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Title: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: Guru on June 29, 2012, 06:58:00 AM
Mae-Mae had her last softball game of the season early, then Cade had his first All-star game of the season last Saturday at noon.

I'd gone out for a short run at daybreak, so with a bit of time before Mae-Mae's game I grabbed my Kempf Raven "Bonita" to shoot a couple arrows.

Went back to about 22-25yds(I never shoot marked distance at home) and shot my first arrow....looked perfect...

Then I shot 2 more that were a bit off but not bad.

Drew back my fourth and last arrow...released...and immediately saw my nock fly and heard a very strange sound.....

As I approached the target, I could see my last arrow had hardly penetrated and my first arrow that I knew was right there had disappeared...

After 28 yrs. of trad shooting I'd shot a robin hood! I don't shoot for groups too often and hate ruining arrows. I've probably shot hundreds of nocks off in that time.

Now normally I'd be ticked that I ruined a good arrow...but it's fact of "where" the arrows were in the target that made it a little easier....

•  (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P1040621robhood.JPG)
•  (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P1040622robhood.JPG)
•  (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P1040631robhood.JPG)
•  (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P1040637robhood.JPG)
•  (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P1040638robhood.JPG)

The two shots really couldn't have been more "on the money", so I can live with it   :)
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: OBXarcher on June 29, 2012, 07:01:00 AM
It's nice to have a couple on the wall for looks but they do get a bit expensive.

Good shooting.
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: Gator1 on June 29, 2012, 07:02:00 AM
Way to go Curt....


 :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: Guru on June 29, 2012, 07:06:00 AM
So Sunday Cade and I went for a float wearing our new TG T's....

•   (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6240379tgbowfish.JPG)
•   (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6240383tgbowfish.JPG)

For whatever reason Cade was having a bad morning shooting. I was getting him in on the fish, but he was struggling, which is really not like him.

Then we got out of the canoe to try a little backwater area that had some water in it. We saw a couple fish.

I shot once...
•   (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6240384tgbowfish.JPG)

Predator stalking the shadows...
•   (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6240389tgbowfish.JPG)

He did end up with a couple more shots but couldn't connect...
•   (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6240390tgbowfish.JPG)

What kid can resist walking a log over water?
•   (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6240394tgbowfish.JPG)
•   (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6240396tgbowfish.JPG)

Great weekend!!
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: Huntrdfk on June 29, 2012, 07:06:00 AM
:bigsmyl:  

David
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: pdk25 on June 29, 2012, 07:35:00 AM
Gteat shooting, Curt. Looks like a great weekend.
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: NoCams on June 29, 2012, 07:46:00 AM
Nice Curt ! Great pics as always.   :clapper:
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: maineac on June 29, 2012, 07:51:00 AM
Nice!  Congrats on the robin hood and I doubt Cade stays in his slump for long.
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: KentuckyTJ on June 29, 2012, 08:41:00 AM
Good stuff and fine looking bow.
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: frassettor on June 29, 2012, 08:49:00 AM
:clapper:  Great job Curt!
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: Big Ed on June 29, 2012, 08:53:00 AM
That a boy !!!!
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: 2treks on June 29, 2012, 08:58:00 AM
WOW! I thought it took me a long time at about 18 years to get the famed Robin Hood. Pretty cool eh?
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: finkm1 on June 29, 2012, 09:30:00 AM
Great shot! I shot a knock off a cedar shaft a couple years ago then I got my first robin hood with a aluminum arrow this spring. In my case it was luck. Nice pics also.
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: on June 29, 2012, 09:38:00 AM
Breaking arrows does stink....but there is something sweet about it when they are right in the middle of the bullseye!

Congrats on your Robin Hood, Curt! I sure hope you kept that and hung it on the wall in your man-cave.

I bet Cade is all over those fish next time out!

Bisch
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: Mike Gerardi on June 29, 2012, 09:38:00 AM
Good stuff Curt. Glad you guys are having fun this summer.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on June 29, 2012, 09:39:00 AM
Awesome shooting buddy and great pics!  :bigsmyl:    :wavey:
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: varmint101 on June 29, 2012, 09:42:00 AM
Nice!!
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: awbowman on June 29, 2012, 10:31:00 AM
Seasoned veteren already.  Great pics
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: rastaman on June 29, 2012, 07:57:00 PM
I think I've had one robin hood in my entire life and it probably took me at least that long for my first.  Great pictures!
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: Shedrock on June 29, 2012, 08:47:00 PM
Nice!
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: Richie on June 30, 2012, 02:09:00 AM
Nice shooting  :clapper:
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: Don Batten on June 30, 2012, 06:03:00 AM
Great weekend. So Who won the games?
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: Guru on June 30, 2012, 09:55:00 AM
Thanx fellas!  

Some bowfishing and frogging in the near future for us...stay tuned   :thumbsup:

Don, as far as baseball/softball....Mae's still young enough they don't keep score.

Cade's team plays again today...two wins away from the championship   :pray:
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: Shinken on June 30, 2012, 03:07:00 PM
Most-excellent pics Guru!

That was some good shootin' as well.

Thank you for sharin'!

Shoot straight, Shinken

  :archer2:
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: stujay on June 30, 2012, 05:02:00 PM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: amar911 on July 01, 2012, 12:17:00 AM
Curt,

That kind of shooting will get you well-practiced for your next "Texas Heart Shot" on a departing deer at Solana Ranch.   :D    :thumbsup:  

Allan
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: JohnnyWayne on July 01, 2012, 07:09:00 AM
Good Stuff  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Last Saturday and Sunday...
Post by: JoeM on July 01, 2012, 09:05:00 AM
Nice pics as always!!!!  Good luck on the championship.  Can't wait to see some frogging pics.  Joe