I got thinking of all that trad gang does for St Jude Children...all the auctions, hunts, etc.... Makes me think how fortunate we all are to have children and how much they mean to us... The fact that our world revolves around our kids and grandkids and how empty we'd be with out them... Lets share some pics of our trad kids!! Lets also remember the St Judes kids in 2010 and help them win the fight!
My 14 yr old Jake
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I bet him he could take this one at 10 yrds !!
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My son and nephew Connor
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Litte Allie (my daughter is now 4)
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Neighbor kids are shooting thanks to Vermonster!
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Kids at the Michgan Bunny Stomp... A beautiful sight!!!
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Jakes first bunny (my favorite pic)
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I'd love to never have been able to figure it out on this site.(no don't post a walk through it wont help tried that more than once)
Gunther is 3 he's been hunting and fishing with me since he was 2 weeks old. My entire life revolves around him. I even retired early to stay home and raise him.
Rick ..outstanding!!!! Love the name Gunther too!
This is my son Thomas a couple years ago.
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Cherish every minute with him.
Benny
QuoteOriginally posted by jacobsladder:
Rick ..outstanding!!!! Love the name Gunther too!
The name fits! He is the size of a average 5 year old has no fear and is 100% outdoors madman!
Quick story I was typing away at the computer a few days ago when Gunther walks by with a hunk of firewood. "what are you doing Gunther?" I ask knowing full well I really don't want to know. He walks over to me smiles, hits me with the log and yells "walrus". Then repeats.....3 times. Finally I get the log away from him and set him down for a chat. The boys favorite game is gross out the tourists with critter parts. Last year he walked up to a visiting women and gave her a hand full of salmon guts on the Kenai.....best day of fishing on the Kenai I ever had, that lady chummed the whole river! :goldtooth:
Too funny!!!!!! :biglaugh: You better not allow Gunther to have a chainsaw... Gotta love it!
Here's my 4 year old, she's my shooting partner. She loves just watching arrows fly,
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Jordan is well on his way, since the making of this vid. This spring I'll do a vid of my 3 yr old princess Emma. Great thread, this is what it's all about!
http://www.youtube.com/user/W8N4FALL#p/u/5/7oSOXWg4h4c
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My gf's 3 1/2yr old grandson with the bow I bought him...he loves shooting it
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My soon to be 11 year old, Daniel.
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How cool is this? Way!!
Thanks for sharing your loved ones with us. All of the pictures of the youngsters took me down memory lane. I have pictures and memories of Marijane aka MJ, "Woogchilde" or just "Woog" for short.
Here is "The Woogchilde" w/her wild game(a ferocious wabbit)
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Thanks again for sharing and looking at my P&J.
God bless,Mudd
Here's my son, Matt. He's 12.
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Here's Matt, and Dillon, my 10 year old son.
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We can't wait for the 3D tourneys to start. We have a blast!
Thes are a few shots of Wyatt when we were at Hog Heaven with Ray. What a great time!
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We really had a great time. I think I already said that. Thanks Ray!! Lin
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my two youngest at their first 3D, both showing dad where to put the arrow :D
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and a little back yard practice
This is my Grandson Jake. He's been shooting trad with me as long as he could draw a bow. He's 14 now and took his first big game this year on his 14th Birthday.
His first jack rabbit.
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Jake and I on his Birthday a few weeks ago.
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I know I look to young to be a Grandfather. He's technically a step-grandson but I was there when he was born and I've been there all along. We don't know we aren't blood. He's turned out to be an awesome shooter and hunter. CK
Here's my two little huntresses, Mackenzie and Sophie.
Mackenzie
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Sophie
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I'd like to once again offer a parent/kid hunt. It would sure be great to take some of these kids and go hunting for a long weekend and let them meet other kids like them.
I've got a few open dates for March and for April. We can do a 3 day rabbit, squirrel, javelina,hog hunt. Something really exciting for the kids and for the parents. I'll start another thread so this one isn't steared off course. Nice photo's so far. CK
My trad kid is getting pretty big but here he is.
This is an action shot where we test the theory that wool keeps you warm even when wet...
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He took this buck last season with his K-Mag and wooden arrows he made from the ground on public land...
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Here he is, all wookied up. A big improvement!...
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Here is my daughter: Summer, Fall, and Winter
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This is my son:
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Here is a funny one, I didn't get in front of the camera in time:
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My 13 year old Granson. His mom was the youth state indoor champ back in the 70's and his Dad has been shooting trad for 3 years now
He spends a lot of time with me in the woods stump shooting
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Here's my little squirt. She's 19months now.
After she stole my TBM from me!
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I think Jacinda wants me to get an Orion!
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Helping with arrows. She loves those dang things. I have to keep them hiiiigh out of reach!
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Her is my son Tyler 3 years ago. He is old enough to hunt this year. Time flys.
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This is all 3 of my sons from left to right . Colten, now 14, Conner, now 11, and Ty, now 11.
They are all awesome kids. This thread reminds me to take more pics, they grow up too fast.
