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I Shot an
Arrow Into the Air |
Shooting
an arrow into the air on a sunny spring day is almost a
religious experience. I remember some 35 years ago, grabbing my
self-made bow and my back quiver full of some very brightly
fletched and crested arrows and heading for the top of the next
hill, I sort of flight-shot not one, but several arrows toward
the next hilltop. "I saw, for the first time, the real
beauty of an arrow."
The beauty of the yellow fletching on an all-white,
brightly crested shaft as it spiraled down to earth, then struck
among the other previously shot arrows, seemed to simulate a
wildflower effect that had mysteriously sprouted from the green
hillside. A man alone with his bow and arrows, a sunny spring
day and some rolling, green hills is all you really need. And
when you're through with such an experience on that hilltop in
the warm spring sun, you can say to yourself, "I have
joined the Fraternity of the Brotherhood of Bowmen who, I'm
sure, will include all the greats and past greats of
archery."
So, I say to you on this warm spring day, "For
those who have, welcome aboard. For those who haven't, I invite
you to join us." |
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—
Doug Walker
Bowhunters
Hall of Fame Chairman
Published © circa 1987
Special
note:
Play it safe by knowing the terrain, how far your bow shoots and
that you are not putting anyone or their property in danger. Use
extreme caution.
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