89 year old trad bowhunter!

[David Mitchell]

Just had to share this.  Our local paper carried this story on today's Woods and Waters page.  Mr. Jones is 89 and hunts with his nine recurve bows at least 15-20 days a year and nearly always gets his deer.  He quit tree stand hunting when he turned 75 and is strictly a ground hunter.  He claims he has no desire to try a compound.  He believes recurves and longbows are graceful but the compounds "Look like a piece of farm machinery."  Way to go Claude!  He should be an inspiration to us all.

[BCWV]

That's good stuff right there! Heck yea, 89 and out there doing it.

[centaur]

We can hope to be like that when and if we reach his age!  

[Chris Shelton]

That will be me in 70 years! At least I hope  

[mcgroundstalker]

Now THAT is cool!

[Irish Archer]

And up to date too. Looks like he's sportin' a Wensel Woodsman on the tip of that arrow. Nice to see him still with it.

I'd like to be capable at that age.

And it looks like he wearing Winona camo too.

[A.S.]

Mr. Jones lives just a few miles from my home town of White Sulphur Springs. What an inspiration!!

[frassettor]

Thats a GREAT article! AWESOME!!      

[Cottonwood]

What an awesome inspiration.  I hope at 89 I will still be pulling a traditional bow.

[Longbow1953]

           

[Ben Maher]

[Margly]

       

[MCNSC]

Now, that is inspiring.

[Keith Karr]

Thanks for posting this David! Would like to read the story.

[Huntschool]

A definite 89 years young.... WOW

Looks like a Bear bow

A.S.  I think I can say you should tell him the Trad Gangers are impressed.

I for one would love to hear some of his stories.

[guspup]

I noticed a guy like that leaving his truck and heading into the woods one day, as I passed by on my way to work. Gives you a real warm feeling for growing old........ and knowing I could still be doing this in 36 years :-)

[champ38]

wow thats inspiring, makes me want to take better care of myself.

[GrayRhino]

A great picture and story.  Here's a link to it.   I like what they called his "love affair with bowhunting".  

http://wvgazette.com/Outdoors/201011130528

[kennyb]

Dave...that is totally awesome! I only hope that I can be like that when I grow up! Thanks and good find!

[PA stickbow boy]

This is awesome.  Thanks for posting & sharing with us.