MSAA Arrow March, 2024

THE MINNESOTA

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M I N N E S O TA S TAT E A R C H E R Y A S S O C I AT I O N

THE 2024 SHOOT SEASON BEGINS

Online Edition MARCH 2024

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PRESIDENT

MESSAGE FROM THE

Not much new and exciting. We still

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President’s Message Table of Contents

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Board of Governors

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MSAA Indoor Flight Info The Great River Archery

have open positions and would like them to be filled.

Can’t wait to see you all in Virginia less than a month.

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MSAA App | Forms

As always reach out if you have

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MSAA Board

questions or comments.

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Get to Know your Board Members

Paul Parsons

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Trophy White Tail Tamarack River Archery

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To Effectively Teach is to have Thoroughly Learned

Interim President

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MSAA Indoor

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Vegas Shoot

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Rapids Archers Shoot

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MSAA State 900 MSAA State 50

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Advertise in the Arrow

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The Straight River Archers

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Forms | We Need Your Photos

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Hall of Fame

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MSAA Policy Meeting Minutes

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Calendar of Events

Want to Get More Involved in MSAA? If you or someone you know would be interested in filling one of the open Board or Governor positions, reach out to Paul Parsons at 507-401-0469 or indoorvp.msaa@mnarchery.org 2

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MIKE ANDRESEN - West Central

JOHN STEINLE - Southwest

Saratoga Archers - Tracy, Beaver Creek Archery - Slayton, SW Bowbenders Archery Club - Worthington, Lincoln Area Archers - Tyler PO BOX 304, Brewster MN 56119 PH: 507-370-0597 | john.steinle@gmail.com

DEAN SUMMER - Southeast

Faribault Archery Club - Faribault , Waseca Archery Club - Waseca, Straight River Archers - Owatonna, South Forty Archers - Lakeville 2826 NW 43rd Ave, Owatonna, MN 55060 PH: 262-353-6232 | 2066mustang@gmail.com

DON PRIMLEY - East Central

Archery Country, Great River Archery Club - Rice 816 Ridgewood Court, Sartell MN 56337 PH: 320-333-3950 | dmprimley@charter.net

ED TURNER - Northwest

Heart of Lakes Bowhunters - Detroit Lakes, Lake Agassiz Bowmen, Fargo, ND Mit Ti Quab Archers - Wadena, Bemidji Archery Club 500 BAB Street, Naytahwaush, MN 56566 PH: 218-766-6492 | b ​ owhuntervp.msaa@mnarchery.org

MARK LATOURELLE - Northeast Duluth Archery Club - Duluth, Hibbing Archery Club - Hibbing, Lakehead Archers - Rosslyn, Ontario 5687 Chalstrom Drive, Saginaw, MN 55779 218-340-3986 | mlats1961@gmail.com

Kingston Archery Club - Dassel, Swift County Archers - Benson Little Crow Archery Club - Hutchinson Little Crow Archers - Willmar 8014 MN River Drive SW, Montevideo, MN 56265 PH: 320-212-7480 | mike@farmsiteservices.com

OPEN - Central Bow Daddy Archery - Isanti, Sportsman’s Club - Elk River, Minnesota Sportsman Club - Zimmerman, Tails and Trails Zimmerman, Full Draw Archery - Harris, Wild River Archery - North Branch OPEN - Metro Rapids Archery Club - Coon Rapids, Average Joe’s Archery Coon Rapids, Bwana Archery - Little Canada, Chilakoot Bowhunters - Stillwater, Bald Eagle Sportsmen’s Association - Hugo OPEN - South Central Bob’s Archery & More - Bricelyn, Broken Arrow Archery Club - Henderson, DC Archery - Winnebago, Oak Ridge Archery - Kasota If you, or know someone who is interested in filling one of these open positions, please contact Paul Parsons, Interim President at

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

ROGER EKERT - Governor at Large 31693 733rd Ave. South Haven, MN 55382 PH: 3 ​ 20-406-2700 | jancrs1@gmail.com

indoorvp.msaa@mnarchery.org.

