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Online wooddamon1

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Re: New old guy
« Reply #20 on: February 21, 2014, 06:31:00 AM »
Welcome from western Michigan, great intro!

 
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Re: New old guy
« Reply #21 on: February 21, 2014, 07:30:00 AM »
The young ones do have a way of cutting through the adult nonsense, don't they?

Welcome and enjoy those curious years. There may be a future hunting partner there.
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Re: New old guy
« Reply #22 on: February 21, 2014, 07:43:00 AM »
Welcome.  You will fit in good around here.
Relax,

You'll live longer!

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Re: New old guy
« Reply #23 on: February 21, 2014, 08:10:00 AM »
Welcome!  Sounds like you have a heck of life coach there. I would follow her advice.  Enjoy the trad journey!  Oh,and when you 62 year olds figure out what to be when you grow up, send some wisdom to this 52 year old.
The season gave him perfect mornings, hunter's moons and fields of freedom found only by walking them with a predator's stride.
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Offline bartcanoe

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Re: New old guy
« Reply #24 on: February 21, 2014, 08:14:00 AM »
Welcome, great story.  Grandkids are the best
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Re: New old guy
« Reply #25 on: February 21, 2014, 08:26:00 AM »
Welcome from Kentucky!
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Re: New old guy
« Reply #26 on: February 21, 2014, 08:41:00 AM »
welcome from Georgia

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Re: New old guy
« Reply #27 on: February 21, 2014, 09:11:00 AM »
Great intro, also 62 here and haven't decided what growing up is all about. Welcome from the Valley.
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Re: New old guy
« Reply #28 on: February 21, 2014, 12:28:00 PM »
Welcome---in my case it is not a case of when I grow up --------It is more of---IF--I am ever going to grow up. This almost 72 year old doesn't
want to grow up. Too much fun.

Offline Frank V

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Re: New old guy
« Reply #29 on: February 21, 2014, 12:54:00 PM »
Broken Quiver

Welcome. Great post.
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Offline Thumper Dunker

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Re: New old guy
« Reply #30 on: February 21, 2014, 02:52:00 PM »
Welcome from wackyfornia. Great bunch here.
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If it was not for rabbits I would never get a buck.
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Offline grouseshooter002

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Re: New old guy
« Reply #31 on: February 21, 2014, 03:52:00 PM »
Welcome and I hope you plan on bringing your granddaughter along on this journey we call trad.

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Grouse

Offline SS Snuffer

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Re: New old guy
« Reply #32 on: February 21, 2014, 05:02:00 PM »
Welcome

Grand kids  are the best

62yrs. And growing
Chuck
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Offline goobersan

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Re: New old guy
« Reply #33 on: February 21, 2014, 05:50:00 PM »
Great intro
growing old is mandatory....
      growing up is optional
welcome, and enjoy the ride

Offline Broken Quiver

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Re: New old guy
« Reply #34 on: February 21, 2014, 06:45:00 PM »
Thanks to all for a warm welcome and a place at the fire. Being on the site is like visiting with old friends that you have something interestingly in common with--it’s a good book you can’t put down, with a desire to reread it over and over.

Yes, I’m bringing all the grandkids along. I’m excited that they are all interested in shooting. Works in great with our bush crafting. I may have misjudged my retirement date; looks like a lot of bows to buy!   :D  

John

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Re: New old guy
« Reply #35 on: February 22, 2014, 10:11:00 AM »
Welcome! nice introduction.
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Re: New old guy
« Reply #36 on: February 22, 2014, 10:11:00 AM »
Hey John,Welcome to the Gang,I'm in the same situation, a good place to be.Young bows can easily be made ,a Hickory board ,some power tools,sandpaper for the kids and viola instant young bows.They really feal part of the journey.All the best.
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Offline Caughtandhobble

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Re: New old guy
« Reply #37 on: February 22, 2014, 10:26:00 AM »
Welcome Friend... Your Grand Daughter sounds like she's going to be a pistol  :)

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Re: New old guy
« Reply #38 on: February 22, 2014, 10:31:00 AM »
62 here also....
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Offline TonyW

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Re: New old guy
« Reply #39 on: February 23, 2014, 12:51:00 PM »
Also born in 1952.

Get yourself a birth year bow. Some '52 Bear Kodiaks are still shooters, and this is what the 62 year-old design can do:

   

Only one problem. My 62 year-old vertebrae creak more than the bow!

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