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BAREBOW ENDANGERED SPECIES? (Page 14)

JAVELINA g^t-to@ether (Page 11)

1984 INDOOR SECTIONAL INFORMATION

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1983 BOWFISHING TOURNAMENT RESULTS (Page 18)

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20cm targets $.10

35cm targets $.19

Amount

Quantity

$ Set of 18 for $16.00 (for 14 Target Course)

50cm targets $.30 65cm targets $.38

28 Target Set $16.40 ea.

$ $

*14 Target Set $8.20 ea.

GROUP I

Quantity

35cm targets $.19

50cm targets $.30 65cm targets $.38

•14 Target Set $8.20 ea

N4 — Moose

GROUP II

(28V2X22V2)

N9 — Wolf N10 — Antelope

N11 - Ram

$ $

N8 — Deer

•NOTE: FIELD, HUNTER and ANIMAL Targets are available glued to corrugated board. Ask for prices.

N12 — Black Bear

GROUP III

INDOOR TARGETS Quantity

40cm Blue Face $.35 ea. 1,000-4,999 $.21 ea

Championship $.40 ea

500-999 $.35 ea

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$1.12 ea.

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N7 - Mt. Lion

$ $

28 Target Set $16.40 ea

N6 — Caribou

N3 — Deer

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20cm targets $.10

N5 - Elk

N2 — Grizzly

HUNTER TARGETS

$1.95 ea.

$ $ $ $ $

N1 — Black Bear

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N13 — Coon

N14 — Javelina

N15 — Wildcat

$ $ $ $ $ $

N16 — Turkey N17 - Fox

N18 — Turkey

N19 — Pheasant N20 — Coyote

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$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

N21 — Jack Rabbit N22 — Rock Chuck N23 — Grouse N24 — Wood Chuck

N25 — Crow

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TABLE OF CONTENTS To The Point by Bennie Mooer, NFAA President

HQ Report by G.C. “Butch” Herold, Executive Secretary

North American Field Archery Championship 1983

1984 Indoor Sectionals

Doug Walker and NFAA Javelina Hunt

Do You Really Want To Know? by Jake Viet

Barebow—Endangered Species?

NFAA 1983 Outdoor Mail Match Results

1983 Great Lakes Bowhunter Sectional Results

32nd World Target Archery Championship

1983 Bowfishing Tournament

NFAA Questionnaire

NFAA 1984 Mail Match Information

World Mail Match Information

1983 Professional Archers Point Standing

“Pro Report” by Larry Wise

NFAA Bowhunter Showcase

NFAA 1984 Calendar

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Route 2, Box 514 Redlands, CA 92373 (714) 794-2133 NFAA OFFICERS Bennie Mooer President 2600 Williams Great Bend, KS 67530 (316) 792-2221

The building is getting along fairly well. We have just received our okay from the County Board and should be about ready to start the last of October or the first part of November. This work should be completed around the last of January.

Paul J. Double Vice President Rt. #3, Box 538 Mt. Airy, MD 21771 (301) 829-2842

I know that each state is in the process of setting up a program for next year. In the last NFAA Newsletter, we printed the rules for the Doug Walker and NFAA Javelina Hunt. I know this year it is a little late, but I would like to see each state have some program to help sponsor a state team for the 1985 Bowhunter shoot.

Dr. James Shubert Immediate Past President 604 Forest Ave. Park Rapids. MN 56470 (218) 732-3879

I would like every NFAA member to contact your State Director on an item or two:

Would you prefer to cancel our contract with Bow and Arrow and publish 6 issues of the NFAA Newsletter. It is budget time and we cannot afford to publish the Newsletter and also pay for Bow and Arrow.

G.C. “Butch” Herold Executive Secretary Route 2, Box 514 Redlands. CA 92373 (714) 794-2133

Bowfisher Program. Do we need to keep this program and try to expand it, or use the money to expand another program or new one?

Bowhunter Jamboree: This past year we sponsored three, spread across the U.S., and only one of them I would consider a partial success. We need your ideas on this so we can increase the attendance and service to our members.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNCILMEN

NEW ENGLAND George Ossola - (203) 272-5454 573 Cornwall Ave. Cheshire. CT 06410

SOUTHEASTERN Ivelyn Beverly - (912) 859-2720 Rt. 2 Pavo, GA 31778 MIDWESTERN Jerry Shaw - (316) 776-0806 2732 Dawn Hill Road Rose Hill, KS 67133

GREAT LAKES Paul Davison - (614) 471-8345 3677 Watt Rd. Columbus, OH 43230 SOUTHERN James W. Revis - (405) 282-0417 1500 E. Vilas Guthrie, OK 73044

NORTHWESTERN Steve Kiel - (503) 389-6654 20853 Greenmont Bend, OR 97702 SOUTHWESTERN John Slack - (213) 444-9316 11658 Mulhall El Monte, CA 91732

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by Bennie Mooer NFAA President

MID-ATLANTIC Jack Stites - (301) 592-6996 4503 Carroll Manor Rd. Baldwin, MD 21013

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Every now and then I receive a letter which I feel should be printed. Mr. George Trager has some ideas and I thought we might get some input one way or the other.

Archery has been made too complicated with so many shooting classes. Thre are not enough competitors for each class.

Let's make archery a quality sport, not quantity. How many of you have a shelf full of trophies at home? Wouldn’t souvenirs be a better name? How many of these trophies are really awards that you earned because you beat all the challengers, or did you win only because two other archers showed up that were in your class, but there were 50 other archers in different classes that out-shot you. Sure, we all want to win, but deep down, don’t we really want to earn an award, not just go home with some hardware? When one has a complaint, they should also have a solution. Here’s mine:

1. Get back to 2 classes: Barebow and Freestyle. Barebow: Could be Longbow, Recurve, Compound —but no sights, releases or other aids. Freestyle: Just what the word means. Shoot fingers, releases, use stabilizers, sights, scopes, or whatever you enjoy shooting or works best for you. (Don’t blame getting beat on the equipment the other guy is using. He probably could take off all the aids and still beat you. Practice is the secret. Let’s not keep making more classes because we are too lazy to practice enough to compete.)

2. Only 4 trophies to give out. Barebow Man/Barebow Woman; Free style Man/Freestyle Woman. Medals would be given for 2nd and 3rd place. Same idea for Juniors, Cubs, etc. 3. The rest of us would be shooting for Progressive Pins. OBH and NFAA would establish an official pin that would be used by all clubs. A100 Pin, 200 Pin, 300,400 and 500. You could only win a pin in any class once. For instance, if you have won your 200 Pin, you could not win another pin until you shoot a 300 or better, and so on up the ladder. These pins you can be proud of because you earn them. This also does away with the sandbaggers. Pins could be bought in bulk by NFAA or OBH. Clubs would only have to replace pins given out at the Invitational. We should still keep the 20 pins and 6 Gold as these are earned awards.

Progressive Pins could be used for every type round we shoot: target, field, hunter, indoor rounds. Most rounds would probably have some breakdown of classes: 100, 200, 300, etc.

