Trad Gang

Well,.....at least they're cute.

I took my gals to their 1st Trad Shoot this weekend, and they had way more fun than I thought they would.  I knew something was about when my wife, after being there only an hour on Saturday, says "I want a bow, and I want it now...I want to shoot the course tomorrow with the girls."

So, Sunday morning we picked out a bow from a vendor that fit her needs, along with arrows, arm guard, and a glove.  I took her to the practice targets and gave her some 'quick' lessons....and away we went. My oldest girl Rachel made a friend named Daylin, and we took her along as well.  My wife is 'staking claim' to my bobcat quiver.        

There I was, having the grandest of time, and busy as a beaver keeping up with 4 girls and their equipment.  I didn't even string my bow....and I sure don't regret it.  

They are now asking....."when's the next one?".  I still can't believe how much fun they had either.  Never financed a '3-D team', but it sure looks like I'm gonna hafta figure it out.    :D    

Here's a few highlights of my weekend......and an introduction to the "Tarzan's Dream Team".


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The rest of the pics can be viewed at...... Monsters Inc. (http://tradgang.com/tg/dream-team/index.html)

That's what life is all about - sharing the time we have been given with those who we are supposed to love the most - our families.

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I can believe you didn't string your bow.  Who wants to be shown up. Those arrows seem to be pretty well placed.   ;)  How much do they charge for lessons?  

Pete

Cool Terry! Your girls are kinda camera shy aren't they?  ;)

woods around those targets look really familiar...  :p  

Seriously, though, Terry you're lucky they didn't get over on the second range--it had some even cooler targets, you'd have been real late gettin' home

Yep, Had to drag mine along for the first one, but now they are in the truck before me when I say we are going to a shoot. Wonderful way to spend quality time with the family.

Great Terry! You have the GA archery version of the Swedish womens ski term there form the looks of it. I know you must be happy they have found it as much fun as they did. You will need to carry a strung bow to keep the wolves at bay though. May your monster thrive and live long.

I think this stuff has a proper place on the pow wow too. Archery is about the fun the family and the comradery too.

T, Those pics. are priceless bro.Good to see your wife up and smiling.Best looking archery team I've even seen.  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Thank the Lord that you have such a great gift. A wife and childern that want to share your sport with you.  It is great.  Hope to take my wife with me this summer to a couple events.

Traff  :cool:

Terry,
Thanks for sharing. Believe me when I say that someday Dad will be uncool and an embarrassment, especially when the boy friend is hanging around.And thats OK. It's a phase, today my 28 year old daughter thinks I'm cool again.

Say, can you get me some of those camo thights your one daughter wears. I could hunt in Robin hood style.LOL.

Later Bro,

Paul

I would have been there too had it not been for the conflect with South Carolina's Frist state trad championship. I felt they needed as much support as they could get. Maybe next year they won't be the same weekend. Thay had 60 or so shooters, and ended in the black. It was great fun. I bought a native American flute while there, and now have created a new monster hobby for myself.

Terry, don't forget we've still got the Southern and Northern zone shoots coming up...

Doug we missed you and some other SC friends, too. We'll be setting dates for next year's shoot very soon so should avoid that conflict next year. I would like to have been at that shoot myself, haven't been to a shoot in SC since Callison...

Terry, My wife and kids go to shoots with me all the time. It is a pile of fun.

As I have said to others the way to get women and kids to shoot is to get them their own equipment.  It has to fit them and they have to be comfortable with it or they will give up quickly.  The second thing is get them on a 3D course. Shooting at foam critters is way more fun than shooting at hay.  Third creatively convince them to move closer. If they have success they will stick with it.  Often that means you will need to move up too.  I know my son wants to shoot from where I do but gets frustrated when he misses all the time. So I "crowd" the target a bit so he can shoot from where dad is and still hit the target regularly.

Way to go! I second the thumbs up on that camo pattern the little one has on that is good stuff.      :thumbsup:

:bigsmyl:    :thumbsup:

Way too cool.  Terry you are a lucky man, those are great pictures from what looks to be a pretty neat family.  Way to go!!!


David

My son shoots a fiberglass bow I made him.  Now my daughter is of age (2 1/2) so I made her a oak backed osage bow.  My sister wanted one so I made here a oak/walnut/rosewood longbow.  My wife went out shooting with all of us and put 60 shots through my sister's longbow.  So now I'm making my wife a hickory/walnut/rosewood longbow, because she wants to shoot with the family and doesn't want to be left out.  You don't have to ask me twice to get everyone in the family armed and out shooting.

Jason

Man, good looking family!  I'd be jealous but I got one too!

CONSIDER YOURSELF A LUCKEY MAN

All my kids are grown and gone, but they never had an interest anyway.  My grandson was with me at the Georgia shoot.  No way I ever have a chance of getting my wife there.  No interest whatsoever.  I envy you.  Your pictures were great.  I enjoyed going through them and see all the targets that I missed (many of them)

Good for you man, I'm envious.  Keep up the good work.

Awsome!  :thumbsup:  

I hope I can get my wife to shoot one day.

