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4TH NATIONAL TOURNAMENT Pasadena, Calif. July /. 2. 3, 4 By ROY HOFF, Chairman Publicity Committee

LAURIE MAULL

Tournament Chairman

ating by donating a quantity of street Edson Taylor, our chairman of t-' 1 flags and banners for decorations. Housing and Registration Committee We’re sorry we can’t think of some certainly has been on the ball her- ~ kind of a contest for the gals. It’s a lately. He has scoured the area for t:cinch they can’t grow whiskers and the best and most reasonable accommcdigarb in the days of ’49 would hardly tions and has come up with a gc<-be conducive to good shooting, what one in the way of a motel. He mswith sun-bonnets being the rage. have talked real nice to the landlac." ‘ It’s not too late yet. If you gals can for she set aside twenty-five units jtr. think up something in the way of a lor the archers and—cut the price * contest that would be fun and consis dollar! Motel prices are kinda high otent with the ’49er celebration, drop us here in California, usually priced - 4 a line and we'll scratch up a prize six and seven dollars per night, tfor you, too. the accommodations that Taylor hi- . Laurie Maull, Tournament Chairman, lined up for you will cost only four de - : and Charley Howe, Field Engineer, have lars per night for doubles and $7.' really been making things hum to get per night for four people in a cr the championship courses in first class with two double beds. shape. Much has been done but there's Other good features of this motel ar- • still a lot to do before tournament time it’s right on the main street only t-’ ■ rolls around. Laurie has been taking a minutes from the range; a nice lar-beating. It’s bad enough to work in the guest room with television and ra:. hot sun with pick and shovel, but when one’s allergic to poison oak, Oh a restaurant, and—a baby sitter! For those who prefer hotel ro'<- • Brother! When we saw him last week . he was so swelled up he looked some Ed has lined up the Green Hotel. minutes from the range in the !>:ar J thing like a sack of wheat tied in the of downtown Pasadena. The juices ; middle. are a bit higher, $6.50 ami up Perhaps it is an ill wind that blows for doubles; $5.0o ami • nobody any good. After Laurie had that night singles. They were higher than that tscuffle with the poison oak bush he’s Ed talked the manager into a slivowed that every sprig will be elim cut for the archers. Nice goin’ Ed. inated before the tournament begins. Inquiries and registrations have Just in case he overlooks a leaf or two, here’s the antedote: Strong soap, and I mean strong, applied to the ana tomy with the aid of a good scrubbing brush and plenty of warm water. Then, just to be sure, douse a few handfuls of Clorox over your body. Charley Howe has been very meticu lous in laying out lhe courses, especially so as regards the safety angle. Many a stake has been pulled up and reset because of the possibility of a wild ar row injuring someone during ’ the tournament. Your action is commendable, Charley. Were all going out to have fun and we don’t hurt. _ .. w „w.i’t want anybody to get

A couple of months ago. you may recall, we stated that the theme of this year’s National Field Tournament, to be held in Pasadena, Calif., July 1 to 4, would be the “Days of ’49, to com memorate the discoven- of gold in Cal ifornia in 1 848 and the gold rush of 1849. To add a little zest to this idea and to kinda get you archers — in ..i the right spirit, -_L.O to put up . a cash ----27iri:, vwe are going n r nn «• prize of *$25.00 for the winner of a “whiskerino” contest. This prize will go to the archer who, -in-t-he next couple has laid cut m< out many beautiful of months, can grow a beard that best andCharley o — izva. interesting shots. One typifies the'49er. - \>in ~ is an almost yart °A — 30-yard shot but the---------- is course This contest is open to any archer vertical. so laid out that you you don’t have to be a ‘_______________ entered in this year’s National and the en mountain goat to reach prize will be awarded Saturday night. sition. You approach the shooting pothe target so July 2, just before the curtain raises gradually that any on Cap Gregory’s old-time vaudeville climbing to do. there is scarcely __ been show. Every effort has made to make the courses Cvuifvi . _.-.e courses comfortable We think this idea will be a lot of " as interesting. Wherever pos fun. besides being a good “plug” for the as well sible the shooting positions — ‘ are in the National. When somebody asks you, what’s the idea of the “spinach”? you shade, something you’ll appreciate we can remind 'em that there is a Centen feel sure when it comes tournament nial going on and that you’re getting time. It gets just a wee bit warm here in shape to attend the best National about the 4th of July. Charley realizes Tournament ever held, and it’s going to that when you come to a National Tour nament you want to see sunshine, but be in Pasadena. it The Centennial Commission 1has been he probably figures that you’ll enjoy It just as much in the shade of enjoy a giant advised of our plans and it iss cooper- oak or sycamore.

EDSON TAYLOR Chairman, Registration and Housing

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ready begun coming in. The advance ticket sale has been progressing but far below what it should be. To date, only about ten percent of our quota of 200 advance tickets has been sold. How about it, you guys from Cali fornia? Aren't you going to do your part to see that this year’s National is a howling success? Send in your six bucks to Edson Taylor. 4 4 27 Finley Ave., Los Angeles 2 7 and get your ticket. Even if you can't attend you can always tack it on your den wall as a souvenir. Perhaps the following letter, just re ceived. will act as an inspiration to those of you who haven’t bought your tickets:

Edson Taylor, Los Angeles, Calif.

Dear Sir: Chances are a hundred to one that 1 will be unable to get relief so 1 can attend the National. But it's worth six bucks to know we are going to have a National in California, where a lot of the fellows can attend who otherwise couldn't. Enclosed is my check for $6.00. 1 will keep my ticket as a souvenir. Sincerely yours W. A. RUTHERFORD Box 376, Yernio, Calif. I don’t know whether or not we told you that one of the championship courses will be that of the local Pasa dena club. The intention was to wait until about three weeks before Hie tournament and then change it all around and to all intents and purposes make it a strange course. We still could change it in so far as is possible, but Hie gang have gotten their heads to gether and decided that the only sports man like thing to do would be to de cline to shoot the field round on this course. Therefore, Karl Palmatier will be asked not to assign any local archers to this home course. As far as the Hunter's and Broadhead rounds are concerned it won't make much differ ence because in these rounds the dis tances and perspectives are all scram bled anyway. Speaking of broadheads reminds us to again call your attention to the fact that all broadheads should be pinned to the shaft and the rear corners rounded. We strongly urge you to do this so that when you shoot into a bale of straw you will have some assurance that you can get the arrow out and all in one piece. On page eight of this magazine, in his “What’s Up" column, Arnold Hau gen officially announces the tournament and gives you the rules and all the dope. Don’t fail to read this column and it wouldn’t hurt if you were to read the part concerning reservations a couple of times. Then, while every thing is fresh in your mind, sit down, write out all the needed information, enclose a check for $6.00 and drop it in the mail. If, by chance, you're thinking of ol' looking for my “Timber" column this month, yon might as well give up now, ’cause they're ain't gonna be any. This month was one day too short. A little skirmish with the legislature and our Division of Fish & Game to protect our ten-day preseason, together with a few slight details in promotion of Hie National left no time to think up a good yarn for you. Anyway there's plenty of good stuff this month.

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HIGHER NOCKING POINT Question: I have an osage bow that slaps the knuckle of my bow hand so hard with rear end of the arrow that it causes my hand to bleed after a few shots. It seems to be in perfect tiller and is very sweet shooting. Could it be that Hie wood in the lower limb lias a quicker recovers’ than that in the upper limb? They are botli from the same tree. —A.B.C., Philadelphia, Pa. Answer: When one limb of a bow is faster than the other the bow is usually rough. Has a lot of jar. Regardless of what causes the trouble it can be rem edied by nocking your arrow higher on the string. In once saw a flight shooter using celluloid vaned flight ar rows with no arrow rest on his bow and no protection for his bow hand. He simply nocked 3/4" higher. ALUMINUM RECURVES Question: Can you tell me where 1 may obtain a table or chart giving the correct spine for an arrow for a given draw length and bow weight? Also the correct weight of an arrow for a given weight bow? Also, where can 1 obtain a good accurate spine tester?—R.V.A., Detroit, Mich. Answer: At the present time there is no official designation of spine. I think the one recommended by Nagler is most universally used. This uses the deflection in inches of the center of the shaft when supported at two points 26'' apart, with a two-pound weight suspended at the center. In his book. “Archery, An Engineer ing View," Mr. Nagler suggests the fol lowing table of weights and spine for bows of different weights: Defelectiou Arrow Wt. Bow Wt. Inches Grains lbs. 1.300 200-250 20 .870 250-300 30 .650 300-400 40 .520 400-500 50 .430 500-600 60 I do not have an address of a manu facturer of spine testers. Watch the ads in this magazine, occasionally one is listed there. Question: 1 am planning to have a new bow made in the near future and wonder if you would give me a few pointers? I want a short bow 14' 6" to 5') witii wide limbs (2" to 2-1/2"), and a working recurve to get the best pos sible cast. I would like to have the bow made of osage orange backed with HEAVY rawhide. In a back issue of ARCHERY I no ticed an article on aluminum alloy re curves— (PERFECT RECURVES). Do you think these would solve my prob lem in a bow live teet long including the recurves? My draw is 27-1/2" and I want the bow to pull sixty pounds at this draw? This. I realize is a long draw and rather a heavy weight for such a short bow but perhaps it would be all right with limbs the widtli 1 stated above. What do you think? Would also like this bow to be a take-down model and if so, is there any tendency for bow latches such as the

“New Moon, " etc., to “shoot loose." or are they as rigid as a one-piece bow? —G.D.R., Aberdeen, Md. Answer: 1 believe that a bow such as you describe will stand a 27-1/2'draw if made five feet long. This is close to the limit and I would hestitate to make it any shorter. The aluminum recurves mentioned I am not familiar with. 1 doubt if they are working re curves. which you say you want, as they have to be made to suit each in dividual weight how. For material I would recommend Fortisan backing, osage. and a Toxhorn flight plastic facing. A bow of this length and widtli will be quite thin. The “New Moon" bow latch is a fine piece of work. The latch itself will never loosen up and if properly in stalled. you should have no trouble with it.

SINEW AND GLUE Question: Is it necessary to degrease sinew when preparing it for bow back ing? If so, how is it done? I tried Weld wood glue for gluing a hardwood riser to a lemonwood stave with very poor results. I am sure the glue was mixed correctly and 1 had adequate clamps but the following evening I was able to separate the two with my hands. Should the two surfaces to be glued be perfectly smooth? Mine were slightly roughened. I would like to know where I can purchase hide glue for applying sinew to a lemonwood back. The local hardware has some brown crumbly glue and some what flakes but the pro prietor couldn't tell me exactly what type of glue it was.—D.B. Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Answer: After tile sinew has been shredded it should be soaked about fif teen minutes in carbon tetrachloride to remove the grease. I have never used Weldwood glue but I would think it would hold a riser OK. There is some question whether it does any good to roughen a joint be fore gluing, however the wood should not be glazed. Wetting with water or alcohol some time before gluing will usually raise the grain and open up the pores of the wood enough for the glue to penetrate. A good many glue joints fail because the glue is all squeez ed out of the joint by too much pres sure. The brown granulated glue that your dealer has may be hide glue but no telling what grade. The best grade us ually comes in thin cakes and is some times called "Cabinet Maker's Glue." The best glue I know of for sinew is that made and sold for this purpose by E. Bud Pierson, of 3109 Burnett Avenue, Cincinnati. Ohio. This is a cold glue though it usually works better if it is kept warm while using. It does not jell quite so fast as plain hide glue so gives a little more lime to applv the sinew. Franklyn Liquid Glue as’ sold by some hardware stores is also good. If. however, you do use hide glue, trv lo get some fish glue, either liquid or dry. and mix in about 10% to retard the setting.

