Just wondering how many folks got traditional bowhunting gear for Christmas? And if so, what?
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I didn't get anything directly related to archery equipment but I did receive a Filson Mackinaw vest made from 26 oz. wool (like the one pictured above). It's a perfect hunting accessory and I couldn't be happier. I'll be taking to the local seamstress next week to have a Compton Traditional Bowhunters patch sewn on.
Wow. I got one very much like that but in green. I am happy as can be. It seems very well made and I can't wait to try it out.
Merry Christmas.
ChuckC
Well, the bow, I have coming in the mail soon, can be a Christmas gift to me. It's a used mid '90s Shrew recurve with snake skins! Plus I may get some aluminum Flu Flu arrows too! Can it get any better? :archer: (http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh472/ishoot4thrills/Shrewbow.jpg) (http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh472/ishoot4thrills/Shrewbow5.jpg)
Every thing I got this year was trad related.
banana feather chopper
4 doz barred feathers (full length)
bow case
arrow case
2 doz arrows
gift card (which I already spent for new fletcher)
a Christmas tree ornament (snowman wearing camo with recurve in his hand and a quiver on his back)
I'm a happy camper
Back quiver made by brother and hog target
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My boys got me an ASAT camo leafy suit, plus I also got an AMS retriever reel and a new carp shootin arrow,a Buck model 110 hunting knife,string silencers, judo points and a Cricket clicker for my bow. All in all, I think I did pretty good.
Bowhunters are pretty easy to Christmas shop for, thats for sure.
wife bought me a mint condition 76 bear grizzly,man i picked a winner.think ill keep her
a Mahaska longbow and an awesome mountain man wool capote!!
Jules paid for my truck rental for me, for my February Hog jaunt to West Texas! :D Better than any 10 pairs of socks! (I was planning on hiring an Economy class car, she paid for a nice shiny F250 for me)
My little boy gave me a StormyKromer hat and Santa gave me some feathers and broadheads! Can't beat that.
Couple of new hunting knives, a new block target, and a new set of ILF limbs.
COPPERHEAD SKINS FOR MY SHAWNEE FROM MY BROTHER LITTLE TOMMY AND SISTER IN LAW BIG DONNA WITH THE INSTILLATION BY NONE OTHER THAN BOB MORRISON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WOW
New camo leafy suit from Bass Pro Shops (realtree pattern)
Not really any trad gear...but this will be spending a lot of time in the woods! My wife got me a Canon FS-10 digital video camcorder!! SWEET!!
My son got me the book "Hunting with Fred Bear". I pretty happy about that! :archer:
I got myself a new to me VooDooStik! :clapper:
68" Howard Hill Big Five TD 56#@28 from my father,Flinger.Thanks dad.
iv had a good year my girlfriend payed for a new shrew on order from Ron La Clair but that'l take a year to get here for my 21st birthday a few weeks ago,
then for Christmas i got a Filson mackinaw cruiser jacket (BEST jacket iv ever owned wow its nice) ....and well i couldn't help myself and bought another shrew for Christmas from a great fellow here on tradgang, that should be here shortly cant wait.
I got the book Trailing A Bear from PapaFrank. Very cool.
I got one of these.
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homebru
Crap.....got a GoLite Shangri-La 3 man tipi.
homebru
my mother found the capote at a garage sale this summer, a widow was selling a few things that were her husbands, she said he was an avid outdoorsman and archer. i hope to keep his spirit alive. its is made very well with a lot of trim and fringe. got the Mahaska from my wife, it cam from a fellow Tradgang member which makes it all that much more special!
3Rivers gift certificate and a 3d turkey target from the wife.I love that woman. :archer:
got a dryad orion that should get here in january
KME sharpener, big shot glove. and a bunch of other little things from 3 Rivers. I've got a good wife too. :goldtooth:
My kids and grandsons got me a Bushnell Binocular/camera, I cant wait to get back in the woods and really try it out.
Here's what I got from my (lovely) war-bride this morning... Thanks honey! :wavey:
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One of Ron La Clairs's long hunter shirts from the wife. Also my Schafer Silvertip ordered last May was my Christmas present from her. (I'm so lucky). 2 books from my sons, Longbow Country & Longbows of the far North by Don Thamas Jr.