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Dang it Curtis, if you were closer, I would head down to a youth hunt! Good to see you getting around.
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I have 2 girls who love to shoot with Dad Teaghen 9 is pictured shootin with Dad And Payton 7 on the day she got her new bow.
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This is my granddaughter at 2 1/2 weeks. She is now 4 months. Can't wait to go shooting with her. Bought her a Bear Lit'l Kodiak - but now looks like she might be a lefty - like her grandpa. Now the search is on . . .
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This is my granddaughter, Suki, first hunt. She got this with a little help from her auntie Crystal, last Friday night. She's 6 yrs. old. :-) (http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh268/longbowchuck/Sukisarrowhititintheheadknockeditou.jpg)
Here's my son Thorsen, He just turned 4. The first photo was when he was around 3, the second was from last summer when he was able to get a little shooting advice from the Champ!
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This is my son Schafer. Named after Paul. He's been shooting since he was almost 2. I enjoy my time in the woods and on the courses much more when he's with me. He's 15 now and still loves shooting, but he's not into the early am rising too much anymore.
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This is his 1st bowdeer.
My daughter emily
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My daughter Claire making brownies for the St. Judes auction
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Cool Pics...We've got a bunch but here are a few.. (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CSC_0142.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/DSC_0614-1.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/DSC_0560-1.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG4182.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG4171.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG3812.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG3226.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CSC_0261.jpg)
These are awesome. I only whis that I had some to share.
This needs to go back up to the top!
Great pics guys and thanks for sharing with the rest of us. No kids of my own, but sure like to watch the young archers enjoy the sport!
"Bella showing me and a buddy up!
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Practice makes perfect.......
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"Bella getting serious.....
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These are my little archers
This is Tucker
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This is Kylie
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Every arrow I make for me, they have to have the same.I just love that! :thumbsup:
This is my son Sam and my daughter Sara this past June at the Sawmill shoot. This snake was their favorite target.
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awesome thread, great pics guys
Bodhi Odonata...
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Awesome to see kids in action!! :clapper: :clapper:
DW, tell Skyler he has too many bows,every pic has a different one! LOL
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My 3 year old son Tristan after getting his trophy and medal after the OSTA state shoot.
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He was so excited when they were given to him he just held the plaque above his head and said "I won daddy I won!"
Here is another of him while he was out target shooting with dad right after he turned 2.
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My son Grant showing off a fine shot.
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Here's my oldest, just turned 8. She is starting to like shooting her bow and her and her little sister really liked "helping" skin our deer this year. Wish my form looked that good. :D
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16 yr old Ethan on the left with Reed Dudley and a tag-teamed cottonmouth.
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19 yr old John with a trophy.
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Both boys have had stickbows in their hands since before they were 3. Both were offered the chance to bowhunt deer at an earlier age if they wanted to shoot a compound. Both declined without any urging from me...I just wanted them to hunt with me, regardless of equipment choice.
Because of their choices and the incredible support for youth amongst the trad community, my journey has been blessed and enhanced.
Take your kids hunting, shooting, wherever!
My five year old son Nicolas shooting in the Everglades. (http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn66/tarponnut/campingdec09012.jpg) (http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn66/tarponnut/Glades09006.jpg)
awesome pictures !! :)
I posted these last summer on a different thread. This is 4 year old Josh shooting his osage self bow in the back yard. The bow was crafted by Loyd Lippert, the arrows by some fine fellow I met at MoJam 2 years ago, and I can claim credit for the "arm guard". I think his mom is responsible for those shorts he's wearing! ;)
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Awseome!!
Emma with her new Christmas bow.
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Adam at Denton in'09.
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Very neat and uplifting pictures. You guys are so lucky!! :cool:
I've posted these so much that the pixels are wearing thin... Good for one more go-round, though. :thumbsup:
Here's my son, Joe, and his twin sister, Emma. Curtis might get a call soon about his father and son hunt in March. :campfire:
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My son Josh. Byron Ferguson Autographed photo.
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I've posted these before but here are my two children and their 5 children. Hope to get some new pictures this year though.
Son Jeff age 5 in 1974.
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Jeff's daughter Kaitlin age 7. My other grandaughter turns 4 this year so I suspect we will start her out this year.
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My daughter Michelle age 8 in 1979.
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Michelle's oldest son Nicholas age 9
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Ben age 7
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Donald age 5
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And me with the boys.
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(http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/flightmedic_album/100_1260.jpg) my son justin and daughter megan at denton hill 2008 (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/flightmedic_album/100_1259.jpg)
ttt for the kids
What a great bunch of good lookin' young'uns!
Thanks to all for sharing..
Todd
This is one of my favorite threads for sure. Brings a smile to my face. Inspiring to say the least.
Nathan at 4 yrs (http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn261/farnorthfarmboy/nathanhood010.jpg)
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My son Josh this past season with his trophy taken with an old Ben Pearson Recurve.
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Awsome Family Photos!! I have a GrandDaughter that will be 2 in May...cant hardly wait!! :thumbsup:
GOD BLESS 'EM ALL!! :archer:
ttt