Join Date: Oct 06 (pre / post crash question)

[Chew]

RIP Allan, (TX Rattler) and John (Tuthdoc). I was a pot stirrer when I first came on in '03 (went by FugitiveHunter by then). Everybody kinda knew everybody. I've learned so much about bows, hunting, deer, and everything else from this site. It's now my go-to source for information. Even though it's changes, still the best website out there. Can I have my 10,000 posts back from pre '06? =)

[BoneDigger]

Pre crash there was less backbiting and more civility or at least that's my memory of it. Plus, as noted above, seems like it was more personal and more people knew each other on a personal level.

Todd

[jettech17]

ummmmmm.What we can and can't discuss !!!! C'mon man college football ?really ?love you guys

[Artos]

anyone know what the membership count was pre 06 vs. what it is today??

[whitie]

Pre crash you felt like you knew everyone on a more personal level.

I don't post much either but I remember I was able to meet more people back then..I don't remember the year I joined I think it was '04 (lurked for years prior to joining) welcome to the fire...but it was certainly easier to keep "read" up on what was going on. I miss lot's of posts but TD was certainly some of my favorites. Big thanks to Larry for taking the time 4 yrs ago to show somebody he never met the ropes on public land.

Richard...need to shoot at the house sometime soon...keg is still cold but I have new address now in Flower Mound.

[SAC]

anyone know what the membership count was pre 06 vs. what it is today??

I have no clue, but I'm pretty sure it has doubled since I joined.






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[Dejashoot]

Remember the days

- when you could post something in the morning and you had the right answer by dinner?
- when someone asked you where you hunted it was because they wanted to compare notes not poach your deer?
- 1000+ word write-ups on hunts were shared and took you through every emotion?
- you knew as much about the guy and his family in Dallas as you did about your next door neighbor.
- when it was more of a happy family than a bustling city.

VE's, Tinks whrytin (pre advertising specialist), Hector and most of all Doc for sure!

[SCRIBNER]

The absence of Tuthdoc and his years of knowledge shared through posts is what I miss more than anything.

I miss TD too!

Sandra

[TxSuperDad]

couple of good ones guys! "Velvet Elvis and less confusion." Also, local get togethers were well attended and everyone was eager to put a face with a name. Could still be the case but seems most local gatherings end up with 2-3 people instead of 10-15.

You need to come out to Arlington one weekend.. We know how to do it big. Everytime all the time

[Bowshark]

More hunting stuff, videos & stories and the great fun back and forth between everbody... and no one got mad except for Cat when they posted her boots & shorts pic's.....

[Skinny]

LMAO!!!! It just ain't as easy is all it is. You gotta work a little harder to get things done these days!!!

[Bowshark]

....and another great the "written stories & pic's" that got you the VE's. I loved to read those

[Cull]

I have been here through both crashes as well. Pre-crash TBH was a much smaller, friendlier and more respectful place. Haters were quickly outed by the possee of regulars. It was easier to keep up with things. Posts didn't fall to page three in twenty minutes. There were more people genuinely wanting to share their knowledge yet fewer know it alls. The campfire conversations could turn to football and politics and usually not get nuked. It was less commercialized and you didn't have to consult the sponsor guide before posting something for fear of listing a hunt or something for sale that conflicted in some way or another.

They say growth and change are good things, but I'd trade the new TBH for the old one in a heartbeat. I miss Toro John, the Night Prowler, homebrew cameras and the spirit of the javi.

I guess one thing good about the new TBH is there are fewer posts about Roos and Coast Guard Cutters.

[Duane]

Val and the very first beaver hunt on TexasBowhunt.com....

Remember that Fowler dude? What an a-hole! Glad he's gone now.

[Duane]

Another great memory was Breck's Bastrop hog hunts. They shot some incredible hogs, and the stories that went with them were just as incredible.