K]©, ®G=[p@[W by G.C. “Butch” Herold Executive Secretary

ARE YOU THE NFAA’S OLDEST COMPETING ARCHER? Recently I received a letter from a member in Massachusetts wanting to know if possibly a friend of his could be the oldest competing member of our organiza tion. I started trying to see if there was a way to answer this question by checking some of the records that we have in our office. I soon found out there was no way. I know the names of many of our senior archers that par ticipate in our sectional and national tournaments, but I don’t know how old they are. I decided that to answer this question properly, I would have to call on you, the members, for some help. If you are a senior archer who is still competing on a regular basis, or know someone who is, please drop us a note giving us your name and age or their name and age so that we can answer this question. DONATIONS TO THE BUILDING FUND

Many thanks to all those who sent in donations to our building fund. We have received an additional $400.00 since September 1. We have filed our plans with the county and should be getting approval to build sometime between November 15 and 30. Following is a list of those contributing in September and October: Central New York Bowmen, Lee Thomas, Boise Bowmen, Inc., Gilbert M.S. Smith, New Echota Warhawks, Wayne Radley, Broken Arrow Bow Hunters, Skookum Archers, Carl and JoAnne DeWilde, George N. Wilson, Harold and Lee Richardson, and Walt Blackburn ‘ATTENTION BOWHUNTERS”

In the September Newsletter, I started a new section called NFAA Bowhunters Showcase. So far I have not received any pictures for thisr issue, so I used some of what I had on hand from other things. I know that we have a lot of hunters out there that bag game each year! Come on guys—show us your stuff!

“ATTENTION MEMBERS”

In the September Newsletter on page 34, we had a questionnaire. So far the re sponse has been pretty slow. I have put it in this issue, so please take the time to fill it out and send it to us. We need to have your input about such things as what to do about an official publication. MAIL MATCH 1984

All those interested in the National and World Mail Matches for 1984 should try to get signed up as soon as possible, especially those wanting to shoot in the World Match, because your entry blank must be forwarded to them so that they can put you on their records. Most of you may have noticed that we are offering a compound and a recurve division in the NFAA Mail Match this year. This actually could give you four chances to win if you sign up for your division in recurve and compound in both the national and world competitions.

Trail shoots, Pope and Young, and Archery Golf are just fine the way they are. Leave them alone. I would like to see us go back to the York round and Clout at the State Target. (We have the equip ment nowadays to make target archery popular once again.) I have records of scores shot in the York Round from the years 1910 to 1935. It would be a challenge to see if we could beat them.

4. Also, if you really want to make archery a quality sport, you should have to qualify to enter in the State Championship Shoots. The winners of the State would qualify to shoot in the National. Again, having earned your way, it would be an honor just to have shot in the state tournament. Archery has something for everybody — fun shooter, serious shooter, hunter. There is no reason you can’t be all three, but let’s do it by the different types of rounds, not classes.

I love Archery, George A. Trager

BOARD OF DIRECTORS GREAT LAKES DONALD L MOREHEAD - (312) 665-1197 415 Lyon Ave.. Wheaton. IL 60187 HAROLD CARLTON - (317) 825-5593 3600 Western Ave.. Apt. 238D Connersville. IN 47731 LEE PATRICK - (816) 683-7623 2440 Rebecca Layne. Niles. MI 49120 EDWARD A "BUD" Beaudry - (715) 344-3473 815 N. Peach St. Marshfield, WI 54449 LEO BASTEN 58 Oaklawn Avenue. Medway. OH 45341 MID-ATLANTIC CLEM S. LeGATES - (302) 684-8608 Road 1. Box 117 A Milton. DE 19988 CHARLES THERIT - (301) 357-8768 20221 Middletown Rd.. Freeland. MD 21053 MICHAEL La PERA - (201) 584-0637 34 Kentwood Rd.. Succasanna. NJ 07876 WILLIAM E. BOYLE - (716) 394-2473 4533 Ontario St. Ext, Canandaigua. NY 14424 GENE JORDAN Box 77. Hadley. PA 16130 CHANNON DEAN HUPP - (614) 423-8603 100 E. 9th St. Belpre. WV 45714 JOHN STOCKMAN - (703) 524-3389 1301 N. Utah St. Arlington. VA 22201 MID-WESTERN RICK LANGE - (308) 468-5475 Rt 2. Biggon. NE 68840 GORDON WHERRY - (319) 462-4488 Rt »3. Anamosa. LA 52205 JIM /XNDERSON - (316) 755-0674 220 Scott Valley Center. KS 67147 BOB KEDING - (812) 425-4854 10090 Nathan Lane. Maple Grove. MN 55369 RANDY LANKFORD 903 Vest Dr.. Warrensbui urg. MO 64093 DAVE BICKEL - (701) 2 258-5325 613 West Ave. C. Bismarck. ND 58501 CHARLES BLEDSOE - (805) 332-6760 1701 W. 39th St. Sioux Falls. SD 57105 NEW ENGLAND ED GOLAS - (203) 237-7217 368 Cook Ave.. Meriden. CT 06450 RAY HOOPER 113 Brigham St. Apt >t 4-D. Hudson. MA 01749 CARROLL FROST -- (207) 763-3485 RFD 1, Lincolnville. ME 04849 KEN P. MORAN - (603) 542-8400 59 Broad St. Claremont NH 03743 JAMES DEAN - (401) 467-2598 84 Summer St. Cranston. RI 02910 STEVEN McGILL - (603) 298-8803 3 Pasture Lane, West Lebanon. NH 03784

WILLIAM J. RICHARDSON P.O. Box 2111. APO. NY 09130 NORTHWEST G.D. "SKIP" SLEDGE - (907) 563-6781 6141 Austin Ave.. zXnchorage. AK 99502 MARIE LE1SI - (208) 875-0159 Rt 2. Box 36-A Potlatch. ID 83855 CHARLES CROWELL - (405) 965-3568 RR 1218. Great Falls. MT 59404 ROBERT W. LOONEY - (503) 388-4216 312 Holbrook Ln.. Creswell. OR 97426 WILLIAM BRERETON - (206) 845-1886 11209 Shaw Rd. East Puyallup.. WA 08371 1-2268 SPENCE CUTRELL - (307) 2341031 Dundee. Casper. WY 82809 SOUTHEASTERN JAMES HAGIE - (205) 794-6188 1508 E Selma. Dothan. AL 36301 DILLARD H. BUCKLEN - (305) 484-3875 6485 Bentonwood Pk.. Ft Pierce. FL 33450 LAMAR HARDY - (404) 595-2801 Rt 6. Box 57. Thompson. GA 30824 ROY McFARLAND - (606) 299-2250 1805 Cantrill Dr. Lexington. KY 40505 EARL HENSLEY - (601) 924-5077 1603 Rosemont Dr.. Clinton. MS 39056 KENNETH A ROGERS - (919) 353-7181 294 Carlson Dr.. Midway Park. NC 28544 RAYMOND H. ROSEBERRY - (803) 244-1575 9 Shadow Ln.. Taylors. SC 29687 TOMMY LEA - (615) 728-7006 Rt 2. Box 173-A Manchester, TN 37355 SOUTHERN CHRIS COMEAUX - (318) 527-3082 2005 Post Oak. Sulphur. LA 70663 JOHN STORRUSTEN - (405) 765-3924 3405 Meadow Ln.. Ponca City, OK 74601 JOHN NOWELL 1212 East Berry. Fl. Worth. TX 76110 DAVID BARNSDALE 401 Whitehall Rd.. Apt 18. Pine Bluff. AR 71602 SOUTHWESTERN RUSS CURTIS - (602) 834-7828 2257 East Inca. Mesa, AZ 85203 MIKE PRESTON - (714) 527-4922 5881 Shirl St. Cypress. CA 90630 ROXYE HAMILTON - (303) 275-8538 301 Grape Creek Dr.. Canon City. CO 81212 MIKE TROTTO— 125 Alehla Place. Kihei. Hl CLIFF SANCHEZ P.O. Box 1691. Los Lunas. NM 87031 FRANK ELLIS - (702) 673-3314 5390 Maderios Dr.. Sun Valley. NV 89431 JIM JENSEN - (801) 785-4891 276 East 200 North. Lindon. UT 84082

NORTH AMERICAN FIELD ARCHERY CHAMPIONSHIPS 1983

by Butch Herold On August 19-21, 1983, President Mooer and I were in London, Ontario, Canada for the first NAFAC shoot. We both enjoyed ourselves very much. It was very different for both of us to attend a major archery event and be able to sit back and enjoy it, instead of having to worry about ranges, targets, scoreboards and rules of the game. The tournament, hosted by the Canadian Field Archery Association, was well run, from the opening ceremony to the closing ceremony. The 100-plus archers from Canada, Mexico and the USA all enjoyed the weekend of camaraderie. The courses were well groomed. President Mooer and I were introduced for the first time to international archery and found some interesting differences in the opening and closing ceremonies and with such things as the trading of national and club pins. We at the NFAA are looking for ward to hosting the 1984 NAFAC shoot in Colorado Springs, Colorado on August 24-26. m-p-fs

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CAN USA USA

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M-F8L Don, D. Slegde, S. Gudgel, E. Carral, J.B. Cross, C. Cook, E.

