First bow I ever shot (in my friend's basement) was a cross bow. It wowed me with it's power and precision, but I had not felt any desire to shoot, yet. He as I mentioned is an avid archer an owns multiple bows: from stick bows to cross bows, including those that I've noticed are most common - compound bows. The first time I was intrigued and compelled to at least hold a bow in my hand, was when I accompanied him shooting a league at an archery club (Winnebago Archers; www.winnebagoarchersinc.com or on facebook: Winnebago Archers) he belongs to. I only kept the score, but I already wanted to try myself.
When we were done I said I wanted to try and I liked it. I liked it, didn't love it, yet. I just wanted to shoot, lol! After that first practice my fingers hurt, my eye sight was off (not really) and I got a nasty forearm string bite, but I learned something... It will take some pain first to get some satisfaction and it will take doing things right instead doing them my way. It all just happened about a month ago, so it may be a fascination, not a true love, but if I don't try I won't know. What I do know is that I WANT TO SHOOT BOW and as of now I am shopping for one. I already have gone to Sheels, but I didn't have a good experience. I'll be getting my bow (as well as an arm guard ;) either second hand or a new one through my friend's connection at a Wisconsin's local archery shop - Advanced Archery in Hilbert (www.advancedarcheryhilbert.com).
My first "string kiss" |
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