How did you come about finding Tradgang??

[straitera]

I'd never visited online sites before TR...LK where a friend had bows for sale. Immediately got sideways with KIA "experts" contrary to my limited 46 year bowhunting experience. Totally my bad! *I should have more sense. My friend is a mod there and apologized. Haven't been back. He suggested TG is more hunter friendly. True. Solid folks here always respectful of others. Thanks.

[extremebowfishing]

A friend in the PBS turned me on to tradgang.  The people here are friendly and the knowledge base is unbeatable!  Thanks

[Lefty]

Before TradGang got started, there was a site called the Trading Blanket if I remeber right.  It was just a place to buy, sell and trade trad archery stuff.  There was a post on there that the site was being taken down and a new site was starting up.  It was TradGang and I register right away.  Although I did then and still do belong to other archery sites, TradGang was home from the very start and always will be.   I drift in an out of the other sites, but I am always here on TG, each day and can't begin to thank all the folks that have help me along my journey.  
  Thanks to all the moderators and especially Terry Green for giving me a place to hang my hat! And thanks to all the members for your kindness and willingness to share your knowledge!

[Russ H]

I was searching for something on the net and stumbled across this site. Been here ever since and learned a bunch. I actually thought I knew a little about trad archery before but I was mistaken. This site has broadened my knowledge and abilities.

[DngrsDan]

Got bitten by the bug after a long time off, wanted to go trad this time. Always was drawn to a longbow. Did a Google search and started visiting different sites, blogs, bowyers, etc., and going to links off THOSE sites, and wound up on the best site for trad.

Great people, great help, great info, great debates, great manners, great deals, great sponsors, just plain great!  

[La. bowhunter]

I was searching for a bow for sale and when I put the name of the guy who made it in, one of the links was for here and after a little browsing I decided to join and am forever glad I did.

[TRB]

A friend of mine "five-oh" told me about it. But at the time I didn't own a computer, didn't see a need for one. Still don't like em all that much. But a few years ago I bought an old Gateway, real cheap. And here I am.

[Squint]

TBM

[Buckeye Trad Hunter]

I was told about it by a guy at work who was dabbling a bit in trad archery around the same time I started shooting trad.

[hayslope]

Another member told me about it.

[cacciatore]

Probably on another site,not sure but since then it is been love at first sight.The best site on the net for traditionals

[Grey Taylor]

I used to participate in another forum, then it all happened at once: I got fed up with attitudes and favoratism there, noticed a bunch of regulars had left, and a friend told me about this new site. Been here ever since and have deleted the other site from my favories.

Guy

[rugrat]

I wanted to try hunting with traditional equipment and started researching on the net. I happened to come across this website one day and have been hooked ever since.

MD

[woodchucker]

Years ago, My very Good Friend,fellow TradGanger,and Sponsor Joe Skipp was going to Shawn Leonards "Bunny Hunt".(like the 2nd one he had) I told him that it sounded like alot of fun,and asked about going. Joe told me that it was only open to TradGang Members. Well, I kind of forgot about it untill Joe got back and told me what a GREAT time he had!!!!!

Shortly after,I registered on TradGang and went to the "Bunny Hunt" the following year. WOW!!!!! To say it was AWESOME is a HUGE understatement!!!!! I got to meet Shawn & Cindy,Shawn's Dad,and Shawn's Mom Joan who was a ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL Lady!!!!!!!!!!    They opened up thier home to a bunch of complete strangers(little did I know just how wrong that assumption would be)and they loved every minute of it!!!!! By the end of the hunt,we were all "family". This was the first hunt where Shawn asked everyone to bring something for the "Prize Table" (Shawn set up The "Arrow Munching Steel" and an "airial shoot" and if you broke a balloon,or hit one of the airial targets,you could pick a prize from the table) After seeing some of the "prizes" that people brought to donate,Shawn thought..... This is much too nice of a prize to give away just for breaking a balloon,Shawn's Mom came up with the idea to sell raffle tickets and donate the money to St.Jude's.(Shawn can probly give the correct amount,but I believe we raised a few hundred dollars that year) This is how the "JLMBH St.Judes Raffle" was born. Sadly,The following year,(I believe) Shawn's wonderful Mom passed away. Shawn renamed the hunt the "Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt" in her honor.

TradGang is more than just a "website"..... TradGang is a "Family"!!!!!

Like a real family, TradGang is an everyday part of my life.              

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[ronp]

It was about 5 years ago I became interested in getting a recurve after shooting a compound for 2 hunting seasons.  I must have done a web search and found TradGang, because I didn't know anyone who used trad equipment.  Heck, I didn't even think there were many folks at all who enjoyed this stuff.  It took almost a year to sign up, as I was just lurking and trying to learn.  And I have learned a ton of stuff here ever since.  Also, I have purchased quite a few things such as wool and some arrow shafts and gear from here as well.  And sold a couple items to fund a new Black Widow.  But the information provided by everyone is the most valuable to me.  Thanks for letting me share!
Ron

[ArkyBob]

From my cousin (PowDuck) who reintroduced me to trad shooting a few years ago.  I shot a recurve several years ago, but it never stuck.  Then I shot his longbow and just new it was for me.  Never looked back.  Trad shooting and TradGang are here to stay for me.  

BOB

[m'gobo]

My pastor told me about the site. I have a couple of Foley bows and was wanting to sell them and buy a lighter weight recurve. He said this was a good palce to start.

[HARL]

It was suggested to me to come check out this great site.Been here ever since.

[jerseyboy]

A friend at work started talking about it and it brought me back to my youth. Im forever hooked on trad. I went from one trad bow 4 months ago to nine at present its very addicting.