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jason · #1 Post by **jason** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 9:12 am

just joined and thought i say hello,so hello. I am a compound shooter have tried the traditional gear many a time but lack a rather important component and that is skill with a bent stick. Have the utmost respect for anyone that can shoot them well. Hope you all had a good new year and to those that got to go hunting i hate you.LOL. well better get back to work hope to catch up on line

#2 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 10:03 am

Welcome to the site Jason!

Shooting Compound and Trad sure is different - in fact I can't shoot a compound because it is so different to the way I shoot my longbows.

Keep trying with your trad gear and you will eventually sort it out although I think you will find it is hard to while still shooting the two types of bows. You really need to concentrate on the one bow for a considerable time to be able to shoot it accurately.

A good New Year to you also.

Jeff

erron · #3 Post by **erron** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 11:55 am

Yes, welcome to Ozbow Jason!

I second what Jeff says about sticking to one bow. Whenever I swap between longbow and recurve my (already ordinary) form goes downhill!

Cheers,

Erron

gilnockie · #4 Post by **gilnockie** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 6:42 pm

Jason, Santa gave me both of Fred G Asbell's books on instinctive shooting and when I was in Melbourne in the New Year a mate loaned me his copy of Asbell's video on instinctive shooting.

The good news is that even wheelies can shoot instinctively.

The books are well worth a read. The second volume deals with shooting compounds and longbows instinctively, in great detail.