Hi from UK

Ben67 · January 20, 2009, 07:25:00 AM

Hi everybody,

As a new member i find quite normal to introduce myself.
I'm Bernard (Ben) and i'm 43. I'm Belgian but living and working in UK.
I'm addicted to hunting (rifle and bow). I hunt mainly in France and Belgium.
I decided to join the "gang" after discovering so interesting topics in the forum.
I shoot a Fred Bear Grizzly 55# and a canadian flat bow Millenium 55#. I use mainly Easton XX75 2117 arrows.
Unfortunately, bowhunting is not yet legal in Belgium but well in France.
I look forward to read you
Kind regards to all of you
Ben67

vermonster13 · January 20, 2009, 07:26:00 AM

Chris Surtees · January 20, 2009, 07:29:00 AM

deertraks · January 20, 2009, 09:20:00 AM

Welcome!

Gatekeeper · January 20, 2009, 09:29:00 AM

Welcome Ben

You've picked a great place to hangout. How about a face to go with the name?

Tom

tradtusker · January 20, 2009, 09:35:00 AM

welcome! ill PM you with some details of shoots and trad guys in the UK

cheers Andy

Gil · January 20, 2009, 09:52:00 AM

Welcome Ben

longbowben · January 20, 2009, 09:56:00 AM

Welcome

freefeet · January 20, 2009, 10:49:00 AM

Hi Ben and welcome, where abouts in UK are you? I'm down in Devon.

:D

KVTA TANK · January 20, 2009, 11:08:00 AM

WELCOME

KVTA TANK · January 20, 2009, 11:09:00 AM

WELCOME

Ben67 · January 20, 2009, 11:31:00 AM

Hi all of you!
Thanks for welcome
I'm from East Anglia, region of Cambridge
Soon, there will be a pic! I promise you
Hey guys, you are great hunters.
I cannot stop reading all what you've written
Great stuff!
Thanks
Bye
Ben

PS: I'm a fan of longbow

Frenchy · January 20, 2009, 12:09:00 PM

Warm welcome to you Ben.

Pardon my curiosity but where did you hunt in France ?

john fletch · January 20, 2009, 12:14:00 PM

Hey Ben welcome. Have you ever heard of The Archery Centre there in England? Tom, the owner is a real hoot. He has been great in getting me supplies for building Olde English bows and arrows that sell good here to the SCA shooters. (Medieval Reinactors)

If you can, look him up and report back. (Somewhere near London I think)

I would like to hear more about your hunting and shooting stories.

Have you ever been involved in FITA shoots?

Ben67 · January 20, 2009, 01:00:00 PM

For Frenchy: Ben67 is easy to understand for a french guy...
67 is Bas-Rhin (Low Rhine department) in Alsace. I spent 3 years of my life in that beautifull region. I was hunting in Sarrebourg, Moselle!

For Fletcher the arrow maker: I've heard about NFAS and there is a field association in the neighborhood (Sandy). I plan to contact them. About hunting i will report in a near future. No problems
Regarding longbows, it's more about longbows like Tomahawk which is for me one of the best in the world!

Thank you once more for welcome

Greetings

Ben

Wolfkiss · January 20, 2009, 01:12:00 PM

Hi Ben67,
I did my ibep course with the BBA at Sandy,if you get the chance check it out, its a fantastic setting and great course in an old wood which used to be Roman mines.

Unfortunately its too far for me to travel.

Welcome to the Gang.

http://www.geocities.com/avalonarchers/about.html

Here's a link to Avalon archers in Sandy.

Ben67 · January 20, 2009, 01:39:00 PM

Hey Wolfkiss, I also found it on Internet when i was looking for practicing in UK
Great to have your feedback about it
Thanks for welcome

Ian johnson · January 20, 2009, 01:58:00 PM

what kind of animals do you hunt in europe?

Ben67 · January 20, 2009, 02:58:00 PM

We hunt for wild boar, roe deer, deer, fox, rabbit and hase. Sometimes pheasant as well.
And by you? White tail and elk? Big horn?
That should be great, lucky you...
Greetings
Ben

Ian johnson · January 20, 2009, 03:12:00 PM

I hunt whitetail deer, rabbits, squirrels, turkeys, and if I can find a place near me I would like to hunt boar