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By "WILD BILL” CHILDS 1108 Post Street, Alameda, California

well qualified to give Roy Hoff lessons and his final melancholy departure fre^ on deer missing. I’m not saying that camp. The Washington season opens Sunct. Glenn couldn’t hit a bull at three paces with a handful of bird-shot, but some at dawn, so just as a mental hazarc J thing is always happening SO so that and maybe a handicap, the W.S.F.A.A George’s big game kills are few and holds its annual meeting in camp it-: far between and sometimes worse than night before. Now there is high goingon during and before and after th’J • none at all. Tom and I are sitting at the top of a meeting and maybe a party or t* rocky ravine watching two large does later. During this melee 1 must adix. feeding three hundred yards below us, that I partook of a few sundry anx bottles and jugs of mixturewhen we see Glenn working his way up different a sort and sometimes a little cac.; the ravine from the bottom. We get up of food and also a few mugs of vicic-- ' and flush the two deer down the ravine coffee that was brewed for no rea--: right on top of Glenn. They set back on their haunches and slide to a stop whatsoever by Dave Hamlin and LoxBaldi. This coffee is not fit for a vnine yards this side of him and sit pa to because next morning 1 am si tiently side by side while he draws and sickdrink from drinking it that it ain't funzj I don’t mind the flu—or the pneu shoots—twice. and I can for no light whatsoever We scramble down to Glenn and see to crash stand monia, but when the doc tells me I against my defenseless up- y have to spend the winter in Southern him staring dismally at two broadheads turned eyeballs. The moral of this par- . California under a sun lamp, I wonder buried an inch apart—exactly half way agraph is that you should never drir* : if last year’s deer hunt in Washington between the two sets of empty deer lethal coffee if you plan on gening l; was worth it. 1 am fully recuperated by tracks. He says, “I couldn't make up early enough to catch the worm. ’. summer except for a wheeze and a my mind which deer 1 want so I guess maybe a deer. Ed Ferru and the heart? slight halt in one leg where rheumatism I shot at the two of them.” His said story touches our hearts so souls in camp break out at an unearttl.- | has settled, and start building myself to catch deer—minus me. up to where I can shoot a thirty-five to show our sympathy we take him to hour By nine o’clock in the a.in., Ed • pound bow again. Then comes an in the small bottom opening of a box back in camp with a numerous horn-: \ vitation from Washington to enjoy the canyon next morning and stand him deer that is as big as a cow or ma}:1948 hunt at Natapoc. Now I know where a weasel will have to wiggle be another month of the frozen north will tween his feet to get past. Tommy and a small moose, and he is as happy be the end of me, but it is better to I work our way up and around and a lark because it is a beautiful dee and he feels very fortunate be dead than show the white feather drop in the top of the canyon. We leave indeed by Monday ex at a time like this, so I start to work our bows on a ledge, separate ten feet have bagged same. Butain't ’t feeling s-= i on some self preservation. apart, and at a sixty-mile-an-hour clip maybe Tuesday, Ed ain he has forgotuz I gather around me three of the most we cover the canyon from side to side happy because by now about his beautiful deer time is rugged individuals in California for a as we work toward Glenn. We head hanging very heavy indeed and on his pci" . conference and explain my plight to everything in the canyon downhill— and he has nothing much to cr them. We study Admiral Byrd’s re lizards, small birds, rabbits, grouse, hands if any. He don’t have much compazy j leases on his trip to the South Pole coyotes, and lots of deer. and wind up buying all the stuff he After our forty-sixth lap we stop for because the rest of the camp denizezs ; used and maybe some extra. We get a a breather and watch the avalanche of are very serious and bloodthirsty hunt house trailer, insulated and guaranteed meat descend upon Glenn and wait for ers for about eighteen hours a day an! to float, and weather-proof it from the massacre. The air is dark with es they have no time to waste sitting stem to stern. Our bows, arrows and caping birds but the animals are all around gassing with Ed, who is forces clothing are paraffine dipped and we heading for Glenn, and leading the pack to live the life of Riley because tshove off for Washington. are six deer running nose to tail. We kills his deer too soon. Ed gives up his easy life abc_‘ At Natapoc we borrow Orlin Lawson watch Glenn’s bow arm come up, steady, to work iz and his ten-ton potato truck and head and freeze. Slowly the nock comes back Wednesday and goes home____ arx around, for the nearest sawmill and buy eight to the corner of his mouth. The big the garden or maybe sit robs cords of pine slabs or maybe a little Ace head rides tight against the knuckle he cusses the buck that r™ him cmore to keep the shelter fires warm. of his bow hand. He looses the scream his beautiful three-weeks vacation z: We moor the house trailer to twu ing arrow into the face of the thunder Natapoc. * * * pines, fore and aft and dig drainage ing herd and dives to one side as one ditches around our traveling ark and by one they gracefully leap over his Maxine Phillips is the proud[ QWExF lay in a supply of gas for the furnace posterior. We pick Glenn up and dust of some black curly hair, a ipair cwe have installed in it. We close our the hoof marks off his back as he in snappy blue eyes and a big forked horz ears to the cat-calls we receive from our coherently mumbles something about, deer that she bangs right in the Fits more sturdy northern companions, and "thirty feet of solid meat—and I never with her arrow while at Natapoc. Sz-: smirk at each other because we remem touched a hair.’’ is also the owner of a husband named ber how we lay in six inches of rain ♦ * ♦ Herb who will be known from here cz last year in our sleeping bags and know Now of all the people beside myself as Maxine Maxine’’ss husband husband or Mr. Maxire what they’re in for this year because that I feel sorry for, the number one Phillips. Herb is now enrolled in that they’re not prepared. candidate is Ed Ferru—a sturdy little legion of lost souls who are ’unfortunate - go* ~oes ozt For the next thirty-one days we sizzle fellow and one of the best bow hunters enough to have a spouse who under a molten sun like a white hot I’ve ever seen. Ed is being seen around and bags a buck deer. Maxine's woepoker dipped in a rum flip. We suffer and about camp two days before season derful deer and Herb’s downfall hs>— from the heat -with the mossback deni opens with a three-weeks vacation pens about like this - zens of Washington and maybe Idaho, tucked in his back pocket and maybe a Herb comes into camp opening day too. We bathe daily in the Wanatchee couple of extra days if he needs them. dragging a big fat old doe by the ear river, which should have been frozen He is walking on air because he is going Now that is a lovely situation for Herb over, and sleep at night beside our to hunt and hunt and live the life of to be in because doe meat is just costly trailer house. They take pictures Riley for three whole weeks before he good eating as buck meat and maybe x of us and our house and label them, has to go back to the old grind and little bit better, and it takes more skill “The California Boys Roughing It." start worrying about maybe a few bills to kill a doe than a buck because a and things that have been accumulating doe is a little smaller, more or less. “Ridgerunner George," sometimes I can see that Herb is tampering during his spree. I am going to tell known as Glenn St. Charles, is very you about the reason for Ed's sadness with his luck right about now because

Tlie scenes, action and people de picted in this narrative are not fictional. Any resemblance to persons now living or dead is purely intentional and if I slight some of my companions or pass over their deeds too lightly, please forgive my transgressions and remem ber that my best will be but the work of a clumsy pen and faulty memory. I respectfully dedicate this poor nar ration to Tommy, Glenn, Margaret, Orlin and Biz, Louie and Helen, Herb and Maxine, Ed Ferru and the many archers of Washington who made our stay there so pleasant. I know they at least will read it and forgive me----- .

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party to write on the subject. This in turn leads to a gradual determination on the part of some person to really get down to work and issue anything from a pamphlet to a tome on the subject, making it available to the less ambitious but none the less interested persons. I n archery, I consider everything which has appeared in our magazines and in other printed forms, as worthy of print. Whether or not the work is well written is beside the point, these writings being valuable Because some archer-writer has had something to say which he believed would be of interest to his fellows-in-sport, and he said it. The only writings which are valueless are those written purely for the sake of selling some words without the inner conviction that such missives may be of interest or value to others. Having been an archer (George, you keep quiet!) for over twenty years, a bowyer and fletcher for eighteen years and a book collector-dealer for eight years, it naturally followed that I should like to do something In my hobby field; something which may be worthwhile to other archers. Accord ingly, in 19 4 7 I published privately 100 copies of “The Art of Archery.” Under the title “L’ Arte Darcherie,’’ this was the first book ever printed dealing in the V.; whole with archery. It appeared prob ably in Gascomy about the year 1515 and today is actually’ a “lost’’ book, as "Wild Bill" Childs (left) and Tommy Loveland bring in the bacon. only the first and last leaves and the original manuscript remain. This sub scription was absorbed nicely' and only coyotes had cleaned. Hey, John Yount, he decides to linger in camp a few four copies remain unsold in my shop do you pay off with the big game days and let the spouse try her Iuck. The response to that printing being award on a bag of bones? 1 can also see that Maxine is going most encouraging, I am now embarked I would also like to tell you of the about this hunting business in a very on publishing another little known but archer from Port Angeles who has the earnest manner indeed, so I call Herb quite interesting paper titled. “Die nerve to sit and tell us just how and to the side and suggest that maybe we Theorie des Bogenschissens" by Dr. E. where and when he is going to go out should kink her arrows a little or Mylius. This was originally published at and get his buck the next day. Can you something to slow her down a bit. He Leipsig inl905, German being the lan imagine that? But here’s the pay off; seems to think he has everything in guage. I have been most fortunate in He does it—and on schedule! hand because her bow don’t shoot so obtaining the aid of Theodore S. HauYeah, I got a deer, too—damn if he straight and besides she just broke it. schka, Ph.D., who has made an excel ain ’ t bigger ’ n three barrels of beer laid I needlessly remind Herb of the sau lent translation of that work. This book end to end. saga of Orlin Lawson who let his wife is to be a limited edition and is now get serious with a bow and bring in a at the printers, so everyone desiring a buck of large proportions, and also a copy should order promptly. few other cases I am acquainted with With those two small items behind in which the wife became the hunter me, I am now working up a compen of the family. Herb goes “Ha, Ha,’’ a dium of works on archery. This is quite few times at these tales and says my a job and shall not be completed for idea is impossible in his case, so I another six to twelve months, but here back off and watch things proceed and again I believe the end will justify the start happening indeed. effort. As if that were not enough to Maxine's first stop is Biz Lawson s keep my mind from wandering, I am at By CLEMENT C. PARKER camp, which she departs carrying Biz’s the same time working sporadically on 116 W. Airy St., Norristown, Pa. deer slaying bow, a dozen razor sharp a book of arrows. This has been under needles and a whole noggin full of the way for the past eight years, but the finer points on the pursuit and dis time of war left little time for peace What delight it was to pick up the patching of buck deer. Then she trucks and the book suffered gross neglect. January issue of ARCH FRY and find off up Natapoc to the west slope where, Once it is finished. I shall have the therein an article, “How Books Are in an unwise moment, I tell her about same problem of publication as had Born," by George Brommers. To the the big buggers I have my own eye on George, with corrallng Klopsteg, Nagler newer crop of archers, let me say that in this spot, but can’t get within yodel- George is one of the grand personages and Hickman (three of archery’s finest) ing distance of. and the headaches attendant to the of our sport. Well do I recall the hog Well, one of these big fellows pulls work they undertook. wash—pardon me—the sensitive ar out in the open and strikes a pose ana George, my friend, prepare yourself ticles he used to write for "Ye Sylvan dares Maxine to shoot at him. Damn if for the assault which shall probably Archer,’’ the forerunner to this current she didn’t let go with one of those fall upon you! For when my book is hie. On numerous occasions I magazine, little needles and smack him right in completed, common sense will tell me wrote small s..... squibs which became mixed the ribs and the deer takes a hop, step with some of George’s work and to go to the man with the know-how, up and a jump and drops over on his found his pen to be sharply pointed the experience and—even more impor ear—deader’n a mackeral. Then, to rub tant—the interest and spirit which and accurately aimed - -but always in salt into the wounded pride of we poor gives many of us the desire to make the spirit of good, clean fun. Now his males, she dresses the deer out while our own small contributions article on books has awakened my we sit on a stump nearby and sadly drowsy talents (questioned by George) dream of the injustice of it all. One and interest in archery books (unques IT WON’T BE LONG NOW thing though, she can’t lift the deer so tioned ). she had to let us carry it in for her. The National Tournament in Pasa of how "Archery, The George ’ s story Some day 1 will finish this story of dena will be here before you know it. was born is the story Nattapoc and tell you all about how Technical Side’’ Get your reservations in early. Send of many and many a book. First comes Orlin Lawson finally hit his big buck check for $6.00 to Edson Taylor, 4427 the interest in some held of endeavor and how we trailed it next morning and Finley Ave., Los Angeles 27, Calif. which in turn leads some interested came upon a big mess of bones the

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Blackhawk Field Archers of Rockford, III., gather after a successful rabbit hunt. Left to right: Martin ■■ = Humpal, Elof Gustafson, Ed Oswald, Clyde ci,eSS2.er'r> l ’’umPa'' Larry Humpal and junior members, Mike and Jerry ee z. Other members who were present at the rabbit shoot were: Lester Rogers, president of the club; Al Nokes and Ray Page.

