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What is achery to you?
H Rhodes:
A connection to my ancestors on both sides of the Atlantic.
A most rewarding experience that takes away the stress of the day.
A reassurance that when the grid goes down, the economy fails, and the store bought, throw away gadgets are gone, I will still have a means to feed my family - assuming that we all have the good sense to protect some of our wild places and the critters that live there.
steve b.:
Bowhunting. The stalk, or the ambush. Alone in the woods.
BOWMAN53:
my life is always full of things to do. i wake up go to work, come home, play with kids, make dinner then go to bed. but on the week ends i wake up early go outside with my bow and a few arrows, and have complete control of everything i do. i only have to focus on one thing, hitting my target. its the one time when nothing else matters. its my escape.
Mohawk13:
It started for me as a way to hide from an angry alcoholic father. Grab my bow and arrows and go hide in the woods. As an adult it was a way to unwind after a hard day playing Army...These days it has become almost spiritual. I make more things for people than for Myself. I try and pass on the history of Archery and early Man,,
And then there is that quiet time at day break or dusk when a Deer, Elk, Bear or Moose steps out, The arrow is released, and strikes true. Just knowing I can feed My family by My own hand is gratifying . The Hunter/Gatherer is still alive and well within Me....
JW_Halverson:
There is that idea of" the fruit of the poisoned tree"....your roots in archery came from something dark, but you found a way to filter out the bad and turn it into something good. One cannot overestimate the power of a redemptive spirit in a person. Some call it making lemonade from lemons, but you and I both know there is more to it than just that. ;)
Keep passing It along, Mohawk.
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