My next two bows will be given to Simeon, a young man about to be married on May 4th and Nathan, a 12 year old boy.

Simeon was adopted when he was small and has turned into a fine young hard working man. He will be getting a Ben Pearson Model 304, a take down bow made in 1958 I believe.

He is getting a leather quiver that I had made for myself, arrows(several with field points, broadheads and 2 flu flu's), an arm guard that I made and a donated glove. The bow was donated by a Waller and several Wallers donated the various parts to the arrows from field points, broadheads, shafts, feathers, blunts, small game heads and even glue.

Nathan is 12 years old, works on an active farm. He will have his choice of either a 35# @26" selfbow or a solid fiberglass Shakespeare (was green but now camo) that is about 30#. Both bows are my own bows that I have left for youth. His quiver, arrows, arm guard and glove are all Waller donated.

Nathan as well as Nash, the 12 year old boy that got a bow Sunday, are growing boys and I let them both know that when they out grow these youth bows, I will try to upgrade them.

Simeon is pretty hooked up right now with getting married in a couple of weeks but I hope to get his bow to him this week as well as Nathan. And as before, I thank everyone that has enabled me to keep doing this. I have left, a left handed longbow which I am trying to meet another young very busy man. He will get pretty much all donated things.

Then it may a little while for the next bow as I am just about out. But, I may still be able to make another selfbow, time will tell.

Can't wait to see the look on their faces, they never expect anything very nice nor of quality but there it is. Nathan's father was flabbergasted when I told him what I wanted to do. He asked what was the catch, I told him that I had to have pics to show the people that donated to this cause. He said, "Wow, cool!" So thanks guys, Jerry

This is so cool...keep up the good work

Your the MAN!

good job

Yessiree.....well done Jerry

I think this is pretty cool Jerry.

Really many of us have collections that we wonder what to do with.

Maybe passing part of them like this when you are ready is a good way to get someone else going.

I like it

Bjrogg

most of us can do this, it is just finding the right people to do it with. Hopefully picking someone that will take it and run with it. That is why I try to match everything to the person and what they hope to pursue. Why set up someone with hunting gear if they never intend to bow hunt at all. At least we can possibly direct our gear to someone that will hopefully appreciate it for what it is. I have had several tell me that they either didn't have the time or the desire to shoot Trad.

When we are gone, we have absolutely no control over what really happens to our stuff. Most of us probably have individuals that live around us that would cherish our bows and stuff as much as we do. It's just putting in the work to figure out who is like this or might be. Some are hampered by low income even though they may work hard, it is the nature of the beast in some areas. All I hope to do is to at least give some a chance to find out about something that could be a lifetime enjoyment.

Most of these people that I am helping, live a hundred miles from the nearest big city. Many live in small town areas with populations of 300 to 400 so there is little for them to do. Trad can fill in the void very easily and also bring home the bacon so to speak. We have more deer around here than ever before plus hogs everywhere. So, for a lot of people, Trad has a lot of appeal besides its simplicity. I just try to get them started correctly and coach if possible. If they intend to hunt, I do my best to make it possible for them to with broadheads and small game heads/flu flu's.

Everything that I receive from Wallers gets passed on to someone and who knows what impact we make in these young people's lives. I am quick to let them know that what they receive is a gift from many Wallers, I am just the delivery guy that is blessed to do it. At this point, I have received stuff from Wallers from California to the east coast, from Wisconsin to Texas.

I simply take whatever gets sent to me and work with it as I try to match up stuff (gear) to the person. As long as it still has life left in it, it gets used. Any bows that I give are whatever I have on hand, whether they are mine or have been donated to me. I do strive to give the better hunting bows to people that I know will for sure put in the effort and hunt with them. I do the same thing with a nice bow that fits someone that simply loves to shoot targets. And yes, this is an awesome jump start for a lot of people. And at least I know where this stuff is going, I get to know them and try hard to get pics for everyone to see. Jerry

Forgot this, I have one guy for sure and possibly 2 more that are wanting to make their own selfbows and I hope to help them in doing this, possibly this summer.

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