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Offline Knoll

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Shoot 'em - or - Make 'em
« on: March 12, 2015, 09:28:43 pm »
Today was a very nice day. But did I shoot a bow? Nope. Makin' 'em instead. Sometimes I wonder which I enjoy more.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2015, 10:04:43 pm »
For me it's the makin.  Used to be the shooting, and I still love to shoot, but it's the makin anymore.
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Offline Badly Bent

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« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2015, 11:17:44 pm »
I still love shooting, not as much fun if shooting alone but I can do it all day in the company of other archers. Bow making though is a great way to spend a day either way, alone or with other bowyers.
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Offline Pappy

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« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2015, 06:11:16 am »
Love um both, probably make more than shooting depending on the time of year :) Really for me just being around bows/arrows/knives/or any primitive skills and like minded people is enough for me anymore. Love that. I like bow building more when I am by myself and shooting with friends or when trying to Kill something, that's not that PC but the truth for me. ;)      Pappy
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Offline Aaron H

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« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2015, 07:25:45 am »
I love shooting, but enjoy building them more
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2015, 08:42:11 am »
I like both equally but haven't done either lately.  :(
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Offline crooketarrow

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« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2015, 09:49:34 am »
  I BUILD BOWS SO I CAN HUNT.

 I love building bows love shooting but suck at it.
 But any one can hit at 12 yards.

  BUT I'M A HUNTER FIRST.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2015, 09:57:34 am »
Let me just say I was a crack shot when I shot other peoples bows. Not so much anymore since I build my own.
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Offline JonW

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« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2015, 09:33:21 pm »
Making is my choice. I like shooting a lot but making is the enjoyment for me. Actually harvesting is prolly my favorite thing. Same for flint knapping. Rock hunting is the best.
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Offline wizardgoat

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« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2015, 09:40:49 pm »
Wood hunting/cutting, making bows/arrows, and shooting bows are all pretty equal to me.
Weighing wet bow blanks is my least favorite, it's never ending!
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Offline mullet

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« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2015, 11:31:55 pm »
Hunting for me. I like shooting targets pretending i'm hunting but it get's old when I can't eat foam. I usually build bows when I'm by myself and the skeeters aren't biting. And I shoot like crap because I have too many favorite bows and like to shoot them all.
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