MIKE VERTINA - Upper Northeast

Northern Lights Archery Club - Roseau, Thief River Falls Archery Club - Thief River Falls 901 Reserve Avenue, Thief River Falls MN 56701 ​mnbowhuntewwr70@gmail.com

THOUGHT ABOUT

BEING A GOVERNOR? Represent their region on all issues presented before the Board

Represent and promote the MSAA

Actively communicate clubs/pro-shops on MSAA activities and updates

Attend MSAA events

Participate in the MSAA Tournament committee as appointed

Host club/pro-shops shall co-chair appropriate tournaments

Attend MSAA board meetings

As a member of the MSAA Board of Directors, shall have one (1) vote in their name

Interested? Contact Paul Parsons to find out more information at 507-401-0469 or email indoorvp.msaa@mnarchery.org

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LOCATION: Mississippi River County Park Archery Range 41376 County Road 1, Rice MN, 56367

919 6th St. S, Virginia, MN 55792 alifier shooting starts at 7:00 p.m. $30 Entry Fee with 2/3 payout. 30 arrow 330 Vegas round

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OPEN BOARD POSITIONS WE NEED YOU!

MSAA

BOARD OF DIRECTORS PAUL PARSONS

President 300 East Pabst Street, PO Box 265, Sanborn, MN 56083 507-401-0469 president.msaa@mnarchery.org

TODD NELSON

Outdoor Vice President 2034 170th Avenue, Garvin, MN 56132 507-829-4436 outdoorvp.msaa@mnarchery.org

MARK LATOURELLE

The Board of Directors, being the fully constituted governing body of the MSAA shall be responsible to the collective membership of the MSAA for the following functions:

Bowhunter Vice President 5687 Chalstrom Drive, Saginaw, MN 55779 218-340-3986 bowhuntervp.msaa@mnarchery.org

Review and vote on all proposed changes in by-laws / rules / regulations

Indoor Vice President 4021 West Tischer Road, Duluth, MN 55803 218-393-4181 indoorvp.msaa@mnarchery.org

Help establish fees, dues and other sources of revenue Be ready to fill any vacancy in any elective office of the MSAA Assist in selecting the dates of the Championship Tournaments Determine rounds to be shot at State Championship Tournaments Review and be responsible for entries in the Policy Handbook

The postions needing to be filled are: President, Awards, Bowfishing, Promotions This is a partial list of board duties. To see the full list of board duties in the MSAA by-laws, visit the MSAA website at www.mnarchery.org, MSAA Membership, scroll down to Constitution.

LEANN BOES

OPEN POSITION

Secretary secretary.msaa@mnarchery.org

BRUCE STROM

Treasurer 11681 River Creek Drive, Hibbing, MN 55746 218-929-1413 treasurer.msaa@mnarchery.org

STACIE MULSO

Arrow Editor 209 Robert Street, Marshall, MN 56258 507-829-1608 arrow.msaa@mnarchery.org

TOM BOES

Records Keeper 4021 West Tischer Road, Duluth, MN 55803 218-393-4191 records.msaa@mnarchery.org

JOE ZIMMERMAN

Webmaster 1006 Poplar Avenue, Marshall, MN 56258 218-779-1584 webmaster.msaa@mnarchery.org

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OUTDOOR VP - TODD NELSON

I look forward to seeing everyone in Virginia for the MSAA Indoor tournament which will mark the end of the indoor season. Then we can put away the fat arrows and start getting the outdoor setup ready to shoot the MSAA 900 and 50 meter tournaments being hosted by the Great River Archery Club again. Both tournaments will be the weekend of June 8th and 9th at the Mississippi county park near Rice MN. This location has proved to be a ideal spot with ample parking and the shooting field is surrounded by trees which make windy days bearable. GRAC has done a fantastic job of hosting this tournament the last two years and practice makes perfect.

Then July 13-14 Rapids Archery Club will once again host the combined MSAA/MAA State Field tournaments. This collaboration between the MSAA and MAA has been very beneficial for both organizations and for archers because we are able to participate in both tournaments with only one score. Archers can shoot either Saturday or Sunday, or shoot both days with the highest daily score being your official score. Archers may also shoot two different classes if they would like.

The last MSAA tournament of the summer will be the State 3D hosted by the Saratoga Archery Club near Amiret MN, August 3-4. Thirty Rhinehart targets will be set up in the heavily wooded, hilly range for the tournament. A separate 13 target range will be available for warm up and a two person team event.

