Like Father, Like Daughter

Eugene Slagle · January 01, 2011, 04:25:00 PM

Erin has been shooting off & on since she was 3 1/2 & only the past 2 years has she really sparked the intrest to shoot more.
I've been taking her to 3D shoots especially Traditional Rendezvous around here for 2 years & I'm like a kid in a canady store when I have my little girl with me & she is a troper too where she'll shoot all the 3D targets, Field & then some novelty shoots that her daddy will & be happy that she did.

I'm not pushing her but I'm keeping her in the Bare Bow Recurve like me in hopes that she stays with it & becomes a possible future Olympic hopeful.

Now her accuracy isn't the best but she does alright for the ammount that she does shoot & here recently she has agreed to shoot in the basement at least twice a week with me & maybe a indoor or outdoor tournament as long as it doesn't interfere with her Girl Scout activities.

Well I just received her custom bow from Bill Griffen of Zona Custom Bows & I thought I wouls share some photos with y-all.

My Recurve has some bees wax rubbed on it because I've been taking it out hunting with me & the velcro pad is for my arrow holder but as you can see both bows are very similar to each other, now to get her shooting it.

For the life of me I can't find the pictures of her shooting her green glass Jennings bow.

rastaman · January 01, 2011, 04:29:00 PM

Beautiful bow!

maxplan · January 01, 2011, 04:31:00 PM

Priceless

Eugene Slagle · January 01, 2011, 04:57:00 PM

Oh the specks for both bows are:

Mine:
60" 52# @ 28"
Risor = Purple Heart, Kingswood w/ Maple accent
Limbs = Bacote, clear glass.

Erin's:
56" 27# @ 24"
Risor = Bubinga, Zebra w/ white phonelic accent
Limbs = Bacote, clear glass.

Night Wing · January 01, 2011, 04:58:00 PM

Great looking bows. I love the coloring of the woods.

Eugene Slagle · January 01, 2011, 05:04:00 PM

Man I'm a dunce, I forgot I had submitted this of her shooting on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUSBKx5jQH4

silvertip73 · January 01, 2011, 05:21:00 PM

Awesome, I have my daughter shooting with me in our basement. She is 4, it makes me very happy!!!

Bjorn · January 01, 2011, 07:54:00 PM

Greg Szalewski · January 01, 2011, 10:37:00 PM

Looks like you have another one anxious to shoot. Very nice. Enjoy, they grow up too quick.

Eugene Slagle · January 01, 2011, 10:54:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Greg Szalewski:
Looks like you have another one anxious to shoot. Very nice. Enjoy, they grow up too quick.

Yes Katherine my 3 year old loves to shoot her lil Sioux long bow, just a little too excitable at times.
Erin is finally slowing down some & paying attention to her shot sequence more which is a huge plus.

chad graham · January 01, 2011, 11:02:00 PM

very nice looking bows,but most of all congrats on the quality time spent with your daughter.

longbowben · January 01, 2011, 11:06:00 PM

Very nice enjoy the time with your kids.

ABBIBOY · January 01, 2011, 11:47:00 PM

Does Bill Griffen of Zona have a web site ????

GRINCH · January 01, 2011, 11:53:00 PM

Great looking bows.

Big Ed · January 02, 2011, 09:31:00 AM

Very cool Eugene, Thank you for sharing! My five year old Daughter Leah Riley is my shooting partner.

ti-guy · January 02, 2011, 09:53:00 AM

Nice bows,congrats on the well spent time.As I can see Erin's lefty hummm...A future Fred Bear??

maineac · January 02, 2011, 11:38:00 AM

Beautiful bows. Glad you are enjoying spending time with your daughter.

NorthernCaliforniaHunter · January 02, 2011, 11:48:00 AM

That is way too cool!

greyghost · January 02, 2011, 11:57:00 AM

Nice bows and great kids. Precious times. Thanks for sharing.

Earl

Eugene Slagle · January 02, 2011, 12:51:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by ABBIBOY:
Does Bill Griffen of Zona have a web site ????

He did but with his regular job of being a truck driver he let it laps.

I actually met him a few months back & when I ordered my recurve from him I went through his listing on Archery Talk.

Not sure if I can post a competitive sights link on here though.