New guy in the woods

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  1. John T.

    John T. Die Hard Bowhunter

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    One of my grandsons called my wife and asked if I would take him fishing. OK, supposed to rain today so we went to the gun club. I took two .22s and loads of ammo. We spent some time on the range and then went to the clubhouse which has an indoor archery range. A couple of years ago, I measured and it is up to about 22 yards from the targets. Anyway, I took my Darton bow and had scored a nice Genesis outfit a while back. I taught him and his older brother to shoot but they got out of the habit. Anyway...he did good shooting the Geneses after laying off for who-knows-how-long. We shot at about 8 yards to get him used to shooting. He remembered a lot; only had to move his elbow down in line with the arrow. When we went to lunch, he asked how big a bow he would need to deer hunt. Next, he remarked that he had enough money to buy a bow. Looks like I have some company in the ground blind.
     
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    oldnotdead Legendary Woodsman

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    I taught both the kids( son & daughter) to shoot and bow hunt. Husband doesn't like archery. I took their classes with them for license. Then helped them recover their first bow deer. Great memories I hope to have with the grandsons someday.
     
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    Very cool! It's gear to see and hear about youth getting into bowhunting. Nice job. :tu:
     
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    Oldcarp Die Hard Bowhunter

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    My Oldest boy has 4 daughters they all like fishing. He loves to Bow hunt. This last year he was over seas and his oldest Daughter that is 10 years old wanted to shoot a bow. So we got her a youth model bow and me and her did a winter league together. It was a lot of fun shooting with her. So this next year she wants to bow hunt with her Daddy and her Papa (that's me). I am very excited for that.
     
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    SharpEyeSam Legendary Woodsman

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    Awesome! Always great to have a hunting buddy!
     

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