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glasses. Ed Milker lowered his “Looks like they’re out.” I raised my head from the back of the car seat. “Many?” There still might be some hope for a lazy bowman. “Oh—I’d say enough for us.” No hope. Sometimes when Milker talks, he makes one and two syllable words sound like an opinion from the U. S. Supreme Court. The pasture, 200 yards away on the far edge of a field of growing grain, was drying rapidly for the most part. But one section stood out, filled with deep green grass, as a retreat for a bowman—if he were so inclined—to be used for sleeping purposes. Under a hot sun. a blue sky bunched up with cumulus clouds—I was so inclined. “You’re sure they’re Richardsons?” Halfway out of the car, Milker turn­ ed. "No I’m not-------I was giving you a joke. Actually, those animals are polar bears shrunk down to size. We are having open season on polar bears this year. Now get the hell outta that car.” Milker is a determined man when he has things on his mind. What items were receiving a mental jostling I didn’t know, but it was apparent they were important enough to drag him out of a cool basement -workshop during the heat of the day. Anyway, the way I figure, a man should get his sleep at night - - With a half-dozen arrows each we headed for the pasture, entered the shadowed side of a willow windbreak and had covered some 25 yards before we heard a bellow behind us. Half scared out of our britches we whirled about, expecting to find an elephant in pain. The ailing pachyderm not being listed in my album of fa­ miliar wildlife, I started for a tree that appeared to have done pretty well over the years and would have been safely in one of the upper branches if Milker hadn’t grabbed me. “Hey come back here!” Holding his cane, he pointed out an idling farm tractor at the end of the break. A big man—a very big man in overalls stood on the tractor platform. He looked about the size of Paul Bun­ yan, a gentleman who achieved some fame in these parts a few- years ago. “Don’t want anybody shootin’ song­ birds around here,” the big man boom­ ed. “We’re not shooting songbirds,” Milker boomed back. “We're after the gophers in your pasture.” “Don’t want anybody shootin’ in there—got cattle around.” “We’re using bows and arrows and we just want the gophers,” we yelled back, holding our bows in the air as proof. No reply came from the big man at

the end of the windbreak. We waited. It was obvious that wheels were turning under a big straw hat and rather than sabotage a noble effort by conversation, we crossed our fingers and waited. After ten or fifteen minutes, Milker glanced up at the sun but since we had five or six hours more of daylight— we waited. At last it came. A slow rumble, then the thundering answer. “Bows’n arrows eh? Well, do a good job on those gophers - - - An’ if you can git a crow, go to it.” Astride his sputtering tractor, the farmer waved his hand and disappeared into the wind­ break. Milker and I looked at each other and grinned. Moving silently along the break, holding to the shadows, Milker led the way, bow held loosely in his left hand and his cane gripped in the right. Without warning he stopped, hooked the cane in his hip pocket and in a single swift motion drew his bow and released. The arrow disappeared and bedlam burst from the willows. Bawling crows swooped down across the corridor of weeds dividing the

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Only thing predictable about a Rich­ ardson gopher is that he'll dive into the earth when least expected. A nervous little fellow, he scampers over Red River Valley pasture lands with his short tail held aloft like a periscope

break. Black wings flapped over our heads and black tongues cussed us out in a language I hadn’t heard since the skipper caught a man using blocks of TNT for fish bait. When the racket died away, Milker turned to me. “Anything drop?” I gave a negative grunt. “Didn’t think there would be,” he observed. “I hit the branch below him." Some 4 0 years of personal investiga­ tion into the wherefore of wildlife probably enables Milker to smell out a bird or beast. I hadn’t seen a feather until Milker's arrow kicked out a dozen angry crows. Whether he really knew where that arrow went, I didn’t kuow but I had no intention of giving forth with doubts. He'd have proved his point if we had to scout every willowbreak in the county. An unpredictable person, Milker has a yen for proving a point or an idea. During the last war—his second war— he went into the Navy. He returned from New Guinea flat ou his back, his legs with “no kick in ’em.” But his gear was loaded with native tools, weapons, and his head with history, customs and geography—and he'd prov­ ed another point. Now, watching him swinging his cane at a good clip, I wondered if someone had told him he -wouldn’t walk again because it sure looked as though Milker was proving another point - - The pasture was nearly a half-mile long and again as wide. Mounds of sundried earth were every wnere, looking much like the prairie dog towns farther west. At the fenceliue. Milker stopped. “Hear that?” I glanced down tne direction of Milker’s cane. Shrill, the high whistle came again then died away. About 50 yards away, the Richardson, his eyes .e ___ rim__of his mound, was even with thi_ . examining us very closely. Although most of the gopher was hidden from view, we knew that a short bushy tail was twitching furiously. Milker drew his bow and sent a blunt digging into the mound about two inch­ es low. The Richardson disappeared. I looked at Milker. “That was a darn good shot." said “Nothing—nothing at all,” Milker, unhooking his cane from the hip pocket. “Nothing - - - Like hell.” I said and followed him. At 10 yards he stopped and waited. Not too long for soon the same highpitched whistle came from our left. Very slowly, Milker turned his body toward the sound. With great caution, he pointed his out-stretched bow arm toward a mound but a few yards away. Twisting my neck, trying to balance myself on feet hopelessly entangled by all this turning, I scanned the mound.

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—fiinally discovered a pink spot just over tlihe rim of earth. “His throat. That’s how they Wrhistle,” Milker whispered. The Richardson watched us carefully, hlis mouth wide open and unmoving. T'he steady, off-key sound came endleessly from his throat. I motioned to Milker to take the slihot. He coddled the arrow to his chin, whistled to bring the gopher up an­ other inch, and shot. An instant flash old color and the arrow struck. At the mound, I found it mighty luard to believe a gopher wasn't dangliiing from that shaft. Th, blunt had bmried itself in the far < dge of the > biurrow after clipping the nearside of tlhe mound. That arrow ju tt had to go tlhrough the Richardson. Yet the cedar was clean and dry. “Fast buggers,” Milker said, a wide ssmile of appreciation on his face. Fast was no word for it! I'd watched tthe mound every second but the gSopher’s movement had escaped me. Milker and I separated, he remaining Ko hunt this section of the pasture and II moving to the far end. On my string was a shaft with a bell-shaped blunt t'turned out by Milker in his well equipPPed basement shop. For weeks I had tried ____ to ___ — find out whether the blunt was a sure-fire order <»>r a bit of fancy lathe work. To date II knew the blunt was truly non-skid aand that it also dropped off rapidly bbeyond 25 yards. The pasture held a Hot of promise. Whistles came from & aall directions. If ever there was an oppportunity to try Milker's blunt, the EPasture offered that chance—providing, cof course, I could handle such easy Ed. Erickson demonstrates a hand squeak, a method he to bring a gopher rranges as 50 plus yards. Richardsons ^appeared in numbers, but they were out of his hole. Of course, patience and an even temper help, too. llhaving no part of me at shorter ranges. At the other end of the pasture, JMilker, cane in hand and bow in the was no break in the Fortisan backing. from his hip pocket. I called to him. cother, moved deliberately from mound ‘ “What happened?" Obviously it was just plain bad shoot­ tto mound, stopping occasionally to re­ ing. "Acrobats." prieve an arrow. "WHAT?" Another half-hour passed, thirty I was retrieving a few myself—very minutes of squeaks and misses. Rich­ "Acrobats.” he yelled across the 15flew. Every time my bow went up, a ardsons began accepting the bowman yard continent between us. "ACRO­ a?opher disappeared into the earth, my whose sticks of wood kicked dirt in BATS! Acrobatic gophers - - - They Fast sight of the animal being a highly their eyes. They looked upon the whole don't stay put!" i-xcitable and vertical tail. "You missed, eh?” as a game. The routine began Recalling their curiosity, I whistled thing one “I didn’t miss,” Milker replied in­ gopher 10 yards in front of ind squeaked until my face muscles with me. The play came with the travel of dignantly. "The gopher shifted. He ached. the arrow to my chin. At that precise climbed all over my arrow. He moved Using the back of my hand for moment, another Richardson would let ----- I didn't miss.” squeaking purposes, I rapidly learned out an attractive To myself I conceded a point. He had the hand squeak was far superior to feet astern of me. whistle but a few something in his logic. Given a couple other practiced theories of the squeak. dozen good shafts, a man can have a It never failed. Cautiously turning, The lip squeak is fair and the whistle so slowly that muscle tension threaten­ whale of a time with one healthy Rich­ Is an ineffectual substitute not recom­ ed to upset my balance, I would bring ardson in an afternoon and come back mended for those whose facial muscles the bow around. It was a fine maneuver. the next day for two or three more are readily adaptable to the hand Very clever. Only the gopher behind me hours with the same gopher. Milker squeak. I meant to ask Milker whether always disappeared and by the time I'd was right. You don’t miss Richardsons. I the hand squeak played any part in assumed my original position, the first Just shoot all afternoon and if you’re the mating life of uninhibited Richard­ animal had also disappeared, no doubt lucky you might get one, like I did. sons but never got around to it. I was to discuss the next play with his cohort. Somewhat bitter about the state of paving troubles. The sun was getting low, about level affairs. 1 sat down. , The squeaking helped me get shots. with my spirits, when it happened. A A few minutes later, halt way I ut the arrows didn’t connect. Richardson—a newcomer—responded to through a cigarette, I pointed au ar„ Using the bell-shaped blunt continu- a hand squeak, sat straight up on his row at our one gopher. ^“s>y, the shaft was always an inch to mound. The bell-shaped blunt caught “Look at that—one gopher in three ■ e ^ft or right except when all factois him amidships. He didn't move—just hours.” "Come close to any others?” Milker tho J on U'e nose. On such occasions. plopped and stayed plopped. I looked asked, rubbing his legs in a circular 1 ® ‘nose” had just gone down for around for Milker. : e °r something. Two hundred yards south of me, his motion. "Sure, lots of 'em but - - - ” « hour of near-tnisses and should- bow was full drawn, released and an­ "How's that jerry-rig of a bow work?” i Sust c,en'h'ts piled up no little dis- other arrow on the string. With the “Good cast, sweet to shoot but - >hetb Something was off. Wondering release a Richardson thrashed about. “Gotta kick out of putting those Snatching my gopher. I jogged down ‘ V exa^V uty bow was doing me wrong, broken hunks of osage together and 4'Ur‘ve ,lned U- The osage five-foot re- the field. Fifteen yards from Milker making a good bow. didn't you?" He ltQ°d Was ’ht-act. The two limbs—sound I froze. out his legs, relaxed them. An arrow was against his chin again. stretched Poi^nSa'vaged and joined from two "Yeah . . . But there's more to shoot­ lotion ?Ows—were holding. No sep- The release sent the shaft into what ing than missing Richardsons all afterappeared to be the same spot as the • Continued on Page Twenty-three. j 1 °tdin ad appeared in the lamination ary fishpole bamboo, and there previous shot. When Milker's can came

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THE LYNX AND THE LONG BOW By KEITH SOESBE 2531 N.E. 16th St., Portland 12, Oregon

