Just came in from some last minute scouting. I have a week to hunt yet. I started to think. I have been here on Trad Gang a number of years now. Over those years I have spoke to and met many, many new Buds. Quite a few that I have hunted with too. If I started a list I would even be afraid to leave someone out. The largest group of new Buds I have met threw our January Winter Bow drives here in Jersey. Let me see if I can make a list up. There's: Mike bamboo here, Joe Skipp. Scott southpaw, Alex B, Larry Recurve 50lbs, Mike MCGroundstalker, Patrick pdk,KME RON The Sharpster, Retired school teacher Dave hilow,deadsimple Vaughn, Jerry Jeffer,Pete non typical are the ones I remember off hand. I know there are more I will add to the list. Vince from Mohawk bows is one I hope to hunt with some day. Gator Mitchell never met but speak to many times. Almost forgot Roy MUDD. People I'm glad to call Buds! How about you Folks?
Forgot Cyclic-Rivers Charlie :biglaugh: We shot together at Whittingham. Plus Rob DiStefano. Fred 1/4 away.
I've met very few who I didn't already know (and only 3-5 of those). I have a "gang" of my own (friends, son, brothers, grandsons, etc) that I hunt with so to hunt outside my circle would require that I neglect those close too me.
I have to admit though that some of the exotic group hunts I read about here, especially javelina and bear, are enticing.
I do count a few who I've bought and traded with as friends though.
Almost everyone I shoot with now, which is very similar to your list Tom. I could add Ron Cunfer and his son Nate, They have invited me for many stumping adventures along with Dale. All great folks for sure.
Whoa! Plus all the ones I have bought bows off of or sold bows too. Again too many to list! :goldtooth:
I've been lucky, they come to see me!! The lease lures guys in like crazy, many come every year and have become close friends!!
When trad guys show up with great ethics and manners, how can they not be friends!!
I can't imagine how long it would take me to type all the names of everyone I've met through TradGang!!! Heck I've even met McGroundstalker.
I would like to mention that they all have been worth meeting.
bretto
I'm with Bretto I couldn't put such a huge list together of those I have met and those I have not but will some day have the privilege to meet.
I couldn't even begin to list them all. I met 80 just on a rabbit hunt alone in '10!! met a bunch on Bear Quest 6. I don't do 3D shoots or haven't been to a Trad show, so its here where I got to know them. I concider each and every one a good friend. EVERY one knows Mikey Mcgroundstalker and Cyclic-Rivers Charlie!!!
Yep I've met Sean too. LOL
bretto
Ha Brett, Kansas is a long way to come for bunnies, but I think it was worth it!!
Yes it was!!
Thanks for the tip of the hat Sean and Tom.
I think Drew said it well.
Hey Drew :wavey:
It's cool when you get to put a face with a guy you feel like you already know from Trad Gang!
Bisch
There are quite a few I have met and would like to hunt with, but the one that stands out is a boyhood friend.
I last saw Kendall Techau in about 1966. I was very surprised to see him post here one day. We had a good time reacquainting here via Tradgang.
Not much of a chance that I ever should run into one of you guys .But I must say, after just a few weeks on tradgang, I can tell it's easy to make friends here. Not wanting to single anybody out, I must say Kirk stands out as an amazing guy, with his helpful and unselfish manner. A good man, indeed. That said, everybody I've been in contact with here seems to be straight up people, always ready to assist a fellow archer.
Too many to name but all of them are great people and now good friends.
I have been honored to meet a few of the good people that are on Tradgang. Some that I enjoy their posts and would like to meet sometime are Mudd, Killdeer, Pavan, and Bisch.
We meet a lot of Tradgangers in our travels,met Mudd in Missouri a few days back.
I've met so many people I can call friends through this site that I'm not even gonna try to list all of them. One of the best things about running my bear camp and advertising here is that I get to put many faces to the posts. Really,,, getting to shoot bows all day, share campfires, and have bowhunting adventures together solidifies the friendships established here. Love this place!!
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Way, way too many to even attempt to list. But i will say this....a few have become the brothers I never had :campfire:
I've only had the pleasure of meeting one ganger, Darren(Hackbow)! But Ill be adding some names to the list in April at a little gathering/hog slaying!
One of my best buddies....meclineman (Craig) and I met almost 2 years ago and have hunted some together 2 seasons now. We've got big plans for a weeks hunt coming up this 2015 for the last week of October...should be an adventure ! Also macsdad (steve) has treated me good as well and I plan to return the favor this fall.
Who didn't I meet here, that question I could answer quicker.
I know I met Ole Possum Head Kirk Bernard, Champ38 Shane Champion, and later on Widow Doublelung Will Cocke, on here for sure. And through the years have ran across others at the Tannehill events.
And the experience has always been a positive one! Nothing but great guys, and glad to be apart of the fraternity of Traditional bow hunters.
It started out as a once in a lifetime out of state hunt for me and my boys Noah and Darrell. This October, if the Lord is willing, we will make our fifth trip to Linneus, MO to hunt Kenny McKenzie's lease.
Kenny has become a very close friend to me. We talk almost every day about something. I consider him one of my best friends.
I have met several others here on TG and spoken to even more. All I believe are great people and easy to like. Good place, good friends.
Oops! Got my years mixed up. This year I'll be hunting Kenny's place in Nov. :bigsmyl: :bigsmyl:
WAY too many to list...and I never had to 'neglect' my close hunting buds around here....some of my local guys go on other hunts with me...either to different states, or different leases I've been on or they've been on.
Again, I would hate to venture the number of folks I've meet because of TradGang, hunts that would have NEVER happened, and animals I would have never killed....not to mention friendships forge for a lifetime...and a lifetime of hunting memories.
I can't add it up, and even if I could it would be PRICELESS!!!
I've met many people from here we just had the Ks bunny stomp so those names are fresh in my mind. KellyG, Paul/Ks, Caleb Monroe, bretto, huckabuck, snakebit40, Jon Kaw, and many more over the years such a great group looking forward to meeting more in the future.