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F-FSL Harris, C.

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USA

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M-BB Mika. G. Noud, L. Berden, D. Stelck, R De Wilde, C. Shannon, F. Parker, T.C. Taylor, N. Korby, B.

USA USA USA USA CAN CAN USA CAN USA

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USA

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MBH McCabe. F. Caughy, D. Paquet, R. Melvin, G.

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M-BH-F8 Herold, B. Morduo, L. Patterson. L. Clark, W. Fredette, S. Bundy. M.

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F-BH-F8L WiUs, C. Stelck, M.

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M-JR-F8 Harris, R. Brabaw, K. Koppesser, J.

USA CAN CAN

1594 1573 1563

M-JR-BB Stilck. D. DeWilde, V. Yates, R.

USA CAN CAN

1364 1320 1286

F-JR-BB Stelck, L. Yates, K.

USA CAN

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M-C-F8L Gudgel, K. Wills, B. Saxon, R

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F-C-F8L Wills, C.

M-BHF8L Jackson, D. (guest) Frederick Wills, J. Hicks, R. Tallon, R. Yates, G.

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F-C-BB Keding, D, Stelck, K.

856 623

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FIFTH NFAA INDOOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ARCHERY TOURNAMENT MARCH 24 & 25, 1984 HOLIDAY INN, EXHIBITION HALL AND CONVENTION CENTER (I-80, 72nd Street Exit) Omaha, Nebraska 72nd and Grover Streets HOST CLUB: GOLDEN ARROW ARCHERY CLUB, INC.

REGISTRATION FEE:

$ 50.00 National Pro $125.00 Sectional Pro

$30.00 plus purse

Professional:

$30.00 per archer Adult: Young Adult, $20.00 Youth, and Cub Saturday and Sunday NFAA Indoor 300 Round; Four Arrow Round—Choice of four-spot or one-spot target. YOU MUST SHOOT SAME TARGET BOTH DAYS.

ROUNDS: AWARDS: SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL:

Auction & Archers refreshments sponsored by NFAA

MANUFACTURERS' BOOTHS

Booths will be set up for you to visit during Tournament.

Medallions

PRE-REGISTRATION:

Pre-registration must be postmarked by March 15, 1984. No phone registrations accepted. Registration will close when all three lines are filled. Saturday time will be given on a first come first serve basis. You must present your NFAA Handicap Card or Pro Card at the tournament. You will be notified if you do not receive your first choice of shooting time on Saturday.

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1984 INDOOR SECTIONALS MIDWEST SITE #2

NORTHWEST SITE #2

DATE: February 25-26, 1984 TOURNAMENT HOST: Independence Bowhunters DIRECTIONS TO RANGE: Hilton Plaza Inn, One E. 45th Street, Kansas City, MO FEE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 17, 1984 SEND APPLICATION TO: Millie Foster, 8709 Booth, Kansas City, MO 64138. For info., call 816-763-2699 LATE REGISTRATION: 6 to 9 p.m. at Hilton Plaza; open practice during these hours — $1 fee. SHOOTING SCHEDULE: Saturday, 8-11 a.m., 2 p.m.; Sunday will be posted at tournament site. ACCOMMODATIONS: Hilton Plaza, rooms $35 single, $38 double, 2,3 or 4 people. Free parking, coffee shop, lounges, Polynesian Restaurant (ask for Archery tournament rates). MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: Tournament site two blocks from Country Club Plaza shopping area.

DATE: April 7-8. 1984 TOURNAMENT HOST: Darrington Archers. Darrington. WA DIRECTIONS TO RANGE: North of Seattle to Darrington, turn off on 1-5, continue to Darrington PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Postmarked April 2. 1984 SEND APPLICATION TO: Marv Kastning. P.O. Box 155. Darrington, WA LATE REGISTRATION: At range until 12:00 noon SHOOTING SCHEDULE: One NFAA Round Saturday, 1 NFAA Round Sunday. Shooter will be allowed to choose 4 spot target or single spot. Round to be shot will be 4 arrow end. ACCOMMODATIONS: StageCoach Inn, 206-436-1776; Bed and bath. Marv Kastning 206-436-1489. R.V. Parking at Stagecoach Inn MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: For information, contact Marv Kastning at 206-436-1489

SOUTHERN

NORTHWEST #3

TOURNAMENT DATE: February 18-19, 1984 TOURNAMENT HOST: Baton Rouge Archery Club DIRECTIONS TO RANGE: Map attached. Tara High School, Whitehall Street PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 5, 1984 SEND APPLICATION TO: Fran Perry. Rt. 1, Box 271, Walker, LA 70785 LATE REGISTRATION: February 10, 1984 at 5:00 p.m. SHOOTING SCHEDULE: Lines at 8:00-10:00 a.m.; 10:30-12:30, 1:00-3:00; 3:30-5:30; 6:00-8:00; 8:30-10:30. Capacity of 240 archers (40 per line) ACCOMMODATIONS: Holiday Inn, Day’s Inn, Ramada Inn (all close to tournament site—within 2 miles) MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: Tournament to be held at Tara High School Gym, Whitehall Ave., Baton Rouge, LA

DATE: April 7-8, 1984 TOURNAMENT HOST: Ray Allen-Alaska Archery DIRECTIONS TO RANGE: 1227 E. 75th Avenue, between Old and New Seward Highway, 907-344-1227 PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 2. 1984 SEND APPLICATION TO: Skip Sledge, 614 1 Austin Ave.. Anchorage. AK 99502 907-563-6761 LATE REGISTRATION: Noon, April 7. SHOOTING SCHEDULE: One NFAA round Saturday, one NFAA round Sunday. ACCOMMODATIONS: For information, contact Skip Sledge. 907-563-6761.

SOUTHEAST DATE: March 17-18, 1984 TOURNAMENT HOST: Gainesville Archery Club, Gainesville, Georgia DIRECTIONS TO RANGE: Georgia Mt. Center, downtown Gainesville PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: None SEND APPLICATION TO: John Murphy, 1670 Lakeview Circle, Gainesville. Georgia 30501 LATE REGISTRATION: Late fees waived —sign up until 7 p.m., Saturday, March 17, 1984 at range. SHOOTING SCHEDULE: 2 NFAA 300 Rd Shooting Schedule 8 a.m., 12 noon, and 4 p.m. on Saturday. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. on Sunday. ACCOMMODATIONS: Holiday Inn —404-536-4451; Days Inn — 404-532-7531. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: For more information, contact John Murphy at 404-532-9406.