The National Field Archery Associa tion (NFAA) is your organization. It belongs to all the field archers and bowman hunters of America. As a Expert B Class. Naturally, I am anxious an answer. member you belong to an organization to hear from the Expert Bowman On Here is your chance to be preparfostering the oldest sport in the world. the idea of this class. with the answers before you think For $3.00 you secure a year's mem the question. HOW YOU CAN HELP bership in the NFAA and a year's sub Order one of the new Handbo-:*' A National Tournament always means right scription to ARCHERY. Additional away. The price is only 75 c. a lot of work for your Secretary. You family memberships are $1.00 each. a dollar bill and get a decal for char.; Send memberships to the Secretary. archers can make things a lot easier if when we send the Handbook. you will check the following list and try to follow our suggestions: NEW FIELD COURSES 1. If your membership expires July We have approved only one new ne By JOHN L. YOUNT 1st, or earlier, send your money to us course since your last magazine by the 10th of June '— so we can get'. your published. That one is the Jordan Riv-' STANDARD CLASSES membership card to- you ---- 'before ‘ you Sportsmen’s Club, with M. D. Adair —leave for the tournament. Secretary, at East Jordan. Michigan . Very Important to Those 2. If you don't shoot in the Mail We know of a number of new eours-> Tournaments, have your club Secretary going in but they have not been col . Attending National get us your latest scores by . June 20th pleted and sent in to us for approve ' This year, for the first time, we are so — we - - can have ' you all classified when recognizing that an Expert Bowman is you show up in Pasadena. SMALL GAME an Expert Bowman. Your National 3. If yyou are short on vu scores, have nave Ivan McVinnie, Christchurch. ? Tournament classification will be the your club officials schedule and super Zealand; William C. Laubaugh. Has * same as your Mail Tournament classi vise a couple of special tournaments ings, Michigan, and Stuart S. Wils?- ; fication, as you can see from the Na even though the tournaments are small. Jr., of Deposit, New York, have all | tional Tournament rules listed in Ar If you haven't been shooting, you need their first silver arrows this month. ' nold Haugen's column. the practice before attending the Na We are doing our best to guarantee tional anyway, and the tournaments will 20 PINS L. G. Green, Goodrich, Michigan * good clean competition in every class give us the scores necessary to classify by insisting that all archers be placed you. Warren Incelli, Rockford , Ill.; Jose;' J Hug. j where they normally shoot. This can 1 Of course, you can bring the dues and DeLorey, Los Angeles, Calif.; only be done by advance information. the scores to the tournament, but it Rich. Glendale, Calif., and Richard J If you can’t compete in the Mail Tour will help us a lot if you get them to dershot, Los Angeles, Calif., have c. j won 2 0 pins. naments please make sure to use one me ahead of time. • of the alternative methods listed by NOW IT’S AN EARTHQUAKE! Arnold to supply us with this informa EARTHQUAKE! tion. We don’t think this is asking too I certainly hope that none of our friends ‘from front the t"“ northwest "“"M has much of anyone, when you stop to con archer archer friends THIS MOXTIi s sider that one man wrongly classified suffered physical r ; injury or financial can spoil the tournament for everyone loss from this latest prankk of nature < O* EK in his class. out here in the west. It seems that 1949 is just naturally < |>(|.|. <>t \l;inii U lid Hill EXPERT CLASS B a Jonah year for the western part of • alif«d in I'hiI have personally ry —;this ’..L class this country. Some day we will get sponsored *»Hll III. 1. . , .-ver for I feel that the vast difference back to normal with the we will __ __ _ be ue m aslii nt'(, \ n( M|>< »< b«lU i ■ tween ?a 460-poir.t ’ 4fi0-point aarcher and an 800- sticking to California, tand earthquakes I i.. huge (lift ■<• the cold to point archer is : sucha — as to discourage a the midwest where they belong. |M>H|f « | w , |U||, ......... tbs d great many of the lower 1ranking ’J.. ex||. glOlip -u liiinit 1 • perts. At the same time I don’tt want HANDBOOK l«*fl lit I SOU There comes a time when nearly al! to suggest a new official class until I k |,(H< !«« I **«•/•I I l> U .-I find out if it is needed. This way, if we archers need the answer to some ques,f \hlllf’ HIM I W ||«| Kill < tion. Maybe it has to do with don’t like the class we can drop It. s| < ll.U !• • ahl'trniM .in, I i game Anyway, the class is for archers rated laws, and maybe it is the official ruling | of ( If VI,. I on some tournament ... as shooting between 4 60 and 599 and question. WhatI..tml t 1. 1.1 X. . is identical with the Mail Tournament ever the question, the usual procedure is to write to this offie* to this office and wait for Page Six

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Calling All Archers! Pate, Barstow. Calif, and we’ll have what you want when you get here. The first archer to arrive on Friday will receive five gallons of gas and an oil change—FREE. We hope to have a hundred and fifty prizes so let’s hear from you guys and gals. Bring plenty of blunts!

WISCONSIN CLUB HOLDS INDOOR HANDICAP SHOOT By MVKIS S. NELSON, Tieas. Oconomowoc Archery Club 4 36 Second St., Oconomowoc, Wis.

The Oconomowoc Archery Club was host to the Falcon Bowmen of Mil waukee, Wis., Sunday, February 27, at an Indoor Handicap Shoot. This meet ing turned out to be the largest indoor tournament ever to be held in the state of Wisconsin. There were 48 archers participating in the tournament. The Falcons defeated the Oconomo woc club by a score of 8371 to 7794. The Milwaukee club also took home the individual honors when the first five awards were won by their members. Mrs. Audery Urban was high scorer in the women’s event and Roland Reckers was high in the men’s division. Mrs. Urban also won the novelty shoot. Oconomowoc, however, was represented on the prize list when Van Stuart was presented with a horse’s tail for booby prize. Larry Villand, the entertainment chairman, provided a full afternoon and evening of shooting, entertainment, nov elty events, lunch and refreshments. So much interest was created by this meet that it was decided to have a traveling trophy set up, with the high man on the high team to have possession until the next meeting of the two clubs. Arch ery in Wisconsin is growing in popu larity with each passing week.

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By “NUBBLE” PATE Barstow, Calif.

Well folks, here it is again—the best shoot in America. And this time we are really calling ALL archers! It’s the Desert Bow Hunters Third Annual Shoot, to be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 14 and 15. This year we are going to try and give you a prize whether you shoot or not. Last year we had over $600 worth of merchandise prizes. This year we are setting our goal at $800 worth, and from the way it looks now, we’ll go over the top. All we’re going to need is archers! The shoot will be at the same place. There’s plenty of cabins all around and lots of camping space. Restaurants and markets are only a broadhead shot from the center of activity. This year, as usual, we will have lots of novelty events including a new “all deer round’’ of 2 8 targets; the tin-can round, and the Hathaway stump shot. There will be something new for the ladies, “The Spring Cleaning Shot.” Boy! Will they like this one! The “Four Black Birds on a Limb” is a honey, too. Also, we’ll have the pool table, clout, broadhead flight, broadhead penetration and many others. You’ll have to see them yourself. The Barstow Chamber of Commerce and the local merchants are really go ing to help us this year. They have donated five beautiful radios to be awarded as tournament prizes and an other beauty to be given away free as an entrance prize. The drawing for this radio will be conducted right after the shoot on Sunday night. Saturday night, May 14, will be our snack supper and dance. It will be held

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at the Barstow Rodeo Clubhouse. The shoot will be broadcast over Radio Station KWTC Sunday afternoon from three to four p.m. I’ll be at the range all night Friday to welcome you. The light will be on and if the moon is out we will have a 1-1-target moon-light round. Those of you who want accommoda tions, just drop me a card: Nubbie I \

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TOURNAEMNT FEE: A fee of $6.00 per person is be charged. This shooting fee includes the Field. Hunter f and Broadhead rounds and the Broadhead Flight. A speH*entry of 25c will be charged for each novelty event to L' held on Friday July 1. ADVANCE REGISTRATION AND RESERVATION’-A minimum attendance of 300 is anticipated. To Pr' vide adequate accommodations for all who wish to attenit is urgent that we secure registrations well in advance of the tournament. We must know with reasonable accuracy how many must be fed on the grounds each noon, and hemany are to be fed at the banquet. Please therefore, maP your reservations as far in advance as possible. Regardle=5 of whether you want room reservations or intend to car-J out. we must know that you are planning on coming. It -therefore necessary that each individual or family register in advance. An advance registration fee of six dollars :• required, which will cover an individual or family. If more than one in the family is registered, the balance of tt-= registration fee can be paid on final registration at field on or before the opening day of the tournament. Send your advance registrations to: EDSON TAYLOR, Chairman of Housing. 4427 FIX LEV AVENUE, LOS ANGELES 27, CALIFORNIA Enclose your check for $6.00. ROOM RESERVATIONS Archers will be housed in hotels and motels. You ma.y m^-7 have whichever accommodation you wish at a price yoz want to pay. The committee must, however, know as soon as possible the type and priced accommodations you wi?vHere are the prices, per day: Hotel Rooms: Single room, with bath—$5.00 and $5.50. Double room, with bath—$6.50. Motel Rooms: Single—$4.00 per day. Double—$4.00 per day (same as single). One room with two double beds—$7.56. These are special prices obtained by your committ*commiti*at the Pueblo Motel. We have secured advance reservation froni the manager of this motel for twenty-five units. Whez from advance registrations exceed this number, further reserva tions will be assigned to a nearby motel at a price cf five dollars per day for single and doubles. The Pueb’o will be where the biggest gang will gather, so if you wa-’ to be with them and take advantage of the lower price get your reservations in early. Camp Site: No available camp site has as yet been secure. Further announcement will be made regarding th • subject next month. MEALS No advance registration for meals will be necessar* Lunches, including hot dishes, will be served at noon cthe tournament grounds. Also, if demand warrants, tij caterer will serve breakfast at the field. The noon lunc^ will be served cafeteria style and you may obtain anythin? from a sandwich to a full meal. Evening meals may tj obtained at either hotel or motel and at local restaurants. The price of the banquet will be $3.00 and will t? held Monday evening. July 4th at the Glendale Civic Audi torium on Verdugo Road just north of Colorado Blvd, iz : Glendale. This auditorium has ideal facilities for the ban- : quet. There will be no danger of anyone being leit out i- • the cold for, if necessary, we can seat 800. RESERVATION RULES — READ CAREFULLY Registration and reservations should be sent as sooz as possible and not later than June 15th. Send your reser vation to: Edson Taylor, 4427 Finley Ave., Los Angeles California, with the following information: i J- Your name and address. 2. umber, type and priced rooms requested. 3. Date of expected arrival and departure. 4. S“.te “ you wish camp site reservation. 5. state if you will need transportation to and from I the tournament field. 7 er of Banquet tickets requested. close check for $6.00 to cover registration for youiself and family. Advise number from family who will shoot (balance of registration fee for can be paid on tournament date). the earlie * ea?e» PLEASE, send in your reservations at $ hundredT2,posslblG ™oment. Let’s not have a couple of rations a' , ers Pouring in on the last day without reserdations’ fl’,. ®,xpect u.le committee to find suitable accommomittee hao d'o™ without any advance notice. The comone bn „g00d r°oms already listed to take care of everyglvine tho °U ,?we Uiern the courtesy of cooperating by ein a11 the advance notice you can of your in

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President, National Field Archery Association Cusino Wildlife Experiment Station. Shingleton, Michiga n ALL MEMBERSHIP DIES NOW $1.00 Because of a constant rise in costs of operation it has been found necessary to raise membership dues to $1.00 for eveirone, which new rate becomes effective June 1, 1949. The fee still remains at $1.00 for the head of the family or original member, but additional members of a family such as the wife or children will now have to pay $1.00 just like “Pop" has been doing for some time. The cost of a membership, along with the magazine, remains unchanged at $3.00 per year. This adjustment in dues should help alleviate our currently unfavorable financial condition. How did you get your start in archery? Likely as not it was through the thoughtful help of someone else. Why don't you in turn help someone get a start in archery? One of the best ways to make certain he gets off to a good start will be to make him or her a member of the N.F.A.A. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF FOURTH ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT OF THE N.F.A.A. DATE: July 1, 2, 3, and 4, 1949. PLACE: Pasadena, California. TOURNAMENT SITE: Arroyo Seco, located beneath and south of the Colorado Street Bridge. Directions to tournament site: From Los Angeles: Arroyo Parkway (comonly called the Pasadena Freeway), enter on Figueroa St. and proceed along the Parkway to South Pasadena city limits; immediately thereafter you will see a sign, on the right hand side of the road. Orange Grove Ave. drive up the ramp and turn left on Orange Grove; turn left on California Street to Arroyo Blvd; turn turn right to entrance of tournament site. Regardless of what direction you ap youland approach the city of Pasadena, just remember the one mark—Colorado Street Bridge. Upon ”... „ arrival there will be plenty of signs and directional markers to direct — 21 t you to the field. HEADQUARTERS: The clubhouse of the Pasadena Roving Archers will be the tournament t .. .... headquarters. This building is located on the tournament .„ the jnter_ ------- t sile at section of the three field courses. All archers will register ~v:.~Palmatier ..111 reg will at this headquarters and Field Captain Karl give his pre-tournament instructions atKarl the Palmatier same location Headquarters will be open Thursday afternoon and all day Friday, June 30 and July 1 tor registration. Archers will gather to hear Karl’s instructions Friday night. TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN and’FIELD CAPTAINLaurie Maull. of Maywood, California, is our Tournament Chairman. His committees have been at work for time to make this tournament a highly successful andsome en joyable one. As Field Captain of the tournament we again have the services of Karl Palmatier of Kalamazoo. Mich.