BTW
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This picture cracks me up. Looks like shes saying "Yeah, I know I'm good"

Terry , Thats a nice family ya got there , pretty girls...glad yall had fun..hug em and love em because they grow up fast my darling daughter is sweet 16....guess what she wants a new bow!..lol.....  :thumbsup:  mark#78

Terry, Great looking family. Nothing better than sharing a passion with loved ones. Looks like your going have to stay home and cook and clean while the women go to shoots and hunting trips  :p    :bigsmyl:  ........Raven  :thumbsup:

Terry ,
as many have said you are very lucky .don't have a wife or kids so just sit back and envy others do have a new great niece 2 weeks old held her last week and we had a chat she was sleeping but i promised her her crazy great uncle would teach her to shoot her bow when she grew up LOL .-- herb

you are truly blessed Terry, great lookin family.

                           Billy

Sarah got comments 'on site' about her 'DaisyFlage' britches.  She may be setting a new trend for the ladies.

Those gals were tore up I tell ya,  hi fivin and YES! after a successfull shot.  Man were they carring on.  

As yes, they have great bowhunter prowess...they did manage to get pretty close to them critters before making the shot.   :D

Terry great pictures,you got a lovely family there.I'll be take my family to there first 3d shoot in May I hope they enjoy it as much as your did.

Man I wish this snow would go away! Have two girls myself but they are such little things.Got the oldest (10) shooting some last year, but all she could handle was 20#. Maybe this year. Way to go Terry.

Congrats! Btw waht kind of bow is your wife shooting? lo0oks like a martin to me.

Cool Pics Terry.  Ya Bringing the Family to Cloverdale this year?  Big Fun!

Bunney,

That's a genuuuwine - official - fully customized - extremely rare.....SEARS.   :thumbsup:

Nice Terry! I really think most wives, girlfriends, etc. need to get to a 3d event to get fired up. Mine watched me get ready for deer season for a least 5 years before we went to Denton for the day, thats all it took, next year we camped, she got a starter bow, and the rest is history. Now she's got a custom longbow can't say the same for me lol.

Great looking bunch of gals there Tarz.Must get that from their mama  :D  Although I don't envy you. In a few years your gonna be beatin them teenage boys off with a stick  :bigsmyl:  

CB

Sky,

We posted at the same time....yes, we marked our calendar today.  Not sure how much that shoot is gonna cost me this year though....kinda scary   :scared:

Great looking family  ;)  Thanks for sharing.  My two boys love the 3d shoots.  Here's a picture of me and Grant at the Shongaloo St.Jude's shoot last year.

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Sounds just like how it happened to me! My daughter got a bow and got started, then the wife couldn't stand it any longer and had to join in on the fun. My wife and I now coach 4H shooting sports archery. It is indeed addictive. We have truly spent some quality time shooting, both as a family and with our very dear friends. This Trad stuff is awesome!
Bryan

Nice pictures!  I hope someday my girls will take an interest in shooting.  Spending time together as a family is what it's all about, especially doing things everyone enjoys.  

BTW-I didn't know you married Shania Twain-is there something you're not telling us  :D  ?

Kurt

Great pics Terry. I've got a niece that I have pouring the archery into. Her dad doesn't shoot a bow but when I show up the first thing she wants to do is shoot her bow. Keep up the good work.

Steve/TX

Good deal Terry. Great pics and it's good to see your wife is doing well.  :thumbsup:

Terry, You have a great looking family. Your a lucky man. Which is obvious, cause you married way over your head!  :)   My son loves to shoot with me but i haven't started taking him to shoots with me yet. He just turned 3 yesterday and i'm afraid he would make it 5 targets before i had to carry him.LOL Can't seem to get my wife to take an intrest in shooting or hunting. Maybe one day she will.

You know what the best part of this is TG?  It only get's better from here on out!
Great post and nice looking family.

Salud
Out for now

How  does  a man  with  3  girls  that look  like that have any hair left? You just wait 10 years Terry and you'll  look like  me and  Rusty  haha

Looks like they've lost some of the shyness since "the guy with the big head"  saw  them   last year   :bigsmyl:

I've always liked this pic.   in the zone (http://groups.msn.com/Flatbowsarcherypage/miscpics.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=43)   Kinda says "Heck, I can do this in a dress and sandals, nothin' to it"

Tarz,  I will be there as well with Three girls 2,6 and 7.  My son is 9 and he feels left out sometimes but he makes up for it at the COOL stuff like Cloverdale.  See ya there.  Maybe we can shoot together this year?

Sky,

Shoot together?....my shooting at shoots looks to be over    :D    I'm sure my gals will be right in the middle of it all, and I'll have to be there to 'moderate' he he.  Maybe they will let daddy have a shot or two.    :rolleyes:   I'll definately look you up if I get a chance to 'shoot with the boys'.


Kurt,

Not the 1st time I've heard comments like that.  And make no mistake, Carmen could hold her own on stage with Shania.  She won't admitt it though.

Mike and Tom,

Thanks for sharing your pics as well.