who's from Indiana??

sheepdogreno · November 01, 2014, 12:24:00 AM

Who all here is from the Hoosier state!!?? I feel all alone in my small town using traditional gear. Any guys close to the Lafayette area that knows of any traditional shoots or even a shop that has a clue?? I talk recurve and the bowshops look at me like I'm confused on what bow hunting is...

November 01, 2014, 12:32:00 AM

I don't know where Lafayette is but with Cloverdale in IN, there has got to be a bunch of trad guys up your way!

Good lucking hooking up with a few of them!

Bisch from TX!

EDIT: Cloverdale is 1.5hrs straight south of you. I bet if you contacted someone with the Cloverdale Conservation Club, they could hook you up!

sheepdogreno · November 01, 2014, 12:37:00 AM

Cloverdale is about 2 hrs south of me. What is there as far as traditional archery goes? I've yet to meet anyone up my way that uses traditional gear and I've been hunting whitetails for years with a compound before switching to trad this year.

sheepdogreno · November 01, 2014, 12:39:00 AM

Fyi I live in a small town 20 min north of Lafayette

November 01, 2014, 12:51:00 AM

They are around. You just have to find them. When the 3D shoots start up after the first of the year, go to them in your area. Go early and just wait for the trad guys to show up, and walk up and introduce yourself. You might also be able to find some local guys by asking at any archery shops in your area.

Like I said, they are there, you just got to finf them.

Bisch

joe nichols · November 01, 2014, 05:36:00 AM

I'm in Mooresville, just south west of indy. I don't know any trad guys personally, but I don't do any shoots or anything like that. Cloverdale does have trad only shoots so I'm sure ther are plenty out there

mgf · November 01, 2014, 07:20:00 AM

I'm near Winamac which is about 50 miles NW of Lafayette.

Since my son moved out of town, I'm the only stick bow shooter around here that I know of.

It doesn't sound like you're too far from me. Feel free contact me. We can do some shooting sometime.

I've got 4 acres to shoot on. Nothing fancy but it doesn't cost anything.

mgf · November 01, 2014, 07:21:00 AM

Archers come from all over the country (and beyond?)to shoot at Cloverdale. I don't know how many of them are local.

ISP 5353 · November 01, 2014, 07:23:00 AM

I am a little NW of Indy. The Cloverdale Traditional Nationals is a great shoot!

There are a few other trad only shoots. I shoot at Nancy's Broken Arrow 3D shoots pretty often. They are located just South of Cloverdale. They are not trad only, but usually the trad folks group up and shoot together.

PM me and maybe we can come up with a plan! There are quite a few trad shooters in Indiana.

perry f. · November 01, 2014, 07:56:00 AM

Leavenworth here....way down south here on the Ohio River

dbd870 · November 01, 2014, 07:57:00 AM

I'm in Morgan Co. so not very close.

achigan · November 01, 2014, 08:57:00 AM

I'm from God's country here on the Wabash River. Cloverdale has shoots once a month, as does Bloomington.
http://bowsite.com/bowsite/3dshoots/results1.cfm
(My apologies to the mods if I should not have posted this link)

mgf · November 01, 2014, 09:03:00 AM

"Gods country" is here on the Tippecanoe river. LOL

Cloverdale or Bloomington is a long haul. However, if all goes well, I'm headed down to the Bloomington area next week to try to get in a couple days of hunting before gun season opens.

John Scifres · November 01, 2014, 09:44:00 AM

I am from Indy. I don't know anyone real close to you. The Indiana Trad Bowhunters Association will start its shoots for 2015 in January. It's an easy drive down I-65.

Rob W. · November 01, 2014, 09:57:00 AM

Huntingburg here. Cloverdale is defiantly worth checking out.

I have to drive an hour or more to hang out with anybody that shoots trad and I order most of my supplies online.

sheepdogreno · November 01, 2014, 11:53:00 AM

Thanks for all of the responses from my fellow Hoosiers! I will have to check out Cloverdale and keep my eye out for guys around me! Winimac isn't far mgf I live in Delphi. And I enjoy jet boating both of gods rivers Wabash and tippy!

dbd870 · November 01, 2014, 12:01:00 PM

Spent a day or 20 over the years in Delphi at the USAGG plant.

mgf · November 01, 2014, 12:45:00 PM

Jet boat? Fancy! I just use a little canoe. LOL

Mike Bolin · November 01, 2014, 02:23:00 PM

I'm just north of Terre Haute and am fortunate that there about a dozen trad shooters close by. Cloverdale is definitely worth your time and the Compton Gathering in Berrien Springs MI isn't too bad a drive for you. Mike

Shakes.602 · November 01, 2014, 10:51:00 PM

There is a Small Archery Shop in Mace, depending where you are from, it should be a nice drive. the Lil' Arrow Shop, Good People!!