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k tention to attend the tournament. Even if you plan to camp out or stay with friends, send in your reservations. TOURNAMENT RULES There are some important changes in rules for this, the Fourth National Tournament. Except where a change is indicated the rules will be the same as in previous tourna ments : Broadhead Flight: This year the rule calling for “same bow” has been changed to “same tackle.”’’ This means that the same tackle—bow and arrows—must be used in the flight as is used in the Broadhead Round. In the event a bow breaks, it may be replaced, but such instances must be reported to the Field Captain. Field Round: No change in rules. Hunter's Round: Arrows of any weight may now be used. This is an experimental round that in future tourna ments may be replaced by a new Small Game Round now under study by a special committee. In this round we have tried to give you something different—something that more closely resembles actual hunting shots. Instead of shooting most targets four arrows from one position, you will shoot mostly one arrow each at four positions on each target. In general the targets will consist of walk-ups, walk-alongs, walk-backs and fan shots. In this way each shot presents a different perspective even though the shooting positions may be only a few yards apart. The targets for this event will be entirely different in appearance than last year, though the scoring rings will be the same size. All twenty-four and eighteen-inch targets and many of the twelve-inch targets will appear on the same size paper face with the circles invisible from the shooting position. The background of the target face will be all black with only a small white aiming center, on half of each course; on the other half the background will be all white with a black aiming center. The main object of the large background on the target faces is to make it difficult to tell the distance of the target by comparing the size of the face in relation to the straw bales. We hope you will like this round but we welcome your criticism. Broadhead Round: Arrows of any weight may be used. However, the men’s broadheads must be at least 7/8" x 1-3/4”. Women's broadheads must be at least 3/4" x 1-1/2”. Winners in the flight event must use the same tackle as was used in the flight event. Targets for this event will be an entirely new type of animal silhouette. The scoring area will be divided into two parts: A circle, varying in size up to a maximum of twelve inches, and In visible from the shooting position, will be superimposed upon the animal in what is generally considered the “heart area.” A bit with the first arrow in or touching this circle (shaft, not the blade) will count of highest value—20 points. A hit with first arrow in any other part of the an imal target will count 15. Second arrow will count re spectively 15 and 10; third arrow, 10 and 5. An archer is through shooting on a target when he has scored a hit. Maximum number of shots allowed per target, three. The targets will vary in size according to the distance of the shot. There will be no fixed distances. The target distance will vary from ten to sixty yards. Since the aver age distance at which deer have been shot is approximately 30 yards, the average distance for each 2 8-target course will be 30 yards, for a total of 840 yards. Many hunting shots are kneeling shots and under branches, therefore there will be a number of shots of this kind in each 28 targets. If you have not done any kneeling or sitting shots you had better get some practice. The sitting shots will be from stumps placed at certain targets for that purpose. In presenting this round to you we have taken cogni zance of the many bow hunters who prefer to shoot their hunting arrows and at targets resembling wildlife. Divisions: There will be one division of competition: One fixed sight not more than one-eighth inch wide will be Permitted. No adjustment of sights will be permitted once a round is started. Classes: There will be three classes for both men and women: Expert. Bowman and Archer classes. There will be one class for Junior Boys and one class for Junior Girls. The division in the classes for men and women will be based on limitations as follows: Expert (men): 460 up—Women: 380 up. Bowman (men): 320-459—Women: 260 to 379. Archer (men): up to 319—Women: up to 259. These classes are identical with those used in Mail Tournaments with the following exceptions: In the Mail Tournament (outdoor) there are two Men’s Expert Bowman classes. In the National these will be combined, although John L. Yount is personally sponsoring a class for the Expert B group. These are the fellows who shoot between 460 and 599. This is an experiment to see whether in the

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future such a class should be included in the National. The only other changes are the dropping of the Novice Class in both the Men’s and Women’s divisions. Contestants in this class will be placed in the Archer Class. All classification will be made in advance. Those who have a Mail Tournament classification will shoot in the same class at the National. Others are asked to send or bring the N.F.A.A. Secretary a statement signed by their local club secretary certifying their two most recent 56target tournament scores. These scores must actually have been shot in club tournaments since the first of the year. Any club that does not have enough regular tourna ments scheduled to make classification of its members pos sible. may call special tournaments for the purpose. Any person not presenting enough information to make a proper classification possible will be placed in the Open or Expert Bowman Class. Events: Friday, July 1—Novelty events and flight shoot. Saturday, July 2—Field Round. Entertainment in the evening. Sunday, July 3—Hunter’s Field Round. Monday, July 4—Broadhead Round. Exhibition by leading archers. Farewell arrow shoot. Banquet and awarding of prizes. National Field Champion: The National Field Cham pion man, woman, junior boy and junior girl will be de termined by the total score for Field, Hunter’s and Broad head rounds. Trophies and Awards: Medals and ribbons will be awarded to the winners in the various events as follows: National Field Champion, men and women, medals for the first three places and ribbons for the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and Sth places; medals for the first three places and ribbons for the 4th through the 6th places in the Bowman and Archer classes. Junior Boys and Girls will receive a medal for the winner and a ribbon for the runner-up. In the daily events there will be medals for 1st and 2nd places and ribbons for 3rd, 4th and 5th places in all classes except Junior where there will be a medal for 1st and a ribbon for 2nd. Championship trophies and trophies for other classes which are in the permanent possession of the association will be displayed at the tournament. The trophies will have attached to them a suitable metal disc with the name of the winner inscribed thereon. Merchandise Awards: In the past years many manu facturers have donated merchandise awards consisting of bows, arrows, and leather goods which were awarded to participants. These awards have always been enthusiastical ly received. Such merchandise awards will again be accepted by the association for distribution to participants. In award ing such prizes we will try to comply with the manufac turer’s wish as to how to determine the winner, providing it is practical to do so. To avoid confusion and duplication of awards to one winner the association will accept such merchandise for awarding on the condition that the asso ciation will be the final judge as to how best to figure the winners who ordinarily should be “in between” archers failing to win medals and ribbons. Merchandise awards of fered must have a minimum value of $10. If bows and arrows are offered as prizes, it is suggested that the donor offer a certificate entitling the winner to select tackle that will fit his own requirements. Such merchandise should be sent to the Tournament Chairman: Laurie Maull, 3924 E. 56th St., Maywood, Calif. Tournament Courses: The tournament will be shot on three 2S-target courses at Pasadena. Because the shooting distances for the three championship rounds vary somewhat, the actual shooting positions have been marked with color ed stakes. White stakes will designate the shooting posi tions for the Field Round; red stakes for the Hunter’s Round, and blue stakes will show where to shoot from in the Broadhead Round. Practice Field Courses: There are many field courses near Pasadena that will be available for practice for the early arrivals. Plenty of practice butts will be provided at the tournament site. Board of Governors Meeting: A new innovation this year is our attempt to get the representatives on the Board of Governors from the various states together for an in formal business meeting. Each state Field Organization should make every effort to have its member on the Board of Governors attend this tournament and take part in the meeting of that national body. It is suggested that the presidents of State Bow Hunting Associations attend this meeting. Entertainment: Under the direction of Cap Gregory, chairman of the entertainment committee, an old time vaudeville show will be presented to entertain the archers. • Continued on Page Twenty-five

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THE ROAD TO DISASTER By LARKY WHIFFEX 209 W. Wells St.. Milwaukee 3, Wis. Wisconsin started rebuilding a badly depleted deer herd in 1918 by invoking a forked horn buck type of hunting season. It built to an overflowing abun dance by 1940. The deer were then so numerous they had eaten most of the natural food in their winter yarding areas. In 1942 the predicament was ap parent to most everyone. That year the state legislature passed a law making it mandatory that fifty cents of each deer tag sold must be used to buy deer yards and distribute artificial feed. The biologists tried to point out the pitfalls of this plan. They succeeded only in drawing a scathing attack on themselves from the sportsmen who thought they knew better. Each year more and more money was spent for deer food. The last few years the figure has been between seventy-five and • ■< eighty-five thousand dollars. This was •• •_ 'J, all the funds available. The sum proved to be a drop in the bucket. Only five A few of the estimated 2,000 deer wintering in the Flagg Yard, Northern percent of the deer herd was getting Bayfield County, Wisconsin. Note ribs of deer at left. Firty-three dead deer so much as a mouthful. The other 95% of tlie deer never got wind of these free were picked up in this feeding station the day the picture was taken. Seventylunch counters, so they continued to two tons of alfalfa and concentrate were fed in the Flagg Yard up to March act like wild animals. They at least 10th this winter. Over-brousing presents difficult problem. tried to find something to eat. The favored 5% turned into a bunch PHOTO BY MRS, M A. SISCHO. WAUSA L of semi-domestic cattle. They demanded their rations from the state, and were right on hand waiting when the chuck the free meals and ate up every rewagon drove into sight. They hung maining Calgary Club Elects particle -f of natural natural food. These around the feeding stations in between small trees and plants finally ’..../ gave up New Officers the ghost and died, In the meantime the mama deer had been telling their By I). A. A I'LL, Pi es. children what a bunch of suckers the 918 12th Ave. W.. Calgary, Alberts sportsmen were, and each year the family grew. The Calgary Archery Club held The day of reckoning arrived. Too first meeting of the season on Tuesdsr many deer and not enough food to o March 15th, at which lime the follow go arou’nd. That is when the law’ of “me ing officers were elected: first" took over. Who got left out? D. A. Aull—President. The fawn, the small deer. Who ran the Patricia Aull—Secretary. roost? The large deer. The idea of Dick Fisher—Treasurer. “women and children first" isn't part Miss Jo Setterington—Publicity. i of deer etiquette. So the small deer got Plans were discussed for the coiuir- S tied of standing around drooling so year, the most important of which wi- J they curled their little tails between our Annual Tournament. This year . j their legs, put their heads down across will be held at Edmonton, Alberta, c* } their front legs and died. Never having September 6th and 7th. In past yean j been taught to go anywhere else, they Montana has been the only state m it- ? died right in the feeding stations, in U.S.A, that has competed with us j front of sportsmen and everybody. this tournament, and we certainly won: “More feed for these poor starving like to see more of our friends fro - ; deer!" That was the demand from these south of the border up here. sad-eyed witnesses. They damned the Incidentally, there is very good huir- • Department and they cussed the war ing up here around tournament tinH j dens. They went to their legislators Please accept this as a definite is- | and told them, “do something.” Then vitation to all American archers i- j they added, “but don’t let the city participate in this tournament in it- j hunter come up here and shoot a doe.” rugged wilderness of Northern Cannes j Wisconsin sportsmen think their We guarantee you a swell time. Jackson County, Central Wisconsin. dilemma is something new. They refuse to look at the records of other states Typical picture of severe over where the deer herd went up past the browsing on trees near deer yard. New Officers For Van Wert carrying capacity of the land and then Richard Hemp, chairman of Wis went down with a thud. They refused to (Ohio) Archery Club listen to their own game managers who consin Conservation Congress, ex they hired but won’t believe. The Van Wert Archery Club ot \.»' amining a jack pine. Most brush Now the deer herd is sitting ... .... Wert, Ohio, has elected their new othe fleers for 1 94 9. They are: very brink of disaster. The winteronyards showing through snow was killed Wayne Eikenbarry—President. are completely ruined. The sportsmen by the deer. Frank Unacpher—Vice President. are still fiddling with the waning hope of somehow figuring how to feed the Marjorie Reed—Secretary-Treas. PHOTO BY LARRY WHIFFEN prolific deer herd and not shoot a doe. pit’ The club now lias a field course phand indoor range. Page Ten ■'-’j

