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Here we are in the last year of the millennium. Welcome to 1999, I hope all of our readers have had a great holiday season and that the new year will be more than kind to you. The election of IFAA Officers has been completed. The officers chosen to lead the IFAA for the next two years, and therefore into the next century, arc IFAA President - Kenneth A. Rogers - USA Vice President - Chuck Crowell - USA Secretary - Loot Smith - RSA (South Africa) Treasurer - Tim Stone - AUS Chuck Crowell, past NFAA President, was appointed during 1998 to fill a vacancy in the office of Vice President. He ran for re election to that position, against Mr. Steve Kendrick of England. Steve is the President of the English Field Archcry Association. Chuck won a very close race. According to my records, he becomes only the third American to serve in IFAA office which includes Jim Shubert and myself. For those of you who do not remember. Chuck Crowell served as my Vice President during my time in office as President ofthc NFAA. I look forward to working again with Mr, Crowell. My congratulations to all the newly elected officers. Recently, 1 appointed a committee to work on a task called, “3-D Project”. The purpose of this committee is to determine what, if any. role the IFAA should assume in 3-D Archcry at the International level. 3-D is a form of Field Archery, in fact, may be the original form of Field Archery. Those visionaries who broke away from the National Archery Association of the U.S. (NAA) to form the NFAA and to "play their own game" were mostly bowhunters. In the off seasons they were "stump shooters practicing for the hunt.” Most of our affiliated countries arc engaged in 3-D Archery to one degree or another. It seems only natural then that the IFAA should provide 3-D Archcry at the International level for its member nations. With this committee appointment, we shall certainly give it some serious and thoughtful consideration. Members of the committee include the chairman. Syd Green ofAustralia; our Vice President, Chuck Crowell of the USA; and Marco Fedcli of Italy. All represent a region where 3-D Archcry is a major part of our sport and each has expertise in 3-D and/or Field Archery administration. We look forward to their findings and recommendations. During the early summer of 1996 an archer, who 1 had never met, died in Nevada. I first heard the name, Walter L. Goodwin, shortly after returning home from the 1996 IFAA World Field

Archery Championships in Darrinnton, Washington. U Somewhere, in some place. Mr. Goodwin crossed paths with Ficl Archery' and apparently, with the IFAA. 1 do not know much more than that at this time. You can rest assured that 1 will find out more about Mr. Goodwin. It has come to be very important that I do. His experience with archcry and the IFAA must have been a good one for Walter, enough to create a sizeable estate which he has willed

to the IFAA. Now some two years later, Mr. Goodwin’s estate has gone through all the legal steps and is about to be settled. In fact, is very near the end of the process. Mr. Goodwin's estate included assets in Hawaii. Arizona and Nevada in numerous forms and in numerous places. It has been a long task for those who manage the distribution of the estate. Soon, the bulk of the assets are to be transferred to the IFAA. leaving only a small amount to hold the estate account open until final settlement of real estate is accomplished. Once this final step is completed, the final distribution will be made to the IFAA. I cannot begin to tell you what this windfall can mean to the IFAA. In order to preserve this gift, the officers of the IFAA have agreed only a small sum will be transferred into the IFAA General Fund. Thereafter, seventy-five percent of the interest proceeds will go into the General Fund. The remaining twenty-five percent will remain to “grow the account." In this manner we hope the financial future of the IFAA will be assured. Whoever you were in life Mr. Goodwin, we thank you for your very welcome gift. NOTE: If in the future we arc able to discover more about Mr. Goodwin, we will certainly have an article concerning him. If you know Walter L. Goodwin, please contact Ken Rogers at his E-mail: KRogcrs-IFAA@worldnet.att.net or FAX at (910) 353-7181 (MayNov) FAX at (941) 675-8861 (Oct-April). Both numbers are also phone numbers. Lastly, please notice the associated box of upcoming tournaments. The NAFAC infonnation may be obtained by using the contact number ifyou require more information before the next issue. There arc some overseas tournaments (including the IFAA World Bowhunting Championship - WBHC-99) that you may be interested in if you are going to be in the arca(s) listed. Until the next issue,

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Every once in awhi Ic someone writes a letter or sends a message that brightens your day and makes what you arc doing seem worthwhile. Such is this message I received a day or so ago from Larry Yien. Lany is the IFAA World Champion Longbow record holder. He has been a member of the winning IFAA "Champion of Nations" team from the NFAA (USA) in both the 1996 and the 1998 inaugural events, setting new world records each time. Along the way he has questioned the IFAA's definition of a longbow. Although he claims to have given me flak on the subject, nothing could be further from the truth. His messages and letters have always been intelligent and well thought out and it has always been a pleasure for me to respond to his comments. In my opinion he is a real Champion and has the respect of his fellow Longbow aficionados. You can read the rest

Hello Ken, I am sorry 1 missed you in New Zealand, but I caught your latest article in ARCHERY Magazine. If there is anything I can do to support IFAA, as in letter writing, please let me know. I am a life member of NFAA and would really like to see both IFAA and NFAA succeed together.

On another note. 1 finally grasped the concept and spirit of our IFAA longbow rules, and I like it! Sorry for the flak I sent yotir way in the past. I finally realize that when we include many Nations, i.e. International, in our competition, we must allow for other concepts of what defines a longbow, as well as providing safeguards that our longbows don’t start becoming recurves. I currently have a petition in front of NFAA to recognize IFAA longbow style in NFAA competitions, something that you and I spoke about. I plan on being in South Africa to defend my title, hope to sec you and Chuck there. Happy New Year!

Take care,

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Tournaments WBHC-99 7-13 August 1999 (shooting days 9-12) Biersdorf, GERMANY (IFAA World Bowhuntcr Championship 1999) *‘*See pages 14-15*** NAFAC-99 26&27 June 1999- Hamilton, Ontario, CANADA (North America Region Field Championship 1999) Contact: Larry Patterson (905)383-7202 PFAC-99 7 - 11 April 1999 -Taree, Central South Wales, Australia (Pacific Region Field Archery Championship 1999) (following ABA National BB & 3-D Championships 3-5 April 1999) Overseas visitors may shoot as guests in both tournaments E-Mail archactn@eis.net.au FAX 61 73 256 3985 EFAC-99 31 July - 6 August 1999 (shooting days 2-6 Aug 99) Wyhl, GERMANY - 3 hours travel to WBHC-99 site European Region Field Archery Championship Jurgen Oelke 4907 642 7763 EBHC-99 (Staged in conjunction with WBHC-99 above) 7-13 Aug 1999 European Region Bowhunter Championship 1999 WFAC-2000 9-15 July 2000 Thabazimbi, South Africa IFAA World Field Archery Championship 2000

WBHC-1999 World Bowhunter Championship 1999 GERMANY Dear Friends, It's my pleasure to welcome all IFAA archers and their families from all over the world, in the beautiful village of Biersdorfclose to Bitburg in Germany. For the first time ever, the World Bowhunter Championships will take place in Germany. The Bowhunting club "Irrel -Germany" is a small organization founded in 1998. All members are Bowhunters with a long history in organizing Bowhunter Championships in Germany. Regarding this background, it's a guarantee for the German Field Archery Association to see an outstanding championship coming up. Archers from all over the world will join the 1999 World Bowhunter Championships in Biersdorf-Gcrmany. The community of Biersdorf is a well-known climatic health resort, located in Rheinland Pfalz by the southern part of the German Eifel. Closer cities arc Bitburg, Trier and Luxemburg. The richly varied natural area is dominated with unique river landscapes, high wooded slopes, broad uplands, wide forests, mountains, ravines and lakes. This part of the Eifel is certainly one of the most impressive scenery of Germany and provide outstanding conditions for all Bowhunter activities. You will have the opportunity to compete on extraordinary courses. Hotels, Guesthouses and Campgrounds provide accommodation at its best, near the courses. A large marquee is the central area for all kind of leisure and night activities. A number of well-known exhibitors will display a wide range of Bowhunting accessories during the championship days. May all competitors, families and friends have a successful time at the 1999 World Bowhunter Championships in Biersdorf-Germany. Horst Kunkier

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International Field Archery Association Moves to develop International 3D Games During the 1998 Meeting of the IFAA Committee at the World Field Archery Championships held in New Zealand, the Committee adopted the IFAA President’s BiAnnual report which included the initiative that IFAA move to develop 3D Field Archery Games at the earliest opportunity. The IFAA President, Ken Rogers, has recently appointed a 3D Project Committee having the objective to develop a 3-D program for the IFAA. At the present time there is no one organization which is International in nature, having as one of its missions, to provide for a true International 3-D program. IFAA’s objective will be to fill that void. Many of the IFAA member Countries are currently actively involved in the sport of 3D Field Archery, and it is incumbent on the IFAA to develop member countries interests in 3D Games to International Sport level. The IFAA President has limited the 3-D Project committee to three in number. believing that the work of the committee might be more speedily accomplished with fewer members. Committee members have been selected from three of the regions of the IFAA where the sport of 3-D Archery is currently popular and provided for by the national affiliates. Input from member countries to the development of the 3D program is also being sought. The 3-D Project committee is made up of the following members: Chairman - Syd Green, Australia - Executive Director, ABA. Member - Chuck Crowell, USA- VP-IFAA Member - Marco Fedeli, Italy - President FI ARC It is anticipated that Committee’s recommendations will be forwarded to the IFAA President for presentation and adoption by the IFAA Committee at the earliest opportunity.

The World Bowhunter Championships AND the European Bowhunter Championships will be organized at the same time and same place in 1999. Event Arrangements: 1999 Time Schedule: August 7 (Saturday) Bow Check August 8 (Sunday) Opening Ceremony August 9 (Monday) Championship August 10 (Tuesday) Championship

August 11 (Wednesday) Championship August 12 (Thursday) Championship

August 13 (Friday) Closing Ceremony

Ceremonies: All ceremonies will be well organized and one of the surprises over there.

