So I hit 1000 posts, I thought I would just put up a short recap of my trad experience shown in pics. Almost everything I know about Traditional archery has came from Tradgang. I really appreciate the tips, help, and gifts from my fellow stick slingers. Included are the highlight pics over the past years, with a caption as well.

Here is my first traditional kill. Meant the world to me, taken with a #45 Samick Deermaster.
 

Took out this bumble bee in the air, (notice the vanes, didn't know much        
 

Here we are again with my first Trad buck. Taken with a Bear Stag Hunter.

 

 

Here is a very special deer to me, taken the day of the funeral of a man that was the only grandpa I ever knew, Clemmon.
 

Here is some summer fun chasing bullfrogs on a farm pond
 

Here is a buck I took with a PSE recurve about 3 years ago
 



An armadillo I took off of a golf resort in New Smyrna, FL
 

Very Cool!

congrats.

Tradgang quickly made me love pretty arras  

 

My first pig after several tries. Taken in north FLA, with a then "prototype" Omega Native.



Just a cool picture waiting on a tom a couple of years ago, wood arra made by a tradganger



Close up of a dowell arra I made, I later took a doe with.

My first trad elk



Just kidding, that was from the zoo, couldn't resist    

Here is the doe taken with my dowell rod arra, very special arras to me as I made them while laid up from 6 knee surgeries.



Notice the hat

Got my buddy Ethan (hensone) into this addictive stuff too, here is his first deer with a stickbow, that's my Omega Native he was shooting, gave it to him and it is his go to hunting rig.

Ethan has quickly gotten to be a killer with a stickbow and of course that lead to more blood on the ground



Having buddies to enjoy it with makes it so much better.

We have access to many properties, mainly for population control(we are overran in deer)

Ive come to like zwickey broadheads, they are cheap and work well. A great combination for someone who slings a lot of pointy sticks.




This ol girl was a guilty pumpkin crop destroyer

This past spring I finally conquered my turkey dream.







Tagged out on NC longbeards

Dalton, I really enjoyed your story and the pics, thank you.

Congrats on your upcoming nuptials too.

Bob

Tradgang introduced me to the joys of pig hunting, and now I go at least 2-3 times a spring. Special thanks to tarponnut, (Jim Dussias) as he got me started pig hunting, and is becoming a good friend as well as hunting buddy.

 

Congrats Huskyarcher on your trad journey. I would say you are well on your way. I also wish you and your fiancé good luck in your life's journey together and bid you both God speed. Thanks for sharing.

 Tony

And then some random pics to finish it off.

So thanks to you all, you turned something like traditional archery from something that was a challenge, into a way of life. Thanks to all my friends I have met on here, and all the kind gestures and tips you have given me. I hope I can just pass it on like you guys did. Good shooting and God bless you all

Dalton

       

That's awesome! I really enjoyed reading this, I'll be hitting ten years next fall.

Dalton,
One of the finest 1,000th posts I've seen.  I enjoyed it very much.
Ken

Great pics and awesome stories

wow.  best thread ive seen on here in a good while. love it!  looks like your journey has been a lot of fun!