I encourage everyone to also support as many of the club shoots around the state as you can. Also check out the MAA website for more target tournaments that they will have.

Shoot straight and have FUN!

INDOOR VP - LEANN BOES

Happy Spring fellow archers. The MSAA Indoor is approaching fast. Please make sure you check your shooting style and scores soon as we will be freezing the scores as of March 20th, no changes will be allowed after that. This year’s Indoor is being held at the Iron Trail Motors Event Center in Virginia and is being hosted by the Hibbing Archery Club. It is a wonderful new facility and I am sure you will enjoy the experience and the area. We look forward to seeing you at the Indoor and as always shoot straight.

BOWHUNTER VP - MARK LATOURELLE

The 2024 MSAA 3D championships are going to be held at one of the most iconic archery clubs in the midwest, the Saratoga Archery Club inTracy, MN. Saratoga has been around for over 50 years and has hosted many, many state and national level tournaments. Their well manicured, wooded and hilly range will challenge archers of all abilities. Combine that with their expertise in putting on shoots and this is sure to be a can't miss event, so go to your calendar now and block off the first weekend in August, you won't regret it.

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Hopefully you all participated in the MN DNR's deer population management survey, it is your one chance as a bowhunter in Minnesota to express your views to the DNR. If you don't speak up, you won't be heard.

As I write this report we are fast approaching the opening weekend of the 2024 Minnesota spring Turkey season. For all those heading in pursuit of a gobbler, or spring bear hunting out west or in Canada, or whatever you may be hunting this spring, I wish you good luck and be safe.

TREASURER - BRUCE STROM

We had a very good turnout for Regionals this year with around 600 shooters qualifying for the State Championship.

The Board gave the approval to invest in a CD to gain some interest income this year. Todd ordered 10 new target bales that we will use to phase out some of our older bales.

I am a member of the Hibbing Archery Club and we have been very busy preparing for the State Indoor that we will hold at the Iron Trail Event Center in Virginia. The Event center was recently built and offers a beautiful facility for the event. We look forward to seeing all of you in Virginia!

WEBMASTER - JOSEPH ZIMMERMAN Facebook Analytics for January 1, 2024 through March 10, 2024: Facebook Page reach: 11,569 Facebook Page followers: 2,419 Website Analytics for January 1, 2024 through March 10, 2024: Pageviews: 8,333 User Engagement: 4,639 Total Users: 1,695 State Indoor Event Information: State Indoor Facebook event was posted.

Eventbrite event was also published and shared.

Flight information has been added to the website and posted to Facebook Target 900 and 50 Meter Tournament Information: I will plan to have this information posted and published prior to the State Indoor in April.

ARROW EDITOR - STACIE MULSO

Happy Holidays! Thanks to those who sent me photos and stories! I am looking for more feature stories for the next issues of the Arrow. Please send your story ideas to me at arrow.msaa@mnarchery.org. Also, if you have some favorite wild game dishes, I would love to include your recipes in future editions. Is there anything else you’d like to see in the Arrow? I’d love to hear your ideas!

SECRETARY - OPEN POSITION

Are you or someone you know interested in helping out the MSAA board? Contact Paul Parsons to learn more about this position. Email him at president.msaa@mnarchery.org.

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MARK LATOURELLE - BOWHUNTER VP

Q. What is your day job?

A . I retired almost 2 years ago from Cirrus Aircraft in Duluth,

MN. My final position was a senior specialist designer in the powerplant and systems group.

Q. Tell us about your family...

A . I have been married to my wife Julie for almost 29 years.

We have a son Joe.

Q. How did you get into archery?

A . My dad got me started in bowhunting, he had an old

Damon Howett recurve that he gave me when I was 12 years old. I made a poor hit on a doe that fall so I decided if I was going to continue to bowhunt I needed to learn how to shoot better. I went to Metro Archery, a local archery shop in Blaine, MN and got a new bow, had it set up properly for me, and the rest is history.

Q. What do you enjoy most about archery?

A . There are a lot of things I enjoy about archery. The top

ones would be spending time bowhunting with friends and family. Second I suppose would be all the people I’ve met and friends I’ve made in archery. Both the bowhunting and the competitive archery community is full of great people.

Finally, I just like to shoot my bow. There is something special about executing a shot and having the arrow land right where you want it to.