WBHC Rounds: IFAA Unmarked Animal Round (paper) to shoot with max. three arrows. (2 Rounds)

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Toward the Gold with Freddie Troncoso

The Importance of Bow Hand Positioning

Author Freddie Troncoso Many times throughout my lengthy career in archery. I have been asked to single out the most important variant in the form makeup of an archer that adversely affects accuracy and contributes to low scoring and poor performance. In answer, I can honestly say that the single and most influential factor that affects good shooting can be attributed to bow hand torque that is due to the lack of proper hand positioning while shooting. Due to the fact that many archers lake bow hand positioning for granted, incorrect bow hand placement and torque have become a major problem with the advent of high let-off compound bows and most recently with the introduction of the single cam 80% let-off models. Don’t get me wrong. I am not against progress nor am I opposed to the single-cam design or concept. If any archer shoots properly and makes use of good proper form and hand positioning, those bows can rival and out perform many of the leading two-wheel versions while providing a unique and seemingly effortless approach to shooting. It really doesn't matter if you shoot with a recurve bow or compound bow, bow hand torque can adversely affect your shooting if it is left unchecked and is ignored by the archer. When we get down to brass tacks and center our efforts to searching for an answer with regards to differences in bow sensitivity, we find that all bows are critical to the manner that they arc held. As stated before, some bows arc relatively more critical than others. The more critical ones arc indeed more susceptible to hand torque than others. If we experiment and purposely apply bow hand torque to the handle section of our bows, to find out what effect bow hand torque has on our shooting, we find that the reason that a bow shoots to the left or right, usually depends entirely on the manner in which the bow is held 16

during the drawing and aiming (holding) of the bow. If any pressure is applied to either side of the imaginary centerline of any bow. the bow will tend to twist and turn as it is drawn by the archer and the arrows will impact accordingly. If the mentioned pressure is applied on the left side of aforementioned centerline, the bow will tend to twist clockwise, and the arrows will impact to the right side of the target. Ifpressure is applied to the right and said centerline, the bow will tend to twist counterclockwise, and the arrows will impact to the left on or off the target. It is important for us to know that torque is also much more noticeable when we arc using a non-yielding side plate or any other rigid type of side pressure setup. In reality, learning to hold the bow properly is a relatively easy task that can be learned by most any archer on this universe. We simply place our hand into the bow so that only the narrow fleshy pad below the thumb makes contact with the bow> handle. We must always make sure never to allow any part of the handle to make contact with the "life line” zone of the bow hand. When this happens, we start torquing our bows and cause our groups to scatter and open up without knowing what is to blame.

Contact area between how hand and handle should not go beyond the life line outlined by broken lines. The bow hand should rest on the meaty part ofthe hand between the lifeline and the thumb.

In order to check y our form for suitable hand placement, the follow ing summary outline chronologically mentions several checkpoints to consider and apply . 1. Any hand placement or hand pressure employed must be consistently the same with each and every shot. 2. The use of a bow sling is an absolute must if we wish to avoid dropping or grabbing the bow upon release. 3. The use of a reference line on the bow hand and on the bow is recommended in an effort to make easier the learning of proper hand placement. 4. Let the bow handle rest on the meaty part of the bow hand at the base of the thumb. 5. Keep the bow hand completely relaxed and the wrist locked as we draw the bow. 6. Maintain back tension and do not exaggerate pushing forward with the bow ann 7. If hand placement is correct, the bow ann should almost be in direct line behind the bow handle. If your hand is allowed to move inside of the bow handle, the string will excessively strike and contact the ann guard upon release. 8. The higher the contact point of the hand on the bow handle, the lower our arrows will strike on the target. The opposite occurs if we make contact on the lower part of the handle. According to the above infonnation, the use of a high wrist hand position will cause our arrows to impact lower as compared to the low wrist method of holding the bow. Technically speaking, when we lower the hand pressure or the contact point on any given bow, a greater amount of push will be derived and transferred from the lower limb of the bow. Proper hand placement is important and an absolute must! Following arc several examples of answers that I have forwarded to several Internet viewers recently. As you will notice, most answers include the mention of bow hand torque and what detrimental effects this application has on our shooting. Be advised that 1 am only publishing the reply portions of my answers that contain information on hand torque and its effects on archcry and accuracy. THE U.S. and INTERNATIONALARCHER

IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING PLEASE READ!! he Archery Manufacturers and Merchants Organization, AMO issued this warning. We are reprinting this for your information. Butane Torches arc used for heating up arrow points for removal or gluing and also acetone is used to clean your arrow shafts before fletching. These are possible items one may think of packing fora trip. Think again, better to take care of those jobs before you leave home, and if needed, buy at the location you are traveling to. It takes so little to do the job, someone from that location will be willing to help you out. For your info TTP Staff. In March of 1997, at Dulles International Airport, a tuning box being transported by a ski industry technician exploded as it was being loaded as checked baggage on United Airlines Flight 921. A baggage handler was injured, and we shudder to think what might have happened if the explosion had occurred in flight. We all can remember the horrible explosion of the Valuejet flight over the Florida Everglades just a couple of years ago. After the incident, it was learned that the tuning box contained equipment that technicians routinely carry onto airplanes: a butane torch, two butane fuel containers, and one can of acetone. We have been told that airport personnel have inspected the tuning boxes and have permitted them to be carried on board. Even so, we now understand that all such equipment is considered hazardous and is prohibited on all passenger flights! Do not allow your people to carry on such equipment or transport it as checked baggage. Your people should purchase what they need locally. Please help spread the word to all archers and all in our industry! Concern about possible danger to ground personnel:1 and the traveling public is, of course, paramount. However, you also shouldd know that the Federal Aviation Administration has the authority propose very large civil penalties for any violation of the Department of Transportation’s Hazardous Materials Regulations. J Although the ski industry company

people are still engaged in discussions with the FAA as a result of the incident at Dulles Airport, they have proposed civil penalties of S27,5OO against the ski industry technician and $350,000 against the company he represented. Clearly, the FAA takes these seriously, as they should. matters serious!)

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• The materials carried in technicians’ tuning kits (and probably carried by individual competitive skiers, and archers as well, are dangerous). Carrying them onto an airplane, or transporting them as checked baggage can cause serious injury of death. Don’t permit it! • You cannot count on the airlines or airport personnel to determine what may be transported safely. It is your responsibility to prevent your employees from traveling with Hazardous Materials. • Our industry should pass the word to all suppliers, technicians, retailers, archers, archery teams, and archery clubs that transporting such equipment is dangerous, and also should make them aware of the potential for large fines. For further information you can obtain from the U.S. Department of Transportation pamphlet called “Hazardous Materials Transportation Training Models: Compliance and Enforcement” It is a guide to identification of hazardous materials and hazard communication, packaging requirements and operational rules. (Available on the Internet: training@rspa.dot.gov) Please give this matter your most serious attention. It could save a life, quite possibly your own!

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Partial Answer fl 1 "The next step is to check to make sure that you are not applying a counterclockwise torque to the bow handle while drawing and shooting your bow. The high let-off bows, a slight undetected counterclockwise torque will cause the arrow to strike the rest and even the riser itself due to this detrimental torquing of the bow. To conduct a valid test with regards to torquing. simply straighten out the wrist joint of your bowarm while at full draw while attempting to induce a slight clockwise torque in said direction. Above all. make sure not to grip the bow handle section at all. Always attempt to draw with a relaxed open hand that barely wraps around the handle along with the use of a loose fitting bow sling." Partial Answer #2 "/s persistent nock right tear that is insensitive to the moving of our arrow rest (in or out) is usually caused by a slight clockwise torque induced and applied by the shooter. For testing purposes, simply

try applying a counterclockwise torque while at full draw to see what happens. You should get and be able to produce a tear left by inducing a counterclockwise torque. One word of importance is that the suggestion I am giving requires the archer not to strike or hit the arm guard or clothing whatsoever. To eliminate torque, it is imperative to place the hand into the bow making sure not to apply any pressure on the grip section of the handle with the thumb or fingers of the bow hand. The bow hand must be totally relaxed and free of any muscular tension. In order to shoot with an open hand, the archer must make use of a loose fitting bow sling that prevents the bow from falling out of the archer's hand upon release. But we must use one that allows the bow to jump forward by at least minimum. If the bow sling is too tight and short, we can get false readings during our testing similar to those you describe." Partial Answer #3 "The next probable cause could be

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torquing the bow while you draw and aim your bow. If you arc unknowingly applying a clockwise torque or slight clockwise twisting of the bow. this too will tend to make your sight disappear behind the edge of your sight window. To eliminate this problem, the archer is required to place his bow hand into the bow totally relaxed and open while using a bow sling to prevent dropping the bow upon releasing the string. It is not good to apply any torque in any direction while drawing and shooting a bow." Partial Answer #4 "Some archers are using the string "loop" attached to the bowstring solution to help reduce the swing to the side of the arrow. Also, there are other archers who go to a caliper type release that attaches directly to the bowstring. Caliper releases engage directly to the string and cause the arrow to fire and travel in a straighter line path than does a release aid with string. As far as the bow hand goes. I’m sure that you have heard the same song over and over again. It is best for archers to shoot with an open hand and to use a bow sling to prevent grabbing or torquing your bow. By opening and relaxing the bow hand as we draw, we prevent many detrimental variables that can seriously and adversely affect our shooting." Partial Answer #5 "With regards to your grouping problems, I’d like to remind you that high let-off bows are generally more sensitive to bow hand pressure and torque than are bows that incorporate the use of a lower percentage of let-off. Don't get me wrong. high let-off bows are a great pleasure to hold and shoot and they are perfectly capable of matching accuracy along with all the rest of the top line bows on the market. The only problems that surface with the use of high let-offs arc that these bows arc more sensitive to shooter errors and discrepancies in shooting form." I sincerely hope that the repetitious nature of the above answers will serve the ingrain and deliver a very important message to all of our readers. The message is: Lcam how to hold your bow correctly without applying any hand torque or influencing the natural recovery of the bow! Remember also to keep the bow hand relaxed at all times and make sure to use a semi-loose bow sling that will prevent dropping your bow upon release. Good Luck and Good Shooting... E-mail - fecom@ynontrose.net THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER

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Womens Latest World Ranking List Women

Archer

Country

Points

Ranking

Rank

Pavchuk, Lina

UKR

171.500

Nasaridze, Natalia

TUR

164.500

Valeeva, Natalia

ITA

155.400

Pfohl, Cornelia

GER

148.400

Altinkaynak, Elif

TUR

148.000

Mensing, Barbara

GER

136.000

Sadovnycha, Elena

UKR

111.000

Kim Du Ri

KOR

110.000

Lin Sang

CHN

108.800

He Ying

CHN

105.100

Gunay, Deniz

TUR

104.375

Yakousheva, Olga

BLR

104.000

Sachse, Sandra

GER

99.200

Kim Jo Sun

KOR

98.950

Dostai, Elena

RUS

85.525

Priestman, Vladlena

GBR

83.200

Buehren, Britta

GER

80.825

Rowe, Ruth

USA

80.250

Nowicka, Joanna

POL

76.250

Hess, Wenche

NOR

73.100

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The latest World Ranking List includes the results of the Sydney Cup, the first tournament that was conducted at the

