Muley_Stalker
Well-known member
Ok, guys. This has been bouncing around my head for awhile and I want to see what you guys think.
For those who didn't get my age in past posts, i'll turn 75 in Dec. So, i'm no youngster. I have pictures of me shooting a longbow when I was a kid. I could have gone in that direction, and kind of wish I had. I didn't and hunted most of my life with a Win 94 30-30 before turning to muzzleloaders in the 80's.
I've been fighting the urge to hunt with a longbow. That led me to an xbow, but decided I don't want to go that way no matter how much it's practical for me. My vision is crapola being blind in one eye and maybe 20-40 in the other. Also, due to other med problems i'm kind of weak.
Here's my thinking. If I learned to shoot true instintive I won't be looking at any sights, but just the target/game. Since a longbow is a close shot weapon it won't be that far either. Probably even closer for me, because I won't be able to pull a high weight bow.
Minimum lb bow in Colorado is 35lbs. Would that be enough for close shots on deer and maybe a smaller cow elk? It would get me away from the recoil of a gun and also the weight of carrying them in the mountains too. It would take away having to use sights which I can't see for beans anymore. I'm disaplined to the point of not taking chancy shots. I'm worried about becoming good enough shooting instinctively and if the bow I can pull will be enough for hunting. I'm willing to put in the work if I have a chance for success.
What do you guys think? Am I just dreaming or do I have a chance of making this work?
Thanks.
For those who didn't get my age in past posts, i'll turn 75 in Dec. So, i'm no youngster. I have pictures of me shooting a longbow when I was a kid. I could have gone in that direction, and kind of wish I had. I didn't and hunted most of my life with a Win 94 30-30 before turning to muzzleloaders in the 80's.
I've been fighting the urge to hunt with a longbow. That led me to an xbow, but decided I don't want to go that way no matter how much it's practical for me. My vision is crapola being blind in one eye and maybe 20-40 in the other. Also, due to other med problems i'm kind of weak.
Here's my thinking. If I learned to shoot true instintive I won't be looking at any sights, but just the target/game. Since a longbow is a close shot weapon it won't be that far either. Probably even closer for me, because I won't be able to pull a high weight bow.
Minimum lb bow in Colorado is 35lbs. Would that be enough for close shots on deer and maybe a smaller cow elk? It would get me away from the recoil of a gun and also the weight of carrying them in the mountains too. It would take away having to use sights which I can't see for beans anymore. I'm disaplined to the point of not taking chancy shots. I'm worried about becoming good enough shooting instinctively and if the bow I can pull will be enough for hunting. I'm willing to put in the work if I have a chance for success.
What do you guys think? Am I just dreaming or do I have a chance of making this work?
Thanks.