NORTHWEST SITE #1 DATE: April 7-8, 1984 TOURNAMENT HOST: Pronghorn Archers, Gillette, WY DIRECTIONS TO RANGE: Holiday Inn, Gillette, WY PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Postmarked April 2, 1984 SEND APPLICATION TO: Dale McCawley, 907 Comanche, Gillette, WY 87216 LATE REGISTRATION: At range until 12:00 noon SHOOTING SCHEDULE: One NFAA Indoor Round Saturday, 1 NFAA Indoor Round Sunday. Shooter will be allowed to choose 4 spot target or single spot Round to be shot will be 4 arrow end. ACCOMMODATIONS: Holiday Inn, Gillette, WY MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: For information, contact Dale McCawley, 907 Comanche Ave., Gillette, WY 87216

GREAT LAKES INDOOR DATE: February 4-5, 1984 TOURNAMENT HOST: Lenawee County Conservation League. 1404 Sutton Rd., Adrian, MI 49221. DIRECTIONS TO RANGE: North of Adrian, Rt. M52 to Sutton Road, turn east PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 28, 1984 SEND APPLICATION Carlton Stretch. 7316 Billmyer. Tecumseh. MI 49286. 517-423-2785. LATE REGISTRATION: February 4. 1984-"Space Available" basis only. SHOOTING SCHEDULE: Saturday: 8:00 and 11:00 a.m., 2:00 and 5:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m. if necessary. ACCOMMODATIONS: Holiday Inn, Adrian-517-263-5741; Motel Southlawn —517-265-6191; Airport Lodge—517-2633320; West Side Motel-517-263-2141. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: Food available at club house. Many restaurants and motels in and around Adrian.

MIDWEST SITE #1 DATE: February 25-26, 1984 TOURNAMENT HOST: Rapids Archery Club, Bunker Hills. Junction 242 and Foley Blvd., Coon Rapids, MN DIRECTIONS TO RANGE: From Minneapolis and St. Paul (694) Highway 10 north to 242 west 3 miles to Foley Blvd., north about 1 mile. PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 18, 1984 SEND APPLICATION TO: Dorothy Woodington, 21298 Iverson Avenue North. Forest Lake. MN 55025. 612-464-2059 (after 5 p.m.). LATE REGISTRATION: Before 8 a.m. on February 25 SHOOTING SCHEDULE: Saturday: 10:00 and 1:30; Sunday: determined by score-8:00 or 11:30 ACCOMMODATIONS: Holiday Inn, 820 W. Main St., Anoka. MN 55303. 612-427-5800. About 5 miles from range. Indoor pool.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: Practice range: open Friday. 6-8:30 p.m. and Saturday. 5-7 p.m. Range phone: 612757-7270 —only answered during practice and tournament hours.

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MID-ATLANTIC DATE: March 17-18. 1984 TOURNAMENT HOST: Dover Consolidated Sportsmen at Wilderness Archery, Dover, NJ. DIRECTIONS TO RANGE: From the east: 1-80 west to exit 34A (Wharton-Dover, Rt. 15 south) to the second traffic light, turn right on Bassett Highway, Wilderness archers is on the right side approximately one-quarter mile. From the west: 1-80 to exit 35. get back on 1-80 west, proceed as above. LATE REGISTRATION: At the range all day Saturday providing shooting space is available. SHOOTING SCHEDULE: Saturday: 8:00, 11:30, 3:00 and 6:30; Sunday: times will be posted at the tournament site. When applying, please specify 1st, 2nd, 3rd choices of shooting times for Saturday on Registration Form. Confirmation of shooting time will be sent to you by mail. ACCOMMODATIONS: Mountain Motor Inn, Rockaway—201627-8310; High Country Motor Inn, Rockaway—201-539-7750; Howard Johnson’s Rockaway —201-625-1200; Holiday Inn, Ledge wood —201-347-5100. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: Two days of shooting mandatory. Questions: Claire Reimer. 201-729-3736. Checks payable to: Dover Consolidated Sportsmen. Special FITA Divi sion awards.

SOUTHWEST The Southwest Indoor Section for 1984 is being held in all the states of the section in order to give more shooters a chance to participate. If your state does not have a tourna ment scheduled, you are welcome to enter in the California division of the Sectional. If your state information is not listed below, contact your NFAA State Director for time and place of your shoot.

SOUTHWEST (CA) DATE: February 4-5, 1984 TOURNAMENT HOST: Frontier Archery DIRECTIONS TO RANGE: Highway 50 to Bradshaw exit north, 90 north to Business Park Drive. Turn right, go 1 block. Located on left side. PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 27, 1984 SEND APPLICATION TO: Frontier Archery. 9777 Business Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95827 LATE REGISTRATION: At the site. SHOOTING SCHEDULE: Two NFAA300 Rounds. Shootinglines to be 9:00 and 11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. You can shoot both rounds on one day if there is enough room on the shooting line. ACCOMMODATIONS: Cal 6-635-8784; Motel 6-632-3262; Cordova Lodge—635-6711. Many restaurants in the area. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: For more information, call Dennis at 916-366-9149.

DIRECTIONS TO RANGE: Marina Blvd, west off of Highway PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 27. 1984 SEND APPLICATION TO: Bonnie Bowman. 1619 Adram Ct., San Leandro, CA 94577 LATE REGISTRATION: At the site. SHOOTING SCHEDULE: Two NFAA300 Rounds. Shooting lines 9:00 and 11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. You can shoot both rounds on one day if there is enough room on the shooting line. ACCOMMODATIONS: MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: For more information, call 4 15-351-3388.

SOUTHWEST (CA) DATE: February 4-5, 1984 TOURNAMENT HOST: California Archery. 1400 N. 9th St.. #32, Modesto, CA DIRECTIONS TO RANGE: Briggsmore-Prescott offramp to 99. Turn left on overpass. Take first left again —9th St. Go 1 block to Modesto Automotive Center. PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Januarv 27. 1984 SEND APPLICATION TO: California Archery, 1400 N. 9th St., #32, Modesto. CA. LATE REGISTRATION: At the site. SHOOTING SCHEDULE: Two NFAA300 Rounds. Shooting lines 9:00 and 11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. You can shoot both rounds on one day if there is enough room on the shooting line. ACCOMMODATIONS: Cal Motel 6-522-7271; Holiday Inn521-1612. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: For more information, call 209-577-2117 between 2 p.m.and 10 p.m.

SOUTHWEST (CA) DATE: February 4-5. 1984 TOURNAMENT HOST: Cherry Valley Bowhunters. Cherry Valley, CA DIRECTIONS TO RANGE: Take Alabama exit off 1-10. Turn left at light. Go to Lugonia. Go right on Lugonia. Go about 5 miles to Opal. Turn right two blocks to Nice. PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 27. 1984 SEND APPLICATION TO: Butch Herold, Route 2, Box 514, Redlands. CA 92373 LATE REGISTRATION: At the site. SHOOTING SCHEDULE: Two NFAA 300 Rounds. Shooting lines to be 9:00, 11:00, 1:00, 3:00 on Saturday and on Sunday. ACCOMMODATIONS: Sandman Motel-714-793-2001; 7-West Motel-714-793-2414: E-Z 8 Motel-714-793-6648 MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: Food available at range both days. For more information, call Butch Herold at 714794-2133, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or 714-794-6672 after 5 p.m.

SOUTHWEST (CA) DATE: February 4-5, 1984 TOURNAMENT HOST: Bonnie Bowman, San Leandro, CA

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* NFAA National Indoor Auction * This year the Fourth Annual Auction will be held at the Nationals Indoor on March 24, 1984, in the Convention Center

of the Holiday Inn, Omaha, Nebraska.

