My name is Bryan Jameson and I live in New Port Richey, FLorida. I have recently become involved in primitive and traditional archery. I am learning to build my own bows and arrows through the Traditional Bowyers Bible and online resources like YouTube and forums like Trad Gang and Primitive Archer.
I am writing to ask if you know the names and contact info of others in my local New Port Richey, FL area that are involved in this wonderful endeavor, hobby, sport, way of life. I have not been able to find anyone and any help you would be able to provide would be greatly appreciated.
I have read in the Traditional Bowyers Bible that modern bow equipment users often scoff at the traditionalist. I had my first taste of this Saturday 08/03/2013. I stopped into a local archery retailer and archery range to see if there was a chance of camaraderie. Not only did they know nothing of traditional archery the owner seemed tired and fed up with his livelihood. I can only imagine the toll that years of plastic and carbon surroundings have taken. As I looked at the lifeless displays of compound and fiberglass bows I quickly realized how fortunate I was to have stumbled into archery through traditional channel's. You see, several weeks ago my 17 year old daughter and my wife expressed an interest in archery when they saw the compound bows on display at Bill Jackson's. Technology has a way of looking awfully enticing. Kind of like sin you know. We had stopped in there to go to the pistol shooting range. Later, when exploring archery on line I stumbled across the traditional way and thought it would be great to build our own bows and arrows.
What an exciting and joyful experience to have the involvement of my Wife and Children in something that has great history, beauty, and builds family bonds is more ways than I ever expected.
