Well I'll start by saying that Cade practiced very hard in preparation for this hunt!
Right after deer season we came to the conclusion that to make things easier with the airlines, he'd have to start shooting one of my Kempf takedowns.
I decided my Raven "Bonita" would be the best choice, it had a slightly smaller grip than my Kwyk Styks, it had a lighter physical weight, and was slightly shorter as well.
At first it was just pulling it back a few times every day. It was about 5 pounds heavier than his Stewart Longbow. He continued to shoot his longbow to keep sharp.
By the end of January, he was getting to full draw, and could handle a few shots everyday. Over the next month it became a lot easier for him and was shooting it well.
The last two weeks before we left we were shooting from the deck... standing, kneeling, and sitting on the ground. We shot broadheads, and we also practiced "stalking" our targets in the yard.
By the time the day came to leave, we were both very confident in his ability and that he was ready!
Like I said earlier...He was shooting my Jack Kempf Raven with the static recurve limbs. At his draw length, it was about 42-43#.
His arrows were 25", .700 spine Carbon Express Predators....with 250 gr. heads they weighed in right at 500 grains.
Broadheads were an assortment of two blades...
off the baseball practice....be back tonight!
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