With the possible exception of the Maine woods, Oregon and her sister state Washington produce a species of wildcat that is unrivalled in size and weight. It is known to local hunters as the lynx cat. A lynx cat will average forty or fifty pounds. The record is one hundred pounds, a big tom shot in the Steens mountains of Oregon. His range appears to fill the gap between that of the wildcat of the south and the Canada lynx of the north. It is purely my own supposition, but I’m inclined to believe the lynx cat may be the result of cross breeding between the two. Certainly in his vicious na­ ture is found the unhappy combination of the waspish temper of the wildcat and the lightning, deadly energy of the lynx. In many ways the lynx cat rivals the Canada lynx whose only claim to supremacy is in the value of his hide, since he ranges in a far colder climate. The lynx cat is more than a match for the latter in battle. His sinewy body, long, powerful hind legs tipped with needle-pointed claws and capable or driving like pistons, make him a formidable foe. Many a fine hound has been torn to pieces or badly cut up by these cats. Dogs must be well trained for the sport. And, if hunting in heavy timber, they must be open trailers and obedient. Trailing these cats with dogs is at best a strenuous affair. Early one morning we set out with our archery tackle into a mountainous region pocketed with narrow ravines. We cut across an open logging burn where a light but persistent mist soaked us to the skin. It was an ideal day for trailing. The dogs were enthusiastic and the smell of cat was already hot in their nostrils. Where small stream tumbling

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from a sheer drop of thirty feet sliced the trail, we found our first signs of cat—fresh tracks pressed deeply in the soft mud. Eagerly the dogs brought up their muzzles filled with the rich scent of cat and clamored to be away and up the bank. I turned to my pa:rtner. He nodded, "Let ’em go, they’ve got something hot!” They needed no second invitation. The lead dog shot up through the wet ferns like a sleek, black thunderbolt, while the others struggled like demons to follow. There is nothing to stir the pulse like the baying of hounds in heavy timber. You don’t choose your route when you follow the hounds. It’s catch as catch can when you take off through the underbrush. And the lynx cat has a fondness for rough country. The clamor of the dogs moved steadily through the timber ever dimmer as we struggled to keep pace with them. I felt that uneasiness which I ex­ perience on every hunt. We were hunt­ ing in lion country. A hound has no way of distinguishing between the scent of the cougar or the lynx cat. They're both the same to those long-eared brutes who love the chase. And a healthy lion can run a pack out of ear shot in less time than it takes to tell. Presently we were left alone with only the sighing of the wind through the evergreens to break the silence. Through an agonizing half hour we pushed our way deeper into the woods and then—we heard the dogs off to our right. They were circling back. We swung left to head them off. Pick­ ing our way through brush and ferns we barged into a clearing with the baying of the pack splitting our ear­ drums. The dogs were each fighting for position at the foot of a young ever­ green. In the top a lynx cat was spitting savage defiance. I’ve often wondered how long a cat would stay treed if no hunter came along to back up his dogs. But it’s a question I never intend to settle. It would be fatal for any hound to mix with one of these fighting felines. A pack might maul one to death but cer­ tainly not without the loss of a valuable dog or two. I use a bow with a 38-pound pull. It’s heavy enough to do the work and light enough to be easily carried. I maneuvered around the tree for a good shot. When I found it I drove the broadhead hunting arrow home. The killer of grouse and fawns stiffened in the tree, clung tenaciously for a mo­ ment, then fell with a thud to the ground. A moment later the dogs were mauling the lifeless carcass. Personally I'd rather use my hounds with the bow than with the gun. The chances are, even if you don’t reach a vital spot with the arrow, the cat will stay in the tree until too weak to hang on. In which case he hasn’t much fight left when he hits the ground. A rifle may knock him out of the tree and make bad medicine for the dogs. Later that afternoon we picked up

the trail of an old tom in a swamp along the valley. He'd probably been hunting the night before and had holed up for the day. He left a trail that a two month old pup could follow. The dogs led us right up to the foot of an evergreen where the cat was hiding. We couldn't see him but a sharp rap on the tree produced a shower of needles that told us the game was working his way up the trunk. Finally, at a distance of about thirty feet where the foliage was thin, he came into sight. I tried five shots and made a clean miss each time, and drew a hearty guffaw from my hunting companion. "If you can take him, you’re wel­ come to it!” I replied testily. Slipping his shoulders through the bow, my friend caught the lower limb of an adjoining maple and pulled him­ self up. From this vantage point he drew his bow. The arrow shot across from the maple and hit home. The cat clawed wildly at the branches, slipped and fell a dozen feet. He hung on for a minute or two then came tumbling through the branches to the ground. Late that afternoon we reached the highway. We were tired, hungry and cold, but it had been a glorious day. We dumped our cats into the trunk and filled the back seat with the dogs. We drove back toward the city where the sun was dipping behind the purple hills.

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HCMEK IPKOLTY PASSES AWAY By W. G. WIBLIAMS Portland, Oregon

Homer Prouty, the grand old man of aarchery, has passed to his last reward. PHe died in Emanuel Hospital, Portland. Oregon, on the morning of November 8. “"Pop,” as he was affectionately called TI.‘Ayl bby all who knew him, was suddenly ttaken ill with influenza on October __ 321 while serving on a jury. Serious hheart complications followed which '•within a short time resulted in his ddeath. Homer was born on his father's farm nnear Cumberland, Ohio, August 8, 1878. PHis early manhood was spent on the fifive hundred acre farm, which he and hhis brothers operated for their father. PHere he was married to Clara D. Hurd i in 1901. Seven years later the young ccouple decided to seek their fortune m tthe West. They arrived in Portland, Oregon on November 3, 1908, where tthey made their home. Prouty started carpentering witli his uuncle, a construction contractor who hhad preceeded him to Portland by two yyears. The ambitious young man even­ tually established his own business of construction contracting, whch he suc­ cessfully carried on until 1929, when he rretired to begin his notuole archery c career. Pop's first interest in archery arose ffrom his desire to apply his woodworkling skill to the manufacture of archery tackle. His fiat type bows witli recurved tiips soon attained world-wide recogni­ tion for their manifest superiority over llhe long bows with rounded bellies which had for so many centuries domisnated the tackle used by the English Sf,peaking peoples. While Pop manufactuured target, flight and hunting bows, hits pet hobby was the improvement of flilight tackle. He spent long hours after •hhe close of his work day in the study -,j.f possible methods of improving the Mesign of flight bows and arrows. He llesigned the aluminum arrow rest lined with mohair laid with the grain follow­ ing the flight of the arrow. It was he who brought the flight arrow to its Epresent design. In doing this he at uempted many types of vanes to elim­ inate the air drag of the turkey feather, (including vanes of stiff paper, starched • cloth and various other materials, final"Pop'" Prouty participated in all archery activities, though flight Homer ' ly devising the celluloid vane bedded in trip. '~Z "7 shooting was his specialty. Above he is shown on a irecent1 hunting Slue in a longitudinal slit in the ar­ row. For many years and until the recent development of composite bows °f Plywood, Pop's tackle was consid­ the arrows.” Pop, who had been stand­ and people loved Pop. He had that win­ ered the last word in flight equipment. ing quietly by, replied with a twinkle in ning personality which caused strangers to feel as if they were friends of long . Soon after Pop had started his arch- his eyes, “how about that arrow out standing. Pop was always the one to business he began instructing his there?” Sure enough, Pop's arrow had first suggest a gathering of archers, ”'‘te in the art of flight shooting. He landed far beyond the rest. Pop had whether in the home, on the golf course found himself and from that time on Car S0 ?uccessful in this endeavor that or in the field. The archers in Pop’s flight arrows began to soar far Pop was a real champion. Never did he community always followed his lead Pon his own- Not t0 be °“ldone’ lose his faultless release. His arrows without question—it always seemed the Irnprn,65*111 to pay attention to his own flew without a wag and for many years thing to do. He had a well balanced equal ement' He realized that, with landed beyond those of his competitors. philosophy of life and his judgment was ’btaino?uipment. the longest shot was He was finally conquered by an auto always sound. accident in which he sustained a broken ' ‘Mlfui U by the archer with the most Pop will be missed wherever archers to imn>.r61ease' He labored constantly hip. However, Pop refused to give up gather, whether in his own state of and in the following year he won the Oregon or at the national meets. He ?“e dav Ve his °wn faulty technique. ■;Jeld win."^hile practicing on the flight lighter bow contests in the national will be long remembered for his ready competition. His records are so well willingness to assist the less skillful !;**hey ?rs- Geo. A. Cathey and P. L. archer, his ready wit. the perpetual im0°th op suddenly acquired his known that it is needless to repeat them twinkle in his eye and his unassuming 'cLheen 6ase' When the arrows had here. Pop was of gregarious nature. He j tbey rem SupPosedly retrieved, Dr. friendliness. loved people, loved being with them, •harked, “I guess we have all

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By JOHN L. YOUNT

We haven't time to fully check our season’s Mail Tournament scores, but going are l ’ _ to give .you a few of the apparent winners. Nothing is guaranteed until the results are put out in next month’s magazine. We just hope that we are right in the following list of winners. Ralph Montee is undoubtedly the Boy’s Junior Champion. It looks like he is going to have an average score the highest junior average to of 494, tue __ d place seems to go to Ray date. Second Martin, Jr. First in the Ladies’ is Babe Bitzenburger with a season average of 558. Second place to Beda Mathew with 530. Third place to Mary Lautner with a score of 500, and fourth place to Billie Westcott with 4 99. Let’s check back to the October issue and see how our forecast came out. We gave Babe Bitzenburger first ■with an average of 550, eight points under what she actually got. Beda Mathew we decided should finish second with 525. She actually finished second with 530. Billie West­ cott didn’t quite make third place. We put her in that position, and estimated her score at 505. She actually finished fourth with 499. The only real upsets we ran into were Emma Michels, whom we put in fourth place with an esti­ mated score of 475, and she actually finished fifth with 466, and Mary Laut­ ner, who we scheduled to average 470, but who came through with a 541 score in the last tournament, to push her average up to 500. Plain cussedness I call this, for it is her only score ot the season out of her average which

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runs from 471 to 503. Some people will do anything to ball up the figures. The winner in the men's season’s average is Erwin Ketzler, with a score of 812. Second place is Orlin Lawsoi. with 7 35, and third is Martin Mathew with 687. We didn’t do so bad on the first two. Ketzler shot quite a bit bet­ ter than we figured him. Lawson was mighty close to his estimated 745, but Mathew came from our estimated sixtli position into third. We figured him at 655, and he averages 687. Dirk Gutscher whom we placed in fourth position (providing Roy Dill did complete the season), slipped badly, and finished with an average of only 677, when we had listed him with a 740. He dropped from a high of 74 8 the first of the sea­ son to a low of 608 for his last score. Now understand once again, we are not guaranteeing any of the above, so don’t pin any medals on yourself until you get the final results next month. A study of this year’s Mail Tourna­ ment brings out the same old story. A lot more started the season than fin­ ished it. Furthermore, the ones who stuck were either right bang at the top, or were showing a steady improve­ ment, while the ones who quit were those just out of the money, or those whose scores were slipping. Do I blame them? Heck, no, but I do blame any organization that will go on year after year placidly following a system that loses them a big part of their best mem­ bers every year, and I am not speaking of the N.F.A.A. I am talking about the local clubs. When they will do some­ thing about it, we can. Until then we are helpless. Here is what our Redlands club is doing: We have a small club. For that reason we can’t make use of a num­ ber of classes. There would only be one or two in a class. This is a con­ dition that fits most clubs, so we han­ dicap our members, and shoot match rounds.