Sydney International Archery Park location of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Archery event. The full list is available on FITA's website: www.archery.org

Men

Archer

Country

Points

Ranking

Rank

Torres. Lionel

FRA

192.000

Frangilli, Michele

ITA

168.000

Parkhomenko, Igor

UKR

160.000

Johnson, Richard

USA

155.000

Pcignois, Christophe

BEL

132.000

Lipponen, Jari

FIN

122.000

Tsyrempilov, Balzinima

RUS

120.000

Froese, Alexander

GER

114.000

Hui sh, Justin

USA

113.000

Flute, Sebastien

FRA

107.000

DiBuo, Ilario

ITA

104.000

Oh Kyo Moon

KOR

103.000

Nesteng, Baard

NOR

102.000

Kim Kyung Ho

KOR

99.600

Badenov, Bair

RUS

94.250

Jang Yong Ho

KOR

81.500

Pctcrsson, Magnus

SWE

81.500

Ponlkowski, Arkadiusz

POL

79.000

Wundcric, Victor

USA

78.950

Kim Chung Tae

KOR

78.125

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Once again it’s time for a visit to the Senior Comer. This is the first column of the year, and I hope you've enjoyed reading them as much as I've enjoyed writing them. 1 hope your year went well and that your archery improved as much as you had hoped. I know improvement is not an easy thing to achieve as we cross another year off the calendar but it is possible. 1 think that if we are willing to try all the latest technological advances which have been made over the last 10 years, we just might find something which can compensate for our failing eye sight and strength. The thing that has helped me the most is the single cam bow with the 80% let off wheels. 1 know most of us don’t want to admit we can’t handle the 20 to 25 pound holding weights of the 60% wheels, but 1 know I was struggling with my old T Star at that weight. Some of the single cam bows I' ve tried with the 80% wheels do drop off to around 14 to 16 pounds at full draw, but the valley is just about non existent. If you

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don’t pull hard into the stops and start to creep just a little bit, they roll over and you feel like your going to be shot downrange along with the arrow. I know that back tension and pulling into the stops works for most of the younger and stronger people, but I've found that a more relaxed and tension free hold has helped me a whole lot. The bow I have now is a single cam. split limb model with 75% wheels. I won't mention the brand as 1 don’t think that would be right for me to do. but this bow really shoots. It has a valley of about 3/4 of an inch and when it drops off into the valley, it just feels like it’s not trying to pull back at you at all. It almost seems to me that when I want to let down, 1 have to push the string forward to get it to roll back over. This soft hold has allowed me much more time to settle in and aim before I start to shake. 1 just try to relax everything and not put tension on any of my muscles. 1 know it goes against the grain of most of the back tension disciples but it works for me. Try to get your hands on as many different bows as you can, until you feel you’ve found the one that really holds easily and then try the relaxed shot. It just might work for you as it has for me. The weight reduction of course will cause you to lose some speed, but you should be able to go down an arrow size or two and with the advances in arrow materials I’m sure you can build a light enough arrow to bring the speed right back to or past where you were before. The other thing I've struggled with as Father Time adds another year on, is failing eye sight. I know I’m not alone in this boat. You younger people don’t realize how nice it is to be able to sec your sight pin and the target clearly and to be able to watch your arrow hit the target. We have to make do with the hand we’re dealt though and experiment to find the optimal sighting components for each type of archery we shoot. For me, the biggest change was switching from a dot to a ring in my scope for indoor and target (NAA) shoots. I was really losing the pin on the indoor face and even though I still don’t focus well on the ring it still is easy to center the X in it. Once you find the right size ring it works great

for NAA rounds too. That great big gold doesn't give you much of an aiming spot with a pin, but when you center it in the ring it makes it much easier to aim. I’vc been trying it for Field too, but I’m just not comfortable with all the different sight pictures I get. The ring seems to be too big for some targets and too small for others. I know lots of people who do use it for Field though so it docs work well for some people. Right now I’m using a fiber optic for Field and 1 make a variety of pin sizes and colors which I can switch to depending on the target and the lighting conditions. 1 make the pins in advance and shoot each one in at 60 yards. When I screw them into the scope, they’re right on every time. I’m also experimenting with shooting with and without glasses, trying to find what works best. One way the sight pin is clear and the target is blurry and the other way is just the opposite. A friend of mine wears two different contact lenses. A reading power in one eye and a distance power in the other. He says it's weird at first but that your brain compensates for it quickly and allows you to sec both near and far in focus. It’s amazing what the senior brain can come up with to compensate for our failings. Ifyou have come up with any other good ideas to beat Father Time, drop me a line or give me a call. I finally got my new E-mail address, jbauernf@suffolk.lib.ny.us. so you can all use the computers you got for Christmas to send me any news or ideas you have. You mean to tell me you still don’t have a computer? What are you waiting for? It’ll help keep the old neurons firing like they should and save you some money on your phone bill. It can make for hours of sometimes frustrating work but in the end the feeling of satisfaction you get from knowing how to use one, is worth the effort. Have a great Christmas season and a happy New Year and be sure to look me up at the Indy shoot or Vegas or Tulsa. I’ll let you know where else I'll be in my next article.

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Dear Bert. You pose some questions that are both easy and difficult ifnot the rest ofher life, 1 believe: although the last I heard ofher was impossible to answer. I wish I had your brevity, compression of when she was about 34. 1 don't know what happened to her. / language. 1 need it when attempting to write about my life, a regret this. I was sent to live with and be brought up by my maternal subject 1 'd as soon forget. I must have garbled the account of the schoolteachers pretty grandparents, named Henry. They were very good people. They badly. They did not, directly teach me anything. And it was a tiny lived in a small place on the side of a hill south of the little ghost town on the west side of Imperial Valley. In a high wind a village ofHannibal, MO. Mark Twain s old town. In fact that hill bit ofsheeting was blown offan old shed on the other side ofthe ran right down into the village. The great Mississippi River right highway and spooked them, so that they took refuge in the lee of there, a mile across, they said. 1 had a happy life until I was 61/2years the old brick building we were living in at the time. My Dad. a old. My grandmother and I had a close relationship. We were sort of slim man ofconsiderable charm, observed their predicament and a team, you might say. When she died, suddenly, ofpneumonia on a went out to offer them to come visit to her other daughter s home. in for a cup of coffee. They south of Moberly, MO. 1 have accepted, evidently thinking it sometimes reflected that she took high adventure (or something me with her (without self-pity). like that) and during the course Hers was the only true affection 1 of conversation with them my have ever known. Dad. trying to appear learned, Then a year living with my mentioned the Saturday Uncle Harty and his wife. Pearl Evening Post as literature. One on Monroe Street. Moberly. Aunt of the ladies laughed slightly Pearl did me one valuable and said, gently, that the SAT service: she taught me to read. was not literature: he should They moved to St. Louis. I could subscribe to Golden Book. not go with them. My Dad came It may seem fantastic to you and got me. they first "blowing but 1 believe they' both saved my up " the farm in Kansas. Very life and ‘made' me by that single lonely there. Strange people. I remark. It led to much, everything. never adjusted to them. I disliked Literature, art, music, a deep thefarm life. There were no kids appreciation of the arts. All the to play with. I was an only child. difference in the world. If I I hated the work. Disliked the developed anything ofcharacter, farm animals, especially the perceptions and so on, it was horses, besides the chickens the from, notfrom my Dad. butfrom dumbest beasts alive...! didn't the greatest literature ever like the people either. No one written and the greatest pictures seemed to have respect for ever painted and the greatest anyone else. music ever written and a good Harry Drake - Record Shot - 1985 - Smith Creek, Austin, Nevada They were what was known deal of knowledge of the great men who accomplished as "Truck Farmers". They raised, or tried to raise, watermelons. these achievements. cantaloupes, tomatoes. We were always poor. Ofmy own life: My mother was 15 years old when I was born, We lived on three rentedfarms while I was there, each about in a whitefarmhouse a few miles out of Pittsburg. Kansas. Folks 80 acres. I went to three different schools. Quit in the 7th grade. from Missouri. How they happened to be in Kansas then I've The folks had died, father and mother. Another son. Alvy, tall forgotten. When I was 1 1/2 years old my mother decamped the fellow, retarded, epileptic, was sent to an institution in Parsons, domestic scene and with a girlfriend went to Chicago and got Kansas. He died there at 21. of an epileptic seizure. My dad's jobs at the Brown Shoe Factory where my mother spent most of sister, a very unattractive woman given to nervous breakdowns 26

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(I was present during one of them...an unpleasant experience I can tell you) was rescued by a boyhood (or girlhood, rather) beau, a very slim tall fellow, very dried up. lean, lean face. What he ever saw in her 1 can t imagine. But she was gone, too. leaving my Dad and 1 alone to run thefarm. That all came to an end in a year. We held a public auction (very humiliatingfor me) and left for California March 30, 1930 in an old 'tin tizzy' with S59 in his pocket. Stopping with relations in Oklahoma on the way (his mother s sister Lizzy). Ellis, her daughter, wanted me to stay and complete my education. My Dad. of course, would have none of it. Ellis (a wonderful woman) shed tears as we left...California! We stopped by the Grand Canyon on the way. Stayed overnight at Angles Cabins at El Tovar and we walked down the Kiabab Trail to the river and back up. Neither of us athletes or in shape. It damned near killed us. I brought back up with me about an 8 lb chunk ofmica-covered granite, as a souvenir. I kept it for a long time. We also stopped by the Meteor Crater.. . It was all new and strange and beautiful. LA, traffic, no jobs. Finally worked for an old lady with two small estates. I got 50 cents a day and my Dad a dollar. To Imperial Valley. Rumor ofjobs. Nojobs. Fellow was making outdoor furniture in a camp along one of the canals. My Dad copied his work. We camped out in the furniture man s old camp. He made excellentfurniture but was not a salesman. My Dad was a salesman. For the next number ofyears ive lived in poverty, thru the Depression, wound up on the desert (Outside Canal)...!felt. strongly, that a person who got on WPA would never amount to a damn. As their trucks rolled by us. dragging willows out of the jungles the guys would shout at us. making fun of us. We had a transitory clientele. The chairs, etc. looked beautiful when first made, ofgreen and very colorful willows, but a few days in the hot sun and they deteriorated rapidly. My dad would exhaust one territory then move to the next Town after town, moving north in his sales. Our home base remained. He sold in Hollywood. got to know famous people. Leo Carrillo thought he had talent as a writer, invited him to his ranch. He sold chairs to Will Rogers and to the famous couple Mary Astor and her husband DoctorSomebody. Doctor nasty. Didn't want to pay. Threw the money on the ground Mary Astor ("A small little thing huddled up against a wall") not looking... We both became interested in Archery at the same time; me on the desert, my Dad at a store window in Los A.. . Furniture-making an odyssey of poverty. We were desperately poor for many years. ..no one would have given us a chance of success, ever. Once I had Archery I never let go. (that was odyssey) In a bad stretch during 1971-2 on the desert I burnt thefamily album. In it was a full-page photo ofme as a 6 year old laughing happily, evidently well-cared for. At the Hannibal home. Other photos. I wished to bury the past. I remember, the night after the National at Jone's Beach, sitting talking to Davy Davis, he stretched out shoeless on his bed. me in a rocker and we talked until midnight. At one time I pondered what my life might have been had I had a formal education and a more normal life? And Davis shrugged indifferently and said, casting off such a bizarre notion, "Oh''. he said ' I don't know; maybe a physicist or something like that" nothing as compared to a man who hadjust cast an arrow over 672 yards!...(1 in the 50# class) Have I been a success? Depends. Life, no. Would I give it all up for a life? Yes. All >ve have is the present. Time will grind it all to JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1999

