Trad Gang

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Title: Trad. Bug Bites Again!!!
Post by: Fritz on January 03, 2008, 04:12:00 PM
Today is a rare cold day in SW Louisiana.  My 6 yr. old son Tyler recieved a nice little Black Rhino bow from Santa and has barely put it down since.  I decided to take some pics. of him as he was shooting today and share with you guys.  After shooting his last group of arrows, he said, "Dad, I like this bow so much more than that old one I had.  It just way more fun to shoot!" (Before the Rhino he had a old hand me down wheelie bow). I got to thinking about what he said and that pretty much sums up trad. archery for me.  I can't wait till the day he takes his first deer with a bow.
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p195/Fritz86_bucket/Tyformbfw.jpg)

(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p195/Fritz86_bucket/TyandDeerbfw.jpg)
Thanks for listening.
God Bless
Title: Re: Trad. Bug Bites Again!!!
Post by: Bob Macioch on January 03, 2008, 04:16:00 PM
He is hooked...very cool


Best
Bob
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Post by: John C Keith on January 03, 2008, 04:17:00 PM
Great pictures.  Looks like Tyler is well on his way.  I can not wait to read about his first kill.

Congrats to Tyler on the nice bow and nice shootin'.  Thank you to dad for passing on the tradition.
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Post by: DannyBows on January 03, 2008, 04:44:00 PM
Very nice! I just got home from work early and was not in a good mood. Your pics got the smile back on my face. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by: returntoarchery on January 03, 2008, 05:00:00 PM
great going dad.

reminds me when I was about that age I was wondering around the neighborhood when I happened upon a guy  with his son and daughter, both my age, shooting bows. I walked up and he invited me to shoot. Prize was a dime if anyone hit the bulls eye. That was over 45 years ago and I still remember it as if it was yesterday. Still remember the excitement of trying for that dime. None of us won the dime but it sure was fun. Funny how things work out but the guy, his wife and children would be come my surrogate family.

RTA
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Post by: Kip on January 03, 2008, 05:20:00 PM
Michael  Very nice Tyler is well on his way.My 5-year old grandson got a bow also like PaPa's.Michael short bad story not on topic but a group of buddies had a van burnt at the take out point in Bon Weir we had put in at Leesville and canoe camped on down the Sabine.Well bored you enough I love to see the young get involved,kids and bows goes well together.Kip
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Post by: vermonster13 on January 03, 2008, 05:37:00 PM
Excellent. Nothing better than a happy kid with a bow.
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Post by: Fritz on January 03, 2008, 06:02:00 PM
Thanks guys for all the kind words.  Till this day I still remember when I became hooked on archery.  I was about Tyler's age and an old German gentleman that taught my sister fiddle lessons made me a lemonwood longbow and 6 cedar arrows.  He had no idea the joy he would bring to my life with that simple act of kindness.

Kip: Very sorry to hear your buddie's situation.  Unfortunatley, there are still a few thugs around.
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Post by: buckshot95 on January 03, 2008, 08:13:00 PM
he shooten good! thats awesome to see him shooten!
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Post by: Fritz on January 03, 2008, 08:30:00 PM
John: I pm'd you.
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Post by: kennym on January 03, 2008, 08:32:00 PM
Great form and good shootin!!   :thumbsup:      :thumbsup:   Like the JD hat too!