......especially since I just took a dive off the high platform.
My Bowtech 101st Airborne left last night in the arms of a new lover and I now own only a target recurve until I get a bow for hunting. My 2015 bow hunting season is now officially over but that is OK since I actually am not an active deer shooter and more of an active deer watcher and if I want a deer we have plenty of black powder and modern firearm season left.
To be honest, I was a bit melancholy to sell that bow as it is the only bow I've owned since returning to archery and bow hunting 7 years ago, but the realist in me knew that I wanted to focus on the traditional equipment and if I did not sell it now during season the chances of selling it after season dropped dramatically.
The funny thing was that as the guy drove off with the bow it was almost like the loss of a friend or pet, as if the bow had some soul or life within. Memories of enjoyable days and events with friends filled my head and I actually welled up just a bit. That took me by total surprise and I never expected that.
Oh well, the way to get over one lover is to wrap one's arms around a new one so my new target recurve and I are going to get very well acquainted and by next season I hope to have the ability and confidence in my new hunting bow to begin an entirely new era.
I will be flooding you members here with questions seeking advice and hopefully one day in the near future I can begin to pay that wisdom and advice forward.
Oh and BTW, don't feel too sorry for me that my bow hunting season is over. The trout are biting flies very well now and will throughout the winter. :)
Welcome! Plenty of water here to handle your jump... :campfire: Enjoy your new journey, may it be rewarding & fulfilling :archer2:
It sounds like you are well on your way to recovery and filling your time with equally enjoyable endeavors will go a long way toward healing and ultimately, a greater love for the sport ( way of life) of Traditional Archery!
Let us know how we can help.
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Welcome. You have taken the first step in the divorce process. Time to find a new Mate.
YOu'll do fine. Lots to learn. Lots of new memories to make...
Sticks seem to provide the most fun I've had fully dressed! :eek: :knothead:
I made the leap this year as well, and I couldn't be happier! Well, maybe a deer in the freezer would make me happier...My compound is still in the family though, since I just re-configured it for my son, so I can't say I completely understand your feeling of parting with an old friend. I'm hoping my son will join us in the traditional pool soon too, and his transition may be starting since last night he asked me to make him a longbow for his birthday in February. Once he experiences the true pleasure of shooting such a bow, I think he'll be hooked just like the rest of us.
Welcome to the fun (and quite frustrating) side, and good luck!
And btw, the water is plenty nice. Jump on in!
Bisch
Think you were attached to the bowtech??? Wait until you get your 1st custom trad bow. You will find yourself ooing and ahhing at her grains and patterns, caressing and rubbing her, locking her up in the seat belt while you drive, and if your like me? You might also find yourself talking dirty to her? :D
Welcome Kentucky Brother.
Trout! The means you must know where the "Rock House" is?
:thumbsup: I hope you dove in the deep end....
Dude my bow had a soul. All things do. That's how I know whether or not something has good medicine.
QuoteOriginally posted by Jakeemt:
Dude my bow has a soul. All things do. That's how I know whether or not something has good medicine.
I Second that jakeemt!!
All is right with the world.
I received a couple of texts today from the guy who bought my 101st, thanking me for taking such great care of the bow, telling me how much he is enjoying it, and what a pleasure it is to shoot.
Believe it or not, rather than make me regret selling it, those comments make me extremely happy to see someone else appreciating the bow as much as I did.
His comments were just the medicine the Dr. ordered.