Tradgang to me\\ feel free to add your story

[hormoan]

A little history first

      I found Tradgang a few years ago looking for a little info to make my recurve and myself a better shooter. It was a bow I had bought new almost 20 years ago and enjoyed shooting out in the yard. I did not start bowhunting until I was around 20 years of age, although I was a very hard gun hunter since the age of 12 I am 51 now. Not sure why it took so long to get started bowhunting, but I sure did get obsessive with it once I started. Although I was shooting those wheeled contraptions. My recurve only got attention in the yard, and a little bowfishing. Even though I really enjoyed shooting it much more, my confindence and dedication to it was not enough to lay a side the wheels.

     Then about 5 years ago my bowhunting seemed so empty and was not the challenge that it was when I started. So I picked up my old recurve and started shooting, and those old feelings crept right back into my sole. What a great feeling it is for me at least, to shoot this simple bow and the challenge it put back into my hunt. I  was not very confident in myself that first year, but overcame that haunting feeling after my first season. I was not successful the first year, but it would have been tough to wipe the smile off my face. What a great season it was! Even though I missed a nice low 140 class droptined buck, smacked that lower bow limb on my treestand. Have no idea where that arrow went after it clipped a branch between me and him. Except that it never even came close to him! He busted out of there to about 35 yards stopped quartered away. Looking back and wondering what was that! Lucky year for him he was 10 yards outta my range for me, with that recurve.  After it all happened it came to me I just missed a really nice buck, so why was I almost laughing and why did I have this hugh smile on my face?

Happiness begins with a stick and string:

     In my quest for becoming a better shooter and improving my shooting set up. Tradgang appears on one of my online searches. WOW the mother load of traditional archer information. My bow setup and arrow combinations and flight improved 10 fold from all the info.

The origins of information:

     Came forth in waves from Tradgang all I had to do was ask a question. Seems I always get a couple different views on the how to. But that made it so easy to find what worked best for me. A more giving group of people I don’t believe could be found anywhere.


Friends:

     The most cherished thing I have got from Tradgang is friends everywhere. And have had the privilege to hunt with some of them. When I made my move to Arizona couple months ago. I was so lucky to have shooting buddy’s waiting for me to get there. If you’re a tradganger, there are welcome mats waiting everywhere for you.

Thanks:

I’m a better person knowing you all.  

[SilverTip]

Ive been around here for a while, but I'm a reader more than a poster. The best thing about tradgang is that you have first hand information from some of the best in our craft at your fingertips. I have learned alot here and just about everyone that is a member has learned something. Sure there are people that have been mad went to other sites I go to them too. But when it boils down to it, we are all treated the same here and go by the same rules. I'm a member of just about all the forums but when I want really good info I usally look here first. its a great place and thanks Terry for providing it.
                 Billy

[Tom Anderson]

Roger that, Hormoan (and Billy too).

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Well I've been a ganger for about 3 years now. I can't remember who it was that told me about tradgang, but I'm glad they did. I started coming here to learn more about traitional archery. I did, the members here became my friend, then my cyber family. I have learned a lot from here. I make my own arrows from shafts I buy. I have made a few bows (plaining on making way more).

Tradgang, is a home. It is a retreat from the real world. It is my hunting camp over the net.

I owe a lot to tradgang & I hope I can give back what everyone here gave me.

[JEFF B]

i love this place i could not meet finer people if i tried everyone is happy to help out if and when they can last year some of you might recall i came over to see bob walker and to meet a few other people. well if it had not been for this site i would never had the chance to meet such a fine person as bob and stay with him while i was over. and its his fault that i got on the plane as i hate flying over the 3 years we talked on the ph i said i would come over one day and yeah he said stop talking about it and come. so i did. and i loved every minute of it but not the flight as i was sick as a dog. LOL!!! every one i have talked to over the phone on this site are the most nicest people you could ever meet. thanks tradgang.com as with out this place it would never happen.  

[TNstickn]

I would be lost without Trad Gang, probably be wounding deer at 45 yards with a wheeled bow or somethin!!

Its obvious to me the hard work that goes into Trad Gang and I dont think I would be the same bowhunter/archer without it.

Thank You Trad Gangers for being here!

Thank you Terry for lighting the campfire and inviting us all around!        
-Greg

[Billy]

This is the most rotten, low-life, bunch of ..
  :mad:  ..oops, that was the site I just left...        
 
Someone said, 'Family'; that is the way I have been treated by every 'Ganger I have had the pleasure to meet.
 Some have driven to meet me, others have driven me to meet still more; the "how can I help" attitude of everyone here is incredible.
 I don't know what all I have yet to learn but, I am confident that someone here is willing to try and help.
 When I got my first Chipmunk, and then my first squirrel; the folks around here cheered the effort and the success; as if they were record book critters. That was and still is appreciated.
 Thanks, goes out to all !!

[john1271]

man this is my second home ,with a bunch of brothers and sisters ,so whats for dinner..learned alot on here and my hats off to the gang that keeps it going.

[bear1336]

I had some health problems a few years ago that kept me on the sidelines for 8 months and my Tradgang family kept me going with their prayers and posting their hunting stories which kept my bowhunting spirits alive and help me get back on my feet and back in the woods.  First thing every morning, I make coffee, say my prayers and go to this website.
Dave

[S. Brant Osborn]

I am not a very  social person.  Outside of my immediate family I really only have two good friends I can count on and they are not trad shooters.

I came here looking for info and fund so many new friends.  Not only hav a learned more about this passion we sharebut I have learned about myself and what kind of person I want to be by following examples that many people set here.  

Thanks Terry and all my new friends.
Brant

[flightmedic]

i found this site by accident, but have found some of the the most geninue folks with a tru love for something thats also important to me. the friendship at tradgang is the most important to me

[George D. Stout]

This place is a breath of fresh air and I find myself not talking as much as I do in other forums.  That's probably because the level of knowledge over here is far above some other places. Helping comes natural when you actually care about the sport.

[Biggie Hoffman]

Something to do between changing feathers.......
and, it's the only way I can keep up with George.

[owlbait]

Respect. Hard to find on a consistent basis anywhere, always found here. You can have fun, help others, be helped, talk or listen, its your choice.

[George D. Stout]

Biggie....get outa' that creek or you'll catch your death 8^).