Lurking in the shadows

[bofish-IL]

Some of you might have noticed that I have started posting on the Gang a lot lately. You can tell by my registration number that I have lurked around in the shadows for years off and on. I have sold things on here in the past and bought some.

Recently I tried to post a bow and found out I could not because I never had enough posts. After e-mails I found they had changed the rules. After several e-mails  and comments I discovered their side. That they didn't know me and I had never posted much here.

To make a long story short I really started reading all the post on Pow Wow and discovered I could learn from all the good info on here and also share some info from mistakes I have made after 20 some years of bow hunting.

So let me introduce myself.
Elmer Servis  
57 years old soon to be 58
Retired from Caterpillar with 37 years
Love to Bowhunt & Bowfish and plan on doing a lot of it now.
Live in Canton Il.

[rraming]

Hello Elmer - nice to hear about you! I did the opposite, I read stuff for a long time and once I had something to say, I registered.

[bornagainbowhunter]

Good to meet you, man you live where the big bucks play.  Must be great...

[Iron]

Hi Elmer, I too read way more than i post...The learning on this site seems endless.

[sou-pawbowhunter]

   

[Hot Hap]

Hi there. Hap

[brmorris]

Elmer, welcome!  I rarely post but you are right there is tons of learning on here.

Brandon

[LA Trapper]

I can relate Elmer.  

I have been a member since 2003 also and had just a hand full of posts although I come to this site at least twice a day, every day.  I have been bowhunting for almost 35 years and I consider myself still learning.  I use this site to shorten my learning curve on a new idea.    

You can't replace experience or time in the field on a website. But I have learned many things.

A long time ago, my grandfather told me you have six holes in your head to receive information and one hole to transfer information.  What should you be spending most of your time doing?  

From one lurker to another, I am glad that you re-introduced yourself.  

Billy

[Mudd]

Welcome! I'm glad that you decided to share with us. Pull up a seat, grab a nice hot cup of whatever, put your feet up and enjoy the journey with the rest of us.

God bless,Mudd

[JAG]

Welcome.  Never posted too much, until lately.  Have to have something worth sharing, so I didn't do too much of that.
I do reach alot of folks needing IBEP course.  I do enjoying sharing what I learn in the courses.  I've been teaching the IBEP course for over 20 yrs. and still learn something at everyone.
Pull up a stump and enjoy the campfire.
Johnny/JAG

[Nate N]

Hello Elmer.  I just saw that you are retired from Cat.  I am a former employee, my grandfather retired from there, my step dad retired from Cat, and my mom will ultimately retire from Cat.  Small world.

Nate

[twitchstick]

Well it's good to see you here. I am one of thoughs people that lurks in the shadows with most things in life,not much of a fan of the genral puplic. In fact I would probaly could become a hermit real easy. I started coming here when I switched back to traditional style equipment. I thought that I could learn some new tactics and mainly to improve my computer and writing skills. Well my writing and computer still suck(just read my posts) but I gained better veiw of the hunting commuity and learned alot more that I thought I could after 25+ years of archery. I had lost faith in most people until I came to this campfire.  

[Morgan Anderson]

Nice to meet you.

[Dave Thaxton]

Hello Elmer. I'm in the same boat as you just not as long. Have bought and sold bows here, so.... one more post to my tally  

[Missouri Bowman]

Hi Elmer , I'm guilty also. I like reading the posts, but hate typing so I read more then post.

[ron w]

I was a lurker for a long time, didn't even join till I retired. There's alot of good stuff on here and some not. Just sort out the things your intrested in and enjoy.I'm also 57 almost 58 and worked for GE for 38 years. Great not have to go to work every day........

[Tater John]

Hello Elmer,

I'll introduce myself,
Rusty Pascoe
52yrs old, married 23yrs, 3 boys, 2 girls, love God and country, carpenter/cabinetmaker by trade since '78'. Enjoy the woods, water, mountains, kids, women, dogs... Archery is my stress relief so I stop by here daily.

Livin' on Tulsa Time

Rusty