Equipment Guidelines For Trad

[RickBarbee]

This is a recommendation for equipment guidelines for future Traditional Only shoots including TBoT where recurve, longbow, and selfbow are allowed.

Keep in mind:

1 - I am not suggesting this to be implemented in mid tourney season, but rather for next year, and the years to follow.

2 - It is simply a recommendation, that I am putting out there for discussion.

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Equipment Guidelines (Recommendation) for Trad only shoots.


1 - Primitive

(A) Any all wood, non laminated bow, with the allowance of leather, or cloth backings, or similar derivatives of the two.

(B) Arrow must be shot from shelf, or off knuckle.

(C) No markings may reside on the string.

(D) No more than two nocking points may reside on the string spaced no more than ½” apart and the arrow must be nocked in between them. One finger must be touching the arrow.

(E) If a single nocking point is used, the arrow must be touching it either above, or below,
and one finger must be touching the arrow.

(F) No Sights, No Stabilizers, No Mechanical releases.

(G) Wood arrows only.

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2 - Longbow Wood

(A) Any Longbow

(B) Arrow must be shot from shelf, or off knuckle.

(C) No markings may reside on the string.

(D) No more than two nocking points may reside on the string spaced no more than ½” apart and the arrow must be nocked in between them. One finger must be touching the arrow.

(E) If a single nocking point is used, the arrow must be touching it either above, or below,
and one finger must be touching the arrow.

(F) No Sights, No Stabilizers, No Mechanical releases.

(G) Wood arrows only.

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3 - Recurve Wood

(A) Any Recurve

(B) Adhesive stick on type rests are allowed.
The rest must be adhesively attached directly to the sight window of the bow. No bolt on types,
and no cushion plungers.

(C) No markings may reside on the string.

(D) No more than two nocking points may reside on the string spaced no more than ½” apart and the arrow must be nocked in between them. One finger must be touching the arrow.

(E) If a single nocking point is used, the arrow must be touching it either above, or below,
and one finger must be touching the arrow.

(F) No Sights, No Stabilizers, No Mechanical releases.

(G) Wood arrows only.

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4- Longbow Open

(A) Any Longbow

(B) Arrow must be shot from shelf.

(C)No markings may reside on the string.

(D) No more than two nocking points may reside on the string spaced no more than ½” apart and the arrow must be nocked in between them. One finger must be touching the arrow.

(E) If a single nocking point is used, the arrow must be touching it either above, or below,
and one finger must be touching the arrow.

(F) No Sights, No Mechanical releases

(G) All arrow materials allowed other than wood.

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5 - Recurve Open

(A) Any Recurve

(B) Elevated, non adjustable type rests, that are stick-on, or are solid bolt mounted without cushion plungers are allowed.

(C)No markings may reside on the string.

(D) No more than two nocking points may reside on the string spaced no more than ½” apart and the arrow must be nocked in between them. One finger must be touching the arrow.

(E) If a single nocking point is used, the arrow must be touching it either above, or below,
and one finger must be touching the arrow.

(F) No Sights, No Mechanical releases

(G) Single hunting style stabilizers of no more than 8” in length are allowed.

(H) All arrow materials allowed other than wood.

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6 - Unlimited

(A) Any Recurve, or Longbow.

(B) Any and all accessories are allowed except electronic sights and mechanical releases.

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Rick

[Bisch]

Rick, I just have one question, Why would you allow elevated or stick on rests for recurves but not for longbows? I don't think TBoT is going to change the rule from "must shoot off the shelf" but I don't understand why a recurve is any more special than a longbow.

Bisch

[RickBarbee]

Rick, I just have one question, Why would you allow elevated or stick on rests for recurves but not for longbows? I don't think TBoT is going to change the rule from "must shoot off the shelf" but I don't understand why a recurve is any more special than a longbow.

Bisch

Jerry - the simple answer to that question is - I thought it would more widely accepted that way.

My original set allowed the rests for longbow open, and wood and I would be cool with it. Removing the rest from the open class was supposed to also have the stabilizer removed, but I forgot.

Going to edit it now.

Rick

[Mike Javi Cooper]

I'm going to give you time to edit before I comment

[Phillip Fields]

Rick, Good guidelines but a couple of points I don't care for. Of course these are only my opinions.
1. Primitive should allow off the knuckle.
2. No change.
3. Shot off the shelf only.
4. No stablizer.
5. No stablizer.
6. No change.

I live in Virginia so have not had the opportunity to make any shoots in Texas, but hope to some day.

[Deb]

Rick, I just have one question, Why would you allow elevated or stick on rests for recurves but not for longbows? I don't think TBoT is going to change the rule from "must shoot off the shelf" but I don't understand why a recurve is any more special than a longbow.