Here is a typical example of such a round: The four fellows who have dropped in for a little shooting are Bob King, whose average is 294 for 28 targets; Harold Robinson, with an average of 255; Enos Woodward, a 179 shot, and Irving Davis at 134. Actually no two are matched close enough for a really interesting round, and Irving,s 134 looks mighty weak alongside Bob’s 294, Now in this case it just happens that Bob and Irving shoot a total score just about equal to what Harold and Woody shoot, so no handicap is nec­ essary. If it was we would give it to the lowest scoring pair and let them use it where they thought they might need it. All this has been explained before. On target One, Robinson gets a three, and his partner a goose egg. while King makes a five, and Davis a six, thereby taking an easy target, and a nickel. Number Two is more of the same. King gets 11, and Davis six for a total of 17 against their opponents six, so now they are two targets and ten cents up. • Continued on Page Twenty-three.

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perfectly, but if only a little the 13/16" sections will usually give plenty of room to plane them into line. If too bad, just bend them over, but you won’t have to soak nor will you have to boil but half as long. When bending be careful not to twist the stave to one side as that is what throws the ends out of line. If when you have strung your bow and sighted down the string you find one or both ends don’t line up, this may be corrected by dry heat and slight bending of the bow limb just below the recurve. I heat the bow over the gas jet until just too hot to touch, then put the recurve in a wooden jawed vise and bend the bow in thedirection to correct the error. If you don’t get it right the first time, try it again! In tillering, do not make the limbs work too close to the curved part. I find my bows start to pick up thickness about 2-1/2" from the start of the curve. A recurved end should be strong enough to resist all bending action of the bow and still have no unnecessary material that may decrease cast and make it look clumsy. Weight is best reduced by making the ‘‘ears,” as the. Tartars called them, narrow for light­ ness and thick for strength, nearly twice as thick as they are wide. A bow whose recurves tilt as the bow is drawn and even sheds the string on release seldom does this because the ears are too weak. There are three reasons for this faulty action. First, the grain of the wood in the bow does not lie flat enough across the bow ana a bow has a tendency to bend toward the flat of the grain; second, the re­ curves are out of line; and, third, the bow limbs are not correctly shaped. I will be pleased to correspond about recurves with any bow hunter.

Card of Thanks I am unable to acknowledge person­ ally the hundreds of cards and letters of sympathy received since the passing of my husband. Please accept this method of expressing my gratitude and deep appreciation. Sincerely Mrs. Homer Prouty.

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By A. J. MICHELSON Retiring President of the National Field Archery Association 3800 East Mason Street, Flint 5, Michigan

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This is my twentieth year of bow hunting. It also marks my twentieth year of archery activities—locally, in my state and nationally in promoting and organizing arch­ ery, field archery and bow hunting—the last nine years of which were devoted to organizing and directing the ac­ tivities of the National Field Archery Association. I have seen the National Field Archery Association grow from a handful of archers into a national organiza­ tion, representing every state and many foreign countries, as the authoritative spokesman of the field archers and bow hunters of America. From a few field courses in Cali­ fornia, there has developed hundreds of field courses in nearly every state in the union. The few handfuls of bow hunters hunting independently in a few scattered states have grown so that they now can be counted by the tens of thousands. They have organized and secured for them­ selves many legislative bow hunting rights. Neither I nor my associates on the Executive Committee of the N.F.A.A. claim any special credit for these accomplishments, as they could not have been possible without the enthusiastic sup­ port and cooperation of hundreds of leaders in the various states. Theirs are the fruits of victory, and theirs are the responsibility for the future development and progress of field archery and bow hunting. The Executive Committee can only take credit for, and assume the responsibility of. the broad policies of the Association and their execution. That the policies of your Executive Committee have been wise and sound is attested by the position that the National Field Archery Association holds not only in the United States, but in the world today. It is not only the National Association of the field archers but is the National Bow Hunters Association. The dream and goal we set be­ fore us when I first assumed leadership nine years ago, has been accomplished. The same team has carried the ball a long time. We older members feel that we have made our fair share of contribution to the cause of archery, and that it is time younger and newer blood should as­ sume the responsibility of carrying the ball and calling the signals. We oldtimers are content to retire to the sidelines and do a job of coaching if necessary, or just sit in the bleachers and criticize the team if things don’t go right, which is the archer’s prerogative. The Secretary is the only one left of the original Executive Committee. The control of the Executive Committee is in the hands of comparatively newcomers to field archery. How well they do their job will depend upon how much they will profit by the experiences and mistakes of the past. As retiring president it is my job to call to the at­ tention of the new Executive Committee the problems that face the Association and submit for their consideration, any solution that I may have. You as the members of the As­ sociation are likewise entitled to know what those prob­ lems are, so that you may be sympathetic toward your Executive Committee as they seek to find the answers, and helpful with your constructive criticism if you are so inclined. Trying to reconcile the differences between va­ rious groups in different states, to the satisfaction or all, is an impossible task. The best that can be hoped for is compromises that will satisfy the greatest number. Before we take up the problem of: “Where do we go from here?” we should first consider: "Why and for whom was the National Field Archery Association organ­ ized?” Prior to 1939, the National Archery Association was the controlling archery organization in the United States for archery in all its phases. Its constitution, traditions, and competition was devoted solely to the promotion of the target type of archery as exemplified by the standard York and American rounds at fixed distances. Field archery and hunting was delegated to a more or less active com­ mittee, who were hamstrung by unchangeable rules and regulations, and a Board of Governors, who were not field archers or hunters, and unfamiliar with the desires of that group. Since 1925, with the impetus given to hunting with

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the bow by the exploits of Art Young. Saxton Pope ana Chief Compton, bow hunters were becoming active locally and in their states and securing state recognition in some states for their sport. In California, groups who liked to shoot the bow instinctively, developed their own field game, the present official field round. In other states, bow hunt­ ers were shooting their own roving rounds in preparation for hunting. In the late 1930’s angry voices were raised because the N.A.A. was not doing anything to promote their phase of archery. On the West Coast the field archers were in open revolt. In 1939 the Board of Governors of the N.A.A. voted to let the field archers and bow hunters go their own way, and with the blessing of that association and the active assistance of many of its leaders, the Na­ tional Field Archery Association was born. The field archers of the West Coast who had a standardized field game, and the bow hunters of the Mid-west were wedded together. So as not to conflict with the activities of the N.A.A. field archery was defined as the shooting of arrows from a bow at animate or inanimate objects at unknown, un­ announced and not predetermined distances. Our associa­ tion took in not only the field archers with their standard­ ized field game, the bow hunters of large and small game. but also the isolated roving archers, the archery golfers and the standard target archer who also liked to hunt. Archery golf as an association actively has been practically abandoned, because you have to be a member of a golf club or have the use of a golf course to play the game. The hunting archers of the Mid-west liked the field round not only as a competitive game but because it gave them practice for the hunting which was their main interest. However, the vast majority of the hunting archers shooi the field round with their hunting tackle, while the Cali­ fornians look on it as a pleasant game, with scores the only objective, and the use of the lightest possible tackle that will produce the best scores. During the war years, field archery instead of folding up as archery had done in prior wars, enjoyed a phenominal growth. Field clubs mushroomed, and there were com­ petitive national field tournaments by mail. Great ad­ vances were made in bow hunting and bow hunting legis­ lation. No great conflicts developed except the arguments between the light and heavy tackle boys, and the one be­ tween the sight shooters and the instinctive shooters. It was not until the First National in 1946, when plans had to be made to satisfy the bow hunters as well as the com­ petitive archers, that difficulty in satisfying both groups was encountered. The Executive Committee concluded no national tour­ nament could be a success unless it attracted the bow hunter as well as the competitive archer. The attendance at the last three Nationals justified that conclusion. The largest part of the attendance was archers who had never shot in mail tournament competition, and not even on a field course before. We knew that the bow hunters would not go for a National Tournament of three days shot on field courses with light tackle. They would not recognize a National Field Champion who hadn’t demonstrated his superiority with hunting tackle. Based on experiments In Michigan, the Broadhead Round was devised. This round proved to be the most popular of the three, if we can be­ lieve the sentiment expressed by those who have attended the Nationals. The big problem was, how were we to insure use of hunting tackle in this round as well as in the Hunters Round? Various regulations on bow weights were considered and discarded as impractical. The one ounce rule for arrows for this round was arbitrarily arrived at as a compromise between those who advocated heavy ar­ rows for hunting and those who sponsored the light hunt­ ing arrow. It is this one ounce rule that has created the most dissatisfaction among the competitive California field arch­ ers. They say: “We play the field round as a game. We want to use the tackle that will give us the highest score.

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Why make us use arrows that don't fit our bows?" The bbow hunters say: "What do they want to do, make anoother target game out of the field round? Make every­ body use hunting tackle all the way through and then tithe competition will be equal.” It is this one ounce rule, cor more accurately stated, the conflict between light vs. Iheavy tackle, that has given the Executive Committee the {greatest headaches. Polls were taken after the first two ^Nationals which showed the one ounce objectors very much tin the minority. A national poll was again taken last spring con the one ounce rule and other questions. About one half ■'wanted to continue the rule, and the other half were for •discarding it. the heaviest vote for discarding coining from •California. Plans for the Third National were too far ad­ vanced to make any change at that time, even if the Executive Committee had wished to make a change. That considerable dissatisfaction exists among a sub­ stantial group in our membership against any tackle re­ strictions in our mail or National tournaments, must be irecognized. This group may only represent about 10% ■ of our membership, but they are well organized and ■vociferous in their objections. Due consideration must be igiven that group, but we must also take note of what • constitutes the balance of our membership. Our member­ ship may be divided as follows: 1. The competitive field :archers who want no tackle restrictions. 2. The hunters 'who are interested in field competition but want to use hunting tackle. 3. Bow Hunters who are interested only in game hunting, and shoot the field round for practice ■only or not at all. 4. The roving archers, who have no field ■courses, but hunt small game if they can. 5. Sportsmen, former gun hunters, now converted to, or trying out, bow hunting, who have no interest in competitive shooting, but will attend a Nation! if it is a Bow Hunters Convention. 6. Target archers, who hunt during the hunting season, but are not interested in competitive field shooting. The new Executive Committee can heed the protests of the competitive archers and remove all tackle restric­ tions in the conduct of our National Tournaments, but they had better be prepared to weather the storm that will break over their heads when the hunting archers are heard from. They can go to the other extreme and please the heavy tackle boys, and make the tackle restrictions so severe that they will drive the competition archers out of the organization. Neither is the correct solution. There must somewhere be a compromise in which each recognizes the interests of the other. Perhaps we should reflect back to 1939, when the competitive field archers, interested only In a game, were wedded to the bow hunters who were interested only in hunting. We have tried to make ttn couple sleep together in the same bed, but it has not worked. Maybe we should give them separate rooms or at least separate beds, but keep them in the same house. We are a young and vigorous organization. We are not bound by tradition. We came into existance of necessity, and we grow by trial and error—rejecting what is not good and retaining that which is. If what we have tried has not worked, we must try something else—bearing in mind that that which we do must be in the interest of the greatest number. As a solution to the present problem, I propose the following for the consideration of the new Executive Committee, the membership, and especially to the bow hunters (for that is where my interests lie): Eliminate all bow and arrow weight restrictions in our National Tournaments. Discard the Hunters Round. Tho first day and one-half, shoot the standard Field Round (84 targets). The winner of that round to be known as “National Field Target Champion.” The last day and one-half, shoot the Broadhead Round (84 targets). The only restriction being that a broadhead equivalent in size to that permitted in any state (about 3/4 inches by 1-1/2 (aches) must be used, with any weight shaft or bow. Tho winner of that round to be known as "National Hunters Champion.” Such a program would permit the competitive : archers who want a game for scores only, to decide their Wn champion, and it they are interested In being the nampion field archer, they had better learn to shoot the 0!°adhead. It would also give the hunting archers their nan roun<1 and champion, and if they want a try at the With al a11 around title, they can shoot the Field Round Want t'leIr heavy tackle, or switch to light tacklejf they the competition to be equal. Our National Tourna■ Jhehtg^ can still continue to attract the bow hunter as well th theJ competitive archer. No changes will be required in “eld round. It is doubtful that any changes will be re’a hired t in the Broadhead Round. The hunters would prefer fhiKet 'vhere only one arrow is shot at each target. reJeetetS considered at the time of our First National and * K . because there would be too much walking and Lontinued on Page Twenty-five

