A Trad weekend-Or kids, arrows and a tournament (pic heavy)

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A Trad weekend-Or kids, arrows and a tournament (pic heavy)

#1 Post by g_r » Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:31 am

Hi,

just wanted to share some pics of my Trad weekend. Archery can be a social thing, and is best enjoyed with people you like....

1.Passing on the flame
Saturday noon started with me and my girlfriend taking her two godchildrens shooting. We organized some kids bows and arrows, a backstop and a Teddy and really had a lot of fun.
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The coolest thing for them was to shoot my 600 + grain arrows, though they were dropping like stones :smile:

2.Filling the armoury
Over the last year ive organised used bows and euipment for 5 friends and they are hooked. Now it was time for new, individual arrows, so we met at a buddys mancave and i showed them how to build their own arrows. Everyone was very proud of their first selfmade ones and the fun was priceless....

Choose youre colour
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Fletch them and wind the fathers if you want
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AND most importantly, present them in an unusual way :wink: ....
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The two weirdest ones (it was quite late :roll: )
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3. Go afield and enjoy
Sunday morning saw me and my girlfriend (after far too less sleep) on a one hour drive to a small "traditional" only 3D shoot.
It was a great day with fine weather, pleasant company and challenging shots in beautiful surroundings.
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her elbows a bit high...
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the ranch, the owner is a musher with a whole lot of Huskys
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The last shot and my best for the day (blue pink arrow)
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Not wanting to blow my own horn, but in the end i was second best with the LB :mrgreen:

I guess all i wanted to say was "enjoy youre journey"!
Thanks for looking

Axel
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#2 Post by Gringa Bows » Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:32 am

Good story Axel,i liked the pics,looks a bit cold there hey..................

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#3 Post by Roadie » Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:46 am

Great Story Axel, are you anywhere near Wursburg, as I have friends near there, great place and lovery country side, only its a little cold for me. Seeing the Kids ice skating at christmas was a joy. Cheers Roadie.

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#4 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:04 am

Good to hear from you Axel. Always great to see kids enjoying themselves, especially when that is shooting arrows.

I think there may have been more than arra making going on in your mates Man Cave with those bottles and your lack of sleep??? :lol: That earring could be the new fashion statement mate!!! :shock: :lol:

Good to see you out enjoying shooting your bow and congrats on your 2nd place!!! :biggrin:

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#5 Post by Keith Lee » Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:42 pm

Good stuff it looks like you and your girl have a lot of fun.

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#6 Post by g_r » Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:38 am

Rod,
yepp, its that time of year again....but temps are still around 0°C so not to cold.

Roadie,
i live only 60 km south of Wuerzburg, Rothenburg o.T perhaps you heard bout it?

Jeff,
you may be right about about that there wasnt only arrow maing going on, but at least that was the reason we met that day :wink: And believe me, nothing gets the smell of glue faster out of youre nose and mouth then a gin with tonic :lol:

About that fashio statement, ive already made her a hairneedle out of a skinny carbon with ultra narrow fletchings, will try to show a pic soon.
watch youre feet, you may never know where they might take you....

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#7 Post by hazard » Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:36 pm

Axel, always good to see you post. Good to see the kids having a go, and well done for the second place.

This man cave looks really a really cool hangout :mrgreen:

Great Pickies :biggrin:

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