauty--until they are tricked out with all kinds of refinements. I like the way a clean, unadorned traditional bow makes my brain, my eyes, my hands work together. Keeps me young. Thanks for the video!
Compound bow looks like a mecchano set constructuon. All engineering, no art. The recurve/ barebow is the opposite...a lot of art.😅
Chad, I am so glad you found your way to traditional archery shooting that BW longbow makes bowhunting so much more challenging and exciting. Once you experience your first kill with it you will understand the accomplishment. I am a life long tradidtional shooter, bowhunter, and after all the years I still have the passion and can't wait for the next season. But, the good news is I have all year to shoot and get ready. If you never experienced the Eastern Traditional Archer Rendezvous (July 25-28th 2024 Ski Saw Mill) Morris,PA check it out on the net, you should experiece it once in your lifetime. Your always welcome to shoot with my group. You would really like the mountains of PA. Practice often and enjoy your hunts with the BW longbow.
Nice bow and nice hobby. I too shoot a Widow.... PSAX recurve 71@31.5. I have shot a compound bow a few times many years ago but never owned one. Way less challenging than desired. I have bowhunted with three different recurve bows since 1983. The BW is an absolute beast of a bow to be a small piece of fine furniture. It's so rewarding to hunt, blow thru animals and dine on perfect nutrition. Bowharvest Eat Repeat. Your discipline is appreciated.
The thing about a long bow,for me anyway, is one day you go out and shoot great. The next time you shoot like s***. It is definitely a mental exercise.
Got a neighbor friend who shoots traditional archery. She loves it.
Love shooting my stick bows and my ar15’s also thank you for your service brother
Great shooting Brother, I've been shooting traditional a long time, you will probably go back to instinctive and gap until you find what works for you I'm starting to be a snap shooter but the great thing about shooting traditional is there's no right or wrong way to shoot! GOOD luck this hunting season Brother!
i ordered my first traditional recurve bow today! gets here next friday and the 4 day traditional classic 3d shoot and camp is 5 miles down the road from me in a few weeks! i cant wait to go camp out for 3 nights and shoot for 3 days and all the arrows ill sling til then!
I spy a clicker on that top limb! Definitely helps with an additional audible witness for consistent draw each time!
I’m training with my #40 Bodnik Quick Stick for this years Turkey & Deer seasons. Very excited for the challenge Trad archery presents!
Amen brother, it takes discipline and dedication with traditional archery instinctive shooting, gap, point of aim reps and sets 👍🏼 thanks for the share
Been a while since I shot a bow, I find it relaxing and fun. I just use recurve like Bear and Pearson, Hoyet
Awesome bow, started shooting traditional about 6 months ago after a lifetime of shooting a compound, whole different thing but a blast
NIce Video! I've been shooting longbow since I was 13, I'm 65 now.
Ya that bow zips em out there. I love traditional. I shoot most nights after work; in my apartment. I stand in my kitchen and shoot at a target by my front door. I've spackled many holes in drywall over the years; never hunted and live in the city. I've always thought it was cool. It's a good strength maintaining workout. I have shoulder damage, and drawing that 50# bow keeps me in shape dude.
Now your talking! Very impressed!
Anyone remember the Red re curve bows that we used in School? I remember breaking the string on mine and using whatever I could find Like fishing line to go shoot it. I did the compound bow thing for a while.. Decked out a nice one with the sights, wisker bisquit ,release etc and it made it too easy but was fun for a short while until I lost enterest. It doesnt take much skill compared for sure..
Awesome shooting. Good luck this season.
Always good to see more people picking up the stickbow. best of luck!
Like you I shot compounds but went back to traditional bows. Using a Bear Super Grizzly 40lb, love it.