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By The Editor ARGUMENTS AGAINST A POST-SEASON In last month’s ARCHERY, D. C. “Dud” Lawrence, secretary of the California Bowmen Hunters & Field Arch­ ers, reported on our California deer hunt. In his closing statements he commented on the advisability of the 15-day post season for archery deer hunting in California. These comments were, of course, covering only the sentiment ex­ pressed by some of the Southern California hunters. Subsequently a Board of Governors meeting of the state organization was held in Visalia, composed of delegates from both the northern and southern parts of the state. When the topic of bow hunting legislation was brought up for discussion a motion was made to amend our present 10-day pre season to read "a 15-day post season.” During debate many forceful arguments were presented against a post season by those representing the north. The question was put to vote and the motion was unanimously defeated. We know that archers of several states are now pre­ paring to ask their respective legislatures for bow hunting legislation. It is possible that some of them may be con­ templating a post season. For that reason we feel that the arguments put forth by the northern California boys against a post season will be of interest and act as a guide to other states. A letter to the secretary from Dr. J. W. Smalley of Stockton, California, was read before the assembled group of Californians. Dr. Smalley is one of the few real bow­ hunters in California and his arguments against a post season have been gained through years of experience hunt­ ing with a bow and arrow. The letter follows: “The pre season gives the archer his chance to catch the deer in a near primitive state. For the experienced bow hunter, five days at such a time is worth more than five weeks later on. The deer are in family groups, and a full 24-hour itinerary can be worked out for any of these small herds. They contain young bucks (even 3- and 4-pointers in the Coast Range) who still retain the herd Impulse, and it is from these that the archer takes his trophy. The old, solitary bucks seldom fall victim for obvious reasons. “This family group obtains among all three species of deer in Cal ornia. but disappears after they have been broken up by rifle fire. The pre season or special unhunted • Continued on Page Eighteen.

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RETIRING PRESIDENT

N.F.A.A. EXECUTIVES

IIETIRINI. VICE-PRESIDENT

PAST AND FUTURE

A. J. MICHELSON

Retiring as President of the N.F.A.A. Has held ofiice since its organization in 1940. Resides in Flint, Michigan, where lie is engaged in the practice of law. Past President, of both the Michigan Archers Association and the Michigan Bow Hunters Association.

NEW PRESIDENT

DR. ARNOLD O. HAUGEN Born May 11, 1910 at Decorah, Iowa. Became interested in archery through the late More Duryee in 1934. For­ merly Biologist in charge of the Swan Creek Wildlife Experiment Station of the Michigan Department of Conser­ vation. Now Associate Professor of Wildlife Management at Michigan State College.

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By THE EDITOR New officers have been elected, the news of which we read with mingled emotions. The new officers are fully qualified to carry on the duties of their offices. They might even do better. But our long association and deep friendship with A. J. Michelson and W. B. Wescott can not help but make us feel that we have suffered an irretrievable loss. We say this with sincerest respect for the new officers. We are well ac­ quainted with both Dr. Haugen and Glenn St. Charles. We like them both immensely. We have hunted big game with both of them and we find that nothing brings out the real qualities of a man like an arduous trek into the woods in cold and inclement weather. These boys take the good with the bad without even so much as a murmur. Whether in the mountains or on the field of competition they have proved to us to be the finest of sportsmen. Yes, our new officers are very fine fellows and to them we offer our heartiest congratualtions and assurance of our utmost cooperation. We have more than a passing interest in the future welfare of the National Field Archery Association. All of us feel that we have in a small way helped to build the N.F.A.A. into the great organization it is today. But the real work and promotion has always been the burden of our three top executives. "Mike,” as we like to call our retiring president, has held office for nine years, ever since the N.F.A.A. was organized. Under his leadership the membership has grown from a few scattered field archers to a membership of over 5000. In announcing his intention of retiring he pointed out to us that his goal had been achieved and that new blood should take over the reins. That goal was the uniting of the field archers and the bow hunters of America in a common cause. This was assured during our last National at Two Rivers, Wisconsin. To accomplish this goal, "Mike” has given freely of his time and money. In all those nine years he never but once failed to write his column, “Blunts From the Old Stump." As an editor, one can appreciate the amount of time and effort expended in these writings. W. B. Wescott, who all his friends affectionately call “W. B.,’’ has gone away above and beyond the call of duty to the sport he loves. The National Archery Association awarded him its Maurice Thompson Medal of Honor, emblematic of his outstanding efforts in the promotion of archery. W. B. has always been a prolific and volumnous letter writer. It some­ times had its humorous aspects. We re­ member receiving his first manuscript. It contained so many big words that we nearly wore out a dictionary looking them up. A little bird must have told him of our dilemma for subsequent writings were all equally Intelligently written but in a layman’s language. Though we are reluctant to give up our old officers we have the utmost confidence in our new ones. They have both proven their executive ability and their leadership among the field archers and bow hunters of America. So, con­ gratulations, good luck and when you need us we’ll be at your side to lend a helping hand.

W. B. W ESCOTT Inventor of the original Technicolor Process and Patent Attorney. Attend­ ed Universite Libre of Brussels,, Bel­ gium. He was the donor of our Na­ tional Championship Medal and the designer of the W. J. “Cliief” Comp­ ton Medal of Honor. He was the first Life Member of the N.F.A.A. and an Honorary Life Member of the N.A.A.

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GLENN ST. CHARLES Past President of Washington State Field Archery Association. Has been active in archery for many years, es­ pecially in organization of field arch­ ery clubs and promotion of bow hunting legislation. Opening' of the Natapoc Refuge for bow hunting was due in a great measure to his eiforts.

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The annual Ohio Field Archers Cham­ pionship Tournament was held at Lima, I V■/<» Ohio rn September 25 and 26. The I N shoot, which was one of the most suc­ cessful ever lield, was sponsored by the Lima Archery Club, and was held on the grounds of the Allen County Fish and Game Association. (note please, a gun club) After tlie tournament was finished, scores were read and prizes were dis­ tributed. I noticed that few of the Lima (home club) boys or girls had placed very high in the individual scor­ ing. This was so. not because Lima lias incompetent archers, but because fa­ tigue from final preparations had set in. Many of tlie local shooters could not drag themselves around the rugged course which they themselves had en­ gineered. I have personally never shot on a finer course. Each target was back­ Scoring a target in the Ohio Field Championship are, left to right: Russ Rey­ ed up so that even tlie inexperienced nolds, 2nd place; Don Lee, 3rd place; Dr. Robinson, new Ohio State Field archers could not lose arrows, but at Champion, and Doug Terry, 1947 Champion. the same time actual hunting condi­ tions prevailed. Tlie championship was awarded on fifty-six targets of regular field archery After a hearty lunch in the club­ shot on Saturday, and a 56-target hunt­ STOCKTON BOW HUNTERS’ house. a 14-target broadhead round at ers round (wow!) on Sunday. We shot game silhouette targets at unknown OPEN TOURNAMENT the hunters round in a gusty gale which distances under 65 yards was enjoyed would carry the first arrow two feet to on the range where many interesting the right, then stop suddenly and al­ By D. C. “ DUD ” LAWRENCE shots with natural hazards were set up. low tlie second arrow to miss two feet Trophies and table prizes were nu­ 101 Carmel St.. San Francisco 17, Calif. to tlie left. merous and were presented to the win­ A big campfire pow-wow was held ners of handicap and actual scores on Saturday night at which the two Bow hunters of the Stockton Rod A- down to third places for men, women hundred odd archers present showed Gun Club held their First Annual Open and juniors, after which there was a amazing hidden talents. We found ou' Tournament in Louis Park, across the drawing for prizes using participants' that toxophilites can sing, play, dance, road from their big clubhouse on the numbers in the register book. imitate, impersonate and generally put shore of the Stockton Deep Waterway, Credit for all the hard work and the on a worthy show. Don Lee and myself California. The program of events start­ successful tournament was passed on had our litle pow-wow on Saturday ed on Saturday afternoon, November 13, by club officials to Richard Bennett, night; object, to humble the Doc and at 1 p.m., with novelty shots that count­ president of the club, who also is cred­ Russ Reynolds. After eliminating most ed for points in the tournament, the ited with bagging two bucks in Cali­ of the tricks in our bag, we hit on most interesting of which was the fornia and one in Nevada this year. “loaded" cigarettes, which we carefully moving "birdie” shot, rigged up on a Congratulations to Stockton Bow camouflaged and transported to the canvas belt run by an electric motor. Hunters for a very successful tourna­ shooting field the following morning. On Saturday evening there was a ment. and to Don and Virginia for get­ Boys, don’t waste your time. Doc and banquet of venison from the deer ting a “dear.” Russ don’t smoke. Period, end of report. brought down by Shirley Smalley, the Winners and their scores follow: first lady member of California Bowmen EXPERT BOWMEN (Men) VIRGINIA FIELD ARCHERY Hunters to bag a buck with a bow. 1. Dr. Robinson . .1383 Later, during introductions, Dr. J. W. 2. Russ Reynolds .1332 Smalley introduced himself as Mrs. TOURNAMENT 1304 Smalley’s husband. Club member Don 3. Don Lee ......... (Women) Bechthold wailed over not getting a By JOHN STONE. Secretary 972 deer this year, then passed around an 1. Eleanor Moczadlo 8040 W. Glen Road. Norfolk 5. Va. 815 embossed card reading, "Mr. Don Becli2. Kathryn Ayres 687 thold and Miss Virginia Nance wish to 3. Irene Lewis ila Field Archery AssociaThe Virginia announce that after the twenty-eighth BOWMEN (Men) second annual tournament tion held its t. .... of November we are to be addressed as 842 1. Bob Hulley at the Sherwood Archers' range near Mister and Missus." What does he mean 820 2. H. T. Gall Roanoke. Virginia, on Oct. 10. 813 —he never got a "dear"? After the All the championships were taken by 3. Tom Gilmore banquet there were a few appropriate Sherwood Archers. Chuck Arrington (Women) speeches and there was dancing to some took the Men’s Championship trophy, 595 1. Marie Paspie ................ music until near midnight. Women Mary Helvestine took the ’ ------ ’’’s 532 good 2. Mildred Stack On Sunday morning, November 14, .... trophy, ---- . while Norman 3. Mary Martin ............... ............. 507 a 14-target field round, with shots at Championship took first place among the ' NOVICE (Men) targets with invisible rings at unknown Arrington t__l. 561 distances was terminated with a 15th juniors. 1. Bill Aingworth consolation First place ■•"•■-resident non­ 511 target, the running deer shot. The life2. Charley Pierson .... awarded' to Carroll Madison 498 sized deer target, mounted on wheels, prize was i 3- Frank Pocsic was towed with great speed down a of Kentucky. the night ’before the tournament ,J- Goldie n (Women) t.._ Flnkhousen 351 gentle slope on the park lawn with a theOnassociation " ;t annual business ’s first 2. Riva Groce officers were 31G long rope and a gas motor. After the meeting was held and r.: 3. Georgianna Jones 280 first barrage of arrows, the target col­ elected as follows; lided with a tree and one metal ana James Cassell—President. two wood arrows were wrecked. A W. A. Johnson—Vice-president Correction guard was placed at that tree after John Stone—Secretary-treasurer. that to stop any further collisions. Of the1?. last month ’s issue The Richmond Archers are construct­ month's issue an an advertisethe few hits made, we noted that most ing a field range near Richmond. Vir­ The „ APPeared for Sterling Archery. J’lown dress oE the firm was incorrectly of the hits were made by the same ginia, and they are hoping to sponsor 19-19be61,P aa Essex Mich. It should have bunch of fellows who got their deer the V.F.A.A. tournament in 1949. with the bow this year. Essexville,'Mich.

