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Title: old bow, new arrows, first grouping!
Post by: MTArrowLauncher on July 07, 2011, 12:15:00 AM
I haven't shot trad in 12+ years , I got into wheeled contraptions when I started hunting, got bored after a while and quit bowhunting the last two years. Now im back home to the traditional ways............And I have to relearn everything!!!!!!

I learned to fletch my own arrows and got the old curve a new string.  Its not tuned at all but couldn't wait any longer to shoot some.

Here is my first 3 shots, ways to go but ill get there, tuning will help. Either way im waaaaaaay addicted again and loving every second of it.
  (http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz257/finleycm/2011-07-06_21-46-06_907.jpg)
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Post by: roy easom on July 07, 2011, 12:16:00 AM
nice!!!! great job and welcome back from the dark side lol
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Post by: JamesKerr on July 07, 2011, 12:33:00 AM
Nice shooting! I can remember my first set of arrows (which weren't even spined correctly). But I didn't know anything and shot them anyway. Glad to see you come full circle.
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Post by: akbowbender on July 07, 2011, 12:37:00 AM
Way to go! I had a 3-year layoff from shooting my trad gear. Dang, I missed out on a lot of good times! Now, I have to force myself to take a day off from shooting!

Have fun!
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Post by: GRINCH on July 07, 2011, 02:31:00 AM
Welcome back your groups will improve with tuning and practice,glad your here.
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Post by: LONGSTYKES on July 07, 2011, 07:48:00 AM
Cody, Welcome back. You don't realize how much you miss shooting a Traditional Bow, until the second time around. I agree, layoff due too injury for me. Glad your back, keep shooting.
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Post by: straitera on July 07, 2011, 09:13:00 AM
Great stuff CodFin! Welcome back. Dig my new book. Thanks
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Post by: SaMbO2 on July 07, 2011, 09:20:00 AM
You have done the right thing in coming back! nice job.
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Post by: bolong on July 08, 2011, 08:27:00 PM
Welcome back to the simple life.
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Post by: Frank on July 08, 2011, 09:39:00 PM
Those old bows throw carbons just fine.  Good shooting.
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Post by: Barry Rowland on July 08, 2011, 11:14:00 PM
Same here.  It's been close to 20 years for me.  I started on a borrowed compound about a year ago, but it just didn't feel right, so off I went and found a mid 70's Kodiak Magnum, and the fun had begun!  I'm running carbons thru mine with good results so far.