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"The Old Bowhunter"

Started by Wannabe1, April 07, 2013, 05:57:00 PM

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Wannabe1

April 07, 2013, 05:57:00 PM
"The Old Bowhunter"

My friends say I've gotten older
But the seasons have been lots of fun
And now I set a tree stand
Instead of the woods I used to run

The poundage of my bow
Has dropped down from year to year
Yet, I'm up before the dawn
Each time hunting seasons here

The bones may ache a little more
But I'll suffer through the pain
For when I'm alone in the silent wood
There's knowledge still to gain

Yes, the walk to the stand takes longer
But, I never was one to be in a hurry
And my eyes are sharp like the eagle
Though my future now seems blurry

You say my back has taken on a bend
That may somewhat look like my bow
I'll tell you my mind has never been sharper
This much I'll have you know

Feel sorry not for me my friends
My life really could have been much worse
The kids could have retired me to an old folks home
To be mollycoddled by a nurse

So, in spite of the advancing years
I'll continue to journey by and by
And with my trusty bow in my hand
My gaze to settle on the land
In my stand, I wish to die....TW
Desert Shield/Storm, Somalia and IOF Veteran
"The Mountains are calling and, I must go!" John Muir

SS Snuffer

#1
April 07, 2013, 06:11:00 PM
Thanks
I guess I am an "Old Bowhunter"
Some days more so than others.
Chuck
Kodiak Mag 52" 41 lb.
Kota Kill-Um 60" 42 lb.
Kanati 58" 38 lb.
Black Hunter Longbow 60" 40 lb.

No Guts - No Story

JEFF B

#2
April 07, 2013, 06:16:00 PM
hey Bro well done . yup getting old is well lets just say mmmmmm   :biglaugh:
'' sometimes i wake up Grumpy;
other times i let her sleep"

TGMM FAMILY OF THE BOW

Anointed Archer

#3
April 07, 2013, 06:17:00 PM
Awesome!
For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people's sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.

will_hunt

#4
April 07, 2013, 06:43:00 PM
OLDER BROTHER, YOU ARE AWESOME.  

I'm 56 years old and still applying for goat and two species of sheep in three western states because I would rather die in the Alpine than live in a retirement home. I Shoot a 55 and two different 58 pounders as many as five days a week and can shoot my 63#'r if need be. Point is, in the immortal words of Toby Keith...

I'm not as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was!

Wannabe1

#5
April 07, 2013, 06:46:00 PM
I wrote that poem when thinking of a friend I know. I'm by no means old at only 44.   :biglaugh:  I do hope to still be getting at it though as the years go by.
Desert Shield/Storm, Somalia and IOF Veteran
"The Mountains are calling and, I must go!" John Muir

#6
April 07, 2013, 07:03:00 PM
Another awesome read! You put together some really great words.

Bisch

Thumper Dunker

#7
April 07, 2013, 07:07:00 PM
Cool stuff.
You can hop but you can't hide.
If it was not for rabbits I would never get a buck.
Yip yipahooooo yipyipyip.

ron w

#8
April 07, 2013, 07:22:00 PM
You should ask before you write about me.....LOL! Nice job   :thumbsup:
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's there are few...So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind...This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.  Shunryu Suzuki

Wannabe1

#9
April 07, 2013, 07:23:00 PM
My apologies Ron!   :laughing:
Desert Shield/Storm, Somalia and IOF Veteran
"The Mountains are calling and, I must go!" John Muir

Dan Landis

#10
April 07, 2013, 07:44:00 PM
I can relate to that for sure.

bear1336

#11
April 08, 2013, 08:40:00 AM
Could not said it better myself being in my ADVANCED bowhunting years.
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside thoroughly used up, totally worn out, with bible in hand and loudly proclaim...WOW...What a Ride!!!

Shedrock

#12
April 08, 2013, 08:51:00 AM
Nice!
Member of;
Comptons
Pope and Young
PBS
Colorado Traditional Archers Society
and Life member of Bowhunters Of Wyoming

Mudd

#13
April 08, 2013, 09:55:00 AM
I like it!

God bless,Mudd
Trying to make a difference
Psalm 37:4
Roy L "Mudd" Williams
TGMM- Family Of The Bow
Archery isn't something I do, it's who I am!
The road to "Sherwood" makes for an awesome journey.

snag

#14
April 08, 2013, 10:35:00 AM
I think you should submit some your prose to Traditional Bowhunter magazine. Well done!
Isaiah 49:2...he made me a polished arrow and concealed me in his quiver.

Duker

#15
April 08, 2013, 10:43:00 AM
Very well done  :)  Beginning to feel like the Old Bowhunter myself  :(
I'm drinking from a saucer,cause my cup has overflowed.

Sam McMichael

#16
April 08, 2013, 08:46:00 PM
Yep, a lot of us can imagine ourselves in that picture. However, as bad as getting old can sometimes be, I am not yet ready for the alternative.
Sam
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