The last couple of days have been pretty productive around my house, all without ever leaving the yard. First, a good friend who is partly responsible for me getting into traditional archery came by to shoot. What you ask, is so special about that? Simple, he hasn't hunted or shot for about ten years. We are still in contact about once a month, and we always talk about hunting and bows, but he has drifted away from it. Then he called last week and asked if I wanted to shoot with him....duh.
Well, Pete came over on Friday, and he, Hunter and I spent three hours shooting our little 3D course and then stump shooting. It was simply a blast, and I think the hook has been reset. Pete assured me he will be calling again in the near future. (Unfortunately we neglected to take pic's while we shot....we were just too involved in shooting and having fun).
Then yesterday two of my nephews were at the house for the afternoon. Both are pretty athletic, but neither parent hunts nor are they outdoor oriented. Alec, age 10, and Matt, age 6, immediately started telling me they wanted to shoot bow and arrows, well, what is an uncle to do?
This is what I did...........here is Matt as he shot at the bear target
This is the first shot Matt had ever taken at a 3D target....
Here is Alec shooting at a deer.....
And here is the result of Alec's shot at a turkey
Here is Hunter shooting.....
And at the end of the course these are the results on the last target...
It was a pretty good couple of days, on the way home yesterday Matt said to me, "Uncle David, Bow and Arrows are my second favorite sport now" (behind baseball), that brought a smile to my face. Matt went home with a red fiberglass bow and two arrows, along with a big smile.....
As a topping on the weekend, the one picture that was taken when Pete was here was of Hunter and I at full draw together. It has quickly become one of my favorite images.....
All in all, a pretty good weekend.
David
Topic: Keeping it Alive, The Old and The New (Read 3183 times)
