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After shooting a local 3D tournament here, Saturday....I waited for young Matt/TN to arrive for our two 3D shoots on Sunday. Matt came in just before dark....and after showing him around my hunting areas.....we just ate some dinner and hung out.

We met Aaron (Buckmaster) at 8"30 at the 1st 3D shoot....and got ready to shoot our first tournament in about 25deg weather. Brrrrr.

30 targets....with Aaron and I shooting Hunter Pro and Matt shooting Open Class rig..........Aaron scores 254. Matt scored 258.....and I had a 288.

So....on to the second tourmanent. 30 minute ride to VA....and we're there. Now it's warmer, temp. wise.....but colder due to the high winds. This was like nothing I've ever shot in.....adn I 'm sure it was new for these guys, too.

No fanfare......Matt shot Open Trophy....and Aaron and I shot Hunter. Same stakes and shots to 40yds.

I think Aaron came in with a 259. I shot 270....and Matt carded a 271.

Lots of fun....and I'm looking forward to shooting again with these two really great young men. I had a blast, guys.

I'll try to post up some photos.....and I hope they add theirs.

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Some photos of our day.....

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Wow i really do need a haircut[&:]... ANyway, had lots of fun, got some more pics here....


Tricky little shot here straight downhill at a gator facing toward us at about 32yrds.

You can see the bow at the top of the hole we was down in...

The Elusive Velociraptor on out there about 40yrds.


Cant wait to do it again:)

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Nice photosexcept that last one. Looks like some old man snuck in the picture just as you snapped the shot.

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Great pictures guys. Looked like fun!

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I just got home about 15-20 mins ago. I made great time comming home. I had a blast guys, we will DEFINATELY have to do it again.


For my first 3d shoots I was pleased. The first one, I was just getting the hang of judging yardage. The first 15 targets were kind of rough. Then on the last 15 I shot great, almost even in the woods. Then we had some field shots. I went to crap, I ended on the 5 field shots going 5-5-8-5-10 [:@]. Something about judging targets in an open field killed me.


Then on the next shoot, I was shooting VERY well, and I somehow got a 0 on about a 30yd turkey. I'm still not sure how I hit a way high and right. Who knows. But 271 with a 0, I'll take that one all day. I struggled after shooting that 0, I guess it just let the wind out of my sail lol.

I'll have pictures up in a second.

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It does look like you guys had a great day. Kudos Jeff for organizing that. Would have loved to have been there. Nice weekend Jeff, Aaron and Matt.

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Glad to see you guys had a great time.....

Messed with me looking at a lefty shoot in the photos :D

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Yes seldom is it done right:D

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Man that looks like a lot of fun, I havnt found anything around here like that. Cool pics

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Looks like great off season fun. Can't wait to start hitting some around here!!

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Proud to know both these young men. Pleasure was all mine.

My old bones are whooped, though.;)

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That raptor looks pretty cool. I havent had the pleasure to stick one of them yet.........

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awesome pics guys, awesome shooting as well ;)Dam that raptor really looks like its running across that field :DIm itching to get going on some 3-d to, had to skip one this weekend because my shoulder is still giving me fits [:@]

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That picture of the raptor is pretty cool now that I look at it.

Matt told me he caught my hand going back on the release......but if you look....my arrow's already in the 10-ring.

Bowtech Ally.....310fps @ 64#'s;)

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The raptor was my personal favorite, and he's not runnin no more:D

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Hey...good news.

I just got an email from the director of the tournament I shot in yesterday in Rockingham County.

I won the hunter class. My first ever outdoor win.:)

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I told you that was probably a good score. Congratulations! :)


I'm going to bring my hunter setup next time, so we will have an undisputed contest :D. I'm going to figure out how to get that Spott Hogg to work, and then it'll be on :D

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Thats pretty cool, Congrats!

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Congrates Jeff. The shoot I shot yesterday, I did terrible. I dropped 32 points on the first 10 targets, ouch[:'(]. I only dropped 6 points the remaining 15 targets but you can't recover from a start like that.

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I like to look at pics from other states. The background behind the Raptor sure looks beautiful.

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Great news Jeff, congrats!

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Soundslike you all had a good time. Great pictures, and congrats on the win Jeff.

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I caught the same shot on the Ram as well. Both REALLY cool pictures, the raptor has a nice background too.

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Congrats Jeff! Us old guys gotta stick together :D

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Oh yeah.....I shoot 2 freakin 5's on the whole course and that's what we're gonna show, huh?:D

Beautiful scenery, though. I grew up about 10 miles form this place.;)

Edit: oh yeah....If I look old AND cold.....you're 2 for 2.;)

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Lol. Your arrow just sticks out more than mine :D.



"whisper voice"
(What they don't know is mine is 2 inches left of yours)[8D]

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Jeff you were shooting for the drop:D In real life that one is a 12;)

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Me and him both WAY under estimated. The open field shots KILLED me. That was right before Aaron roped one right into the 10. After learning from our mistakes.:D

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I'm partial to the mountains and desert out west here, but I have to admit you guys back east sure do have some beautiful country.

Looks like y'all had a blast. Good shootin' guys!

Congrats on your win, Jeff!

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bad picture. I believe that's my arrow really high.

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Good photo on that last one. A hair left of the 10 ring on that animal and you've center-punched a sappling:D

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Where are the monkey bars and swingsets? Glad you guys had fun! Congrats to you as well Jeff for your first outdoor win!