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Author Topic: What have I done?  (Read 1124 times)

Offline one half wuff

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What have I done?
« on: April 27, 2009, 04:10:00 PM »
They say bad company corrupts good morals and I guess there must be something to that as I have let my hunting buddies coax me across to the dark side.  

I am a BRAND NEW traditional shooter (not comfortable enough to hunt yet).  I purchased a reflex/deflex design longbow from a young maker in West Fort Worth named Chris Mayo.  60" 50lb @ 28.  Very pleased with the bow though it is a little harder to shoot than my buddies' BW and Great Plains recurves.  I'm gettin there.

I'm enjoying the Tradgang sight though all of the info is a little overwhelming.

Wuff
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Online ron w

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Re: What have I done?
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2009, 04:15:00 PM »
What you have done is begin a trek that you can enjoy for the rest of your days. Welcome to the ranks>>>>>--------> ron w
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Offline bowmaster12

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Re: What have I done?
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2009, 04:15:00 PM »
i was overwhelmed when i started my trad journy last year as well wuff  welcome to teh camp fire  I found alot of info on this site and it was and still is overwhelming what i found to help me is to k.i.s. )keep it simple  stick with the basics once you have that done then you can start messing with diff things heavier arrows wieght forward foc.  Im along way from playing around but this approached stoppe dmy head from hurting.  Enjoy the ride my friend!
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Offline Two Dogs

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Re: What have I done?
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2009, 04:16:00 PM »
If that wud it be,... then welcome to "the dark side"!!!
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Online Jack Denbow

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Re: What have I done?
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2009, 04:39:00 PM »
You are in deep do do now. I hope you enjoy it as much as me.
Jack
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Offline one half wuff

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Re: What have I done?
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2009, 04:41:00 PM »
I've had to reprogram my thinking.  It's weird but when I go out to shoot all I have is the bow and a hand full of arrows, I keep looking around to see if I've left something.  It doesn't feel like I'm packing up and moving as with the compound.
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Offline jimmerc

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Re: What have I done?
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2009, 04:53:00 PM »
Welcome to the Trad campfire, as for being the dark side I always thought I came from the dark side as trad is a whole lot brighter!! trying to get within 20 yards of game and then make it happen seems to be a closeness with nature only found in trad!!!   :campfire:    :archer:
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Offline NorthernCaliforniaHunter

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Re: What have I done?
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2009, 05:29:00 PM »
Welcome, my friend. Yes it can be quite overwhelming what with tuning arrows and whatnot, but you're in good company. I found my arrows started flying straight when I finally got out of my own way! Interesting how we can easily overthink things at times, eh?

Also, you can't ask for a better community than this one, the encouragement is awesome! I still haven't connected with my first trad harvest yet, but I'm working on it (you'll get your picture and story yet, jimmerc!!!)
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Offline one half wuff

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Re: What have I done?
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2009, 05:47:00 PM »
Thanks for the welcome.  NorthernCaliforniaHunter you have said the samething my buddies said.  "Don't overthink the thing."  You guys are right.  I had some good help locally and got my arrows pretty close from the start and it has made shooting a lot more fun.  

I do a lot of pig hunting around here and took my first pig with a muzzleloader a couple of weeks ago.  Can't wait to do it with my longbow.

Thanks again for the welcome.

Wuff
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Offline TNstickn

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Re: What have I done?
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2009, 06:28:00 PM »
It only gets better! Welcome aboard!  :campfire:
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Offline wtpops

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Re: What have I done?
« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2009, 06:56:00 PM »
"They say bad company corrupts good morals and I guess there must be something to that as I have let my hunting buddies coax me across to the dark side."

NO NO NO you have that backwards they brought you into the light.

Just remember this is all about having FUN.
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Offline Kevin Winkler

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Re: What have I done?
« Reply #11 on: April 27, 2009, 09:06:00 PM »
Welcome aboard! I made the switch a little over a year ago and you won't find a nicer bunch of helpful people.
They are almost like family    :eek:
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Offline vermonster13

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Re: What have I done?
« Reply #12 on: April 27, 2009, 09:13:00 PM »
You have made a fun decision.
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Offline BowHuntingFool

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Re: What have I done?
« Reply #13 on: April 27, 2009, 09:26:00 PM »
Yep its all fun and games from here on out! Congrats on a great decision!
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Offline paleFace

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Re: What have I done?
« Reply #14 on: April 27, 2009, 09:35:00 PM »
what Jack said, you are in deep do do   :help: !!!
tip, start buying cheap bows at yard sales now so when you order that new custom bow your better half will not know the difference. Or better yet buy her a bow and get her started. enjoy the journey, it's well worth every penny....
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Offline razorsharptokill

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Re: What have I done?
« Reply #15 on: April 27, 2009, 09:46:00 PM »
" from the dark side... lead you it will"
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Offline AdamH

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Re: What have I done?
« Reply #16 on: April 27, 2009, 10:05:00 PM »
Keep it Simple ... It really is ...
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Offline Brian Krebs

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Re: What have I done?
« Reply #17 on: April 27, 2009, 11:05:00 PM »
I think that shooting at targets is one world; and hunting with a bow is another. I have been shooting at targets for months - and went up the road to my bear bait and stopped to hunt some ground squirrels.
 I started stalking; and waiting for shots; and making shots that were just plain fantastic; even though the little buggers ducked each shot.
 No blood was shed; but I was hunting again; and felt refreshed.
 
It never ceases to keep the world out of my mind; and makes me more connected to the wild.

 Welcome to the dark side     :archer:
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Offline IronCreekArcher

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Re: What have I done?
« Reply #18 on: April 27, 2009, 11:09:00 PM »
Welcome to the "Light Side" of the campfire...  :campfire:
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Offline skarcher

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Re: What have I done?
« Reply #19 on: April 28, 2009, 12:15:00 AM »
You're in great company!! Never enjoyed archery more than since I joined the dark side, light side, whatever. Also have met the best folks ever at 3D shoots and here on TG. Enjoy the comraderie that will happen when you make the effort to shoot and talk with folks of like mind.
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