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dust. Will civilization last another 1000 years? Al our abortive "Worldk Fastest Bow " 'competition 'a young sports reporterfor the largest newspaper in Utah had never heard of Howard Hill. 1 smiled to myself (albeit incredulously) and thought "Such is FAME in Archery. "... I suppose all this about fastest TARGET BOWS and records thereof is a lot of nonsense. Rhode thinks so. We had to have numbers But is it Flight? Then, ifyou beat them by too great a margin they never come back , .so we go back to where we started. Maybe, old Hemmingway was right (righter than wronger, as it were) when he wrote. "Long time ago good; now. no good. " For me now it is something to do. Time passes much faster when I"m working in the shop I can't believe it. I m SO but can '1 believe it.

Sincerely, Harry Harry Drake is considered by many to be the finest bowyer of the 20lh Century. And if his success as a bowyer is measured by the many records that he has made or that have been made by bows that he has made, then the observation is pretty obvious. He had no formal engineering background. He had only a 7th grade education. Hany was a very meticulous and precise person. He insisted that all records, all tournaments be sponsored by officially recognized bodies and that all measurements be precise and unquestioned. At one tournament, one of the competitors provided a steel tape that was supposed to have been certified. The field was laid out with the stakes at 100 yard intervals and as usual the measurements were rechcckcd at the end of the tournament, which found that the supposedly certified tape was nine inches short. At this time, Harry announced that the entire tournament was null and void, just as if it had never occurred. I have records of that tournament but I don't know whether they were official or not. It was the only time that I ever shot farther than Harry Drake in any class of flight shooting. Later he asked me if this bothered me. I told him “no. not really". I still had the satisfaction of having outshot Harry Drake at least once. This must have been before 1960 because the present records go back, as far as I know, only until 1960. Harry made many innovations flight shooting including methods of holding the bow, applications of additions to the flight equipment. He made some of these himself. but improved those made by other individuals such as Rulon

Hancock II and others. He made friends with difficulty, but once his friendship developed he was a very staunch friend. He and 1 had many arguments over presumed differencesand opinions. He had symptoms of ulcers and other physical problems which included depression. It is difficult to understand why these events developed in his life unless one had knowledge of the problems and vicissitudes he faced throughout his childhood. He seemed to have an aversion to female companionship but. I think, this was probably due to shyness rather than any other reason. He was always pleasant to everyone including women and encouraged them to enter into the competition of flight shooting. 1 usually asked him to go to dinners which were often attended by most of the competitors the evening of the last day of shooting. He always refused. 1 finally asked him why and he told me that he wouldn't know what to order, he wouldn’t know what fork to use, or how to conduct himself at the table. He ate in his camper, usually a very simple meal. 1 used to send him smoked fish and he ate it not as a delicacy but as the main part of his meal. He was appreciative of any motions of goodwill, but our friendship developed only after many years of contact. Even though we saw each other visa-vis once or twice a year. I once invited him up to my place in Oregon to go fishing but he felt out of place, and after four or five days he suddenly decided he had to go back to his shop and his making flight equipment. He was in many ways an egotist, not a demeaning term since most of us who try to succeed in life need to have a certain amount of egoism and this included Harry Drake. He was also a very forceful and persuasive personality. At one competition, there was a young man who had made records elsewhere, who wanted to shoot flight. Harry loaned him all of the equipment that he needed to compete. Then he went on to make a world’s record using Harry's equipment. But Harry's pride was piqued so he decided the flight committee should make regulations that no competitor would be allowed to use borrowed equipment. Of course this lead to many discussions in what constituted borrowing. Eventually the rule was abandoned. Harry was concerned that any person might shoot an unsponsored record and claim this as a world record which could not be factually confirmed. He was jealous of the records he set as well as records that were set using his equipment. Under these two categories, he was preeminent with rare exception. There was one other man who could, if he wished, make as good equipment as Harry Drake, and that was Ike Hancock. And Harry tried to encourage Ike to continue in his place after he was gone. He anticipated the day when he would no longer be able to THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER

compete or even build bows, as eventually transpired. Harry never believed the Turkish records of flight shooting, even though the markers of over 900 yards still stood on the shooting field of Ok Medan in Turkey, until he himself was able to shoot farther than that record. Then he became obsessed with building a Turkish bow exactly the way the old Turkish flight bows were made. This consumed his complete interest with rare exception for the last few years of his life. He finally built Turkish replicas that were the nearest the old construction that can be found to this day. He did not make replicas ofTurkish arrows not the Turkish overdraw, (siper), nor the thumb rings with which the Turks shot. He eventually built the bow that was supposed to pull a hundred pounds for one of the archers who could have pulled it but who could not master the use of the thumb ring nor the overdraw. This bow has never been braced. He also made one that was supposed to draw over sixty pounds, this bow has also never been braced since it takes special equipment to do so. These bows, along with many of Harry Drakes’ bows including the unlimited foot bow with which he shot over 2000 yards, arc now in the Museum in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Harry Drake was also a member ofthe California State Hall of Fame and of the National Archcry Association Hall of Fame, one more of the group of illustrious archers of this Century. It is doubtful that many of his records will ever be exceeded, but with the improvements in materials and refinement in equipment, constructions and in technique of shooting I am sure that many will not continue unsurpassed. I’ve often said that as far as competitive flight shooting, Harry was not good for the sport since most people like to win sometimes and this was almost impossible with Harry competing. Harry expressed this same sentiment himself at one time. In fact, attendance at the National Tournament continued to decline until there were only four contestants at one meeting, a meeting which Harry did not attend. The following year Ike Hancock assumed actual control of the flight committee, moved the venue to the Salt Lake City area and introduced new categories in which newcomers could compete with an opportunity of winning one or more. Attendance immediately increased and the tournament became more viable and has continued with little diminution to this day. However, despite all these changes the greatness of Harry Drake is in no way diminished and he deserves all the credit and all the accolades that have been given. These minor human foibles do not detract from his stature as a meticulous competitor, bowycr and a rigorous perfectionist in all the aspects of flight archery.

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.After it was recabled, I had to rcsight all of my pins in again. Is there an easier way? There is an easier way, just in case it happens again. Always keep a log book with all the pertinent information in it about your bow. It will be a life saver the next time you have an emergency, such as the one you just mentioned. Some of the entries you should record are as follows: Exact axle to axle measurement, the brace height and the exact poundage. If you shoot pins, lay them on a page of your log book and trace them; mark the exact pin gap and how they line up in relation to each other. Also record the exact distance between your nocking point and your peep, and exactly how far your nocking point is above 90 degrees. The following important information should be recorded about your arrows. Exact arrow grain weight, size, speed (fcctpcr-sccond at what pounds), and length. All of this information should be kept in your log book and updated each time something changes, such as poundage or arrow size. Then, you can put things back where they belong if something goes wrong. If you had had this information after your bow was recabled, all you would have to do is shoot your arrow through a chronograph until you got the exact arrow speed as before. Make sure everything else is the same, according to your log book. Then, go to the practice range and zero in at any distance you want ... 20 yards. 30, 40, or 50. Move the entire pin group up or down until the pin you want lines up with the yardage you zero in. If you can't move the entire group at once, set the other pins so they line up EXACTLY like they did, according to the drawing in your log book. If, for instance, you prefer to zero in at 30 yards, your 20,40,50 and 60 yard pins should shoot the way they did before. Pin gap is a function of arrow speed and arrow speed is a function of bow poundage arrow weight, which is effected by string length and cable length. In your case, your cable length changed very slightly, so obviously the poundage probably changed very slightly, too. By keeping good, detailed records of your

set up, the next time you have an emergency, you won’t have to start from scratch. new high-performance cam bow JrL. often has things vibrating loose. What do you recommend? With the higher efficiency of today’s cam bows comes much more vibration than we ever have experienced in the past. I recommend that you use “Loc-tite" on all screws, nuts or bolts that don’t have to be moved periodically. Also, accessories or bow components that often vibrate loose should be marked with a marking pen or correction of synch. Mark the string just above the serving to make sure it doesn’t start to move up. Put a mark above and below your peep sight so you know exactly where to put it if it should move. Trace the overdraw bracket and the sight bar where they contact the bow. Mark the angle of the arrow rest, so if it changes, you would notice it. Mark the limb bolts so you know if they have backed out. This will save you a lot of grief the next time you are in a tournament or out on a hunting trip. biggest problem is I don’t JYL shoot very well in the first part of a tournament and by the time I finally “warm up” ... it’s too late. Any suggestions? This is a very common problem that 1 encounter in the NFAA Shooter’s School that I teach. A technique that I recommend that has helped many shooters is to set up the proper short term muscle memory with a positive shot sequence. What 1 mean is, instead of using your warm up session to shoot for accuracy at a target, use it to "set in” what proper form feels like to your subconscious. This is the way to do it. For the first 5 to 10 shots, draw to anchor and aim at the target, align the peep close your eyes, (as long as it is safe to do so!) and shoot the shot. This method “unplugs” your aiming mechanism and allows you to concentrate on perfect form and execution. This "sets" your short term muscle memory and your subconscious to “this is the way 1 should shoot the bow today" as opposed to just aiming at a target and forgetting proper form. If it is unsafe to shoot with your eyes closed, then shoot THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER

