Trad Gang
Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Plumber on December 25, 2010, 02:31:00 PM
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every year I set a series of goals.It could be buy a new bow,take a deer from the ground,shoot a deer with some sort of a homemade Item such as a wood arrow.this gives a new type of focus for the year to come.Each year I achive my goal because I start to think an prepare early this also gives me time to work out any bugs that may come up.It has been helpful in renweing my love for archery an hunting an allows me to have success in many forms.what are some of your goals
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I have been away from archery for several years now. My goal is to get back to shooting and go hunting with my two nephews next fall.
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My archery goal for this new year is to use more of what I have and (try) not to spend any more money on "trad stuff". Right! :rolleyes: Any body what to buy the Brooklyn Bridge?
... mike ... :archer2: ...
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Get a deer with my longbow. Got 2 with compounds and several with a rifle and hand canons, but couldn't imagine what a thrill it would be to down one with my longbow and homemade Zwickey tipped cedars. Not like I'm not trying though. Went out early this morning again with no luck but I think I've gott'em pinpointed a little better now. Try it again tomorrow!....Phil
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My overall goals this year relate to 3-D shooting and hunting.
For 3-D, I want to improve my overall scores and most importantly enjoy myself with my two older children who both come with me to the shoots. I hope they enjoy it as much as I do.
For hunting: I would like to get another elk , regardless of the size(i got a small 5x5 on Sept. 11, 2010). I have not yet gotten a whitetail with my longbow, but would like to do so for 2011. Size of antlers for either species is unimportant as it relates to bowhunting. In general, I want to improve my stalking and still hunting skills.
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Kill a buck with a longbow I made. This year I got my first doe with a homemade longbow which was a great feeling, but a week later I missed a chip shot on a buck. No other shot opportunities the rest of the season.
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Take my son on his first bear hunt -- New Brunswick.
Hunt Elk or Antelope with my best friend Jim.
Kill Merriams turkey in Nebraska.
Kill eastern turkey (3rd with bow) in KY.
Make a decision on woods for my April-due Silvertip.
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Oh, attend 50th Anniversary of PY Club in Rochester.
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My number one goal is to watch my daughter shoot her first deer. Aside from that, I'd like to shoot more field archery this summer.
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Break 400 on the 3D course, and an Elk within bow range. :archer2:
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My goal is to kill a rack buck with my Wesley Special. A bear down on the Dolly Sods would be nice too!
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I am working on a new bow. Another long bow. 45# give a lb or 2.
Shoot some 3D this summer.... (with new bow, not for score)
Join PBS
Spend more time in a stand with my wife next year.
Cookus: I thought "the sods" were all developed with the ski areas and all???? I sure would love to be able to woodcock hunt that area one more time.....
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Me too Bjorn :)
Quote "Elk within bow range"
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Bear skin rug... nuf said.
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Tighter groups!
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Kill a turkey with my bighorn.
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1) Kill any big game animal: whitetail, hog, coyote, or turkey. (hopefully all)
2) Improve my shooting.
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To get back to the mountains with my Tipi and long bow!!
Tracy
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Get another elk; it has been way too long!
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To become more proficient with my longbow then I was with my recurve (not let the transition hamper my ability/confidence with the bow to take game etc.).
To become more active in my "local" trad community.
To plan at least one hunt (even a bowfishing trip) away from home.
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Well I killed my first trad whitetail buck this year, so I would like another, plus a doe, elk and maybe an antelope.
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NC bear with my curve - this yr makes four yrs of tryin! LOL
Just really be set up with good spots for deer this coming bow season. Gonna spend a whole off season keeping up with the deer. Have my trails cut and ready to hunt.
J
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Beat my target panic into submission.
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After a 7 yr hiatus(sp?)on turkey hunting I plan on getting after them this yr. Just have not chased em in awhile, gotta get my stuff back in order.
J
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All sorta archery-related:
Finish my second book (getting close). Continue to get into better physical shape. Shoot more 3-D. Camp more. Set up more double tree-stand stand sets. Make time to hunt turkeys. And not wait till the last minute on stuff like sharpening broadheads, packing for hunts, etc. :)
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1) Purchase a Howard Hill longbow in a weight suitable for elk hunting; 2) Purchase a new wall tent; 3) Attend the TBW banquet, spring shoot at Moses Lake, and summer rendezvous.
And last but not least: Practice, practice, practice.
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To finish Rod Jenkins Bridge. I killed two does in the first two weekends of this season then proceeded to miss three more in the following weeks. By the start of next season I want my shot to be my own and to not have to think about anything but the aiming.
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Huntschool,
I just sent you a PM on the Dolly Sods / Canaan Valley areas!
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Tighter groups
Shoot more
Scout harder
Break my 10 year spell of missing with the longbow
Good luck to you all :archer2:
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Tune my setup to perfection
Get my BH's sharper
Get out more
Put some meat in the freezer
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This year I would like to do couple of things.
