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Answers: By Freddie Troncoso

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’89 Indoor National & Archery Show

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Indoor National Tournament ................

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Bowhunter Showcase

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Bowhunters in Action

Protect Your Hunting Future

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Bowhunting Plus Doug Walker &. NFAA Javelina Bow Hunt

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The Way It Was

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Bowhunting Overseas

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John’s Corner

NFAA Officers

By John Slack President, NFAA

Happy Holidays! "W" n my last article I informed you ■ of the resignation of our ExecuE tive Secretary, Butch Herold. JL. Now I would like to introduce to you his replacement. Pamela (Pam) Shilling of Des Moines, Iowa reported to Head quarters mid-October as our new Ex ecutive Secretary. Selected by the Council, this lady brings the kind of business experience we need to operate our organization like the business it is. She is no stranger to the N.F.A.A. and has been involved with organized archery for many years. Pam started helping us at our National In door Tournament in Omaha, was with us in Kansas City and more recently in Darrington this past July. I am very confident Pam will pick up where Butch left off and help lead the N.F.A.A. forward. 1988 was for the most part a good year, at the national level, for the N.F.A.A. True, as you can read elsewhere in this publication we had (and will continue to have for some time) some unexpected legal expense but both National Tournaments had record attendance and thanks in part to our membership billing program, our membership is up. The sad part of our membership numbers is that our numbers would really be up if every member state association made N.F.A.A. membership part of their state membership. Some states do, but 4

too many do not. It has always been curious to see why a state organiza tion that is supposed to represent the N.F.A.A. does not. Some disappointing news. We thought we had a site selected for our 1990 Outdoor National Tournament, however, the proposer has had to withdraw his bid so once again we are looking for a location in mid-America that could become, on a rotating basis, a permanent location. Anyone interested? Please contact me through N.F.A.A. headquarters. Two big fun events coming up ear ly in 1989. First is the annual Doug Walker/N.F.A.A. Javelina Hunt in Arizona. Javelina are plentiful but not always easy to get. Nothing beats hunting in Arizona to bring in the new year. The second event is our Indoor Championship Tournament and Sports Show held in Kansas City. Over 1000 registered shooters in 1988, will 1989 have 1500? It’s the archery event for mid-America — don’t miss it. 1988 has been very eventful and in teresting for me, 1 hope it has been very good to you. In closing, on behalf of the N.F.A.A. and myself, I wish all of you the most Joyous of Holidays and the Happiest of New Years.

John Slack PRESIDENT 11658 Mulhall El Monte, CA 91732 (818) 444-9316 Dillard H. Bucklen VICE PRESIDENT 4906 Elm Ave. Fort Pierce, FL 34982 (305) 464-3875 Bennie Mooer IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 2600 Williams Great Bend, KS 67530 (316) 792-2221 Channon Dean Hupp INSTRUCTOR CHAIRMAN 100 E. 9rh Street Belpre, OH 45714 (614) 423-7663 Tim Atwood BOWHUNTER CHAIRMAN 3175 Racine Riverside, CA 92503 (714) 354-9968 Richard Gowen PRO CHAIRMAN 322 Erin Drive Niles, Ml 49120 (616) 684-2415 Pam Shilling EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 31407 Outer 1-10 Redlands, CA 92373 (714) 794-2133

Board Of Directors Councilmen NEW ENGLAND George Ossola - (203) 272-5454 573 Cornwall Ave. Cheshire, CT 06410 SOUTHEASTERN Kenneth Rogers - (919) 353-7181 294 Carlson Drive Midway Park, NC 28544 MIDWESTERN Jim Anderson - (316) 755-0674 220 Scott Valley Center, KS 67147 GREAT LAKES Walter Rueger - (414) 748-2262 P.O. Box 8 — 122 Stanton Ripon, WI 54971 SOUTHERN James W. Revis - (405) 282-0417 1311 W. Cleveland Guthrie, OK 73044 NORTHWESTERN Chuck Crowell - (406) 965-3566 RR 1218 23 Wilderness Lane Great Falls, MT 59401 SOUTHWESTERN Frank D. Ellis - (916) 827-2577 P.O. Box 12910 Reno, NV 89510 MID-ATLANTIC Paul Double - (301) 829-2842 8129 Bennett Branch Rd. Mr. Airy, MD 21771

