New guy checking in!

Blood Trail 2 · January 28, 2011, 02:57:00 PM

Hello yall! I'm new to the trad scene! I'm a regular member of Texasbowhunters.com and alot of trad shooters over there spoke very highly of this site. Here's a little about myself:

I was born in raised in NC. I join the Marines back in '97 and spent over 9 glorious years serving my country with a bunch of heroes. i got out in '06 and moved to Fort Worth. I'm a metrology engineer for Lockheed Martin working on the baddest fighter jets in the world! I started bow hunting in '06. I shoot a Mathews Monster, but I've always wanted to cross over to the "real side". I have sooooo much respect for yall trad shooters. I hope to learn a lot from the shooters on here.

I recently bought a vintage Ben Pearson Predator recurve I'd figure I'd cut my teeth on. My boss bow this bow 40 years ago, shot it for a week, and decided it wasnt' for him. He unstrung, put it back in the box and forgot about it. I bought for $75 and the bow is absolutely brand new. Not a scratch on it!

I look forward to listening to advice on here. Thanks for sharing ya campfire!

Larry Altizer · January 28, 2011, 03:12:00 PM

Welcome!

KentuckyTJ · January 28, 2011, 03:17:00 PM

Thanks for your service and Welcome from Kentucky.

ks_jon · January 28, 2011, 03:21:00 PM

Welcome.

GO Rogers · January 28, 2011, 03:21:00 PM

Thanks for your service and welcome from South Carolina. I'm a Tarheel too, what part of NC you hail from?

droz il · January 28, 2011, 03:24:00 PM

Welcome to the Gang.

wooddamon1 · January 28, 2011, 03:34:00 PM

Welcome to the gang!Thank you for your service and hang on for the sweetest ride ever...

Stumpkiller · January 28, 2011, 03:44:00 PM

Welcome! Like the Ben Pearson's myself.

QuoteI'm a metrology engineer for Lockheed Martin . . .

I learned a new word today!

Ken Taylor · January 28, 2011, 03:45:00 PM

... and hello from the north country!

January 28, 2011, 03:52:00 PM

welcome, im sure we'd like to see a pic of your brand new old bow.

Terry Lightle · January 28, 2011, 06:46:00 PM

Welcome,now you will see what fun really is.

magnus · January 28, 2011, 07:21:00 PM

Welcome. Pull up a log and join the fire.

I did a lot of work on the flight line remodleing the hangers before I moved bag to Ohio. Also worked in the new assembly area they're building.

Shedrock · January 28, 2011, 07:36:00 PM

Great place it is, welcome sir!

DannyBows · January 28, 2011, 07:37:00 PM

Welcome to the 'Gang! Thanks for your service. I spent a few years working on F-15's, Avionics, back when they were shiny and new from the factory.
Don't hesitate to ask questions, lots of knowledge and generosity here. Also, make good use of the search function. It's an awesome tool for accessing past threads.

Mudd · January 28, 2011, 07:46:00 PM

Thank you for serving your country and picking us to spend time with.

I hope you find it very rewarding as most of us do.

Enjoy your journey with the rest of us.

God bless,Mudd

glass76 · January 28, 2011, 07:47:00 PM

Welcome, this is a great place to learn everything about trad bowhunting. Check out all the different forums and try using the "search" feature. Take your time and enjoy the journey.

SourOwl · January 28, 2011, 07:50:00 PM

Durn whippersnappers! I was a structural and hydrolics mech. on Grumman Albatros seaplanes and HO4S piston helos; we finally got one a them new jet helos; had a jet engine on the work bench, all scratching our heads and looking at it - we flew the thing for awhile, finally sent a mech. to school on it and he came back yelling and screeching that we were doing it all wrong - - - fun times!

WELCOME! WE HAVE FUN HERE.

59Alaskan · January 28, 2011, 07:50:00 PM

Welcome!
Glad you are here! Would love to see your bow.

RUSTY1 · January 28, 2011, 08:20:00 PM

RUSTY1 · January 28, 2011, 08:21:00 PM

WELCOME LEON!!!! I myself work for Lockheed Martin (as does my wife and mother-in-law, yeah yeah I know!!!). I am the lead inspector for flight line operations at the Greenville, SC location. You picked a great spot to hang out!!!! Vast amount of knowledgable folks on here, many of them posting above me here!