The text message was short, simple and to the point “I’m going full traditional this hunting season
”This text went out to my closest friends (some traditional guys and some compound), and I wasn’t sure what response I’d get back from them. The trad guys, of course, were supportive and encouraging, while the compound guys were…baffled I guess? They weren’t negative about the switch, but definitely curious why in the heck anyone would go from shooting a compound to a trad bow for no actual reason that made much sense. I could understand their point and figured I’d have said the same if the roles had been reversed.
My initial reason for putting the compound down and picking up a recurve were as simple as could be: I did a podcast talking about ethical shooting distance and got a lot of blowback from the traditional archery community. The majority of comments, mostly through email, were the same, “learn how to hunt” or “getting close is what it’s all about” and my personal favorite, “if you picked up a recurve you wouldn’t kill anything!” So I figured, what the heck, I’ll give it a try and see if it’s as difficult as they say or if they are just using a trad bow as an excuse to come home empty handed.
Fast-forward five months from when that text was sent out and I find myself in British Columbia with Primitive Outfitters on a spot-and-stalk black bear hunt. This hunt was a last minute type of thing, and we only had a couple days to get it done before flying home. That type of schedule doesn’t normally worry me, but I now was packing a weapon that I wasn’t very familiar with, and even if I had been, it wasn’t exactly the most proficient thing when compared to what I’d been using.
この記事は Bear Hunting Magazine の May/June 2017 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です ? サインイン
この記事は Bear Hunting Magazine の May/June 2017 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です? サインイン
THE END OF 2020, CHALLENGES COMING IN 2021
SOMETHINGS EVERY SPORTSMAN OUGHT TO KNOW ABOUT. STAY ENGAGED!
SPRING HUNTING IN MAINE
In 1982 Maine closed its spring season, but you can still spring hunt with an outfitter on some tribal lands.
Bears & Gobblers
SPRING BEAR & TURKEY IN MONTANA
Western Bear Hunting
Picking the right outfitter - Picking the right outfitter can make or break your experience.
Three Phases of the Spring
Understanding the Pros & Cons in the Timing of Spring Bear Hunting
Extreme Utility
Jeff Senger kills for a living.
Canning - Bear Meat
The last six months my non-hunting friends asking increasingly specific questions about how to turn animals into meat.
Bear Dogs - East vs West
The term “bear dog” means something different to every houndsman.
Alaska - One Last Grizzly (DIY)
NOTHING LASTS FOREVER, BUT THE AUTHOR HAS HAD A HECK OF A RUN ON ARCTIC GRIZZLY
Understanding Skull Size in Evaluating Trophy Black Bear
Black bears can be one of the most difficult big game animals to judge before the shot.