Each year letters are sent by the auctioneer, Earl Foster, requesting donations of merchandise to this worthy project. NFAA uses the proceeds wisely in the Bow Hunting department functions throughout the year. Last years’ auction was a large success and each year we would like to see it grow bigger. If you will bring your donation to the tournament, NFAA will be forever grateful. Anyone wishing to mail a donation of merchandise, use the address listed below.

Thank you, Earl Foster President, Missouri Bote Hunter Association

S709 Booth Kansas City, MO 64138

Some Answers To Questions That May Be Asked

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WHAT KINDS OF TEAMS WILL BE COMPETING? STATE TEAMS - Will represent any state organization wish ing to sponsor a two man team; MANUFACTURERS TEAMS Any manufacturer of archery-related equipment may sponsor teams representing their product; PRO SHOPS - Any retail shops or stores selling archery equipment may sponsor a two man team; OPEN TEAMS - any two Bowhunters wanting to team up; FATHER/SON TEAMS - Any Father/Son, Mother/ Daughter or combination of, with the latter being under the age of 18; INDIVIDUAL HUNTER - Means just that—any individual wishing to enter as a single hunter.

HOW MUCH WILL THE ENTRY FEE BE? $50.00 per team or individual $30.00

WHAT ARE THE BOUNDARIES? AND HOW LONG WILL THE CONTEST RUN? All of Arizona that is open for bowhunting. WILL ALL TEAMS BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARDS? YES, ALL TEAMS, those State Teams, Open Teams, Manufacturer Teams, Pro Shop Teams, Father/Son Teams will also be eligible for Special Awards as they place within each specified team. This will be something very special they can take back to their sponsoring State, Manufacturer, Pro Shop or in the Open or Father/Son Team home. NFAA BONUS MONEY! Any NFAA member of a winning team will receive a bonus of $50.00. You have to be either a Regular, Bowhunter or Bowfisher member to be eligible.

HOW WILL MY JAVELINA BE CHECKED ON WEIGHT? On registering your team, each team member will be returned a special card stating your team’s name and a place on the card for one of our weigh-in stations to verify and record the weight of your javelina. WEIGH-IN STATIONS When you register you will receive, along with your proof of entry and drawing number, a list of all weigh-in stations throughout Arizona. HOW MUST A JAVELINA BE FIELD DRESSED FOR WEIGHING? All ORGANS within the abdominal cavity to include lungs, heart, stomach and intestines must be removed.

GUIDES, CAN WE USE THEM? Yes, as long as they are licensed in Arizona and carry no weapons whatsoever while guiding you and your teammate. Complete list of Arizona Guides can be obtained from the Arizona Game and Fish Department.

DO I HAVE TO CHECK IN SOME PLACE BEFORE I START HUNTING? All teams will be pre-registered by December 20th. This way all teams will receive their registration cards before they leave on hunt. That’s all you will need. Make your own plans on where to hunt any place in Arizona where it is legal to hunt javelina.

DRAWING. Each name of a two man team will go into the hat; therefore, all drawings for all prizes will be on an individual basis.

All hunts won at drawing will not be cash redeemable or transferable to others and must be used in 1984 and as the Guide Guarantees hunt, given by letter at drawing.

FOB INFOBMATION ON 1984 LICENSE A TAGS, WHITE ARIZONA GAME A FISH DEPT., 2222 W. GREENWAY RD PHOENIX, ARIZONA SB023 OR PHONE 602/942-3000.

Doug Walker, right, presents the Arizona Fish & Game Department representative a check taken in part from every team entered.

WHAT CAN BE WON The first part of the contest will be from January 1 to January 7 ending with the Bow Hunter Get-Together. The Get-Together will be held at the Elks Lodge in Globe, Arizona on Saturday, January 7 from 3 P.M. to 5 P.M. The awards as of this writing are: $5.00 per pound for the biggest Javelina, $4.00 per pound for the second biggest, and $3.00 per pound for the third biggest. This may be increased and graduated on down to fourth or even fifth place if participation allows.

Part two of the contest is the team event which runs from January 1 to January 31. Belt buckles will be awarded for first, second and third place for the top team weights entered or individual entered weights. NFAA bonus money will be awarded to any NFAA member on a winning team, or individual. Anyone entering the team contest will be eligible for both part one and part two of the event. Winners will be announced by mail and publicized in the WESTERN BOWHUNTER and NFAA Official Publication. This will give all weigh-in stations time to mail us the weights of those Javelina checked in during the 31, day season. We then determine the Team and Individual winners.

There will be drawings for all kinds of hunts with money to help the winner pay for his transportation, license and tags. Most drawings will be for all contestants even if they do not get their Javelina. The above PLUS merchandise and some special surprise drawings and awards will make everyone happy that they were part of this FOURTH ANNUAL DOUG WALKER AND NFAA JAVELINA HUNT.

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, City, State & Zip City. State & Zip-------------------------------------------- — Telephone No.Telephone No--------------------------------------------------WE GUARANTEE refunds for any reason as long as we know by December 20, 1983. Team names can be changed as long as we know by December 20, 1983. SEND THIS COMPLETED ENTRY BLANK AND $50.00 or $30.00 for Individual to: NFAA, Rt. 2, Box 514, Redlands, CA 92373 REMEMBER . . . Deadline is DECEMBER 20, 1983 A part of all entry money will go to: Arisona Game & Fish Wildlife Conservation Dooent Program.

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Do You Really Want to Know? by Jake Viet NFAA Instructor/Chairman

Archery is said to have a large turnover. Yet our numbers seem stable or rising. But we probably gain and lose more people than any other sport each year. We don’t have any hard facts because archery is so diversified. Most archers who drop out of one phase of archery go into another. The general public thinks of archery as the use of the bow and arrow; doesn’t matter what the target is! ARCHERY GOLF is intriguing to people, and everybody knows golf; how do you do it with archery equipment? There are at least three different versions, but the one I like best is shot in Ohio. Write me if interested and I’ll send you a set of rules. This round is easy to promote but hard to find a place to shoot. A regulation golf course with long distances is the most enjoyable.

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OLYMPIC ARCHERY really gets the media attention. Olympic or Target Archery is hard to explain because it is the most restrictive and in my opinion the hardest to shoot. First, you have to be a registered amateur; only costs a buck and NAA even gives you a number. Rules are lengthy but becoming more moderate. Second, you have to shoot a recurve bow with fingers; no compounds, no release aids, no string peep, no sight level and a few more. Third, in the FITA Round, which is the Olympic Round, you shoot up to 90 meters, 98.6 yards. Even with a 4 foot target, 122 cm, aiming is impossible. You have to put the pin in the center and shoot the best form you can. Con sistency is imperative just to hit the target more than once. Olympic competition consists of Men and Women, no classes, best score wins. The hardest part is you must have four qualifying scores; men need 1100 points minimum for FITA shot during a registered qualifier tournament before you may participate in the U.S. Olympic Trials. The hard part is you must travel because such tournaments are few and far between. It is great competition and very gratifying but takes a dedicated effort. Olympic Archery is growing world-wide and the U.S. is being challenged.

