Call me the Green Arrow, wait no! Hawkeye!

If you don't know those two super heroes they are both mostly normal people with extreme skill in one area: archery. They are kind of like Batman, but without a cave and an attitude problem. In fact, Hawkeye is a notorious joker, but it doesn't really matter he was recently killed by the Scarlet Witch.

Ok the point of that comic book ramble is to say, I bought a bow and arrow. Technically I bought a bow, six arrows, a foam target, an arm guard, a drawing glove and a stinger. I'm pretty good from about 15 feet right now, but the man at the store says my bow could be used on a deer 25 or 30 yards away, when I've sighted it in. I don't think I'll be doing any deer hunting soon, but its good to know I could.

Ryan wrote about gun safety, but it would take a goliath to sting my bow. Even when strung most children couldn't draw it. It has a 50# pull, and takes about 70# to string it. I've shot my father's compound bow from time to time, but this seems more natural and more fun. Mine is a recurve bow, meaning it doesn't have any of those cams or gears, just one strung, one piece of wood, a boy and the call of nature.

Burglars beware: If you break in, and wait 5 minutes for me to get my gear on, and a few more to string the bow, then hold still while I draw and aim, then don't laugh when my first two miss you, then move a little closer, then you better watch out.