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Board of Directors RIC 88-4 By Tom Harlow, New Mexico and Dan Bozarth, Nevada

“At the 1988 Southwest Sec tional, an archer, Bowhunter Freestyle Limited, had been told by his home state director that he must draw the bow with his index finger touching the nock, either above or below, but could remove his index finger from the nock and release with two fingers.” Question: “May an archer do as stated above so long as he does not change basic release and/or anchor; i.e. either Mediterranean style or three fingers under?” RIC RULING: Article II, Sec. E, para. 9, page 34 (1988 rev.) states: “An archer shall touch the arrow when nocked with the index finger against the nock. Finger position may not be changed dur ing the competition. In cases of physical deformity or handicap, special dispensation shall be made.’ Unless an archer has a physical deformity or handicap and on this basis is granted special dispensa tion, the position of the index finger touching the nock cannot be changed prior to releasing the arrow.

CORRECTION Pp. 47'48 Sept/Oct Captions should have read I.F.A.A. instead of I.F.F.A.

In Appreciation We want to thank Wayne Radiy of Lafayette, NY for his con tribution of $10.00 and Central New York Bowman of Syracuse, NY for their contribution of $25.00 toward the Craft-Boyle-Mantzke Memorial Flag pole. With each contribution we receive, we will be

that much closer to having it com pleted. If you would like to make a donation, please send it to the address listed below. Thank you, Dillard “Buck” Bucklen NFAA Headquarters Craft-Boyle-Mantzke Fund 31407 Outer 1-10 Redlands, CA 92373

Memorial

TOP TRICK SHOT ARCHER ON TV SPECIAL Top trick shot archer, bowhunter and showman Bob Markworth, ap peared on the 13th annual TV Special, “Circus Of The Stars,” aired over CBS in late November, 1988. Markworth, a recent inductee into the California Archery Hall of Fame, fired arrows around the body of beautiful actress, Krista Tesreau, who plays the part of scheming Mindy Lewis on the soap, “Guiding Light.” This was Markworth’s fourth ap pearance over the past 13 years, on this annual TV special. Previous actresses that have brave ly stood in front of Markworth's arrows have included Jayne Kennedy, Valerie Perrine and Tonja Pinkins.

GREAT LAKES Donald L. Morehead Director - IL 415 Lyon Avenue Wheaton. IL 6OIS7 (312) 665-1197 Jack Doty Director - IN 2021 E. 40th St. zXndcrwn, IN 46013 (.317) 642-8544 Lee Patrick Director - MI 2440 Rebecca Layne Niles, Ml 49120 (616) 683-7623 Charles Henning Director - OH 115 South Main St. Woodsfield. OH 43793 (614) 472-0383 Ed A. "Bud’‘ Beaudry Director - WI 815 North Peach Street Marshfield. Wl 54449 (715) 384-3473

Dave Bickel Director - ND 613 Wesr Avenue C Bismarck. ND 58501 (701) 258-5325 Charles Bledsoe Director - SD 1701 West 39rh Sioux Falk, SD 57105 (605) 332-6760

