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Title: Bow crazy....?
Post by: maxfit on February 19, 2009, 12:05:00 PM
Why is it i enjoy trading, selling and buying bows...as much as i like shooting them??
Just when i get a new bow that i love and say i'll never get rid of it.... Off it goes...Except for my Widow..(i think)  :knothead:
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Post by: A.S. on February 19, 2009, 12:08:00 PM
You and I could be long lost twins!!!    :biglaugh:
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Post by: Masham Man on February 19, 2009, 12:08:00 PM
I hear ya and I thought going from compound to traditional would be cheaper. Man was I wrong!
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Post by: BowHuntingFool on February 19, 2009, 12:13:00 PM
I have the Bow page in the classifieds set as my homepage!!!!!!   :biglaugh:   When I picked up my last bow in December, it arrived in the mail and I caught myself with the bow in my hands while browsing the classifieds within minutes, just to see what on the market!
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Post by: trip on February 19, 2009, 12:31:00 PM
quote:
Originally posted by BowHuntingFool:
I have the Bow page in the classifieds set as my homepage!!!!!!    :knothead:    :D
Title: Re: Bow crazy....?
Post by: maxfit on February 19, 2009, 12:57:00 PM
Fool
I am sad to see your deteriating condition...Is there no help?  :)    :help:    :pray:
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Post by: WildmanSC on February 19, 2009, 01:11:00 PM
Unless you've reached 90+ bows bought, sold and/or traded in 8+ years, you're still working on catching up.  And I'm not even close to Bob Barnes' and Bob Ferrel's pace.  Those fellas go through bows like women go through shoes!

Bill
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Post by: Pops on February 19, 2009, 01:12:00 PM
I told myself after Jan. 1st no more bows!!
 I lasted 2 days lol..
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Post by: Morning Star on February 19, 2009, 01:41:00 PM
It's a disease that I have also.  For me, symptoms are exacerbated by cabin fever.  Speaking of which.......check out the  Widow longbow (http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=029337;p=1#000004)   I have listed.  I'm gonna put my 60" 50# Quinn Stallion up there also.

Moving to shorter bows.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bear Heart on February 19, 2009, 07:53:00 PM
Mine is a slow progressing disease.  I have never been able to part with a bow I've owned so I have to save up and pick them out carefully.  Come fall I will have been shooting three years and I have bought 4 bows for me, one for the wife, three kids bows and have another bow on order.  Thank goodness for good deals on used bows.
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Post by: vermonster13 on February 19, 2009, 08:33:00 PM
No comment.    :saywhat:
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Post by: vtmtnman on February 19, 2009, 08:38:00 PM
I wish I could be,but it's difficult when-
a-You don't earn sqat
b-I hate selling stuff
c-I have too many other hobbies that need attention.
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Post by: tippit on February 19, 2009, 08:38:00 PM
I'm glad I kicked that disease   :scared:  Doc
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Post by: Tater on February 19, 2009, 08:41:00 PM
When I tell my wife I'm done trading for a while, or need to sell a couple bows.
      She just looks at the floor and shakes her head, She knows me too well!
      Winter is the worst, cabin fever and new bow syndrome!
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Post by: Bob Sarrels on February 19, 2009, 08:43:00 PM
I guess there are some benefits to being a custom bowmaker.  But sometimes it is really difficult to let one go.  Sometime I will test shoot a bow and try to figure out a good sounding lie to tell the customer he has to wait a few more weeks.   But,  I never do.
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Post by: bow'narrow on February 19, 2009, 09:17:00 PM
You guys made me think, so I went into my bow room and counted.   I have 32  bows.   Sold one about 3 months ago.  First time in 10 years. I still miss it.  However, I'm about to go over the hill to Montana and talk to Craig Ekin.
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Post by: Bowhunter4life on February 19, 2009, 09:29:00 PM
I'm with David, no comment...  ;)
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Post by: Ray on February 20, 2009, 06:46:00 AM
If I could just get over this short bow erge.
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Post by: La. bowhunter on February 20, 2009, 07:10:00 AM
I dont have a problem getting rid of a bow if I have never shot a critter with it but I keep thinking that my new bow may be bad luck and wont kill anything. Then when I do kill something with it I still cant seem to let the other one go because I used it for....... whatever. So far I have kept the number down to 3 but I am still a regular visitor to the classified pages.
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Post by: ishoot4thrills on February 20, 2009, 07:27:00 AM
You all are just sick people.    :saywhat:    Eventually, you will be completely cured and able to carry out a somewhat normal lifestyle. Why, I'll even pay for the shipping charges!    :bigsmyl:
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Post by: jasonbker on February 20, 2009, 03:09:00 PM
1984-2003  owned 1-bow   :)
40 + bows since 2003...   :(  
One word...  "internet"
Title: Re: Bow crazy....?
Post by: Morning Star on February 20, 2009, 04:02:00 PM
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One word... "internet"
 
TRUE!