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Title: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: hormoan on April 14, 2007, 05:23:00 PM
I finally have a new shooting partner. My grandson Payton! He turns 5 this Thursday, gramps thought it was finally time he got a bow in his hands.
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Its finally warmed up just enough to get him out in the yard. And for us not to freeze to death. So much for global warming!
For a 5 year old he takes instructions extremely well. He actually listens! He as always been a little scary, as if he has seen you do it once. He seems to be able to do it for himself without any effort. The scary part, for some things thats really good others are the scary part!
He did really good today he hit the bag target 80% if the time. Of course it was only at 10 feet! Still he did really good!
He took instructions great, did as I asked and had a great time. He let me nock up his arrows for about the first 10. Then it was let me do it PAPA. OK theres no stopping him now.

                   Brent
Last night after dark every hour I was asked came we go back out and shoot! Well we could not so we worked on pretend form. Looks like some of it tolk hold!  :thumbsup:

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I'm getting asked to come back out a shoot some more! So I gotta go!

             Brent
Title: Re: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: kennym on April 14, 2007, 05:29:00 PM
Cool!!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: bentpole on April 14, 2007, 05:32:00 PM
That's what we like to see PAPA!Pass it on to the little ones. Outstanding!
Title: Re: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: traditional_archer on April 14, 2007, 06:08:00 PM
Right on, passing on the torch.
Title: Re: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: the Ferret on April 14, 2007, 06:17:00 PM
:bigsmyl:  love watching kids shoot bows. They have so much fun with it.
Title: Re: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: Cody Roiter on April 14, 2007, 07:02:00 PM
I think you guys are going to have fun.He is the next Fred Bear or Howard Hill.Has he tryed to shoot any thing out of the air.What kind of set up dose he have it looks like a old bear.
Have Fun.
Cody
Title: Re: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: Cody Roiter on April 14, 2007, 07:04:00 PM
I also like the coon skin hat.
Title: Re: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on April 14, 2007, 07:04:00 PM
Congrats on your new partner.  :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: Izzy on April 14, 2007, 07:14:00 PM
Good luck to you and your newest,bestest pal.Enjoy each other.
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Post by: vermonster13 on April 14, 2007, 07:18:00 PM
That is awesome!
Title: Re: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: paleFace on April 14, 2007, 07:30:00 PM
the fire has been lit   :thumbsup:  congrats to you and your new archery bud.....
Title: Re: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: 4runr on April 14, 2007, 07:54:00 PM
Good on you Brent!!
Title: Re: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: Golden Hawk on April 14, 2007, 07:56:00 PM
Pretty Cool Brent! Love the hat!
Title: Re: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: hormoan on April 14, 2007, 08:58:00 PM
Thanks everyone! He is a treat, he thinks the coon hats cool to! Cody he is shooting a old Bear Grey Fox and some old 24SRT-x1516'S. And no ariel's yet. Those are yet to come!


                       Brent
Title: Re: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: Seeking Trad Deer on April 14, 2007, 09:27:00 PM
Beautiful story and picures.  He will always remember shooting bow with PAPA.

 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: BodarkOkie on April 14, 2007, 09:34:00 PM
Great pics, Brent.  Sure do have a nice shootin' partner there.

I can hardly wait until this next weedend.  My 3 year old granddaughter is coming down for a few days.  She asked me on the phone the other day if she could shoot her "bowarra" when she got to Papa's house.

It just doesn't get much better.     :archer:
Title: Re: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: tippit on April 14, 2007, 09:49:00 PM
Brent,  Heck 10 feet is my preferred huntin' distance  :)   Your new shootin' partner has great form.  Looks like may happy future outings...Doc
Title: Re: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: hormoan on April 15, 2007, 07:50:00 AM
I'm with you Jeff, at 10 feet theres not much chance for string jumping! May be one case where the arrow gets there before the sound!
After it got dark last night every hour I heard, lets go out and go shooting papa. So I know right after pancakes, just where we will be!  :thumbsup:  


                                 Brent
Title: Re: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: whitebuffalo on April 15, 2007, 07:54:00 AM
Awsome,,Is he going to deer camp,,,If so watch out deer..LOL
Title: Re: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: Guru on April 15, 2007, 07:54:00 AM
Very cool Brent!!
Title: Re: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: hormoan on April 15, 2007, 07:55:00 AM
Gene I hope your weather is good, just getting outside with the kids is great!  :thumbsup:  Hope to meet you at Comptons!


                       Brent
Title: Re: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: hormoan on April 15, 2007, 12:01:00 PM
Pics added of a little last night pretend form work, and it seems to have worked!


                  Brent
Title: Re: Finally the day has came, Payton the Archer and now form!
Post by: Tim Fishell on April 15, 2007, 12:12:00 PM
Brent, That is awsome.  I look forward to shooting with him as well some day.  He probably took instructions well because he had a good teacher.  Talk to you soon.

Tim