Q. Do you target shoot and/or hunt?

A . I shoot both competitively and bowhunt. I shot my

Q. What is your advice to someone who

MSAA tournament in 1976. From 1985 until 1994 I shot as

A . Don’t buy your bow at a big box store. You may pay

and raise a family, coming back to competitive archery in

would like to start shooting archery?

a little more but buy it at an archery pro shop. They will make sure the bow is setup properly for you, make sure your arrows are matched to your bow, and probably throw in a free shooting lesson as well. Next is practice. Just like hitting a golf ball, or playing an instrument, or whatever, you have to practice to perfect your craft.

an MSAA, NFAA, and PAA professional. After “retiring” from professional archery I took a few years off to get married

2001. I have been bowhunting since I was 12 years old and have harvested 8 different big game species with my bow.

Q. Do you have any life lessons you’ve taken

away from your time shooting archery?

A . Definitely patience and perseverance. When I first

Q. Do you have family members who shoot

started shooting competitively if I wasn’t shooting well I

A . My wife and my son shoot, not so much competitively

angry, just focus on the process and shoot the best shot you

archery?

but for bowhunting. I can usually drag them out to a 3D

would get frustrated and angry, the worse I shot the angrier I would get. Archery taught me that it did no good to get

can. That lesson has served me well in all facets of life.

shoot or two in the summer.

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TROPHY WHITE TAIL

Dar Arndt

"I took several videos of this buck one evening at 15 yards. I passed him up because of 3 brokenoff points. As a scorer, I assumed his trophy quality was diminished from fighting damage.

I went home and enlarged the pictures on a larger screen and soon realized I had underestimated his true antler score. I decided if the opportunity presented itself again, that I would try and harvest the fine animal. As luck would have it, he appeared again on November 9th in pursuit of a doe during the rut. One of the photos shows the buck with my bow just hanging on a tree branch. I got to watch him for about 10 minutes before sunset and took multiple pictures and videos. I totally enjoyed watching how nature plays out the deers activities."

Dar Arndt is a scorer for the Pope & Young Club An official scoring system for bowhunting North American Big Game Trophies

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To Effectively Teach is to have Thoroughly Learned One of the great lures of archery is that it is a sport no one can ever learn entirely. We are constantly being educated as we actively participate in it.

It is a lesson plan that is unique to the personal experiences and interactions each of us are exposed to. It is a lesson plan where good and bad experiences or interactions are of equal importance.

I was a teaching assistant in college for a beef cattle production and a small/large ruminant production class. I would be asked to give lectures and demonstrations on topics such as animal handling, meat and carcass evaluation, and genetic selection.

My role was to have a thorough knowledge on these topics so I could teach them to classmates in a way that allowed them to understand their relationship 10

to one another and the greater picture of the theory.

By trying to learn these topics extensively I became a better student with an engrained understanding. In the fraternity I was in charge of the group’s initiative on scholarly achievement. This led to personal tutoring and realizing that all students could be successful, for some it was natural and others simply needed to work harder to reach the same level of competency. Archers have varying ineptness but by thoroughly understanding a concept and applying themselves they can either help teach another or more importantly help themselves become greater.

Those who continue to learn and seek productive information, then strive to effectively implement learned lessons will see greater status in archery.

There is no archery college or professors officially, but log onto YouTube to search the subject of archery and instantly you will be exposed to thousands of people and their opinions. At no other time has so much information been easily accessible in this sport.

This is both overwhelmingly good and extremely bad.

A person must create their own filter. Look towards those voices coming from people who have achieved in the aspect of the sport you wish to improve upon. You would not likely take financial advice from someone sporting a 620 credit score or hire a personal trainer who is overweight? Same applies to archery. If wanting to be a better bowhunter or target archer look for those who have the trophy rooms to back it up. I listen to over 8 hours of archery specific podcasts weekly and would listen to more if they could produce them. I look for the people who have years of issue related experience when seeking information. I will then listen to different episodes featuring the same archer or same subject because I find 90% overlap in what they say. Within that, there is some difference in the explanation and justification of a stance. This clears out some assumptions that I had on the prior podcast or video. Hearing someone explain things multiple times helps develop a vocabulary which you can use to describe your own happenings and relate. The 10% that is novel maybe substantiation on a prior debate or a further development on something they were experimenting with after the prior episode. I have listened to Minnesota State Archery Assocation, March 2024

approximately two dozen podcasts with professional archer Tim Gillingham as a host or guest over the past three years. Each time, I hear new information as well as the rehashing of old information. What I like is the consistency in his opinion which he backs up with trial and research, but also how when he explains things to guests or hosts I learn further upon his stance. There are other archers out there I like to listen to due to their educational benefit but I again seek the accomplished individuals who have withstood the test of time and are consistently successful in the field pertinent to my pursuit. I will still listen to new archers so I keep exposing myself to ideas and philosophies but as with the veterans I try to dive deeper than surface value of their words.

