For me shooting the recurve and longbow is more about satisfaction than romance. I know the level of dedication it takes to attain accuracy with the recurve or longbow. For me that makes a great shot with a trad bow a lot more satisfying than a great shot with a compound which didn't require the same level of dedication.
Agreed. Started off our indoor leagues this year with a compound - shot a 300 50X first time I scored a NFAA 300 round in 3 years. Sold that bow.....Went to a local indoor 300 shoot the next weekend, shot a 272 16X with my trad legal recurve. There is no comparison to the satisfaction I felt shooting the score that was nearly 1/2 point less per arrow. I don't really understand it myself, but a well executed shot from a simple stick and string is intoxicating.
