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Happy New Year to archers around the world! for Archery magazine. Paul’s skill and abilities We have an International Field Archery Association have been evident throughout our magazine with Indoor Championship report from Heather and articles, editing, and compilation of the Sectional Peter Bourke of Australia. The electronics are and State News section of the magazine. He was making our world smaller and smaller. I almost tireless in his efforts to improve every aspect of our can’t believe how much things have changed organization and sport and was presented with the since we began this magazine twenty-nine years NFAA Medal of Merit. He served as a leader in the ago this month. Many deadlines have come and NFAA Barebow Fraternity, served the American gone but I still enjoy hearing where our archers Archery Council (AAC) as Secretary, and Chaired the AAC Public Shooting Range Committee where are gathering and having a great time. During that twenty-nine years, many of our he organized and managed a “Places to Shoot” friends have passed away. One very special friend, directory. He served as mail match coordinator for Paul Davison, the NFAA photographer went to be the International Field Archery Association. He designed the charts that appear as Appendices in with his maker on September 17, 2009. The following statement the back of our NFAA Rule Book. was received from his wife Paul was a contributing photographer for both Doris which was run in the ARCHERY and the U.S. ARCHER magazines. NFAA ARCHERY magazine. He wrote several booklets on archery range “Archery has lost one of development and was the archery venue design its dedicated and motivated consultant and volunteer coordinator for the members one month before 1996 Olympic Games and the 1996 Paralympic his 77th birthday. Paul served Games at Stone Mountain, Georgia. While our sport in many capacities NFAA Councilman, he developed the current as a shooter, a range builder, functionally oriented NFAA legislative committee an administrator, and a life long leader. In Ohio structure. He wrote the National Tournament he was vice-president, the president and NFAA Director’s Handbook and Checklist, five versions Director, and finally NFAA Director. The Southeast of the Archery and Bowhunter Range Guidelines, Directors then elected Paul NFAA Southeast and Cost Sharing the Development of Archery Councilman. As Councilman he served two terms Ranges. on the Rules Interpretation Committee and served Paul lived in Duluth, Georgia. He graduated on the Scholarship, Hall of Fame and Promotion from Ohio State University with a BS and an MS in and Public Relations Committees. Aeronautical Engineering in 1955. He retired from Paul was a recipient of the NFAA President’s Rockwell Bowing, a major aerospace company, Award, the second highest award bestowed by with 36 years of service in 1991. He was preceded the NFAA and an award conferred sparingly in death by his son Phillip and a daughter Patricia in recognition of outstanding service to the (Patty). He is survived by his wife Doris; his archery community. He was currently serving as daughter Janice; his grandson Douglas Galloway Parliamentarian and Recording Secretary for the of Columbus, OH; and his sister Jane Harsh of NFAA Annual Directors’ Meeting and as NFAA Dublin, OH.” Historian. He was a regular figure visible at our The World of Archery mourns the loss of a National and World Archery Festival events taking great friend and tireless leader. pictures and writing articles about the events See you on the range or at a show, /2_(? „ 8
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World travelers and IFAA Champions l-r Mike & Linda Lainchbury New Zealand and Heather & author Peter Bourke - Australia Since 2007 in Mannheim Germany when Steve Kendrick Vice President of the International Field Archery' Association invited all archers to attend the next world Indoor Archery Championships in Buenos Aries Argentina, that name has reverberated through our thoughts, Buenos Aries. We had seen documentaries and news items concerning Argentina many times through the years but absorbing little in the process now it was time to do some research as come hell or high water we intended shooting in the 2009 WIAC. First up travel times from home 20 hours going and 22 hours returning (actually the return trip blew out to 47 hours) add in a couple of days for jetlag and sight seeing 4 days for the competition and we came up with 8 days in total (this blew out to 22 days of excitement). As soon as we could we pre registered with the AATA (“Asociacion Argentina
de Tiradores con Arco”) and were put in contact Pablo Marbec (WIAC 2009 Secretary) who handled our nominations and kept us informed during the lead up to the WIAC. The AATA arranged for Karina Bluhm Travel consultant for E-TS Travel Solutions to assist us in planning our trip. Karina worked wonders for us on our travel plans saving us thousands and getting us to places we had never dreamt of going and will never forget. If this article sounds like a travel brochure, that is my intention as I hope to see many of you at the 2012 World Field Archery Championships to be held in Argentina. When we finished the shoot the venue for the 2012 WFAC had not been selected but from what we have seen of this country and its people it will be a very challenging Field shoot indeed and run very professionally. A couple of days before the shoot the English National team arrived at our hotel the Savoy, all of whom Heather and
1 knew from previous World shoots, so the lead up to the WIAC included a little more local wine and excitement than should be considered optimal for the lead up to a major comp. The first day of the WIAC was registration official practice and the opening ceremony, as with all major international competitions the first day is a very stressful one for all concerned with the organizational side, everything was handled well by the Argentinean officials allowing the competitors to get on with what they were there for (to shoot). With archery being the great social sport that it is this is also the time we get to meet up with old friends and adversaries from around the world to swap info and catch up on news of other events and archers. This shoot was no exception with Teco Phillips from the US, Mike and Linda Lainchbury from New Zealand to name just a few we have spent time with during previous International competitions. The opening ceremony was held in true Argentinean style with local winesand plenty of food, to the beat of the tango, this
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theme carried on through the night with spectacular exhibitions of tango dancing that left the audience in rapture. The late nights of Buenos Aries took their toll on many of us as it is normal to have your evening meal after 10pm in Argentina, for us older folk who were used to being in bed by that time it was difficult to adjust. Day one of competition brings home all the excitement and anticipation built up through the last few months of preparation. The lighting in the venue was quite good with very little difference between individual targets so the changing of shoot groups and targets from day to day had very little effect on our shooting. Each round took an exceptionally long time to get through up to 5 hours per round, as a shooter I found it a bit sapping on the second day when the temp in the hall climbed through the afternoon. Day two in my group delivered near disaster for my adversary Steve Kendrick, it started with me clumsily kicking Steve’s bow stabiliser after the last arrow his bow
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fell but was saved from hitting the ground hard, this turned out to be a lucky incident as during his close examination of the bow he discovered that his bottom cable was all but off, hanging by just 2 strands. As is normal panic set in with 60 arrows to go this would never last the shoot and no time to build a cable and tune the bow. With a bit of international assistance all was not lost as an Argentinean archer came up with a portable bow press and Steve used me as a portable work bench (at least I now know that I am useful for something) we were able to get his bow shooting on the spot again for day three. Day three brought mildertemperatures. but no less anxiety as many archers had never competed at this level before and found it very exhausting to say the least. I have had people ask me how it could be exhausting just shooting 60 arrow's in 5 hours, w'ell 1 don’t really know but it is none the less. It must be a culmination of all the training, planning and hard work that it takes to just get to these competitions because it never changes that by the last day you can see it in the faces of the competitors. How'ever w'hen that last arrow' finds its mark all that changes the venue is full of laughter and chatter, some archers giggling with exhilaration from a hard fought win others just glad that all that mental and physical wwk is over. For me it w'as a case of exhilaration, relief and straight out excitement as this is the first World Championships I have w'on, to w'ork so longand hard tow'ard something and then to finally achieve your goals mere words can not describe how I felt. My excitement was two fold as my dear w'ife Heather had also w'on Gold, so for a h usband and wife team to both become World Champions at the same championships the chances w'ere slim indeed and well w'orth celebrating. As it happened there was a second couple from down under claiming gold with Mike and Linda Lainchbury from New Zealand also becoming World Champions in their divisions.