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December? 1948

I’d Like To Do It Again By ROBERT PETERSON 8442 Vicksburg Ave., Los Angeles 45, California

Two weeks after the Portola hunt I had tucked my tackle away with the thought that all good things must come to an end and it would be a whole long year before I could again go hunting. But I hadn't reckoned with Gus Touth. Here he was twisting my arm to go on another deer hunt. A special bow and arrow season had been set aside by the Nevada Fish & Game Commission for the taking of deer of either sex in Glenbrook, Nevada. Gus caught me at a time when my resistance was low and it only took about two minutes of arm-twisting to persuade me to dig out the tackle and join him on a jaunt to Glenbrook. The two of us then dropped in to pay Stew Foster a sociable call. With each of us taking an arm and giving it a slight twist we had the third member of our party. We planned to leave immediately for Glenbrook but much to our disap­ pointment we were delayed a whole week in obtaining licenses. We finally had to telephone the Commission at Reno before we could get the matter straightened out. Saturday morning, October 9th, we were on our way. After an all night drive we arrived in Minden, Nevada where we got our licenses. We had to wait on the courthouse steps until H. R. Jepson, the County Clerk, ar­ rived. He greeted us cordially and dur­

ing the process of making out the li­ censes explained that his home was right on the edge of the hunting area and that there were lots of deer in the area. This was very encouraging and our confidence mounted higher and higher as we drove into Glenbrook. There we met the local game warden, a Mr. Rhodes, who was very friendly and gave us information on the boun­ daries of the hunting area and wished us the best of luck. We started out immediately to search for deer trails and to more or less get the lay of the land. I circled several ridges about midway up a mountainside and was surprised to find no deer sign. As the afternoon passed I finally began to see deer. I kept telling myself, "look bud, you'd better take the first chance you get.” After seeing about thirty deer in the next hour and finding that 1 had not been able to approach closer than two hundred yards, 1 was con­ vinced that I had better bear down and do some serious hunting. I stopped to look out over Lake Tahoe and the surrounding countryFar below me I noticed a small object moving back and forth across one of the meadows. Of course, without bi­ noculars, I might have been wrong, but I’d swear I saw Gus shooting 56 targets. Heading back down the mountain I ran into Stew. He had just jumped a

Robert Peterson, Los Angeles bowman hunter, chalks up his second buck for the season. Above forked-hoiirn was taken in special Glenbrook, Nev. area.

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spike buck. We circled around aud managed to jump the deer again, but could not get a clear shot. Gus joined us and we all circled the area where we thought the deer was. I finally spotted him and had a forty-yard head shot through a small opening, but it was a clean miss. We stopped in to visit Kim Ammundson and his family who live in Glen­ brook. Kim told us that the best place to hunt was near the golf course, ex­ plaining that each evening the deer came down to the golf course to feed. About an hour before sun down we were on our way back: in the hope of intercepting a few deer on their way to the golf course. I left Gus and Stew in a short time and began crossing the ridges. My in­ tention was to find where several trails converged into a main trail. Every time I found a likely spot I got the urge to look for a better one. So, instead of doing what I planned. I continued “spooking” along looking into new places. Suddenly, seventy yards below me and unaware of ray presence, were two bucks, a forked-horn and a spike. The spike offered the best shot but somehow 1 just couldn't seem to con­ centrate on anything but the four points. The forky was walking very slowly and it had to be now or never because after a few more steps he would be hidden from view. I was thinking, "hold that bow arm out good and solid; lead him just in front of the shoulder.” Then came the thrill we all know as I watched an arrow speed across the ra­ vine. I heard that familiar "chock” but feared my hit was too far back. The deer ran around a ridge out of sight. I followed as quickly as possible and picked up the broadhead end of my arrow. Penetration had been com­ plete. I hurried around the ridge just in time to see a deer two hundred yards below me just leaving the brush and heading into timber. I realized that with my poor hit the deer would head downhill so I watched him very closely. He stepped out into a small clearing and laid down. The sun had dropped behind the mountain range on the Cali­ fornia side of Lake Tahoe and soon it would be dark. I wanted to work my way down and finish the job if need be but I could only get half way where my trail dead-ended in some thick brush. What to do? I did not want to frighten the deer with the possibility of losing him, so it seemed more logical to back up and go around the way I had come and forget the whole thing until morning. I found this to be a difficult decision to make. As I headed out I marked the spot well with a partially fallen tree that pointed in the general direction of where my deer lay. Stew and Gus both agreed that it was the only smart thing to do, so we ■" nl *- and —q a much headed for Carson City needed meal. With the exception of sleeping bags we were not prepared for any sort of camping. Glenbrook Inn, being closed for the winter, left little in the way

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of accommodations. After a big steak dinner plus a losing battle with the local one-armed bandits, we drove to a ski hut near Glenbrook. We had previously accepted an offer of Lowell Roper and Irving Tjaldeen, two San Francisco bowmen, to sleep on their floor. The warden had given them permission to use the hut during their stay. With the uncertainty of my deer and the sinking feeling that my hit was not too good, I hardly need add that I did not sleep a wink. So it was no effort for me to awaken the others at four in the morning. We had breakfast over a wood stove in the center of the hut with the aid of my G.I. pocket stove. We arrived back in Glenbrook with a full day ahead and the determination to have three deer hanging before nightfall. It was a crisp, beautiful morn­ ing and the weather throughout the entire trip had been perfect. The twang of Stew’s bowstring broke the morning silence as Gus and I wit­ nessed the cleanest kill that a sports­ man can hope for. Stew's arrow struck just behind the deer’s ear and it was all over. It was about a forty-yard shot. As Stew was about to tag what he thought was a doe, 1 noticed two nice little bumps on top of the deer’s head. Hey, Stew, “you've got yourself a buck!” There was a round of hand­ shaking as Stew’s stock went up a hundred percent. Two down (maybe) and one to go. We headed for the spot where my deer was supposed to be. As we camo into sight of the broken tree my heart was pumping double time. I crossed my fingers and even my toes. There he was, in the exact spot I had last seen him, and we knew we had done the right thing. Golly moses, what a relief!

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Stew Foster, vice-president of California Bowman Hunters, after many dis­

appointments finally bagged his deer. The above spike buck was taken in

Nevada's special hunting reserve at Glenbrook on the shores of Lake Tahoe.

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1 Anil S1'"'*11 Pletcher, of Bakersfield, a<"e | n,,ln Michels, of Los Angeles, tow„ ,°'vn after their respective vicArf.>,S ln the Southern California Field Ip Tournament at Bakersfield, bill tournament “Doc” and Roy sinCo horns for the first time Hnle the state tournament at which 8COro. !‘c lost his title to Roy. Final ’ tletcher, 7-16; Dill, 702. PHOTO

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December, 194#

My hit had not been as bad as I first Shirley Smalley took deer out of this thought. The arrow entered on top of area. The Doctor got a doe and Shirley the back, to the right of the spine, just a buck. In the afternoon we helped Gus fill forward of the hind quarter and passed down through on an angle, coming out our quota but to no avail. During this hike I realized the extreme beauty of just missing the lungs. Gus took off for the high country the country we had been hunting in. I felt very small and insignificant as I while Stew and I took care of our deer. After we had snapped a few pictures watched the evening shadows blot out a we hung up our deer and enclosed the mixture of vivid colors. A clean sky dipped almost into the deep blue of carcasses in deer bags. Lake Tahoe, bordered by green forests We were preparing to join Gus and and meadows, with the occasional sharp do a little dogging for him when he contrast of the red and golden foliage showed up. Instead, we decided to go of aspen in autumn. By the light of a to Carson City again. I’m glad someone half moon I hit the trail for camp still thought of food or I might have starved. marveling at the wonders of nature that After another steak and a second les­ had been my privilege to see and which son from the same bandits, we pur­ I will always remember. chased a few groceries. Gus proved to Gus did not have the good luck that be a whizz when it comes to filling a lantern by pouring gas down a pencil. Stew and I had, so came the job of Stew and I telephoned our wives in Los skinning and quartering our deer. We Angeles to tell them of our good for­ finished and were packed to leave be­ tune. I now felt that Phyllis was jus­ fore midnight. An uneventful trip home us into Los Angeles Monday tified in letting her ol’ man take off brought morning. We had taken turns driving on another hunt so soon. and no one seemed to mind the half We returned to Glenbrook and con­ dozen bows piled on top of the back­ tacted Mr. Bliss who owns the entire seat sleeper—especially the sleeper. area. He was very happy to validate I know I can speak for all of us when our tags and seemed enthusiastic about I say that our neighboring state was the possibilities of a hunt next year. overflowing with hospitality. Everone He is planning to extend his season for we talked to wished us the best of luck lodging and other facilities so as to take and were most cooperative. We certain­ in this special hunt. We assured him ly appreciated everything and hope that that he could expect a sizeable crowd we may may enjoy enjoy another hunt there next from the Los Angeles area. indeed to have year. I feel■ fortunate fThe only other bow hunters we saw been on that wonderful hunt and to on our trip were Dr. and Mrs. J. W. have had the fellowship of two fine Smalley and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ben­ sportsmen, Gus Touth and Stew Foster. nett, of Stockton. Both the Doctor and

