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Author Topic: Old Duffers were young once.  (Read 43760 times)

Offline gregg dudley

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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #500 on: June 29, 2005, 09:26:00 PM »
Van, you have posted some great shots of your family and friends on this thread, but that last one is outstanding.  Those kids had a great mentor in your father.  The fact that some of them still shoot and even hunt is a testimony to his effort.
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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #501 on: June 30, 2005, 01:52:00 PM »
Thanks for posting your memories Guys.....
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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #502 on: June 30, 2005, 08:42:00 PM »
Thanks Gregg  :wavey:  .....Van
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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #503 on: July 02, 2005, 12:18:00 AM »
Steve Pray told me to look at your bow for our b for4 kids hunt why?

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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #504 on: July 02, 2005, 07:19:00 AM »
Hi Ron, that's an incredible painting, it surely does you justice.
Thanks for the information, I found that part of the American and Canadian history very intresting.
as the men who re-enact that time, those men were made of steel.
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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #505 on: July 02, 2005, 04:09:00 PM »
them some cool pictures. and i just wanted to be number 600.  :)

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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #506 on: February 26, 2006, 01:17:00 AM »
cool pics
We as archer's must keep it alive by helping others into the sport WE LOVE.

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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #507 on: February 26, 2006, 03:21:00 AM »
I have some Pics of me just shoting how do i put them on here or i could email them to someone
to put them on here.
Thanks for the help.
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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #508 on: February 26, 2006, 06:55:00 AM »
Cody, are you an old f@rt? Gotta be an old f@rt to post your younger-days stuff here. Modern shooting pics can go to the Shooter's Forum, under "Pics of the Week" at the top of the page.

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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #509 on: February 26, 2006, 12:15:00 PM »
Well, I wasnt even into shooting when this thread was started, other than shooting when i was a kid,I just sat in front of the puter all morning looking at the pictures posted here.It is incredible to see such a wonderful record of the history of this sport. I just got my 5 year old son into shooting and this thread has impressed on me the importance of taking pictures to document the passing of time and the memories made. EXCELLENT Job to all of you who posted!! Appreciate the time you spent. Now I gotta go get some eye drops, i think my eyes are stuck from looking at this screen for so long..
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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #510 on: February 26, 2006, 03:09:00 PM »
This thread needs to stay here on page one always  :scared:  

  up and comming Old Duffer...........vance

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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #511 on: February 26, 2006, 05:05:00 PM »
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up and comming Old Duffer...........vance
 
What? Like tomorrow?  :D
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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #512 on: February 26, 2006, 07:00:00 PM »
No pics but first trad deer kill was my senior year of HS.  1965.

I was not smart enough to have a camera......
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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #513 on: February 27, 2006, 10:23:00 AM »
Charlie..... Some of us may only Aspire to reach  "OLD DUFFER" status  :p  
 Unlike YOU.. who has carried the  CREDENTIALS a lifetime  :knothead:    :knothead:  ........vance

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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #514 on: February 27, 2006, 11:07:00 AM »
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Some of us may only Aspire to reach "OLD DUFFER" status  
Who in their right mind would   aspire to be old???   :thumbsup:
We live in the present, we dream of the future, but we learn eternal truths from the past
When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.
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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #515 on: February 27, 2006, 12:20:00 PM »
Now I ain't buying into this "OLD DUFFER" stuff but a couple of photos from the 1900s. The first is not far from Rich Bakers in OR.
 

This one is of a painting of me a bit older, that now hangs in the Hall of Justus in DC
 

please enjoy........vance

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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #516 on: February 27, 2006, 12:48:00 PM »
Ron,

70 years qualifies you for the young side of old, so don't feel bad. Besides our buddy Greg says you did a great job cooking that venison loin a couple of nights ago (rare and without flour), so I guess you still can learn some new tricks.    "[laffsmyl]"
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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #517 on: February 27, 2006, 12:53:00 PM »
I found this picture in an old box after my dad died.  It was taken on July 30, 1953, my 7th birthday.  Dad got me a new bow and some arrows to help take care of the rabbit problem in his "Victory Garden."  He still called it that even though mom was the one taking care of the garden while he was over seas in the Navy during WWII.  By fall, the rabbits had taken a serious hit, as had my arrows.  I can still hear dad telling me, "Those arrows cost $.35 apiece at the hardware!"  Yep, cedar with real barred feathers.  Now one feather cost more!  Brings back some good memories.
 
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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #518 on: February 27, 2006, 01:26:00 PM »
Cool more photos!  :cool:    :thumbsup:  

 Iron Bull, Nice portrait, them Buckskinning days must have been something!  :)  If ya have anymore I would love to see them.

 Goose, cool pic. Looks like ya have good form, and a nice side quiver.  ;)

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Re: Old Duffers were young once.
« Reply #519 on: February 27, 2006, 01:46:00 PM »
Raven,

I agree, Iron Bull's portrait is fantastic, and in the Hall of Justus in DC.  Unbelievable!

My form has gotten a little better.  Lowered the anchor point some, and no longer wear Buster Brown shoes.  Probably not many here that remember that foot gear!
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