FIELD ARCHERY is fully understood by few. Most of our tour naments are Field, Hunter and Animal. That’s three different rounds on the same basic course; 14 targets as close as 20 feet and as far as 80 yards; every target is different. Field Archery was started by bowhunters but today has become another competitive round. It’s hard to explain because it doesn’t relate to anything the general public is familiar with. It is very enjoy able and less demanding for the average archer and great practice for the bowhunters. There are six styles of equipment competition: FreeStyle (F/S) release aid shooters, FreeStyle Limited (F/S Lim.) sights and finger shooters, Bare Bow (B/B) no sights (string walking is very popular), Bowhunter FreeStyle (BH F/S) limit 5 fixed pins - 12“ stabilizer max. - 5” sight extension max. - no clicker -125 gr. points and are finger shooters, last but not least is Bowhunter (BH) no sights - one anchor - 125 gr.points. There are bowhunter styles only in the adult divisions of competition. There are a lot of different rules which new archers must con tend with-it’s the way the game is played. Join a club, they are a great help. Field Archery is, in my opinion, the best learning experience in shooting for new bowhunters. (continued on page 13)

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(continued from page 12) INDOOR ARCHERY is where it’s at these days — a great place to start. During the winter there are indoor leagues, like bowling, all over the country. There are three different groups that sanc tion indoor leagues and each shoots their own rounds. The one we prefer is the NFAA Indoor 300. The big advantage to indoor is the shorter distances plus the repetition of one distance at the same target exposes inconsistency in your shooting. I find indoor monotonous, but great practice and something to do. I like to shoot. A lot of Archery Pro Shops with lanes host indoor leagues. If you don’t have lanes, it’s hard to find a 70’ to 75’ room with a 9 foot ceiling in which to shoot, but it’s well worth the effort.

BOWHUNTING seems to be the thing to do, if you hunt. Most competitive archers hunt with the bow. It was active NFAA members at state level who fought for and got our great bowhunting seasons over 30 years ago. Since then we have con verted many other hunters to our sport, mostly because of the longer hunting season. Bowhunters buy the vast majority of archery equipment today. And you can tell by the articles in our U.S. archery magazines what our passion is. No other country in the world offers the privileges we have as bowhunters. Because it is a privilege, we must show that it’s positive and we deserve to continue with bowhunting. As I see it, we have three basic problems in the near future.

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The biggest and oldest problem is alienation between each archery group and/or manufacturer. Because of our freedoms we feel motivated to pursue our own interest without thinking of compromise or cooperation. We need to think of our sport as whole with many parts. We can help the whole and each part with a little cooperation. Leaders talk and agree, but we never get anywhere.

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Next is the problem of unprepared bowhunters. New bow hunters (because hunting seasons are open to the public) don’t feel a need to affiliate with the groups that got and/or try to pro tect our bowhunting seasons. They want to hunt longer so they buy a bow; they don’t know how to set up their equipment or shoot properly. But that’s not their fault; we have to help them, especially the manufacturers. We have to find a way to let them know we can and want to help, not control them.

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The newest negative thought you have probably read about— How accurate can our equipment get and have us still maintain our own hunting seasons? Companies and individuals are con stantly trying to make a faster, more accurate bow, assuming that speed is the answer to success in the field with a bow. Is there a line to be drawn? We broke a barrier when the com pound bow was accepted. Because of this —whether good, bad or indifferent—it has allowed more people to shoot our sport and for longer. Everybody is worried about: What is next? How far can it go? Well, let’s wait and see and then make up our minds! Archery is a sport of challenges and to succeed takes a per sonal effort. That’s what makes it worthwhile. To the beginner it is all very confusing that something that looks so simple is so complicated. Sorry, but that’s the way it is. If you’ve read this far I hope you have a better idea of what archery is and has to offer. Each aspect or phase of modern archery has something dif ferent to offer. One is not better than another, maybe more popular. Remember that each is distinct and has its own rules and can be fun, depending on how you approach it. Don’t miss out. With all of them you have the makings of a hobby the year ’round for the rest of your life. If you’ve never shot before, take instruction. Learn it right and save some headaches and confusion. Good shooting, and help a friend into our sport—archery! friend into our sport. Archery!

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No, say the statistics. In fact, barebow has recently experi enced renewed interest in many states. What is stringwalking? What’s the difference between Barebow and Bowhunter? Why do people shoot that way? Here are some answers. string’walk-ing n. 1. Technically, a method of rear sighting which involves aiming with the tip of the arrow and adjusting the distance between the eye and the arrow nock for varying yardages. 2. Currently the predominant method of shooting in the Barebow style. 3. Style is often hard on arrow rests and bow limbs, and causes bow to produce obnoxious noises.

Informally, stringwalking is a challenging, enjoyable, frustrating, rewarding, aggravating, fun way to shoot. Des pite its acceptance for over 15 years, the technique remains something of a mystery. Tell someone you stringwalk, and you’re likely to get one of the following reactions: “Oh, you’re one of those’’ (with a step backwards, as if it might be contagious); or, “What?” (blank expression); to, “Wow! You can do that?” Number of Shooters locoTOTAL

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Barebow is just plain misunderstood, that’s all. There have been rumors for years that stringwalking is a ‘dying art,’ about to share the fate of the dinosaurs. Not so! Looking at the graph on percent of barebow shooters at NFAA Nationals, participation has, expectedly, seen a decrease from the days when Barebow and Freestyle were the only divisions. Legalization of the compound bow and release aids in the early 1970’s drew many archers away from Barebow. In 1977, when the new metric targets were introduced, scores as well as number of barebow shooters hit a new low. Since then, however, barebow has been holding steady at 11 to 12 percent of the registered shooters at National tournaments. In 1982, the participation was back up to 15.4 percent. That’s a sizeable proportion, because if all of the six current styles were equally popular, each would have 16.7 percent of the shooters. In fact, at the 1983 Nationals, Barebow shooters outnumbered those in both the Bowhunter and Bowhunter Freestyle Limited divisions.

Surprised? Probably your reason for surprise is due to the low-profile nature of barebow shooters (they’re a lot like artesians). Their names and faces rarely appear in articles or advertisements; money shoots almost never have divisions for stringwalkers. Often, the only hint you may have of their presence is the lingering echo of their bows twanging as they disappear into the sunset (who was that masked person, anyway?). History

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shooters. In 1966, when the first NFAA by-laws were drafted, the rules for barebow basically disallowed “sights, marks or blemishes” on the bow or string, which could be used for aiming. By this time, creative barebow shooters were using arrows of different lengths and/or nocking the arrow at dif ferent places on the string for different yardages. Tabs with distances marked on them, and strings with multicolored monofilament servings were used in walking the string. Some even used a tab with a metal hook concealed in it which could be operated like a release. Stringwalking was really brought out in the open in 1967. Frank Gandy, from Florida, came into that years’ Nationals averaging 540 on the old field and hunter faces. He had mas tered a 3-anchor, full-stringwalking, clicker-aided technique that is identical to techniques used by some shooters today. The morning of the last day of the 1967 Nationals, after Gandy shot an amazing 538 Hunter round (which was not far from the top Freestyle scores), organizers met under a flagpole to protest stringwalking in general and Frank Gandy specifically. David Hughes, from Texas, was one of those signing the petitions. As he states, it wasn’t that they objected to stringwalking, it was just that up to this time, "no one was that good at it.” The protests were not upheld by NFAA, Hughes went to stringwalking the next year, winning his first of 10 Nationals titles, and the “Flagpole Incident” is now history. Gandy, under protest the last day of the tourna ment, gave a new meaning to the word “champion,” as he calmly proceeded to shoot a PERFECT animal round —the first and only one ever recorded at a Nationals by a barebow shooter. Rules have become more restrictive over the years, start ing with some major changes following the 1967 Nationals. In 1968, provisions were added to the by-laws which specified one nocking point only, identical length and weight arrows, and no mechanical devices other than a draw check and a level. Rules for the Competitive Bowhunter style were also added that year, providing a division for those KM.I.CP FfMHCfM

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Why Barebow? So, if stringwalking is hard on equipment, difficult to mas ter, and there’s no money or fame in it, why would anyone want to shoot that way? We asked several barebow shooters that question, and they consistently gave the same answers: 1. the people; and 2. the challenge.