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GEORGIA BUCK By II. T. HARLAND 3215 Kensington Ave., Richmond 21, Virginia

Early Saturday morning, November 13, 1948, found us bound for Georgia. The Chattahoochie Game Management Area had been our hunting grounds for the past four or five years, and we were looking forward with eager an ticipation to a more successful hunt in 19 4 8 than in previous years. The jour ney down seemed to come to an end much too soon because the wonderful companionship enjoyed on the five hun dred and fifty mile drive is just as much a part of the trip as the actual hunt, what with such pals as Clint Owen, Ed Combs and Bob Thompson. Well, at least I hope they felt a little like that about it anyway. We were hoping for clear, cold weather Monday morning, but one can never tell about the weather in Georgia because it’s just as uncertain down in those mountains as anywhere else. Clint and Ed had shots last year, but failed to connect—Bob and 1 the year before, same results, and naturally all resolved to do much better at the next oppor tunity. We arrived shortly after noon Sun day, and with the usual procedure for getting the bunks and the cabin gen erally in ship shape completed, we just had to get out tackle and start practice. During the afternoon we made some very good shots and were ready for anything on four feet, including wild cats, wild pigs, panthers and deer, all of which were seen on this particular hunt. We were up long before light the next morning, and after a good stretch or two were able to get on some clothes. The weatherman was all for us that morning, and the sky was clear and the temperature just about right. After the usual hot coffee, toast, and ham and eggs, we filled thermos bottles with hot coffee, grabbed a lunch bag, and were off up the mountain to the stands, or to stalk, or still hunt, whichever suited our fancy. The drive up in clear weather is beautiful. The deep purple of the mountains close at hand fades to a pale light blue in the distance, and if you are a little late in getting started, the sunrise really paints a beau tiful scene. Our party had picked the area in and around Frying Pan Gap for the first day, and we spent the morning looking around for fresh signs and trying to pick out the best trails. There were around sixty archers from at least six different surrounding states on the 1948 hunt, but when you con sider ten thousand acres in this par ticular area, you don’t have any trouble at all getting away from the crowd and really being alone if you want to. At noon we met at the car and had coffee and sandwiches, then agreed on locations for the afternoon hunt. We didn’t expect to get too far from eacn other, just in case someone might wound a pig and need a little assistance, even going in opposite directions—north, east, south, and west—we agreed not to get out of calling distance though we may have had to yell pretty loud. I took a stand to the southwest or the gap at just about the same eleva tion. I was munching on an apple while

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sitting on a log and had my bow and one arrow leaning against the log. Sud denly a little twig snapped and when I looked up, there he was—the most beautiful buck I had ever seen—coming toward me. He was slightly above and to my left and would pass me about twenty-five yards away if he stayed on the trail. Someone must have jumped him or else disturbed him in some man ner just a little while before, because

he was walking fast and was looking neither right or left. He was only about forty or fifty yards away, so my first impulse was to grab my bow and shoot, but that wouldn’t do; so, using slow motion to retrieve bow and arrow and trying to keep my hands from shaking to pieces. I slowly got hold of myseit and started a slow motion draw. My hands by this time seemed to be • Continued on Page Twenty-six

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Author and his 8-point buck killed Nov. 15, 1948 in the Chattahoochie Na tional Forest, Game Management Area, State of Georgia. Deer was killed at a distance of 25 yards with a 55-pound bow. Penetration was complete.

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JUNIOR GIRLS: 363 1. Fetter. Minnie Etta, Bay City Bowmen.. .126 2. Uhlman. Mary Jane, Bay City Bowman . JUNIOR BOYS 1. Montee. Ralph. Sunland-Tujunga Archers........... /bo 2. Hoyt, Rodney. Pontiac Archery Club --------------- o9S 3. Thompson. Jim, Bay City Bowmen ...... o2o 4. Van Krumingen. Dennis. Mac-Wo-Hoc Archers..378 5. Ostrick, Fred, Jr.. Bronx Bowmen ------------ ----- 374 6. Williams. Lee. Bay City Bowmen ------ ---- ------ 332 7. Chessman. Harold. Wo-Pe-Na Archers —......_...2S8 8. Tatman. Robert, Bay City Bowmen ....... 23o WOMEN—EXPERT BOWMAN CLASS: —90 616 1. Ketzler, Lois. Fint Bowmen ------ ------------------- --- 706 664 2. Krohmann, Maria, Bronx Archers ........................669 580 —10 3. Ripple. Gladys. Sunland-Tujunga Archers.......... 620 —90 481 4. Gregory, Pearl, Sunland-Tujunga Archers..-...... 571 55G 5. Jacobs. Dorothy. Wo-Pe-Na Archers --------- ----- 51G 70 58.3 6. Taylor, Mary, Flint Bowmen------------------ ---- -.......513 SO 538 7. Stalker, Lulu, Flint Bowmen........ .................. 458 WOMEN—BOWMAN CLASS: no 604 . 461 1. Fetter, Cattie. Ba; Bay• City r,;’” Bowmen n 100 Field Archers-------- 431 2. Lang. Mary E.,, Paramount Pai ? 4 Archers—......... 411 100 3. James. Caryl, Sunland-Tujunga Su maiiu- 1 uji 1:-. -Bowmen ------------349 ISO 522 4. Ely, Peggy. Flint WOMEN—ARCHER CLASS: 1. Mueller, Evelyn, Wo-Pe-Na Archers....................... 412 2. Pierce, Rose Marie, Mac-Wo-Hoc Archers........... 381 3. Nichols, Dessa, Sunland-Tujunga Archers ----- 299 4. Uhlman. Jane, Bay City Bowmen --- -------------- 268 5. Tucker. Florence, Mac-Wo-Hoc Archers...... -....... 254 6. Davis. Mrs. Margaret, Sunland-Tujunga Archs...248 7. Long. Beatrice. South Gate Roving Archers----- 228 WOMEN—UNCLASSIFIED: (Not enough scores to classify) 1. Peacock, Helen, Forbidden FPlateau Archers........ 622 2. Middleton, Florence. Mac-Wv Co-Hoc .. Archers ........ 297 3. Ostrick, Nancy. Bronz Archers ------............. _246 MEN—EXPERT BOWMEN. OPEN 1. Beach, Rex, South Gate Rovings Archers..„ .1033 0 1033 951 2. Ketzler, Erwin. Flint Bowmen...... . ......-.... —. -..951 0 3. Lenarth, Dicks, Paramount F'ield Archers 130 1027 832 4. Grimes, C. W., Pontiac Archery Club _____ ------------ ooz 110 972 5. Pailthorp, Mark. Flint Bowmen jwmen ........ —........ 819 70 889 ind-TujungaArchers....SOI 6. Riegler, Albert H., Sunlai 110 911 7. Brant, Alex, Midland Bowmen ...... ....... ............ -..778 90 868 MEN—EXPERT BOWMEN CLASS E: 1. Peacock, Coolin, Forbidden Plateau Archers....863 190 1053 2. Green. L. G., Pontiac Archery Club ................... 860 160 1020 3. Arnold, Bruce, Sunland-Tujunga Archers ............833 190 1023 4. Besant, Harold. Flint Bowmen ............................... 822 180 1002 5. Swam, Jack, J., Paramount Field Archers...... _...821 180 1001 6. Stark. Sid. Pontiac Archcry Club .... ................... 783 160 943 7. Cowdray. Don. South Gate Roving loving Archers Archers........ 779 200 979 8. Lake. Harold. Flint Bowmen __ _____ _________ 771 170 944 9. McKinsey. Robert. Flint Bowmen ................... 758 220 978 10. Jones. Robert. Paramount Field Archers............... 742 220 962 11. Ketzler, Maurice. Flint Bowmen ............................730 200 930 12. Carpenter. Sheldon. Bloomfield Archers............... 730 240 97U 13. Addison. Leroy. Pontiac Archcry Club ................ 728 250 978 14. Falf, Frank, Bronx Archers _________ _____ 720 190 910 15. Marks, Mai Geo. E.. Pontiac Archery Club ...... -....... 693 160 853 Dor 16. Dorssey. Robert, Paramount F'ield Archers .. .679 190 869 17. Krohmann. Herbert. Bronz Archers .... .............. .667 250 917 18. Fetter, Geo.. Bay City Bowmen .......... _.............. .637 230 865 19. Tang. Alvin, Pontiac Archery Club ...... ............... 633 210 843 20. McCully, N. J.. Saginaw Bowmen ........................616 240 856 21. Taylor. Earl. Flint Bowmen .............. .............. 606 190 79G 22. Ripple. Del. Sunland-Tunja Field Archers....... 585 250 835 23. Card, Earl, Pontiac Archery Club ....................... 567 250 817 24. Sudbrink, Fred, Sunland-Tujunga. Archers ........ 492 240 732 MEN—EXPERT BOWMEN CLASS C: 1. Mueller, Eugene. Wo-Pe-Na Archers __ 230 986 2. Skoda. Joe, Flint Bowmen ............ 280 1009 3. Smith. Norris A., Pontiac Archer;•y Club .. 340 1059 4. Turner, R. a., Forbidden Plateaui Archers Arche 340 1038 5. Dunlap. Dick. Pontiac Archery Club __ .689 300 989 6. Rice, Ted. Shiawassee Archers5 .titio 300 968 7. Nicholas, E. F.. Sunland-Tujunj iga Archers............662 340 1002 8. Bool, H. G., Forbidden Plateautu Archers ................ 650 230 880 ,9. Howard, Wally. Paramount Field Archers ........ 643 270 913 10. Freeman. Richard, Midland Bowmen ...... 640 290 930 H’ John S.. Bay City Bowl■men ....................... 639 320 959 Jo ^al”oun. Eugene, Pontiac Ar<•chery icry Club ........ 632 270 902 13. Rockafellow, Dean, Flint Bow owrnen............................ 627 300 927 14. Sisco, Howard L., Flint Bowl•men ---- ---------626 300 926 la. Morrissey, William H.. Flintt Bowmen ................ 621 310 931 14. >»agy, Charles, Flint Eowme 300 • men ...... ............... _....... 619 919 Pontiac Archer;•y Club ...... ~................... 618 928 310 16. Tucker. Myron, Mac-Wo-H<loc Archers .................... 608 608

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DON'T PLAY SECOND FIDDLE By LULU M. STALKER S25 Chevrolet Ave., Flint -1, Mich. If I were Dorothy Dix—Heaven for bid—I can imagine I might get a query like this: “My husband has suddenly been bitten by the archery bug. H’s terrible! He thinks about nothing else from daylight till dark! For the first time in our twenty years married 1 am playing second fiiddle. Sundays in summer he goes to tournaments; in winter he goes hunter, and every- night he spends in the basement. What can I do? What is the infatuation? Could it be those female archers? - - -” My answer would go something like this: “This is, as you have begun to suspect, a crucial period in your mari tal experience but luckily- there is some thing you can do about it! But—it’s up to you. "There are women archers who at tend all these tournaments, some of the mmighty attractive, but I’d wager a buck to a button he doesn’t give them a second look—as females. The peculiar virus accountable for archeryitis doesn't, seem to run that way-. Instead, what concerns the average male archer Is more like this: Does she have to shoot on My target? Can she keep track of her arrows so we won't have to hunt all day? Is she afraid of snakes? And lastly, if not firstly, is she a 'square shooter'—and he doesn't mean with arrows. No, I don't think you need to worry on that score. “BUT—what are you doing while he is expanding his life with this con suming new interest? If you are active ly absorbed in some other interesting hobby, well and good. At least you can exchange experiences. But if you are just continuing in the role of housewife and mother, the only- role practicable when the kids were small perhaps, then look out. In the flush of his early en thusiasm Friend Husband has prob ably urged you to share his sport. Take him up on it, no matter how awk ward it comes to you. Do it NOW. When he begins to shoot championship scores he won’t take so kindly to tutoring a novice. But if you put your heart into the undertaking, you won’t be a novice long; you’ll be a potential com petitor, getting as much Kick out of it as he is.” As to tournaments, (some of you gals reading this—I hope somebody has stayed this far) will say tolerantly. “Let him have his fun. Every man de serves a hobby.” This may work, but usually it doesn’t. The ratio of men and women in archery competition runs pretty- con sistently- three to one. Some men like it this way, and admit it, the brutes, but many a man has told me that this family- separation is the only phase of the sport he doesn’t like, going on to say- what it would mean to him to have the Little Woman not only accompany him on out-state trips, but enjoy- them along with him. “It’s lonesome business getting into my- car and driving home alone,” one ardent archer admitted. "And when 1 get there we don’t even talk the same language. 1 find myself trying to make her see the funny side of the day's events, but to her they- are quite flat. As much as I enjoy- the gang, the com petition, and all that goes along with

