New member of G&G

LVBowHuntress · 01-09-2005, 12:20 AM

Hello everyone my name is Alana. I am MissSharpShooter's daughter.. She wanted me to become a memb and make a post so here it goes.. It's been a really longtime since I have been hunting..I started shooting Trap & Skeet when I was 8 years old. By the time I was 12 I was already holding titles in Trap.. I shot heavy competition until I was 17. Then I got myself into archery. When I started shooting archery I realized this is where my true love is at. With my shotguns, they are just like extensions my body. But with archery, it was a lot harder than I thought it was going to be.. Yeah of course when I first started shooting Trap,in the beginning my.410, it was really hard.. But after I started getting really good with my Beretta12 gauges, it really started becoming like reading the back of your hand.. I was pretty good right off at archery, and especially when I really put in all the time practicing and preparing myself for the hunts.... When I was growing up we did some bird hunting. And I have been biggame hunting through Safari Club. The first time I went archery hunting I was soo hooked.. I went with some friends from the trap Club. And after the first time those 2 guys took me, I started going by myself.. Thanks a lot to my mom for letting me go.. Well I kinda gave my family no choice about the situation.. I was going hunting and that was that I had just turned 18...I started going up to that area they took me to by myself.. I went a couple of seasons.. Never harvested anything. .but thats o.k. the lessons I learned where invaluable.. In a way I am kinda happy i didnt just go up there and get a buck first thing... Everything I learned especially for staying up by yourself for 7+days, and your an 18 year oold girl is rough.. Living absolutely 100% on your own survival skills!!! Spending all those days doing my own thing out there!! I wouldnt have it any otherway.. The lessons I taught myself upthere will be with me forever.. Well long story short.. It's been awhile since I have gone out.. A couple of years I am now 24...I have been immersing myself heavily in the arts, and I travel often to so. ca & the bay area, to pursue interests in these areas.... I am probably gonna go hunting though this year... My mom wanted me to make a post.. I dont know what to say!! I just got my computer and I am learning how to use it.. Hope this isn't wrong I made such a long one-- sorry everyone, especially the site administrator!! but anyways, I am thinkin bout goin this year.. My neighbor is talking me into putting in for archery here in NEV area 231, which is actually the record area, as well as my friend who's a father of 3 has asked me if I wanted to go with him and the kids for rifle.. I would like to go with the kids and all but i am not that big on rifle hunting.. archery is where its at for me.. but its been soo long, i'll go in with a rifle.. i have known these people for a long time and hve watched his children grow up.. my boyfriend who has never hunted ( he is an artist ) , we are going to have him get his hunters safety, and he can go with us... So I am starting off this new year getting myself back into it.. I am real excited, and especially for archery... Just thought I would let everyone know where I am at... Any suggestions??? Have a happy new year everyone!!!

missharpshooter · 01-09-2005, 01:23 AM

I thought that was a very nice way to introduce yourself, to the G&G forum. I also wanted to tell you I post mostly in the GUN ROOM, that is where you can talk about anything that doesn't fit in anywhere special, but I am sure there are a few Bow Hunters on this forum, that you will be able to get to know, I think Shaun is a BowHunter. I hope you will get a chance to meet all the guys and get to know them, as they are a good group of people. Welcome Alana...Mom Lady Di

whirlwind · 01-09-2005, 01:43 AM

welcome LVBH!!! i hope you like it here! us guys here need a woman to keep us in line and your mom can do only so much. lol

DANA · 01-09-2005, 01:54 AM

Welcome Alana. Lady Di can be proud of you. You can do well following your MOM !!!!!!!!!!!

DANA

Thrawn · 01-09-2005, 02:04 AM

Welcome to G&G Alana. I hope you like the forums, and as was mentioned before we discuss guns and a whole lot more.:nod:

:right: :cheer:

Dennis · 01-09-2005, 04:43 AM

Hello Alana I hope you do go hunt even if it is with a rifle
it will help you get in the swing of things.
The reason you did so well transitioning from trap shooting (deflection shooting)
To bow hunting (verticle deflection shooting) is because its all the same parts of your brain that are used to caculate the trajectory of a low velocity arrow as it is to caculate a shot collum.

Alana, from what you have said you are a good "aimer"
most of us here try to be that.
most of the people that do not understand why shooting and hunting sports are so much fun either have never done it or have a set of adopted moral values that blame the tool rather than the craftsmen.
You sound like a craftsman to me.
I hope you persue hunting and shooting in the bay area I am shure there are lots of opportunitys
avalible.