The Unlimited division shoot off w’as very exciting with our friend Linda Lainchbury taking out the Female Unlimited and Rodriguez Fernando taking out the Male Freestyle Unlimited. At this point 1 would like to thank our sponsors as these wins were made possible not only through our own hard work but through the technology of our equipment. Our bows are designed and made by Dave Bamsdale of Bamsdale Archery, Heathers shoots a Classic X at 42” axle to axle with Tristar wheels and 1 shoot an Ultimate X 42” ATA with Wedel Cams, when Dave says they are more forgiving than your Mama he is not joking. Our sights are by Shibuya and they are just magic, so smooth and accurate when combined with Ontarget2 software for archers sight tapes you just can’t go wrong. Heather uses a Trophy Taker drop away rest and I use the Trophy Taker one hole Spring Steel Blade and Tru Ball ST4 release, our optics are by Vortex Optics simply the best you can buy, and w'hen you are in close competition you need the best. One new piece of kit we both use is compression ware by 2XU supplied by Rhys Aizlewood of Xme-Archery these make all the difference w'hen it comes to Reducing fatigue levels and speeding up recovery after shot recovery. With the hard work done then comes the banquet and medal ceremony plus a little bit of partying, now' keep in mind that w'e are in Argentina where people like to really celebrate. The banquet venue was a short stroll through the sports fields and marinas; this gave us a breath of fresh air to set us up for the couple of hours at the banquet before a well earned sleep for us old timers at least that was our plan based on previous WIAC banquets. Now don’t forget this is Buenos Aries we arrive at 8.30Pm then feasted and partied through the night with the presentations flowing through till 3.30Am the next morning, yes it was a long time but this is how it is done in this great southern land. With three table
loads of medals to be presented for the Argentinean Nationals, South American Championships and the World Indoor Championships the entire proceedings went as smooth as clockwork with local wines, beautiful food and excellent entertainment by a local singer it truly was a night to remember and the culmination of a World Indoor Championships to live in our memories forever. For Heather and me this was just the start of our Argentinean journey, Karina Bluhm had designed a tour to suit our budget and time perfectly with our first stop being El Calafate a small town in southern Patagonia nearly at the end of the earth. You quickly forget about the freezing winds swept up from the Antarctic as you cruse Lake Argentine among massive ice bergs on the approaches to some of the largest Glaciers on earth flowing between towering peaks of the magnificent Andes Mountains. We then headed north to Bariloche still in the Andes with beautiful lakes and scenic drives through ancient forests. Our last point of call was Argentina's northern boarder with Brazil for the world famous Iguazu Falls, going from minus 7 degrees C (20F)at El Calafate to 42C (42F) at the falls was to say the least a shock to our systems but well worth doing. From the thundering roar that vibrates through your body to the thousands of swifts diving through the cataracts it is a spectacle not to be missed, and one to be remembered for a lifetime. From the Australian team a big Mucho Gracious to all our new friends in South America. So start planning now for the IFAA 2012 World Field Archery Championships in Argentina as it will be a competition not to be missed. In the next few weeks I hope to have more info for you concerning the proposed locations for 2012 so till then shoot well and enjoy all this wonderful sport has to offer. Peter Bourke Principal Coach for www.archervfix.com
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Editor's Note: Joe Bauernfeind. founder of Zenith Archery Products (see ad on page 43 for more information), began competitive archery in 1968, he has won many local shoots and several state and sectional championships in the freestyle division of the NFAA, both in the open class and later as a Senior. He won the gold medal for archery in the 1997 Senior Olympics and the bronze medal in the 1999 Senior Olympics.
Hello once again and welcome to the Senior Comer. As 1 hope you may have noticed. I didn’t have an article in the last issue. I hope you missed me while 1 took my annual break but after the whirlwind of July and August 1 really needed the time off, not to mention the fact that there is very little competitive archery to report on once the hunting season gets underway. This year, however, there was some senior archery action in October, which is unusual, to say the least. The city of St. George, Utah once again hosted the Huntsman World Senior Games which has age and style grouped archery competition similar to the NSGA games, which were held in Stanford, CA in August of this year. Competitors could choose to shoot two days of 3D archery or three days of target archery, or both in a very interesting choice of different archery formats. Many of the names of medal winners in the NSGA tournament showed up on top once again at the Huntsman Games. Once you get a taste of winning, it’s hard to pass up another shot at the gold. You can view all of the results at http:// www.seniorgames.net/results/2009/ archery/target/ but a few that caught my eye were the repeat gold medals won in the compound release division by Glenn Campbell of Michigan and Marlow Larson of Utah. Joe Stella of Nevada, who came from behind to win the gold in Stanford had to settle for silver this time as James Maze of Tennessee edged him out by five points. Joe also won a silver in the 3D competition and the gold and bronze medal winners swapped positions from the target event. Our esteemed editor Ms. Arlyne Rhode, once again took down a silver medal in her age group, which I will not reveal at this time. Medaling in two major senior events after a ten year layoff from
archery, is a feat she should be proud of. Glenn and Arlyne traveled to St. George from Las Vegas together for the last 120 miles of their trips, Glenn from Ml and Arlyne, of course, from Tucson. After my two trips to California this year and one trip to Las Vegas, any travel west of the Mississippi was just out of the question for me. From the description and pictures of the scenery and weather at the shoot, it will certainly be a trip which 1 would consider in the future. Looking back at the results of previous Huntsman Games, it looks like this is only the second year for archeiy and there seemed to be quite a few more archers in the 2009 event than in 2008. Hopefully it will continue to grow in future years and become a “must attend” shoot on the senior archery calendar. It’s an annual event, as opposed to the biannual format of the NSGA, so doing the Huntsman Games in the NSGA off years would fill out one’s schedule nicely. Now, let’s get to my annual report on the North American Field Archery Championship, or NAFAC, once again hosted at the Everglades Archers range in Homestead, Florida on Dec. 12th and 13lh. My arrival day in Homestead was on Thursday, as usual, but a little later in the day. After the riding from the airport in Ft. Lauderdale and getting settled in at my motel, there wasn’t enough time to do any shooting at the range. It gets dark in the woods at the range at about 5 PM, especially when the weather is cloudy, so I figured that Friday would leave me plenty of time for practicing and greeting old friends at the range. I slept in on Friday and got out to the range about noon, checked out the bow on the practice range and went out for 14 targets on the field range. By the time I finished and got ready to set out my archery 14
wares, the clouds had formed and it was starting a light sprinkle. I figured if I went to lunch back in Homestead, I could come back after the shower but it turned out to be a steady rain for the rest of the afternoon which 1 spent snoozing in the motel. Saturday morning started with an ominous shower but luckily it gradually cleared and stayed dry for the day’s 28 target field and animal rounds. This year’s registration was even larger than last years, topping out at close to 150 shooters. This required the blending in of about eight extra groups at the start of the field round but solving last years long backups had been given a lot of thought by tournament director Tim Austin. By grouping archers so that everyone shot each target from the same stakes, things went as smoothly as could be expected. If you saved your magazines, you could look back at last years report and have a pretty good picture of this years first day. The backups happened at the same targets but due to some extra range clearing and adjustments to the shooting positions, as well as putting out umbrellas to supply shade on the sights, the overall flow rate on the range improved and we finished with daylight to spare. It is a long day though and there just isn't enough time to vend after everyone gets off the range, so I packed up and headed off for dinner. This year a new shopping area has been opened close to exit 2 of the Florida Turnpike. They have several of my favorite travel restaurants, such as Olive Garden, Chile’s and Longhorn Steakhouse, so I headed out there with Italian food in my mind. As is typical for Florida in the winter, on a Saturday night, the Olive Garden was packed and even my lone wolf trick of eating at the bar Continued on page 1‘),
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66AND LET THE GAMES BEGIN!” The Big Sky Open - Mesquite By Tootle Brabec
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What do you remember best about Mesquite, Nevada? Games, lots of games inside and out, but a good deal of sports are played there as well and if you are a target archer, you have to think Big Sky Open! The fourth annual Big Sky in Mesquite brought yet another merry-goround of shooting locations in which the city of Mesquite is infamous. This time, (after a last-minute change - again!) the event was held on the football field of the Virgin Valley High School. Most memorable was the first event in 2006 when the archers shot in beautiful, calm 85-degree weather. Second most memorable was last year when the wind was so strong it practically knocked the archers off their feet. Not fun by a long shot! But this year goes back to the first. The archers who came to Mesquite out of the cold and snow had a great time basking in the calm 89-degree weather, the games Mesquite has to offer and to just enjoy shooting. Getting to see old friends (such as Marion DeBusk, Martin Archery Rep and retired Hoyt Rep, Jack Head) was a bonus. It was already a great weekend! For a second time, the tournament was held over Halloween. The archers were in full spirit of the timing by turning out somewhat in costume to signify their enthusiasm in shooting and the fun of “looking scary”! Friday is the day set aside for the annual “GoForlt” Clay pigeon shoot. Last