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it, I imagine this will be my last sum mer at the game.” He’s a business man, a shut-in desk man, who needs that outdoor activity but from now on it’s going to be dif ferent. But there’s something to be said from the wife's angle, too, about this tol eration business. The novelty of enter taining the kids along Sunday after Sunday, waiting for Pop to come in after a day’s shooting—too tired prob ably to visit coherently—soon Wears pretty thin, no matter how tolerant one tries to be. In the experience of many a club it has been proven that a year, or maybe two, of this is about all either a man or his wife can take, and tne club loses a valuable member. Worse than that, however, the enthusiast loses archery. One family I knew who “caught” archery consisted of a married daughter and a ten-year-old son. They all, dad. mom, son, daughter and son-in-law, Look up the game at the same time, rank novices together. Many a pleasant hour—and day—were spent even before their arrows began to find their way consistently into what they were aimed at. Tell me another game so admirably adapted to those varying ages and abilities. Instead of being a family breaker-upper in this instance—and many, many others—archery proved a wonderful puller-together-er. The purpose of this article is not to emulate Dorothy Dix. It is to invite you gals to take a try at a game that prom ises a lot—a game that has made good on its promises to a lot of us since Field Archery came into being. I have attended three Annual National Tour naments. At every one there were two groups of women; the ones shooting and the others who were letting self consciousness keep them on the side lines. If you’d really get in there and shoot once, learn the fun of meeting and shooting with one group after an other of these fine sportswomen, the archery magazines, reports of mail tour naments, etc., would be many times as enjoyable to you. Instead of reading about "them,” you'd find yourself anx iously scanning the pages for some mention of "us.” There's time now, before the Fourth Annual Tournament, to get out and try it. Get ready to report on the shoot ing line. If you're lousy, you'll have plenty of company and probably more FUN than the gals on the first taiget. Oh, oh, I didn't mean to mention THAT! Come out of the kitchen, physically and mentally. There’ll be eggs to fry and dishes to do a long time yet but you can do them automatically while your mind wanders along a shady path on some flower dotted field course; and even when you're ironing those darned shirts you will perhaps be sup pressing a chuckle over some of the wittv but inane quips you exchanged at that last get-together. Best of all, you can reminisce—and chuckle—with HIM. forgetting all about that "second fiddle” business.

A RIFLE HUNTER TRIES THE BOW By CHAS. C. BOHLEY •1306 St. Janies, Detroit 10, Mich. Stories of some of the deer-missers in ARCHERY has prompted me to write of my experiences. I have hunted with, the rifle for about 4 5 seasons, off and on. and have

tried the bow for the last five years. Frankly, 1 must admit that I have miss ed some easy shots with the rifle, but I find it still easier to miss with the bow and far more disappointing. Most of my- hunting has been in a farming locality where only- bucks were legal. In this area there is plenty of marsh, swamp and dense shrubbery, making excellent shelter for game at all times, without which there would be few if any deer at all. Deer, like all wildlife, depend upon three things for survival—food, shelter and some degree of safety. While stalk ing may win oui with expert bow hunters, it is not my- way. Too often the hunter sees a deer only when it is scampering for cover and safety. If a hunter is stalking in thick brush or in dense forests he has little chance, for deer are always on the lookout for danger, listening, looking and sniffing the air currents. I believe that many young hunters do not realize how keen these senses really are in any species of deer. To me, the weather has much to do with good hunting. Many bow hunters pray for snow during their hunting trips. Personally, I would much rather hunt on bare ground, for I find that deer are not nearly so alert. A mod erately- windy day- is most favorable for the hunter and a dead calm is the opposite. I remember a time when I was standing at a good place at the edge of a swamp about sundown. The wind had died down and I saw several deer approaching me. Even though they were out of bow range they picked up my- scent, turned and darted for cover, snorting and blowing on the way. Ln this manner they spread the alarm to all their mates far and wide that danger lurked nearby. When that happens I either return to camp or look for a new stand. I have found that my best chances have come by standing at some good location, dressed in gray- and standing with my back against a tree trunk of about the same color. By standing in front of the tree I can slowly pivot and look in all directions unhindered by- brush and shrubbery. It is difficult to tell from what direction a deer will approach. Sometimes they will come up wind when they- have been frightened and are hard pressed to find shelter. In bow hunting, my slogan is: eternal watchfulness, quietness and patience. Sometimes crows and blue jays, the sharp-eyed rascals, spot a hunter and spread a warning of an intruder. By eternal watchfulness a hunter will see the game first and will be in a better position for a shot as it draws near. Bucks that I have missed I either over-shot or hit a tree or branch in front of where the deer was standing. Perhaps if I were to shoot at the tree I would be more likely to score a hit on a deer. 1 like the bow for several reasons; very- little weight to carry- and no noise in shooting. I have not had a deer "jump the siring,” a statement often made by bow hunters. The string on my 50-pound osage is wrapped near each loop and also at the center with wool yarn and there is very little sound when the arrow is loosed. Though I have missed my deer I haven’t missed those mild October days, the falling leaves with their beautiful autumn colors, the squirrels and chip munks storing away food for winter, and the birds feeding and resting for a day or two before continuing their southerly migratory flight.

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Dear Editor: I see you haven’t had enough small game pictures, so 1 am sending in one that is rather unusual, at least 1 have never seen any like it in ARCHERY. A pal of mine. Guy McMiminy, and I drove down to Florida for a sting ray hunt and we had some real sport. Those sting rays are dangerous and must be handled very carefully. We cut a few stingers out and examined them. They are shaped like a two-edged sword with serrated edges and a slender sharp point. There is a ridge of bone along the back like an inverted “T” beam used for reinforcement, and a groove on each side where it joins the base. These stingers seemed almost as hard as steel. Our cabin was on the Little Manatee River, a couple of miles from Tampa Bay. We had to have a guide as we would have gotten lost among the Man grove Islands. The way we hunted was to pilot our boat out in the bay half a mile or so, turn it broadside and let the wind and tide take us back to shore. Each trip produced at least a few shots. I hate to tell how many shots we missed, as the boat rocked

Sting ray taken with bow and row in Tampa Bay, Florida. Left to right: Everett McDaniel, Ports mouth, III., Clifford Meeks, Ruskin, Fla., Guy McMinimy, Laharpe, III.

considerably and the light refraction had to be taken into account. But we managed to get thirty-one of these deni zens of the deep. It is not easy to kill a sting ray. The vital area is small and we often broke arrows on their bony backs. We didn’t lose any arrows, for if we missed the arrows would float and the salt water didn’t seem to ruin the feathers. This hunt turned out just like a lot of hunting trips do—the big one got away! It happened this way-----One afternoon when we were tired and returning home, I was stretched out on the bottom of the boat. Mac was in the bow, without his bow of course, and a big sting ray, about live feet wide, slide out right under the boat. He was gone before we could gather our tackle together. Well, that’s the way it goes, but I hope to go back next year and try for one of those big ones. It looks like a great year for archery here in Illinois. Our State Conservation Department is boosting the sport and it is beginning to get the publicity it deserves. For a long time there were so few archers that they were almost ignored. Now most of the metropolitan papers are giving our grand sport boost at every opportunity. o: .. Sincerely yours EVERETT McDANIEL, Plymouth, Illinois. Dear Editor: Words fail us almost completely with which to express our appreciation for the great honor bestowed upon us by four of the major field archery clubs in Central California by electing us to honorary membership in their clubs and for the many nice letters of welcome. Though we felt we had many friends in these fine organizations, it has touch ed us deeply that entire memberships voted unanimously for this honor to be extended to us. We wonder what we ever have done to be worthy of it? We have the warmest feeling of kin ship with all archers and this certainly adds up to what we always say: "Arch ers are the finest people in all the World.” Where else, in any other sport, will you find this warm friendly feeling among young people toward an old couple like us? We feel that only through ARCHERY can we reach and extend our sincere thanks to each one who voted us mem bership in: “The Solano Archers” of Vallejo; "The Sequoia Field Archers” of Oakland; “The Roving Archery Club” of Ukiah, and “The San Francisco Archers, Inc.” Sincerely yours LOU and ZOE LLOYD.

Deaf Editor: Although, through the very kfn<l 1 I fices of "Uncle Hat” Titcomb, i tit- ’> been receiving your very interest!* ’ magazine for the last three years ' have not as yet written to you or you anything which might be of B lerest to your readers. The main real ., is that your pages are mostly devote: ; to a type of sport which is difficult tv us over here to pursue. It isn’t still a felony to shoot deer punishable by having your bowhat: lopped off, but it IS still an offense t shoot them even in unenclosed las', punishable with a £10 fine. Living it • city we don’t get much opportunity i. get out after rabbits even, especially h view of the strict petrol rationing, at; in any case we probably wouldn't ’ them, not being in training as institu tive archers. However, we DO now run a fie.: course, and at our first Annual Chart pionship last August, we allowed f sights whatever on bows not

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sizes are the same, so far simple pencil marks. That was an en for target ____ go. We have enough targets t.. deavour to pep up the instinctive shoot as they for a 14-target course, but cannot get ing, and we shall stick to the rule. We had twenty people shooting for them all in safely. have been so long in I am sorry to t„ l.„. a very fine large silver medal and rib bon, presented by Mr. de Wharton Burr. sending this. Sincerely yours Both Mr. and Mrs. Burr came over to PAT CLOVER shoot with us, and as you will know 19 Military Road that Mrs. Burr is the present Women’s Portsmouth, England Champion of the World at target shoot ing we were more than pleased to have her shooting with us on the other sort A. J. Michelson Recuperating of round. From Serious Illness Our course, for lack of room, is short but difficult; 10 targets shot around Letters and other communications only twice for this particular shoot. from A. J. Michelson, past president of Most of it lies around a natural wooded the N.F.A.A. suddenly’ ceased a few amphitheatre in the Down, and some weeks ago. Now we know the reason shots have to be taken at steep angles why'. Rae Michelson writes as follows: up or down the sides, and through “ ‘Mike’’ came home two weeks ago the brush. with a terrible case of old fashioned flu —chills and fever, etc. Tuesday he Mr. Ingo Simon also shot in this tournament. I have enclosed a photo went into virus pneumonia and for a graph of him with his inevitable Orien few days it was a case of ‘will he or tal type bow, this time a Chinese one. won’t he?’ Infection also developed in He never uses any but a composite his ears. He was operated on yesterday bow, using always the Oriental thumb and the doctor says that unless further lock. He is a purely instinctive shot, complications set in there is a good chance that he will recover.” and still very good at that. That’s disturbing news, Mike. We’re The targets are the animal silhouette type with the usual scoring rings as all pullin’ for you and hope that by used in your own field shoots. Distances now you’re well on the road to recovery.

Lincoln Bowmen, New Wisconsin Club, Formed By FRANK PLANO 1702 W. Main St., Merrill. Wis. The Lincoln Bowmen, an organiza tion of Merrill and Lincoln county (Wisconsin) archers, held their or ganizational meeting April 7 at Merrill, with a large group in attendance. Over 30 joined immediately and the mem bership goal was set at 100. Officers elected at the opening ses sion were: Clark Taylor, president; Lyle Schumacher, vice president, and Frank Plano, secretary-treasurer. They will serve until the annual meeting, which was set for the first Thursday in September. A target range, with lights for night shooting, is nearing completion by some of the club members and the board of directors, which includes George Neu bauer, Jay Vigue and the officers, was authorized to seek a site near the city for a 14 or 28-target field course. A club constitution, recommended by the National Field Archery Association, was adopted.