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in a 5 arrow group. Why is that? Other than possibly building up anxiety. most people experience this problem because they shoot too fast. Your muscles are like rechargeable batteries. Shooting an arrow expends a certain amount of energy and the muscles need time and relaxation to fully “recharge." Most archers don't allow enough time between arrows. A typical scenario might go something like this: You have 100% energy level when you draw your first arrow. By the time the first arrow is shot, your energy level is down to 85%. By the time you draw your second arrow, it has started to climb back up to 100%, but if you shoot the second arrow too soon, and the energy level is only up to 90%, by the time the second arrow is released, your energy level goes down to 75%. Once again, if the arrow is shot too soon, the energy level may only be up to 80% when the third arrow is shot. Now the energy level is down to 65% and the fourth arrow is drawn when it is only recharged to 70%, and so on. No wonder your last arrows are not as good as your first! After each shot, you should put your bow in a bow

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NFAA Shooter’s School and Certified Instructor Update The NFAA Mobile Shooter’s School and Advanced Level Certified Instructor Program continues to be an overwhelming success. The school is taught by Bernie Pellerite and his wife Jan. who travel throughout the U.S. conducting these exciting 2 day weekend schools. Cost per student is $200 each and is aimed at intermediate to professional archers. The NFAA Advanced Certified Instructor program is also offered as an option. The following is the shooter's school schedule for the early part of the year: .March 6-7, 1999 at Aspen Archery, Carson City, NV. Contact Gunny Benson 702-884-1464 March 20-21,1999 at Ahamo Archery Club, Omaha, NE. Contact Bill Arledge 402-393-5371 or 402-333-9691 For more information call Robinhood Videos 352-237-7614 holster or, if you shoot a long stabilizer, rest it on the ground. Your muscles that are involved in the shot need to be completely relaxed for a period of time (usually 15 to 20 seconds). The length of time will vary for each individual, depending on age and physical condition. In any case, you must allow your muscles to recharge to 100% after each shot. Your last shot should feel exactly the same as the first shot! question is about aiming. I JrL shoot a lot of 3-D and since I don’t have a definite spot to aim at. I’m getting sloppy about aiming. Do you have anything that might help me? 1 have designed a drill that I teach in the Shooter’s School and it will teach you to stay “hooked up” to aiming longer and to aim finer. It's for people like you to shoot between 3-D rounds and will improve your “aiming habits.” This is what you do: Get a regular 5-spot indoor target with 3 inch white bullseyes and take it down to your copying center. Tell them to reduce the original and make several copies at 87 1/2% the original size, also make several copies at 75%, 62 1 /2%, 50%, 37 1 /2%, and 25% of the original size. This is how the drill works. Take the smallest target (25% size), put it on the bale, and go to the 5 yard line. Adjust your sights so you can hit the middle at 5 yards. As you look through your sight, the X ring will be extremely tiny, but will look exactly like the X ring on a normal sized 5 spot at 20 yards. (Remember, you are at 25% of the distance looking at a target that is 25% of the normal size.) The drill gets increasingly more difficult as the distance increases, but the target always looks the same, because the percentage of size is

keyed to the same percentage of distance from the target. Shoot 5 shots, pull your arrows, and shoot 5 more from the 5 yard line (1 arrow at each X ring). You must hit the X-ring all 10 times, or you will have to shoot all 10 shots over again. Next, you move back to 7 1/2 yards and shoot at the 37 1/2% size targets for 10 shots. (This too will look like the normal 5 spot at 20 yards through your peep sight.) You must hit the 10 X’s before moving back to the next position which is 10 yards and the 50% size targets. Continue moving back in 2 1/2 yard increments and put up the next larger target. (At 12 1/2 yards you will shoot the 62 1/2% target, at 15 yards, you will shoot the 75% target, at 17 1/2 yards you will shoot the 87 1/2% target, and finally, at 20 yards, you will be shooting the normal sized 5 spot target.) If you miss any of the 10 shots at a particular distance, you must shoot all 10 arrows again, before moving to the next distance. Also, if you are an indoor tournament shooter, use a timer, to add the element of pressure. If you want to make it even tougher, just shoot 5 arrows at each of the 7 distances BUT, if you miss any X’s, you must go all the way back to the shortest distance and start over. As time passes and you get better and better, challenge yourself to shoot 10 arrows at each of the 7 distances (70 arrows) without missing any and without starting over. This drill can be modified depending on the shooter’s ability and practice time available. It should teach the shooter the benefits of precise concentration on the exact center of the point of aim, all the way through follow-through.

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Why We Shoot Barebow By Paul Davison Before we answer “why,” we need to explain “what” is barebow. It does not mean “instinctive," although instinctive shooters arc generally, but not always, barebow shooters. Basically, “barebow" means shooting without calibrated sights and without release aids. Back in the good old days, nearly all barebow shooters were instinctive, but as we got smarter and equipment got better, various methods evolved which made hitting the target easier. Draw checks and clickers were devised to assure a constant draw length, or as a cure for snap-shooting or target panic. For targets of known distance, the gap system, point-of-aim, and face-walking (multiple anchors) circumvented true instinctive shooting. With the advent of snap-on nocks, there was no need for the fingers to hold the arrow on the string. Thus, stringwalking was bom. As a result of these innovations. rules had to be written to restrict what could, or could not, be used during competition. Each competitive archery organization created style divisions based on what the market would bear. That is, if enough people wanted to compete in a certain style, and if that style was sufficiently different from another established style, then new equipment and shooting rules were defined and officially approved. Then the games began... The NFAA has four such barebow styles formally identified as, Barebow, Competitive Bowhunter, Traditional, and FITA Barebow. Other competitive archery organizations, including 1FAA, NAA, IBO, ASA, NABH, et al., recognize similar barebow styles, generally based on the type of bow used; c.g.. Compound. Recurve, Traditional (classic and modem). and/or Longbow. Each of these organizations have specific equipment rules for their barebow styles . . . and all are different except for the "without sights” and “without release aids" requirements. NFAA barebow equipment rules are the most restrictive, since almost all NFAA archery games are shot at known distances, thereby inviting various “sighting” schemes. [Reverse logic is that you don't need a “sight" if you don’t know the distance.] Now, in answer to “what is barebow?", here’s a summary of the most significant equipment rules for the NFAA JANUARY ■ FEBRUARY 1999

barebow styles: NFAATraditional. Recurve or longbow; no clicker, draw check or level; one anchor point; one nocking point; index finger touching the arrow, either above or under the arrow, but with no switching during a round; all arrows identical; and no stabilizers. NFAA Competitive Bowhunter. Compound bows allowed (no weight or draw length adjustments during a round); one 12-inch stabilizer; other rules same as Traditional. NFAA Barebow, Compound bows allowed; stringwalking allowed; multiple anchors allowed; single clickers, draw checks and levels allowed; and any length stabilizers) allowed. FITA Barebow. Essentially the same as NFAA Traditional except that there’s no reference to “index finger touching the arrow." Regardless of the organization, all barebow styles have three basic rules in common, more or less: There shall be no mark, blemish or device of any kind on the bow (sight window) or string that can be used as a sighting aid. The bowstring shall be drawn, held and released by the fingers, with or without a tab or glove. No w ritten memoranda shall be allow cd. The answer to “why we shoot barebow" is a little more subjective. Obviously we are not interested in high scores. Some of us just like to shoot with (and have fun with) other barebow shooters. Almost all competitive barebow shooters, except for stringwalkers, shoot the way they bowhunt (if they bowhunt). Others don’t like the added expense of buying a high-tech sight and release. Some of us started in archery when sights were a novelty and releases hadn’t even been invented; and we’ve refused to change (that’s why we have Traditionalists) There arc as many reasons why we shoot barebow as there are barebow shooters. Some skeptics suggested that since there were fewer competitive barebow shooters than freestyle shooters, we were merely trophy hunters. We’ve asked that question, among other “why" questions. at several NFAA Outdoor Nationals. The overwhelming majority of all barebow shooters arc in it for the challenge. No one

has ever admitted that they shoot barebow because it was “easy to win.” It’s not a physical challenge (except for longbow shooters), but strictly a mental challenge. You must think how and where to aim. and you must think how and when to release the string ... with no written memoranda, no sights and no release aids. In other words, there arc no gimmicks to help you think, aim or release. When you walk up to that 48-yard target, you must remember what gap to use. or what point-of-aim. or how many “wraps” or tab stitches to walk down the string, or what anchor to use. In summary, “why we shoot barebow" may be simply answered as: There is no greater satisfaction than to achieve a personal goal without relying on mechanical sights or release aids. One can no longer blame a bad shot on “My release broke," or “My sight bar is loose." or any other gimmick-related excuse. Try it. You'll like it! —Reprinted and updated from the Mar/Apr 1993 Archery Magazine

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attendees to book hotel rooms early. ROOMS ARE LIMITED! Hotel rooms should be booked by October or November, if possible, to insure availability. For discounted airfare contact AVENIR TRAVEL & ADVENTURES, our

official event travel company. Let the agent know you are booking for the “WORLD ARCHERY FESTIVAL” and receive up to 10% off lowest published fares, if booking early. Phone 1-8OO-367-323O. Check them out. Avenir will also book hotel rooms at the

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The Masters International It has finally happened. We have started an archery group for seniors. Ron Boorman and Jesse James from Surrey, B.C., Canada are inviting seniors from everywhere to join them. You must be fifty years of age by January 1, 1999 to become a member. Membershipswill be thirty-five dollars cdn ($35.00 cdn) payable by January 31 each year. We will be sponsoring a series of shoots starting early in the new year. Mail matches will be held for members who do not reside in the immediate area. A newsletter has been started, membership cards arc printed, and a crest is ready for production. We will be trying to design a vest or jacket for our members. The Masters has been registered with the provincial and national target associations and we arc the official sponsors of the archery division of the B.C. Seniors Games to be held in Femie next August. The idea is to put the fun back in archery. Nice, comfortable shoots with picnics or BBQ’s afterwards. We would like to have a social evening once a year if feasible. If you arc interested, you can get in touch with us at the following address: The Masters International c/o Boorman Archery 474 East Columbia St. New Westminster, B.C. Canada V3L3X5 Phone (604) 524-1674 • Fax (604) 524-1382 May your eyes be clear and your arrows fly true! Ron Boorman and Jesse James 40

I'm going to be a sweet Angel The moment I’m called and pass on And all of my spots and my wrinkles And all of my pain will be gone I’ll fly through the cumulonimbus High up, above all the strife Yes, I’ll be a sweet little Angel And I’ll lead an Angelic life. I’ll be a sweet cuddly Cherub Reborn on a cloud of my own And I’ll have Big Sky Television A FAX and Celestial Phone I'll watch all of talk shows from Heaven I'll get the Faith Messages too And then, with my telescope set up 1 may even watch some of you.