year, we were ready to give this up, but the archers didn't want this event to go away. After some deliberation, we decided to keep one day for the “GoForlt” and then added another event to further prove their skills and hopefully add some excitement! The “GoForlt” gives the archers an opportunity to acclimate and warm-up for the regular competition beginning Saturday morning. The clay pigeons are definitely a favorite with the participants and is no longer an intimidation factor as they once were. Records verify this fact. Don Snipes and Tony Harbaugh shot high enough to win the Championship category. Three Colorado guys won the Flights: Tony Mansfield, Kevin Lane and Scott Meineke, respectively. Unfortunately, perfect scores were not attainable, so no Club50Pins were awarded. Dam!! The colored targets are enticing. It isn’t only the art of shooting archery, but the setup as well. Looking over the field of staggered targets in V-Formation, there is a sense of welcome home to competitors and spectators alike. The tapestry of archers in one place where onlookers can watch the competition and enjoy the excitement of this sport is undefined. Those wearing T-shirts embossed with “THIS IS LIVIN’’ say it all. Mesquite is a sleepy town, so when the whistle blows for the competition to begin, it doesn’t pierce the air until 9 am. No one is in a hurry; Saturday is a day of shootin’. So after 20 ends on the colored 20
targets, those who shot best were labeled the leaders. On the board, it showed Reo Wilde/ID. Jamie VanNatta/OH, Bob Carroll/AZ. Don Snipes/NV, Matt Bassett/ ID, and Debbie Krienke/NV had earned their spots in the Championship Divisions. Some by a few points, others by a bunch. Ownership of their respective divisions was Lana Lynde/ND and Tammy Bredy/ NM. Leading the Sr. Flight Men was Bill Rucker/CO; Men’s Flight leader was Craig Christiansen/UT; Women’s Flight leader was Seneca Francis/UT. Sure, the first day was the first day, but envisioned was the second and could they hang in there to exceed their scores and be the final winners? Don’t fast forward just yet, is more to come! Anticipation for the new scheduled round was reaching its peak for the coordinators of the Big Sky as they waited to introduce their version of a “ShootDown”. Sponsors who came together for the new event were Play Off’s Pizzeria, the Golden West Cafe & Casino (both Mesquite businesses) and Winners Choice Custom Bowstrings of Oregon, guaranteeing money for the overall winners. The participating archers started out shooting clay pigeons from the 10-yard line and progressed in increments of five yards as the archers who failed to hit the clays eliminated themselves. First one to leave the competition was Lynn Walters in the Championship arena. By the time this division reached the 40-yard marker, five
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more archers were eliminated. In the Flights, Mike Kiser was the first to go at 25 yards. Did pressure play a part in this? Donovan Campbell and Monte Clark survived the 25, but fell at 30. Four more archers played until 40 yards was their demise. In for a pinch, in for a pound, Lindsay Christensen and David Miller were pinched at the 45. After that six more archers bit the dust. At this point, seven remained in the Flights. This is where five more eliminated themselves giving way to Benton Christensen and Kris Weaver who was the only woman left competing with the guys for the Flight money. The
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50-yard line played out and in the Championship Division, three more archers failed to pass the test and were eliminated while the remaining three (Don Snipes, J.T. Taylor and Tim Gillingham) were definitely hanging in there for the purse! Now was the time for the 55-yard line. Too soon, 55 yards ended the competition and left the spectators stunned! Everyone had anticipated a long afternoon and was certain the standing archers would go to 80 yards and beyond in their quest to break the clay pigeons. Not so! Kris Weaver was really strong in breaking the clays, one shot at a
time! Benton won a S100 for 1“, while Lady Weaver claimed second. Good job. Kris! Every female watching was really rooting for you! LeRoy Brown, feeling a bit down over missing the 50 still managed to come in third. in the Championship division, three were still embedded in the competition at the 55-yard line: Tim Gillingham, J.T. Taylor and Don Snipes. While Gillingham connected (and won a cool S200). Snipes and Taylor missed leaving the two of them to have a shoot-offto determine placement. Taylor came in 2nd. The “Shoot-Down” was definitely an exciting event. For those who watched and those who shot, the sound of breaking clays, up and down the line, was picture proof of their skills to break any target the archers laid in their sights. Thanks to all who participated. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to the special sponsors for helping with this event. Saturday evening, awards for the “GoForlt” and “Shoot-Down” was presented at Play Off's. The contest for best “Face Painting” went to Mike McDonald (our referee) who dressed as a scarecrow. While some thought he escaped from the Wizard Of Oz set, privately 1 thought he looked like my mother! Sorry, Mike! It was really great to see the children of the archers all dressed up in their Halloween costumes who came to Trick-or-Treat Mesquite. What a night! Sunday, final round of competition brought a few upsets in several areas,
but Reo Wilde remained in first and won the Men’s Championship. VanNatta owns the Big Sky Open in the Womens Championship Division; the title has been hers since the inception of the Mesquite Big Sky Open. Wilde and VanNatta both shoot for Hoyt. This was the first win at Mesquite for Reo as well as a first for Bob Carroll/AZ (MFSL) and Don Snipes/NV (MSr.FS). Gary Cowart/UT (MBHFS) came back to win after a two years, upsetting Matt Bassett’s score from the previous day. Three lovely ladies competed in the Womens Classic Division: Melanie DeBusk/WY, Debbie Krienke/NV and Lynn Walters/CO. Melanie settled down with her shooting and managed to overtake Debbie to win the title that had been Lynn’s for a number of years. This was a back-to-back win for Melanie as she also won Grand Junction in June. Jim Murdock/UT shot six points higher than Saturday’s leader. Bill Rucker and won the Sr. Men’s Flights. Men’s Flight Winners were (Fit 1) Benton Christensen; (Fit 2) Tony Mansfield; (Fit 3) Scott Meineke. Seneca Francis won the Womens Flights. Again, Congratulations to all the winners and a BIG thank you to our sponsors of this event: Hoyt/UT; Martin Archery/WA; Specialty Archery Products/ IA; Sure-Loc Archery Products/IN; Jake’s Archery/UT; Winners Choice Custom Bowstrings/OR; and US Archer Magazine/ AZ. Also, thank you to our Bale Sponsors 22
for helping us with the tournament: Carter's Enterprises/! D; BCY/CT; Necaise & Son Masonry/Ut; Play Off’s/NV; Golden West Restaurant & Casino/NV; Oasis Gun Club/NV; CasaBlanca Hotel & Casino/ NV; Virgin River Hotel & Casino/NV, Los Cazadores Restaurant/NV. Thank you. Mesquite Lions Club for concessions and the Grand Mesa Bowmen, our signature club for the Big Sky Open. Ifyou are going to put on a tournament. you definitely want people who are skilled and seasoned in doing this. Thank you to all who helped put the Big Sky Open together: Referees McDonald and Mark Cell; Ann & Myron Peters; Jeff & Linda Cell; Bylnda McDonald, Tony Mansfield, Mike Kiser and Randy Brabec. The Cell brothers once held the title of “Archery Endurance” in the Guinness’ World Book of records, but that is a whole other story! However, bringing in Mark to help Ref for the first time has encouraged him to break out his bow again! While Wyomingites, Ted Walton and Mike Hoover basked in the sunshine for three days, they were particularly worried about their flight home from Vegas as Wyoming was basking in a very nice blizzard. They must have made it home okay, as nothing was heard from them and if they did not, Vegas just became richer from their layover. Ha! See you next year in Mesquite! It will be in November, but date and location, as of this writing, is still undetermined. @
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2009 Northern Region, Indiana State Duel in the Cornfield Championship July 18-19 2009 Submitted by Jason & Lisa Lewis Iroquois Archery Club - Rensselaer, IN
Indiana Duel in the Cornfield Champions 1-r: Ben Baily, Denver Wischmeier, Bryan Lovely, & Jason Lewis
Thomas DeBerry, Diane Johnston and Art KitchelI. Individually, the compounders, men and women, turned in awesome performances, with some outstanding highlights. Jim Beasley was spectacular in his 50+ Masters win, as well as Denver Wischmeier, who again edged Bryan Lovely, in the Senior Men’s division. Diane Johnston was brilliant in her win over Maxine Bots, who in her own right, is one of the greatest shooters to ever come out of the Northern Region. One outstanding compound highlight, was Jonathan Mize, who with his first days score, qualified for the U.S. Paralympic Archery Team. Congratulations Jonathan, we’re all cheering for you!! The recurvers were dominated by Lori Cieslinski in the women’s, and Ben Baily in the men’s division. On Saturday night, the great ... .. „ ... . people again hosted Michigan Runner-up Champions r r of Iroquois, -i °
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Text: Jason C. Lewis Results: Lisa M. Lewis Photos: Duel Teams/Mike Cieslinski Photo: Officers/ Lisa M. Lewis The 2009 Northern Region Championship held in Rensselaer, Indiana at Iroquois Archery Club on July 18th and 19th, 2009 was again, a huge success, and plans are well in the works for next year's event. Despite a bit of rain, which failed to dampen spirits, everything went smoothly, and on time. This year’s event was under the watchful eye of DOS Brian Sheffler, with assistance from Officials, Dr. William Croft and Suzy Markley. The 60 competitors shot a 2-day 70-meter format to compete respectively for Northern and Indiana titles. In addition, the Duel in the Cornfield saw the gap between Indiana and Michigan narrowing, in their heated competition, which includes all states encompassing the Northern Region. The Indiana Duel Team of Ben Baily. Denver Wischmeier, Bryan Lovely and Jason Lewis, edged out the Michigan Duel Team, of Norm Fox, Lori Cieslinski, Holly Stoverand Jim Beasley by a narrow margin of 11 points. The 3rd Place Duel Team from Ohio comprised the distinguished shooters of Randall Huffman,
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a fabulous all u can eat BBQ, everyone enjoyed, and are already looking forward to next year’s feast. Speaking of next year, the 2010 event, will be August 7th and 8th, hope to see you there.©
North Rcgion/FAOI President Jason Lewis, (center), presenting (far left to right) FAOI Treasurer Lorrine Sheffler, FAOI Vice President & NFAA tournament DOS Brian Sheffler for their Lifetime Achievement Award. Also pictured from (left to right) are North Region Vice president and Treasurer David Paul and FAOI Secretary Lisa Lewis.
