Dover NJ trad shooters from 1984

[Bamboozle]

I shot with a group of guys at an indoor archery shop in Dover NJ in 1984 when I was a young fellow. I only remember the name of one of them. Bob. I recall him looking like Grizzly Adams. He shot a Bighorn recurve and snuffers. All treated me very well and were a very positive influence. Any of you guys from that group out there?

[BUCKY]

his name was bob Duncan from wilderness archery!

[Bamboozle]

That's him! Any contact info?

[BUCKY]

sold the business and then fell off the face of the earth I heard.

[Bamboozle]

Well I hope life has gone well for him and I hope he hunted all he wanted to. Thinking back he must be 70 or so now.

[bamboo]

he's still shooting [well]!!

[Bamboozle]

Great to hear that Bamboo! Any contact information for him?

[bamboo]

I run into dunk at MT Mikes sport shop  in MacAfee most sundays --lots of trad guys and gals hang out there most weekends!!you should stop in!

[Bamboozle]

I am a long way off from there but thanks for the invite. Would you please tell him the tall skinny kid from Pa. that shot with their trad group in 84 said hi. I stopped shooting there when I went in the USAF.

[BOBBO NJ]

Bob goes to ETAR every year. If you ask around you will find him. Him and his crew camp near the start of the Western course.

[Dan bree]

Wow I was thinking about that shop  and bob . The other day every body was shooting bighorns   . 84  wow.

[Bamboozle]

Yep.....all Bighorns. I was so impressed with those guys and Bob when I was 18, I bought a Bighorn recurve as soon as I got stationed in Colorado in 1985. 

[pcohen]

just found this post searching for wilderness archery dover.
I shot there in 1982-85! 12 years old at the time, what a great place! our parents would drop us off on weekends for a day at the range! the crew that hung-out was so cool, was bob the guy that would fall asleep at the counter? i remember going to a few weekend 3D shoots in Pennsylvania with groups from that range.
anyway... great memories! this is a pic of me at the range in 82

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[Bowguy67]

I used to see him about every Sunday til fairly recently. I have a lot of respect for that man. Very old school mentality

[Wudstix]

Awesome hope you folks can reconnect.
 

[ALDO]

Bobby Duncan has been playing it safe with COVID around.  He is doing well, still shooting, hunting and working.  I will most likely talk to him this weekend.  Good memories of Wilderness, it is where I started shooting a recurve, Brackenbury at the time.  Not sure if Whittingham shoot is happening this year but Duncan usually gets there.  I still shoot with a lot of the guys from Wilderness that went to Accurate Archery when Duncan had it.  Great group!  We usually make ETAR and Muzzy each year.  Not sure what this year will bring yet. 

Thanks for bringing up Wilderness. 
ALDO