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MAIL TOURNAMENT

MAIL TOURNAMENT SCORES FOR OCT. 56 Handi­ target score cap JUNIOR BOYS: ...584 1. Ralph Montee, Sunland-Tujunga Archers. 2. David Brooks, Tyee Bowmen...................... .. 3. Billy Sauer. Jr.. South Gate Archers............. WOMEN—EXPERT BOWMAN CLASS: 1. Mary Lautner, Pasadena Roving Archers.............541 2. Babe B’tzen burger, Pasadena Roving Archers....53G 3. Billie Westcott. Pasadena Roving Archers.......... 485 4. Emma Michels. Malibu Archery Club................. . ..421 5. Jewell Betts. Pasadena Roving Archers...............419 6. Betty Hendershot. Malibu Archery Club—........ 378 7. Frances Lozon, Algonquin Archers.......................... 359 8. Margaret Stewart. Pasadena Roving Archers..318 9. Winnie Twitchell. Pasadena Roving Archers..... 34G 10. Virgin Silvers. Kamiakin Roving Archers............ 345 11. Sue Miller. Oregon Trail Archers.................. -........331 12. Lulu Stalker, Flint Bowmen...................... 315 13. Mary Taylor. Flint Bowmen.......................................... 309 14. Lois TOtzler, Flint Bowmen.......................................... 292 15. Viola Maull. Souih Gate Roving Archers............ 286 16. Bnnnv Ednev. Pasadena Roving Archers.......... 255 WOMEN—BOWMAN CLASS: .335 1. Charline Ardell. Algonquin Archers___ 2. Caryl James. Pasadena Roving Archers.............. 290 3. Maxine Ph’llins. Secoma Archers.............................. 276 4. Frieda Hoff, Malibu Archery Club........................ -.253 5. Lou Neelev Malibu Archerv Club........... -................ 253 6. Laura C^TieM. San Francisco Archers.................217 7. Evelyn Gutscher, Malibu Archery Club................217 8. Agenda SharriH, Malibu Archen’ Club.............. 208 WOMEN—ARCHER CLASS; _____ 25G 1. Doris Allen. Pasadena Roving Archers............. 2. Clorene Cosand. Pasadena Roving _______ Archers... ?......... 178 ng Archers..l69 3. Thelma Northwood, Pasadena Roving Arche. 4. Maybelle Bingaman, Pasadena Roving Archers..16l Arche. .................. 5. Margaret Davis. Pasadena Roving ___ Archers . 151 _____________ 116 6. Sue Olson. Malibu Archery Club........................... MEN—EXPERT BOWMAN CLASS—OPEN: 1. Erwin Ketzler, Flint Bowmen......... ....................... ...835 2. Frank Eieholtz, San Diego Field Archers....... ...716 3. Martin Mathew. San Diego Field Archers.... ...707 1. Rex Beach, South Gate Roving Archers......... ...653 5. Gus Touth. Malibu Archery Club..... -................. ...611 MEN—EXPERT BOWMAN—CLASS B* 1. Colin Peacock. Forbidden Plateau Archers... .715 2. Roy Hoff. Mal'bu Archery Club............. .............. .630 3. Harold Rhoades. Algonouin Archers.................. .630 4. Billy Sauer. Sr., South Gate Roving Archers. .619 5. Harvey Hicks. Mahhu Archerv Club................ .611 6. E. V. Green. San Diego Field Archers........... .610 7. Joel Coffield. San Francisco Archers..................... 607 8. Laurie L. Maull, South Gate Roving Archers....6O3 9. Albert H. Riegler. Sunland-Tujunga Archers....593 10. Tiny Munson. Munson, South Gate Gat< Roving Archers.:.......584 584 ..580 11. Bob Rob Aten. Aten, Pasadena Roving Archers............. - - Tavlor. - — lt Bowmen ...................................... ..565 12. Earl Flint Bo’ Roving Archers.... ....559 13. M'lton Canfield, Pasadena T 14. Bob C. Smith. Sai Diego Field Archers............. 555 •>ith, San 15. Bruce K. Arnold. A. Pasadena Roving Archers....52O 16. Bob Dorssey, Paramount Field Archer................. 458 MEN—EXPERT BOWMAN—CLASS C: 1. Earl Silvers, Tn tervalley Archery Club... .653 2. Alfred Lozon. Algonquin Archers........... .586 .584 3. George D. Miller. Oregon Trail Archers.

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4. Claude Neeley, Los Angeles Bow Hunters. Hunters........ 537 C <-> ZT . » z. .. .1 A T Z-. \.'z-k -J Zi I T ■ zrzzzx I • ' . zi 1 z*l A It ■ 5. 1Leonard McFadean, C? San Diego Field ?ield Archers Arc .519 6. Don Williams, Pasadena Roving Archers. Archers............. 509 7. Tracy Stalker. Flint Bowmen.......................... ............. 502 8. Charley Howe. Malibu Archery Club...................... .493 9. Basil Blackmore. Tyee Bowmen.................................. 486 10. Arthur J. Betts. Pasadena Roving Archers...... 482 11. R. A. Turner. Forbidden Plateau Archers......... 482 12. Carroll Madison. Tri State Field Archers............ 480 13. W. E. Melvin. Sr.. Tyee Bowmen................................ 469 14. Vincent Crowley, Oradell Archers.............................. .462 15. Chas. P. Weyl, Pasadena Roving Archers.......... 461 16. Harlan Northwood, Pasadena Roving Archers..459 17. Harry White. Flint Bowmen.................... 451 18. Herbert Phillips, Secoma Archers............................... 4 48 19. John L. Madison, Tri State Field Archers........ 448 20. D’ck Hendershot. Malibu Archcry Club............... 440 21. 21 Walter Fischer, Pasadena Roving Archers........ 435 22. Bob Blackmore. Tyee Bowmen.................................... 437 23. Clarence Stewart, Pasadena Roving Archers....431 24. Ted Rice, Shiawassic Archery Club............................ 122 25. Del Westcott. Pasadena Roving Archers............. 419 26. Eugene Meyer, Shiawassie Archery Club.............. 401 27. Don Cowdray. South Gate Roving Archers......394 28. Churchill Silvers. Kamiakin Roving Archers....392 29. A. C. Michels. South Gate Row ng Archers........ 388 30. Cliff Olson. Malibu Archery Club............................. 384 31. Frank A. Lang. South Gate Roving Archers....37S 32. Len Edney, Pasadena Roving Archers................. 376 33. Nelson Austin. Cascade Archers.....-........................... 372 34. Art Crowley, Oradell Archers...................................... 349 MEN—ROWMAN CLASS: 1. Ted Murphy, Tri-State Field Archers.................... 497 2. David Eairheart, South Gate Roving Archers .432 3. Dwight Sherrill, Malibu Archery Club.................... 431 4. Dr. Ray F. Cole. Oregon Trail Archers............... 423 5. Harvey James, Sunland-Tujunga Archers.......... 118 ............... t _______ ____ _________ 407 6. Eugene Mueller, Wo-Pe-Na Archers?....................... ...................... 407 Cosaiid. ~ Pasadena Roving Archers....405 7. Loren D. Cosand, • ; Vierling. Oradell Archers ................................. 393 8. George .389 9. Dick H■Judson. Malibu Archery Club............. 10. Bud Roper. Pasadena __________ Roving „ Archers................... 388 '' ■’ Gate P.ovir.g 11. Milfred Parker. South Roving Archers.. .375 . ood Archers........... -.......369 12. Nicholas Moroch. Greenwood Archers.................... 354 13. Bob James. ParamountL Field Archers. 7..to Roving Archers........ 351 14. George Grahn, South Gab ..................................... 343 15. Bob Modrell, Cascade Archers * 16. Ed R. Furru, Cascade• Archers.................................... 3<0 17. Warren Hicks, Cascadile Archers......... -...................... 327 Archery Club .........................314 18. Charles Wise. Malibu ________ _______ ------ -— Archers. 310 19. E. A. Bingaman. Pasadena Roving 20. Allen Fleming, Secoma Archers............................ .307 21. Ed Lyon, South Gate Roving Archers.............. .303 22. Herbert Brooks. Tyee Bowmen.............................. .303 .285 23. Wayne Allen, Pasadena Roving Archers..... MEN—ARCHER CLASS: .408 1. John Schmidt, dt, Algonquin Archers.............. 2. Bill Anton, Suuui South kjaic Gate IkUHlHA Roving Archers...................................359 3. Orlis Fischer. Pasadena Roving Archers............... 356 4. H. D. Hotchkiss, Malibu Archery Club............... 339 5. Andy Vanderbrink. Kamiakin Roving Archers..334 6. James B. Davis. Pasadena Roving Archers...... 297 7. Les Pettett, Malibu Archery Club......................... 295 8. Dale Zebro, Kamiakin Roving Archers.................. 286 9. Edward M. Silvers. Kamiakin Roving Archers..283 10. John H. Ost, South Gate Roving Archers...........277 11. George Tooma, Greenwood Archers........................... 257 12. David Fowler, Kamiakin Roving Archers............. 244 13. Al Ostrouski. Greenwood Archers................................ 237 14. Russ A. Guildenstein, Algonquin Archers............. 128

