I said I was going to put in for the draw hunts last year but didn’t, because I still look at them as something more for Oklahomans even though I see on other message boards there’s a ton of out of staters that apply. The one that really intrigues me is the McAlester hunt, so I bought a second hand recurve yesterday and am starting down a rabbit hole into traditional archery. This may or may not work, because I tore my right bicep (as in tore it loose) about 15 years ago and never got it fixed. I can pull a 65# compound bow, but it gets pretty painful after only a few shots.
What I bought is a “parts” bow that consists of a Bivouac Backland riser with 45# Samick ILF limbs, and I’ve already been advised to buy a set of 30# limbs and build up (ie spend more money). I think I got into the bow cheap enough that if this experiment doesn’t work out I won’t lose too much, because I got the whole bow for $150 less that what just the riser sells for new. Now I have to buy arrows and accessories, so even though I got a decent deal on the bow, I’m sure I can turn this into a money pit.
All that being said, I have a few months to practice and see if this is going to work for me before I decide if I’ll put in for the draw next year.
What I bought is a “parts” bow that consists of a Bivouac Backland riser with 45# Samick ILF limbs, and I’ve already been advised to buy a set of 30# limbs and build up (ie spend more money). I think I got into the bow cheap enough that if this experiment doesn’t work out I won’t lose too much, because I got the whole bow for $150 less that what just the riser sells for new. Now I have to buy arrows and accessories, so even though I got a decent deal on the bow, I’m sure I can turn this into a money pit.
All that being said, I have a few months to practice and see if this is going to work for me before I decide if I’ll put in for the draw next year.
