Seriously thinking about getting into recurves after this season is over that way i can practice enough to be ready for next season.

Any and all tips and info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Lots of pratice

Don't overbow yourself. I would start out with a bow in the 40# - 45# range. Takes a lot of practice, but I find its a lot more fun to shoot than a compound. Its also nice to go hunting and not worry about forgetting something - the recurve or longbow is so much simpler. If you forget your shooting glove you can still shoot with bare fingers.

Mudman speaks truth. It requires a whole new mindset. Get with someone who shoots trad bows, there's a little tuning that needs to be done with your arrows, but it's easy once you know what you're doing. Give me a shout any time.

I was up at All star in lewisville a few months back and there was a guy with one and he was all but robin hood'n every shot! It was quite impressive and yes its totally different! Practice Practice Practice!

Yes "Don't overbow yourself" made that mistake and just realized it this year. My second bow came with two sets of limbs so I now shoot the 50#... and wish I had 45# for practice.

Having a long bow made for me right now. Can't wait to get it but he said it will be 2-3 months. Will be my first traditional adventure!

I have been wanting to do the same. Maybe find a trade for one or get a custom bow made for myself.

I hunted for 30 years with a compound, and shot competitively for a while. I switched back to traditional about 10 years ago. The thing is.....after I quit shooting tournaments with the compound....I would shoot it rarely. With traditional equipment, I will shoot my longbow or recurve every day if I can. It gets in your blood, at least it sure got in mine. I hope you enjoy traditional as much as I do. I think you will. Good luck.

Its the most exciting thing to hunt with imo. I shot a pretty big buck with a compound earlier in the season and just seeing a doe walk in when I had the recurve got me more excited than he did and I could barely keep my composure on him.

I hunt with trad gear only, I shoot as much as possible. The biggest thing in hunting with a recurve is setting limits for yourself. Long shots are out of the question, it makes you be a better hunter. You have to set up on trails or close to feeders if that's how you hunt. I like 15-18 yrds, I can shoot good groups out to 30 but would rarely shoot past 25 yrds at a deer. It is very rewarding to kill with trad gear and I don't see myself hunting with a compound anytime soon if ever again. Find someone close to you that shoots trad and get started with someone that can help you out.

Clay