1) get a youngster involved with Trad.
2) harvest both Elk and Mule Deer on same hunt.
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It has been almost 4 decades and still haven't killed a Turkey with a bow, maybe this year. Trying to kill a Turkey and Deer with my homemade self bow.
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Loose about 20 lbs, to improve my endurance and time in the woods and prepare for elk hunting.
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Find a Trad Only hunt to go on. Spend more time in the woods with my two little ones. Become proficient again with my hunting set up and work on/improve my form.
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i am going to make more time to hunt.i havn't been sucessful and want to become a better hunter.i also plan to leave the state to attend some bow shoots and meet a few tradgangers.i am going to make it happen in the new year,steve
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my 2011 goals for trad life are:
work up a short bend-handle bow in the 55# range.
make a spine tester
make a quiver
hunt every chance i get/put lots of meat in the chiller.
and of course , make the kid a bow now that the wifes bow is just about done.
and i want to start an active Ohio trad group. already workin on that one.
-hvo
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I want to start hunting!
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My goal is to become 100% (give or take) proficient with my bow. Also, to take a white tail and turkey with it. I've yet to take any big game animal.
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Dedicate time for improving accuracy and range,even if it's a 5-10 yard increase and make it to at least 3 traditional shoots.
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1. Shoot a few more out of state trad 3D events
2. Improve my shooting
3. Improve my health as in lose weight and get my diabetes under better control, because it is now affecting my ability both in target shooting and bowhunting.
4. Have more fun... if that is possible.
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Coues Whitetail spot and stalk!
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I am a hunter at heart, and shoot longbow because I like to take it out to the woods, but I have never done a podium on a 3d not even 3rd so my mediocre goal is to place on a podium on a 3D shoot ,
Good luck to all of your goals and focus on them
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Build my own TD Recurve bow and take it hunting.
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Find any and all excuses to have bow in hand and fling as many arrows as needed to full fill the requirement.... And may be a few extra. :archer2:
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Get to more of the local shoots.
Spring Turkey
Pronghorn with my new Pronghorn at the inlaws in Casper.
Improve my wood arrow building skills, and learn to do spliced feathers.
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Hunt more and make footed wood arrows and a Selfbow and get my new Blacktail Recurve shooting good.
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Hunt in the GORH with my father-in-law.( He got a longbow for christmas and I am going to bring him to.
Kill a turkey in Kansas and Ohio in the spring with the longbow I built with Doug Schlaybaugh.
A few whitetails here in Ohio with above longbow and hopefully one with my osage selfbow.
Another trip out west for either pronghorn in wyoming or elk in colorado with longbow.
Try to "turn" my hunting family back to traditional archery...I already got my father-in-law and my father and uncle are not far behind.
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Originally posted by Burnsie:
Loose about 20 lbs, to improve my endurance and time in the woods and prepare for elk hunting.
Yeah that!
Also I'd like to make a hunting weight selfbow out of an osage or a yew stave I have seasoned and ready.
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I am MS patient and I am suffering from a new stroke since september. I still am too ill too touch my bow since then.
I shoot 3D only. My new goal will be to enjoy the fact that I am healthy enough to shoot a tournament, no matter what my scores are. Health is the biggest gift you can get. Most of us (including myselve) don't realize that enough.
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To find the extra money to become a part of..->>>--TGMM Family of the Bow-->..
God bless, Mudd
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One arrow = One deer.
Hunt from the ground a lot more.
A TURKEY with the bow.
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My goal is to get into traditional shooting and to get a deer or 5 with my new equipment. Been bow hunting 24 years now it's time for a new challenge.
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I have kill a ton of deer and hogs with my trad bows but this past season I blew out my elbow and missed most of the season. I have had surgery but face a long recovery. My goal is to be recuperated by bow season opener. Doctors say at least a year from now but I believe I will be ready by opening day. My goal is to shoot a bow again and harvest a deer or hog before 2011 is over.
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posted on the other goal thread but forgot one. i want to make a lot more 3d shoots this year. really only did a couple last year, and REALLY missed it.
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This year for me was all about giting experience. I took every good shot opprotunity i got on deer i wanted and filled all my tags(my goals was to kill number 2 n 3 with trad gear). I more than met my goal though all my deer were squirts n does. I also learned WAYYYYYY more than i knew last yr. But i put in the work after eatin tags for 3 yrs in a row. Im in the prime of my young hunting career. Next year.....to shoot a decent racked buck.
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Walk 200 miles in the wood with my bow fling arrows
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See my little brother get his first turkey, get my first turkey, kill a pig at Ray Hammonds. I'd also like to do a nocturnal sit in the woods; not to kill anything, just see what's out and about at that time...
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PIGS !
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My goal is to simply kill a deer with my bow. Same goal I have every year here in PA.
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Tighter groups for me, too! Moving from an apartment to a house with a yard should make for more practice time..fingers crossed.