Each weekend, I’ll throw a big party For Don and for Ron and the rest A happy and Heavenly Hour With everything suitably blessed We’ll brew up a crock of Ambrosia To put a big "kick” in our bash We’ll serve it with ice and with olives To wash down the Heavenly Hash

Of course we’ll have Angelic Singing With harps and electric guitars We may even have Kariokes For Angels who want to be stars And each little star will keep twinkling In time with melodious din And all of the Saints will keep rhythm As soon as they come marching in.

And so it will go on for eons For eons and eons and more In fact, it will go on forever And never, not ever a bore So as you approach the beginning That starts with your life’s quiet end You may want to put in for Angel And I'll be your new Angel Friend.

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Two Time ASA World Champion Jeff Hopkins As a child, growing up on a family farm was one of the best experiences of my life. Growing up on a farm helped me to develop a passion for the outdoors. My dad and 1 have always been close and we spent many hours enjoying nature and hunting. I was ecstatic to take my first deer with a bow at age 9.

Many people ask themselves “what do 1 want to do when I grow up?”. For me, 1 wanted to continue to enjoy the outdoors to make a living. Choosing 3-D archery as my career was inevitable. In February 1993 I went to the first Archery Shooter’s Association Pro-Am and entered into the professional class. 1 had never been to a Pro-Am tournament before, but I had confidence in my shooting ability and chose to compete with the top archers. At this first tournament in Gainesville, Florida I finished in 2"1 place. I was on top of the world. Bear Jennings, Inc. immediately offered me a shooting contract and this was the beginning of my professional archery career. I learned very quickly that it is not easy to stay at the top. After my first 2 highly successful professional tournaments, the 3rd tournament was humbling as I finished dead last. I had developed target panic. I knew that if I wanted to continue to shoot that I needed to get help. I was then introduced to Curtis Beverly of Pavo, GA. Fortunately, he helped me overcome target panic and is still with me today as my coach.

1 had so many top 5 finishes for the first 3 years in the sport, but no 1“ place finishes. I learned to divert my attention from focusing on how to win 1*' place to focusing on improving my equipment and myself. I learned how to assemble my own bows and make all of my own adjustments. This helped me to gain a high degree of confidence in my equipment. 1 also put in many hours judging yardage on the farm

and adjusted my traveling schedule to arrive 1 day early to practice judging yardage of the shooting terrain. With my new found confidence in my equipment and my yardage I knew great things were going to take place. Finally, in March of 19961 won my first Archcry Shooter’s Association tournament After achieving something that I have been working towards for many years, 1 didn't want the feeling to end. I vowed to continue to improve my shooting abilities and remain in the top group of shooters for many years.

overwhelming. I guess the motto is that if you are patient and focus on the critical shooting elements success will come. All I can say is that I’m looking forward to many more years shooting 3-D archery and helping to grow the sport of archcry in general. As for the future, at this point I just hope that when I turn 80 years old I can still go out and take a deer with my bow......

My successes since that first win in 1996 have piled up, winning 5 tournaments in 1997and5in 1998. Winning the Archcry Shooter’s Association title of “World Champion" in 1997 and 1998 was a drcam come true. In addition, capturing the "Shooter of the Year" title through Archery Shooter’s Association and North American Bowhunters in August, 1998 was

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Trueflight’s 50th Year in Archery Gosh, it’s hard to believe, but Tnicflight was established and began selling feathers more than 50 years ago. Much has changed in those years, many businesses have come and gone, the compound bow went from zero to become a major part of the industry. The country has gone from player pianos to micro chips. Yet through it all people have maintained their interest and passion for the ancient art of archcry. The basic idea of archcry, the thrill of watching an arrow propelled by one's own effort arching towards a distant target hasn’t changed. And the idea of using natural feathers to guide that arrow hasn't changed. In fact the ideal arrow guidance system for an arrow is still natural feather fletching. But how in the world did Trueflight wind up in the feather business? It isn’t exactly the first thing you’d think of to write up on a business plan. I'd like to say it was the result of careful study and planning - the truth is, it was more or less an accident. Just prior to World War II, B.C. Roemer had gotten interested in archery. The first experimental archery deer seasons were just starting in his home state of Wisconsin. These were the “build-it-yoursclf days virtually no archery equipment was sold commercially. B.C.’s schooling was interrupted by W.W.II. During the war B.C. worked on some of the newest "high tech" radios and radar in the Army Signal Corps. This training didn't much apply to archery. but B.C. did have a talent for making new equipment and solving technical problems. At the war’s end, B.C. decided he would like to own his own business. The archery business looked promising - there was interest in the sport, but a shortage of "buyable” equipment, using modem processes and tooling. Naturally the easiest archcry item to manufacture seemed to be arrows. He decided to start producing them, but immediately ran into a problem. While raw shafts, points and nocks were readily available, feather fletching could not be found. No problem, B.C. thought. He set out to gather and prepare his own feathers. This turned out to be a bit harder than he imagined. Only a maximum of 2 or 3 feathers on each turkey wing were suitable for archcry. And those good feathers were only to be found at a few turkey processing plants 42

scattered across the country. Then as now. each feather had to be hand selected and hand clipped. Once the raw feathers have been gathered, they must be washed and dyed. Of course, no commercial equipment and dyes were designed for processing feathers. B.C. had to adapt and invent what he needed. Finally, an efficient way to grind a fletching base on each feather had to be found. This kind of machinery had never been made before. It took years of trial and error, clever designing and more than a few trips to the local salvage yard to solve the problem. At last, B.C. could grind a good. consistent base on feathers. Archcry was a small world back then. Word of B.C.’s fine feathers soon spread. A few friends asked for samples. B.C. agreed to sell a few feathers - at least until he could gear up to produce arrows. "A few feathers” soon became lots of feathers. B.C. found himself occupied full-time in gathering and processing feathers. Demand for feathers continued to grow, and B.C. never got the chance to produce any arrows. Strange as it is, despite the original intention Trueflight has never sold any completed arrows or bows. Processing feathers turned out to be a full-time occupation. Over the years the basic mach incs and processes have been improved and refined. In fact, “improvement" has been a constant effort for B.C. and all of the Trueflight people. Producing good, consistent feather fletching takes lots of

very careful hand labor, specialized machines and skilled operators. Trueflight is still located in its original small town in Northern Wisconsin. B.C. Roemer of course enjoyed the chance to go bowhunting "right out of the factory door.” He succeeded in taking a beautiful Pope and Young whitetail just a few miles from the plant. B.C. Roemer also found time to invent and patent “Brush Button”™ brush deflectors. These rubber disks are used to keep brush from catching between the string and limb of recurve bows and also help silence the bow. "Brush Buttons" may have been the first accessories ever sold for bows. B.C. also has several patents on other sporting related items. Despite its isolated location, Trueflight currently sells feathers all over the world. “Word of mouth" advertising seems to work very well forTrucflight. Anyone who’s seriously into archcry - in any country probably knows Trueflight’s reputation for highest quality fletching. In 50 years many changes have come into archcry. Many high-tech materials have been developed in bows and arrow shafts. Yet, the “high-tech" fletching is still natural feather fletching. "It is remarkable that in 50 years of "high-tech " developments, the natural feather still has an unbeatable combination of properties making it the ideal arrow fletching. We 're proud to be doing our part in making feathers available to today's archers, all over the world. " - B.C. Roemer, President of Trueflight Mfg. Co., Inc.

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Atlantic City Classic - April 30, May 1-2,1999 Feeling a little blue? Have you begun to wonder ifthcre is life beyond 20 yards? Has your site bar pin become rusted into at the same boring distance? Do you miss your summer shooting buddies? Got a bad case of the winter blues? Is that what's bugging you boobie? Doctor Bolnick, has studied this malady for years and has discovered the cure. You must, however, follow these steps very carefully. First reset your site tape to include 40,50 and 60 meter marks. Put away those fat line breakers and dig out your nice skinny arrows. Next book a room in Atlantic City for the weekend of April 30lh. Call your archery pals and tell them where you are staying. Send in your application for “The Atlantic City Archery Classic”. Now close your eyes, relax, and start thinking of a nice big Fita Face, with a bright gold ten ring. Before you know it, you will open your eyes and you will be in the New Atlantic City Convention Center slamming arrows into the gold and feeling much better. Remember "The Doctor knows best. "

All kidding aside, this shoot docs sort of blow out the winter’s cobwebs and kick off the new years shooting season. The New AC Convention Center has everything you could ask for. There is terrific lighting, lots of parking, and secure places to store your gear. This new ultra modem facility has everything you could ask for. The shoot format is unique, a two day 600 round, and the location, Atlantic City, is ideal fora mini weekend archery vacation. What’s new this year? Lots! Easton has recognized that we are all kids at heart and has lined up some super Archery Fun & Games. 1 low about a chance to win a Brand New Chevy Blazer? All you have to do is be the first archer to Robin Hood your own arrow. Sound good? You bet! Robin Hood your arrow and drive home in a new Blazer. Talk about bragging rights! How about a money payback for shooting through a hole in the "Dreaded Steel Plate?" Shoot clean and you are a hero. Miss and you can see, and hear, why Easton Arrow runs this event. Have

some great fun, make a few dollars, and help the American Cancer Society. Arc you a man or a mouse? If you like Roulette and Archery how about "Arrow Roulette”. That's right! We will have a large cthafoam Roulette Wheel Target for you to shoot at and win money if the number is correct. There will even be a free place for non shooters to try Archery for the first time. Recurve bows and arrows will be provided. That will be fun to watch. PSE plans to have their successful “STAR” shoot at this event and we understand there may be a Dart shooting range set up for you to try out. The “Doctor” has identified the symptoms of your medical condition. Her conclusion is that you have a bad case of “Needofsomcfunitis”. The prescription is waiting to be filled out in the pages of this issue. Act quickly for best results. Ifyou need to consult directly with Doctor Bolnick you can reach her at 609-3435043 oratdrbolnick@aol.com

