Hi all, first post here. I just turned 23 last month. When I was a kid, I was always into nature and animals, etc. Was never much of a hunter (never really had a chance to), but you could always find me fishing or just trudging through the woods like kids do. As I grew older, I sort of fell out of the lifestyle, stopped playing sports etc and succumbed to a life revolving around technology. For years I've felt like something was missing in my life, and I think its about time to revert back to nature. About a month ago, a good friend invited me shoot around with an old #55+ Bear recurve. Instantly I fell in love, despite my shots being less than good, a lot in part of me now knowing that I was way over-bowed, and I'm a slender build which didn't help either. I read "The Witchery of Archery" two days later, and I've thought of little else since, and have done hours of research daily. Unfortunately, in my current living situation, money is practically non-existent. I had around 75$ saved up, and was checking **** daily for a good starter bow (around 30-35#, a vintage Bear, PSE, Wing, Ben Pearson, Damon Howatt, Browning, Martin etc) *anything with a shelf/rest as I feel shooting off the hand would just add an unnecessary variable for learning form at the moment* for the past month. I lent my family the little I had saved up, and I just found out today that I won't be seeing my money for another month. Needless to say after all these weeks, I'm 100% restless and anxious (and slightly annoyed at my family) to get started. I fell into a daily exercise / gym routine. My question is, is there anything archery oriented I can do at the moment to help myself for the future? Any specific exercises etc? This second setback is pretty discouraging and any suggestions to better myself and stay focused in the meantime would be appreciated. If there are any shooters in my immediate area that have free time and wouldn't mind showing a beginner the ropes, that would be great. Obviously a trainer is out of reach for me, and I've read a million times that nothing teaches like experience. Sorry for the giant wall of text, and thank you guys for the site. Such a wealth of information you guys have here. Thanks, - WE
Topic: Newcomer, South MS (Read 464 times)
