Young Guns

[tradtusker]

22 here Been involved in hunting for a long time, almost all my hunting friends are much older, but i really dont even think about age, i dont even think about what bow they choose to use.
We Hunt hard and have fun.

[FerretWYO]

Originally posted by tradtusker:
almost all my hunting friends are much older, but i really dont even think about age, i dont even think about what bow they choose to use.
We Hunt hard and have fun.

I think that says very well right there. Well stated Andy.

[natale.donald]

I'm 25 years and have been shooting "barebow" for the better part of 20 of them according to the family albums.  I've been shooting "trad" in the PSU archery club since about 2004 and have been the only one in all that time.  

For the past several years I have been shooting beautiful 1971 40# Hoyt pro medalist.  I bought my first new "trad" take-down bow earlier this year.  A Samick, and it performs.

I'd eat my hat if I could find anyone who wanted to shoot "trad" at the club or go roving.

-Don

P.S. As a side note I kind of hate adding "trad" or "barebow" to describe the style of shooting which thousands of years of human history just calls "archery".  As far as I'm concerned if you're doing something out of step with the last several thousand years YOU add the qualifiers.

[GRINCH]

we have alot of trad shooters in southern alabama and northwest florida,keep looking you'll find company.

[kbetts]

I guess I'm on the other side of "young" at 33.  That being said, I feel better than I did at 23.  I started with a t/d longbow about 10 years ago.  After missing the same deer twice at less than 15 yds. and another a couple of days later, I gave it up for a while.  I decided I just wasn't ready.  In reality, I had no one to show me the ropes and could have lessened the learning curve.  
A year ago I bought a lightly used Black Widow and haven't looked back.  I started shooting seriously last winter.  I have some very die hard hunting friends and they had many, many things to say about me using a stick bow........especially since I told them I was going to start by taking a turkey.  Most of those comments aren't proper to post. LOL
One turkey (Delawares' first by trad) and two deer later, a couple have bought recurves.
The one I am most proud of, however, is my younger brother.  He's in his mid 20's and has never had the desire to shoot wheels.  He hasn't taken any big game yet, but he's ahead of me on rabbits.

[LITTLEBIGMAN]

Through this sight I have had the extreme pleasure of getting to know 2 fine young men and traditional hunters. Andy Ivy and Adam Gherke. Traditional archery isn't for everybody.  BUT the friends you make are life long and occasionally you will convert someone just by your example alone. I have been Trad only since 1985, The friend's I've made aren't numerous but I'd not change a single thing! Hang in there young guys, we need your energy and enthusiasm! ( not to mention your backs for carrying out our game)

[fortpeck_longbow]

Im 22 and have been doing this all my life.

[Raging Water]

I started this thread a while back. Lots of good info from our Senior Bowmen. Take a look.

Senior Bowmen!!! Young Bucks want your stories and advice!!


 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=085143;p=1

[Gray Buffalo]

The Buffalo Tongue Traditional Bow Hunters is a group of traditional shooters. We have about 33 members that range from 13 to 74 years of age. I can tell you for sure a shooting partner doesn’t have to be young and some times these old forts can help you in your pursuit of knowledge.