The North Carolina Traditional Archery Rendezvous was April 19th and 20th. Friday was very wet and Saturday was an incredibly beautiful spring day - but both days were loads of fun. Kerr Scott Lake near North Wilkesboro, NC is a terrific venue and if you didn't make it this year, we hope to see you next year.
Ready to join the fun at the Registration Tent.
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A few warm up shots before we hit the range.
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What are we waiting for. Let's go DO IT!
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The "mentor" and the "student". Wish someone had done this for me 50 years ago :-)
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Pick out your new bow from Big Jim's Bow Co. tent or one of the numerous other archery vendors.
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Having some fun with the fire starting demonstration.
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I only heard good things about this guy's jerky and cheese. LOTS of people were talking.
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and if a custom longbow is your preference......
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Dang, I like this new bow.
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And the hike to the ranges with 40 3D targets.
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Some work and some play......
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NOW, we're having fun.
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Another couple enjoying the range.
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This group from Roanoke, VA knew how to have fun.
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I blew a photo op not showing the nice group this guy shot.....impressive.
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You don't always get these open shot.
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Break time.
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Now this young man had it "going on"!!!
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Base camp.
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Someone has been teaching this kid how to shoot.
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......and this young lady gets a lesson from Dad.
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Supervising the kid's shoot.
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This young man was GOOD!
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I KNOW I can figure this out.
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I'm good! I just won this dollar bill with my shooting prowess.
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Aerials sure are fun.
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Especially when you can make the shot.
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Yep. That's a buffalo out there at 80 yards.
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And some guys can "nail" it.
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Raffle winner.
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.....and another one.
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......and another one.
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.....and another one.
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Thanks for sharing,I love seeing the kids taking an interest and having fun.
Leland
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :campfire: Looks like a great time......
Drew, absolutely a great story you put together there. And, I would have said that even if I was not in one of those pictures.
Thanks from all of us!
Great pics Drew :thumbsup: Hope to see you there next year :archer2:
:clapper:
Many thanks to the Boomer Fire Department for providing the food to keep all of us going. And this lucky fireman walked away from the raffle with a NICE new bow.
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Many thanks to Compton Traditional Bowhunters for being a co-sponsor at NCTAR. This lucky gentleman won their print at the raffle. Sweet!
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What a treat to get to hear Fred Asbell speak on instinctive shooting. Wish I could have heard that talk a few decades ago :-)
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Terrific presentation.
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And the last event of the weekend was a Saturday night "Coon Shoot". Ten of those critters to hit in the dark.
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This will definitely put your instinctive shooting skills to the test. A very fun shoot to end the day.
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