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was deceptive. Ric took his stand with hundred knights, we can sweep <-* I confidence. He had been familiar with rebels back across their borders. Sb*-' 1 the bow since his sixth birthday. He ter. ye have done well. Have your arcl- t reached smoothly over his shoulder, ers here this day a week. I can premia* J grasped an arrow, nocked the shall, the king's gratitude for the wor* drew and released in one swift motion. ahead 1" Without pause, he repeated the per Glowing at the praise, the Shaft*** formance until six arrows were placed withdrew front the hall. Ninian drawirx • in the gold. Ity MARK back to have a word with the seni-f • Throve turned to Gabriele expectant maid. Shafter saw his intentions a'- ' ly. "Very good shooting," Sir Henryslowed his pace so that he might ove" (Continued from April Issue) said with a nod, "but.” .lie added. "I hear. Ninian blocked the passageway pr-?c------ -- t'have seen Robin of Hood do as well." that the girl was forced to -J ft stop. “Have the lad show rapid shooting,” CHAPTER II "How’rt thee called, 'lass? =«?” Ninitx Shadows danced across the great hall Throve spoke to Shafter. The father stuttered. nodded to Ric who looked to Sir Walter of Throve castle. Enormous though it “Eispie.” the t lie girl replied with i was. the roaring fire never quite warm as the knight cried. "Await my signal!” saucy’ toss of her curls. “Eispie, o'lte Then to Gabriele he said, “ I wager my ’ ed the high vaulted, two hundred fool Fletcher.” t , ' charger that the lad strikes the gold room. Summer heat never penetrated Shafter pushed forward and lookesix times before you can say a (pater the thick walls. at the girl intently. “Art the lass of tbThe two knights relaxed near the noster)." Fletcher of Title who died bravely "Done!" shouted Gabriele, slamming fireplace and discussed the coming the siege of Throve?” his fist to the table. Sir Walter gave punitive expedition against the Scots. “Tha same.” declared the girl, "as the signal. Six more red and black These fierce warriors had penetrated under m’lord Throve’s protection." she south of the old Roman walls and the crested shafts quivered in the center of stated proudly. 4 . king had commissioned Throve to raise the target within the space of ten “Thy father was my good friend, ax- ; a force and drive them back to their seconds. the best fletcher in the land. He It "Truly a marvel!” Gabriele admitted, forests and bogs. Sir Walter expected who taught me to fleteh a shaft proP*rgreat things of his new company of “but can such a weapon pierce armor?" I am called the Shafter of Tule an"Would you care to have a test of longbowmen and was again extolling these, my lads. Ric and Ninian. Shafter. your own breastplate?” asked Throve Eispie curtsied and dimpled prettily Gabriele, with Norman arrogance, with a twinkle. Gabriele declined with at Ninian who blushed furiously. Tt-v spoke. "Surely m’lord, you are not a wry- smile. Throve sent to his al girl shifted the empty trencher to a serious about dining at the same table monry for a breastplate. When it had more comfortable position under b-^ with these low born people?” arrived, he passed the piece to Sir arm. Ninian offered to carry the d)SWith an exasperated sight, Throve Henry, who examined il carefully and for her, and handed his bow to Rifreplied, "In deference to yourself nodded his approval. Shafter stood the “I’ll care for th’ arms. May be thou -m’lord, I will have them served at a sheet of iron on the bench near the make a good scullery maid." Ric calle-lower table. I ask a boon. Sir Henry. target butt and indicated that Ninian derisively at the pair as the unheeding Be cautious of your latin quotations lest should shoot. Ninian nocked his arrow, Ninian followed the girl to the kitchenye offend my friends." and very conscious of a pair of merry The morning sun scattered the lowSurprised, Gabriele asked. "The man blue eyes, drew the shaft a full thirtyis a scholar?" hanging mists as Ninian and his brother two inches. The breastplate rang like rode briskly astride two of Throte s "E'en more than I, I fear.” said a gong. The arrow had passed com fastest mares. The castle was out Throve. "He was my personal man at pletely through the armor, and had sight behind them as they far-d fortthe university. If he were not more chipped a sliver out of the stone wall to collect the archers of Tule. valuable at training my archers, he behind! would be my scribe. But hold, they are Shafter and the castle's smithy were Sir Henry's eyes bulged as he whis here.” at work before sunrise. The forge glow pered hoarsely, "Have him do it more!” Shafter and his sons entered the hall ed redly as a smithy lad pumped slea-* Ninian overturned a heavy serving boldly and took their places at the ily at the bellows. Shafter directed t... table so that the oaken top faced him. table indicated by the steward. Throve He selected a very heavy arrow, re forming of two types of arrowheads The armor-piercing heads were lormed. sat at the head of the great table, leased. The table moved back a few nodded his permission for his guests inches from the impact. Sir Henry on the anvils, of three-eighths incto be seated, and signaled for the food. hurried forward to examine it, then bars. These bars were ahmmered tnt. The Shatters were served by the girl of turned to Throve and gasped, “The oak three-surfaced, four-inch pieces. The?r the water episode. Ninian ate automa is a good four inches thick, and I see pieces were then tapered to a f*011^tically. unable to distinguish meat from the point has gone through!” Sir Henry and hardened. The flight, or battl._ cheese, following the girl with his eyes took the bow and attempted to draw it. clout arrowheads, were much lighter all through the meal. As the last course He strained until sweat poured from weight, and flattened into a space was served, the girl laid a yellow and his brow, but he could draw the string shape. . black crested arrow near Nin's trencher. only near to his chin. Hours later, when he was sure tm "This is yours I believe?” she whis "Not a true test of your strength,” smiths understood exactly what lie pered. Surprised, Ninian stammered, said Sir Walter consolingly. "These lads wanted of them. Shafter turned his at “Y-yes! but how did you get it?” “Oh, have had exercises with the bow since tention to the wood shop. There, ne I drew it from a window casement,” early childhood." He explained further demanded to see the shafting m sloe-. she replied with a shrug. "Then, it was the remarkable feats just witnessed. When these were shown him, he seiec.YOU at the window over the moat!' When a child reaches his sixth birth ed the stiffest of the hornbeam exclaimed Nin. "Why, 1 nearly killed day, he is given a piece of wood about and ordered these rounded and ponsnecr you." three feet in length and thick enough then cut into thirty-two meh Further conversation was interrupted so that his hand can close around it. for the armor-piercing arrows- ine by’ the senechai who informed the Shat He is made to stand erect, holding this lighter spined hornbeam, together wit grasped firmly, with his ters that the lord wished to speak to bit of wood, grasped the best of the sallow-wood ana me firmly, with his them. Sir Walter had the arms brought arm outstretched from the shoulder. straightest of the hawthorn, were se to the hall, and ordered a target butt The length of time is gradually in lected for the ordinary or cloutd arroyo of time is . ... . placed at the far end of the room. creased day to day r”l the student Before turning his attention to th,, until “Now, Shafter,” he called, “show me can stand unwaveringly, with fletchers, Shafter asked for. an« receiv ------- ' ’ ' ' arm out what you have done with those sons stretched until the sands of the hour ed the services of the maid E'sP'e of yours.” “At m'lord’s pleasure," an glass are run The left several of the girls about the castle run through. through. The left arm by tftjg this exercise, swered Shafter. He beckoned to Ric, is so, strengthened -------’ ,_y First, he had them separate the goote who slung his quiver over his right that it can can hold hold firm firm while while the .... right . from the hawk feathers. 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"You have feathers, and with deft lingers, st 1 I v"A goodly distance," Sir Henry ad of such men?" * ' away from the stiff spine. mitted grudgingly, taking a cynical at Throve c ' inrove raised raised quizzical eyebrows as As heads, shafts and fealhei's titude toward the whole proceedings. ’he 'looked ' ' to Shafter who proudly reShafter’s inspection, the com UThe target was nearly a hundred feet sponded, "Five ihundred — men, a’most were taken to the arrowsniit -■ he distant, the gold four inches across and a’good as these lads." castle’s cross-bowmen watched the light from fireplace and candlei ''Aha!” shouted Throve triumphantly, proceedings with mutterings am urly with such a force, together with a • Continued on Page Eighteen Page Sixteen ARCHERY, May 1O-1R

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expressions. None dared criticize openly. Sir Walter had given orders that Shaf ter should be given a free hand. All were under his orders. The shorter crossbow bolts were given second place in the arrowsmith’s shop. A crossbow could cast a bolt ac curately and with great power, but a crossbow took many seconds to draw. During a battle, seconds were impor tant, and these new longbows could shoot five or six arrows with great ac curacy while the arbalest could loose only a single bolt in the same space of time. Throve recognized this im portant difference and determined to test these Welsh bowmen soon. The handbow was an ancient, almost pre-historic weapon, but before this time only the shorter, less powerful bow had been used in organized war fare. The development of the crossbow had almost entirely done away with its predecessor as an arm for foot soldiery. Twilight had not yet given over to darkness. It was the eve of the de parture from Throve to the Scot bor der. The assembled knights, a hundred strong, held wassail in the great hall. The cup was being handed around. Gleemen made the rafters ring with their song. In the courtyard, nearly five hundred longbowmen put the finishing touches to their equipment, checked their pouches to see if file, flint, resin and whetstone were there. Some filed their long knives to a keen edge. Others played at the spillikin boards, cast dice or cast eyes at the maids of the place. Ninian, realizing that it was this night, or perhaps never, determindly

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Elspie took Ninian by the hand. She led him furtively through many dark passageways, through a tunnel in the outside walls, and out a long disused sally-port. Stepping carefully, the pair crossed the moat over moss-covered stepping stones. They hurried across the cleared ground and reached a grove of trees just as the moon emerged from behind clouds. The girl held tightly to Ninian’s hand as they passed through the wood, glancing fearfully about her. Smilingly, the man allowed himself to be led.. careless about where, happy to be with her. As they emerged from the grove, a tiny glow of light could be seen among a group of enormous upright columns of stone. These pillars were surmounted by other long flat masses of stone. placed horizontally atop the uprights by giant, long for gotten hands. Ninian had heard of these wonderful stones,’ and he now gazed upon them for the first time, in awe. Questioning!}' he looked at the girl. She explained that the monuments were ancient even before the Romans came. “Only the Witch of the Stones kens the secret of the stones, and she will'na tell,” she added as they drew near the light which glowed from a small, smokey fire that glowed redly under a battered, black cauldron. The Witch squatted on her thin haunches near the fire. Straggly wisps of colorless hair hung lank from be neath an ancient, high-crowned hat. She huddled under a black, coarse mantle. A long, thin, wrinkled hand beckoned them to approach. The un kempt nails curled under and looked

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as though they were talons. As they drew near the light, Ninian felt the hair of his neck rise as he saw three pairs of eyes, one beneath the hat, the other two pair seemed to hover just above either shoulder as they glowed greenishly. He crossed himself hur riedly, touched the hilt of his knife, and peered at the apparition more closely. He expelled a sigh of relief as he identified the two extra pair of

eyes. They belonged to two black cats that were perched one on either shoul der of the crone. Under a large hooked nose, the toothless lips moved. A sur prisingly loud, high pitched voice greet ed them. The girl offered a small leathern bag. ---- j .hand■ snatched the purse, A. withered and it disappeared in an instant beneath the mantle. The old woman turned her gaze

slowly from one to the other of tfc* pair for several seconds, then brok* the silence with a cackling laugh thz’shook her frame. The two cats sp»t their discomfiture, leapt from their perches and vanished into the darkness. “Oh, Ho lio. I ken why ye are comeray girl.” She xvithdrew a hand fret beneath her robe and cast something into the fire, then into the simmerinz I pot. The fire sputtered noisily, thez

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The two passed from the gloomy monuments and into the sheltering grove. Moonlight filtered down softly. An owl screeched shrilly. Startled, Elspie threw her arms around Ninian and held tightly. He held her to him self and dropped his lips to the top of her uncovered head. His heart leaped as his reticence left him. “Elspie, little El. Will be mine?” She lifted her head. Her lips sought his hungrily. Continued Next Month

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settled into a steady blue flame. The pot bubbled, steamed and gave off a pungent odor. The Witch blew across the boiling pot until the steam cleared the surface, then craned her scrawny neck until her wrinkled face was di rectly over the cauldron. Immediately the steam renewed itself and hid her visage from view. The old crone ad dressed the girl haltingly and with many incantations. “Great honors and joy in store for thee and thine. The days with t’lad are happy - - - but few and far ’atween. Battles------ WAR!-------- fire, and blood. Blood, BLOOD!” There was a sudden red glare. A pah of pink smoke obscured the tableau. A sudden puff of summer night’s breeze cleared away the haze to reveal a dead fire and a cold kettle. The Witch was nowhere to be seen. “She’s in t’cave behind,” whispered Elspie. “She will’na come out more this night.” She shuddered and took his arm. “Come, let’s away.”