To me there is a Zen to long range shooting (weather its arrows or bullets)
It becomes neccessary to get in to a meditative state.
A concentration and relaxsation a deliberate awarness
I know you know what I am talking about.
you cant get good at this with out it.
That quiet eternity between saying "pull" and pulling the trigger.
Knowing when you missed, ya cant describe what was wrong but you knew it was. Then the same feeling when you know the claybird is going to break, and it turns in to a dark puff just like you knew it would.

That is what is so fun and rewarding in shooting sports
Knowing before it hits that it is going to hit in the right place.

Troy · 01-09-2005, 05:08 AM

Hello Alana, pleased to "meet" you. Looking forward to shooting the !!!!.

alan c. · 01-09-2005, 05:42 AM

Welcome Alana
My daughter's name is Alana.

jerry · 01-09-2005, 05:42 AM

Welcome,
From us fellow sportsfolks

Good to have another sharp stick slinger on board. Shaun & Dana enjoy the art here as well.

I hope my daughter gets 1/2 as interested as you. She has asked to go duck hunting, & she spots squirells better than I can

Big Dog · 01-09-2005, 06:40 AM

Welcome to G&G, Alana. I think you'll like it here.

At least a few members should be into bowhunting. I have an old Bear Takedown, and have just watched and listened to Ted Nugent's "Hunt Music" CD - he discusses his views and techniques on archery and bowhunting - he's really into it in a big way. I'll have to start practicing myself.
Having a person with your and your mothers experience will be a great boon to our forums!
Again, a very hearty "Welcome"!

Dallas · 01-09-2005, 07:11 AM

Hello Alana, welcome aboard.

NRAJOE · 01-09-2005, 07:33 AM

Is daughter as beautiful as mother?

Arby · 01-09-2005, 10:41 AM

Welcome Alana, and there's nothing wrong with a long post. Heck, a couple of Scotches and I'm likely to write a book. Shotguns are my first love (I started about 6 years-old myself), and now-a-days they're about as close as I come to the performing arts. If you're going out to the Bay area, go now. I've always wanted to spend some time there, but I've gotten too old and cranky to put up with the attitudes on any coast but the Gulf. Good luck, and welcome to G&G.

Oxford · 01-09-2005, 10:51 AM

For sure...I want to welcome you, Alana. I'll be looking forward to reading your future posts, too. You've got a great mom, as if I needed to tell you that.

Ox

ScottD · 01-09-2005, 11:14 AM

Hi Alana! The post was not too long. I'm glad mom pushed you into posting. I think you'll find most us a good bunch of folks.

Archery was my first love when I started hunting. I ended up running an Archery range in Houston. Actually it was my real first job. Met a lot of real nice people that are still my friends. I still bowhunt, but not as much as I use to. I have now evolve into a handgun hunter. It to has many of the challenges of bow hunting, but now I get to hand load which is another hobby I enjoy.

I am also an artist with my works being shown in Houston and Chicago, though I will admit I have put most of this on the back burner until I become employeed again. So if you want to talk art drop me a line.

Apollyon67 · 01-09-2005, 02:57 PM

Hi Alana Welcome to the group, I hope you enjoy it here as much as I have.

01-09-2005, 03:43 PM

:right: :guitar:

LVBowHuntress · 01-09-2005, 08:42 PM

Wow!! I cant believe so many people are interested in me and what i have to say!! thanks a lot everyone for being so nice and welcoming.. especially thanks for the support in pursuing both my shooting/ hunting along with my art in the bay area.. i get the best of both worlds up there!! Thanks again will post later.. Working on my photos in photoshop for work.. CIAO!!

Despoiler · 01-10-2005, 01:07 AM

Welcome LVBH,

I don't think your post was too long. I am also going to get back into hunting this year, I have a deer hunt planned for 2005 with my brother-in-law. It has been too long for me also.

So welcome to our little site!

P.S. I have to warn you watch out for NRAJoe and Oxford.

NorCalAshnjikov · 01-10-2005, 04:32 AM

gun? good.
bow? good.
woman? good.
gun and bow and woman? goood

:

Now how about some pictures?

