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Had a great day at the Russ Dixon Memorial shoot in Coffeeville, AL, hosted by Sterling and Krista Holbrook at their home. The day was a perfect day for the shoot beautiful sunny skies, temps in the low 50's or so at around 10:00 and warming up to the high 60's low 70's by the end of the day.
Here's a few pic's from the day, and some of the activities that were going on.
Now that most of the deer seasons are over nows a good time to get out and have some fun, not that deer huntings not but as the season go on it start be like work :knothead: So get out there and flings some arrows find a shoot to go to and work on the that TP :biglaugh:
Sterling saying a few word about Russ and the reason for the shoot very inspirational and you could sense his great admiration for his friend.
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Some of the people getting warmed up for the course
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Awesome. Thx for sharing
Looks like y'all had a blast. Thanks for sharing. Now bring on the Bow pics
Hate I missed it. Was the first one I missed since it got started for Russ.
Johnny/JAG
A little Knife and Hawk throwing
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I'm jealous. You guys aren't wearing heavy coats. Wish I could have joined you.
Throwing the Hawk and Knives was a treat and Dustin (Sir, can't remember your last name) was great at giving a quick lesson. I learned it's all about standing the right distance away.
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Getting ready to eat,
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I should've took some pic's of the food but I was to busy eating it! The menu had an assortment of food to try including Rabbit Liver, Rabbit Salad, and even Beaver ( :nono: )
A majority of the bows were self bows...
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and it always amazes me the beauty and functionality of these hand crafted pieces of art, but deadly in the right hands.
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Sterling and the group of volunteers who helped set up the course did a great job and spiced it up with an assortment of novelty and moving target. I did not get enough pictures of all the different targets they had. Here's one of a moving Spider...the object was to hit the red Hour glass for a kill wile it was swaying back and forth.
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Along with this one there was the Martian that falls from space (shoot it before it hits the ground), running Boar, Skating Armadillo, Flying Duck, Hog Attack (true story behind this one)
The Flying duck (lower third near center of pic)
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Finally some of the shooting...here's Tommy Ballinger who had a great round.
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Tommy called this my "Praying for a Hit" shot, it worked got a 10!
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great pics !!! looks like yall had a blast.
Looks like an awesome time ! Love the martian and the alligator. A little high shot and off to the water for arrow retreival
Awesome pictures and a great story. With the wind chill at below zero this morning, those pictures make me long for warm days and shooting with friends. Thanks for posting them! :clapper:
very nice :clapper: :clapper:
Looks like everyone had a great time.
That's two people I won't to meet .
Ray,
Sterling and Krista are great folks and go out of their way to help others, especially with Bow Hunting and Archery.
Looks like a great day. The Maine winter shoot is coming up in three weeks. I doubt we will experience the same temps, though this winter, who knows.
That would be something that I would like to do. Thanks for sharing.
Now for you that know Krista, you know she's a great shot (I told her I would let Sterling know how Phenomenal she is). Well on the skating Possum ahem I mean Armadillo target (really fun target) I missed and drilled an arrow through the sheet tin that the skateboard rides on!
She gave me whats for on that shot and said ain't nobody ever missed and shot the tin before! Proceeded to let me know she would help correct my shooting issued after the shoot :bigsmyl:
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This was one of Tommy very few bad shots...
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he shot extremely well, but don't tell him he tends to let it go to his head
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Good job on the pic's John I forgot I had on my crown it's hard to shoot with it on that's why I shot him in the leg ...hahaha...
Man what an awesome thread ... you guys had a blast ... thanks for taking me along with you through the pics and story. What a great way to end my day!
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Bob.
Bob it was a great day, gave this old man a little respite from the stress.
One additional picture was sent to me from Steve Pate who was there also, post up a comment Steve when you get a chance.
This young man James Nichols was there with his brother who had collaborated together to make the bow that James was shooting.
If I have it right it is made of Pecan with yucca plant backing and powered by recycled hay rope. He made a great shot on this running Hog target :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
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I also believe it was his Birthday the day of the shoot, congrats James :clapper:
Sterling Holbrook and I met this kids big brother several years back at the Moundville Native American Festival. Gary was about the age James is now. He came to our Primitive Technologies booth and asked good questions. Two years later he, and two friends showed up with nicely crafted Osage Self Bows. They cut their own wood, aged it, and followed the Bowyers Bible to make their bows. They still come every year to see us, and make us proud to have mentored a youth. I always wondered if we "make a difference"? These young men gave me the answer I needed. I guess I will be there this year too, scraping on a stave, answering thousands of questions, and looking for a "keeper".
I believe this is Gary and James together listening to Sterling recitation of Russ Dixon memory.
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Would have been nice to go to this shoot. I grew up hunting in coffeeville and still have family living there today. Could have visited and had a bow shoot. Nice pictures, maybe next year.
Hey John !!! Didn't you & Krista have a Tin on that armadillo ... LOL
In fact Krista and me were the only "Real" Tin's
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