NEW ENGLAND Thomas Roberts Director - CT 3 Raymond Street Rockville, CT 06066 (203) 875-5579 Harry Cobb Director - MA 72 Cross Street Franklin. MA 02035 (617) 528-0928 Ernie Coulombe, Sr. Director - NH 7 Janet Lee Ct. W. Manchester, NH 03102 (603) 647-0140 NOD-ATLANTIC George Free Henry Scifrcd Director - ME Director - DE RFD »1 Box 49 217 S. Dillwyn Rd. Levant. ME 04456 Newark, DE 19711 (207) 884-7471 (302) 737-5120 Jerry Martin Dave Clem Director - RI Director - MD 67 Franklin Avenue 1525 Bachman Valley Cranston, Rl 02920 Rd. (401) 943-2770 Westminster, MD 21157 Mike Bundy (301) 876-6426 Director - AAE Michael LePera 177 College St.. Apt. I Director - NJ Sudbury1. Ontario 34 Kentwood Road Canada P3C 4T9 Succasunna, NJ 07876 Gene Dougherty (201) 584-0637 Director - VT Don Dandino P.O. Box 157 Director - NY Pown.il, VT 05261 2329 Highland Fruit (802) 823-7263 Farm Rd. NORTHWEST Lyons, NY 14489 Ralph Gordon (315) 9464430 Director - ID Jay Wane 3402 Summerset Dr Director - PA Boise, ID 83709 44 Craftway Dr. (208) 362-0236 Littlestown, PA 17340 Dennis DeVivo (717) 359-9395 Director - MT John A. Stockman 431 W. Alder Director - VA Missoula, MT 59802 1301 N. Utah Street (406) 7280695 .Arlington, VA 22201 Phyllis Stalcup (703) .524-3389 Director - OR Channon Dean Hupp 1365 Franklin Street Director - WV Lebanon, OR 97355 100 E. 9th Street (503) 258-7595 Belpre, OH 45714 William H. Brereton (614) 423-7663 Director - WA MID-WESTERN 11209 Shaw Road East Ron Beard Puyallup, WA 98374 Director - NE (206) 845-1886 7109 WxJriver Rd, Wayne Robillard Omaha. NE 68157 Director - WY (402) 733-677) 834 Main St. Ray Jones Lander. WY 82520 (307) 332-2663 O Director - 1A 704 West South (307) 332-6844 HM Winterset, IA 50273 John Sheets (515) 462-4031 Director - AK 1097 Dee Lane Knute Fearer Fairbanks, AK 99705 Director - KS (907) 488-3362 7310 N. Park Valley Center, KS 67147 SOUTHEAST (316) 7554994 Rick Jacobs Merle Eggersgluess Director - AL Director - MN Box 185. Hwy 231 Route I. Box 63 Vincent, AL 35178 Hutchinson, MN 55350 (205) 672-2384 (612) 587-3137 Bobby H. Minish Ben Morrow Director - FL Director - MO 14641 S/W 83td Ct. P.O. Box #433 Miami. FL 331.58 Liberty, MO 64068 (305) 232-2797 (816) 781-7159

John E- Murphy Director - GA P.O. Box 2645 Gainesville, GA 30503 (404) 422-1894 Roy L McFarland Director - KY [805 Cantrill Drive Lexington, KY 40505 (606) 299-2250 Garry Randall Director - MS Route 3 Summit. MS 39666 (601) 249-2988 Jim Skipper Director - NC Route 2 Indian Trail, NC 28079 (704) 882-1844 Jan Slattery Director - SC 412 Sunset Avenue Great Fall. SC 29055 (803) 482-2745 Tommy La Director - TN Route 7 Box 7210 Manchester, TN 37355 (615) 728-7006 SOUTHERN Dewainc Hottinger Director - AR P.O. Box 1314 Russellville, AR 72801 (501) 968-2181 Chris Comeaux Director - LA 240 E. Efcabeth Sulphur, LA 70663 (318) 625-9377 John Storrusten Director - OK 3405 Meadow Lane Ponca City. OK 74601 (405) 765-3924 Nick Necaise Director - TX 2604 Princeton Dr. Austin. TX 78741 (512) 441-5566

SOUTHWEST Randy Chandler Director - AZ 992 Copper Vista Dr. Prescott. AZ 86303 (602) 778-1099 Gary Grenfell Director - CA 160 Wyandotte Dr. San Jose. CA 95123 (408) 227-8817 Stanley Smith Director - CO 1435 Bonnie Lane Canyon City. CO SI212 (303) 269-3283 Dan Botarth Director 2500 Valley Rd. Unit •‘O’ Reno. NV 89512 (702) 746-2903 Tom Harlow Director - NM 3909 D. AriX'na St. Los Alanxts, NM 87544 (505) 662-6706 Ray Shcperd Director - UT 447 East 403 North Luxlon. UT 84O42 (801) 785-2808 Ken Sabin Director - Hl P.O. Box 793 Lanai City, HI 96763 (80S) 565-6120