01-09-2005, 12:20 AM	#1
LVBowHuntress Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Planet las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 2	New member of G&G Hello everyone my name is Alana. I am MissSharpShooter's daughter.. She wanted me to become a memb and make a post so here it goes.. It's been a really longtime since I have been hunting..I started shooting Trap & Skeet when I was 8 years old. By the time I was 12 I was already holding titles in Trap.. I shot heavy competition until I was 17. Then I got myself into archery. When I started shooting archery I realized this is where my true love is at. With my shotguns, they are just like extensions my body. But with archery, it was a lot harder than I thought it was going to be.. Yeah of course when I first started shooting Trap,in the beginning my.410, it was really hard.. But after I started getting really good with my Beretta12 gauges, it really started becoming like reading the back of your hand.. I was pretty good right off at archery, and especially when I really put in all the time practicing and preparing myself for the hunts.... When I was growing up we did some bird hunting. And I have been biggame hunting through Safari Club. The first time I went archery hunting I was soo hooked.. I went with some friends from the trap Club. And after the first time those 2 guys took me, I started going by myself.. Thanks a lot to my mom for letting me go.. Well I kinda gave my family no choice about the situation.. I was going hunting and that was that I had just turned 18...I started going up to that area they took me to by myself.. I went a couple of seasons.. Never harvested anything. .but thats o.k. the lessons I learned where invaluable.. In a way I am kinda happy i didnt just go up there and get a buck first thing... Everything I learned especially for staying up by yourself for 7+days, and your an 18 year oold girl is rough.. Living absolutely 100% on your own survival skills!!! Spending all those days doing my own thing out there!! I wouldnt have it any otherway.. The lessons I taught myself upthere will be with me forever.. Well long story short.. It's been awhile since I have gone out.. A couple of years I am now 24...I have been immersing myself heavily in the arts, and I travel often to so. ca & the bay area, to pursue interests in these areas.... I am probably gonna go hunting though this year... My mom wanted me to make a post.. I dont know what to say!! I just got my computer and I am learning how to use it.. Hope this isn't wrong I made such a long one-- sorry everyone, especially the site administrator!! but anyways, I am thinkin bout goin this year.. My neighbor is talking me into putting in for archery here in NEV area 231, which is actually the record area, as well as my friend who's a father of 3 has asked me if I wanted to go with him and the kids for rifle.. I would like to go with the kids and all but i am not that big on rifle hunting.. archery is where its at for me.. but its been soo long, i'll go in with a rifle.. i have known these people for a long time and hve watched his children grow up.. my boyfriend who has never hunted ( he is an artist ) , we are going to have him get his hunters safety, and he can go with us... So I am starting off this new year getting myself back into it.. I am real excited, and especially for archery... Just thought I would let everyone know where I am at... Any suggestions??? Have a happy new year everyone!!!

01-09-2005, 01:23 AM	#2
missharpshooter Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 979 Images: 2	My Daughter... I thought that was a very nice way to introduce yourself, to the G&G forum. I also wanted to tell you I post mostly in the GUN ROOM, that is where you can talk about anything that doesn't fit in anywhere special, but I am sure there are a few Bow Hunters on this forum, that you will be able to get to know, I think Shaun is a BowHunter. I hope you will get a chance to meet all the guys and get to know them, as they are a good group of people. Welcome Alana...Mom Lady Di __________________ IF IT DOESN'T GET HOT..IT DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH FIREPOWER....DBL TAPP IS NOT DANCING..

01-09-2005, 01:43 AM	#3
whirlwind Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oklahoma Posts: 3,739 Images: 1	welcome LVBH!!! i hope you like it here! us guys here need a woman to keep us in line and your mom can do only so much. lol __________________ De oppresso liber !

01-09-2005, 02:04 AM	#5
Thrawn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Okeefenokee Posts: 1,618 Images: 6	Hi! Welcome to G&G Alana. I hope you like the forums, and as was mentioned before we discuss guns and a whole lot more.:nod: :right: :cheer:

01-09-2005, 04:43 AM	#6
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,877	Hello Alana I hope you do go hunt even if it is with a rifle it will help you get in the swing of things. The reason you did so well transitioning from trap shooting (deflection shooting) To bow hunting (verticle deflection shooting) is because its all the same parts of your brain that are used to caculate the trajectory of a low velocity arrow as it is to caculate a shot collum. Alana, from what you have said you are a good "aimer" most of us here try to be that. most of the people that do not understand why shooting and hunting sports are so much fun either have never done it or have a set of adopted moral values that blame the tool rather than the craftsmen. You sound like a craftsman to me. I hope you persue hunting and shooting in the bay area I am shure there are lots of opportunitys avalible. To me there is a Zen to long range shooting (weather its arrows or bullets) It becomes neccessary to get in to a meditative state. A concentration and relaxsation a deliberate awarness I know you know what I am talking about. you cant get good at this with out it. That quiet eternity between saying "pull" and pulling the trigger. Knowing when you missed, ya cant describe what was wrong but you knew it was. Then the same feeling when you know the claybird is going to break, and it turns in to a dark puff just like you knew it would. That is what is so fun and rewarding in shooting sports Knowing before it hits that it is going to hit in the right place. __________________ Submitted with respect to all

01-09-2005, 01:54 AM	#4
DANA Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: WAITSFIELD VERMONT Posts: 1,596	Welcome Alana. Lady Di can be proud of you. You can do well following your MOM !!!!!!!!!!! DANA

01-09-2005, 05:08 AM	#7
Troy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manitoba Canada Posts: 2,501 Images: 3	Hello Alana, pleased to "meet" you. Looking forward to shooting the !!!!.

