Some months ago I received a message from a guy I know well if I was interested to join him on a (bow)hunt in California where he lives.
Of course, I replied I'm always interested to go for a hunt in the US because in the Netherlands you will never get a chance for a bow hunt (illegal). So he said the invitation stands. The question was how to organise the trip so that both of us have a week free time for this hunt. After some months of planning from both sides and getting my travel arrangements set it's going to happen. I arranged my trip such that the first week is business related, the second week is leisure and hunting with him and some other guys. (In this way I saved money in the travel costs) So you can imagine that I'm exited and on top of that I hope to get my new Blacktail VL Elite T/D bow in time to use it on the hunt.

V-Archer  

Hi Killy,

I'm hoping to get the Blacktail the first week of December and have a go with it prior to the hunt.
We will go for a pig hunt, deer hunt and quail if time lets us.

I'll post pics if all goes well.

V-Archer

Best of luck!

Arnold-First,good luck.I hope you have a good hunt.Second-I can't believe you are buying a bow,I have seen your beautiful bows-they are works of art.------------Bone  

Congrats!!!!! That has to be a life long dream for you, make the best of every moment and have fun!!

For us lovers of the Blacktail's...pleeeaaase post pictures! Boy, that bow will be well traveled by the time the hunt starts! Are you going to be hunting blacktails? Sounds like a great trip...go get 'em!

Good luck & have a safe hunt!

 Leland

Bone,

I know I should hunt with one of my own bows but you know how it goes, someone "falls in love" with a bow I made for myself but I won't disturb a new, young love. So it's gone.
Also I still didn't make that bow for myself that "clicks" . Next year I will make me one and that one stays.

Snag,

I'll post pics when I have the bow and hopefully with a trophy. Any tips for me on the Blacktail?

V-Archer

Someone else's bow?  Blasphemy!  Get to work in that shop.....quick!  I want to see your bow with your kill!

Good luck, have fun and welcome State-side!

Are you gonna have any lay overs in the States?

v- archer you are going to have a ball belive me these people are the most  kindest people you will ever meet i know i have been over before and i  am comming back again i love these people they are like family. have fun and hunt safe. and post lots of pics.

702plmo

I'm in Westborough (MA) the first week of December. Then on Saturday a colleague will take me to Maybrook in New York first and then I'll travel to Coxsackie where I hope to meet Brian Hatch (horatio 1226). The next stop is Albany from where I have my my flight on Sunday the next week to Los Angeles where my hunting buddy is picking me up to go to Bakersfield.
Then the fun starts!!

V-Archer

Sounds great...good luck on the hunt! You're a lucky guy  

Welcome to the lower 48, enjoy and have a great hunt with great folks!!!

V-Archer, hope you find trip fun and enjoyable!! If you stop in Texas give me a call, would love to sling some arrow with you!

longarrow,

I really would like that also but my route is direct from Albany (NJ) to Los Angeles. Maybe next time when I'm over.
Reading all reactions that I had so far I could easlily stay a full year visiting all theses guys!

V-Archer

I got some pics from the guy that I'm going to hunt with. It's the Tejon Ranch, Ca. Looks good to me!

V-Archer,

I am envious of you  
I wish you a successful hunt, it becomes certainly an unforgettable trip.
Am already curious on your report!

Markus that dreams of the bowhunt