stated taking archery lessons with my 8 yr old.. having alot fo fun with it.. funny that even at my age..42.. the instructor is saying that there are alot of chances for older archers to compete. my 8 yr old is having a blast, and i have to admit so am i.. anyone else play?
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Nov. 3, 2011 12:17 p.m. BARNCA HalfDork
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Nov. 3, 2011 12:24 p.m. N Sperlo SuperDork
I'm a gun guy, but you're never to0 old to play.
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Nov. 3, 2011 12:28 p.m. 914Driver SuperDork
I used to hunt bow, been quite a while. Some of the indoor events are fun, lots of shooting scenarios like uphill, down hill etc.
Bonding is bonding ....
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Nov. 3, 2011 12:30 p.m. Grtechguy SuperDork
I'm thinking about getting back into it....2 young boys who need to learn
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Nov. 3, 2011 6:19 p.m. cwh SuperDork
I wonder what it's like going after a 300# hog with a bow. I know it's done, and there are a LOT of hogs that need killin. I think that would be very adventurous.
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Nov. 3, 2011 6:22 p.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork
cwh wrote:
I wonder what it's like going after a 300# hog with a bow. I know it's done, and there are a LOT of hogs that need killin. I think that would be very adventurous.
I would carry a gun just in case. Those are some mean SOBs.
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Nov. 3, 2011 6:32 p.m. aircooled SuperDork
I had heard it is pretty common to carry a high caliber hand gun when bowhunting hogs.
I used to shoot a bare (no sights) recurve. I used to go to shooting areas (state park?) that were basically paths through the hills with targets setup at intervals with different distances / angles. Made the shooting a bit more interesting.
Then there was the time we decided to stand in the middle of the meadow and shoot an arrow straight up... that was a bad idea... it's all good fun until you loose sight of the arrow
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Nov. 3, 2011 6:43 p.m. Toyman01 SuperDork
I used to. The best thing is you can practice in the back yard and no one will complain. My last bow had a catastrophic limb failure. It was a 90# draw Bear compound. I'm glad I wasn't in the shop when it failed.
I've never replaced it.
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Nov. 3, 2011 6:47 p.m. Toyman01 SuperDork
93EXCivic wrote:
cwh wrote:
I wonder what it's like going after a 300# hog with a bow. I know it's done, and there are a LOT of hogs that need killin. I think that would be very adventurous.
I would carry a gun just in case. Those are some mean SOBs.
Ha, a guy I went to high school hunts then with a dog and a knife. He catches them alive so he can corn feed them for two weeks. Yes, he's crazy. He's also 6'6" and 300+ pounds. None of it is fat.
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Nov. 3, 2011 6:55 p.m. aussiesmg SuperDork
I had a couple of buds back downunder who hunted razorbacks with knives and a dog.
Damned if they didn't make a fortune selling that worm riddled meat to the German sausage manufacturers.
Gag..
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Nov. 3, 2011 7:02 p.m. Twin_Cam SuperDork
I was into archery when I was younger, still have the bow, but it's way too small now. Been thinking about getting back into it, but that would just be another way for me to waste money. It's definitely fun, though. A lot more relaxing and "Zen" than guns.
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Nov. 3, 2011 7:05 p.m. aussiesmg SuperDork
not to mention Zombie attack friendly
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Nov. 3, 2011 7:06 p.m. neon4891 SuperDork
I did it in gym class once and I loved it. The down side is you need to go to an actual archery shop to pick up an adult recurve bow, but it is beneficial to getting it right.
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Nov. 3, 2011 7:11 p.m. Woody SuperDork
A friend e-mailed this to me yesterday. Not sure if it's a true story, but I thought it was pretty funny. It came from an archery forum.
A Texas Kid's first Bow and Arrow set - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Life as a child growing up in Texas ....
Around age 10 my dad got me one of those little badass compound bow beginner kits. Of course, the first month I went around our land sticking arrows in anything that could get stuck by an arrow. Did you know that a 1955 40 horse Farmall tractor tire will take 6 rounds before it goes down? Tough sumbich�.
That got boring, so being the 10 yr. old Dukes of Hazard fan that I was, I quickly advanced to taking strips of cut up T-shirt doused in chainsaw gas tied around the end and was sending flaming arrows all over the place.
One summer afternoon, I was shooting flaming arrows into a large rotten oak stump in our backyard. I looked over under the carport and see a shiny brand new can of starting fluid (Ether).
