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Dusting it Off

Started by Brohawk, January 18, 2016, 06:41:00 PM

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Brohawk

I was in my closet last week and saw my bow in there.  Hadn't thought about it in a long time.  Too long.

I took it out and looked it over.  It's a 60" recurve made for me by Jeffrey Archery, pulling 54#.  

I don't remember how it was relegated to the closet, or really how long ago.  I guess sometimes things just happen.  We get wrapped around the axle with this clutter we call life and things fall to the side.

Well, whatever the reason, it's back out now.  Later the same day that it called to me (what other explanation could there be?), I went to the book store at the mall and picked up a copy of   Traditional Bowhunter magazine. It just seemed like the thing to do.  Good reading, and a lot of ads to check out.  

I got online and searched for clubs.  The nearest archery club I found is about an hour up the road.  I posted on their FB page, and was invited to come to a shoot on 6 February.  That's now on my schedule.

I picked up a target, so now I'll see if I can revive enough motor memory to hit the proverbial broad side of a standard barn in the next couple of weeks.  My expectations are for this to be for fun, not competition.  Besides, my style is to compete against myself.

It's good to be back.

Hermon

Great story.  Welcome back!

Homey88


mangonboat

Welcome back Brohawk. Get that Jeffery out and let it breathe. Tom Jeffery is in the shop in Columbia almost every day and on a good day Owen comes around. They're happy to answer questions, help with matching up arrows, etc
mangonboat

I've adopted too many bows that needed a good home.

katman

shoot straight shoot often

ron w

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's there are few...So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind...This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.  Shunryu Suzuki

Good luck and have fun!

Bisch

Pointer

That's Walk down memory lane  for me Bro....Some years back, right after I got married I put my bow up in the rafters and didn't touch it for 6 years. Then on Father's Day in that 7th year I found myself wondering if my old crew of archery buddies was still getting together for breakfast before heading out to the local range. I don't know what gave me the bug again but I pulled down that bow..also a Jeffrey recurve by the way, and went find out.

I was too late for breakfast but the old crew was out at the range..some nearly fainted when they saw me walking across the field to the line lol. I remember my first shot, at 20 yards, was a 3" miss to the right...after not touching a bow for all that time. The bug bit me again...hard..and I haven't looked back since.

Welcome back to the game.

Elkchaser

Welcome back! Have fun!    :thumbsup:
No matter where you go; There you are.......

Toelke Lynx RC 58", 51@28"

Cyclic-Rivers

Welcome back!  Have fun!
Relax,

You'll live longer!

Charlie Janssen

PBS Associate Member
Wisconsin Traditional Archers


>~TGMM~> <~Family~Of~The~Bow~<

ronp

Ron Purdy

TGMM Family of the Bow
MTB
NRA

Steve Jr

Welcome back and have fun dusting it off    :thumbsup:
Steve Jr


Stalker Coyote FXT LB 58" & 48#@26"
Compton Traditional Bowhunters Life Member

achigan

Hey! Life happens, welcome back!
...because bow hunting always involves the same essentials. One hunter. One arrow. One animal. -Don Thomas

Killdeer

Pointer, that was the seven year itch.    :D    
I, too, had laid down my bows for those years of hormonal insanity. Fortunately, I went to an outdoor show locally, and there were two trad dealers there. I bought a Jeffery Mighty Mag Classic, and re-embarked on this fascinating journey.

Coincidentally, I bought this recurve from a guy named Howard Hill. (Not the famous one!)

Killdeer
Long, long afterward, in an oak I found the arrow, still unbroke;
And the song, from beginning to end, I found again in the heart of a friend.

~Longfellow

TGMM Family Of The Bow

dirtguy



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