tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-646025171886008830.post525241285077355331..comments2023-06-06T08:31:42.360-07:00Comments on The SoCal Bowhunter: Albert Quackenbushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601926880788750927noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-646025171886008830.post-80236118187265985062011-04-05T21:32:37.272-07:002011-04-05T21:32:37.272-07:00That's awesome, Al! You don't always see h...That's awesome, Al! You don't always see hunters helping out others. A lot of people want to keep things "secret" or don't want to be bothered with the "new guy". Chris obviously had a good time! Nicely done!Brian Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937257563835611400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-646025171886008830.post-63558817171300086182011-04-05T00:05:12.469-07:002011-04-05T00:05:12.469-07:00Chris,
The pleasure was mine, for sure. I always e...Chris,<br />The pleasure was mine, for sure. I always enjoy seeing someone get as excited about archery as I am and you certainly showed that on Sunday. One of these days I will have to come on down to Santa Ana and we'll hit your home course. It'd be great to get out and meet some other archers, too. I am looking forward to getting back out there already!<br /><br />Keep at it and before long you'll feel comfortable helping someone else out, too!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />AlAlbert Quackenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05601926880788750927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-646025171886008830.post-42815376614145058712011-04-04T17:13:23.015-07:002011-04-04T17:13:23.015-07:00Al,
Just wanted to acknowledge and thank you for s...Al,<br />Just wanted to acknowledge and thank you for spending time and sharing information with me at the range on Sunday. I truly enjoyed your company and am truly grateful for the opportunity to learn more about archery. I know you're not looking for accolades but you do need to know how valuable the experience was for me. Your pointers, your knowledge, your willingness to share with a new guy are a big part of what I'm finding out is a great community. <br />Since getting my PSE in February I've been shooting at a public range in Santa Ana and have been welcomed with open arms by many other archers, some new and some who've been around a long time. Much like fishing, my other mistress, everyone seems to have an opinion, a technique or a philosophy they want to share with other people. I’ve watched a couple of the guys actually invite an observer onto the range and let give them a short lesson with their own equipment. From policemen to painters, men, women and kids each and every one that I’ve met has been genuine in their desire to share with others. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of a group like that? <br />Al, I agree with you completely about helping those new to the sport. From my experience in life as a whole, the hardest thing to overcome when starting anything new is not knowing what questions to ask to get started. Oh, I’ve read magazines, a couple of books and even checked out some videos but each one caused me more angst and confusion that the other. Just like learning to swim, I realized that I just had to jump in and get my hair wet. I took a couple of group lessons with a recurve, enough to know I like flinging arrows and enough to know I needed a compound to be accurate. After I pulled out most of my hair and landed on the PSE Stinger I couldn’t wait to get started. I took another couple of lessons and had the bow set up to the way I shoot and it was time for me to get to it. This was supposed to be easy. It wasn’t. All of a sudden different questions were popping into my head and driving me crazy. How do I find the real answer? Online, the pro shop, books, magazines or the guys at the range are all good options but which is best? I began bringing up questions at the range to the guys and started getting two or three answers to the same question each time. Multiple answers always lead to discussions and everyone learns something. <br />My point here is that when the experienced offers help to the inexperienced both sides do win. <br />Thanks again Al, I look forward to shooting with you again!<br />Chris BensonChris Bensonhttp://www.tiburonengineering.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-646025171886008830.post-14725936580560171342011-04-04T12:14:34.406-07:002011-04-04T12:14:34.406-07:00Al,
Good job on getting out there and helping the...Al,<br /><br />Good job on getting out there and helping the new shooters! Even though we haven't got to shoot together, you have always been more than helpful with all of my questions. I appreciate it!<br /><br />People who are willing to help others learn are an invaluable asset to have. I probably would have started bowhunting much sooner if I had someone take me under their wing and show me the ropes. Learning on your own can seem to be a daunting task.<br /><br />Good catch on the grip torque...every time I start missing off to the side just a bit, I check my grip and that is usually the culprit. Glad to hear I am not the only one. I used to hold a pretty vertical grip, but now my hand angles slightly away from the bow, and that helps me relax.<br /><br />Great post, thanks for sharing!<br /><br />MarkMarkhttp://soleadventure.comnoreply@blogger.com