Look for the common ground details and diligently sift through the outlying information.

Referring back to my distancing college days, I remember one day in freshman English class when the professor walked in and wrote the word “autodidact” on the board. He asked us if we knew what that word was. None of us knew, and he told us it was a person who is self-taught, no formal education but is highly competent in that subject. As I trek through my personal archery progression, this word continues to come back to me. An improving archer is the idea of an autodidact. Archers should be constantly having these internal conversations, analyzing their process and performance. Many times have I traveled back from a shoot or tournament in complete silence thinking about the things that held me back whether it was myself or something I did not prepare properly for. This time to reflect helps me focus on the next tournament and what I want to change to better achieve the next time I pick up my bow. When traveling with others I ask what shots they would want to redo if they could, and what changes will they make based on the most recent experience. What part of their preparation helped them? Externalizing these conversations helps all those in the vehicle examine what occurred from different perspectives and encourages the autodidact personality. Experience is a great teacher if we learn from it. To learn we must think and analyze and incorporate it into our actions.

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Helping a new a new or developing archer is a great way to remind ourselves of the key concepts that can elude us overtime. My wife is shooting her first league and on our way to the range we move our focus from daily life to what we need to do that night to shoot well. By talking with her about the fundamentals and process it helps me get into the right mentality as well. Something that as the season goes on I can easily overlook, but by helping her I am encouraged to practice what I preach.

Learning in this sport is a continuous involvement.

There are many voices to listen to, but look deeper into what you are incorporating. Do not change for the sake of change thinking that is the answer.

Justify it to yourself based on your personal interactions or off accredited archers’ years of trial.

The best students of this great sport are the most effective teachers since they relay information not based off what they see and hear and simply repeat, but with how they substantiate the “why”. Ask, observe, connect, compile and never stop teaching yourself!

Keep punching clocks and busting nocks!

-Adam Kramer, T.H.E. Great River Archery Club

I live in Rice, MN with my wife Alexandra (married 2020) on a small farm. I grew up in Wisconsin where I found competitive archery at a young age. 4H and NFAA were my main sanctions of participation.

After graduating from UW-River Falls with a meat animal science degree, I moved to the greater St. Cloud area. Since then I have begun to experience the great MN archery community and hope to contribute to its enrichment through writing and volunteering at my local club ( T.H.E Great River Archery Club). Currently, I work at Archery Country in Waite Park, and breed cows for Select Sires in central MN. My hobbies include enjoying archery with friends and family, hiking, snowshoeing, camping, raising livestock, reading, and watching MASH.Archery is life and life is good!

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FRIDAY, APRIL 5th Registration

3:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Practice

3:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Vegas Shoot

Qualifier shooting starts at 7:00 p.m. $30 Entry Fee with 2/3 payout. 30 arrow 330 Vegas round Qualifier, then 2 division bracketed head to head shoot offs, single elimination. Compound and traditional divisions.

SATURDAY, APRIL 6th Registration

6:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m.

Practice

6:00 to 7:30a.m. on the tournament line and in the separate arena the remainder of the day

Line Times

8am, Noon & 4pm

SUNDAY, APRIL 7th Registration

6:00 a.m.—Noon

Practice

6:00 to 7:30a.m. on the tournament line and in the separate arena the remainder of the day

Line Times

8am & Noon

Send mail-in registration to:

Indoor 3D Range —24+ targets

Hibbing Archery Club

Chance to Win a $300 Visa Gift Card each day

PO BOX 702

Must shoot 3D that day to enter, multiple entries permitted Saturday 8am-6pm Sunday 6am-2pm

Hibbing, MN 55746

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Texas Hog Hunt raffle from 4 Amigos Ranch, Eagle Pass, TX

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Split the pot drawings held after each shooting line

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Youth drawings after each shooting line

$10 Adults

$5 Kids

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LOCATION: Mississippi River County Park Archery Range 41300 County Road 1, Rice MN, 56367

T. H . E . Great River Archery Club A U D R N U G T C E I A T N T G I O N

Proud to Host the MSAA 900/50 meter State Tournaments!