editorial By'President John Slack

As members of the National Field Archery Association you need to be aware of an ongoing situation that is putting a strain on our financial position. In 1986, a Mr. Ben Rogers of California, initiated a lawsuit against the N.F.A.A. for the action the Board of Directors took at the 1986 annual meeting. At that time they ruled, if archers shoot as professionals for any archery organization they must com pete within the N.F.A.A. as profes sionals. In short, they said profes sionals should compete against pro fessionals and non-professionals should compete against non-pro fessionals. Basically, Mr. Rogers is charging that the action taken by the Board of Directors of the N.F.A.A. was illegal and was primarily directed at him. In August of 1988, Past President Bennie Mooer, then Executive Secretary Butch Herold, myself and “does I through X” were served notice that Mr. Rogers is suing these individuals, as officers of the corpora tion, citing the action by the Board of Directors at the 1986 annual meeting was “because of personal ill will and malice towards him (Rogers) by the defendants.” In each suit the attorney for Mr. Rogers cited many points of conten tion by Mr. Rogers. In the interest of space and on the advice of our at torney I have attempted only to pre sent the basic subject of contention for each suit. Although I was not the President of the N.F.A.A. in 1986 1 was at that annual meeting. 1 felt then, as I do now, the action taken during the 1986 annual meeting, regarding shooting professionals, was the pro per one for competitive archery. I have testified in court and will again, 6

n at no time did I or do I now feel the action by the Board of Directors nor the subsequent action creating a “window,” whereby an archer could make his/her decision on membership status without penalty, was directed at any one person. As the President of the National Field Archery Association I assure you none of Mr. Rogers’ points of conten tion are true. However, in America the law says everyone is entitled to his/her day in court and Mr. Rogers appears to be going to have his day in court. As a nonprofit corporation dues are the N.F.A.A.’s primary source of in come. We have always operated on a limited, strict budget and have been fortunate to expand the services of the N.F.A.A. without raising our dues. Our last dues increase was 1980. Our plans for the near future included a much needed museum for archery ar tifacts and a place to preserve the history of archery in the United States. The unexpected financial burden of these lawsuits, both having to be funded from the N.F.A.A.’s general fund, is at the same time put ting a strain on our general operating finances and causing us to give second thoughts to a museum in the near future. How can you you help? help? If If you agree withime that the N.F.A.A.’s position l£7Sults is correct, that the N.F.A.A. has che right to govern ‘tself, your donation may be the dif ference from having to raise our dues S a cornPar'son, if every member

would send $2.00, we could cover our attorney fees to date. If every member would send $5.00, $10.00 or more, we should be able to cover our an ticipated total legal fees. Any surplus would be used solely for the construc tion of a museum. I personally would not like to see a dues raise and am ask ing for your help, in any amount you can afford, in defending the N.F.A.A.’s right to govern itself and the right for our elected officers to govern the N.F.A.A., as you direct them through your state Director, without fear of being sued for their personal assets. Archery is a sport that was meant to be enjoyed in the field, not governed in the courts. Unless you wish otherwise, all donations will be acknowledged in “Archery” magazine. Please send your donations payable to the N.F.A.A. identified as being for “Defense of the N.F.A.A.” Join with me to keep the National Field Archery Association the voice of field archery.

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NFAA PRO POINT STANDINGS FOR 1988 ST

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1989 Indoor National & Archery Show Mark April 1 and 2 on your schedule as these are the dates in Bartie Hall, K.C. for the Indoor Championships. Last year we had over 1000 shooters and this year we are expanding the lines to handle up to 1560 archers over the 3 shooting lines.

The Archery Show was excellent last year and we hope this show will have more exhibits this year. We hope to expand this show to have all sporting and outdoor exhibits. We hope to keep you busy as two popular programs (a) NFAA shooting and equip ment clinic, (b) NFAA Team shoot, will be on schedule this year, the rules for both appear below.

See Everyone in Kansas City NFAA SHOOTING AND EQUIPMENT CLINIC On Friday, March 31, the day before the NFAA Indoor National the NFAA is sponsoring a shooting and equipment clinic. Tire first 120 Adults or Pros to send in the registra tion will reap the knowledge of two of the NFAA’s top Professional Ar chers, Frank Pearson and Dean Pridgen. Frank and Dean will share their combined experience of over 40 years of Archery with you. There will be two, four hour clinics with sixty people per clinic. The first clinic will start at 9 a.m. and the second will start at 2 p.m. You can only enroll in one of the two clinics and it is on a first come first serve basis. The fee for the clinic is $20.00 per person. Any Adult shooter joining the NFAA Pro Division before the end of the Tour nament will have the $20.00 credited toward his/her dues. Come to the NFAA National and join in on a weekend of archery fun SEE YOU IN KC!