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2009 NORTHERN REGION DUEL IN THE CORNFIELD CLASS ARCHER STATE GENDER STYLE 1 LOVLEY, BRYAN IN MALE COMPOUND SENIOR 681 WISCHMIER, DENVER IN MALE COMPOUND SENIOR 699 BAILY, BEN IN MALE OLYMPIC SENIOR 580 LEWIS, JASON IN MALE OLYMPIC SENIOR 551 MI FEMALE OLYMPIC SENIOR 555 2 STOVER, HOLLY CIESLINSKI, LORI MI FEMALE OLYMPIC SENIOR 591 BEASLEY, JIM MI MALE COMPOUND 50+MASTER 683 FOX, NORM MI MALE COMPOUND SENIOR 671 3 JOHNSTON, DIANE OH FEMALE COMPOUND SENIOR 669 KITCHELL, ART OH MALE COMPOUND SENIOR 634 DeBERRY, THOMAS OH MALE OLYMPIC 70+MASTER 283 HUFFMAN, RANDALL OH MALEOLYMPIC 70+MASTER 250 Northern Region ARCHER STATE GENDER STYLE CLASS COMPOUND ARW2 1 MIZE, JONATHAN IN MALE
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2500
1836 DAY 1 673
DAY2 672
TOTAL 1345
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IN MALE
BA RE BOW
50+MASTER
325
336
661
1 BEASLEY, JIM 2 BAINBRIDGE, ROGER 3 DeREGNAUCOURT, JEFF
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COMPOUND 50+MASTER COMPOUND 50+MASTER COMPOUND 50+MASTER
683 636 617
683 625 629
1366 1261 1246
1 QUEROL, GABE 2 WALKER, PRIEST 3 HEETER, GREG
IL MALE IL MALE IN MALE
OLYMPIC OLYMPIC OLYMPIC
50+MASTER 50+MASTER 50+MASTER
537 470 368
567 432 443
1104 902 811
1 LEMANSKI.TED 2 KRUMEL,JIM 3 HUESTIS, CHARLES
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COMPOUND 60+MASTER COMPOUND 60+MASTER COMPOUND 60+MASTER
659 650 627
657 650 629
1316 1300 1256
1 STEMEN, JOE
IN MALE
OLYMPIC
60+MASTER
471
531
1002
1 DeBERRY, THOMAS 2 HUFFMAN, RANDALL
OH MALE OH MALE
OLYMPIC OLYMPIC
70+MASTER 70+ MASTER
283 250
289 254
572 504
1 KOLWYCLC, RORIK M.
IN
COMPOUND CADET
241
337
578
1 FREEMAN, CASS
MI MALE
COMPOUND BOWMAN
524
531
1055
1 SCRIVENER, KATARINA 2 VENOMS, MIKAYLA 3 LEE, CAROLINE
MI FEMALE MI FEMALE IL FEMALE
OLYMPIC OLYMPIC OLYMPIC
BOWMAN BOWMAN BOWMAN
587 566 552
588 556 567
1175 1122 1119
1 WALKER, DANNY
IL MALE
OLYMPIC
BOWMAN
402
357
759
1 BAINBRIDGE, AARON 2 GLYNN,TYLER
MI MALE MI MALE
COMPOUND CADET COMPOUND CADET
549 329
533 260
1082 589
1 SCRIVENER, MIKAELA 2 COBLE, AUDREY
MI FEMALE OH FEMALE
OLYMPIC OLYMPIC
CADET CADET
550 394
505 447
1055 841
1
BROWNFIELD, Z.
IN MALE
COMPOUND BOWMAN
598
622
1220
1 QUEROL, ANDREW 2 TEITLER, JOSHUA 3 BAKER, FRANK
IL MALE MI MALE IN MALE
OLYMPIC OLYMPIC OLYMPIC
CUB CUB CUB
419 335 82
419 364 80
838 699 162
1 BILLIN, ALLISON 2 COBLE, ALLYSON 3 FREEMAN, SHELBY
MI FEMALE OH FEMALE Ml FEMALE
OLYMPIC OLYMPIC OLYMPIC
CUB CUB CUB
575 499 267
579 523 182
1154 1022 449
1 REPPENHAGEN, LISA
MI FEMALE
COMPOUND JUNIOR
625
631
1256
1 HEETER, JAYCEE 1 CROUSE, BRETT 2 TACK, JAMES
IN MALE MI MALE MI MALE
JUNIOR OLYMPIC COMPOUND JUNIOR COMPOUND JUNIOR
400 655 570
343 654 589
743 1309 1159
1 HANSON, SUE
IN FEMALE
COMPOUND 50+MASTER
577
563
1140
1 JOHNSTON, DIANE 2 BOTS, MAXINE 3 SCHULTETI, DANI KITCHELL, JULIE FOX, GAIL
OH FEMALE MO FEMALE IN FEMALE OH FEMALE MI FEMALE
COMPOUND SENIOR COMPOUND SENIOR COMPOUND SENIOR COMPOUND SENIOR COMPOUND SENIOR
669 657 661 628 610
681 668 654 643 604
1350 1325 1315 1271 1214
MALE
1 WISCHMIER, DENVER 2 LOVLEY, BRYAN 3 SIEG, BOB WIFLER, ALEX FOX, NORM STAAL, BRETT IVEY, DARREN K1TCHELL, ART FREEMAN, MARK
IN MALE IN MALE MO MALE IL MALE MI MALE IN MALE MI MALE OH MALE MI MALE
COMPOUND SENIOR COMPOUND SENIOR COMPOUND SENIOR COMPOUND SENIOR COMPOUND SENIOR COMPOUND SENIOR COMPOUND SENIOR COMPOUND SENIOR COMPOUND SENIOR
699 681 676 677 671 665 644 634 619
697 696 691 674 677 673 657 621 629
1396 1377 1367 1351 1348 1338 1301 1255 1248
1 BAILY, BEN 2 BOTS, JAMES 3 LEWIS, JASON SCRIVENER,DAVE
IN MALE MO MALE IN MALE Ml MALE
OLYMPIC OLYMPIC OLYMPIC OLYMPIC
SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR
580 576 551 509
629 539 542 485
1209 1115 1093 994
I CIESLINSKI, LORI 2 STOVER, HOLLY
MI FEMALE MI FEMALE
OLYMPIC OLYMPIC
SENIOR SENIOR
591 555
586 501
1177 1056
CLASS DAY 1 673
DAY2 672
TOTAL 1345
471
531
1002
2009 INDIANA STATE ARCHER
STATE
GENDER
STYLE
1
MIZE, JONATHAN
IN MALE
COMPOUND
ARW2
1
STEMEN, JOE
IN MALE
OLYMPIC
60+ MASTER
1
KRUMEL, JIM
IN MALE
COMPOUND
60+MASTER
650
650
1300
1
HEETER, GREG
IN MALE
OLYMPIC
50+ MASTER
368
443
811
1
CROFT, BILL
IN MALE
BAREBOW
50+ MASTER
325
336
661
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Now I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, while the men who were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless, a great dreadfell on them, and they ran away to hide themselves. (Daniel 10:7).
‘Twas battered and scarred, and the auctioneer Thought it scarcely worth his while To waste much time on the old violin, But held it up with a smile. “What am I bidden, good folks,” he cried, “Who’ll start the bidding for me?” “A dollar, a dollar. Then two! Only two? Two dollars, and who’ll make it three?”
Ever wonder why people with potential for greatness never succeed? I’m sure you know men and women who can shoot a bow better than you can; however, they never show up at the tournaments or at the practice bales. As our scripture above indicates, a group of men were at the practice bales shooting their bows when the Master appears. Suddenly, feeling inadequate, embarrassed, out-of-place or scared, all the men leave except Daniel. Although he is scared and turns ghostly pale, he still stays the course, and the result is he gets to see Jesus once again. Do you know people today who are running from success? Are there those you come into contact with daily who do not want to be around you because they see Jesus in you. They run away or simply do not listen to you. They have the potential for greatness and to experience eternal life, but they simply keep running away and hiding from the truth. I'm reminded of one of my favorite poems whenever I think of men and women who run and hide from the Master, when only a touch form him could change their lives forever. Look at the following poem. See if it applies to someone you know who could do something so great for your community, yet have never had an encounter with Jesus.
“Three dollars, once; three dollars, twice; Going for three...” But no, From the room, far back, a grey-haired man Came forward and picked up the bow; Then wiping the dust from the old violin, And tightening the loosened strings, He played a melody pure and sweet, As a caroling angel sings.
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And he held it up with the bow. “A thousand dollars, and who’ll make it two? Two thousand! And who’ll make it three? Three thousand, once; three thousand, twice, And going and gone,” said he. The people cheered, but some of them cried, “We do not quite understand. What changed its worth?” Swift came the reply: “The touch of the Master’s hand.” And many a man with life out of tune, And battered and scarred with sin, Is auctioned cheap to the thoughtless crowd Much like the old violin.
