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Information and Resources => Primitive Shoots and Events => Topic started by: Ryano on December 24, 2007, 01:32:45 am
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Presque Isle Field Archers Memorial day weekend camp/shoot
Our shoot will be on memorial Day weekend again this year. Come Friday night and stay till Monday. Shooting opens first light Saturday morning and closes sunday evening.We put a ton of time in effort into this shoot to make it the most enjoyable (smaller) Traditional shoot you will ever attend. We have traditional archery vendors, 2 3-D courses, including several moving and other novelty targets. A pot luck dinner and swap meet Saturday night, as well as camp fire fellowship and music. A selfbow building demonstation Saturday afternoon.(bring a stave and your tools) Sunday morning we have a church service put on by Christian bowhunters association for those who are interested. Sunday afternoon we have our traditional bow hunter challenge, which not only tests your shooting skills but your survival and hunting/woodsmanship skills as well. I really hope to see some of you Primitive Archer boys and girls there this year. I know its a long drive for some of you, but I promise it will be worth it. Shoot me a pm if you need more info or directions. We are located on moore rd Waterford Pennsylvania 16441.
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Boy, when I saw Presque Isle, I thought there was something going on up here in Maine. Oh well, everyone have a great time.
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Kevin, come on down and see us anyway! ;D It would be worth the drive. ;)
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Last year when ryano posted it, I thought it was here in da UP ;)
Must be lots of Presque Isles around. Hope ya have a good turnout Ryan
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You could come to Dana! :o ;D
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Ryan what date is Memorial day this year,I thought yall had on in late August or early Sept. ???
Pappy
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Nope Pappy, thats labor day. ;D I always get the two confused myself. Memorial day week end is may friday may 24th to monday may 26th. Hope some of you guys can make the trek up here this year ! 8)
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Presque Isle.....I thought you meant Da UP of Michigan!!! I used to party on Presque Isle in Marquette, Michigan as a Lad!!!
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Ya, I guess there are a lot of places called Presque Isle. Ours is a peninsula out in lake Erie.
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You have drove it,How far from the club to your place?I really want to make it this year if I can just
get 1 or 2 of my lazy bunch to come with me,I guess I could fly.Any airports close? :)
Pappy
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Pappy, its like 11 hours if I remember right. Yes, there's a airport in Erie, its about a 30 minute drive from the club. Let me know if you want to go that route, I'll pick you up at the airport. ;D
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Thanks,I don't want to do that unless I just have to,I hate to fly. :)But that is a good drive by yourself so I will see if I can get some recruits. :)
Pappy
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GGGREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The more the merrier! If Chad hasn't moved by then, bring him along with ya will ya Pappy.... ;D He told me last year he would try to make it up this year, if he wasn't to busy...... ::)
We're working on a new moving target for this years shoot. Man, its gona be fun ! 8)
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hi ryan, i wouls be interested im in bushkill pennsylvania har far is that from me? I am new to trad acheryand would love to attend. please fill me in on the details
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Hi redwasp. Give me your adress and I'll map quest it for you. We are in waterford pa which is just a few miles south of Erie pa.
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That sounds really great over memorial day weekend ,I am not an archer but a good friend is . We usually canoe either the alleghany or clarion rivers for a three day trip . I will let him know.
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Thanks Taurus. We have several branches of french creek that are popular for canoeing close also, so bring your canoe with you if you want. Hope to see you there. ;D
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That sounds like so much fun ,I wonder if The grey hound bus will take me there and or even let me carry my bow on the bus.PK :)
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Pk, you could ride the bus to Erie pa and I could arrange to have you picked up at the bus station. I don't see why you couldn't bring you bow on the bus as long as it was in a case, call the local terminal and ask.
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Ryano,Will check on that bus situation. I would have to put it under the bus in the baggage compartment, Post pics any way so us me's can see how much fun you all had. I notice a lot of archery Events on Flickr website. That looks like loads of fun I'm still wishn Maybe if I get my Bush check, thats still stimulating the Economy, By going to fun events.
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Will do Pk. ;D
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Pappy, you should pick up sawfiler (Shannon Walker) on your way up. I'm trying to talk him into comming.
