Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Pat B on March 31, 2008, 02:50:21 pm
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I just received an e-mail from Tom Jones of RMEF and he told me that the Southern Community Bow Set went for $700. I was quite pleased with this amount and I'll bet Justin is also. ;D I'm trying to find out who received the set so we can get the back issues to them. I'll also try to get some comments from the recipient if possible. ;)
Thanks again to everyone for making this and the Northern set a success. We done good for a bunch of red necks. Pat
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I am pleased as punch. ;D I knew it was worth some serious $, I just didn't know if they would know that. Maybe they will even hunt with it. Justin
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That's good to hear. It was worth every penny, too.
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Mighty fine...great news! :)
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Purty Sweet!!!!...Brian
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Since the southern bow made more than the northern bow does that mean that they "won" the war and that south TRULY has risen again....cue the Lynard Skynard music......
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Good job fellers. Sounds like a reasonable price, really a bargain considering all that went into it. You probably had that much in it, in postage.
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I got an e-mail from Kristy Boswell of RMEF. She was my contact person and was present at the convention. Kristy said there was a lot of buzz about the set and always a few people gathered around it throughout the convention. A gentleman from Canton, GA was the recipient so the Southern Community Bow Set stayed SOUTH. ;D. Pat
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Maybe you southern boys can get him out to shoot with you. Justin
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and get some more pictures while you're at it.
stiknstring, you do realize we only won because of that fine string pat made ;D
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Great,that sounds more like it.Hope PA got some good will out of it also.Let us know Pat when you find out who got it. :)
Pappy
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Pappy, A guy named Michael Thoresen from Canton GA. The RMEF national convention was in Reno.
I'll try to contact the guy and see if he will take some pics for us. Pat
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Good news! Hope you can get ahold of him and see what he says :).
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I'm such a dufus! I read about "set" and couldn't figure out why it done good.
You guys have done traditional archery a big service. Most of the RMEF hunters around here need training wheels so here's a chance for someone to shoot some serious archery equipment.
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I am really glad that it did well, hope the new owner is proud and realizes all that went into it. Has the northern set found its new home and how did it do? Kenneth
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Kenneth, The Northern set went to NWTF and went for $300 I believe. Pat
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Too bad the turkey guys don't know what an awsome bow is worth, maybe next time we can get it set up so members can make phone bids or standing bids to help out the cause and keep such a nice piece of equipment from going too cheap. Probably a 10 guage would have gone over better. I know money is tight but makes me sad for such a bow not to be apreciated more. Kenneth
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I was a little disappointed also but the money was never the purpose. We were promoting Primitive Archer Magazine and I think we did an excellent job of that.
They put it up in a silent auction. The way to get the price up is with a bidding war in an open auction. I believe, in both cases, the recipients appreciated what they got with these Community Bow Sets. Pat
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it would also depend on was the bow auctioned at a state banquet or local level,and wich commitee in which state etc etc.
i know for my local chapter of the NWTF (i am commitee member of) we have the highest dollar spring event in the state, our auctions do pretty well. ( not trying to honk my own horn). so if your looking to get top dollar ( igree that they are worth it ) you shaould make sure they go to a great local or state event that traditionally does high dollar amounts on auctions. jmho ;)
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Both the Northern and Southern Community Bow Sets went to national conventions. The Northern went to NWTF in Atlanta and the Southern went to RMEF in Reno. Pat
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wow,then i'm surprised thats all it brought in.
just goes to show that most people think you need a scatter gun to kill buzzards with.personally i dont like lead in my white meat,and would rather have a harder hunt with my bow.
well maybe next time it'll bring more.
PEACE,
Tim
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You are right Pat both sets did an excellent job of promoting primitive archery both the mag, the comunity,and the sport.The trick to getting a high auction bid is to have at least two people who want the item.Any way primitive bows are just now catching on and becoming popular and most folks make their own rather than buy. Kenneth