Hey Over & Under!
I thing us Colorado Tradgangers need to organize a fun shoot day! Those easterners get together way too often and i'm feeling envious. Whaddya think?
High Country Shoot is coming up in June, it don't get any better.
COlongbow - I agree, and Mark could not have said it better...The HCS is just the ticket!
I looked up the info on the "Trad Events" page. Looks great.. Thanks guys!
If I see ya up there, you have to promise to let me try out your Lost Creek.
If you can't make the High Country trad shoot (try and make it), the CBA Jamboree is pretty good and probably 50% trad. For the front range, CTAS and Golden High Country Archers are doing a trad shoot Aug. 7th in Golden.
No Problem!. One of the things i've noticed about trad archers is that when you say to them "nice bow", the first thing they say back is "want to shoot it?". I want to be one of those guys.
Beware, to shoot a Lost Creek is to want a Lost Creek. I have Chad's phone number for ya...
Ya I hear ya, I am definatly one of those guys....In fact that is how Mark (kadbow) got to have his love for Shrews...LOL
I have only to get a few more bucks and Chad will be getting a phone call from me!
Did you guys decide not to have a get together and wait for the CTAS shoot? Can't get to the shoot again this year, have a family reunion!
kadbow,
If all goes as planned, I will be at the High Country Shoot this year. Looking forward to it.
Craig
Craig: You won't be disappointed if you make it to the High Country shoot. Jim
Jim,
Can't wait - our daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter are meeting us there too. It's about the same distance from Nevada as it is from Nebraska.
Craig
Craig, look forward to seeing you there. It is a great time.
Mark
If at all possible make it to the High Country Shoot!
The best shoot of the year in my opinion.
I am going to make the shoot this year use to make it every year but have not been able to make it the last several. Can not wait the best shoot of the year .
Can anyone give me a definite date and location of this shoot.
Please shoot me an email. I have never been to this event.
Is there a camping ( I have a pretty big camper) area available? Cost for camping /shoot fees, etc.
Gene,
The shoot is June 24-27, you can show up early if you want to help get things set up. There is great camping for tents to big rigs. We are actually trying out a slightly new location this year (a couple miles away from past locations). The shoot is located north of New Castle/Silt on 245 Rd. We are hoping to have a registration form and map up soon on the CTAS website www.colotradarchers.com (http://www.colotradarchers.com) . We will have six ranges, all rinehart targets, novelty ranges/shoots, unlimited shooting, kitchen, vendors, raffles, free chili and dogs dinner and lots of friendly people.
We were not able to make the shoot last year. We will be there this year. This is one of our favorite shoots. Will look forward to seeing everyone there.
I am making plans to be there I hope that it works out. Do you need to be there on froday or can you shoot on just sat and sunday?
You can just shoot Saturday and Sunday. Most of the shooting is for fun but we do have two ranges that can be scored for competition (first time thru) and the kids can score if they want as well. Also, stop by and say hey, I will be selling hats, shirts, etc. for a good bit of the shoot.
Craig: Glad you can make. I look forward to seeing you again. Jim
Looking forward to catching up with everyone!
Mark, plan on sneaking away to shoot at least one course !!
Pat,
Sounds like a good time with good people.
I will be ready for my shooting lesson.
Mark
Mark,
You will be teaching that shooting lesson correct ??
If there is lessons I will be there I need all the help that I can get.
Man I wish I could be there. that's my 40 birthday weekend. Have fun guys. Mark still shoot at 9 on Sunday? Now that college is done for now I have time.
Jeff,
We are shooting at 6:00 on Wednesdays (and grilling afterwards) and 10:00 on Sundays for now. There is a 3D shoot this weekend. How is your shoulder? 40 ... young pup.
Sounds like a good shoot may have to go south with Ferrett.
Lets go Jack.
Pat,
Looks like we may need to get Cougar Dan to give the first lesson.
It will be great to shoot a round with everyone.
Mark
Hey cololongbow & overunder I will also be at the ctas with my lost creek. I look forward to seeing another lost creek shooter. Hey Craig S. I will be looking for you we will have to shoot a few together. :thumbsup:
Wow, I will be in Silt on a vactation with my wife during this shoot! Guess I'd better bring my bow. I'm guessing this is open to anyone? I looked it up the website and the form says for "member". I just want to make sure it's open to everyone.
We are going out there to visit family and fish. My wife fish's like I hunt. Only she is more successful :)
Any other tibits of info would be appreciated since I'm coming from three states away.
Thanks,
Craig
Craig, you become a member at the shoot I believe. Bring lots of arrows :)
Hey any of you CTAS guys any idea of what vendors will be on site this year ?
Troy it sounds like Mark will be there (Hornes Archery), I will be there, there are usually several others there as well. Look forward to seeing everyone.
I haven't been keeping track but normally there are a few bowyers, a few arrowsmiths, a few everything under the sun guys. I know Rocky Mountain Specialty Gear will be there with all supplies and a bunch of bows. Day One camo will be there and of course hardcore will be there this year. Courses are being layed out this weekend if anyone wants to help and help setting up, taking down, and during is also appreciated.
Kadbow,
So what you are saying is not to spend all my money at Comptons??
Craig
Hey Craig are you shooting just one bow or are you bringing several ? I told chris to bring more than one. Hey steadman I believe you already know my in-laws down in spanish fork.
Who would that be Troy? Make sure you stop by and say hi if you make it out.
I can't wait to join you guys on the west slope!! The shoot should be fun
Im bringing this guy with me
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i need a ride please help i am not a free loader i have my own gear and money just no truck i live in greeley if anyone is coming thru my way sent me a private message
Troy,
I will be bringing my Rose Oak Super Wildcat. Wait till you see it - one pretty bow. Might just have another one with me just in case.