TEAM SHOOT

ACCOMMODATIONS

Saturday night there will be a team shoot open to all Pro and Adult Shooters.

When making your reservations, in order to get your “Archery Discount, ” you must tell the reservation clerk that you are “participating in the NFAA Indoor Nationals.’’

1. Shooting Fee: Pro Teams Adult Teams

$50.00 40.00

Two people per team. Payback based on the NFAA Pro division purse division guidelines. No mixed teams either by sex or shooting style will be allowed. Ten dollars will be withheld per team for shooting fees. 2. 10 ends of 3 arrows per end at three NFAA 20 cm targets.

3. Scoring 5-4-3. Sign up for teams will be at the

registration desk in Kansas City when you check in.

For accommodations, call one of

the following: Headquarters Hotel

Americana Hotel

1301 Wyandotte Kansas City, MO 64105 (816) 221-8800 Howard Johnson Central (Send Letter)

620 Washington Kansas City, MO 64105 (816) 421-1800 (Pete Cottini)

Phillips House 12th at Baltimore Kansas City, MO 64105 (816) 221-5337

Tenth Annual Indoor National Tournament April 1 &. 2, 1989 Bartie Hall

301 West 13th Kansas City, MO 64105

Pre-Registration Fee: Adult/Pro: $30.00; YA-Y-C: $20.00 Pro Purse: $100.00

Pre-registration Deadline: Pre-Registration must be postmarked by March 20, 1989. No phone registration ac cepted. Registration will be closed when all three lines are filled. Saturday shooting time will be given on a first come first serve basis. You will be notified if you do not receive your first choice of shooting time.

Late Registration Fee: Adult/Pro: $40.00; YA-Y-C: $30.00 Awards: Silver Bowls for Champion and medals for other flights.

Cancellation fee is $10.00, but if you notify us before March 27th you will not have to pay the cancellation fee. Call 714/794-2133 to cancel. ALL ARCHERS MUST CHECK IN AT THE REGISTRATION DESK NAME

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Outdoor Mail Match Results—1988

CONTEST FREE TRIP TO 1989 INDOOR NATIONAL TOURNAMENT Win a free trip to the 1989 NATIONAL FIELD ARCHERY ASSOCIATION Indoor Tourna ment in Kansas City. On a single 81/2 by 11 page, typewritten, explain “Why I Should Belong to the NFAA.” Every entry will receive a N.F.A.A. hat identifying you as a member of the N.F.A.A. The winner will receive round trip coach air-fare for one, or $300.00 should you elect not to fly. All entries become the property of the N.F.A.A. to be used as it sees fit. Please send your entry’ before February 1, 1989 to: N.F.A.A. HEADQUARTERS 31407 Outer 1-10 Redlands, CA 92373

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ALTERNATE TUNING METHODS

Part II Continuing on with new Bow Tun ing techniques, one of our many gifted readers has forwarded the following letter and general introduc tion regarding the “Bell System” Bow Tuning Aid: Dear Sir: A couple of years ago I invented a bow tuning device that apparently represents a real breakthrough in the archery field. A patent was granted on the device and it is now being produced and marketed. The enclosed instruction booklet pro vides a general idea of what the device looks like and how it works, however, the booklet does not mention the many discoveries that have been made, through using the device, that would not have been possible without it. Most of the non shooting methods used in setting up and tuning bows would be valid if both limbs had the same bend resistance, no limb twist and the arrow was nocked in the center of the string. Unfortunately these conditions rarely exist, therefore, a device that enables the user to accurately visualize the path followed by the arrow nock is invaluable. If the bow tuning aid triggers your curiosity I will be happy to share some of my other discoveries with you, Sincerely yours, Elmo E. Bell President

Bow Tuning Techniques

Although 1 have not personally tried this ingenious device, the unit consists of a rack for holding the bow, a winch for drawing the bow, and a riser attachment for locating the nocking point (in relation to the bow riser) when the bow is drawn. The device determines the precise point from which the nock end of the arrow begins its flight. This feature enables the user to visualize the path followed by the bow string and nock end of the arrow. The object of this clever tuning pro cess is to place the arrow in such an attitude that when the bow is drawn the lines of force imparted by the string will be paralleled to the axis of the arrow along both vertical and horizontal planes.

