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<blockquote data-quote="MtPockets" data-source="post: 1356151" data-attributes="member: 39651"><p>As a kid, I started out with a recurve. I think I paid about $50-75 for it brand new in around 1980. I shot that thing till I couldn't pull it back, then put it down until the next night.</p><p>Shot a lot of carp with it. </p><p>When I got tired of eating squirrels shot with a .22, I started carrying my bow. Still had roast squirrel now and then, but what a challenge!</p><p>In about '85 I bought my first compound, a Pro Line XT Magnum. Never did put sights on it. Sold it a few years later when I was low on cash.</p><p>I had a friend who won a bow in a big buck contest with a buck he shot at Fort Ripley. He already had a good bow, so he and his brother gave me his prize for Christmas.</p><p>It was another Pro Line. Haven't put sights on this one, either. I've tried a couple of different kinds, but still like shooting instinctive.</p><p>I still have that bow, and although I got away from bowhunting a few years ago, I introduced my wife to it and now we have been doing more of that than rifle hunting. She doesn't carry a bow, but really enjoys calling. She has called elk to within just 5- 10 feet of us and now she's actually thinking about getting herself a bow and I may break out that old recurve!</p><p>Like you said, Cody, it's the memories. </p><p>What an adventure!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MtPockets, post: 1356151, member: 39651"] As a kid, I started out with a recurve. I think I paid about $50-75 for it brand new in around 1980. I shot that thing till I couldn't pull it back, then put it down until the next night. Shot a lot of carp with it. When I got tired of eating squirrels shot with a .22, I started carrying my bow. Still had roast squirrel now and then, but what a challenge! In about '85 I bought my first compound, a Pro Line XT Magnum. Never did put sights on it. Sold it a few years later when I was low on cash. I had a friend who won a bow in a big buck contest with a buck he shot at Fort Ripley. He already had a good bow, so he and his brother gave me his prize for Christmas. It was another Pro Line. Haven't put sights on this one, either. I've tried a couple of different kinds, but still like shooting instinctive. I still have that bow, and although I got away from bowhunting a few years ago, I introduced my wife to it and now we have been doing more of that than rifle hunting. She doesn't carry a bow, but really enjoys calling. She has called elk to within just 5- 10 feet of us and now she's actually thinking about getting herself a bow and I may break out that old recurve! Like you said, Cody, it's the memories. What an adventure! [/QUOTE]
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