A light bulb went off in my head.
I grabbed the can and set it on the stump. I thought that it would probably just spray out in a disappointing manner. Lets face it, to a 10 yr old mouth-breather like myself, (Ether), really doesn't "sound" flammable.
So, I went back into the house and got a 1 pound can of pyrodex (black powder for muzzle loader rifles).
At this point, I set the can of ether on the stump and opened up the can of black powder.
My intentions were to sprinkle a little bit around the (Ether) can but it all sorta dumped out on me. No biggie, a 1 lb. pyrodex and 16 oz (Ether) should make a loud pop, kinda like a firecracker you know?
You know what? Screw that I'm going back in the house for the other can, so I got a second can of pyrodex and dumped it too. Now we're cookin'.
I stepped back about 15 ft and lit the 2 stroke arrow. I drew the nock to my cheek and took aim. As I released I heard a clunk as the arrow launched from my bow. In a slow motion time frame, I turned to see my dad getting out of the truck... OH SHOOT! He just got home from work.
So help me God it took 10 minutes for that arrow to go from my bow to the can. My dad was walking towards me in slow motion with a WTF look in his eyes.
I turned back towards my target just in time to see the arrow pierce the starting fluid can right at the bottom. Right through the main pile of pyrodex and into the can. Oh shoot. When the shock wave hit it knocked me off my feet. I don't know if it was the actual compression wave that threw me back or just reflex jerk back from 235 fricking decibels of sound. I caught a half a millisecond glimpse of the violence during the initial explosion and I will tell you there was dust, grass, and bugs all hovering 1 ft above the ground as far as I could see. It was like a little low to the ground layer of dust fog full of grasshoppers, spiders, and a worm or two.
The daylight turned purple. Let me repeat this... THE COTTON PICKING DAYLIGHT TURNED PURPLE.
There was a big sweet gum tree out by the gate going into the pasture. Notice I said "was". That sucker got up and ran off.
So here I am, on the ground blown completely out of my shoes with my thundercats T-Shirt shredded, my dad is on the other side of the carport, having what I can only assume is, a Vietnam flashback: ECHO BRAVO CHARLIE YOU'RE BRINGIN' EM IN TOO CLOSE!! CEASE FIRE. DAMN IT CEASE FIRE!!!!!
His hat has blown off and is 30 ft behind him in the driveway. All windows on the north side of the house are blown out and there is a slow rolling mushroom cloud about 2000 ft. over our backyard.
There is a Honda 185 3 wheeler parked on the other side of the yard and the fenders are drooped down and are now touching the tires.
I wish I knew what I said to my dad at this moment. I don't know - I know I said something. I couldn't hear. I couldn't hear inside my own head.
I don't think he heard me either... not that it would really matter. I don't remember much from this point on.
I said something, felt a sharp pain, and then woke up later. I felt a sharp pain, blacked out, woke later....repeat this process for an hour or so and you get the idea.
I remember at one point my mom had to give me CPR. and Dad screaming "Bring him back to life so I can kill him again". Thanks Mom.
One thing is for sure... I never had to mow around that stump again.
Mom had been bitching about that thing for years and dad never did anything about it. I stepped up to the plate and handled business.
Dad sold his muzzle loader a week or so later. I still have some sort of bone growth abnormality, either from the blast or the beating, or both.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, get your kids into archery. It's good discipline and will teach them skills they can use later on in life.
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Nov. 3, 2011 7:15 p.m. mtn SuperDork
neon4891 wrote:
I did it in gym class once and I loved it. The down side is you need to go to an actual archery shop to pick up an adult recurve bow, but it is beneficial to getting it right.
Why is that a downside?
I was real big into it when I was younger. I always found traditional more fun. I've had my eyes on a Black Widow for awhile now. Kinda hard to bite the bullet though. My last bow that was mine (not Dads) is too small for me now, but made by a private bowyer. I might go that route if I get back into it.
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Nov. 3, 2011 7:36 p.m. neon4891 SuperDork
In reply to mtn:
Ok, less convenient than hitting up Walmart or your local Big box sporting goods store.
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Nov. 3, 2011 7:43 p.m. Taiden Dork
I used to shoot archery with the old man. I love shooting now, but don't own any gear.
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Nov. 3, 2011 7:44 p.m. mtn SuperDork
neon4891 wrote:
In reply to mtn:
Ok, less convenient than hitting up Walmart or your local Big box sporting goods store.
Good thing.