This unique tuning method requires nothing more than adjusting the ar row rest up or down and in or out from the riser to align the arrow shaft with the path of the string. As Mr. Bell so aptly states in his introductory paragraph, it is desirable to use an arrow rest possessing adequate vertical and horizontal adjustments to facilitate the Bell tuning process. If any of you readers are interested in learning more about this invention, contact Mr. Bell direct, whose address follows: Mr. Elmo E. Bell c/o Duff & Bell Archery Specialties, Inc. Route 6 Box 1750 Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39401

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aybreak seemed to emerge slower than usual this morn ing, as the erratic sun light flickered through the tree tops of a small grove of oaks in which I’d placed my stand. A light breeze oc casionally whispered up the ridge from a southerly direction giving me some cause to worry, hoping that my stand was high enough so the sensitive nose of some meandering white tail would not catch my scent. I placed my stand approximately two weeks before our Kentucky deer season had opened, and this particular day made the sixth morning in a row I had hunted from it. Throughout the first five mornings of season I had sighted several deer from my stand, but all were small fawns and does. One particular doe and fawn that I saw showed up three mornings out of five, giving me ample opportunity to harvest a nice doe. However this was early into the season so I elected to hold out for a buck.

The Whitetail deer were using this stand of oaks heavily, feeding on the tasty little morsels abundantly scat tered on the ground thereabout. A quick glance at my watch revealed that 1 had been in my stand just about an hour so far this morning as the time was seven thirty a.m. birds and squirrels were busy going through their daily routine by now, as my mind visualized the anticipation of a Pope and Young buck sleek and lean ghosting through the light fog that

was now lifting. A loud crunch direct ly behind my stand quickly snapped me back to reality. Turning my head slowly to the left in order to scan the woods for any hint that said whitetail, revealed the familiar flashing tail of a squirrel picking his way across the forest floor. As the forest came to life in a ravenous mode of daytime creatures, a sudden feeling that the forest itself was a living breathing soul with the wonder of creation surrounded me thereabout. While the amazement of the forest was keeping my mind oc cupied eleven o’clock seemed to pass me by, and with a check of my watch I realized it was already eleven thir ty. The morning proved uneventful concerning whitetail deer so I decid ed it was time to try still hunting for awhile. I wanted to check a section of woods surrounding the far end of a corn field that was only a short distance from my stand.

After reaching the com field 1 pick ed up on a good many deer tracks that skirted the edge, with several trails that fingered off through rhe brush and timber in various directions. The corn field was relatively small as corn fields go only about five or six acres. At the rear of the field the farmer had left approximately a half acre of ground in which he planted some very tasty watermelons. The watermelon vines of course were dead by now, it being October, and with a heavy frost almost a week ago had shriveled up

to almost nothing. With my mind set on trying one of the many millions that still dotted the ground like pawns on a chess board, deer hunting for the most part had taken a back seat for the time being. After picking a melon, I walked over to the edge of the woods leaned my bow against a tree and sat down to feast on a juicy watermelon. My bow was just a few feet away, but it was already after noon by now and you never see any deer in the middle of the day right! Wrong! This was a big mistake on my part and a costly mistake, not one I'll soon forget. I had just cut the second piece of watermelon when 1 suddenly heard something running through the brush just in front of me. From seemingly out of nowhere there before me stood a beautiful eight-point buck broad side, no more than fifteen feet away. Now just try to imagine this situation if you can. Here I am sitting on the ground with a pocket knife in one hand and a slice of watermelon in the other while a nice eight point buck stands there looking at me only about six yards away. I must say it’s pretty embarrassing to let a situation like this occur when I’m supposed to be an experienced bow hunter, but it happened. I learned a valuable lesson on that October day in 1982, from that moment on when I’m in the field bow hunting, I keep my bow in my hands at all times, because you never know when that trophy of a lifetime may suddenly appear.

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Bowhunters In Action By Jan Kowals ky ongratulations to all the Bowhunters who turned in their applications for Big and Small Game in the Art Young Program.