June 8 - 900 round June 9 - 50 meter round Join MSAA and shoot as an MSAA member for state awards or shoot as a guest for a fun, friendly competition, bragging rights among friends and/or personal challenge!

• 7 miles North of Sartell, MN - County Road 1 • 8 miles North of the AmericInn by Wyndham 119 LeSauk Drive, Sartell, MN 320-259-1120 12-room block, reserved for Friday/Saturday • 4.8 miles Southwest of Rice, MN • 3 miles South of the Two Rivers RV Campground (320-584-5125 on the Mississippi River off of County Road 73 • 9.5 miles from St. Cloud restaurants, lodging & entertainment.

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Practice Range located at Northwest corner of the Mississippi County Park, 41376 County Road 1, Rice, MN 56367

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Are you looking for MSAA Forms?

You may have noticed MSAA forms are no longer part of the printed Arrow content. We want to make sure you have access to the most up-to-date information/forms!

You’ll find these forms on the MSAA website: √ Shoot registration √ Membership √ Big Buck, Big Bear Award √ Scholarship √ Shoot Bid

Scan the QR code above with the camera on your phone to find the form you are looking for! Or go to

www.mnarchery.org/forms

Did you have a successful hunting season?

We need your photos!

We want to see what you’re up to in the field, send in photos of you and your game to put into the next edition of The Arrow!

Email them to Stacie at: arrow.msaa@mnarchery.org

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MINNESOTA ARCHERY

HALL OF FAME

By John Steinle

Julene Hakl

NFAA OUTDOOR SECTIONALS Blue Springs, MO 1998 – 1st Place Yankton, SD 1999 – 1st Place Coon Rapids, MN 2000 – 1st Place Yankton, SD 2001 – 1st Place Yankton, SD 2002 – 1st Place Blue Springs, MO 2003 – 1st Place Waverly, IA 2004 – 1st Place Blue Springs, MO 2005 – 1st Place Waverly, LA 2006 – 1st Place Coon Rapids, MN 2007 – 1st Place Coon Rapids, MN 2008 – 1st Place Coon Rapids, MN 2009 – 1st Place Waverly, IA 2010 – 1st Place Coon Rapids, MN 2011 – 1st P1ace Coon Rapids, MN 2012 – 1st Place

NFAA OUTDOOR NATIONALS Detroit Lakes, MN 1998 – 3rd Place Watkins Glen, NY 1999 – 1st P1ace ARCHERY CAREER TO 2013 Darrington, WA 2000 – 2nd Place Blue Springs, MO 2001 -1st Place TOURNAMENT PARTICIPATION Watkins Glen, NY 2002 – lst Place Iowa Pro-Am; Indoor Nationals, Darrington, WA 2003 – 1st Place Dakota Classic; Marked 3-D, Watkins Glen, NY 2004 – 1st Place Outdoor Nationals, Sectional Yankton, SD 2005 – 3rd Place and State Tournaments Yankton, SD 2006 – 1st Place Darrington, WA 2007 – 1st Place AWARDS Yankton, SD 2008 – 1st Place Indy Shoot Out-Louisville, KY Mechanicsburg, PA 2009 – 1st Place 1999 – 2nd Place Darringron, WA 2010 – 1st Place Stan Open-Pittsburg, PA Yankton, SD 2001 – 1st Place 2005 – 1st Place Star of the North Games-Minnesota Mechanicsburg, PA 2012 – 1st Place 1999 – 2nd Place Midwestern Memorial Trail ShootDetroit Lakes, MN 1997, 1998, 1999 – 1st Place Iowa Pro-Am-Mason City, IA 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 – 1st Place 2013 – 3rd Place Vegas Shoot-Las Vegas NV 1st place in 2nd flight NFAA INDOOR NATIONALS Tulsa, OK 1999 – 2nd Place Kansas City, MO 2001 – 2nd Place Kansas City, MO 2C03 – 3rd Place Louisville, KY 2008 – 3rd Place Louisville, KY 2012 – 1st P1ace

MINNESOTA ARCHERS ALLIANCE (MAA) – 2003-PRESENT 18 meter, 25 meter, 810 Round, Voyager Cup NFAA State Indoor and NFAA State Field Hold the records in the 300 Round, Field, Hunter and Animal Rounds.

