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Offline DXH

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Getting them started early
« on: May 20, 2016, 01:14:00 AM »
My little nephew just turned 6 and with the approval of his dad... A longbow found its way into the bag of gifts... Not anything fancy but at 6 I didn't figure he didn't need anything too nice either.

His eyes lit up like Christmas had come. He spent the afternoon shooting... He was a little disappointed he missed the target so much but i reminded him even Robin Hood had to start somewhere... He grinned and by the afternoon was able to at least put his arrows on the target.


 

 
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Re: Getting them started early
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2016, 08:07:00 AM »
Oh yeah! Kids and bows! Love the mix of the two! Good on you, uncle  ;)
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Re: Getting them started early
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2016, 08:56:00 AM »
:thumbsup:     :campfire:
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Re: Getting them started early
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2016, 09:03:00 AM »
Great! It looks like you have found a shooting buddy.
Sam

Offline allanburden

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Re: Getting them started early
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2016, 10:54:00 AM »
Awesome! Another trad shooter in the making
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Re: Getting them started early
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2016, 03:24:00 PM »
Good Job. Not sure there is every a too early to start.

Offline TKO

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Re: Getting them started early
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2016, 10:38:00 PM »
That's roughly the same age my boys started shooting. If my experience is any indication, I'd say you are going to be doing quite a bit of shooting with that young man from here on.    :archer2:
7 “But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you;
8 or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you.
9 Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this?
10 In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.
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Offline SKITCH

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Re: Getting them started early
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2016, 02:31:00 AM »
Looks like he can use that awesome playhouse to practice shooting from a tree stand!!!     :clapper:
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Re: Getting them started early
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2016, 05:40:00 AM »
that's awesome! my boy is 1 1/2 and loves to watch daddy shoot then try to pull arrows. he has a little bow that was a gift to him and I help him shoot it.
I go by many names but Daddy is my favorite!
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Re: Getting them started early
« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2016, 06:55:00 AM »
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:
Relax,

You'll live longer!

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