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Title: Hello from a Newb
Post by: Sweetwater on August 16, 2015, 06:29:00 PM
Greetings Trad Gang! I'm not only a newbie to the forum but to traditional archery and stickbows.

35 or so years ago I first tried archery in the backyard with my dad and later I spent time on the archery range with the Boy Scouts summer camp. We were using production fiberglass (I think?) bows and wooden arrows of the cheapest kind. I really enjoyed it, but no one in my family was really an archer and all the hunting was done with firearms.

So, fast forward to now. I have been visiting the local archery pro shop for about ten years for compound bow needs and every season I pause and admire the beauty of the recurves and longbows. I think I really have the bug now and I have many questions.

So far I have read the New to Traditional Archery paper (great amount of info!) and I have narrowed my choices down to several recurves over the past couple weeks. So, I will keep reading and searching the forum and I hope this is the right section to post additional questions about bows and tack for traditional bowhunting.
Title: Re: Hello from a Newb
Post by: huntnmuleys on August 16, 2015, 06:38:00 PM
welcome to the gang.  its an addictive hobby to say the least.  enjoy
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Post by: bowberry on August 16, 2015, 06:51:00 PM
Hello and welcome from Maine
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Post by: ChuckC on August 16, 2015, 06:56:00 PM
welcome to the site
ChuckC
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Post by: Phillip Fields on August 16, 2015, 07:11:00 PM
Welcome
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Post by: Sam McMichael on August 16, 2015, 07:18:00 PM
Welcome from Georgia.
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Post by: Jayrod on August 16, 2015, 07:21:00 PM
Welcome from Pennsylvania!!
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Post by: northener on August 16, 2015, 07:22:00 PM
Welcome

And yes this is the forum for most questioned related to traditional tackle.
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Post by: Son of Texas on August 16, 2015, 07:31:00 PM
Welcome from Texas!!!
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Post by: Nantahala Nut on August 16, 2015, 07:39:00 PM
Welcome. What part of NC are you in?
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Post by: The Whittler on August 16, 2015, 08:26:00 PM
Welcome to the gang from Main.
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Post by: EWill on August 16, 2015, 08:55:00 PM
Welcome from Oklahoma.
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Post by: on August 16, 2015, 08:55:00 PM
Welcome to the Gang!

Bisch
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Post by: Stump73 on August 16, 2015, 08:56:00 PM
Welcome from Kentucky!
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Post by: Stump73 on August 16, 2015, 08:57:00 PM
Welcome from Kentucky!
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Post by: AZ_Longbow on August 16, 2015, 09:00:00 PM
welcome aboard, I put down the wheelbow completely 2 years ago after going between the two styles.
Practice and practice. and ask all the questions you can. No reason to struggle through it all alone when others have some knowledge they can impart.
just be ready for the addiction, more bows to buy more arrows to tune and more broadhead to sharpen.
Title: Re: Hello from a Newb
Post by: Whitetail Addict on August 16, 2015, 09:03:00 PM
Hi, and welcome from NY.  :wavey:  

You won't find a nicer, or more helpful bunch of folks anywhere.

Bob
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Post by: Whitetailarcher on August 16, 2015, 09:20:00 PM
Welcome from Louisiana!
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Post by: Steve Jr on August 16, 2015, 09:21:00 PM
Welcome to the gang, great place to find all the info you are going to need. Enjoy    :thumbsup:
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Post by: jbpharmd on August 16, 2015, 09:50:00 PM
Welcome to the party!  It is an absolutely amazing way to hunt. I switched from compounds (got rid of my training wheels) two years ago, and I had no idea archery could be so fun.
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Post by: RainyDayBows on August 16, 2015, 11:04:00 PM
Welcome to trad gang.
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Post by: legends1 on August 17, 2015, 12:38:00 AM
Welcome to the gang!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on August 17, 2015, 07:25:00 AM
Welcome,  You are in the right place.   :wavey:
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Post by: kevsuperg on August 17, 2015, 07:31:00 AM
Howdy   :wavey:
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on August 17, 2015, 07:57:00 AM
Welcome from Kentucky!
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Post by: Elkchaser on August 17, 2015, 09:02:00 AM
Welcome from Big, Wide Montana!!    :wavey:
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Post by: wooddamon1 on August 17, 2015, 10:37:00 AM
Welcome from Michigan.   :campfire:
Title: Re: Hello from a Newb
Post by: Sweetwater on August 17, 2015, 11:25:00 AM
Thanks for all the warm welcomes, seems like a nice and helpful group and I think I've looked around enough to get an idea of how to start in traditional archery.

I look forward to seeing you all in the forum :-)
Title: Re: Hello from a Newb
Post by: mark Willoughby on August 17, 2015, 03:16:00 PM
Welcome
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