Each barebow shooter has a personality and shooting style unique to him or herself, yet there is a thread of similarity tying the group together — friendliness, enjoy ment of good-natured competition (there are a few ‘cut throats’ in this division —they want to beat you on the scoreboard, not on a minor technicality), inventiveness (look at some of the equipment combinations they use), and a true love for the sport of archery and the people in it — characterize the barebow shooter. As Gloria Shelley, current and 8-time National Barebow champ from Connecticut, was once quoted as saying, barebow shooters are "one beautiful family.” Some would never consider shooting another style, such as Clint Kasten of Missouri who, after 25 years of shoot ing, says barebow “has become a part of me.” Or, like Dennis Cline, are “too stubborn to quit."

There’s something intriguing about stringwalking. It takes considerable effort to even shoot mediocre scores. String walkers who shoot as well as freestylers are exceptional, and have spent years perfecting their technique. Form must be fine-tuned, especially when holding inches below the nock, as an arrow released poorly is likely to come out of the bow nock first. Trying to aim with the arrow tip which appears as a fuzzy blob floating in front of the target is a challenge unto itself. Then there’s the nemesis of all archers: target panic. Confidence, only developed from hours of prac tice, is critical. Without it, thoughts of self-doubt tend to creep into your mind: “Did I count the right number of serv ings?”; or, “Maybe I should adjust a little right/left on this shot.” Pretty soon, the archer is freezing off the spot or blowing up upon release. Some have turned to using a clicker to over come the problem, only to develop “clicker panic” — an inability to pull through the draw check. Yet, it is this challenge and difficulty that stringwalkers find rewarding and enjoyable. They keep at it probably for the same reason “weekend hackers” keep returning to the golf course, or video game players keep plugging quarters into ‘Dragon’s Lair’. It’s the quest for self-perfection (the little voice that says, “I know I can do better than that”). It’s the memory of that perfect shot where the arrow is released unconsciously, flying effortlessly into the X-ring. Dom Berdin, a 30-year barebow veteran from California, said that after shooting barebow, “shooting another style is kinda like put ting your foot in the creek with your shoe on . . . no feeling.” That’s it. There’s a satisfying feel to barebow. Whether it’s the people, the individual challenge, or the knowledge that your concentration has to be there 100 percent of the time, barebow has an appeal that is different from all other styles. The next time you’re at a shoot, look (or listen) for the barebow shooters. They’re usually there, and most will be delighted to explain their way of shooting.

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NFAA 1983 OUTDOOR MAIL MATCH RESULTS NAME

Field

Hunter Animal

1983 Great Lakes Bowhunter Sectional Results

Total

PRO-F-FS Naomi Horton

513

531

560

1604

SENIOR-M-BHF8 Jim Steffens

474

461

518

1453

525 531 530 515

556

Gary Moore

520 534 524 510 544

1601 1065 1054 1025 544

ADULT-F-F8 Diane Brereton Ilean Churchill

498 476

505 509

1003 985

ADULT-M-FSL Len Vodron

485

461

946

ADULT-F-F8L Anne Erickson

441

453

498

1392

ADULT-M-BB John Templar Pat Rowland

481 470

484 466

528 542

1493 1478

ADULT-M-BHFS Bob Tunnard

383

ADULT-MFS Tom Huteson Jim Churchill Bill Brereton Howard Doschofski

Harold Rector, President MEN-Bowhunter Unlimited-A Flight

ADULT-F-B HF S Shannon Tunnard

242

ADULT-M-BHFSL Royce Whitefield Norman Hopper Jim Darling George Meyer Bruce Paillette

426 381 404 284 201

418 408 430

ADULT-F-BHF8L Joyce Hopper

292

289

YOUNG ADULT-M-FSL Robbie Woodruff

396

372

YOUNG ADULT-F-FSL Caryn M. Templar Holly Whitefield Trina Whitefield Wendy Roberts

384 419 366 279

440 393 382

YOUNG ADULT-M-BB Link Vodron Mike Tunnard

339 133

362

YOUTH-M-FSL Lance Vodron

309

CUB-F-BB Robin Tunnard

242

299

500 494 438

338

1344 1283 1271 284 201 919 768

448 446 396

1272 1258 1144 279 701 133

608 46

Skookum Archers

38 Points

Capital City Bowmen

10 Points

Treasure Coast Archers

5 Points First place was awarded to Midland Shooters Association as they had more first place winners 16

Botchuntcrs at practice.

Dear NFAA Newsletter, The Fall Creek Valley Archers were honored to be able to hold the Great Lakes Bowhunter Sectional on their range August 20-21. Enclosed are the com plete results of the Sectional and also a few pictures of bowhunters at “fun.” It was a great weekend for all those who attended. The range itself was not an easy one, but very nice. We’d like to thank all those bowhunters who attended our shoot. And a special thanks to Mr. Paul Davison, National Director. He was ever so nice and we believe he had a great time too! Sincerely,

383

CLUB PARTICIPATION AWARDS Midland Shooters Association 38 Points

Botrhunters taking a break.

1. Bill Clark 2. Burley Hall 3. Lonnie Miller 4. Dave Smith 5. Lee Spillers 6. Jim VanHolten 7. Jim Hasty 8. Jim Pherson 9. Gene Kile

544-46 526-43 514-40 466-31 454-31 452-29 436-22 426-27 414-22

MEN-Bowhunter Limited-A Flight 1. Jim Krummel 504-42 2. John Connell 476-32 3. Marvin Persinger 442-28 4. Harold Rector 426-27 5. Gerald McDaniel 424-26 6. Larry Hornbeck 424-22 7. Rick Coburn 408-21 8. Rusty Dillon 382-22 9. Bob Brenneman 382-16 10. Barry Dillard 378-18 11. Bob Buston 356-17 12. Bill Martin 356-14 13. Mick Campbell 354-18 14. Carl King 352-13 MEN-Bowhunter Unllmited-B Flight

1. James Sylvester 2. Bob Dishroon 3. Ralph Willoughby 4. John Clutch 5. Marvin Bland 6. Bill Moran 7. Ray Brown 8. Joo Baker

406-22 386-20 356-17 354-15 340-16 332-17 234-10 incomplete

MEN-Bowhunter Limited-B Flight 350-13 1. Ron Moran 354-12 2. Bruce Hepfer 344-11 3. Carson Odle 340-16 4. Troy Michal 340-8 5. Rex Robinson 338-14 6. Toby Nunemaker 310-12 7. John Toombs 306-9 8. Tim Hallam 304-10 9. Bryan Kimmerling 300-9 10. Frank Ward 254-8 11. Tim Thomas incomplete 12. Ron Babb

WOMEN-Bowhunter Unlimited

1. Jan Miller

438-24

WOMEN-Bowhunter Limited

1. Madonna Hasty 2. Sheila Spillers 3. Elizabeth Quick 4. Linda Dillard 5. Mona Moran

378-18 332-14 312-9 240-68 incomplete

MEN-Barebow

1. Frank Ross 2. Roger Hazelton 3. Robert Detherage 4 Jon Fischer 5. Jeff Dwiggins 6. Danny McKinny 7. Dave McMillan 8. Harold Carlton 9. Paul Davison 10. Brad Eshelman

