Another Shooting Sport
Why do you like Archery? How did you get started? Did you transition from another shooting sport? If so, which one?
- Handguns
- Rifles
- Shotguns
- Airguns
- Slingshots
Archery Is Where I Began
Or, have you entered into the shooting world through archery? If that’s the case, do you enjoy strictly string and arrow or in addition another type of shooting apparatus? I would love to hear your story!
Here’s what you do, in the comment section below, you type in your story, I’ll read it out loud and Walla! I’ve heard your story! See, not hard at all! While you’re typing yours up, I’ll share mine.
My first experience with a bow and arrow was when my boys were little. Certain times/holidays were special gifting times; Christmas, Birthday, etc. The best gift in my mind was something to take them outside. For Christmas I got them a youth bow similar to the CenterPoint Sentinel Youth Long Bow. It was perfect!
CenterPoint Sentinel Youth Long Bow Specs
- Brand – CenterPoint
- Suggested for – Target practice/Fun
- Weight – 3.0 lbs
- Ammunition –Arrows
- Grip – Right
- Peak Draw Weight – 20 lbs
- Bow/Crossbow Type – Recurve Bow
- Sold With Quiver –Yes
- Brace Height – 8 in
- Draw Length – 25 in
Learning A New Skill
Goal accomplished! After purchasing an archery bag like the Delta Mckenzie Wedgie Bag and for less than a hundred bucks, the boys were outside learning a new skill! That bow kept us occupied for hours at a time. Yes, I said us because the boys and I had a great time together! First, shooting short distances and then we moved our Wedgie bag across the yard and practiced the projected ark necessary to hit the mark. That must be where the game Angry Birds came from.
After enjoying the sport together as a family we began some target practice with .22 pellet guns and have expanded to just about anything that shoots. For several years, I didn’t pick a bow up and spent many days squeezing triggers. The boys kept their first bow and my oldest son inherited his Great Grandfather’s PSE Compound Bow. My oldest son kept his bow in his hands over the years, and has successfully taken wild hogs and white tail deer with it. Maybe one day he’ll get a Moose with it like his Great Grandfather.
Let the Bow Take Me Outside
My son came to visit several years back and we pulled the bows out. Next we set the target up and spent some most precious time slinging arrows together. That was the moment I decided to get a bow of my own and let it take me outside and I’ve been flinging arrows ever since. I put some tunes on and let it fly as often as I get time, it’s a kind of therapy, you could say.
Many people spend a lot of money trying to buy a loved one’s time, in this case, I got the most bang for my buck, a lifetime of memories with my boys for less than a hundred dollars. You can’t beat that!
What Was Your Entrance?
Hopefully by now you’re done with your story because I am and want to hear yours! If not, I’m expecting some good stuff or I guess, maybe you were too busy reading mine. Whatever it is, I’m looking forward to reading your entrance into the great sport of Archery.
There is nothing better than spend some time with boys and see them get some new skills, this father – son connection. I think you are talking the same language right now!
Tomek,
You’re absolutely right about that! That time is irreplaceable and priceless!
I love the homemade ghillie suit!
Thanks for the pic!
-TBB
I always loved anything that shoots a projectile.
Started off as a kid with homemade rubber band powered weapons, slingshots, and bows.
Now retired (and in my second childhood) I’m back to homemade slingshots and bows.
There’s something magical about the live power of a wood bow, shooting an arrow and seeing arc to the target. That never gets old!
Cheers!
Vana2,
I’d agree shooting in general is most enjoyable, we all have one kind or another we favor a bit more than another.
Do you make your own slingshots?
I love your passion for the sport! Thanks for sharing it with us!
-TBB
TBB,
Yup, I make a lot of my outdoor equipment… canoes, kayaks, and fishing stuff like lures, flies and rods.
There’s a 6-part blog series about my slingshots and shooting them. If you are in interested, here’s a link to Part 6 that has links to the rest of the blog or you could just search the site for “slingshot”…
https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2023/05/shooting-a-hank-slingshot-part-six/
I wrote Part 3 with instructions on how to make one…
https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2023/02/shooting-a-hank-slingshot-part-3/
Hank
Hank,
I’m impressed! Those are amazing skills, did you teach yourself or learn from someone? Have you had the honor of teaching someone else, children, grandchildren, etc?
-TBB
TBB,
Thanks for the kind words!
I learn from watching and reading but mostly from figuring things out on my own.
I’ve seen that experience in one interest often applies to others. Working with stained glass is similar to flint napping, and techniques for making a bow also apply to to kayak paddles. Stuff like that.
I have always been evolved in teaching, training and coaching. I tend to find easy and practical solutions to things and people ask me to show them. I even taught (formally) at the college level for several years.
Please let me know how your slingshot turns out 🙂
Hank