MINNESOTA STATE ARCHERY Association (MSAA) 1992-2003 Indoor 300, 900 Round, Field/ Hunter/Animal Rounds, Grand Champion 1999 and 1998

NFAA INDOOR SECTIONALS Cedar Rapids, IA 1997 – 3rd Place Blue Springs, MO 1998 – 2nd Place Hutchinson, MN 1999 – 2nd Place Marked 3-D-Redding, CA 2001(2nd), 2006(1st), 2008(3rd), 2012(3rd)

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STAFF SHOOTER Mathews, Inc Bee Stinger Stabilizers Sport-Hogg Sights Gold Tip Arrows Nikon LEADERSHIP ROLES Minnesota Archers Alliance President 2007-2013 National Field Archery Association Member 1993-Present Rapids Archery Club 1995-Present Minnesota State Archery Association 1993-2000 Wolf Archery Club 1993-1995

Marlene Hinz

ORGANIZATIONS Chilakoot Bowhunters Minnesota State Archery Assn Minnesota Bowhunters Metro Bowhunters’ Resource Base NorthCountry Bowhunters Chapter of SCI National Wild Turkey Federation Safari Club International Women in the Outdoors Becoming an Outdoors Woman SEMINAR SPEAKER 1992-PRESENT Iowa Deer Classic (first woman presenter-1992) Minnesota Deer Classic (first woman presenter-1992+) St. Croix Sports Show (first woman presenter-20004) St. Paul Sportsmen’s Show (first woman presenter — 2000+) Sioux Falls, SD Sportsmen’s Show (first woman presenter — 2000+) Fargo, ND Sportsmen’s Show (first woman presenter — 2000+) Iowa Sports Show – 2010 Minnesota State Archery Assocation, March 2024

Sisseton SD Sports Show Game Fair Fin, Fur & Feather Gander Mountain Stores SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS ON ARCHERY & BOWHUNTING Eden prairie High School (1999 – 2010) St. Paul Academy — (1994-2010) Summit School — Yearly Bear Presentation to Elementary School Children LEADERSHIP ROLES Board of Directors Women’s Shooting Sports Council — 1991 Safari Club International —North Country Bowhunters Chapter 1996-2003 Fundraiser Co-Chair SCI-NorthCountry Bowhunters Chapter — 1998-2003 Leadership Team Women in the Outdoors — First Minnesota Archery Hunt (2001) Hunt Coordinator Metro Bowhunters Resource Base — 2000-2010 Kiwanis Scout Camp — assist in the implementation and promotion of an all girls shooting sports residential camp Becoming an Outdoors Woman — assist in the design, implementation and promotion of an Intro to Archery/lntro to Bowhunting 4-part progam with A-I Archery, NorthCountry Bowhunters, and Chilakoot Bowhunters Chilakoot 60th Anniversary Extravaganza — 2-day event INSTRUCTOR Minnesota DNR — Advanced Hunter Education since 1992 Minnesota DNR — Bowhunter Education since 1992 Minnesota DNR — Turkey Clinic since 1999 Becoming an Outdoors Woman since 1995 Women in the Outdoors since 2000

MANUFACTURERS Hunting Pro-Mos Shooting Staff, 1993 to Present Pro Staff over the years for PSE, Nikon, Mossy Oak, Beman, Rocky Mountain, Wildlife Research, Stearns, Fleather Flex, Primos, BioLogic, Primos, Reflex, Mad Dog Gear, Carbon Express, Mathews WRITING Sports Columnist Midwest Bowhunter (Marlene’s Stand ) 1991-2001 Adventure Sports Outdoors — 2011 — present Editor Chilakoot Newsletter — 1988-1992 & 2012-present NorthCountry News (SCI) – 1998-2002 Freelance Writer Great Lakes Bowhunter Bear & Bear Hunting Bowhunter Hotline Rub Lines American Bowhunter Midwest Arrow Bowhunter Urasus Petersen’s Bowhunting International Bowhunter Midwest Bowhunter Talkin’ Huntin’ MidWest Outdoors Taxidermy Monthly Wisconsin Bowhunter Game Keepers North American Bear Hunter Farming For Wildlife Article written about my bowhunting history 1991 Pioneer Press 1994 Minnesota Sportsmen 2000 Minnesota Arrow 2009 Resorter AWARDS President’s Award — Chilakoot Bowhunters — 1993 Minnesota DNR Rookie of the Year — 1993 Newsletter of the Year — Safari Club International 2001 Prois Award 2012 (one of 12 finalists) — national writing competition FIELD ACCOMPLISHMENTS Pope & Young categories North American Black Bear Antelope Whitetail Deer

