The Simple Bow n Arrow

A young man was recently telling me that he was soon buying a bow n arrow. He was excited about the awesome compound bows he'd seen.

My thinking is the best hunting bow for a beginner is a compound. I only added that traditional bow hunting was a lot of fun.

Then he said he didn't plan to hunt! He would only be shooting the bow in his backyard for fun. That changed everything to my way of thinking. I encouraged him to take a look at the traditional bows. They are much more fun to shoot
in my opinion.

I attempted to explain what makes traditional archery more fun. How you are more involved in the shot than with the more mechanical compound bow and sights. How we get more pleasure because it takes more skill.

He understood when I explained that it was like making a perfect cast; his first love is bass-fishing. A rod n reel, and a bow n arrow cast lures and arrows in a very similar way.

A lure flying above the water, and landing exactly right, is simple, yet beautiful. Watching an arrows flight is more beautiful to me. Some of the pleasure comes from being very physically and mentally involved with the simple shooting process.

To continue with this if a fishing rod were like a compound bow with sights. You'd pick a sight pin for the distance of the cast, carefully aim, hold steady, and release. Slow and deliberate actions, not spontaneous, and even if you made a perfect cast; less satisfying.

In this day of wonderful, powerful bass boats, I most often fish out of a canoe. Yes, I do know and love the feeling of pushing the throttle, and feeling the power... I do enjoy using a trolling motor, a fish-finder... I've used them many times.

I also know the pleasure of quietly maneuvering a canoe with only the skillful use of a paddle. From the canoe I enjoy some things I miss from the faster boat. Each has its place, and catching fish is only a part of the experience.

I occasionally hear people say those who have little seem happiest.
There could be some truth in that. The less we have, the less there is to take care of, or to be concerned about. With less, perhaps it's easier to focus and enjoy the best things in life.

No, I'm not willing to give up everything. I spent a great deal of my youth acquiring things to do something for me; they seldom did. I've "weeded out most of them", those remaining have some value.

The very best didn't have a price sticker. We say, the best things in life are free. Some of the best don't cost money, but they're not free. More precious than money, we may invest our time, and more, before we find them.

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