Hello Gang!
Blaine here from NW Illinois. I'm 28 years young and work as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician for a corporate flight department that makes green tractors with a deer on the front
I grew up hunting with a gun for rabbit, pheasant, quail, and the infamous whitetail. It was not until high-school when I decided to try archery. My father purchased me a compound bow for christmas and I was hooked with the first shot. Since then, I have purchased a Jim Taylor longbow from a friend of mine. With that being said, the old compound bow has not been out of the case for 4+ years! I really enjoy shooting traditional archery. A couple years ago I joined an archery club in SW Iowa. I learned quite a bit from the trad guys there. Shoot a few 3D outings and spend most of my time just enjoying nature and shooting targets. I have yet to harvest an animal with my longbow, but have high hopes for 2015
Anyway, I've been looking for a good forum, other than AT.com to get honest, respectful, and quality reviews and tip/hints. Did not take long to see why tradgang is special!
Hope to learn a lot and someday become a contributor to the forum!
Take Care!