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About a year ago, I attended Mike’s Archery, Inc.’s annual Bar-B-Que in Ironton, Ohio. Mike, Linda, and Bryan Dickess (if you are a dealer and need any archery equipment feel free to contact this distributor via email at mai7@earthlink.net) have hosted this BBQ for the past six years, entertaining numerous archery industry associates. There is food (lots of food), music, dancing, and (of course) the shooting of bows. When I received the invitation last year it said “bring your bow” and I decided it was time. I called a friend who works for one of the bow companies. I knew he was planning on attending and I asked if he could bring me a bow to shoot and show me how to shoot it. There I was in the midst of all those people, many were world class hunters (see the trophies some of them have harvested at www.ezyclimb.com/TrophyRoom.htm), and I had never shot a bow in my life. My friend took me down to the target area and patiently showed me how to shoot. I admit it. I was pretty afraid of that bowstring, especially when he told me to basically bury the bowstring in my cheek when I drew the bow. This may sound silly to you experienced archers, but consider my specific situation. Just about a month before, my brother-in-law nearly lost his thumb in a crossbow-shooting-accident in the mountains of North Carolina on a family vacation (but we did all learn what that sticker that says “keep fingers out of way of string” is for). OK, I had shot a crossbow, but not a compound bow. Having that bowstring so close to my face made me VERY nervous. But I pressed on anyway. We shot for about twenty minutes or so, with varying degrees of success,
and then decided to take a BBQ break and return later.
That is when it happened. I shot three arrows right on top of each other . . . so close together that you couldn’t have even dental flossed between them. This archery thing really is fun. After all, I like games I can win at. Introduce a friend to archery today. They will thank you for it. I know they will. For more information go to: www.ezyclimb.com Visit our website at www.ezyclimb.com or www.cranfordmfg.com for information on our many products. Karen L Cranford
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OK,
I admit it . . . I have been involved in the archery industry almost since
I was born and it wasn’t until a year ago that I first shot a bow.
I know that is pathetic, but I have been busy, honest. Here’s the
story, I think you will like it.