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Author Topic: How did you come about finding Tradgang??  (Read 2707 times)

Offline billy shipp

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Re: How did you come about finding Tradgang??
« Reply #40 on: December 23, 2009, 12:24:00 AM »
Well.....it all goes back to the old LW days when Terry Green was known as Tarzan. Like John3, it was March 03 when I registered, and TG has been home ever since. I honestly can't remember how I found out about TG. I think some folks were invited, or simply told to go check it out.

It doesn't really matter how, or when we got here. The important thing is that we're all here now.

Merry Christmas everyone.

Offline bretto

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Re: How did you come about finding Tradgang??
« Reply #41 on: December 23, 2009, 12:28:00 AM »
I saw a TradGang sticker on a truck. I wasn't smart enough to turn on the computer at that time.

A year or so later I had both of My knees replaced and I had a couple of months off work. I started playing around on the computer a little and remembered the window decal and the rest is history.

Offline Horner

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Re: How did you come about finding Tradgang??
« Reply #42 on: December 23, 2009, 05:25:00 AM »
A google search led me to here.  Best search I ever did type in.
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Offline Trab

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Re: How did you come about finding Tradgang??
« Reply #43 on: December 23, 2009, 06:07:00 AM »
Took out my mac surf board one day last year, began surfing ....was looking to edumicate myself on hunting in general, cause I started this addiction so late in life and had a ton a catchin up to do....I was only in my 3rd year of hunting, and still using my training "wheels", unable at that point to ride solo.............as I stumbled into TradGang on that blessed day of 12/21/08, the force began workin in my favor......my mind was made up....I had never shot a longbow in my life, yet I knew inside I would be buying one and the training wheels would be seeking to start accumulating some serious cobwebs.....I don't know how I knew it so quickly, but I just did....it may only be one year later, but my initial feelings have totally come to fruition, as I am totally addicted to the real deal....Trad Bow hunting....Instinctive Shooting...is the "real deal"..................and Trag Gang is what "Enlightened" me...all you guys, with all your knowledge, and all your enthusiasm, and all your heart, with all your willingness to help and encourage, all helped me see the light in this hunting thing .......wheelies are for training......Traditional Bowhunting is the real way to to ride......and Trad Gang makes the process happen......by expediting, maintaining, and motivating for the purpose of reaching new levels every year.....The TradBow industry owes an awfully big debt of gratitude to you guys who started this website ....and all us individuals whose lives are so enhanced with our passion of this great sport, owe that same debt as well.....  javascript:void(0)
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Offline Arwin

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Re: How did you come about finding Tradgang??
« Reply #44 on: December 23, 2009, 09:36:00 AM »
When I first started shooting traditional, the only people I saw shooting were at Vics Archery in Grand Rapids. I lived a ways away from there and was pretty much alone in my trad adventure, I never saw another hunter on state land carrying a stickbow.
 Then we got our first computer and internet in 05'. I Googled recurve/longbow forums and found this place in 06'. For loving the old ways and simpler times I am very thankfull for the internet, without it I would have never met so many great people. Up till 06' I thought traditional archery was something only a dozen or so people did, LOL!
Just one more step please!

Some dude with a stick and string chasing things.

Offline Tom Leemans

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Re: How did you come about finding Tradgang??
« Reply #45 on: December 23, 2009, 09:38:00 AM »
A friend who used to hang out here told me to check it out when it first started.
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Offline wscruggs

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Re: How did you come about finding Tradgang??
« Reply #46 on: December 23, 2009, 10:14:00 AM »
I was/still am just getting into trad archery and googled it and this came up

Offline Charles K.

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Re: How did you come about finding Tradgang??
« Reply #47 on: December 23, 2009, 10:21:00 AM »
I used to visit and post on 'another site'...it got unbearable with all the in-fighting and worshiping of the 'founder and president'.

Offline Covey

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Re: How did you come about finding Tradgang??
« Reply #48 on: December 23, 2009, 10:33:00 AM »
When I first started getting into traditional archery, I scrounged around on the "other" sites and people mentioned this one, man I'm glad thay did. The folks and info here are top notch! Every morning, with coffee in hand, I sit down to visit friends!! Jason

Offline Ron Bushong

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Re: How did you come about finding Tradgang??
« Reply #49 on: December 23, 2009, 10:43:00 AM »
My good arrow flingin' buddy Jerry Womble (member #68) told me about it a few years back.

Offline CallMaker

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Re: How did you come about finding Tradgang??
« Reply #50 on: December 23, 2009, 10:51:00 AM »
Word of mouth from other good archery folks.
Ed Blankinship

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Offline sou-pawbowhunter

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Re: How did you come about finding Tradgang??
« Reply #51 on: December 23, 2009, 10:55:00 AM »
I believe it happened when I was window shopping on the net, looking at bows. This was the first archery forum I came across, and I found no need to look farther.

Much like a previous poster said, with the collection of wisdom and talent found herein, I read far more than I type.
Molon labe

Offline BRITTMAN

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Re: How did you come about finding Tradgang??
« Reply #52 on: December 23, 2009, 11:48:00 AM »
My good friend Tom Bolh helped me find tradgang
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Offline trip

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Re: How did you come about finding Tradgang??
« Reply #53 on: December 23, 2009, 11:55:00 AM »
I was searching the internet for traditional archery information when I came across this site. It's the one I always start with and end up at.   :notworthy:    :clapper:

Offline Curveman

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Re: How did you come about finding Tradgang??
« Reply #54 on: December 23, 2009, 12:01:00 PM »
I believe it was Jeffrey Springer aka "Tippit" who told me about "a new site."
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Offline wingnut

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Re: How did you come about finding Tradgang??
« Reply #55 on: December 23, 2009, 12:03:00 PM »
I was invited to join as a charter member by terry in the first days of the TradGang.

Mike
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Offline Dusty Nethery

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Re: How did you come about finding Tradgang??
« Reply #56 on: December 23, 2009, 12:07:00 PM »
By the Grace of God! Well, actually my boss clued me in. I am forever in his debt and he is forever banished from my house (wife's orders).

I don't post much here but I sure glean a lot of information using the ol' "search" function.

Gonna have to start posting more so I can get back to buying and trading!!!

Offline BCWV

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Re: How did you come about finding Tradgang??
« Reply #57 on: December 23, 2009, 12:11:00 PM »
I also was doing a search for Traditional bow information and found the site. I have been a member at quite a few sites and this has become home.
 Thanks for making it what it is, guys and gals.

Offline BowHuntingFool

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Re: How did you come about finding Tradgang??
« Reply #58 on: December 23, 2009, 12:18:00 PM »
I was doing some research on Longbows, found this site and been here ever since! Great place!
>>>---Joe Bzura---->

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Big River Longbow 66" 47# @ 28"
Big River Longbow 62" 52# @ 28"
Big River Recurve 60" 48# @ 28"
NewWood Longbow 58" 45# @ 28"

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Offline ChuckC

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Re: How did you come about finding Tradgang??
« Reply #59 on: December 23, 2009, 12:30:00 PM »
I believe I heard about it from the other site.  I was TOTALLY unhappy with the folks over there and took a peek here.  It was pretty new and much smaller (# of folks) but it was exactly what I needed.  I have been back to the other site since,  a couple times,  none of them recent.   They have nothing I need or desire.  

I travel a fair amount for work, around the world, and I demand that my computer have internet access so I can stay attached to the gang.

Happy Holidays  Merry Christmas  Hope next year is better for all of us.
ChuckC

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