Craig
Well, I'm planning to come and bring the two bows I won last year in the Compton Dream Raffle from Ron Foley (among others).
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I sent my registration in a couple of weeks back. Only problem is I was on my way home from the Front Range on Sunday when my 6.0L Diesel Ford truck had a problem just outside of Del Norte. It's still under warranty and will hopefully be ready to pull my pop-up up to NW Colorado next weekend. I hope so. Last year was my first CTAS shoot and my wife and I had a blast.
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Mike
I'll do my best to come out there. I always gave a ton of summer activities planned so as long as there's no conflict should be a blast.
K just checked my caleander I'm in, Gotta put that new tent to use, only got to use it once in TX during Pig gig and it passed the test..
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Hopefully the weather will be a little better than at the pig gig. Everybody stop by and say hi and buy some CTAS gear from me.
Coming up this weekend guys, see you there.
See ya there! Make sure you stop by and say hi.Also you can see the new Phoenix 3 blade single bevel heads from Red Feather at my booth. Be safe.
Mark,
We're leaving tomorrow afternoon.
Craig
We're having nice weather. Let's hope that it holds. Jim
Hope everyone has a great time at the high country shoot, I have never been able to make it, and this year is no exception :archer:
Well what did you think of the shoot? I thought it was great and the new location worked out well. Good vendors great ranges (3-arrow was a blast) and great weather.
OkMark, the story for the ones that could not attend it.
Had a great time up there this year. Met a lot of great folks. Those that couldn't come missed out. I will get some pics up later, I hope.
I am sad that I missed it. I hope that I can meet up with you all next year though.
Felix, it was just the usual. Six great ranges, great weather, great vendors, great setting, great people and great campfire stories. Fun time. Ryan, some pics would be good, I didn't get any.
Mark,don't tell me it is been a great event:it makes me suffering more not being there flinging my arrows with the other Coloradians.
To the members of CTAS-
What a great event! I'm pretty sure I met kadbow and steadman and bought stuff from each. While I could only attend on Saturday, it was a blast. The best courses I've seen to date. The 3 arrow, Fred Bear, Alaskan, orange, pink, green courses were the most fun I've had in a long time.
Didn't bring enough arrows for the Iron Man. Good job guys and gals!!!! I may have to plan next years vacation to include the whole event. I met some great folks and never had to wait to shoot. Even shot some courses twice. My only regret is I didn't plan ahead to spend more time.
Thanks again for your hard work in setting it up and organizing it.
Craig
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It was great to meet you Craig. And thanks again for the purchase, I will be getting a different color for that shirt in a month or two.
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Here are 2 of my sons on Thurs night, we all hit this bou good.
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This is my oldest, he thinks he is 20, as most teenage boys do, but he can grow enough facial hair to almost pass it off. He has great form and this year will be his first year at bowhunting.
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This was my best shot all weekend. One of my boys says as we aproach the wolves "Dad, don't let that wolf snarl at you like that!" I tell him ok I will kill him on the spot. Right between the eye's, and I even ment to. A blind squirel finds a nut every once in a while. The boys couldn't stop talking about that one. I will get some more up later tonight.
Well Dang it all to heck!!!! Another year goes by and I missed the CTAS! :banghead:
I had all my plans in order to go, but then found out that I might be closing on a house that Friday so I put my efforts into that venture, thinking I would be in the house during the weekend.....Weeeellllll that didn't happen!!!! :mad:
So I was stuck changing my plans again and spent much needed time fishing....LOL
Looks like you guys had a great time as always and I am surely sorry I missed it, was really looking forward to meeting some of you.
Ryan - Great pics! looking forward to some more, and hope the shoot was a success for you.
Great picks Ryan and nice shooting guys.
Looks like a great location for a shoot. :thumbsup:
Tracy
I'd sure like to make this one some year - looks like a great time!
Here are a couple more. I should have taken more, but I didnt really get a lot of time to shoot.
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This is the battle clout, I actually got an arrow in the center ring.
And here is my crew. They are really great kids and had a ball.
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I would put one up of my wife, but she'd probably not approve, what with the no makeup, mosquitos and allergies.
Hope to see evryone next year.
Man, I can't miss this shoot again :knothead:
Well, I got my truck fixed at Ford in Durango on Wednesday and my wife and I left at 5 am Thursday morning to head out to the shoot. We needed a part for our camp trailer in Colorado Springs and we wound up spending almost 12 hours getting to the shoot and seeing more than half the state on the way up there.
To Mark, Jim, the rest of the board, and the volunteers: Thanks for the incredible effort you guys put in to pull this thing off. It was my second year to attend the shoot and I'm already planning for next year. It is a tremendously fun shoot and I had a great time meeting more new folks and some old friends from last year. The weather was just about perfect this year. Best of all, my wife has really enjoyed shooting with me and we did four of the courses together on Friday and Saturday.
Ryan, I did stop by your booth and said hello. I didn't invest in a shirt yet, but one day soon I'll have to get one. I spent all my money with Mark.
Now my next goal is to make it to the CTAS Banquet next winter.
Mike
Looks like another great Shoot. Wish I could have been there. Anybody ever figured out how to change a teenagers birthday?
homebru
As others have said, Thank you to the CTAS members and officers who worked hard to make it an enjoyable weekend for all. I had a great time - even though the 3 Arrow range almost did this old flatlander in. Still can't believe my son-in-law did the 3 Arrow course with my 10 month old granddaugher on his back - and I thought my recurve was getting too heavy to carry! Thanks again for putting on such a great event.
Craig
Homebru - Just celebrate the birthday at the shoot. Bring em on up.