The Traditional Recurve

There's been a lot of hype or debate if you will over the years as to which is better - the traditional recurve or the compound bow?

Of all the articles that I have read it basically boils down to personal preference. Those of you that started out with a Traditional bow and now shoot a Compound can make a fair comparison; you've had a taste of both. But for those just getting started in archery, whether it is hunting or target shooting, have some homework to do.

Now to honestly do them both justices, you should spend some time shooting them both.

When you've done this and have decided that a recurve is what you want, my tips below

will help narrow the search as to what Traditional Recuve you should buy.

There are few factors to consider when choosing a recurve bow, they are far simpler then

a compound. A primary contributing factor is that a recurve bow has no "let off" which

means the archer is not required to hold the full draw weight in the release position.

Draw weight of a recurve bow is rated at a 28 inch draw. So consequently a 30lb draw weight requires a 30lb pull to hold it back 28 inches. A good rule of thumb here is

2.5lb's is required to pull back each additional inch of draw. For example, to pull back 29 inches would require a 32.5 draw weight, 30 inch a 35lb draw weight and so on.

The same is true for a lesser draw weight, 2.5lb's less, ex: 27.5lb's will be required to pull back 27 inch.

When it comes to recurves most men prefer a 55lb bow and women a 30lb bow.

Another important factor is your draw length - again, not as critical as with a compound bow. But, important none the less. The thing to keep in mind is, the maximum draw weight a shooter can comfortably achieve is directly affected by the draw length.

Another rule of thumb, an archers draw length is typically 1 inch less then it is with a compound bow.

You can roughly figure your draw length for a recurve by making a fist with your bow hand and touching it against a wall out to the side of your body, while facing forward have someone measure the distance from the wall to the corner of your mouth.

Again, this is not exact but better then a guess.

Compound Bows have a much larger mass weight then recurves. Recurves only weight about 1 or 2 lbs, so if weight is a factor, then recurves win hands down. And when carrying through the woods, much more comfortable.

As a personal preference I am a fan of the recurve bow, It's how all seven of my brothers were taught and some of them still use today, keeping it traditional helps us remember where we've come from.

The Minnesota Vikings

Minneapolis, Minnesota is home to the Minnesota Vikings, and has been since 1961. Many consider the Vikings to have one of the most colorful, if not the most colorful, team history of any team in the NFL. They have one NFL championship that they have won to their name and are the first team to play and to lose 4 Super Bowls. They have won their division 16 times however, and this ranks them as third among NFL teams to have done so.


Before 1981, the team played home games at Metropolitan Stadium. They have played at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome since 1982. They were officially dubbed the Vikings on September 27, 1960. The name is supposed to reflect the fact that Minnesota is considered to be the center of American culture that is centered on a Scandinavian heritage. The teams first head coach was Norm van Brocklin, who had just finished as a player with a high reputation having just defeated the Green Bay Packers in 1960 with the Eagles. Fran Tarkenton was their first quarterback and they won their first regular season game by beating the Chicago Bears with a score of 37-13 in 1961. Tarkenton began his career with a flourish by throwing four touchdown passes and running for another in that opening game. However, the first season did not end up with such a great showing as they lost the next seven games and finished the season with a 3-11 record. 1967 found quarterback Tarkenton traded to the New York Giants and a new head coach with Bud Grant. Van Brocklin had resigned after the NFL season of 1966. Grant was from the Canadian Football League and had a record of leading teams in Canada to Championships. It was during the 1960s that the Vikings became known with their powerful defense as the Purple People Eaters. It was with this defense that they won their first Central Division Title and a place in the playoffs for one of those years.


The Vikings had the best record in the NFL for 1969 with a 12-2 record. They had 12 straight victories which was their longest winning streak in 35 years. They went all the way to the Super Bowl that year and then lost to the Kansas City Chiefs with a score of 23-7.


In 1973 the team finished the season again with a 12-2 record and earned their second Super Bowl berth, Super Bowl VIII. Again the Vikings were defeated in the great game by the Miami Dolphins in Houston, Texas at Rice Stadium falling to Miami with a score of 24-7.

1974 was pretty much the same with the Vikings winning the Central Division again with a record of 10-4. They made it to the big game again only to lose to the Pittsburgh Steelers 16-6 in Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana.

They made it to the Super Bowl again for the 1976 season, this being their third try in four years, and lost again to the Oakland Raiders in Pasadena, California at the Rose Bowl. They lost that game 32-14.

One of the biggest blunders that many say the Vikings have ever done was in 1989 when the Vikings took Herschel Walker from Dallas with a final result that Dallas got Emmitt Smith and Darren Woodson. Herschel did not really perform as well as the Vikings expected while Dallas won three Super Bowls in the 1990s with their prize draft picks of Smith and Woodson.


The Vikings are one of the most impressive teams to have ever graced a pro football field to have never won a Super Bowl. They have won 9 Divisional Playoffs, won 4 NFL Conference Championships, and lost 4 Super Bowls that many say they should have won at least one of. Many say they are due their day with the amount of talent that graces the team on a constant basis. Maybe that is true. They play with heart and fire and surely that counts for something.

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