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Several years ago, a preacher from out-of-state accepted a call to a church in Houston , Texas . Some weeks after he arrived, he had an occasion to ride the bus from his home to the downtown area. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had accidentally given him a quarter too much change. As he considered what to do, he thought to himself, “You’d better give the quarter back. It would be wrong to keep it.” Then he thought, “Oh, forget it, it’s only a quarter. Who would worry about this little amount? Anyway, the bus company gets too much fare; they will never miss it. Accept it as ‘a gift from God' and keep quiet.” When his stop came, he paused momentarily at the door, then he handed the quarter to the driver and said, “Here, you gave me too much change.” The driver, with a smile, replied, “Aren’t you the new preacher in town? I have been thinking a lot lately about going somewhere to worship. I just wanted to see what you would do if I gave you too much change. I’ll see you at church on Sunday.” When the preacher stepped off of the bus, he literally grabbed the nearest light pole, held on, and said, “Oh God, I almost sold your Son for a quarter.” Your lives are the only Bible some people will ever read. This is a really scary example of how much people watch you as Christians and will put you to the test! Always be on guard and remember that you carry the name of Christ on your shoulders when you call yourself “Christian.” So as the new 3 D season creeps quickly upon us, remember that those of us who wear the name Christian, need to watch closely our actions. People know the ones who attend Church with Wally on Sunday. Of course there may be things arise that will irritate us—leave your anger inside you and present a smile in the face of aggravation. Regardless of the circumstances, remain calm and assured. Remember at all times, you are an ambassador for Jesus. Regardless of how well or how poorly you shoot the next time around. Someone there is watching and may be reading the Bible through your behavior! As you travel, be kind to waiters and waitresses. It could be that they are just having a bad day. Show them the kindness of the Lord, and they just might see him in you! Shot straight and be even straighter as you represent Jesus wherever you go. January-February 2010
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In 2001. during the 6-month planning phase of the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) one of the items on our wish list was to attract ’Disney’ as a partner. We felt if NASP® could attract the interest of Disney that would be a sign of the program's success. During the winter of 2008 Kevin Stay at Mathews was contacted by a Disney official, Greg Waldron with a question about his hunting bow. Of course no one can talk to Kevin, our NASP® Vice-President for more than a few minutes before they will hear about the program. Greg was impressed with NASP®’s popularity and it’s Mission to help student. A few months later this encounter resulted in a meeting at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports®. During our first planning meeting we agreed to design a NASP® range at Disney’s Wilderness Resort, train Disney cast members to present NASP®-style archery lessons, and develop a 100 minute archery lesson for resort guests. We also began discussions about establishing a NASP® tournament at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports® complex. A bit more than a year later we announced, at the 2009 NASP® National tournament in Louisville. Kentucky, that Disney and NASP® would join forces to conduct NASP®’s first world tournament. This was only 5 months notice for schools that might like to participate and only weeks remained in most states’ school year to make plans, raise travel money, and keep teams practicing over the summer. NASP® also had to develop an on-line registration system to allow teams to register, select flight times, and pay registration fees. Registration for the tournament opened two days after Labor Day in September and closed on September 23. NASP® offered partial travel grants to teams in South Africa. Australia, New Zealand, and Canada to help them make the trip.
The first NASP® World Tournament was conducted indoors at the new Josten’s Center on October 9th and 10th at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports® complex. A total of 609 archery students from 18 states and Saskatchewan participated in the2-day event. The most heavily represented grade levels at the tournament were grades 5th and 6th. There were even 3, 3rd grade students competing, with special written permission from their Principals to ‘shoot up’. Proving once again that NASP® is an important co gender activity, 44% of the participants were female. Many of the student archers, coaches, teachers, and parents reported having a terrific time at this first NASP® World Tournament. Carly Hedden, an 8th grade participant said. 'It was an honor to be invited to compete with top Archers around the world. She said that participating in such a hi-profile event and visiting Disney were '...dreams come true for me.’ Carly’s mother. Susan commented that. ‘NASP® Archery teaches discipline and sportsmanship in a positive environment which arc principles that 1 want my child to learn and live by.’ Disney was a terrific host of the event helping to set-up and tear down, providing a facility coordinator, first aid. and ushers throughout the tournament. Of course the first aid station was the least active place in the building because of archery’s terrific safety record! Nearly all the young archers were among the 4,565 students that participated in the 2009 NASP® National Tournament held in May, 2009. Several of the students and their parents including Kevin, Cindy, and Cody Able from Lawrenceburg, KY were very impressed with the quality of the Disney facilities and the ‘niceness’ of the Disney cast members. It was obvious this tournament-inspired trip to Disney World® was a huge hit with many of the students, many of which had never been out-of-state, on an airplane, visited Disney before, and for those who drove
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over to Daytona Beach, had never seen the ocean. Teacher, Eric Sowers at the Providence School in Nicholasville, KY reported, ‘Our kids loved the shooting facility and the professionalism. The tournament site had them in awe. You should have seen their faces when they saw the Atlantic Ocean for the first time. They truly had a once in a lifetime experience.’ Nathan Parcell of Brandenburg, Kentucky enjoyed meeting archers from around the country he has become acquainted with and to make new archer friends. As is NASP®'s norm awards were presented to the top three teams in the elementary, middle, and high school divisions. Again,
as is NASP®’s standard, every archer used the same bow (without sights, stabilizers, or release aids), the same arrow, and shot 15 arrows at both lOand 15meters. Individual awards were presented to 1 st-5th placing boys AND girls in 4, 5, and 6th grades and the middle school and high school divisions. The overall boy and girl champions posted identical scores of 293 (out of 300). The young lady World Champion was Kentucky’s Danielle Reddick from Trigg county High School. Two young men achieved identical scores of 293. However, Alabama's Joshua Clarke was beat out by Michigan’s Steven Schram for overall top male archer in the World, based upon a higher number of‘bulls-eyes’. Six young archers were involved in a fast-paced, tie-breaking ‘shoot-ofT immediately preceding the awards ceremony. The 1st placing teams in each division and individual winners are listed below. 1st Place Elementary Team - Eagle Mountain Magnet Batesville, AR 1st Place Middle School Team - Anderson County Middle School Lawrenceburg, KY 1st Place High School Team - Meade County High School Brandenburg, KY 1st Place 4th Grade Female - Riley Patton, Loganville, GA 1st Place 4th Grade Male - Jonathan Gallagher, Nancy. KY 1st Place Sth Grade Female - Kattic Raphun. Irvington, AL 1st Place Sth Grade Male - Jordan Campbell, Adairville. KY' 1st Place 6th Grade Female - Sarah Shipley, Cadiz. KY' 1st Place 6th Grade Male - Cameron Peyton, Law renceburg, KY'
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made by EOTAC. The elementary division was won by Indiana’s Hayden Elementary, their 2nd year to take home the eagle. Kentucky's Anderson County Middle and Meade County High Schools were spirited, great sports, and colorful enough to also win Spirit Awards. Nearly forty states and provinces will conduct annual tournaments among their NASP® schools this coming JanuaryApril in 2010. While vying for terrific prizes and notoriety among their peers, they also will be competing to see who will be among nearly 6,000 students at the NASP® national tournament scheduled for May 7th & 8th in Louisville, Kentucky. See you there! Complete results and pictures of this first NASP® World Tournament can be found at NASP®’s web site: www. archeryintheschools.org
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December 13, 2009 - Ridgecrest, CA -The US Collegiate Archery Program’s Executive Council recently voted to change the official name of the organization to the US Collegiate Archery Association (USCA), effective immediately. With their new name, a modified logo, and a completely redesigned website scheduled to launch near the first of the new year, the organization is moving forward with their mission to introduce the sport of archery
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It’s a new INNOVATIVE bow by Win&Win! ! Another GREAT step in the science of shooting !! The string never hits your arm! You feel virtually no stress and a powerfullty strong shot during the moment of release. The reason for this incredible feeling is the shock absorption by the bow while the arrow is launched. The reduction of vibration, accuracy and the stability of the limbs is due to the amazing balance between the upper and lower limbs. Movement of the string or lack of movement is the measure of accurate and stable limbs. String movement after shooting shows how accurate and stable the limbs are at the moment of shooting. The more movement you have, the more unstable the system is. In other words, if the string movement when shooting is stable (or less movment), initial moment of the shot will be more accurate, consistent and stable.
However, clearly the New INNO bow (1NN0 CXT) has solved these problems. Please look at the following graph which shows a very regular movement of the string. This shows that the archer’s form will stay constant until the end of the shot and the movement of the archer is reduced substantially.
