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Title: Ordered my first traditional bow today
Post by: Fireman2019 on April 07, 2014, 06:03:00 PM
BW 58" PCHx Zircote and Tiger myrtle, no red or white.  It's gonna be a long 8 weeks.  This is my first foray into traditional archery since 1996.  Since I killed my 1 allotted deer per year in January and I didn't get drawn for Elk or Antelope yet again    :mad:    I will have a lot of time to just focus on learning to shoot.  I have a hunt in PA that I go on every year in Nov. and really hope that I will be decent enough to carry a recurve into the woods for the first time.
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Post by: KyStickbow on April 07, 2014, 06:24:00 PM
Congrats...cant go wrong with a widow!
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Post by: daveycrockett on April 07, 2014, 06:38:00 PM
Good choice. Hope you enjoy it.
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Post by: Blueridge on April 07, 2014, 06:53:00 PM
Great choice, great bows.
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Post by: Caughtandhobble on April 07, 2014, 07:01:00 PM
Congrats on the new bow... You picked a good one.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Steve Jr on April 07, 2014, 07:21:00 PM
Congrats on your new bow. Sounds like you will have plenty of time to get aquainted with it. Hope you have a succesful season with it.
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Post by: habujohn on April 07, 2014, 07:38:00 PM
Best of luck and hope you love shooting the stick bow as much as most of us here.  I just came in from the garage where I shot about 75 arrows.  I try to do that each day working on my form at close range of 15 yards.
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Post by: Keith Zimmerman on April 07, 2014, 07:45:00 PM
Great choice.  Love the wood combos.
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Post by: Stump73 on April 07, 2014, 08:16:00 PM
That's a great shooting bow. I had the chance to shoot one for a couple of months and bow did shoot good. Well 8 weeks is a long wait, but at least its not like some bowyers that have a year or two wait. Whatever the wait it will be worth it.
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Post by: Jack Hoyt 75 on April 07, 2014, 08:24:00 PM
Congrats.  Welcome back to the addiction.  Good form is key! Practice smart, not hard or long.  Let us know how it goes.
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Post by: doubleo on April 07, 2014, 08:49:00 PM
You picked a great bow. Good luck with it!
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Post by: joe ashton on April 07, 2014, 10:35:00 PM
that is one heck of a good bow.
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Post by: on April 07, 2014, 10:57:00 PM
Welcome to the fun side!

Bisch
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Post by: Florida lime on April 07, 2014, 11:02:00 PM
Same wood combo that my PSAX has - it's a looker AND a shooter.
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Post by: slim_grim on April 07, 2014, 11:16:00 PM
It's a slippery slope. You could pick up an inexpensive beater bow to play with until the BW is ready. Tons of old Ben Pearson's out there for next to nothing.    :archer2:
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Post by: Homey88 on April 07, 2014, 11:38:00 PM
Congrats! Where do you hunt in PA if you don't mind me asking?
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Post by: Fireman2019 on April 08, 2014, 12:29:00 AM
My buddy's parents have a place in Shippenville.  Been back there for the past 7 years and always have a great time.  Lots of deer and it is a big break from climbing the mountains in AZ.  Plus Yeungling is my favorite beer and you can't get it in Arizona.
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Post by: Homey88 on April 08, 2014, 10:12:00 AM
Awesome! I'm from Central PA I hunt in McKean county as well. Good luck to you!
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Post by: BowMIke on April 08, 2014, 11:03:00 AM
Better watch out! Ordering bows can be addictive. I bought a used BW to start and now I'm up to 18 longbows and recurves. (and that's after I finally did sell one!)
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Post by: tarponnut on April 09, 2014, 07:04:00 AM
I agree with slim_grim, get a used recurve for $100 and shoot away. I bought an old Ben Pearson for $145 and killed a hog with it two weeks later.
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Post by: ChiefStingingArrow on April 09, 2014, 07:23:00 AM
Awesome!
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Post by: haley56228 on April 11, 2014, 09:31:00 PM
A very good choice
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Post by: Arctic Hunter on April 11, 2014, 11:43:00 PM
I remember that 8-10 week wait....first trad bow I ordered was my PSA II. There is no telling how many times I watched the owners manual DVD during that wait. It's worth it. Not as bad as the 9 month wait for my Dakota which I'm currently battling.