dutchman
Senior Member
The 2023 Traditional Bowhunters of Georgia Dan Quillian Memorial State Shoot is coming up on May 19-21, Check the flyer attached as well as the rules for the competition events. Make plans to be with us.
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TBG Dan Quillian Memorial State Shoot - 2023
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Triple C
Senior Member
Won't be at the shoot but will always cherish one of ol' Dan's shirts I bought in his shop in the early 90's. Still going strong more than 30 years later. Wear it a few times each year and hope to till I leave this old earth.
This pic from 1993
2019 in same shirt
Have one of his Longbow Hunters on the wall. Son still shoots his Canebrake recurve.
This pic from 1993
2019 in same shirt
Have one of his Longbow Hunters on the wall. Son still shoots his Canebrake recurve.
Robust Redhorse
Senior Member
I called Dan up in 1988 when I was going to UGA and he invited me to come over to his house. We shot longbows and recurves and he told me that he and a few other guys who lived near Athens pretty much invented the portable tree stand and showed me an early prototype. I think he was only doing mail order at the time.
When he open Archery Tradition's in the back of the Beechwood Shopping Center, I "hung-out" there trying to soak up much as much knowledge as I could.
He was a believer in heavy arrows, even if you were shooting a compound. I believe they were a High County compound dealer, in addition to carrying all of his traditional longbows and recurves
I wanted to split the difference, so I bought an Oneida bow from Franklin's and had Archery Traditions set it up for me.
I shot 31" Easton 2317's with Rothhaar Snuffers that weighed over 200g with inserts.
They have yet to make an expandable that will do more damage than that combination!
Got a bear on foot in the Chattahoochee National Forest with that rig a few years later. The arrow was a complete pass-through.
It was really cool to learn from a living legend!
When he open Archery Tradition's in the back of the Beechwood Shopping Center, I "hung-out" there trying to soak up much as much knowledge as I could.
He was a believer in heavy arrows, even if you were shooting a compound. I believe they were a High County compound dealer, in addition to carrying all of his traditional longbows and recurves
I wanted to split the difference, so I bought an Oneida bow from Franklin's and had Archery Traditions set it up for me.
I shot 31" Easton 2317's with Rothhaar Snuffers that weighed over 200g with inserts.
They have yet to make an expandable that will do more damage than that combination!
Got a bear on foot in the Chattahoochee National Forest with that rig a few years later. The arrow was a complete pass-through.
It was really cool to learn from a living legend!
Worley
Senior Member
What a guy, he spent time with me as well….Hope the shoot goes well, he was a one heck of a teacher and Hunter. Still have the ol Martin bow I bought from him.
Triple C
Senior Member
Dan was a big Martin Archery dealer. Bought a Martin Firecat compound (in pic above) and both my boys started out with a Martin Lynx bought from Dan. Only in later years did I make the switch to stick bows.
Spent countless hours with the boys shooting in his indoor range. Loved going in there.
Spent countless hours with the boys shooting in his indoor range. Loved going in there.
splatek
UAEC
Looks like I'll be missing this one again: Be out west (for the first time) hunting spring bears!
Hillbilly stalker
Senior Member
I bought a recurve made by him in the early 90’s from a local shop 2nd hand. I believe it was called a “cane break”. I call him on the phone and spoke with Mr. Dan for a few minutes, seemed like a super good man with a wealth of knowledge.Hopeyall have a good shoot.
strothershwacker
Senior Member
Spring bear! Wooweee! Enjoy man!!