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ARCHERY December, 1918

refuges and they very quickly learn thought it was a game. This wasn’t just to stay inside so that even during the with one buck but during a season m> regular season they are depopulated less riding would take me over a large area than in other areas. To conduct a pre where five or six bucks would be bedded season hunt in such a region increases near trails and I could jump them every time. Had these deer been shot at the bowman's chances especially when there is no doubt in my mind that they the hunt is organized. Dear Editor: If any riflemen in that or any other would have high tailed it out of the I haven't hunted with a bow for a region complained about the archers country, but they weren't. Had an arrow number of years but the article about "spooking” the deer for them they are been shot at them they would not have the pre season California deer hunt in pretty hard up for an excuse in not known the difference—but a rifle is the November issue of ARCHERY in­ getting their deer with a rifle. 1 imagine different. So let us not listen to the terested me. complaints of riflemen who because they that someone up around Portola com­ Years ago, as you 1.... know, such a plained but I want to remind anyone don't happen to knock over a buck right thing as an organized hunt was more interested that during the rifle season off blame pre season archers. or less unknown in this respect. True, If legislation is passed to make our up there we had a gas shortage on and some of us would get together and thousands of hunters stayed at home in hunt in post season 1 am sure thai hunt in some area where the chances the valleys afraid to venture away from everyone will want it changed rignt of our being shot were less but we did home. I happened to hunt that same back to pre season again. Then our not bring home deer or boar. We just area at the first of the season and got law makers will come to realize that had the fun of hunting. As a conse­ my deer. In fact I never saw so many we are a bunch of people who do not quence field hunting remained at a deer before in one place yet natives up know what we want. I for one say leave standstill with little or no recognition there were complaining more of the it just as it is. Keep up the organized except in our own ranks. fact that there weren’t enough hunters hunts; keep in good with the wardens; There was a good deal of talk in in the hills to keep the deer moving. bring in more clean kills and gain the those days as to how we could best As for “spooking" the deer I would good will of the sports world. We have a bring field hunting into recognition by like to remind you that with a post chance now to put field archery in a sportsmen everywhere in California. We season for archers the deer would good spot which in time might become finally concluded that the only way really be "spooked” since they would as popular in California as it is in such was to actually kill big game and then have been shot at all during the rifle a state as Michigan. Change the season have the stories and pictures printed in season and our chances would be re­ to decrease our chances and we will set newspapers. We knew then that in time duced from what they are to nil. it back to where it was twenty years field archers would not be looked upon Another argument being put forth for ago. as a bunch of nuts but people who ac­ a post season hunt is that at this time If Southern California hunters are tually could go out with a bow and there would no doubt be snow which complaining about having to make a bring in game. We knew, loo, that would be fine for tracking deer. This long trip to the North let us have two under such conditions more and more is a lot of bog wash. Anyone who areas—one in the South and one in the people would join our ranks and that knows anything about deer and their North. However, you will not find a in time it would be easier to gain the habits in the Sierra Nevadas knows much finer place for bowmen than in legislation necessary to benefit us. that along about the tail end of the that Portola region. It was my first hunt All old timers in field archery know rifle season the deer are making up there this year and I was more than the story about how we tried and hoped their minds to hit for lower levels. They surprised and I am going back again that certain areas would be set aside generally wait for the first cold snap or next year. Just in passing I’d like to say that for bow hunting and how we were dis­ the first snow at which time they all appointed. We all know how unsympa­ start moving down through deer cross­ if any changes are made I would like thetic our lawmakers were towards us ings or deer passes as they are more to see it made possible for a person not when we finally did elbow in at Sacra­ commonly known. It is not unusual to getting their buck with a bow being mento. We know what game wardens count fifty deer a day going down these allowed to also hunt with a rifle later. and fire wardens think of us in general passes. To put our hunting season at I understand that now you either have right now. But this last organized deer this time or thereafter would be sheer to do one or the other. This last year, hunt was conducted in a way that folly since there would be few if any what with the price of meat, a lot of men did out hunt with the bow because brought us recognition. Deer were kill­ deer in the high places. ed and a few officials present will It might be argued that we wouldn't they wanted to be darned sure of their spread the word that we are a fine have to have our hunt in the high deer with a rifle. bunch of sportsmen. Verv truly vours places but at lower levels. That brings DON WILLIAMS. DDS. 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NEW ENGLAND FIELD ARCHERY By K. C. SIMONDS 6 Wildon Rd., Wellesley, Mass. The championships were scheduled for earlyr fall, before the hunting sea­ son. On September 19th, the New Hampshire Bowmen were to hold a field meet which would determine the New Hampshire champions and score the first leg on the New England champ­ ionships. On October 24th, the Massa­ chusetts Field Archery Association plan­ ned a broadhead round which would determine the Massachusetts champions and score the last leg on the New Eng­ land championships. All plans were completed early in the summer and the Bear Brook and Bear Hill courses were put into first class condition. Both groups combined to sponsor the regional championships (we hope that groups from the other New England states will eventually come in with us on this feature), and residential restrictions were imposed to prevent any individual from winning more than one state championship. In August there came a drought. Streams dried up, lakes shrunk away from their shorelines, the fields and woods became parched and brown. By the middle of September state officials closed the woods to prevent damaging forest fires. Field archers received a card: “No Shoot on Account of No Rain.” Each succeeding week-end for a month was held open by the archers with the question, “Do we get to Bear Brook next Sunday?" In mid-October New Hampshire final­ ly got some rain, and on October 17th the New Hampshire Bowmen’s course at Allenstown was opened to the largest turnout ever assembled for a field event in this part of the country. In perfect weather 102 archers shot the course which Dave Mason says is “recognized as the most beautiful course in the country.” The M.F.A.A. shoot was scheduled for Its original date on the following Sunday. In view of the enthusiastic turnout in New Hampshire, we rushed revisions to prepare for an even greater crowd. The drought conditions had eased but we were prepared for dry woods with stirrup-pumps at strategic locations and wardens assigned to beats which would cover and protect the en­ tire area. But Westcott’s Bear Hill field course at Hopkinton was fated not to break Bear Brook’s attendance record. During Saturday night it started to rain. It rained—and rained. Sundayturned out to be the first day of one of those three-day nor'easters which are typical of our usually miserable New England weather. At 8:30 a.m. when we opened the registration there was none on hand except the working 'ornmittee. At 3:30 that afternoon when the scoring closed, 78 archers had reg­ istered and completed the course. In a11 the rain, the chilling northeast

wind, the soaking underbrush; with the fletching laying flat against shafts and Fortisan backings shredding off bows; wet to the skin; that group of (crazy?) archers laughed it off, ate lunch before the saving comfort of a roaring log fire in the big room of Wescott's studio­ barn, and turned out again for the afternoon round. Over coffee and dough­ nuts they were uncomplaining late that afternoon as they waited for the scorers to finish their tabulations. The M.F.A.A.’s first tournament was a success—overwhelmingly so, consider­ ing the weather—and field archery in Massachusetts and New Hampshire can now be considered to be growing in a healthy and satisfying manner. Results of the 1948 New England tournaments were as follows: New England Championships Men’s champion—Earl Taylor, Brockton, Mass. Women's champion— Lillian Waterman. W. Springfield, Mass. New Hampshire Championships Men's champion—Arnold Green, Manchester, N. H. Women’s champion —Bee Mason, Manchester, N. H. Massachusetts Championships Men’s champion—Ernest Kallander, Framingham, Mass. Women's cham­ pion—Lillian Waterman, West Spring­ field, Mass. Bear Brook Open Field Round Men: Expert—1. Quentin Sprague, Orino, Maine; 2. Walter Walton, Holliston, Mass.; 3. Earl Taylor. Brockton, Mass. Bowman—1. George Fraser. Chelsea, Mass.; 2. Gerry Colburn, Hollis. N. H.; 3. John Skiffington, Belmont, Mass. Archer—1. Leonard Green. Manches­ ter, N. H.; 2. Maurice Colburn, East Pepperell, Mass.; 3. Harry Pearson. Keene, N. H. Women: Expert—1. Lillian Water­ man, West Springfield, Mass.; 2. Bee Mason, Manchester N. H. Bowman—1. Anita Howarth, Wal­ tham, Mass.; 2. Marion Pearce, Wal­ tham. Mass. Archer—1. Starr Harvey, Lakeville. Conn.; 2. Marion Shedd, Waltham, Mass. Bear Hill Open Broadhead Round Men: Expert—1. Ernest Kallander,

Framingham, Mass.; 2. William McKellar. West Newton, Mass.; 3. Earl Tay­ lor. Brockton, Mass. Bowman—1. Alfred Green, Spring­ litlll, - -- -- ------ , field, IHdOO. Mass.;, Li2.. Alec xzui.i.Kiv, Duhaine, —Keene, N. H.; 3. Ed Gulick, Brookline, Mass. Archer—1. Peter Kallander, Fram­ ingham, Mass.; 2. Thomas Benoit, Brockton, Mass.; 3. Lional Bergeron, Manchester, N. H. Women: Expert—1. Lillian Waterman, West Springfield, Mass.; 2. Marion Pearce, Waltham, Mass. Bowman—1. Anita Howarth, Wal­ tham, Mass.; 2. Marion Frost. West Newton, Mass. Archer—1. Martha Field, N. H.; 2. Agnes Guerette, Nashua, N. H.

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Mali Tournament Scores for October • Continued from Page Fourteen.

127 15. Wilbur W. Delano. Wo-Pe-Na Archers 16. Herb McBride. Pasadena Roving Archers. 52 MEN—FREE STYLE: 1. Jim Tuepker, Pasadena Archers... - Roving _____________ G95 2. Stew Foster. Pasadena ... l Roving Archers A ’ : _...679 3. Joei W. Carr, Carr. San Diego Field Archers............... ...... 629 4. Glenn r---- - ........ lenn L. Smith, Pasadena Roving Archers 622 5. Arch Puckle, Pasadena Roving Archers........... 551 6. Bob Twitchell, Fwitchell, Pasadena Roving Archers... Archers 524 7. Hugh M. Hoyt. Pasadena Roving Archers. .491 8. Roy Hoff (as an experiment) ................ .505

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OKLAHOMA STATE TOURNAMENT By KOBANI) I). BARBER 11528 W. Admiral Blvd.. Tulsa. Okla. Well! The Oklahoma State Field zArchery Association tournament for 11948 has passed and what a tourna­ ment! The scores were not high as ccompared to many other tournaments, ibut the competition was great and we Ihad a flashlight photo finish. However, H'm going ahead of my story. Saturday afternon and time for start­ ling our Broadhead Round found us in 150° temperature, misty rain, and a stiff Ibreeze. (If the Chamber of Commerce ireads this, believe me, it isn't true.) ’Yours truly, the field captain, finally • drove them away from our blazing bonifire and out on our 28-target course. Weather cleared late in the afterinoon, but stayed cold, and when the :Broadhead Round was finished, Joe Lititiebird of Colony, Oklahoma, was first iin the men’s division; Fay Barber of 'Tulsa, for the ladies, and Jack Hughes ■of Sand Springs, for juniors. I’ll grant you it looks like we archers : are slightly off the beam, “tetched,” or 'Call it what you may. Who but an : archer would spend a whole afternoon out in the rain and cold and then gather by the fire for a baker ham banquet and business meeting out in that wind­ swept gully they had been in all after­ noon? Strange part, they just weren't in any hurry to leave either. Along about 8:30 p.m. the meeting was over and folks went in search of a hotel. But not all! Ralph Hedrick of Okla­ homa City just pitched his tent and rolled out his sleeping bag and spent

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the night right there. The Littlebird family was about as bad—bedding down in their station wagon. And who said archers didn't love the game? Those people just can’t stay away even at night. Wondering about that flashlight photo finish? Well, looks like I better explain before you lose interest and go read another article. Our champion­ ship this year was decided by the 56 targets shot on Sunday. Noon rolled around and ladies first and second were separated by one point, Fay Barber leading Agnes Foster. For the men, 1st and 2nd differed by 30 points, Joe Littlebird leading Ralph Barnett. Evening' came and darkness before the last group containing Littlebird got in. Checking on the last target a 50-yd. • Continued on Page Twenty-one

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be approved, I have sent a small con­ tribution to Mrs. Erma Haberle of the Bowman-Review, who I know will be glad to lend her services as temporary treasurer in any attempt to honor her old friend Homer Prouty. And to Mrs. Clara Prouty, who was such a splendid and devoted helpmate to our late friend we extend our deepest sympathy.