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Where dose he live.I am trying to get GregB and Grant to come,maybe you can work on them at the Classic.Looks like a long ride and just me for now,can't get Greg to get that far from home.If I come
by myself I plan on leaving here Thursday morning as early as I can get away from work ,hopefully
around 9 or 10.That should put me there late Thursday night,I thought you said it was about 12 hours.If I do that I am coming in my little Niss.pickup and camp right out of it,if that's OK.going
to go light.Bows,Beer and a little food.Might throw in a few Arrows also.I will get the directions at the Classic if you make it or I guess if you don't I can map quest it.I really perfer hand written directions
I seem to do better with them,I usually only get lost once or twice when I Right them myself. :)
Do I get close to Davy,Chuck and Glenn live ?I plan to stay Sunday night and drive back Monday.
Pappy
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Maybe next year ryano its only about 11 hours for me but don't think I can manage Pappy's and
your get together all in one month.
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Well I got the final approval last night from the boss,as if I needed it. ;) Road trip.She
didn't like the idea of me driving by myself ,but O WELL,I told her I was a big boy.Now
I need to make some plans. :)
Pappy
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Well I got the final approval last night from the boss,as if I needed it. ;) Road trip.She
didn't like the idea of me driving by myself ,but O WELL,I told her I was a big boy.Now
I need to make some plans. :)
Pappy
Come on Pappy ....55 aint done for yet......I am kicking it now....and will keep doing so till they bury Me!!! My Wife says that I am too Old to be riding my Harley from here to Michigan too....1600 miles...but I do it constantly....you go for it!!! ::)
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Great! ;) Sounds like a plan Pappy. I will be at the classic, so I can give you directions. Shannon lives in Mt. Herman Kentucky, I'm gona call him and work on him right now!
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Pappy we are about two hours from the hawkeye guys. Glenn came last year and I'm pretty sure he's planning on comming again this year. Chucky came the year before but not last year so who knows about him. Dave goes with Gary Davis to another shoot that weekend I think.
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Looking forward to it,maybe they will show up.See ya in month. :)
Pappy
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See ya pappy. ;D
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Anyone else from here going to make this,I am going and got some good news yesterday my son Beau is going up with me,probably be our last big trip till he gets out of law school so Iam excited. :)
Pappy
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This year we added a new novelty target. Its a spinning strutting turkey.... ;D
We also have a treeing bear, running deer,and charging boar...... ;D
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Can't wait,Beau and I will be there Thursday evening through Sunday. :)
Pappy
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Looking forward to seeing ya again pappy. Here's some more info.
Our shoot is almost completely set up and run by Me, my brother (PatO), and our god Friend Jim Sudal. We just have had so much fun at the other shoots we go to like hawkeyes shoots and of course the classic. That we decided to try and set up our own little shoot at the local archery club. We tried to take some of what we liked about the other shoots we attend and lumped it all together with a few small twist that we think everyone will enjoy.This is our 3rd year to put this shoot on and it keeps getting bigger every year so I guess we must be doing something right.
We have two 3D courses with fun or novelty targets set up randomly though out the course. We have a treeing bear target. A strutting turkey target that spins. A running deer on a cable pulley system, and a charging boar on a pulley system.
We also do 2 different contests during the weekend.
One we call the smoker round. The entry fee is $5.00. The rules are you may only bring one arrow with you. We call the shots, which will be more difficult than the regular stakes, the maybe trees to shoot though rocks behind the target etc,etc......you get the point. The object is to make it though the whole course with your arrow still intact and still have the best score. The winner gets to split the pot of entry fees with the club sort of like a 50-50. This year there will be two classes if we have enough shooters. A class for wood arrows and a class for aluminum and carbon. (since there harder to break)
The second one we call the traditional bowhunter challenge. There is no entry fee for this contest. We start this out out by having a qualifier at the practice range. We only take the top five qualifier's into the competion. If you qualify we take you out on a woods walk were we not only test your shooting ability but test your knowledge of woodsman ship, survival skills, hunting. You should bring anything with you that you think you might need for real hunt . Excluding broadheads since we will be hunting foam animals. Extra points will be awarded for being prepared for anything.The winner of the contest will receive the trophy and presque isle field archers t-shirt in his or her size.
We have traditional vendors selling bows arrows quivers, as well as famous wild life artist Jack Puluh, with prints.
We have a pot luck dinner saturday night at the club house please bring a dish to pass....
Door prizes will be drawn for at the dinner and you must be present to win.
