About 6 or 7 years ago I stopped at a garage sale not far from the house. Guy was cleaning up but said I could look around. Not much left and I was getting ready to leave when I noticed a bow in the corner of the garage. Asked the guy if it was for sale and he said it was. It was a very nice condition 70's era bow. Gentleman explained the bow was his brothers who loved to hunt and had recently passed away at a relatively young age. After talking for awhile I asked the guy what he wanted for the bow. He said you know I am just glad the bow will get back in the woods how about $25.00. I Told him bow was worth more but he was settled on the price. I thanked him and was leaving when he called me back. Came up with a quiver and tab and a few arrows. He also had a picture of his brother in his hand with a deer and the Bear bow to show me. It was kind of taken back a little and kind of felt bad taking the bow.
Well that bow pretty much sat in the corner of my family room for the next 5 years as a decoration. Shot it a couple times but never really considered hunting with it. Two years ago I got invited to a trad shoot so I grabbed the old bear and went. That one shoot has been the start of my new obsession. This year I hunted back and forth with the Bear and a longbow that I picked up this past summer. Every time I took the Bear I just never got a shot.
Well I always like to start out the new year with a day in the woods and today was no exception. I got in my blind way before first light and at 7:15 this nice doe came by and gave me a great shot at around 18 yards. The old Bear threw that arrow true and the 200 grain VPA 3 blade made short order on the deer. After a great blood trail for 60 yards my 2014 doe was found. It was a pretty neat time for me and hard not to think back on the day it became mine. Happy New year TradGang
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Awesome doe and story behind it! Congratulations!!
Great story and a nice doe! Congratulations! :thumbsup:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Great Story, Congrats on the Doe!
nice story congrats
Super cool! Nice way to ring in the new year.
Awesome! Great deer and what a way to start the New Year! 2014 is going to be great
Great story behind the bow... a little sad but that's life sometimes.
Nice story and a great way to start off the new year :thumbsup: Congrats.
That is the way to ring in the New Year. Good job.
Good job and congrats.RC
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Thanks all. 2013 was a great year for me and the family. Everyone heathy, last child got married and the hunting was awesome. Very blessed for sure.
:thumbsup: Congrats!!
Double post. Congrats again.
Great story. Gave me chills. I'd send the gentleman that pic. I'm sure he'd appreciate it.
2nd what TooManyHobbies said.
Thanks for sharing the story.
Very cool story, congrats
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now that is the way celebrate the new year,,,!
Great way to start the new year. Congrats!
Way to go!
Congrats, nice deer and story-
Very cool story and a great way to start a New Year, Congrats!!!!
Thanks for sharing and congrats! Great story.
Congratulations and you all ready have a happy new year. :clapper:
Great story. Maybe the old owner was smiling down.
Nice story! Congrats on the deer! Great start to 2014 :thumbsup:
That's awesome!
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Great shot and story, congrats!!
Congratulations on your harvest!
Enjoyed the story, thanks for sharing it!
One of the best stories I have read on here. I would like to think the brother was right there with you when you let the arrow go......awesome, happy new year
That's an awesome story! Congrats and thanks for sharing!
Excellent!!!