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Title: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: Critch on July 15, 2014, 12:03:00 PM
I've been a traditional bowhunter almost my whole life. As a kid in Memphis in the early 60s my brother showed me how to make flatbows out of hickory staves and my mom helped me make bowstrings by braiding Dacron. My arrows were a reed with a heavier wood footing on the front, homemade heads and goose feathers for fletching. My bows were crude but functional. We moved to the Ozarks and I continued building bows until my mom bought me a Pearson 35 lb. bow for Christmas and I really got to moving. I took squirrels and rabbits mostly, but more than few birds fell to my homemade blunts. In the USAF I bought my first take-down recurve and killed my first deer with it in 1976 and some $1.00 arrows from a local hardware store. For awhile I went compound, but not crazy compound...a few years ago I came back totally to traditional. I just enjoy it more. My focus now is on building my stuff again when possible and getting out more than just deer season. I am very vocal to my government in Jefferson City that I do not consider crossbows to be traditional. I don't really consider some of the newer compounds to be traditional either. I'm trying to find locals who are into traditional and well, I'm just glad I'm here. My goal for the summer is to get the two groundhogs trying to destroy my farm and the coyotes that hang around waiting for a meal of chicken or pig.
Title: Re: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: BMN on July 15, 2014, 12:24:00 PM
Welcome!   :wavey:
Title: Re: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: Boomerang on July 15, 2014, 12:28:00 PM
Welcome Terry! Glad you came aboard and thank you for your service. Trad is alot of fun.

God bless,
Boomer
Title: Re: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: on July 15, 2014, 12:40:00 PM
Welcome to the Gang!

Bisch
Title: Re: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: 4dogs on July 15, 2014, 12:41:00 PM
:campfire:  Welcome
Title: Re: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: JamesV on July 15, 2014, 12:48:00 PM
Welcome from the Mississippi Delta

James
Title: Re: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: bowhunterfrompast on July 15, 2014, 12:58:00 PM
Terry....welcome to the    :campfire:
Title: Re: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: dhaverstick on July 15, 2014, 01:33:00 PM
Terry, you need to join the United Bowhunters of Missouri. While we are not a trad-only club, I would say that 98% of our members shoot trad equipment only. We have several members in SE Missouri.

Darren Haverstick
President - United Bowhunters of Missouri

  United Bowhunters of Missouri (http://www.unitedbowhunters.com)
Title: Re: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: Critch on July 15, 2014, 01:42:00 PM
Darren, that was my next question. I've heard of UBM, it looks like the place for me.

So much around here is compounds and everyone seems to be disabled and uses those crossbows.

I'm hoping for a fairly cool fall and an early one. I need some woods time.

My job is getting more stressful as more of these young vets return home. I don't drink or smoke, so I go to the woods for my therapy.
Title: Re: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: Swinestalker on July 15, 2014, 01:43:00 PM
Glad you are here!
Title: Re: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: dnovo on July 15, 2014, 04:29:00 PM
Terry, Welcome!
Another to tell you to join UBM.
Best bunch of trad guys you'll find.
Got several members down around Cape Girardeau and parts there about.
I'm right with you on the crossbow thing. Hate 'em
Title: Re: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: Critch on July 15, 2014, 05:20:00 PM
I'm not far from Cape, I'm down here in Poplar Bluff. I grew up in Doniphan.
Title: Re: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: Stone Sheep on July 15, 2014, 05:44:00 PM
Welcome Terry!!
Title: Re: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: Mudd on July 15, 2014, 05:46:00 PM
Welcome Critch!

I am a "swampeast" Missourian myself. I grew up all over down there but Lilbourn is what I consider my home town.

I'll say that it's a good place to be from. this far or further...lol

Thanks for your service.

I did my time in the US Army from 1969 til 1972 with one tour in southeast asia.

You can't go wrong belonging to the UMB. A great group of folks in it, even those who shoot "wheels"...lol

God bless,Mudd
Title: Re: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: katman on July 15, 2014, 05:48:00 PM
Welcome aboard an enjoy your journey   :archer2:
Title: Re: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: longbow fanatic 1 on July 15, 2014, 05:48:00 PM
welcome!
Title: Re: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on July 15, 2014, 06:38:00 PM
Welcome   :wavey:
Title: Re: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: T-Bowhunter on July 15, 2014, 06:57:00 PM
Welcome from Florida!    :archer:
Title: Re: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: GUYZER on July 15, 2014, 07:00:00 PM
Welcome from Quebec!!

MAY THE SPIRIT OF FRED BEAR GUIDE OUR ARROWS.
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Post by: LoreVa13 on July 15, 2014, 08:46:00 PM
Welcome!
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Post by: Whitetailarcher on July 15, 2014, 09:14:00 PM
Welcome!
Title: Re: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: Fletcher on July 15, 2014, 10:38:00 PM
Welcome to the Gang!
Title: Re: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: Sam McMichael on July 16, 2014, 08:19:00 AM
Welcome to the group. You will like Trad Gang.
Title: Re: New Here, Hello to everyone from SE Missouri...
Post by: glass76 on July 16, 2014, 09:43:00 AM
Welcome, from across the river.