Got a rancho safari 4 season ghillie w/ bowhunter hood on order can't wait to get it. We can hunt deer the whole month of Jan. in Ohio
Columbia wool shirt jac... and I bought myself another (heavier & new to me) whip on trad gang...
She has potential, but then again she's a stay at home mom and her allowance isn't that big either... But I am happy!!!
Matching back quiver kits for Ethan and I
100 flu flu feathers
200 grain Ace broadheads,hex, and field tips (self ordered)
I'd call it a good day!!
Masters of the Barebow,, Vol. 1..
Yes it is in the DVD player now.
JDS III
a pair of Nikon 10 X 25 binocs and a Glen Dale Buck.
Didn't have room in the car for the 3d target on the way home from the in-laws where we did Christmas, so I am going to have to wait for my father in law to bring it up next week. Anybody know if they will stand up on their own (like in the basement) or do they need to be staked into the ground?
15 Legacy 2117s, a kangaroo and cordovan shooting glove, a BW back quiver, and a good start on a pair of feather grinding jigs for the ton of wild turkey feathers we took out of storage. I bought myself 4 Bitzenburger clamps (RW helicals). I always seem to get myself exactly what I wanted.......apparently some additional items did not make the shipping cut for Xmas and should be here tomorrow, or so the fam says.
Autumnarcher
Aint you special???? well you are you got a couple good boys there.. merry christmas , wish everyone merry christmas from us scott/dara/michael
Shrew wool shirt and a shrew hawk from my lovely wife
Traditional bowyer's bible 1 and 2. Set of samurai broad heads from Alaska Bow hunting supply. Half dozen arrow dynamics traditional heavy's.
I got a 3ft curved limb with a nylon stretch string tied on each end.
Then a card with Jim Reynolds, from Thunderstick Archery, stating that my Wife and Daughter put a down payment on a Bow for me and I was to call and give him the specs I want on it.
I'll be calling him today.
Also a dozen wood arrows.
Nice Scandanavian style knife from Jaeger. New Yellow Jacket Target from the wife and a Dale Dye Medicine Point from me.
Danny
Picked up my new Mohawk Longbow from the post office Monday. My Wonderful Wife got me the Retro Knit Camo Sweater from out of the Legendary Whitetail catalog.Its like the old Winona stuff. All they have is the sweater, sure wish they would bring it all back! Would love to post some pix, but I find it too much of pain on this site.
KY
hood to go with my long hunter shirt from Ron LaClaires. Some wool socks, gloves and a scarf, sleep pants and other assorted goodies :)
Kids got new bows and six arrows each. My daughter got a RedWing Hunter 40# @ 28 and my son got a Browning Mowhawk 40 @ 28. I also gave a Pearson Hawk 45 @ 28 to my nephew who cant put my bow down when he comes to visit! :)
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Santa brought my son a set of Lonewolf climbing sticks and a dozen arrows. I got a yellow lab puppy-named her Holly.
Nikon Monarch ATB 8x42 binoculars for my Feb. pig gig!
I got some No Mercy broad heads from my hunting buddy Reiner. Thank you Reiner, Merry Christmas.
Ductape, I saw those Kids of Yours at the Snow's shoot in Sept. 6 arrows ain't gonna be near enough. LOL!! These 2 youngsters didn't set their bows down all day!!
Santa didn't bring any archery gear but a few things that have been on the wish list for awhile.
A new meat grinder with sausage stuffing attachment
A vacuum food sealer
And a new Camp Chef 2 burner stove
All of which will be used a lot this year on Traditional outings.
I got a yellow jacket target and a new bow rack
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Gave my son in law a 45 lb Bear Grizzly and my daughter got a 35 lb Pearson Strata Jet.
Nothing trad related, but a great year anyway.
JD Berry Rennasaince bow. From:Brian To:Brian
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A subscription to Traditional Bowhunter magazine
Right before Xmas in the mail box was a Black Widow owners manual/tuning DVD along with the confirmation letter, soon adding a PAX to the collection.
Right before Xmas in the mail box was a Black Widow owners manual/tuning DVD along with the confirmation letter, soon adding a PAX to the collection.