We will also have a Swap meet saturday after dinner. Bring your unwanted items to sell or trade......
We will have deminstrations on making primitive fire, tunning wooden arrows, and appying snake skins to a bow.
Sunday moring a church service will be held by christian bowhunters for those who are interested.
Breakfast and lunch will be available saturday and sunday at the club house.
The cost of the shoot is as folows: $10.00 per person per day saturday/sunday
kids under 12 are free.
Camping is $5.00 per site for the weekend, fire wood, and running water is provided.
The club house restrooms are left open a night.
For directions or more info call me or email me 814-796- 0191 or ryanocycleshop@coaxpa.com
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Ryan do you have your designated Photographer? No MOLLY can not be assigned! I think your wife and Molly should do a write up though! ;D Maybe if you are lucky she might split the big bucks with you if it is published! :D
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Most likely I'll be doing the writing and she'll be fixing all my miss spelled words and grammar mistakes. I do have some one in mind to take pictures, and I promise I'll be taking some myself this year. Its just that its a lot of work putting this shoot on and we don't have a lot of help so I will do the best that I can Marie........ :)
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Most likely I'll be doing the writing and she'll be fixing all my miss spelled words and grammar mistakes. I do have some one in mind to take pictures, and I promise I'll be taking some myself this year. Its just that its a lot of work putting this shoot on and we don't have a lot of help so I will do the best that I can Marie........ :)
I know, I hear you. It just sounds like such a great shoot! I want people to hear about it like they do about the classic or Mojam. You have worked hard and will be working hard. I understand. I am sure that your wife will also be keeping you in line! ;) Molly could write it. ;D She is her own little star!
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I'll take plenty of pictures also,high resolution.Dana. ;) ;D ;D Cant wait,got most of my stuff ready to pack,if I can just get it all in my little car,I'll look like Ryan when he left the Classic .[Full] ;) ;D
Pappy
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Thanks Marie I appreciate it.
Pappy, Don't dent your roof like I did the wife's car on the way home...... >:D don't mention that by the way thats a sore subject.... O:)
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Ryan, When I left the Classic with truck, camper, kayaks and all the stuff that the wife takes to Michigan for the summer, plus four more bows and a giant smile on my face, I got waved over at the truck scales, it looked real bad don't ya know? (almost the truth). I ask the little woman (that's almost the truth also) if we could make it to your shoot? her answer was a couple things needed to be fixed on the camper, naturally I assured her in the affirmative, (another partial truth but I'll try). Cut to the chase, were planning to be there if we can bring our dog ( the one that tripod was checking out in the pic I posted at the Classic.) Chi-Ching
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Sure Charlie you can bring your dog. We brought one of ours up last year. I sent you a pm.
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Better be high res pics Pappy after all the educating I've done. Sounds like its going to be a good turnout Ryan, if gas prices wern't so damn high
I'd run down for it >:(
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They aint gona get any cheaper Dana ! Come on down!
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Dana the Super Uper Eh! Look at it this way, ifn ya come down I-75 toward Flint yous could pick up Gary Davis and when ya got to Pontiac we could convoy to the Shoot, wat ya think eh? even better you could draft my truck and save fuel. I'm sure the shoot gona be Great but it would even be better with the Super Uper Eh.... Cha-Ching
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That is great Hawk,I am already packing,see yall next week.Ryan if you need help Beau and I will be glad to give you a hand Thursday evening and Friday,ant use to just sitting around.I don't plan on bringing anything to work on so I will just be hanging
out and enjoying the company. :)
Pappy
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Thanks Pappy.
Here's the ajenda I just typed up.
WELCOME TO PRESQUE ISLE FIELD ARCHERS
3RD ANNUAL TRADITIONAL ONLY SHOOT
HERE IS A LIST OF EVENTS YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS!
FRIDAY
- Registration for camping and shooting starts.
- Everyone is invited to sit around the camp fire down by the big tent Friday
Evening. Lets all hang out and have a good time! Flint knapping and bow
Making is encouraged!
SATURDAY
-3-D courses are open to shoot from sunrise to sunset.
- A breakfast buffet is available in the club house from 7:00am until its gone!
Trust me you don’t want to miss out on this!
-The Vendors are open from 8:30am to 5:00pm in the club house.
-Lunch is available in the club house around 12:00 pm until?