•156-29 428-26 400-22 394-19 390-21 388-22 308-15 304-13 284-8 268-10

MEN-Open

1. Phil McCoy 2. Mark Troutman 3. E. Terry 4. John Nunemaker 5. John Dulworth

538-46 524-41 514-40 402-18 360-18

CUBS-Un-Aided

1. Jason Hazelton

444-30

CUBS-Aided

1. Bryan Hornbeck 2. Justin Hasty 3. Buddy Hannaford

428-28 330-15 302-8

WOMENOpen 1. Belita Hornbeck

310-10

YOUTH-Alded

468-36 1. Bi yon Percifield 420-18 2. Danny Dishroon 386-17 3. Kyle Wise 352-13 4. Bill Pherson 248-5 5. Jason Connell 198-3 6. Dusty Brown 7. Steven Goodpaster incomplete

YOUTH-Un-Aided 1. Kent Wcldy 2. Brian Norris

366-18 310-12

32nd World Target Archery Championship Long Beach, California

by Butch Herold I was able to attend the World Target Archery Champ ionship at Long Beach, California on Saturday, October 22. It was an exciting finish to four days of competition. Rick McKinney and Darrell Pace battled right to the end and Rick won only because he shot more times. The U. S. women didn’t fare as well as the men, but still managed to place 2 in the top ten. MEN TOP IO WOMEN TOP 10 1. McKinney 1. Kim J. KOR 2616 USA 2617 2. Pace 2. Jung KOR 2547 USA 2617 3. Vervinck 3. Andersson SWE 2545 BEL 2609 4. Matsushita JPN 2584 CAN 2543 4. Kazienko 5. Bjerendal 5. Kim M. KOR 2541 SWE 2583 6. Smith 6. Rowe USA 2531 USA 2578 7. Pylypchuk 7. Park KOR 2526 USA 2577 8. Jean 8. Zahradnicen FRG 2521 KOR 2567 9. Poikolainen FIN 2573 9. Ryon USA 2510 10. Koo 10. Meriluoto FIN 2509 KOR 2553 TEAMS: MEN 1. USA 2. KOH 3. BEL 4. FIN

7812 7684 7644 7613

TEAMS: WOMEN 1. KOR 2. FRG 3. USA 4. SWE

7704 7520 7460 7449

The women teams being presented their medals: L/S/l, Korea, French Guinea.

Men’s champion, Rick McKinney, receiving his gold medal.

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high point finishers would be invited to compete in a one-onone shoot-off elimination tournament. However, much of the work remains before this event takes place. 1984 offers the best pro schedule ever. It also offers to any one who is willing to compete, a chance to be recognized for achievement among the most accurate and most competitive group of archers in the world. It is my hope and goal as Pro Division Chairman that the high standards of competition and scoring already established by my fellow pros will con tinue to increase and will be met with higher financial reward. We in the NFAA Pro Division extend to any archer who feels capable of shooting competitive professional scores, the invitation to become part of our membership. If you feel that you can make a contribution to the high standards of professional competition that the NFAA Pros offer, we urge you to join. It certainly isn’t easy to win in the Pro Division, but when you do, you know you’ve done so among the best.

by Larry Wise, Pro Chairman It is indeed a pleasure to address you as chairman of the most accurate group of archers in the world: the NFAA Pro Division. Many changes have taken place this year in the Pro Division and many more will take place in the upcoming months. The 1983 tournament season was the first in which money was guaranteed at a series of tournaments by the Pro Division. These guarantees began at Omaha ($10,000), they moved to Milwaukee ($5,000), Fresno ($4,000 team event), the Big Sky Shoot ($5,000), and concluded with the NFAA Nationals at Watkins Glen ($10,000). Including some other sanctions, almost $40,000 in purse fees were generated through the Pro Division. In all, our members competed for$75,000 in 1983 in six major tournaments. This type of schedule is the primary goal of the NFAA Pro Division. At this time much work is being done to increase the number of guaranteed tourna ments.

Note From Al Fauson—-$15,000

The 1984 schedule offers a significant increase in the total purse available to NFAA Pros. Approximately $83,000 is already certain on our tournament schedule, with the strong possibility of $20,000 more through two tournaments which will probably be scheduled within the coming months. In all, we will be shooting for over $100,000 next year.

Fresno Safari—May 5 & 6, 1984 That is the figure we are striving for and we are very close to it. I would plan on it and start making plans. We will be paying 27 places in the men and depending on the number of women, at least 8 places.

The first tournament on the ’84 schedule is Vegas. Through the efforts of Terry Martin of Martin Archery, and many other manufacturers, Vegas will offer $22,000 for release shooters with another $5,000 guaranteed NFAA Pro Bonus purse. It is conceivable that someone could win, including bonus monies from manufacturers, as much as $5,000. The Pro Division is proud to be involved in a tourna ment of this stature and magnitude. Certainly Vegas ’84 offers the best reason one could have for joining the Pro Division. Plans are being made for a change in the Pro Points System. Each tournament on the Pro schedule will provide the same number of points. Points champions will be named at the conclusion of the tournament schedule. One or several spon sors for monetary prizes for the points champions are being established. The possibility also is being considered to create a points qualification tournament whereby a group of

Entry fee will be $135.00 plus Safari Registration.

There will be additional $5,000.00 Pro Bonus which would bringthe total amount to $20,000.00; $ 15,000.00 will be available to everyone, the other $5,000.00 to Pro Members only. Look for the next newsletter and keep the spot open for S 15,000.00 guaranteed at Fresno 1984.

The people who are helping us to this point are: Martin Archery, Easton Aluminum, Hoyt-Easton, Bear, Sherwin Industries, Pearson, PSE, Golden Eagle, York Archery, Gene Lueck Chemical & Silver, Golden Key. Toxonics, Archery Sports, Fail Safe, Stanislawski, Check It, Altier, Barner Releases, Cal Archery, Bow Rack Fletcher, Thurlow Leather, and Fail Safe II.

SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION This is your NFAA Sectional Tournament registration form. Complete it and mail it with your registration fees in accordance with your sectional instructions.

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NFAA BOWHUNTER SHOWCASE Bowhunters: Send us copies of pictures of your big and small game. Put a little info with the picture such as type of bow, broadhead distance of shot, etc.

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Henry Bouchard, Carp

Jim and Chuck Wagner, CA, Javelina

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NFAA 1984 CALENDAR INDOOR SECTIONALS

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Midwest

Kansas City, MO & Coon Rapid, MN Dover, NJ Gillette, WY & Darrington WA & Anchorage, AK Adrian, MI Mail In Tournament/ Each state will host one Baton Rouge, LA Gainsville, GA

February 25-26

February 18-19 March 17-18

Baltimore, MD Fresno, CA Blue Springs, MO Sherwood, OR Clemson, SC Lake Charles, LA Springfield, IL

June 16-17 June 2-3 June 16-17 June 16-17 June 23-24 June 16-17 June 16-17

Omaha, NE Aurora, IL

March 24-25 July 23-27

Mid-Atlantic Northwest

Great Lakes Southwest Southern Southeast

March 17-18 April 7-8

February 4-5 Jan. 1-Mar. 1

OUTDOOR SECTIONALS Mid-Atlantic Southwest Mid-West Northwest Southeast Southern Great Lakes

NATIONALS Indoor Nationals Outdoor Nationals

PRO SANCTION TOURNAMENTS Indoor Mike’s Seventh Annual Pro-Am Sentinel Sports Show Invitational Championships Outdoor Fresno Safari BIG SKY OPEN

Irvington, IL

January 19-22

Milwaukee, WI

March 17

Dunlap, CA Craig, CO

May 5-6 May 25-27

Las Vegas, NV Ljungby, Sweden

January 27-29 August 6-10

Colorado Springs, CO

August 24-26

OTHER TOURNAMENTS Tropicana Indoor World Field Archery Championships North American Field Archery Championships

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