traditional rendevous

[willy]

Well got back last night, had a great time, on and off T Storms blowing thru but did not slow down any of these traditional guys, some of my friends had last minute family issues that prevented them from coming but it was fun anyhow.
We used to camp at the shoot itself but too many folks there so for the past few years we camp at Lyman Run State Park, which is gorgeous.





The Eastern Traditional Archery Rendezvous is several courses on three D animal targets, about 18-24 per course scattered thru the mountains in very realistic hunting scenarios. Four of the courses start at the top of the mountain and take about three hours to walk and shoot. These are our favorites. They take you up on a ski lift and you leave from there on any of four different trails.

[willy]

My son Daniel and one of my best friends, Dr. Richie Lopez, a great hunter and very good traditional archer. A good friend to share a hunt or camp with.

[willy]

Some shots from the courses, the country is just amazing, they call it God's Country, Potter County PA. He definetly had a lot to do with it.

[willy]

The youngin, shooting his longbow



Richie on the hunt



Some old coot shooting his black Widow



The result of the old coot out shooting the youngin and the Doc

[willy]

The Widow,



Bought the Black widow and it was a fine bow, but did not fit me in the hand well and was a little too noisy for my tastes no matter what trickery I used to silence her, so at the blanket shoot I sold her for more than I bought her for and went shopping amongst the dozens of great bow makers attending with their wares.
after shooting several beautiful bows and it coming down to two, I took them both out for an extended shoot off.

THE WINNER









If you fellows are looking for one of the finest shooting bows in the world you should check out the Predator line by Ron Pittsley.
They sell a basic model in Cabelas, a lot less money, and they sell this bow called the classic.
It is as fast if not faster than my Widow, which is really saying something if you know bows. Unlike the Widow it has a great handle that feels fabulous in your hand and also unlike the widow it is dead silent when you shoot. Only sound you hear is the arrow thru the air.
Hits exactly where you point it.
I got a great deal on it, which I promised him i would not tell anyone, but it costs 795.00.
made with Canary wood which is gorgeous, bubinga, purple heartand hard rock maple. The pics do not do it justice. The canary wood will darken in the sun to a beautiful orangy yellow.
It is a shooter, and a keeper.

[willy]

So on friday my son and I are wandering about the various hundred or so tables set up in the tents and one fellow has a glass display with dozens of old USA made pocket knives, which is one of my most favorite things.
a canoe pattern knife from Queen cutlery caught my eye and I was checking it out. Good fair price but I had other things I needed to use the limited funds for so we moved on and went shooting.
Well the next day my son stepped out of the camper and said "Dad got ya something"
He pulled the canoe pattern out of his pocket. The sneaky little sucker had gone off and some point and went back and bought her for me. Does not have much money, working part time for minimum wage and all. But used it on me.
He's a good son.

[Blue_Runner]

Killer report. That's a good boy right there...surprising his dad like that on limited funds.

As usual, I'll have to check out all of the wonderful pics elsehwere b/c I'm at work right now...its like reading a book, I just imagine the scenarios in my head as you've described them. I'm sure my imaginations do not do it justice though. Good job Willy and that is a fine young snagger fo sho!

[lumberslinger178]

Awsome pics willy looks like a great time had by all.

[lumberslinger178]

watch out for her in the mountians

[lumberslinger178]

5 min after reading this post i saw this pic thought it was neat....