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Press Releases 1999 Muzzy “Tall Man” Award Goes to Christine Thomas, Founder of Becoming an OutdoorsWoman Program Cartersville. GA - Following a 1990 conference titled "Breaking down the barriers to participation by women in hunting and angling." Dr. Christine Thomas, professor of Resource Management at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point developed a visionary “take it on the road" program called Becoming An Outdoors-Woman (BOW). In its relatively brief history. BOW has introduced nearly 100.000 women to the shooting, hunting and outdoor experience and it is in this capacity that Muzzy Products. Inc., the world leader in fixed blade broadhead design and quality bowfishing products, recognizes Christine Thomas, founder of BOW, for making a truly outstanding contribution to and a significant step in preserving and protecting our outdoor heritage. “I'm amazed how many women Dr. Thomas and Ms. Diane Lueck. BOW assistant director, have brought into hands-

on contact, most for the first time, with activities as diverse as archery, fishing, camp cooking and elk ecology," says Muzzy's Michele Musacchia Crummer. “This year, 44 states and nine provincial natural resource agencies have offered BOW workshops and more than 20 offered ‘Beyond BOW’ field opportunities.” John Musacchia, Jr. noted that “it takes people, ideas and energy to make a difference. Christine Thomas, along with Diane Lueck and participating state agencies have made BOW happen and they have made a difference!” As a recipient of the Muzzy “Tall Man” Award. Dr. Christine Thomas joins a distinguished group of individuals who have been recognized for going the extra mile, for making archery and bowhunting better because of their integrity, dedication and participation: 1998 Joella Bates Presson for her energetic promotion of archery. 1997 no award was made in honor of the death of "Tall Man" Award and Muzzy Products founder John Musacchia, Sr. 1996 Dick Latimer for his leadership of the Archery Manufacturer's & Merchant's Association.

1995 Dan Fitzgerald for his enthusiasm and ability to bring young people into archcry. 1994 Ted Nugent for his outspoken and successful national advocacy of bowhunting. For additional information, please contact: Muzzy Products, Inc. 110 Beasley Rd. Cartersville, GA 30120 Voice: 800-222-7769 Fax: 770-386-1777 Email: GoMuzzyfaaol.com Hvsw.badtothebone.com

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Mr Jim Fitzgerald. President of X-Ring Archery Products. Inc., and Mr. Gene Hammond, President ofChck-lt Products, Inc. jointly announce the purchase of Chek-lt Products, Inc., by X-Ring Archery Products, Inc. X-Ring is the leading manufacturer of stabilizers for target and hunting archers and is planning expansion into a wide range of archery accessory products including sights. The addition of the Chek-lt product line allows X-Ring to continue its growth and expansion at a rate faster than the industry. X-Ring's plans for Chek-lt include rc-dcsign, modification and improvement to the Chek-lt product line causing them to exceed the quality of the state of art equipment available today. Mr. Gene Hammond of Chek-lt has provided the archery industry with leading edge quality products for over 30 years. Mr. Hammond has decided to retire in Arizona to enjoy life, family, and golf. We all wish Mr. Hammond well and thank him for the many years of quality products and services his dedication has provided the industry. THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER

Press Releases November 7,1998 Parque da Floresta Open Day Right on Target

News From the Industry New for 1999 the “Original Pro Tuner Elite Rest" features the new shoot through elite launcher wire. The elite launcher wire is strong and durable and will not deform. It will accommodate any diameter arrow from the smallest carbon to the largest aluminum. • The vane down feature allows for more arrow clearance for the scope or pin. • Ideal for hunting as well as target. • Tips arc teflon coated to prevent noise. • Will mount on all “Original Pro Tuner Rests”. • All elite launcher wires are replaceable.

Not even grey skies and a chilly breeze prevented Parque da Floresta's Open day from being a great day. In fact it was great weather to test the challenge of the Archery Centre's demonstration, which was opened in the day to an audience of more than 100 residents and distinguished guests. Under the management of Frank Sharpe and the ownership of the Vigia Group, Parque da Floresta once more was true to its reputation of‘the best in the western algarve’, a golf and leisure resort which now has 11 leisure pursuits to offer it's customers and guests. At the opening of the Archcry Centre, Graham Lusher reminded an expectant crowd of the tradition and importance of archery in Britain and the World, of the long progress from the English Longbow to the modem competition bow, a state of the art weapon of precision and design. The sport may be expensive for those who have to start from scratch but it is precisely to avoid this, to allow young and old to enjoy this fascinating art, that Graham and his wife Althea have opened the Archcry Centre at Parque da Floresta. Parque da Floresta believed in the project from the start and flattened a substantial area on a hillside to make a range of up to 60 meters, safely distanced from all other leisure activities. To mark the Official Opening Graham invited his daughter Alexandra. Regional Marketing Coordinator for the resort, to shoot the first arrow. Alex herself is an experienced UK competition archer, with her JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1999

state of the art Yamaha bow succeeded in hitting the gold, and a cheer went up by the audience. A demonstration followed, and members of the audience were invited to try the sport for themselves. By no means is it easy, but it is interesting and will prove popular to residents and visitors alike. Parque da Floresta's professionally minded staff proved that success and fun mix well in this ever popular golfand leisure resort. For more information on the Archery Centre at Parque da Floresta Resort please contact Alexandra Lusher on Tel: (+351 )82 695333 or fax (+351 )82 695338 or write to: Parque da Floresta Golfand Leisure Resort, Budcns. 8650-060. Algarve, Portugal.

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American Whitctail Inc. announces a new approach to archcry targets. Using fully bonded laminations the Cube is the most advanced foam target ever designed. The Cube features all six sides as shooting surface for 100% use of the target. The bonded laminated design eliminated the need for metal bands or wood boards that can harm arrows. The cube is offered in 14" and 20" thickness and in 20", 24" and 30" sizes. No stand is required for any model. The Cube stops both Broadheads and field points on both carbon and aluminum arrows at any arrow speed while offering easy arrow removal. The Cube XD is built using the same technology as the Cube with higher density foam. The Cube XD is the longest lasting foam target on the market today. American Whitetail, Inc. R.R. 1 Box 244J. Ferdinand, IN 47532 Phone: 812-937-7185 Fax: 812-937-4157

“The Paragon” Introducing the new Olympic style high performance target bow from Great Plains. “The Paragon" is named for the total excellence this custom target bow represents. This bow is not only beautiful, it is also designed to shoot like the champion that it is. “The Paragon" comes with a 23" riser, an offset sight window for total center shot, a plunger rest adjustment, sight inserts, and a stabilizer insert. The custom target limbs are hand tuned to perfection. "The Paragon" is available in fiberglass with maple wood cores or carbon with maple wood cores. This bow will be a winner on any archery course. For more information about “The Paragon", contact: Great Plains Traditional Bow Co., 314 W. Foster, Pampa, TX 79065, (806)665-5463

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BCY is proud to introduce a new bow fishing line made from braided Spectra. This improved new fishing line is available in 901b., 175 lb., and 350 lb. test spools. Ray Browne of BCY explains “Because we are using these strong Spectra fibers. we are offering the smallest possible diameter line for all three sizes. The biggest benefit, however is that each package of line contains three spools which are connected. This means no wasted line for the dealer or the user." BCY manufactures a full range of bowstring and serving material as well as archery backstop netting and release rope.

BCY OFFERS A “FLEMISH BOWSTRING KIT” Recognizing the number of traditional archers and dealers who shoot or sell flemish bowstrings and would like to make their own, BCY is offering a kit which includes bowstring material, center serving. wax, a video “Custom Flemish Bowstrings 48

Made Easy," and a copy of the flemish twist booklet “MAKING A DOUBLE-LOOPED LAID-IN BOWSTRING FROM A-Z" by Martin Maynard. Quotes Ray Browne of BCY - “This kit contains everything needed to begin making flemish bowstrings. It includes a range of string materials in various colors and appropriate serving and wax." For less than S300 retail, this package represents excellent value with enough material to make at least 100 strings. Note that the kit can be customized to suit customers who wish to make a smaller quantity. For more information, please contact: BCY, Inc. P.O. Box 466 South Lyme, CT 06376 Phone: 860-434-3126 Fax: 860-434-0492 www.bcyfibers.com email: beyraytq msn.com

County Archers. He and his family were camping near Clymer, New York, participating in the IBO 3-D World Championships when Todd began drawing. “He worked on the drawing real hard, four to five hours." recalls Mark Holmes, Todd’s father, "He needed a scope like the BOSS to be successful shooting 3-D. His pin sight was okay for bowhunting, but just wasn't competitive in 3-D. The UPS truck pulled up with his prize BOSS Scope and you should have seen the look on his face!" The Bull’s Eye BOSS Scope has recently been upgraded with a machined aluminum housing (the BOSS Magnum) and an entirely new Lightweight Carbon Composite Housing. The BOSS (BOSS is an acronym for Best Optical Sight System) features an extra-wide 1.75” field of view, a lightweight optical quality plastic MaXXis Lens and a CenterFire aiming system with a brilliant TruGlo fiber optic inserted in the center of the lens. Bull's Eye Sights & Scopes 1320 Pinyon Place, Lawrenceville, GA 30043 1-800-497-3755 • Fax 770-682-9307 E-mail archcryfhmindspring.com

13-Year Old Wins Bull’s Eye “Draw The Bull” Contest Lawrenceville, GA - Using nothing except a sharp No. 2 pencil, 13 year-old Todd Holmes of New Bloomfield. Pennsylvania, won the Grand Prize in Bull’s Eye's 1998 “Draw The Bull" Contest for Kids. Todd was presented with a new Bull’s Eye B.O.S.S. scope for his unique and successful rendering ofthe beefy Bull’s Eye mascot. El Jefe, leaning against a Bull’s Eye BOSS Scope in which the crosshairs arc perfectly aimed on a trophy whitctail buck. “We sponsored this little contest to get kids involved in thinking about archery and bowhunting,” says Bull’s Eye President Clyde Hartsell. “We had dozens of color entries, some from children as young as four. Imaginative, colorful drawings. It was a lot of fun.” Todd learned to hunt and shoot from his father and their archery club, the Perry

Todd Holmes, age 13. drew this picture of Bull's Eye mascot El Jefe to win the new BOSS Scope in the Bull s Eye 1999 “Draw The Bull" contest. Among the dozens of entries, his black and white pencil rendering was judged most imaginative.

