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TOEJAMMER
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 730
Re: Are You Any Good?
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Reply #20 on:
May 21, 2017, 12:50:00 AM »
73 years and looking forward to the next 73. Lots of changes in that time but for me, always with stick bows.
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Sean B
TG HALL OF FAME
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 3484
Re: Are You Any Good?
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May 21, 2017, 05:29:00 AM »
27 years at Traditional, 38 in archery all together. I shoot every day. I've ruined over a dozen arrows with robin hoods. Now I wouldn't say I'm a "great" shot and I don't shoot like this all the time. I'd say that I am a consistent shot.
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Sean
PBS Regular Member
Comptons
NY Bowhunters Association
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Robertson Tribal Styk
Jim Brennen
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 387
Re: Are You Any Good?
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Reply #22 on:
May 21, 2017, 06:13:00 AM »
I have been shooting a bow since about 8 years old,first 10 trad and all trad for the last 9.
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62" toelke whip 55#@28" 56" thunderchild 49#@28 54" shrew classic hunter 50#@28
longbow fanatic 1
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 2312
Re: Are You Any Good?
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May 21, 2017, 06:18:00 AM »
I began my journey into trad in 2008.
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Tom
Contributing Member
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 2260
Re: Are You Any Good?
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May 21, 2017, 06:32:00 AM »
Since 1959 when I was eight,first bow deer at 14. Definitely have good days and also days where the broadside of a barn is safe. As my attention wanders so do my arrows. But will stick with it until the end of the road.
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The essence of the hunt for me is to enter nature and observe+ return safely occasionally with the gift of a life taken.
Zwickey-Fever
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 506
Re: Are You Any Good?
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Reply #25 on:
May 21, 2017, 07:32:00 AM »
Started shooting archery with a old Indian bow back in the 70's. Like others, I migrated to wheelie bows during the 80's but made the easy transfer back to traditional in the mid 90's and haven't looked back since. I shoot daily but I am not much on 3D shoots because I practice and hunt with broadheads.
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Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
Genesis 27:3
mgf
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 529
Re: Are You Any Good?
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May 21, 2017, 07:38:00 AM »
"Good" is subjective and relative.
I voted "yes" (good) but I'd bet that John Demmer is a good bit better.
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Pete McMiller
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 1323
Re: Are You Any Good?
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May 21, 2017, 08:01:00 AM »
I've always been a pretty good shot though the learning curve was pretty steep the second time I picked up trad. Started shooting an all glass bow in about 1957 at the age of 8-9 and shot trad until about 1975. Picked up a compound then and shot several of that variety for 35 years. Got back into an exclusive relationship with long bows in 2009 and had to get a new and bigger freezer. So short answer, been shooting arrows for 60 years this year.
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Friend
TG HALL OF FAME
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 8103
Re: Are You Any Good?
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May 21, 2017, 08:04:00 AM »
Since 1966...
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1flyfish
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 202
Re: Are You Any Good?
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May 21, 2017, 08:28:00 AM »
Been shooting trad since 1969 with my old fiberglass recurve now 58 yrs old,still practice on a daily basis.We owe it the animals we hunt.
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Howard Hill Tembo
McBroom ASL
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Cory Mattson
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Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 3731
Re: Are You Any Good?
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May 21, 2017, 08:56:00 AM »
Yes - 40 + years - started with a Browning recurve
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Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 2381
Re: Are You Any Good?
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May 21, 2017, 08:59:00 AM »
Shooting trad for 24 years. I try to shoot almost everyday for at least a half hour.
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Danny Rowan
TG HALL OF FAME
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 4343
Re: Are You Any Good?
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May 21, 2017, 10:13:00 AM »
52+ years at this. Started with a Ben Pearson Ol Ben.
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FlintNSteel
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 242
Re: Are You Any Good?
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May 21, 2017, 10:14:00 AM »
I started shooting nearly 50 years ago with a green fiberglass Ben Pearson bow. I still have that bow tucked away. Most days are good, but I have to work hard at it. Then some days I guess I just don't concentrate!
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"In a land painted by our Maker's hand, teeming with wildlife, where but here can a man know such freedom?" Primal Dreams
CRS
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 514
Re: Are You Any Good?
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May 21, 2017, 10:50:00 AM »
25 years traditional, took awhile for my hunting ability to catch up with my shooting ability.
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Tim Finley
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 1028
Re: Are You Any Good?
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May 21, 2017, 11:38:00 AM »
Shot my first arrow almost 60 years ago . I never get enough of it and I shoot almost every day. I'm a fair shot and have won several state championships in my division. I love 3d shoots but I mostly hunt .
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Woodpuppy
TGMM Member
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 530
Re: Are You Any Good?
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May 21, 2017, 12:40:00 PM »
I wouldn't say good, but I have fun. First shot field archery at camp when I was a kid, and got pulled into 3D after college by a coworker/mentor who was the president of our local club, around 2000. Got active in the club, then got married and started making kids. So I'm back at it now after about a 5 year break, and I'm bringing my 5yo twins along. Fun for all of us!
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TBOF
Horse Creek Traditional Archery Club
TGMM Family of the Bow
LBR
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 4221
Re: Are You Any Good?
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May 21, 2017, 12:50:00 PM »
Approximately 23 years traditional. Like the old cliche' says, not as good as I once was...but better than average. Used to compete a lot, folks got in bad shape and had to slow way down on that, folks passed away but now I do a lot of shows as a vendor/rep so even though I'm there I'm not competing.
Took a Rod Jenkins clinic a few years ago, before my folks passed, but didn't have the time to implement what I learned. Need a refresher course.
I did learn a lot though, and haven't forgotten all of it. The NASP team I help coach has won North Half and State the last 4 years.
Chad
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Orion
TG HALL OF FAME
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 8252
Contributing Member
Re: Are You Any Good?
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May 21, 2017, 12:58:00 PM »
I see by the poll results that we are approaching Lake Wobegon status where everyone is above average.
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ThePushArchery
Tradbowhunter
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 976
Re: Are You Any Good?
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May 21, 2017, 01:40:00 PM »
due to everyone's scale of proficiency being much different in everyone's mind, this would be interesting to do another poll with predefined group sizes or proficiency suggestions to choose from.
If a shooters goal in this sport is to hold 3 arrows groups in a 5" circle at 10 yards, and accomplishes it, then that is for sure good.
Thats why this sport is so awesome, its fully customizable to the individual, from equipment, goals, aiming methods, etc etc etc.
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