Bisch

Ya beat me to it Bisch.

[RickBarbee]

Phillip. Some good points about the off knuckle.
I added off knuckle to both the primitive, and longbow wood.

[Tubby]

I'm still new to all of this but saw someone with this once..

Are marks or tape on the riser considered "sights"?

[RickBarbee]

Here is the way I had it before I started trying to appease what I thought would be the majority:

Equipment Guidelines

1 - Primitive
(A) Any all wood, non laminated bow, with the allowance of leather, or cloth backings, or similar derivatives of the two.
(B) Arrow must be shot from shelf, or off knuckle.
(C) No markings may reside on the string,
(D) No more than two nocking points may reside on the string spaced no more than ½” apart and the arrow must be nocked in between them. One finger must be touching the arrow.
(E) If a single nocking point is used, the arrow must be touching it either above, or below,
and one finger must be touching the arrow.
(F) No Sights, No Stabilizers, No Mechanical releases.
(G) Wood arrows only.

2 - Longbow Wood
(A) Any Longbow
(B) Adhesive stick on type rests are allowed.
The rest must be adhesively attached directly to the sight window of the bow. No bolt on types,
and no cushion plungers.
(C) No markings may reside on the string,
(D) No more than two nocking points may reside on the string spaced no more than ½” apart and the arrow must be nocked in between them. One finger must be touching the arrow.
(E) If a single nocking point is used, the arrow must be touching it either above, or below,
and one finger must be touching the arrow.
(F) No Sights, No Stabilizers, No Mechanical releases.
(G) Wood arrows only.

3 - Recurve Wood
(A) Any Recurve
(B) Adhesive stick on type rests are allowed.
The rest must be adhesively attached directly to the sight window of the bow. No bolt on types,
and no cushion plungers.
(C) No markings may reside on the string,
(D) No more than two nocking points may reside on the string spaced no more than ½” apart and the arrow must be nocked in between them. One finger must be touching the arrow.
(E) If a single nocking point is used, the arrow must be touching it either above, or below,
and one finger must be touching the arrow.
(F) No Sights, No Stabilizers, No Mechanical releases.
(G) Wood arrows only.

4- Longbow Open
(A) Any Longbow
(B) Elevated, non adjustable type rests, that are stick-on, or are solid bolt mounted without cushion plungers are allowed.
(C)No markings may reside on the string,
(D) No more than two nocking points may reside on the string spaced no more than ½” apart and the arrow must be nocked in between them. One finger must be touching the arrow.
(E) If a single nocking point is used, the arrow must be touching it either above, or below,
and one finger must be touching the arrow.
(F) No Sights, No Mechanical releases
(G) All arrow materials allowed other than wood.

5 - Recurve Open
(A) Any Recurve
(B) Elevated, non adjustable type rests, that are stick-on, or are solid bolt mounted without cushion plungers are allowed.
(C)No markings may reside on the string,
(D) No more than two nocking points may reside on the string spaced no more than ½” apart and the arrow must be nocked in between them. One finger must be touching the arrow.
(E) If a single nocking point is used, the arrow must be touching it either above, or below,
and one finger must be touching the arrow.
(F) No Sights, No Mechanical releases
(G) Single hunting style stabilizers of no more than 8” in length are allowed.
(H) All arrow materials allowed other than wood.

6 - Unlimited
(A) Any Recurve, or Longbow.
(B) Any and all accessories are allowed except electronic sights and mechanical releases.

Rick

[Mike Javi Cooper]

I'm still new to all of this but saw someone with this once..

Are marks or tape on the riser considered "sights"?

yes

[Deb]

I'm still new to all of this but saw someone with this once..

Are marks or tape on the riser considered "sights"?

Yes

[Deb]

Rick, Good guidelines but a couple of points I don't care for. Of course these are only my opinions.
1. Primitive should allow off the knuckle.
2. No change.
3. Shot off the shelf only.
4. No stablizer.
5. No stablizer.
6. No change.

I live in Virginia so have not had the opportunity to make any shoots in Texas, but hope to some day.

My favorite.

[RickBarbee]

I'm still new to all of this but saw someone with this once..

Are marks or tape on the riser considered "sights"?

Yes, and by these guidelines, you could use them, but only in the "Unlimited" class.

[Mike Javi Cooper]

Yes, and by these guidelines, you could use them, but only in the "Unlimited" class.

The way it's worded now it is not excluded from any of the classes.. marks are only excluded from the string.

[Tubby]

The way it's worded now it is not excluded from any of the classes.. marks are only excluded from the string.

That's what caught my eye and why I was asking.