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2024 MSAA Policy Meeting Minutes

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2024 MSAA Policy Meeting Minutes

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2024 MSAA Policy Meeting Minutes

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2024 MSAA Policy Meeting Minutes

Shoot Results

Find years worth of shoot results Scan this QR code with your phone or go to: www.mnarchery.org/results

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Arrow Magazines Do you want to dig through some older Arrows? Scan this QR code with your phone or go to: www.mnarchery.org/arrow

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MSAA

300 East Pabst Street PO Box 265 Sanborn, MN 56083

2024 CALENDAR OF EVENTS ​March 22 or 23, 2024 - MAA/USA Archery State JOAD/18-Meter Championship - Rapids Archery Club, Andover, MN March 23, 2024 - Big Beaver Pro-Am, Beaver Creak Archery Club, Slayton, MN 56172 March 23-24, 2024 - Indoor 3D - Straight River Archery Club - 1675 NW 50th St Medford, MN 55049 March 24, 2024 - MAA/USA Archery 25-Meter Championship - Vapor Trail Archery, Anoka, MN April 6-7, 2024 - MSAA STATE INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP - Hibbing Archery Club - 919 6th St S, Virgina, MN 55792 April 27 & 28, 2024 - 3D Shoot - Chilakoot Bowhunters - 373 165th Ave, Somerset, WI 54025 May 4, 2024 - Predator 3D Night Shoot- Rapids Archery Club, Andover, MN May 18-19, 2024 - 3D Shoot - South Forty Archers - Ritter Trail, Lakeville, MN 55044 June 8-9, 2024 - MSAA STATE 900 ROUND & 50 METER CHAMPIONSHIPS - Great River Archery Club Mississippi River County Park, 41300 County Road 1, Rice, MN 56367 June 15-16, 2024 - 3D Shoot - South Forty Archers - Ritter Trail, Lakeville, MN 55044 June 15-16, 2024 - NFAA Midwest Outdoor Sectional - Rapids Archery Club, Andover, MN July 13-14, 2024 - MSAA & MAA/NFAA STATE FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP - Rapids Archery Club, Andover, MN July 13-14, 2024 - 3D Shoot - South Forty Archers - Ritter Trail, Lakeville, MN 55044 July 17-21, 2024 - USA Archery JOAD Target Nationals - Albuquerque, NM July 27-28, 2024 - Harold Halfmann Memorial 3D Shoot - Saratoga Archery Club, Tracy, MN 56175 August 3-4, 2024 - MSAA STATE 3D CHAMPIONSHIP - Saratoga Archery Club - 1720 CR-6, Tracy MN 56175 August 10-11, 2024 - 3D Shoot - South Forty Archers - Ritter Trail, Lakeville, MN 55044 August 10-11, 2024 - MAA/USA Archery North Star Open & Voyageur Cup - Elmcrest Park, Ramsey, MN August 14-17, 2024 - 140th USA Archery Target Nationals & U.S. Open - Lubbock, TX August 17 & 18, 2024 - 3D Shoot - Chilakoot Bowhunters - 373 165th Ave, Somerset, WI 54025 August 22-24, 2024 - NFAA Outdoor Field Nationals - Yankton, SD August 24-25, 2024 - Bob Reiter Memorial 3D Shoot - Saratoga Archery Club, Tracy, MN 56175 September 7-8, 2024 - 3D Shoot - South Forty Archers - Ritter Trail, Lakeville, MN 55044 Affiliated Clubs and Shops, send in your shoot calendars and they will be posted here.

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