Wow talk about stepping back in time. I just finished what is unarguably the best few hours I've had in a long time. As I mentioned earlier I've recently been messing around shooting my 68 Shakespeare Super Necedah, a bow that my late father purchased the year I was born. Admittedly he only used it for a few years and never really got into archery. But I use to take that thing, sometimes with permission but most of the time without, and shoot for hours on end. For some reason that bow has really been calling to me. I'm sure trolling this site, looking at all the pictures and reading all the great posts in only furthering my addiction. Well today when my brother called me and wanted to meet me at a local dairy farm I hunt I decided to leave the scatter gun in the car and spent the day roving the fields with the old bow and a quiver full of feather fletched aluminum shafts tipped with various style of blunts. My aching joints are now paying for the fun hours in the field, but what a great few hours it was. I shot at every target that wouldn't damage an arrow in the rare case of a hit. My older brother even took a few shots with the old bow. We sit and talked about our father and each of us could recall a few moments afield with dad and that old bow. I also informed my brother that the old Super Necedah was going to be my weapon of choice during next year's hunt. He smiled a sly smile and said I always had a knack for doing things the hard way. At the end of the hunt and when we got back to the car we had a good old fashion brotherly shooting contest, that I'm proud to say I one.
On a side note, when I reached the wooded corner of one of the hayfields I jumped a beautiful big typical 4 point Mule deer out of his bed. The jumped up 25 yards away and just stood and stared at me. Then cautiously walked away picking up a second buck bedded a few yards from where his was. I have to admit my mind was racing of things to come when this same scenario presents itself during next year's Utah bow hunt. Until then I look forward to becoming more acquainted with this great piece of history from my childhood.
I can only imagine the memories when you look at and shoot that bow! Hope you connect with a deer with it.
We all will be eagerly waiting for more stories as this quest unfolds.
What a grand way to keep in touch with your roots. Enjoy the journey.
That is a cool remembrance of your dad. Thanks for sharing it.
Excellent story. Thanks for sharing it with us.
You are surely hooked and we'll be along with you on the journey. Shoot straight and have fun!