IN MEMORY OF HOMER PROUTY By GEORGE BROMMERS Box 181, Bellevue, Wash. In the summer of 1947 I found myself taking in the Northwestern Tour­ nament at Seattle, and of course I ran into my old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Prouty. “Pop” was struggling manfully at the lower end of the line. I do not know for sure that he was shooting at the very bottom, but he was very close to it. He couldn’t win, and he knew it, but nothing ever bothered him or his friends less. 1 still remember that slow, pleased smile of his. Homer wasn’t much used to recognition, but he was used to having more friends than any man I know of in archery. That friendship he had earned. There never lived a better, cleaner or more thorough sports­ man. Prouty was particularly pleased with the new Compton medal, issued in honor of another almost forgotten pioneer. His reaction gave some of us an idea, and here it is, if you will excuse my forwardness in bringing it into print. I was not the originator. If, I decided, as my own part of the plan, I outlive Homer Prouty, I will do my very best to see that the same kind of recognition is accorded Prouty as was given so belatedly to Compton. If I die first, others will see that Prouty is not forgotten. I am now keeping the promise I made to myself. There is no need of reiterating all that Homer Prouty, already old himself, did for his sport. He was an inspiration to all of us. He found something good in everyone. He had character above all monetary considerations. He left a memorial of kindness benlnd him tnat all of us should attempt to emulate. He set us an example in so many un­ demonstrative ways. We may have today too many medals and too many trophies—I do not know. What I do know is that we will never have too many Proutys. My idea is a medal of the same type as the Thomp­ son and Compton medals of honor are. There might be better ways of per­ petuating Homer's memory, let others pass on that. While Homer Prouty was primarily a flight enthusiast, I do not believe that a medal, if decided on, should be ex­ clusively a flight trophy, though it should be initiated on a flight basis. I

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The "frou frou” arrow dates back to the Turks and I wouldn’t be sur­ prised to learn that they used them for ■almost the same purpose that I do. For a number of years the frou frou has been a necessary part of my hunt­ ing tackle and has accounted for plenty ;of squirrels in the Michigan woods. ’With a blunt point they kill quickly at ;any distance that I can hit one of those ispeedy tree phantoms. If I miss, which iis often, the arrow is usually hanging • upright in the brush within about forty cor fifty yards. I’ve only lost three in tthe last two years of hunting. The frou frou which I call a squirrel cor bird arrow, is manufactured by the iArden-Hill Archery of Algonac, Mich. :and is matched to the weight and draw i of the bow. The feathers are of a long • : spiral so as to promote accuracy as well — ” as air resistance, which makes them drop quickly if the game is miss­ ed, and the blunt point keeps the ar­ row from sticking in the trees.

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downhill shot, found darkness hid the target, so several flashlights were play“d on the target. Littlebird didn’t know ■ L but he needed one hit to win, as he I1 *ds tied even all with Ralph Barnett. Thr eL shots went by and no hit, then hree I came that grand sounding splat of arrow hitting the paper! But, tlie hit ivas a Quarter-inchoutside of the scorThe ring. Luck had passed Joe by. I hiai tar8et was blanked, and a tie re; firn'?ed- There’S our flashlight photo . cham' BeinS too dark to continue, the was awarded to Ralph I of 2qe1tt in view of his high 28 total ■ against Joe Littlebird’s high 28 jQ(^ jves Foster of Bartlesville nosed

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Milker Proves A Point • Continued from Page Three. noon.” Milker grinned, ground out his cig­ arette with the tip of his cane. “If you can put an arrow within an inch of a gopher’s head at ten or fifteen yards, I call it good shooting - - and good shooting is fun no matter how you look at it.” Getting up, he depended on the cane for a moment, then straightened. “Not too bad - - - look at that — been walking around all afternoon and they still function pretty well. Sort of think I’ll go along this time when you fellows head for deer country.” I remembered that Milker hadn't hunted with us last fall. Prodding my dead gopher with his cane, Milker asked me if I wanted a picture. My “kill” didn’t look like too much of a trophy but Milker duti­ fully used my camera and somehow got me in the finder. On the way back to the car, Milker set out ahead of me, his cane like a fast pendulum, and I wondered again if he wasn’t proving a point.

The Secretary’s Page • Continued from Page Six. Target Three is still rough on Woody and Robby, for Davis shoots a six, and King a three, while the best they can do is a pair of treys. We now have them three targets, and fifteen cents down. Target Four, and the worm turns. Robby knocks off an 18, and Woody adds nine to it, while the best that Davis and King can do is nine points between them. This makes the score 3 to 1. On target Five, they do it again, with Robby shooting 12, and Woody three, while the best that King can do is eight, and Davis’ three is just one bullseye too few to win the target. This makes the count on targets 3 to 2. It looks like the game is getting honest. That is, it looks this way until we come to targets Six and Seven. The first of these is taken by King and Davis, 27 to 3, the latter 16 to 3. Sounds impossible, but it happened. On target Eight, King takes an 18, while the best that Robbj' can do is 13. This is where the second team goes to town, with Woody beating Davis 16 to 6, and thereby winning the target. There is no need to follow this match through to

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BOW HUNTING. This I know. But do they scatter after three days of rifle hunting? Yes, they do. These deer then He “doggo” until the onset of bad weather, at which time the migration starts. They go down the California side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the foothills, and onto the desert in Nevada where they scatter out. Their habits are unstable. They move with the weather, staying as high as feasible, but with no set rules. This would limit a Sierra post season hunting to the migrational lanes already spoiled for bow hunting by the rifles, plus a few basin areas and private ranches, where the lucky few could hunt. “The question of having snow for tracking is groundless. If there is snow this early, it is high, very wet. quickly melted, and no good for tracking. The biggest buck hit at Glenbrook was lost on account of the snow. Furthermore, snow is the main reason the deer migrate. They like to be where it ain’t. "You object to the deer being in velvet, yet this is the time when their condition is best—when they are the fattest. A buck needs hard horns during the rut. Why should you worry about his horns when you eat him? He looks just as good and tastes a lot better when he is In the velvet. “The present bear season starts shortly after the deer season, and there will be rifles back in the woods before you are through. Your post season idea would entail these handicaps: “1. No family camps and combined vacations for the wife and children. “2. No predictable deer schedules to take the LUCK out of bow hunting. “3. Hunting under conditions that the rifleman would refuse to accept for himself with his auto­ matic rifles and fancy scopes. “4. No chance to prove that we can be of some use in the field of game control and conservation. (We sold them this idea at Glenbrook in two seasons). "CONCLUSION: “1. Stick to the pre season, preferably with a short interposing interval. We lose the last four days every year from rifle target practice and “casing the joint” practices. “2. Try and get restricted hunting areas where deer are over abundant and where rifles are forbidden. “3. The future of archery lies in our ability to become valuable in the fish and game program. We must be able to serve somebody else besides ourselves. The post season move constitutes a graceful with­ drawal from the fight for the rights of the bowmen, hunters.”

After digesting the contents of the above letter and hearing what Joe Hunter of the Department of Natural Resources, and others had to say against a post season, the representatives of the California bowmen went on record as favoring the retention of the present pre season.

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GIFT guaranteed to please the

most discriminating Bowyer.

$27.00

THE MODERN ARCHER CO.

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NEW PRICES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1948 180's & 150’s Footed — $.84 ea. or $10.00 per doz. 180’s & 150's Unfooted — $.67 ea. or $8.00 per doz. 180’s recommended for bows over 45# 150’s for bows lighter than 45#

Brooklyn 27, N. Y.

NOW—for immediate delivery

Please give bow weight and shaft length

If your dealer can’t supply you, write direct to

EXCELLENT CHRISTMAS GIFTS CONOLON BACKING Fool proof and break proof, 1-1/2" x 36", $5.00 pair GOOD OSAGE or OREGON YEW Strips for laminated bows. State thickness. Surfaced free if desired. $1.50 pair CASCOPHENE GLUE Easily used, absolutely water proof and the joints will not break not break or let loose. Fast setting at room temperatures. 1/4 pint. $1.00; pint, $2.50 FOR other CHRISTMAS suggestions, ask for our new catalog. It’s free. 27 years of good materials and service. WHEN IN A RUSH — SEND YOUR ORDER TO US Extra Prompt Service

Indianhead Archery Mfg. Co.

WILLIAM E. SWEETLAM) Eugene, Oregon

2441 Hilyard St.

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GREETINGS Malte Christmas Last the Whole Year Through. Fine Archery Tackle Made Especially For You.

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1949 Price List Now Ready

Catering exclusively to the needs of the archery manufacturers.

Cascade Archery Company 0702 N. Maryland Ave., Portland 8, Oregon

THE STAFFORD COMPANY 525 S. Clinton St

Albia, Iowa

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Complete Line of TARGET AND FIELD EQUIPMENT Raw Materials and Accessories Specializing in TENNESSEE RED CEDAR AND TOXHORN BOWS TOURNAMENT AND HUNTING ARROWS U" & 9/82’ 24ST87 Aluminum Arrows Sole Retail Agent In Canada for Toxhom

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ROVING ARROWS Port Orford Cedar with hardwood footing, 5/16" or 11/82", parallel shaft, matched In weight and spine, 4-1/2" feathers, beautiful cresting. Specify colors, and give weight of bow and overall length of arrow.

*7.50 per dozen

POTTER & MACQUARRIE 3400 Fruitvale Avenue

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Oakland 2, California

We Carry a Complete Line of ARCHERY TACKLE

Pulls any arrow from tree, stump or target rack without damaging point or shaft. JUST WHAT YOU’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR If you shoot smaller than 5/16" points, please state For Broadlieads and Target Points — $3.50 For Bod-kins and 11/32" - 5/16" Points — $5.00

and Feature the PAR-X BOW SPORTSMAN’S SUPPLY CO. 1033 Williams Street, Jackson, Mlcliigan

RAY HOFF SPARTA, WIS.

ARROW SHAFTS From Select Port Orford Cedar 100 500 1000 Parallel, 1/4" to 3/8" (inclusive)....$4-50 $21.25 $40.00 45.00 23.75 5.00 Tapered (see note below) 50.00 26.25 5.50 Barreled (see note below)— Zamak Parallel Pile Points, 9/32" 7.00 ■1.00 1.00 and 5/16" Plastic Nocks, 1/4" to 11/32" (in­ 22.50 12.00 clusive) 2.50 Feathers: Natural white, $3.00 per C; Natural barred. $1.85 per C; Dyed barred, red and yellow, $2.10 per C Ace Big Game Broadheads and Hi-Speed Broadheads, 11/32" O.D., $3.50 per dz.; Hollow Point Blunt, 3/8" O.D., $1.20 per dz. NOTE: Please specify size at point and nock on tapered shafts, and at point, nock and belly, also length on barreled shafts. $1.00 per 100 extra for rough spining. Please state bow weight.

FERR-L-TITE FLETCH-TITE

The New Principle in Ferrule Cement

The New Super-Bonding Fletching Cement Sticks to Aluminum or Wood FERR-L-TITE now packaged in 50c and $1.00 tubes. FLETCH-TITE 25c per tube. Minimum order $1.00 -—■ Postage prepaid.

ROSE CITY ARCHERY CO.

R. A. BOHNING ADHESIVES COMPANY

POWERS. OREGON In the heart of the cedar area

Dearborn, Michigan

7328 Miller Road

JIM DEEDS” ARCHERY COMPANY 2615 W. 132nd Ave., San Leandro, California Specializing in bamboo-backed osage or yew roughed out bows Western Distributors for Saunders Marsh Grass Targets

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$7.50 per hinge

BARNEY GRENIER 15420 Sussex Ave., Detroit 27, Mich.

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Ti.CGi These emblems may be purchased at the above prices—or may be had FREE with any purchase of-ten (10) times the price of the emblem. For instance, an order for $8.50 will cm.ii.e yuu to io any 85c emblem free. An entitle you order for $G.OO will give you any GOc emblem FREE, etc.

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GOOD HUNTING, AND BETTER SCORES FOR THE NEW YEAR!

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IF YOUR DEALER CANNOT SUPPLY US—WRITE US.

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