- “THE SMOKER ROUND” - bring one arrow and your bow. The cost is Five
Dollars. The shooter with the best score and still has his or her arrow in one
piece at the end split’s the pot with the club. Meet Jimmy Sudul at the practice
Range at 2:00pm sharp if your interested.
- A seminar on “Tuning wooden arrows” by Claude Stewart of
Allegheny Archers will be under the big tent at 4:00pm.
- “POT LUCK DINNER” come join us under the big tent for a feast.
Please bring a dish to pass. Be there at 6:00pm sharp. (Location may be
moved to the club house if the weather doesn’t cooperate.)
- Door prizes are drawn for at the dinner and you must be present to win.
- “Swap meet” 7:30pm or right after the door prizes are drawn at the big tent.
Sell or trade your unwanted archery/hunting related items.
- Campfire around the big tent at dark, come hang out, have a beverage.
SUNDAY
- 3-D courses are open to shoot from sunrise to sunset.
-A breakfast buffet is available in the club house from 7:00am until its gone!
- The Vendors are open at 8:30am until ? In the club house.
- Christian bow hunters are having a worship service under the big tent at 8:00 am
- Bill Hawker will do a seminar on “primitive fire starting” under the big
tent at 9:00 am.
- Qualifying for the “TRADITIONAL BOW HUNTER CHALLENGE” will be at the practice
Range from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Bring your bow and at least three arrows.
- Lunch is served in the club house 12:00 pm till its gone.
- At 1:00 pm we will announce the top five qualifiers at the big tent. We will then
proceed out on the course with just the top 5 qualifiers for the competition.
SUNDAY CONTINUED
- All qualifiers need to bring any and all items with them that they think they may need if they were on a real hunt. (excluding broad heads) This is not only a test of your shooting skills but also a test of your archery hunting and woodsman ship and survival skills. The Winner will be announced and the trophy awarded under the big tent after the competition is complete. May the best Traditional bow hunter win!
MONDAY-
- Courses closed. All Members are encouraged to stay and help clean up.
Thank you for coming! Hope to see you all again next year! If you have any questions or comments on how we could improve our shoot for next year please feel free to drop Me (Ryan) or Pat or Jim a line. Your input is appreciated.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST-
- Bow raffle see any P.I.F.A. member for tickets. We are raffling off a Right handed, 55#@28” 66”nock to nock hickory backed black locust Deflex reflex longbow. Made by Ryan O’Sullivan. $5.00 for one ticket or 3 for $10.00 Money benefit’s the club.
- Get your Presque Isle Field Archer T-shirts at the club house. $12.00
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Nice agenda, It works for me!! and ain't it great that Pappy will be there!!, wait till he sees my Pappy hat, some people will see me and say Hay he's got a Pappy Hat on. and when they see my wife they will say Hey she's got one of those Pappy hats too!!
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Talked with tyhe boss and it ain't happening. My son will be home on leave the first week of June
and the expense to drive down is just to much. Hope you show Pappy and Beau a big time Ryan :)
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Wished you could make it Dana ,but I understand,I figure a couple hundred for me to drive up and that is going light,ant camped this light in a long time but I don't want to pull my trailer that far.
I am ready and got most of my stuff packed.We are leaving early ,who knows we may be there
by noon Thursday.Ryan can we get in if we get there early ?
Pappy
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Just call my cell phone when you get there Pappy. I'll probally be there out in the woods setting targets up. 814-873-2461.
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Wish you could make it Dana. Maybe next year...... :(
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Thanks Ryan,got it over my sun visor,By the way is there showers there ? If not no matter
i will take a W#%%$# bath to get by.I plan on finishing packing tonight and pulling out around 3 in the morning so we will see ya sometime Thursday evening.How is the weather up there,
Temp. Rain ??? Hawk maybe I can finely get to see you shoot ,all I have ever seen was you sanding or scraping on something. ;) ;D
Pappy
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Pappy, The real test for us is the one arrow shoot, I'm betting that I can get thru three targets (I know that I'm being extremely optimistic). maybe Ryan could set stakes for shooters that are over sixty five? I've been looking for arrows made of KRIPTON or titanium, colbot, carbide, high speed @rc 60/61. no luck so far, I guess primitive arrows with self nocks will half to do. I hope to be there Thursday afternoon, so one of you and Bau's options is to have dinner (Thur night) and breakfast (Fri morning ) with us . I'll start packing as soon as I fire off this post, and remember Rhyno I can help do something also. the Hawk is Pumped, GOT STUFF WILL TRADE FOR GAS..... Cha-Ching
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Pappy, no showers at the club but we have regular bathrooms with hot water. I could probally talk my brother into setting up his portable unit off of his pop up camper, or you and Beau can come to my house if you want. Its about a 10 minute ride from the club. The weather is supost to be good nock on wood.....60's and 70's and sunny during the day but kinda chilly at night (40's) so bring a jaket and a warm sleeping bag. ;D
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Charlie, I was typing at the same time as you. There will be two classes this year in the smoker round if enough people sign up. Wood arrows and others.....(carbon/aluminum)
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Thanks Ryan,we will work it out.Chuck Thanks,but first I have to make the smoker round.
