The other night I saw someone had registered with the name GrnMtnTradNut. I checked out the profile and saw the person only lived about 15-20 minutes away from me. So I sent him a PM welcoming him to Trad Gang. Well I learned he is real new to traditional(just wanted the challenge compound wasn't giving him anymore) and after some talking I invited him to my house for some shooting.

Seems a friend of mine from high school works with Chris and had changed completely over to traditional in the last two years and had loaned Chris a 60# bow of his to practice with. Yes Chris was severely over-bowed. Well I received a package in the mail from my friend Robert Painter (twotimer) today that was going to change that for Chris and I hope help him out a lot in the long run.

In the package I got from Robert was a very nice condition Browning Wasp 43@28 56" recurve. A very good weight to learn on and an armguard that came in very handy.

After setting Chris up with his new to him gratis bow, an armguard and a new tab(he is going to be changing to a glove after shooting with me today and seeing mine) we hit the backyard.

Bernie here is your fulldraw pic of Chris.



After watching Chris shoot a few and sacrificing one of my Axis arrows to the stone wall we did some talking about anchor and form. His shooting improved immensely as we progressed and he came to understand what a good draw/release with fingers felt like. We will be shooting weekly for a while and see if we can't get him on target for some venison this fall.

Here's Chris with his haul and trophy arrow.



Funny how someone can live so close and yet out paths never crossed until Trad Gang.

We'll work on the elbow next time.    

I think he has better form than me    

Hats off you Vermonster!  

And welcome to Chris

Awesome gesture David, it's a cool 45 degrees down here......looks a bit colder up there !

About 19 here Darrell

Great form, both Chris and the bow. I had to stare at the beauty in the working recurve limbs. I may have to pick up one of those bows. Congrats on making a new friend, David!

Killdeer  

Well done David!!!!!    and WELCOME to our campfire Chris!!!!!  

Does that "B" on your hat stand for "Browning"?????  

Well done David : It looks like he doing good :0)

QuoteOriginally posted by Killdeer:
 I had to stare at the beauty in the working recurve limbs. I may have to pick up one of those bows.

Killdeer      

My thoughts exactly Killdeer.

Nice story Vermonster  

Some of you folks might to get to meet him at Shawn's next month.

Awesome David

well done dave you da man!! he has a good friend indeed. and well done robert you have a big heart sir its an honour to know you.

     I'm familiar with that wall......  :rolleyes:    Good for you Chris, you have a great resource there, and a pretty good looking hat too!


David

Cool  

Hey thanks everybody for the welcome. Dave is great and with lots of help from him and desire I know I can get where I want in this art and new love of mine.

Your a good man David Knipes! Welcome aboard!

Good on you both!  Looks like a great way to spend the day.  Welcome aboard Chris...Doc

PS:  That season is over.  You need to switch to the other New England team's hat  

Patriots, Celtics or Bruins? lol

great job dave,welcome aboard chris,you'v already got me beat in the art of form.regards,robert  

welcome chris!!!

Go Giants!!!