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Greg Easton Promoted to President of Easton Companies Greg Easton to lead Easton companies after retirement of Erik Watts Release Date: December 2009 Jim Easton, Chairman and CEO of Jas.D.Easton, Inc. (JDE), announced the promotion of Greg Easton to President of J DE. As JDE President, Greg will be responsible for the development of the corporate strategic plans, management review of all subsidiary operations, and the transfer of corporate operations to Salt Lake City. Greg began his Easton career in 1989 in the team sports division, where he held various positions. He moved to Hoyt as VP of marketing in 1996, and was promoted to president of Easton Technical Products in 2001. In addition to his responsibilities within the Easton companies, Greg currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Archery Trade Association Board. “Greg has spent twenty years preparing for the challenge of managing the Easton companies. He is developing new and exciting plans that are moving us into new product areas and business opportunities, while maintaining Easton’s core focus on archery. Greg’s diverse experience, accomplishments, and leadership position him well to take over the reins at Easton,” stated Erik Watts, departing CEO of Easton-Hoyt. Randy Walk (President of Hoyt Archery) and Laverne Woock (President of Delta Sports Products) will now report to Greg. Greg will also continue with his current responsibilities as President of Easton Technical Products. Erik Watts, CEO of Easton-Hoyt, has retired after thirty years at Easton. Erik began his Easton career as CFO of JDE, and also served as the president of Hoyt. Easton Technical Products, and JDE. Erik will continue to serve on the JDE and Subsidiary Boards as a Director, a part-time advisor to the Easton Foundations, and as a Director of the USA Archery Foundation and the National Field Archery Association Foundation. Erik plans to spend more time bowhunting, traveling for fun, and working on his golf game, before pursuing future investment or advisory opportunities.
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“Year after year Byron’s amazing shooting performance draws the biggest crowds,” said Glenn Helgeland. president of Target Communicaions. “Kids and adults alike enjoy him. He always has something new, and he gets kids involved in his finale.” Ferguson shoots wooden discs and pennies from the air, snuffs a candle with an arrow, shoots ricochet arrows into a target’s bullseye, and bursts inflated balloons while shooting from all sorts of contorted positions. He also is a veteran bowhunter and has taken more than 200 whitetails, plus black bear, mule deer, moose and game birds with bow and arrow. For details on the 2010 deer and turkey expos, including ticket prices and special offers, seminar topics and schedules, hotel and exhibitor lists, trophy and photo contest rules, directions to the site and parking information, visit the expos' web-site — www.deerinfo.com. The web-site also contains a downloadable S2-off dicount ticket coupon good for Adult and Military tickets. This is a new discount ticket offer.
Each year Muzzy Products Corporation bestows its prestigious Tall Man Award to someone who “stands tall” among his or her peers by contributing to the community and going above and beyond to promote and protect the future of archery and bow hunting. This year Muzzy is proud to present the award to Jay McAninch, chief executive officer/ president of the Archery Trade Association (ATA), at the 2010 ATA show in Columbus, Ohio on . The ATA has promoted archery and bow hunting throughout the country since 1953. and McAninch has held his position with the organization since 2000. “I am extremely honored to receive this award,” McAninch says. “The list of previous Tall Man recipients includes people that 1 admire. I’m especially humbled that the award is presented by Michele and her family, who have worked so hard to make Muzzy a highly respected company and a longstanding influence on archery and the industry.” Since becoming president of the ATA, McAninch has steered the ATA toward establishing a solid foundation and process for growing the sports of archery and bow hunting. “We decided to focus all dollars on state wildlife agencies to put staff in place and to help build programs and facilities for promoting archery and bow hunting throughout the country.” With McAninch’s guidance, the ATA’s efforts have produced a superb outcome. State agencies are now supporting organizations such as the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) and the Explore Bowhunting Program, which work to bring archery into the communities. “We are working toward a future where kids in urban communities will have the same opportunity to shoot archery as they do to play football, baseball, basketball, gymnastics and other sports.” In appreciation for all of McAninch’s contributions to the world of archery, Muzzy congratulates him on being selected as the 2009 Tall Man Award recipient. For more information on Muzzy Products, call 1 -866-387-9307, or check out www. muzzy.com. 46
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Although Europe has 7 million hunters, many of its 20,000 bowhunters must travel elsewhere to enjoy their sport. Larry Griffith, president of the Bohning Co., and chair of the ATA Board of Directors, believes ATA can help grow bowhunting in Europe while expanding the archery industry’s global market.
recently provided SI5,000 in grants to the European Bowhunting Association (EBA) to help the EBA expand or create bowhunting opportunities in Italy, Russia, Bulgaria and other countries across the Old World The EBA is a grassroots organization with active members in 18 of Europe's 26 countries. Jay McAninch, the ATA’s CEO/ president; and Michelle Doerr, ATA director of archery and bowhunting programs, attended recent EBA annual meetings to learn how the ATA can help grow archery and bowhunting overseas. Earlier this year ATA helped fund two EBA initiatives:
“Whether Europeans hunt at home or far away, they usually buy U.S. products,” Griffith said. “If we get more of them to bowhunt at home and over here, it benefits everyone from manufacturers to U.S. pro shops.”
• $7,500 to develop programs to expand archery and bowhunting in Europe. • S 7,500 to support EBA’s participation in the Bowhunting Working Group of the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC).
About the ATA: Since 1953 ATA has been the trade association for manufacturers, retailers, distributors, sales representatives and others working in the archery and bowhunting industry. ATA is dedicated to making the industry profitable by decreasing business overhead, and reducing taxes and government regulation while increasing participation in archery and bowhunting. ATA owns and manages the ATA Trade Show, the archery and bowhunting industry’s largest and longest running trade show worldwide. ©
The ATA will receive an update on those efforts Jan. 12 when meeting in Columbus, Ohio, with international archery representatives - including EBA and CIC officers — before the 2010 ATA Trade Show, Jan. 13-15. The ATA’s international efforts also include the Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the European Union (FACE). These three groups are similar in stature to the Safari Club International.
Most Europeans don’t enjoy bowhunting opportunities common to North Americans. As a result, their governments often can’t perceive the cultural and economic benefits provided by wildlife and bowhunting. And because the EBA is an all-volunteer group, its members often can’t afford to visit neighboring countries. The travel and meetings are an important part of the EBA’s effort to persuade officials to expand or create bowhunting initiatives.
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Coping With Pressure by Terry Wunderle
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on your performance. Handling the pressure situation is no different than handling any other shot, as long as you don’t place a more significant value on it. The arrow needs to be released with the same consistent form as you do in practice. You create a pressure shot because your thinking makes it that way. Do not let this mind set dominate your attitude. Instead, concentrate and focus on executing a shot with perfect form. This should be done anytime your mind begins dwelling on the results of the tournament, even weeks before the event. Many archers get so engrossed in winning an upcoming competition that they raise their anxiety to an unmanageable level before they even get to the first target. Center your thinking on what you can control, which is the execution of a perfect shot. When you prepare for the next tournament, promise yourself that you will produce each shot using your best form. That should be your main goal! I am certain most of you can make nearly every shot with consistent form in practice. Make this your focus in competition, so you will not be giving the results of the performance an inflated value. Quite often you will make a shot that you knew was a ten the instant that you released it. It just felt like a perfect shot. What you were feeling at that moment is what you want in your mind and muscles when you focus on perfect shot execution. As you become more aware of these sensations, try to produce them while shooting at a blank bale. By practicing and duplicating the feeling of the shot, you are polishing your form and raising your concentration level, so you can use them under pressure conditions. The next time you find yourself in a tense competition, look at the target and picture yourself making the perfect shot. Feel the strong back pressure, the explosion, and the follow-through. Re-playing these thoughts in your mind will give you a positive feeling and positive results. ©
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2010 McKenzie ASA Pro/Am Tour by Brian Dansby
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Here we are al the door step of the 2010 McKenzie ASA Pro Am Tour, a time of year when everyone is undefeated and full of ambition. Equipment and form changes have taken place over the offseason and now everyone hopes to put those changes to the test. With the ASA's move up list there is always a new batch of shooters that have to take on a little bit stiffer competition. It is always interesting to see if there will be some new blood that will have an effect on the pro classes as well. Let’s look at the ASA crystal ball and see if we can find someone who is poised to make a splash in the pros this year. Senior Pro
Several shooters moved into the Senior Pro division in 2009 and had an immediate impact on the Pro Pressure Point Shootdown. Tipton Cook won the Illinois Pro/Am in his rookie season. Derek Phillips, Lynn Morrison and Bart Larson all made two appearances in the shootdown with Larson failing
to win in Augusta, Georgia due to a release malfunction on the final shot in the shootdown when all he needed was five points for the win. To add to the competition in the Senor Pro class several Open Pro shooters are moving up to the senior level this season. For 2010 a shooter is eligible to compete in seniors if they turn 50 by December 31,2010. One such pro that will be moving up has competed in Open Pro since 1987, was the 1994 ASA Shooter of the Year and 2004 ASA Classic Champion, Allen Conner of Alabama. Conner, who says he is the oldest archer to ever win a world championship in Open Pro when he won the Classic at 45 years of age, is excited about the move. “I’ve got a lot of confidence going into this year,” Conner says. “I’m not going to count my chickens before they’re hatched. You’ve still got to compete. Even in the senior pro division there are a ton of guys there that can wear your britches out if you are not careful.”