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ARCHERY GOLF By THOMAS MAC DONALD, JR. 124 Lake St., East Weymouth 89, Mass. Here in Massachusetts, we have been very fortunate to have had better weather this winter than last winter. Last winter at this time we had ap proximately 16 inches of snow, This year the ground was clear and the grass almost green. During most of the month of January on Sunday mornings most of the mem bers of the Brockton Archers gathered at the Thorny Lee Golf Club in Brock ton, Mass., for a game of archery golf. The club was given permission to use the course as it had in the previous year, for the weather was a little too cold for golfers, the temperature rang ing from 30° to 40°. The hunting sea son being closed left the boys with only two other alternatives, roving and archery golf. Archery golf, besides being very healthful, also improves the archer’s eye for both distance and close-up shots, both associated, and helps to better the archer’s judge of distance. The course consisted of eighteen greens but we had to eliminate about three of them due to the element of

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time and danger to pedestrians. A few of the members kept their scores but most of us were just along to have some fun and to improve our shooting. On one of the fairways we stopped quite a few cars on a street that runs parallel to the course. This was due to the fact that very few people have seen anyone playing golf in the middle of January, especially with bows. One of the best shots was made by Herb Gaudreau, although there were quite a few giveaways (arrow’s length away from the stand). It took approx imately two or three hours to go around 15 greens, as we took our time. Many thanks to Pete Peterson for taking some pictures. This summer they will serve to remind us of those cold January mornings, but I am looking forward to doing it again next year. Custom Made Archery Tackle Arrows our Specialty Complete line of the finest Arrows YES, we have FORGEWOODS Price list for a card Floyd Eccleston

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A new case for your PAR-X bow, Arrabuk suede, fleece-lined, zipper top. Price, $2.75. State length of bow.

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BOUND YEARLY VOLUMES OF Archery Magazine,, from the first issue, Feb., 1944, to date. These vol umes are bound with a handsome hard cloth cover with gold lettering. Prices: 1944 and 1945 volumes, $15 each; 1946 through 1948, $10 each. Limited supply. Address, Archery, 121 N. Broadway, Los Angeles 12, California.

P.O. CEDAR SHAFTS. Seconds, 5/1G" through 3/8", $2.50 per C; $8 per 500, postpaid in U.S. Western Archery Supply, 1765 E. "N” St., Grants Pass, Oregon. It

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1 dz., 20c; 100—$1.50; 500—$4.50; 1000—$8.00; larger amounts, prices on request. All colors and sizes. P. O. Cedar Shafts in mill run quality and 5/16" size; 1 dz., 50c; 100—$3.50; 1000—$30.00. Yew staves—$3.00; $4.00; ?;j.00; Billets, green <or seasoned, $2.00; $3.00; $5.00. Sawed Yew strips. 1/8" x 2" x 4 0", Quality—clear. Price, each 75c.

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FIELD POINTS, long nose. For 3/8. 11/32, 5/16 shafts. Doz., 50 cents; 100, $3.00; 500, $14.00; 1,000, $25.00. plus postage. 4 0% price slash during spring. Frank Plano, Merrill, Wis. It

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AltCTIEItY, May !»•!»

Red Cedar Bowmen Elect New Officers

Aluminum 24SRT X Arrows TARGET OR FIELD ARROWS Beautifully Crested and Fletched

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The Red Cedar Bowmen of Lansing, Michigan, held their annual pot-luck supper and election of officers March 4 9, 1949. The following officers were elected for the year: President—Cleave G. Sidnam. Vice President—Dewey Larsen. Sec re ta r y-T rea s.—M a urine S i d n a m. Directors—R. O. Abel, Jim Herndon. Bret Riley and Arnold Reuckert. The club had a successful year in 194 8 and we hope it will continue under the guidance of its new officers.

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— NEW — The Fal-con “120”

Bo-Arrow Hunters of Chicago Hold Annual Election By LORRIE ZAVADLOV 1405 N. Long Ave., Chicago, Ill. The Bo-Arrow Hunters of Chicago held their annual election of officers and the following were elected: Wally Krause—President. Richard Meiser—Vice president. Sue Krause—Secretary. Lorrie Zavadlov—Treasurer. Plans were made for the coming sum mer season which will include field rounds over the 2 8-target course and 28-target hunter's rounds.

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New Aluminum Arrow Ken Hager of Jackson, Michigan is starting production on a new aluminum arrow to be known as the -‘CenterShot.” This arrow, according to the manufacturer, possesses greater tensile strength than any that has been pre viously used for arrow shafting. Mr. Hager has developed special machine tools for working with this extremely tough metal, and it is expected that these arrows will be unusually durable. Win. G. Gram of Charlotte, Mich., has been appointed as special sales representative for these new arrows.

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ENTHUSIASM SWELLS AS SIXTY-FIFTH N.A.A. TOURNAMENT NEARS By FREDERICK W. PERRY 2SS E. Johnson St.. Fond du Lac. Wis. It is springtime in Fond du Lac and enthusiasm is running high. Some are eagerly waiting for the first baseball game of the season, others are excited about their first fishing trip; but every one is anxiously waiting for the 65th National Archery Tournament to be held in Fond du Lac, August 1 to 6. This is the first time this great and

Game

important event of archery will have been held in Wisconsin. Committees are diligently working to make the 65th National a happy and delightful vaca tion for all those who attend. Archers will be shooting in the shade of trees on one of the best permanent archery fields in the United States. The 65th National will be a very in expensive tournament to attend. Expen ses including: shooting fees, lodging, and meals will run $5.00 and up per person, per day. Those who plan to camp or come by trailer will find their expenses much less. Free camping sites and trailer parking will be available in the park within a short distance of the shooting field.

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One of the outstanding added tea- S tures of the tournament will be t’’ ' great number of attendance prizes it*' E will be given away during the five da;* S of shooting. No extra fees will be charg ed the archers and guests to be eligiblto win attendance prizes. All entertainment i during the Nxtional will be FREE. 1Fond —... du Ls*- — s= citizens and members of Wiscon*:- ■ archery organizations have plant*-; g many delightful surprises in entertai: ment. FREE refreshments will be sen- * ed several times during the tournamerr. Manufacturer’s exhibits showing it* ■■ latest in improved archery tackle wii: ' be displayed in a large building centra:- t ly located in the park. Also other ex- g bibits of interest to archers will be ca c display. You will get more than full value for every dollar spent at the 65th Na- • tional. Be sure you are on the line at Fond du Lac in ’49.

IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT ON ROUGHED-OUT BOWS!! Bamboo backed osage or yew. recurv ed tips, 1-1/2" wide, are $14.50; with straight tips, $12.00. Bamboo backed lemonwood, $8.50. Laminated bam boo, straight only, $22.50. State length of draw, weight and length desired for finished bow. Send for price list on laminations and bamboo backings. Dealers prices upon request. Western Distributors for Saunders targets.

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AltClIEItY. May KM!)

What’s Up? • Continued from Page Seven.

Time: 8:00 p.m. Saturday. July 2. Place: Muir Tech audi torium on Lincoln Blvd., Pasadena. Manufacturer’s Display: Last year at Two Rivers. Wis., the archery tackle manufacturers put on an elaborate dis play of their merchandise. There is a question whether such a display will be possible at this year's tournament. “Feelers” have been sent to many of last year's exhibitors who were mostly from the Midwest and all have been re luctant to ship there merchandise such a great distance. We'll leave this matter entirely up to the manufacturers. If you should like to display your merchandise at the tour nament write immediately to Henry A. Bitzenburger. chair man of the committee in charge, at 800 East Fourth St., Los Angeles 13, Calif., If enough manufacturers are eager to display their wares, the committee will take care of the details and see that there is a manufacturer's display. Further Information: For additional information on the tournament see the April issue, other articles in this magazine and the June issue of ARCHERY.

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Texas Feather Processing Company Changes Name Texas Feathers. Incorporated, is a new Texas corporation that has recent ly been organized at Brownwood. Texas, following the fire that destroyed the Texas Feather Processing Company on February 23. Texas Feathers is operating under the same management as that of the former company and will continue its same policies. Principle changes in clude its new building which has some 10.500 square feet of floor space, new precision grinding machines for the grinding of ground base feathers, as well as new equipment for the wash ing. dyeing, and grading of archery feathers. Feathers are processed here for a complete line of dusters, Indian lore, novelties, darts, and other equipment in the archery line.

Warren Archery Club Elects New Officers 104

beard the bowstring first because he faced my direction and held this pose long enough for another one of those, by now very necessary, slow motion nocking and drawing actions, and when I had almost a full draw he suddenly broke the stance and continued on the trail just as if nothing had ever hap pened. If you thought my hands were shak ing on the first shot, you should have seen them on this one; but finally, yes you guessed right. I could feel my chin with my index finger. The deer had taken possibly three or four steps, and "Swish"—the arrow disappeared in his side, right in the spot. He ran full speed for a short distance and stopped. It was one of the quickest kills I’ve ever seen—(can't say that I’m very proud of it, but I've killed several with guns some years back), but this one topped them all. It was the greatest hunting thrill of my experience. To say that I called for the other fellows would be putting it very mildly. The yell that came from my mouth even startled me. Ed was the first of our bunch to reach me. and he was rather

Georgia Buck • Continued from Page Eleven

jumping up and down and sideways, too, but finally my finger touched my chin, and “Zip”—“Plunk”—a clean miss, but wait a minute. The deer slopped ap parently just as 1 released and the shaft went right under his throat and hit a white oak about ten feet beyond his right. My chin went right down in my shoe tops. The deer at this point was sure that something was wrong but apparent ly couldn’t tell just what, so he jumped forward on the trail just like a flash and when he hit the ground he was facing me, front legs spread and nose down, antlers forward, his head partial ly hidden by some low huckleberry bushes. All this happened just as the shaft hit the tree, but he must have

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The Warren Archery Club of Warren, Pa., have elected the following officers for the coming year: Frank Gelotte—President. Bud Wiedmaier—Vice President. Sherry Adams—Secretary-Treasurer. The club had a successful year dur ing 194 8 for its first year, in an area where field archery was something new. The Warren field range will open on May 1st. It is located in deer coun try. in ideal woodland surroundings and is only a three mile drive from the cen ter of town on the Pleasant township road, on route 337. The club is looking forward to an other successful year under the guid ance of the present administration.

amused at my appearance. You had suddenly become aware of t- i warm the sun was. It is true tho-t' t the sun seemed to get very warm -0=' what suddenly for me, so I proceed' to discard my shirt. We didn't wait ' fifteen or twenty minutes before s ing out to find the buck, which about five minutes. Ed was the £' t de’ to locate him. lying• under a big -•------- 1U. fall right against the stump We

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mated the weight around one hundred sixty pounds. After the usual hand clasps and the general pow-wow, we dragged him out to the road and loaded him on the car, then headed foi camp. Later on that same evening one of the boys from South Carolina bagged a nice four-pointer, but that’s another story which I hope we will hear more about later. I didn’t learn from Mr. Spencer what type broad head he used, but mine was an Adkins Copperhead No. 5 type, and very sharp, which in my opinion ac counted for such a quick kill. If you ever have the opportunity to hunt in this area, you can rest assured of the wonderful cooperation and generous hospitality on the part of all concerned and especially of the officers and rang ers who are in charge of this area. In fact, some years ago the boys were having a lot of trouble with some trees. It seems that a lot of arrows were be ing intercepted before they hit the deer, and these same boys were right generous in their complaints to th ■ rangers about said trees being too nu-

merous. Well, guess what—sure enough, when we went into the woods this year, there they were, stump after stump ot freshly-cut trees. Now if that isn't the essence of complete cooperation, then I just don’t know; and if this area is opened again next year to bow hunters, we will certainly be back. Thanks a million to you rangers for such nice work.

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