Don't know if I shoot well enough to make the cut. :) I have a coat packed and a good bag so we will be fine.
Pappy
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No cut to make on the smoker round Pappy. Its just gona cost you five bucks and maybe your arrow...... >:D O:)
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Ryan,
Best Wishes on a succesful Shoot. It sounds like a great time. I know how much work goes into putting together a event and my hats off to you and the rest of the "PA" boys. Man do I wish I could make it but I have some things that I can not get out off this weekend. It sounds like some guys from Hawkeye are attending. HAVE a GREAT TIME!
Brian
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Yup, just need to pack a little in the morning,It's cold and wet here, and has been since I got here...Yes we could use a little Global Warming here in Michigan and I bet the Dana is still Ice Fishing in the upper, the weekend looks great for the shoot (thank the Lord) everybody drive safe, ya hear. Take pic's everybody and good luck. The Hawk
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Thanks Brian. Hope you can make it down one of these years....lol. ;D
Charlie, The weather here is rainy and cold now but its supost to shape up to be a perfect weekend. Have a safe trip buddie see ya soon.
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Best of luck with your shoot Ryan. Keep Pappy out of trouble will ya? ;) We will be holding down the fort at the NC Championships near Hickory this weekend. The weather is supposed to be perfect. I hope so for you guys too. Pat
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Thanks Pat. Its supost to be nice hear as well. I just got back from the club, I had to run up and let Pappy and Beau in. Its cold and rainy here this morning. But they made safe and sound. ;D
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Give Pappy a taste of his own medicine! ;) Glad they made if safely. Ya'll have a blast. Pat
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I' finally back home. I'll post some pictures soon. ;D
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I hope ya'll had as much fun as we did. Looking forward to the pics. Pat
ps. Did Pappy behave? ::)
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Pat, I had a blast! and you know Pappy, he's always causing trouble.......lol. ::)
I started a new thread with pictures in the anything else section.
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It was a great shoot ,we had a ball,Shot our arms off and ate like Kings.Ryan and Pat and the whole
family was great host and made us feel right at home.Here are a few pictures.I will post the rest on the other forum. :)
Pappy
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Nice pictures Pappy. The weekend just went by to fast didn't it. I'm going to take your advise and spread the events out over three days instead of just two next year. Its just to much fun to try to cram into one weekend. ;D
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It sure was,of course I had 3 days anyway.Again thanks for making us feel at home.
By the way good video.I am glad that shot was on record cause no one would believe
it if it wasn't. ;) :)
Pappy
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I'd say there was a little bit of pressure behind that shot! Way to hang in there! ;)
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Greg, I got a still picture of Pappy's winning shot, Just after he pulled the trigger on that bamboo arrow, but the winning shot was a few targets before that, when we all had to shoot thru a steel brake roter, ya never heard so much noise with the arrows clinking off the steel and blowing up, but not Pappys, his found the center and separated the boys from the men, only one other arrow found the hole and only half of it made it, wow it was exciting, I not sure how many of us was competing but it was a bunch, and I saw some really great shots thru some real trash and had a lot of laughs. Yup the Smooker Round is a real challenge and Pappy deserves a lot of praise for staying cool and focused, but also having fun, Can't say enough about Ryan, Pat and their team. I hope Thanks from the heart will do for now.
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Ryno, just went to the sight Anything Else to see some great Pic's and the movies that you took, I'll try to post some of my pic's , I've got one of Pappy that should win a Oscar,
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Cool Charlie. I can't wait!