Love traditional archery
Been shooting longbow since I was 13. I shoot about 100 arrows a day. Have only shot traditional archery all my life. I’m now 65 and my West Wallace bamboo take down long now has served me for 2 decades. I pull 64# and my draw length and have taken game from squirrel and rabbits to pheasant and geese on the wing to deer and bear with it. It never fails. I use it for 3d and indoor archery league as well. I use wooden shafts for hunting with Howard hill broad heads for hunting big game and carbon shafts for league shooting. I also use a bear signature take down with Fred’s signature when I picked it up at the factory years ago. It’s 62# at my draw length. Traditional archery is a zen experience and a meat provider. I typically will take 3 -6 deer a year, providing meat for my family and extended family. Nice to see you with a long bow in hand
I'm a fellow traditional shooter - and yeup, if I don't practice regularly and consistently I don't shoot well. I also missed a big buck this year with it though I was able to harvest a nice fat doe earlier in the season. That said, compound bows really appeal to me as well and I plan to buy one to hunt with as well.
Agreed! I was amazed how hard it is when I tried it. I'm using a 25 yd fixed crawl but gap shooting off that.
I used a compound many years agp then went to a recurve and stayed with it. I now use a primal survival bow.. it folds like a doublebladed jack knife .45# draw. . I have yet to hunt with it..
If you do go this year have fun and enjoy.
My favorite too.Love watching the arrow flight.
Good to see you shooting with trad gear. You should stop into 3 Rivers Archery in northeast Indiana. It would be cool to meet you in person. Good shooting!
Great stuff brother! Bow huntin of any sort is the ultimate challenge!
I love traditional archery. I’ve hunted elk and bear in Colorado with my recurve and longbow. Hunting in Georgia this year
Got my black and red running hat yesterday thank you sir!
Started on what we used to call "Bare " bow , went into compound but got bored and went back . Now I don't hunt with a bow so there is that , but I just love the mental state it takes . Your mind can make all those minute' calculations if you let it. I watched a man shoot ASPIRIN out of the air with a recurve! Think about shooting a basket or throwing a rock at a can . That's really impressive if you think about it but we do it all the time . I'm the same with my guns. My favorite is a good old lever gun with iron sites .
Olive ash makes a great looking bow! Looks like you’re ready for this fall!
I have my grandmother's old
40pound pull Ben Pearson long bow that she used in archery competitions back in the
1940's and started off by aiming at my intended target 🎯 with so so luck and then I tried not aiming at it and instead I started using the instinctive shooting method by simply looking at where you want to hit and to my surprise my hits on target immediately improved to the point that I no longer aim but look at where I want my arrow to hit !
Give it a go see if it works out for you like it has for me ...
Binge watched all your trad bow vid's/ Intrigued and Entertained. Keep the stickbow vids coming!
Good shoot man. I have a Bear 76'er my father bought me for Christmas in the Bicentennial Year. Gave you the finger yesterday! ha ha '' jacked pinky'' finger that is!
I shoot recurves instinctively, but I would like a long bow. It’s almost like magic to me. I look at something, and that’s where the arrow lands. I also like martial arts, and I do believe they are quite similar, requiring dedication and consistency. I try to get everyone involved with both. It have no way to prove it, but I believe it has also improved my shooting ability with firearms as well. Shooting firearms seems quite easy compared to a traditional bow. Thanks for the video.
In Japan, the bow is both a martial art and a religious experience for those involved in it.
I wondered if Chad was into archery the other day and boom..cool l love bows...
Nice shooting buddy and nice ass bow. I shoot a Hoyt compound Factor bow and love shooting for hours a day sometimes but I do agree with you once you got the hang of it there's not much challenge even out to 50 yards.
Shooting bow brings me in the same relaxed state as meditation. It just feels good to pick up a bow and shoot arrows in the backyard or in nature
That was awesome!!! TY!
I learned to shoot with an old Bear Kodiak recurve.. I was maybe 14 now I’m 58 long time ago.. Cool video
Much respect. I shoot traditional as well. Love that Black Widow bow! You should never get bored with traditional archery. Check out Clay Hayes if you have not already.
