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Title: Finally
Post by: MnFn on May 14, 2021, 01:43:09 PM

Today marks the first day since October of last year that I shot a hunting bow.  I knew I kept my first hunting bow from my parents for my 13th birthday for some reason.
.  It’s a Shakespeare Wonderbow, 40# recurve.  I need to build up my strength but it sure was good to fling some arrows again.

I did try a very few from some of my other bows- I discovered I do have a  long ways to go yet

Trying to take it slow.

Title: Re: Finally
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 14, 2021, 01:52:30 PM

Awesome, but yes take it slow or you could end up going back to square one.

Title: Re: Finally
Post by: Rando on May 14, 2021, 02:09:53 PM

Congrats on puttin' some in the air again!!! Slow & easy does it... enjoy.
Randy

Title: Re: Finally
Post by: Doug in MN on May 14, 2021, 06:42:15 PM

Great to hear as mentioned take it easy you are on the mend that is the important part.
My best for a speedy and complete recovery !

Title: Re: Finally
Post by: Killdeer on May 14, 2021, 06:46:40 PM

Congrats! That bow has been waiting to help you all over again. Good mojo from your folks, too.

I knew there was a reason for having all these bows!
Killdeer :goldtooth:

Title: Re: Finally
Post by: ron w on May 14, 2021, 07:11:59 PM

Excellent

Title: Re: Finally
Post by: SlowBowKing on May 14, 2021, 08:03:39 PM

Nice!

Title: Re: Finally
Post by: Friend on May 14, 2021, 08:28:24 PM

Excellent...

Title: Re: Finally
Post by: durp on May 15, 2021, 12:05:50 AM

 :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:

Title: Re: Finally
Post by: Sam McMichael on May 15, 2021, 09:38:36 AM

MnFn, it is good to hear that you are now able to shoot a hunting bow again. Just continue to take it slow and easy, and you will be back in good form in due time. Congratulations on your progress so far.

Title: Re: Finally
Post by: beemann on May 15, 2021, 02:10:07 PM

Good work you old duffer. :biglaugh:  That bullseye looks like its danger to me.  ha keep at it...

Title: Re: Finally
Post by: MnFn on May 15, 2021, 10:46:16 PM

Thanks you guys and gals. This is a special place.
G

Title: Re: Finally
Post by: mec lineman on May 16, 2021, 07:45:43 AM

Great! You know those Stickflingers shoot themselves!

Title: Re: Finally
Post by: MnFn on May 16, 2021, 10:53:27 PM

You have a good eye there, Craig.  The Stickflinger is an easy bow to shoot well.

The problem I have is I feel like I’m cheating on the the other two bows when I only take one of my three favorites out to shoot. 😁
A Black Widow MA, Tall Tines Stickflinger, and a Northern Mist Ramer.   They all have  endearing qualities.
If I get to go bear hunting next spring,  it will be a tough choice.

Title: Re: Finally
Post by: mike g on May 17, 2021, 10:36:28 PM

    As mentioned above, Take it slow and easy....
I will going thru the same process as soon as my target gets here....  :archer2:

Title: Re: Finally
Post by: MnFn on May 18, 2021, 10:29:20 AM

I will take it easy and slow. But it is not easy.  Working out with two 25 lb  weights  used to be no problem a few months ago.  Now, nearly impossible to do any significant number of repetitions.  I am up to 6 whole lbs for various curls as we speak.
I do thirty reps for each exercise.

Of course a number of well meaning people have suggested I just get a cross bow.  Not happening.  Shooting  Longbows and recurves are an important part of my life and well worth the effort to get back to where I was. I fully expect to be shooting my low 50 lb bows, in time.

Title: Re: Finally
Post by: mike g on May 18, 2021, 01:03:54 PM

    I'm not one to use weights....
Pulling a Bow is more fun....
    When I was shooting in tournaments a lot, A shoot was 84 shots, So I trained myself to shoot my Big 5, 52@ 29 200 hundred times....
    A lot of people get tired and don't do as good on the last few targets, I was just getting warmed up....
Now like you I got to start over, My Tembo is 45@29, I'll be using it....

Title: Re: Finally
Post by: pdk25 on May 18, 2021, 05:05:50 PM

I would hate to see your other bows get Jealous.  Just send me your stickflinger.  You don't need that drama in your house .

Title: Re: Finally
Post by: 1Arrow1Kill on May 18, 2021, 09:42:24 PM

Glad you are healing well.  You'll be back to flinging arrows from heavier bows before the Fall of 2021, hopefully.  Stay Well!

Title: Re: Finally
Post by: BowMIke on May 19, 2021, 12:59:24 PM

Glad to see you are getting back in action!