Author Topic: Old guys, where were you summer of 69? (Read 15237 times)

blacktailbob · « **on:** May 01, 2019, 03:53:59 PM »

I think it was 1967 or 68 when I started shooting a recurve with my two older brothers. Last day of school in the 9th grade I broke my collar bone playing softball. It really sucked not being able to shoot. But every day after it healed I worked on pulling it back ( 45lb Heerters ), oh it didn't feel good at all but after about ten days I was shooting again.

About that time my dad was in a business venture to renovate in old three story hotel in Winter garden outside of Orlando.
He put me and next older brother in the hotel to start cleaning out the old beds, furniture etc. We took an old mattress up on the roof where we had a great shooting range and that mattress was a perfect arrow stop. A few days later we got watch the Apollo launch from the roof while shooting. Pretty cool memory for a 15 yr old. Hard to believe it was 50 years ago.

BAK · « **Reply #1 on:** May 01, 2019, 03:58:27 PM »

Let's see, prior to going in the military, I was 19, married with one child, doing construction work and hunting with a #50 Bear Grizzly.

Todd Cook · « **Reply #2 on:** May 01, 2019, 04:01:23 PM »

In a crib

Terry Green · « **Reply #3 on:** May 01, 2019, 04:06:05 PM »

I was learning to ride bike... I remember it like it was yesterday....

And learning g to shoot my toy bow....didnt work to with a cowboy hat on

1/4 away · « **Reply #4 on:** May 01, 2019, 04:18:30 PM »

Summer of ‘69 I was in Army basic training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina.

Steve Clandinin · « **Reply #5 on:** May 01, 2019, 04:23:16 PM »

In 69 I was fighting in Judo tournaments throughout BC and Washington state, I was in grade 11 had a 45# Ben Pearson Cougar,shooting Carp in the Okanagan and it would be my 4th year hunting Blacktails with Dad, yes I truly miss those days.

Ron LaClair · « **Reply #6 on:** May 01, 2019, 05:03:54 PM »

By 1966 I had already been bowhunting for 14 years.

1964

1966

Me on my right with my new Bear Tamerlane the first year they came out....what year was that?

Bisch · « **Reply #7 on:** May 01, 2019, 05:05:58 PM »

I was 8yrs old! Spending most of my summer days at the JCC swimming pool!!!!

Bisch

David Mitchell · « **Reply #8 on:** May 01, 2019, 05:11:28 PM »

Summer of '69 I had left seminary and taken the pastorate of a church in a small southern Indiana town--Dupont, Indiana. I had a wife (still have her by the way

) and a small 2 year old daughter. It was not an appealing little village the day we went there as a candidate for the job, but after the Lord making me know it was where I needed to go, we accepted the call and enjoyed 12 of the most productive, happy years in ministry I have had in my now 53 years as a pastor. I was 26 years old at the time and it was while there that I picked up my archery interest which had lain idle for several years. Boy, some great memories.

mahantango · « **Reply #9 on:** May 01, 2019, 05:13:16 PM »

9 years old and terrorizing the neighborhood with a green fiberglass Bear recurve and Woolworths cedar arrows.

Captain*Kirk · « **Reply #10 on:** May 01, 2019, 05:22:51 PM »

Who you callin' old?

I was in the north woods striking fear and terror in the hearts of squirrels.

ronp · « **Reply #11 on:** May 01, 2019, 05:36:13 PM »

Out in the back yard flinging fiberglass arrows with my yellow, solid glass bow that Santa brought me. I must have been a good boy that year (or just didn't get caught). Of course, only being 9 years old, I had it strung backwards. My older cousin showed me how to string it correctly, and I terrorized anything that moved in woods after that.

Deno · « **Reply #12 on:** May 01, 2019, 05:38:32 PM »

Todd.
I've been laughin' at your post for an hour.

Deno

ronp · « **Reply #13 on:** May 01, 2019, 05:39:43 PM »

I still get the same thrill now as i did back then seeing those arrows fly. I just don't get to do it as much anymore. It's hard to believe it's been 50 Years!

1/4 away · « **Reply #14 on:** May 01, 2019, 05:56:41 PM »

Man, You guys are making me feel old

mnbwhtr · « **Reply #15 on:** May 01, 2019, 06:19:51 PM »

In the Air Force at March AFB, Riverside, Ca. Shooting with the Riverside Archery Club and hunting every chance I could. Shooting my wedding present from my wife, a Black Widow HS60 55#@28. In the spring of 71 the bow blew up, my marriage hasn't!

Pine · « **Reply #16 on:** May 01, 2019, 06:22:06 PM »

I was in a Boy Scout camp the same week as the moon landing and we watched it on a small TV in one of the counselors cabins.
Same week I got my Archery merit badge.

outbackbob48 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 01, 2019, 07:20:41 PM »

May of 69 just got home from the Nam,and wasn't real sure that I was welcome. Bob

M60gunner · « **Reply #18 on:** May 01, 2019, 07:33:34 PM »

Trying to get a handle on life outside the Corps. Married in May 69, 50 years the 17th. New job as well. Not much time for any hunting as I worked 60 hour weeks, nights no less.

Sam McMichael · « **Reply #19 on:** May 01, 2019, 07:59:27 PM »

I was participating in the Georgia Study Abroad Program at the University of Dijon in France.


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