BIG GAME Wallace Butler Warren Byrd John Sheets Jon-Paul Paulsen Maurice Morrow Tom Deleon Timothy Deleon Gordon Brooks Edward Carroll Roy Pacini Robert Brooks Kelly Double Lynn Dooley Daniel Nielsen Reginald Faber, Jr. Thomas McCurdy

Adrian Aragon Jack Covington Bob Wolter Michael Chaffins William Nordby Waldo Fujie L. Tim Ackerman Gerald Goodale Thomas Pucci Larry Burdett Steven Vittetow Niels Knudsen

Franklin, VA Puyallup, WA North Pole, AK Cedarville, CA Tacoma, WA LaHabra, CA LaHabra, CA Reno, NV Grass Valley, CA Carlin, NV Reno, NV Mt Airy, MD Kaycee, WY Roundup, MT Desmet, SD Steamboat Springs, CO Ewa Beach, HI Wahiawa, HI St Charles, IL Rock Springs, WY Rural Valley, PA Lanai City, HI Nevada City, CA Elko, NV Evergreen, CO Rosevile, CA Durango, CO Brigham, UT

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Feral Goat (2) Mouflon Sheep Black Bear Antelope Black Bear Mouflon Sheep Feral Pig (2) Mule Deer Caribou Shark Coyote Black Bear/Mule Deer

Jane Jackson Dawn Loftis Charles Loftis Larry Burdett Dudley Duckworth Stanley Lauriski Jack Verbois Tom Morava L. Tim Ackerman Josh Ackerman Cam Ackerman Roy Akerson Michael Chaffins Ken Cheatum Donald Walter Maurice Morrow Glenn Batsford Thomas McCurdy John Hartman Kurt Carpenter Gary Burks Daniel Nielsen Wayne Sanders Robert Rowley Dona Snyder George Snyder Michael Kuttler Jon Kuttler Bill Taylor Roy Pacini Jon Sabati

Kennesaw, GA Sierra Vista, AZ Sierra Vista, AZ Roseville, CA Sacramento, CA Aspen, CO Northridge, CA Bloomfield, NE Nevada City, CA Nevada City, CA Nevada City, CA Chillicothe, MO Rock Springs, WY White Oak, TX Corona, CA Tacoma, WA Rocklin, CA Steamboat Sp., CO Sepulveda, CA Carlin, NV Gladewater, TX Roundup, MT Santa FE, NM Del Rio, TX Paradise, CA Paradise, CA Kailua-Kona, HI Kailua-Kona, HI Memphis, TN Carlin, NV Honolulu, HI

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Protect Your Hunting Future SHOPLIFTING GAME f V he title may sound like some I sort of new game, but a game JL it is not, nor is it new—just bigger and more sophisticated than it has been in the past.

For years now, the American sports man has worked personally and through the various agencies, e.g. GU, RMEF, The National Wild Turkey Federation—and the list goes on—to improve the status of our wildlife. And to a great degree we have succeeded; in some 30 years the turkey populace has grown 20 times and are hunted in more than forty states, Spring and Fall. Antelope, Elk, Whitetail deer (the latter to such an excess that in some states there are multi-deer limits each season) are other examples of successful restora tion and population growth.

What good is all this success and improvement, all the time and effort, all the dollars spent, IF we allow it to be stolen from us? Poaching, by whatever method, for whatever reason, by whatever person is just that—STEALING. Sportsmen and non-sportsmen alike lose whenever game is illegally taken, AND it represents money—dollars, all stolen from the public coffer.

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months that hasn’t addressed or reported on the poaching issue. It’s big, and growing, and very profitable for those so engaged. A single Black bear may be worth up to $4500 (claws, paws, and gall bladder) on the market.

Velvet antlers, primarily Elk, get anywhere from $30 to $100 per pound. Trophy antlers, especially Whitetail—who knows for sure?—4 digits. And the list goes on. It is estimated by some authorities that next to the illegal drug market, poaching may well be the number two dollar getter in illegal dollar activities in the United States today. Not all poaching and the income derived therefrom is connected with the sale of meat, delicacy, and animal parts but involves guides, outfitters, and so called sportsmen whose ‘Trophies’ are entered in the SCI, B&C, and P&Y! At what price FAME?

If someone stole from your home or business, you would most certainly prosecute them. Why not do the same for the poaching and game violations you witness and know of? It’s no different.

