Mia and I Got Our New Athens Archery Bows!! 2

One of the exciting things going on for me right now is the prospect of deer hunting this fall.  I remember hunting with my dad as a kid but as I got older and started playing football and basketball it seemed that there just wasn't any time to dedicate to hunting.  As I got older and my NFL career was taking off, I figured that hunting just wasn't in the cards for me.  It had been so long since I had even shot a rifle or bow that I didn't even really know where to start. 

Sometimes though, life has a funny way of bringing us back around.  While my boys and I really enjoy being on the water chasing fish, neither one of them ever really expressed a desire to go sit in the woods with a rifle in hand.  It was my daughter Mia that kept bringing up the prospect of hunting.  At first I thought maybe she was saying it in jest or that it was just a phase but as time passed it became apparent it was something that she really wanted to do.  When I saw the youth hunt available for auction at this years CCA SeaTac auction, I knew that if I was ever going to start hunting again, then this was it.  I knew that having this opportunity to do something like this with my daughter would be a real motivator for me. 

This hunt was provided by Thomas Milfsud of NW Hunting Addicts and after calling and talking to him for awhile he new he was going to have his work cut out to get us ready.  He mentioned that he would be able to get us hooked up with some new Athens Archery Bows and then teach us the basics as we work to get to the level that we need to be.  This past week was our first introduction to our new Athens Bows and both Mia and I were immediately hooked.

Mia was up first and as she took aim at her first 20 yard target.  As a proud dad I was nervous for her first few shots but she was calm and confident.  I have no doubt that she'll do well when she draws the bow for the first time on a deer.

 I couldn't believe her first spread at 20 yards, almost every arrow was in the kill zone. Now the pressure was on dad to see how he would perform.  I couldn't be outdone by my 13 year old daughter, could I?

Thomas did a great job of giving us coaching points that we could use for immediate success.  By the end of the day both Mia and I felt confident and couldn't wait to get back out and practice.

Thanks again Thomas for all the help and thanks to Athens Archery for helping us get set up with some top of the line bows.  Keep track of our progress on the Outdoor Line Forums Hunting Camp page.