Trad Gang

Ok guy's here's the deal, tommorrow I turn a whopping 43 and in my old age I've come to realize that we need to do everything we can to keep our heritage alive, so here is what I would like to do. I have a 58" and 35@28 RH Bear Grizzly recurve I'd like to pass onto a deserving youngster. I have a 12 year old and he is set for bows so I'd like to help out a less fortunate kid. On monday I will take all the names that have posted and have my son draw one out of a hat, I will then send the bow to the winner. All that I ask is that you post a pic of the lucky kid with the bow and if they outgrow it to pass it along. Thanks for taking the time out to pass along our heritage.

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Bow is on the far right.

Tom LarryS

Awesome Tom!!!

Way to go!

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That is a super kind thing to do.

Please put my neighbor's daughter Christina on the list.

This would be perfect for my daugther. Jordan. She wants to go out with us all the time but brother and I are left handed and she is right handed. This would fit her for a few years .

Thanks for the chance
Sean

Fantastic, truly.  Your bow would fit my 11 year old son Nick perfectly.  Thank you for the chance.

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No need here but a great gesture on your part!

Added a pic, bow has been re-finished and has a new B-50 string, pic is before the finish job, has a flush silver coin.

Tom

Thanks, can you put my son Lane in.  <>< del

Excellent!!!    :clapper:

That would be a great starter bow for 13 year old Austin!, Please add his name.

Could i add my son's name to the list as well, Cole

thanks
Randy

A bit too much for my son, but wwhat an excellent gesture on your part!  Good on you!

Travis

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Just for info I have done the same thing and this year I gave away a total of 3 bows to adults and 1 to a youth. It seems as we grew older we look back at all the fun we had over the years with archery and we want to pass this on to a new generation of archers. I also had a bad habit of every year I went to denton hill I just had to come home with a new to me bow, it could be a brand new and or a good used bow... so my bows in the house was up to over 12 recurves and 1 long bow. I am now on the down side of 9. I also send a lot of items to our guys in Irak to start there bow club. I again wish we all could also strive to just start one new archer per year, if you are working with a single Mom that has a child that would like to learn about the outdoors. Take them out for the day and maybe this could be the next archer. Last year I was able to start 2 new boys in archery. I am still working on one for this year...

I know a young 15 year old girl who is wanting to find a light weight bow and this is great...Please include me and this is a great thing you are doing...God Bless, Keefer's <")))><

What a great gesture.  You da Man !

Throw my son in if you would, the little guy in my avatar.  He ain't that little anymore and his 20 lb bow is lacking, needs to be passed down to his next bro in line.  

Whoever gets it, congrats!  and thanks a ton for the opportunity!  shoot straight,  Dan

Very nice Tom and a great way to start a new trad hunter with a nice vintage bow.

good luck to all

doug77

PLEASE PUT ME IN AS MY 11 YR OLD NEIGHBOR , VINCENT, AND MY GIRL FRIEND ROSE, WOULD BOTH HAVE A BOW TO SHOOT IN MY BACK YARD. THANKS FOR THE CHANCE. THAT BOW WOULD BE PERFECR

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I have 5 grandkids and one that has outgrown their bow- he is in first grade and is the youngest of the bunch; and just asked me for a stronger bow.
Put my name in the hat please  :)

Put me in on the drawing. I have a niece(9) and nephew(5) and daughter(2) that could all get some use out of it. As they outgrow I will pass it on to the next one. This is a great thing you are doing,Thanks for the chance!!!!!!!

put me in also sound like what my daugther needs  steve

That's a great thing to do for some kid that will be all smiles. To the top.
Joe

My daughter Rachel would love to shoot that bow ! Thanks for the chance !

Can you add my son's name

thanks

Please add Austin's name.  He's turning 13 on Tuesday.

There is a young man down the road from me, age 16, who is very keen to start bowhunting and this would be a 1st class bow for him to get started!  So I'd like to throw Mitchell's name in the hat.

Thanks!

You have a big heart Tom,  That's great.

Guy's I'm going to let this go for a little longer and draw the lucky winner at 5PM CST and post the name. Thanks again for all the great comments and especially for helping kids get involved in this great lifestyle.

Tom

Gonna draw in an hour!

I have a young boy that would be perfect for. This is a very gracious thing you are doing. Good on ya, and God bless.

Well I just had my son draw the name and the lucky winner is:

LarryS

LarryS please PM me your address and I will get the bow sent out to you, congratulations it is a great bow and I'm sure it's going to a great kid.

Tom

Congrats Larry S..  I had hoped my son might win it but it'll be good if any kid uses it and falls in love with the sport.  Way to go Tom.

Larry S.....congrats to your son  :thumbsup:

congrats Larry S. Passin down some good mojo.

THANKS ALL. BUT MY SON THAT USED TO SHOOT PASSED AWAY 5 YRS AGO. I'M GOING TO TEACH MY NEIGHBORS SON TO SHOOT AND ALSO MY GIRL FRIEND. IF IT DOESN'T WORK OUT FOR THEM,I'LL BE SURE TO PASS IT ON TO SOMEONE ELSE.AND TOM THANKS AGAIN SO MUCH. WE ALL NEED TO KEEP THIS BOW THING GOING ON TO THE YOUNGER FOLKS

Congratulations Larry,  I hope it works out well for one of them.


Thanks Tom for the opportunity.

Congrats LarryS!! Thanks again Bowhntr for the chance!!

LarryS,

I sent you an e-mail awhile back, have you received the bow? It was sent on the 9th of september, please let me know if you have received it.

Thanks,
Tom

ttt for LarryS, just want to know if you received the bow ok.

Tom