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In Women’s Pro in 2009 Sharon Grinage of Florida and Sonya Wright of Alabama each made their first shoot down appearances with Grinage making the first four shoot downs and Wright making her first at the Illinois Pro/Am. Grinage finished fifth and Wright finished sixth in the Shooter of the Year rankings. Kaitlyn Price of West Virginia has also made several shoot downs but has not yet gotten the win. These three could be among the ones to watch out for in 2010. The Women’s Open class does not have an automatic move up rule like the Semi Pro class does so it is uncertain which amateur ladies will be testing the pro waters this year. The 2010 Shooter of the Year winner, Fifteen year old Kailey Johnston of Georgia will stay in Women’s Open again. Open Pro
Not since Dan McCarthy won the Rookie of the Year title in Open Pro back in 2004 has a rookie won an ASA Pro/Am title. In 2004 McCarthy of
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Wisconsin won two events and fellow rookie Thomas Gomez of Texas won one event. It seems hard to believe now but 2009 Shooter of the Year, Levi Morgan’s did not even make a Pro Pressure Point shoot down in his 2007 rookie year. Where does that leave the 2010 Open Pro Rookies? Let’s just say they need a strong offseason of hard work to compete with the fellows sitting on top right now. 2009 Semi Pro Shooter of the Year, James Jamison of Oklahoma won the last four Pro/Am events and came in third at the Classic so is going into Open Pro on a high note. There are also several shooters who have been just under the radar in Open Pro that could take a run at a title or two next year. One such shooter is Chris Hacker of Arkansas. Hacker entered the pro class in 2005 and made the shoot down at his very first event in Gainesville, Florida. He went on to make one more shoot down in 2007 but came of age in 2009. Hacker came in second in Augusta, Georgia, fourth in London, Kentucky and third in Metropolis, Illinois and finished sixth in the shooter of the year race. Hacker feels like this could be the year for him. “Last year got me motivated to shoot a little more,” Hacker said. “Once I made the shoot down there in Georgia and came in second, I realized “hey these guys are no better than I am. I can be right there at the top.” There are several other shooters like Adam Hayden of Kentucky who
was the 2005 Rookie of the Year, has made several shoot downs but has yet to grab the highest prize. Golf has its dubious “Greatest Golfer to Never Win a Major” award. If there was such a designation in ASA archery it would have to go to Paul Thompson of Mississippi. Thompson has amassed a slew of top tens including numerous second place finishes. The top spot on the podium
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be able to tell if you are blinking. Many will swear they do not blink even when they do. They’re not lying, they’re just not doing what they think they are doing. Are you doing what you think you are doing? This single blink comes at the most critical moment. It has the effect of shooting with a blindfold. We go to all the trouble to draw back the bow, get everything all lined up and then we close our eyes as the arrow is released. This may be why practicing up close at a blank bale with our eyes closed helps so many people shoot better. It is the only time that they practice what they are really doing. That is, shooting with their eyes closed. Closing your eyes is indeed the best and easiest way to just let the shot happen. Although, letting the shot be a surprise works pretty good as well. But, if the shot really is a surprise, the natural reaction is to blink. There is a very fast reaction time, when it comes to protecting the eyes from damage. Fast enough, that we don’t see all of what is happening when the bow “explodes” during arrow delivery. We’re too busy protecting our eyes. So far, we have found a few ways to determine if the eyes are blinking. The first one, is to find out if you have trouble shooting with your eyes purposely held wide open. The ease with which you are able to do this will tell you if you have a problem. If you still have to blink even though you are trying to hold your eyes ridiculously wide open, then you are indeed shooting with your eyes closed. Another way is to have a friend watch you. The third way to find out, is to take note of the bow movement that occurs when the shot is executed. If you have a strobe light effect, where the bow jumps from a “before the arrow is gone” position, to the “it’s a done deal” position and you didn’t see the bow make the movement. Then you blinked. The eye, brain, and all the connected wiring don't run on a frames per second type basis, but sees and records on a continuous basis. The bow movement is not so fast that your eye can’t pick it up and your brain record it. Watch someone else shoot and you can see their bow move. The reason you don’t see your bow move is your eyes were closed when it happened. In the blink of an eye a lot can happen. A few problems that we found happened in the blink of an eye are; the sight moved out of position, the bow torqued from different hand pressure, the bow didn’t always move the same, and the bow starts to drop before the shot is done. There was an amazing amount of consistency with all of the things that could and did happen in the blink of an eye. For a lot of shooters that consistency is “good enough". Especially, when you find how hard it is to not blink. It is a lot easier not worry about it and settle for “good enough". For some, “good enough” comes only when the arrow hits dead-center-perfect. Not only does the arrow have to hit exactly where we intend, but we have to feel that it was our skill that put it there, not luck. That is our “good enough”. Many hours of practice, a lot of money, and a lot of frustration are spent in pursuit of “good enough”. Generally, a shooter seems to reach a certain level of skill and can’t get any further. It is often referred to as reaching a “plateau”. Getting from one “plateau” to the next sometimes seems impossible and is seldom easy. To stop blinking during that nano-second of shot execution is not easy. But if you can see what is really going on, you might be able to see the path to the next “plateau”. You can’t fix something that you don’t know is happening. For us at SPOT-HOGG, when we started seeing what was going on, we were able overcome several obstacles that had stopped our movement to the higher levels of shooting. Really how can a person expect to hit, what he cannot see? Good Shooting!
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It all happens in a blink of an eye. In a blink of the eye, a lot can happen. The blink of an eye can make the difference between hitting what you are aiming at, and just being close. We have found, if you don’t blink your eye at the same instant the arrow is released, then it’s possible to watch your complete shot execution. Blinking your eyes at the moment the arrow is delivered has never (to our knowledge) been discussed or touched upon before. But, when we discovered that we were blinking, and made an effort to stop (it wasn’t easy), our shooting improved. Then we discovered that everyone we worked with shot better if they were able to stop blinking during the shot execution. So, we felt it was time to talk about it. Blinking is a natural thing to do and hard to notice because everything happens so fast. It seems to be below the threshold of awareness. There are a lot of things going on, during the shot, that seem to be more important. In fact, there is a good chance even now, you may not
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Over 55 Years
Folding Target Archery Stand by Allen Floyd
As the Director for Target Archery for the 2009 Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah, I took up the challenge to build target stands for the event. Having had experience the previous year with wobbly stands tied together with twine, I set out to design new stands that would be sturdy, light weight, easily moved for distance changes, easy to set up and take down, and would be compact for storage. After getting ideas from other stands I saw on the internet, in magazines, in the FITA Target Manual, and from personal experience, I designed and built the stand presented here. I built 13 of these stands which were all used for a three day tournament accommodating 31 archers. Because of venue limitations, all of the stands and target mats had to be set up and dismantled each day and stored on site in a truck. With this design, it took less than a minute for two people to unfold and secure the stand for use in the morning, and just as quickly fold and secure the stand each afternoon. With the wheels and short side arm extensions, it was very easy for one person to move the stand and mat forward to the next distance. We had several senior ladies that had no problem moving their targets. The stand, with wheels, weighs 25 pounds and is easily stacked, loaded, and unloaded. These stands met all of my expectations and I plan to build more as the tournament grows (and paint the stands already built.) The only reservation I have at this point is the maintenance of the legs. After the first tournament, we had a few minor arrow holes in the lower edges of the legs but no major splintering. I anticipate some yearly maintenance of the legs. On the following pages are illustrations, dimensions, instructions, and a materials list for constructing these stands. Please note that there is an optional longer back leg shown that can be used without wheels. These drawings are not proprietary, so feel free to use them as you see fit. 54
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Folding Target Archery Stand
Stand Components
Wheeled Stand with Target Mot
To Fold Stand
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6-6 5/8" 1 3/4"
3/8" diameter hole, typical
__________________ Back Legs
1 1/32" chamfer at 45 degrees 3/8" diameter holes drilled on centerline, typical all legs and
-5'-10" 1 3/4'
2'-3 3/16'
Front Legs
side arms.
3/4"—1
■------------------------5-1 9/32"---------------------- [— 3 1/2" I Front Cross Members! /t Side Arms r L4 7/32" 1—r-4"----
1/4" Plywood Member Dimensions ----------------------------------6-10 1/16“------------
2 9/32"—1 \
I"x4" Member dimensions
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Optional Back Legs without Wheels
Gussets fastened to butt joint
leg, both sides. ( 3/4* diameter countersink required)
flush with surface.
Front Leg Assembly
Back Leg Assembly
Step 1
Step 3
Slide front leg assembly between back legs and bolt together at top.
After drilling through legs.