01-09-2005, 05:42 AM	#8
alan c. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pasadena,Tejas - also known as Texas Posts: 3,767 Images: 15	Welcome Alana My daughter's name is Alana.

01-09-2005, 05:42 AM	#9
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,899 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Welcome, From us fellow sportsfolks Good to have another sharp stick slinger on board. Shaun & Dana enjoy the art here as well. I hope my daughter gets 1/2 as interested as you. She has asked to go duck hunting, & she spots squirells better than I can __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck

01-09-2005, 06:40 AM	#10
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,219	Welcome to G&G, Alana. I think you'll like it here. At least a few members should be into bowhunting. I have an old Bear Takedown, and have just watched and listened to Ted Nugent's "Hunt Music" CD - he discusses his views and techniques on archery and bowhunting - he's really into it in a big way. I'll have to start practicing myself. Having a person with your and your mothers experience will be a great boon to our forums! Again, a very hearty "Welcome"! __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

01-09-2005, 07:11 AM	#11
Dallas PUKHA DAWG Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C. Posts: 3,596	Hello Alana, welcome aboard.

01-09-2005, 07:33 AM	#12
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,052 Images: 3	Is daughter as beautiful as mother? __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

01-09-2005, 10:41 AM	#13
Arby Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Smith Lake,Alabama Posts: 117	Welcome Alana, and there's nothing wrong with a long post. Heck, a couple of Scotches and I'm likely to write a book. Shotguns are my first love (I started about 6 years-old myself), and now-a-days they're about as close as I come to the performing arts. If you're going out to the Bay area, go now. I've always wanted to spend some time there, but I've gotten too old and cranky to put up with the attitudes on any coast but the Gulf. Good luck, and welcome to G&G. __________________ "Anyone willing to sacrifice essential liberty for temporary security, deserves neither!" Ben Franklin

01-09-2005, 10:51 AM	#14
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,023 Blog Entries: 4	For sure...I want to welcome you, Alana. I'll be looking forward to reading your future posts, too. You've got a great mom, as if I needed to tell you that. Ox __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

01-09-2005, 11:14 AM	#15
ScottD Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Evanston, IL Posts: 1,020	Hi Alana! The post was not too long. I'm glad mom pushed you into posting. I think you'll find most us a good bunch of folks. Archery was my first love when I started hunting. I ended up running an Archery range in Houston. Actually it was my real first job. Met a lot of real nice people that are still my friends. I still bowhunt, but not as much as I use to. I have now evolve into a handgun hunter. It to has many of the challenges of bow hunting, but now I get to hand load which is another hobby I enjoy. I am also an artist with my works being shown in Houston and Chicago, though I will admit I have put most of this on the back burner until I become employeed again. So if you want to talk art drop me a line. __________________ "Some people can not live without wilderness"-Aldo Leopold

01-09-2005, 03:43 PM	#17
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	great big welcome ! :right: :guitar:

01-09-2005, 02:57 PM	#16
Apollyon67 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 2,235 Images: 17	Hi Alana Welcome to the group, I hope you enjoy it here as much as I have. __________________ "To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish." Ben Franklin

01-09-2005, 08:42 PM	#18
LVBowHuntress Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Planet las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 2	WOW!! Thanks Everyone!! Wow!! I cant believe so many people are interested in me and what i have to say!! thanks a lot everyone for being so nice and welcoming.. especially thanks for the support in pursuing both my shooting/ hunting along with my art in the bay area.. i get the best of both worlds up there!! Thanks again will post later.. Working on my photos in photoshop for work.. CIAO!!

01-10-2005, 01:07 AM	#19
Despoiler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Occupied Territory of California Posts: 2,232	Welcome LVBH, I don't think your post was too long. I am also going to get back into hunting this year, I have a deer hunt planned for 2005 with my brother-in-law. It has been too long for me also. So welcome to our little site! P.S. I have to warn you watch out for NRAJoe and Oxford.

01-10-2005, 04:32 AM	#20
NorCalAshnjikov Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 688 Images: 1	gun? good gun? good. bow? good. woman? good. gun and bow and woman? goood : Now how about some pictures?