Oops, I was trying to back up, but there will only be one bow.
I got some Fred Bear DVD's, the books Longbow Country and Making The Most Of Your Deer. A HUGE sleeping bag, and a 45# Samick Verna Longbow which I am very happy with, I'm sure it will be the demise of many carp when their spring spawn rolls around.
Zack
I got a Tred Barta dvd.
Dazzle video creator With Pinnacle studio 12..
Looking foward to trying to create some videos.
Well not really trad gear but it helps me keep up with all the news with trad. Wife got me a new laptop thats faster than the old desk top I've been using to surf this great site.
Then today I ordered two dozen sitka spruce shafts from Hildebrand Co. with all the fixins for myself with the x-mas bonus from work.
Thanks Neil Hildebrand for all your useful infromation today. I will be ordering more shafts very soon.
not any trad gear but did get a new varmint rifle...a sweet H&R .223
A dozen AD Traditionals, and Traditional Adventures movies, and a Stormy Kromer hat
I got two dozen wood arrows, and gift cert for the target of my choice...I love my wife and Kids!!! BLM
I got a bow stringer. I guess I have been stringing my bow the wrong way since the 70's! Good thing I never broke it! I also had my subscription to TBM renewed.
My son got an armguard from Mike's archery leather :thumbsup: and we're sharing one of Fred Eichlers dvds.
I got a Shrew Hawk and "My neck of the Woods" by Bryce Lambley.
Santa Was really good to me this year and smarter than I give credit!
1dz cedar shafts
feathers in my favorite colors
wraps from onestringer(two fades)
huge assortment of small game heads
snake skins for my longbow
Heavy weight brown plaid fleese jacket
back yard 3d buck target! :campfire: :archer:
I'll have to post pics of the arrows and longbow when I get them done! i'll be putting beavertail wrap on the handle of my longbow as well as the snakeskins ! i'll be busy for awhile!! :clapper:
The wife surprised me with an Eagles flight archery mini 3 arrow quiver for my new long bow.
The Best Present in a while:
The KME Knife Sharpening System, with the Diamond Stones...
Mother in law finally came through...
:clapper:
Both volumes of the Masters of the Barebow and Dead On Traditonal with Scott Antczak.
Well it's not strictly traditional equipment but ever since I had Hope for a hunt I was impressed with the nifty pocket digital camera that came with her and how handy it was to have on a hunt so I asked my wife to scan the auction site for an old used one for hunting. She ended up getting me a Black Friday door buster for less than the one's on the a-site. Very handy for documenting my hunts and trophies and not so heavy in the pack. The rest of the trad related stuff on my list got ignored. For some reason my family doesn't think it's fun to shop for that stuff.
I got three stone hunting points and some square arrow blanks to run through my John Strunk arrow plane. Been wanting them for some time but just never got any. Great wife I have.
well i got a cherokee 4- arrow bow quiver from DOUG G thanks bro. and a book on the navajo from a friend of ours and a dvd and an sas survival book from the wife.
I got my father some
flame arrow wraps from 0nestringer,
Bow Hush and Hush Puppies from terry,
TradGang camo cap,
and Tradgang window decal for his new truck..
did buy myself 3 tradgang dew rags...from the tradgang store..happy and safe holidays to all.
I got a new compressed foam target and my first carbon arrows. Gold Tip 5575's.
Got 2 new books from my wife.
Shooting the stickbow - Anthony Camera
Hunting the Hard Way - Howard Hill
Should keep me busy for a week or two!
Rhinehart Bowhunter Buck from my bride and a Cabela's clip light from my bud in VA. Used the clip light on my hat Dec. 26th to haul out a Oklahoma feral hog taken with my Howard Hill "Wild Boar". :thumbsup:
cant remember if i posted already, but i got some wool socks, a thermal shirt, and a garmin extrex vista hcx gps. i was informed by a fellow tradganger that there was some great public land very near to me, and while i was researching that land, i found another tract of state land even closer. a total of about 6,000 acres or land. i asked for a gps so i dont get lost on all this land...i am extremely happy with the gps. it is a color screen, and can pick up signals extremely well.