Note- lower gussets opposite
secure stand for moving by installing 3/8"x3" hex cap screw, fully threaded, with
side from plywood back brace.
wing nut and flat washers oi the inside and outside.
Bolt both sides.
After bolting at the top. adjust the side arm
so that its edges are even with the edges of
3/8"x2 1/2’ Hex bol
the legs and temporarily clamp together Then
with lock nut on the
inside and flat washers
drill a 3/8" diameter hole, at the location of the hole in the side arm, straight through both legs.
inside and outside.
Clamp and drill both sides.
Side Arm Assembly
Final Framing Assembly
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Leg 3/8” Lock Nut. Tighten
Diameter X 1 3/4” wide plastic
until wheel has a slight
resistance to turning.
wheel, 1/2* diameter bore. 1 3/8” hub width. (Arnold #490-322-0003)
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3/8” Flat Washer 3/8" X 3' Hex Bolt
3/8” Flat Washer
1/2" 00 X 3/8” ID 1 7/16" Long Nylon Bushing * 3/8” Flat Washer Length of bushing is 1/16" longer than width of wheel hub.
Length as shown fits a hub width
of 1 3/8”.
Wheel Assembly
General Design and Building Notes 5.
1.
The actual dimensions of the nominal l"x4" boards
used in this design are 3/4" x 3 1".
tubing. Metal tubing (aluminum, brass, or steel) can
All boards are
also be used. When metal tubing is used, reduce
pine, as straight and warp free as possible. 2.
length by 1/32". The bushing can be omitted
The plywood is exterior grade with a minimum of C
altogether by drilling a 1" diameter hole in the back
grade outside veneers. 3. 4.
Wheel bushings are cut to length from 1" OD
(outside diameter) X 3/8" ID (inside diameter) nylon
leg and using a 1" diameter bolt. Without a bushing
Glue is waterproof “Titebond II" wood adhesive.
the wheels tend to wobble and wheel rotation is very
Fasteners:
sensitive to lock nut pressure.
a. 3/8"-16 X 3" Full thread hex cap or tap screw.
Material List Unit
Qty
Cost
Total
b. 3/8"-16 X 21" Full thread flat head
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4
2.73
10.92
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Ea.
2
2.55
5.10
1/4" Exterior Plywood (HD)
SF
2.5
0.56
1.40
#6x11" Wood Screws (HD)
Ea.
8
0.05
0.40
#6x1 1/4" Wood Screws (HD) Ea.
30
0.05
1.50
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3/8"x21" Hex Bolts (#190183) Ea.
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0.86
3/8"x3" Hex Bolts (#190189) Ea.
2
0.50
1.00
2
0.59
1.18
3/8"x3" Full Thread Hex Tap
Bolt (#221027)
Ea.
3/8"x21" Flat Head Stove
e. 3/8"-16 Wing nut.
Bolt (#1808-F)
Ea.
2
0.95
1.90
3/8" Lock Nuts (#180153)
Ea.
6
0.17
1.02
3/8" Wing Nuts (#180255)
Ea.
2
0.40
0.80
3/8" Flat Washers (#270061) Ea.
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1.60
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SENIOR PRO
1. Levi Morgan...................Mathews
1. Charlie Owens.......... ....Mathews
I.Tom Crowe............. ....Mathews
1. Alicia McHenry......... ...other
2. Nathan Brooks........... ...other
2. Larry Goza................ ....Mathews
2. Richard Freeland... ....Mathews
2. Samantha Morgan... ...Mathews
3. Jeff Hopkins...................Mathews
3. Gene Curry................ ... Mathews
3. Burley Hall.............. ....Mathews
3. Connie Calloway...... ... Mathews
1. Darrin Christenberry......Mathews
1. Michael Nicholson.... ....Mathews
1. Burley Hall.............. ....Mathews
1. Alicia McHenry......... ...other
2. Levi Morgan...................Mathews
2. Gene Curry................ ....Mathews
2. Bobby Cothran....... ....other
2. Margie Carter........... ... Bowtech
3. Tim Gillingham........... ...Mathews
3. Brian Goza................ ...Mathews
3. Bart Larson............. ....Mathews
3. Samantha Morgan... ...Mathews
ASA Texas
1. Levi Morgan...................Mathews
1. Michael Nicholson.... ....Mathews
1. Les Bressler........... ....Mathews
1. Alicia McHenry......... ...other
4/3 - 4/5
2. Darrin Christenberry.. ...Mathews
2. Brian Goza................ ....Mathews
2. Burley Hall.............. ....Mathews
2. Andrea Nicholson..... ...Mathews
3. Paul Thompson......... ....other
3. Gene Curry................ ...Mathews
3. Richard Freeland... ....Mathews
3. Samantha Morgan... ...Mathews
ASA Georgia
1. Levi Morgan......... ........ Mathews
1. Michael Nicholson.... ....Mathews
1. Richard Freeland... ....Mathews
I.Aime Whittington...... ...Mathews
4/24 - 4/26
2. Chris Hacker........ ........ other
2. Bnan Goza................ ....Mathews
2. Bart Larson............. ...Mathews
2. Margie Carter........... ...other
3. Bob Eyler.............. ........ Mathews
3. Chris Stachler.......... ....Mathews
3. Derek Phillips........ ....Mathews
3. Samantha Morgan... ...Mathews
IBO Indiana
1. Jell Hopkins...................Mathews
1. Michael Nicholson.... ....Mathews
1. Bill Sennick......... ...... Mathews
1. Samantha Morgan... ...Mathews
5/15-5/17
2. Levi Morgan...................Mathews
2. Larry Goza................ ....Mathews
2. Derryl Null............ ...... Mathews
2. Jeanna Allbritain...... ...Mathews
3. Brian Jones................ ...other
3. Rodney Huffman...... ....Mathews
3. Tom Crowe................. Mathews
3. Jennie Richardson... ...Mathews
ASA Kentucky
1. Darrin Christenberry.. ...Mathews
1. Larry Goza................ ....Mathews
1. Tom Crowe.......... . ..... Mathews
1. Jeanna Allbritain...... ...Mathews
5/29 - 5/31
2. Levi Morgan............... ...Mathews
2. Brian Goza................ ....Mathews
2. Charles Blankenship..Mathews
2. Connie Calloway...... ... Mathews
3. Evan Baize................. ....Mathews
3. Michael Nicholson.... ....Mathews
3. Jackie Caudle.............Mathews
3. Andrea Nicholson.... ...Mathews
IBO Pennsylvanic
1. Levi Morgan...................Mathews
1. Michael Nicholson ... ....Mathews
I.Tom Crowe.......... .......Mathews
1. Cara Fernandez....... .....other
6/12-6/14
2. Jeff Hopkins............... ...Mathews
2. Brian Goza................ . ...Mathews
2. Bill Sennick......... .......Mathews
2. Andrea Nicholson.... .... Mathews
3. Dan McCarthy............ ...other
3. Bryan Marcum......... ....other
3. Bart Larson.......... .......Mathews
3. Samantha Morgan.. ....Mathews
ASA Illinois
1. Levi Morgan...................Mathews other
6/26 - 6/28
3. Chris Hacker.............. ...other
1. Michael Nicholson.... ....Mathews
1. Tipton Cook......... .......Mathews
1. Samantha Morgan... ...Mathews
2. Troy Carpenter......... ....other
2. Carl Adkins.......... ...... Mathews
2. Annette Pettigrew.... ...Mathews
3. Chris Stachler.......... ....Mathews
3. Tom Crowe................. Mathews
3. Sonya Wright............ ...other
Mathews
IBO OH
1. Levi Morgan
Mathews
1. Brian Goza................ ....Mathews
I.Tom Crowe.
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1. Samantha Morgan
7/10-7/12
2. Dan McCarthy
other
2. Michael Nicholson.... ....Mathews
2. Bill Sennick
.Mathews
2. Cara Fernandez............other
3. Jeff Hopkins
Mathews
3. Larry Goza................ ....Mathews
3. Bart Larson.
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3. Alicia McHenry
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C 40 Carter Enterprises Inc. www.carterenterprises.com 28 Coffey Marketing Box 915 Eddyville, KY 42038 www.coffeynoteconsulting.com Phone: 270.388.8233 Email: coffeyconslt@live.com 63 Custom Bow Equipment Co. www.custombowequipment.com techsupport@scottarchery.com 19 C.W. Erickson Mfg. (Archery Hunter) Phone: 763-682-3665 Fax: 763-682-4328 www.archerhunter.com
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47 Motion Targets Phone: 541-575-0247 www.motiontargets.com
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R 41 Ram Products 1220 S. Mountain View Road Moscow, ID 83843 Phone: 208.882.1396 Fax: 208.882.2634 www.ram-products.com
52 Spot-Hogg Archery 125 Smith Street P.O. Box 226 Harrisburg, OR 97446 www.spot-hogg.com
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T 46 Target Communications Corp. 7626 W. Donges Bay Road Mequon, WI 53087 262.242.3990
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