Just got back into Trad Archery after a 9 year lay-off due to shoulder, elbow and hand problems.

Thanks to my fellow trad archery friends for the encouragement and support over the years.

Anyway the other day in the woods I was checking out an old hunting area when I heard this deer running towards me from a basin area. It was a doe that broke over the one ridge coming out of the basin at about 30 yards. She was coming hard and almost directly at me. She noticed me and went a little to her left and passed me by at about 5 yards. Well I kind of figured what may be following so I nocked an arrow and before I could get by a tree I heard the next deer coming up over the ridge line the doe came from. All I seen at first was a rack and then noticed he was coming full out but instead of the doe's line he was on a lazzer beam right dead at me. All I know he had a fairly wide rack with a few tines. At about 15 yards and he did not look like he had noticed me I waved my arms and yelled at him. That must have broke his focus enough that he made one hard right turn and passed close enough that I could have tripped him up by sticking my bow out. He continued on around and after the doe neither to be seen again. That was a great welcome back and made the 61 year old ticker race for the next 5 minutes.

Below are a couple mug shots of me, (trying my pic posting) but be warned it is not pretty.     :eek:    

The bow is a bamboo backed osage self.

Earl

   

   

Nothing like it!              

It's great having deer close enough to touch. Kinda takes something out of the "non-bow" hunting season.

... mike ...

Sounds like a great experience.  Glad to hear you're back into traditional shooting.  Nothing like having the ol heart beat ninety to nothing.

BOB

Your baaaaaack...

From another 63 yo guy... welcome back

Very cool.

Welcome back.
I was just checking out material to make the same type of bow.

OUTSTANDING WELCOME  

Looks like you are right back where you belong!

That will get the adrenalin flowing.

Welcome back! Stay safe, shoot straight and good luck out there.      

Dang son.., that's exciting! Welcome back. Shoot next time.

Now that's what it's all about!!  Great stuff that will stick with you for a long time to come.

When a deer passes by me at 5 yards, it isn't a thrill. It's a "rush".    

QuoteOriginally posted by straitera:
Dang son.., that's exciting! Welcome back. Shoot next time.

Well I almost did, that is if you take out 2 letters in shoot and put another letter in their place.  :D