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Offline oldgrouch

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Howdy!
« on: September 18, 2012, 09:52:00 AM »
Finally registered, been reading for a long time.
Been bustin' arrows a long time.
I've used the same bows for many years and was running hot and cold about bowhunting.

A few years ago I had some major health issues. No more high draw weights and basically starting over.

I have been rebuilding my form from the ground up. I had to go all the way back down to 30lbs.

Unlearning 30+ years of bad habits is tough. I realize now that I had been just relying on brute strength to make the bow and arrow do what I wanted.

Well, after losing 100lbs. of unsightly hillbilly, I couldn't use muscle any more. Now I have to follow good, appropriate form. Archery has never been more fun!

Long story, I started looking for a new, lighter weight bow. I saw the hybrid Hitman posted a few days ago.

I sent him the Money order yesterday.

Is it Christmas yet?
The older I get, the better I was.

Online wooddamon1

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Re: Howdy!
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2012, 09:54:00 AM »
Welcome!   :campfire:
"The history of the bow and arrow is the history of mankind..."-Fred Bear

Offline Bernie B.

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Re: Howdy!
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2012, 10:34:00 AM »
Welcome to the best archery site out there!     :thumbsup:

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

Offline NoCams

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Re: Howdy!
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2012, 10:47:00 AM »
Welcome !!!  :wavey:
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Re: Howdy!
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2012, 11:03:00 AM »
Welcome to Tradgang    :wavey:    :campfire:
"Everything's fine,just fine". Dad

Offline Son of Texas

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Re: Howdy!
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2012, 11:24:00 AM »
Welcome from East Texas!!!

Offline Bob B.

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Re: Howdy!
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2012, 11:36:00 AM »
oldgrouch

Welcome and congrats buddy, good on ya for getting that bow!  :archer:  

This is a great place with so many helpful folks.  Enjoy!  :coffee:  

Bob.
66"  Osage Royale    57lbs@29
68"  Shrew Hill      49lbs@29
68"  Deathwish       51lbs@29
68"  Morning Star    55lbs@29
68"  Misty Dawn      55lbs@29

Offline DannyBows

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Re: Howdy!
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2012, 11:57:00 AM »
Welcome to our campfire!    :campfire:
"Always feel the wind, and walk just like the leaves".  ("LongBow Country"--Chad Slagle, "High, Wild, and Free").

Offline Mudd

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Re: Howdy!
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2012, 12:08:00 PM »
Welcome to the campfire.

You may be an Old Grouch but you're not alone here, there are more than a few here that are old and if we admitted it, we could possibly be classified "grouchy" as well.

Enjoy your journey and don't be bashful.

God bless,Mudd
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Online GRAYBEARD

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Re: Howdy!
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2012, 12:13:00 PM »
Enjoy it here, there are great folks around this fire!
TGMM Family of the Bow; Make every heartbeat a party, the next one is not guaranteed!

Offline joe ashton

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Re: Howdy!
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2012, 12:21:00 PM »
welcome
Joe Ashton,D.C.
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Offline Duker

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Re: Howdy!
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2012, 01:37:00 PM »
Terry  :wavey:  WELCOME from N.C.  :clapper:

Offline oldgrouch

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Re: Howdy!
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2012, 02:16:00 PM »
Thanks guys. The Old grouch comes from Wifey and my bunch of 20 something employees.

I'm not all that grouchy, just kinda' say what I think, without a lot of sugar coating.

I have been wanting a custom bow for years. When Hitman posted his new one the other day I thought that is real close to my idea, and ready to rock.

 I have a business in Alvin, spend a lot of time around Livingston and Woodville. I still have my home in Ky. as well.

 I am going back to Ky. next week, gonna' bow hunt while the leaves are still on for the first time in about 12 years.
The older I get, the better I was.

Offline Jeff Roark

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Re: Howdy!
« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2012, 02:26:00 PM »
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Originally posted by oldgrouch:
Thanks guys. The Old grouch comes from Wifey and my bunch of 20 something employees.

I'm not all that grouchy, just kinda' say what I think, without a lot of sugar coating.

I have been wanting a custom bow for years. When Hitman posted his new one the other day I thought that is real close to my idea, and ready to rock.

 I have a business in Alvin, spend a lot of time around Livingston and Woodville. I still have my home in Ky. as well.

 I am going back to Ky. next week, gonna' bow hunt while the leaves are still on for the first time in about 12 years.
where bouts is your house in eastern Ky?

Offline oldgrouch

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Re: Howdy!
« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2012, 02:34:00 PM »
East of Pikeville. I can see W.Va. from the hilltops.

Actually I live on Big Creek, Hatfield on the maps.
The older I get, the better I was.

Offline Hot Hap

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Re: Howdy!
« Reply #15 on: September 18, 2012, 09:18:00 PM »
Hi there-Hap

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