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Giant Interactive Internet Site To Merge Bill Shiver’s Archery Network & Rick Sapp’s Archery Mall Quitman, GA - With their recent agreement to merge Internet domains, Quitman’s Bill Shiver And Gainesville, Florida's Rick Sapp are developing a large, interactive and continually changing site at www.outdoors-net.com for the growing numbers of men and women who have one foot well planted in their outdoor heritage and one foot in the technology of the new millennium. “Every survey indicates that use of the Internet for commercial and educational purposes is expanding at an exponential rate," Rick Sapp notes. "We started the Archery Mall at the address www.archerymall com three years ago to give myself and the companies I work with in the outdoor industry, a chance to learn about and interact with this amazing new environment. In so doing, we created a site that gave us a chance to showcase products and pro shooters, and share shooting tips and tactics, too. Now, it is time to take our Internet involvement to the next level." “We can dramatically increase involvement in our sites, both domestically and internationally,” says Bill Shiver, owner of the Archery Network at www.archerynetwork.com. “Building the Archery Network during the past two years, I've been amazed at the E-mail, the curiosity and the readiness to get on line by outdoor people. People who believe that hunters and fishermen are not technologically sophisticated and will not exploit the resources of the World Wide Web are just not on target. Hundreds of thousands of'hits’ on our increasingly sophisticated servers proves that if you give archers, hunters, fishermen, trappers something weighty and interesting to read and perhaps get involved with, they will respond by the thousands." According to Shiver, "Internet involvement is inexpensive, highly targeted and growing. Between the Archery Network and the Archery Mall,

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PSE New Products PSE OPTIMA SYSTEM™ Finally! A bow system that grows with the archer. Two sizes of risers and two sizes of limbs make the OPTIMA1'* a bow that a six year old can start with, then upgrade as necessary until

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There are four draw weight choices for each limb length as well. A child could start with an easy to draw 15 pound bow and move up in 5 pound increments to 35 pounds as he or she matures. Both risers arc available in right or left hand, Polished Red or Polished Blue.

PSE INTREPID™ Nobody has as much experience designing and producing machined aluminum bows as PSE. One look at the PSE INTREPID1'* and you’ll know it still holds true. This is how a recurve should be built. The one-piece aluminum riser is one of the strongest and lightest on the market. The integrated adjustable pockets, limb mounting system, and stainless limb bolts assure perfect fit from limb to riser without noise or vibration. The PSE INTREPID1 '* is available in right or left hand, Polished Red, Polished Blue, or Polished Black. Order limbs separately. A free chest protector and archery video are included with every PSE INTREPID* '*. PSE ZONE™ limbs make a perfect match for the PSE INTREPID™. The carbon laminated Silver limbs were designed by famed bowyer Park, K.yung-Rae. They can be ordered in three lengths to configure a bow in 66", 68” or 70” and eight draw weights from 30 to 44 pounds. PSE SIERRA™ limbs will also fit the PSE INTREPID1'*. Economical, durable laminated wood core limbs will configure a 68" bow with your choice of six draw weights from 30 to 40 pounds.

PSE HUNTING RECURVES There are still some hunters out there who don’t like computers, push button phones, or ball point pens. They know hunting with a recurve is hard; that’s why they like it. These are the traditionalists and we haven’t forgotten them. PSE offers four different recurve hunting bows, two with (gasp!) machined aluminum risers, and one true longbow. The 62” PSE SIERRA HUNTER *'* features a deflexed aluminum riser in Brush™ camo, two plunger holes, accepts PSE two-piece quivers, and is available in 35 to 55 pound draw weights. The 60” PSE COYOTE1 '* has an ultra reflcxed aluminum riser in Brush™ camo. This high tech recurve is available in 35 to 55 pound draw weights but its price and value will surely catch your eye. The PSE SABLE* '* is a beautiful laminated take-down wooden recurve. The riser is the arrowrest and the grip; no add-ons necessary. Whether you pull 35 pounds, 55 pounds, or anything in between, you’ll love the feel of this outstanding bow. The 60" take-down PSE IMPALA™ is fashioned from two laminated wood limbs and a onepiece hardwood riser. Available in right or left hand and 35 to 50 pound draw weights - a perfect introduction to archcry. Before there was the recurve, there was the longbow. The PSE MARKSMAN™ harkens back to a time when old-growth forests were the only kind that existed. This beautiful work of art is available in right or left hand, 50,55, or 60 pound draw weight. 50

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Designed for accuracy and forgiveness in a bow utilizing integrated features. Salt Lake City. UT - When the engineers at Hoyt set out to design the new AccuTec II. they wanted to design the most forgiving, durable, stable. and ofcourse, accurate bow possible. They hit a home run with the AccuTec II. getting all that and more. The Machined AccuTec II dcflcx riser provides maximum forgiveness with an axle-to-axle length of 39 7/8", while still being able to reach speeds up into the mid 290's. It was then given a more narrow grip section with a torque free wood side plate and an integrated stabilizer system that makes the AccuTec II virtually recoilless upon release. The AccuTec 11 accepts all Hoyt quiver and sight options except the direct mount Integra sight scries. It also accepts Hoyt’s exclusive SpcedFlight and MicroFlight short overdraws and rest plates. The AccuTec II comes with the option of the CarbonPlus 4. Carbonite or Contender limb senes coupled with the dual-cam AccuWheel or Command Cam. 1 f you choose Io shoot a solo cam. the AccuTec II is available with the Rcdlinc limb and cither the Rcdlinc or the new Rcdlinc HO solo cams. For the hunter, color options include Vanish and the new I llusion camo. For the target archer Black. Blue. Grcen/Black Silver. New Fade Red. Red/ Black and New Fade Blue arc all available.

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Salt Lake City. UT - Once you hold an InTcc for the first time, you'll never want to shoot another bow. You can feel the difference of the integrated design philosophy carried through in every component. This bow wasn't made for accessories, it was made with its accessories already attached - as part of the bow itself. Great time was spent to design the perfect set of accessories with proper weight distribution throughout the bow to maximize its performance. Its integrated stabilizer, sight attachment and overdraw has virtually eliminated riser recoil and vibration. The result is a shooting experience that is accurate and consistent every shot. The InTec machined reflex design, equipped with the ergonomic rubber grip, has a mass weight of4 lbs. lOoz. and anaxle-to-axle lengthof38 l/2”and can reach speeds up to 310 feet per second. The InTec accepts all Hoyt quivers and sight options and accepts Hoyt's exclusive SpcedFlight and new MicroFlight rest plates. No overdraw is necessary, as it is designed into the bow. For the Hunter, the InTec comes with either the Carbonite or PowerFlex limb with the dual cam Command Cam or Power Cam or the Redline limb option with the Redline or the new Redline HO solo cam. It comes in either Vanish or the New Illusion camo. For the target shooter, the InTcc comes with either the Carbonitc limb with the dual cam Command Cam or Power Cam or the Redline limb with either the Redline or the new Redline HO solo cam. Color options include. Black. Blue, Grccn/Black Silver, New Fade Red, Rcd/Black and New Fade Blue.

Viper Designed for the ultra-high performance archer looking for a lightweight bow. Salt Lake City, UT - The new Viper is the lightest, high-speed bow on the market, weighing only 3 lbs. and 13 oz. with a blistering speed of 330 feet per second. Hoyt's exclusive Isogrid Technology eliminated all unnecessary material, ensuring the strongest, lightest riser available; a perfect bow for the hunter and high-performance archer demanding the latest in high-tech technology. The Viper's machined reflex design has an axle-to-axle length of 35" and comes standard with the high cable guard. Hoyt added to the riser a stainless steel stabilizer bushing and Hoyt's unique dual locking pocket system with the result being a more consistent, powerful and accurate bow. The Viper riser is offered with the choice of the Carbonite or PowerFlex limb scries with either the dual cam Command Cam or the new Power Cam. If you want to shoot a solo cam. the Viper is also available with the Redline limb and either the Redline or the new Redline HO solo cam. Color options available for the Viper include Vanish or the new Illusion camo. The riser accepts all Hoyt quiver and sight options except the direct mount Integra sight series. It also accepts all Hoyt overdraw/rest options except the SpeedTune system and medium overdraws.

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soul of attendance and enthusiasm at these great tournaments are the thousands of amateur shooters who participate just for the fun of it,” says Clyde Hartsell at Bull’s Eye. “Amateurs come to these tournaments because they just love shooting the bow and arrow. It is time that we develop incentive programs like our new Bull's Eye Rewards to reward these folks for attending and shooting." Bull's Eye Rewards will present Award Tokens at all major tournaments and in all appropriate amateur divisions for placement in 1st ($50 Token), 7th ($30 Token), 14th ($20 Token) and 21st ($50 Token) place. Although placement selections may seem unusual. Clyde Hartsell comments, “Why should we always reward the top three finishers? In our program, we want every amateur to feel that they have a chance to win. The

Award Tokens that Bull’s Eye issues will be redeemable for merchandise at the Bull’s Eye pro-shop trailer or at any participating dealer which Award Tokens can be redeemedfor carries Bull’s Eye Bull's Eye merchandise at the products. All a Bull's Eye booth or pro shop trailer at shooter has to do major archery events around the US. to be eligible is to shoot a Bull’s Eye sight or scope and pre-register at our booth or pro-shop trailer. Then, when the shoot is over, if they finish in lst-7th-14th-or-21st places, they can contact us for the Awards Token. It’s a very simple program and it’s very easy to win. “Philosophers say life is a journey and that the journey is, in reality, more important than the destination. The Bull’s Eye Rewards program accepts that philosophy and is designed to recognize and reward the spirit of tough, fair and ethical archery competition.” Amateur Awards Token winners can present their Tokens at participating archery pro shopsfor credit on purchases ofBull'sEye products.

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MAXUM R2526 with D-Loop

D-LOOP KIT ◄ R25KT. For conversion and complete enclosure of the D-Loop on earlier J Stanislawski models. >

SAHARA II R2528 with D-Loop

FOURFINGER REL20 with Hinge

All Stanislawski D-Loop Hinge Releases are of anodized alumi num construction with a steel/ electroplated clamping dog completely enclosing the D-Loop for secure operation. Kits are of the same quality materials. SEE YOUR DEALER TODAY.

HINGE KIT R10KT. For easy conversion of earlier Stanislawski Releases.

"X-CALIBER” REL22 with Hinge

SAHARA REL27 with Hinge

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