Sometimes the bow picks you

Yooper-traveler · February 27, 2017, 11:03:00 PM

So I've been waiting for the day when my son wanted to shoot the stick and string with me. Last year I got him stump hunting with me a little bit using my old Shakespeare Kiabib. He kept eyeballing my old bear grizzly but I wouldn't let him shoot it as it's too heavy. This fall Gabe asked if he got good enough that I would consider buying or letting him pick one of my bows to hunt with. I chucked and told him that "maybe" one of my bows would pick him if he worked hard at getting good with one.

As he put in his practice time I was proud to see him get better and better with his little bow. One morning he asked if we could go outside and hunt squirrels together. When he came upstairs I saw that he had strung up my black widow. My wife told me he had been practicing with the widow really wanted to show me he could shoot it. I half jokingly told him that he might get the first kill with the bow as I never connected with it yet.

He ended up getting two shots that day on some squirrels. His only kill was a 17 yard shot on a red squirrel that was too bold for his own good. He took the squirrel home with him to show his mom. While lovingly rubbing the widow he patiently explained to his mom that since he got the first kill with the bow that the bow "chose him".

I made it official that day and gave him the bow. Gabe has been "de-squirreling" the property with it ever since. As an added bonus, my wife (having been educated in the importance of having a back up bow) consented to me ordering a replacement black widow. She even shot a little with me in the back yard a few days ago. She seemed to take a liking to my whip. I told her she can buy her own lol.

The trophy

4dogs · February 27, 2017, 11:24:00 PM

I see great times ahead!

February 27, 2017, 11:24:00 PM

Pure awesomness!!!

Keep up the good work, Dad!

Bisch

Rough Run · February 27, 2017, 11:28:00 PM

Now that's a great story! About a great start into archery! Good for you both!

S.C. Hunter · February 28, 2017, 12:43:00 AM

Very nice!He will never forget!

Steelhead · February 28, 2017, 02:17:00 AM

Nice shot Gabe!Thats a small target.

KyStickbow · February 28, 2017, 05:53:00 AM

Awesome!

RIng · February 28, 2017, 06:00:00 AM

very cool . get the young ones out there !!

Jayrod · February 28, 2017, 06:05:00 AM

That's what it's all about...

crazynate · February 28, 2017, 06:45:00 AM

Wow what a lucky kid. Hope he takes great care of that bow.

Yooper-traveler · February 28, 2017, 06:59:00 AM

Thanks guys!

BWallace10327 · February 28, 2017, 07:00:00 AM

These are the types of post I really like to see. Congratulations and thanks for getting another generation hooked.

Yooper-traveler · February 28, 2017, 07:04:00 AM

"Wow what a lucky kid. Hope he takes great care of that bow."

That was my worry also. At 14 he has a job, plays sports and is more responsible than I was at that age. Besides I would rather have the bow drug through the woods and get some battle scars than sit looking pretty on a rack right?

Carpdaddy · February 28, 2017, 07:06:00 AM

Love it!

americanhunter7 · February 28, 2017, 08:53:00 AM

Awesome story and great shooting from your son! Those little "tanks" are sometimes hard to kill. And as far as those "widows" they do kinda have a way of picking you.....

Sam McMichael · February 28, 2017, 09:04:00 AM

Good job! Congratulations to both you and your son. Do you think your wife would talk to my wife about the importance of a guy having a sufficient number of bows?

Tater · February 28, 2017, 09:14:00 AM

Great story,..Put a smile on my face this morning..

23feetupandhappy · February 28, 2017, 09:16:00 AM

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Originally posted by Tater:
Great story,..Put a smile on my face this morning..

Buckeye1977 · February 28, 2017, 09:19:00 AM

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