I'm a longbow guy too. Same black widow as you. They are lightweight, quiet, and I can miss the same deer several times without spooking them! 😂
I'm slowly switching to traditional archery!!!! It's more satisfying!!!
Been shooting traditional bows for fifteen years. Enjoyed your video hope to see more with the long bow. Maybe show some training program to strengthen the back muscles.
Great shooting! A buddy of mine teaches trad bow hunting, tracking. Pretty cool stuff.
Damn nice shooting brother, lowbow guys are in awe I assure you!
i'm building an osage orange Mollegabet and will be shooting traditional soon, too
Never shot compound ! Love the traditional longbows! That’s real archery!
Love this! Just started archery back in december with a recurve bow trying to get good enough to go bow hunting with, i dont really care for compound bows...i feel like it does all the work in my opinion
I love the fact that you shoot traditional. I’ve been ate up with it for a while now. I hunted with a compound for many years, but eventually it lost its appeal to me. It seemed like everywhere I looked on social media, or at the local 3D shoots people we’re constantly talking about taking/making long shots on game, or what’s the latest n greatest new setup. I’ve been guilty of taking more than my fair share of long shots over the years, but to me that’s not what archery hunting is about. It’s not about how far you can shoot an animal. It’s about how close you can get to animal’s. A traditional bow hunter has to rely on their skills as a hunter to get into range. It’s an incredible feeling to close the deal with traditional tackle.
Longbow life is real, a lot of App bamf run long bow work! 🇺🇸🏴🇺🇸💚🤘🏼
Chad, you should make your own bow. I’ve made three so far, it’s not too hard. I’ve used hickory and bois d arc.
I agree with most of what you said, but as someone who’s used a compound bow… I didn’t use a trigger release for a long time. However,, they do have sights so using a long or recurve bow and using gap aiming, that’s impressive 💯 I’ve used instinctive shooting with long bows before but did t practice much with what you referred to as gap aiming. (with a compound you also need to have the same draw and release point but yes the cams do help you from overdrawing with a compound :) ).
I also agree, long bow, recurve, traditional bows, do require more muscle memory. When you buy a compound you choose your draw length, you using a traditional bow have to know the pressure you’re pulling back on each time, so I get what you’re saying.
Pretty amazing shooting. Great bow. more trad content please :)
One of my favorite passions. Longbows rule !
I don't shoot my bows near enuf. Have been thinking about setting up a bow range in my backyard, maybe make a target out of foam board and horse stall matts or something. Last time I shot my compound, my arrow went thru a fence picket LOL. I need a better back stop. Luckily the arrow stopped in the fence picket and didn't keep on going.
I was going back and forth in my head about what to buy, either a longbow or a compound bow… I went compound. Definitely happy with my choice.
Get both
I’ve shot bare bow since I was 6. I’ve owned compounds, seen all the progression thru the years. Bows have evolved into rifles and taken much of the skill along with it. Same thing has happened to BBQ. Traegers and Modern bows gotta lot in common. 😉
The time it takes to pull back a traditional bow vs modern bow means getting a quick shot or not. I got a doe with a homemade reinforced 3/4 pvc bow. I still use my compound release on traditional bow. I do some old guy hunting. Red flannel sitting still at picnic table. It's way easier to pull back traditional bow with deer watching than modern bow. Less moving parts mean less movements to spook them .
Love shooting stick bows
Would love to see some hunting footage this fall with your longbow in the north GA hills, I hunt CNF in north central part of GA.
Outstanding!!!
I LOVE traditional archery. When compounds became popular I never jumped on the compound train, I stuck with the simplicity of my old recurve .
I quit compounds too for the same reason, shot recurves and longbows exclusively for about 20 years until my bow arm shoulder crapped out. I have shoulder replacement in my future, I hope I can shoot again someday, I really miss watching the arc of an arrow.
Lu raises
Having ya"all get sponsored and vinyl wrap your Landcruiser, with HOYT mossyoak, paraffinalia would be awesome..
Nice gravel drive,always can hear a vehicle coming on the land.
love trad!!