Trad Gang

Just had to share this.  Our local paper carried this story on today's Woods and Waters page.  Mr. Jones is 89 and hunts with his nine recurve bows at least 15-20 days a year and nearly always gets his deer.  He quit tree stand hunting when he turned 75 and is strictly a ground hunter.  He claims he has no desire to try a compound.  He believes recurves and longbows are graceful but the compounds "Look like a piece of farm machinery."  Way to go Claude!  He should be an inspiration to us all.
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That's good stuff right there! Heck yea, 89 and out there doing it.

We can hope to be like that when and if we reach his age!   :notworthy:

That will be me in 70 years! At least I hope  :)

Now THAT is cool!

And up to date too. Looks like he's sportin' a Wensel Woodsman on the tip of that arrow. Nice to see him still with it.

I'd like to be capable at that age.

And it looks like he wearing Winona camo too.

Mr. Jones lives just a few miles from my home town of White Sulphur Springs. What an inspiration!!

Thats a GREAT article! AWESOME!!  :notworthy:    :notworthy:

What an awesome inspiration.  I hope at 89 I will still be pulling a traditional bow.

:clapper:    :clapper:    :archer2:    :archer2:

:thumbsup:

:archer:    :clapper:    :pray:

Now, that is inspiring.

Thanks for posting this David! Would like to read the story.

A definite 89 years young.... WOW

Looks like a Bear bow

A.S.  I think I can say you should tell him the Trad Gangers are impressed.

I for one would love to hear some of his stories.

I noticed a guy like that leaving his truck and heading into the woods one day, as I passed by on my way to work. Gives you a real warm feeling for growing old........ and knowing I could still be doing this in 36 years :-)

wow thats inspiring, makes me want to take better care of myself.

A great picture and story.  Here's a link to it.   I like what they called his "love affair with bowhunting".  

http://wvgazette.com/Outdoors/201011130528

Dave...that is totally awesome! I only hope that I can be like that when I grow up! Thanks and good find!

This is awesome.  Thanks for posting & sharing with us.

I would love to sit at a campfire with him and listen to all his memories ...Thanks for the story and God Bless him...  :campfire:

That is a great insperation for all. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for posting.More power to him.

Leland

I love story's like that, Thanks' for sharing! Jason

Cool stuff right there!!

That is very cool.
God willing we'll all be going like that for years to come.
Thanks for sharing the story.

God bess him.  He has a Bear alright but can't tell what model.

Claude is my new hero! I would love to share a campfire with him and listen to his stories. Thanks for sharing!

MY HERO !!!! AWSOME  :clapper:

That is Awsome!!  :thumbsup:   KY  :archer:

just what keefer said! i have a cousin who is 94 and the stories he can tell!! i never get tired of listening

God willing, I hope to be just like Claude.

:thumbsup:    :archer:

Awesome -

fantastic

:bigsmyl:

You go young man!!! (nut)   :notworthy:

What a great article that makes a person feel pretty darn good.

There is a great interview opportunity for TBM.

Bloody cool!

wow that is amazing...

That is just great, Makes me feel not so old at 78, I hope I have that many more years to bow hunt.

I hope by the grace of God I'll be hunt'n with trad gear at that age.

Great story, thanks for sharing. An old friend of mine once told me "You don't quit hunting because you get old, you get old because you quit hunting." This gentleman is a prime example.

QuoteOriginally posted by GrayRhino:
A great picture and story.  Here's a link to it.   I like what they called his "love affair with bowhunting".  

 http://wvgazette.com/Outdoors/201011130528  

Thanks for posting the link.  Great encouragement for us older guys.

Now that is cool!  Hope I am around at 89 to do it too!  Hey, I already have the same Winona Camo he is wearing!

Thanks for sharing such a wonderful snippet. I'd love to read a TBM story or interview featuring Claude.

thats where i wanna be 40 years from now,god willin....thats just to cool,bet he's got some stories to tell.        :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Yep, what Ben says.

We can all learn something from people like Claude.

Love it and hope to be there some day.....only 30 years left to try and get it right!


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Glenn

Outstanding.

I just read the article. I actually own one of the recurves built by Pocahantas Archery way back when. It's not in shootable condition now, but it's still a neat piece of local bowhunting history!

Keep the passion and the fire burning.  A great atticle, and a poster "boy" for all of us.

Now that's good stuff. Hope I am able to hunt at that age.

I hope I am hunting at that age too.  Makes you want to take better care of yourself.  What an inspiration.

:campfire:  

I sent an email to John McCoy (author of the article) asking him to wish Mr. Jones happy hunting and to let Claude know there are still a few of us around.

Here is a link to Mr. McCoy's email address.

http://www.cnpapers.com/phonebook/message.php?id=306


Mr. McCoy

Please pass on my happy hunting wishes to Mr. Claude Jones. Your article "Bow hunting the hard way" has reached the internet community of traditional bowhunters known as Trad Gang.  http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=096318;p=1  This internet community of 25000+ is dedicated solely to traditional bow hunters who take great pride in "hunting the hard way." Mr. Jones may like to know, in a world of high tech hunting gadgets; there are still a few of us roaming the woods that share his passion for the beauty and simplicity of the traditional bow. The story of Mr. Jones hunting with traditional gear at the age of 89 has given great inspiration to me and many others. Here's to you Claude...go get'em brother!

Tom Porter
Camden Point, Missouri

Really hope my body holds up to be shooting at that age.

Thanks for posting this, it's great reading stuff like this !
Dan

That's just to cool!

Thats awesome

Good stuff

:clapper:   I love to hear about people like that.

I love this man!Many more season to you.

Wish I had him as a hunting buddy!!!

Can you imagine sitting around a campfire with Mr. Jones!!
I am sure he has got great stories!!!

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Awesome, I wish Mr. Claude Jones many more years of bowhunting success and wish he was MY Grampa. By the way he is holding a Bear Kodiak Hunter...Fine Bow.....Bobby

I hope God blesses me like that!

Wonderful story.

That is AWESOME!

Great story.  Means I have 15 years to hunt out of trees. ..  If I don't break my neck first.

Yes 89 years YOUNG! Thats awesome. My goal is to being doing that if I live that long.

Great story.  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

That is awesome, would love to meet the man.

Good stuff. I've hunted with a few "old guys", and I have great respect for them.  Hope to be one some day.

Big thanks for sharing!

Gee - if I can follow in his admirable footprints, that gives me at least another glorious 14 years to keep on trying. Hope we both keep on keepin' on!