Nationwide, we do not have enough Federal and State game of ficers to be ever present for each viola tion. We afield must assist them if we are to protect our wildlife resource and preserve it for the use and pleasure of future generations. Get in volved! See the following list of ow phone numbers nationwide for

By: William S. "BILL" Bechen

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Idaho, Montana Poaching Ring Broken IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (UPI) - A two-year undercover investigation of a major poaching ring in Idaho and Montana has resulted in 53 citations being issued to 19 defendants, officials said Friday. Twenty-one citations were issued by Idaho Fish and Game officers, 22 by Montana Fish and Game authorities and 10 by the U.S. Forest Service, of ficials said. Fines and civil penalties totaled $19,709. Nineteen months of jail time and a total of 58 years of license suspensions were also levied against the defendants who authorities estimate illegally killed hundreds of

animals. Seven hunting rifles, six elk, one deer and a moose were also seized in “Operation Idaho Outfitter,” a joint investigation conducted to apprehend poachers in Clark County, Idaho, and Beaverhead County, Montana, of ficials said. In 1986, special undercover agents contacted Joe Wilson from Dubois, Idaho, who said he would provide guiding services for a fee of $600 per day, officials said. The agents hunted

with Wilson in the fall of 1986 and the fall elk hunt in 1987 in both Idaho and Montana. During the investigation, officials said the agents observed very lethal elk hunting methods used by members of the hunting party. Groups of four-wheel-drive trucks were directed by CB radio in “drives” of large areas suspected of holding elk, enabling them to intercept herds of fleeing elk. At times, road closure signs were tom down and fences were deliberate ly knocked down or run over by trucks, officials said. A small range fire was started in the Beaverhead Na tional Forest during one of the drives. Most of the animals killed were shot from vehicles or from groups of animals chased by the trucks. A private airplane was also used to locate game prior to the season, of ficials said. The undercover officers did not kill any game. While serving search warrants Oct. 17, 1987 at Lidy Hot Springs in western Clark County, officers found a well equipped butchering room and buildings that housed a walk-in cooler and freezer and industrial butchering equipment. Four elk were hanging in the cooler, officials said. No state charges were filed for ac tivities that occurred in the 1986 in vestigation. Wilson is scheduled to appear in a Beaverhead County, Montana, court in late September on four wildlife charges. Federal charges are pending. ■ Also charged from Dubois were: John Wheeler, 46; Robert Wilson, 28; Darrin May 23; Dean Shenton, 54; Larry Tweedie, 19.

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Bowhunting Plus By Tim Atwood—NFAA Bowhunting and Conservation Chairman

WHY THE NFAA HAS A SMALL GAME PROGRAM

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Why does the NFAA have a small game program? This question comes up now and then by the non-hunting public. NFAA’s small game award program makes it possible for an archer to hunt some kind of small game every day of the year. Archers have an incentive to hunt over a 12 month span. The more archers use their tackle during the Winter, Spring and Summer, the better prepared they’ll be for the Big Game seasons in the Fall and the bet ter all-around bowhunters they’ll become. The best example of this is the rab bit. A bowhunter who can shoot several rabbits during the Summer months has given proof of his qualifications to hunt Big Game. To

a great extent, the same requirements are present in hunting rabbits and Big Game: scouting the hunting area to find the best place to hunt, stealth, the ability to keep movements to a

minimum, patience and marksman ship. In fact, the last named require ment is possibly more necessary in rabbit hunting than Big Game hunt ing because the rabbit is a much smaller target. Also, he’s a tough lit tle critter and the arrow, in order to be effective must strike a vital zone. So why does the NFAA have a small game program? It allows bowhunters more time at field and more time to become proficient with their tackle: practice makes perfect! That’s a trite but, apt statement which is accepted as gospel. The more time at field the better the hunter who goes into the woods — one capable of producing the best effort possible, capable of the skill the game he or she hunts deserves.

BOWHUNTING NEWS Wyoming: Yellowstone Area — ex panding buffalo spur talk of more Wyoming hunts. Bison are not only expanding rapidly where Wyoming, Montana and Idaho come together, but the entire Rocky Mountains and Great Plains area. Wyoming: Big Piney — transplanted bighorns sheep are taking hold and are beginning to take on size. Montana: Helena — State officials hold study on Montana elk hunters. State officials will use the information to establish future hunter regulations and management. Alaska: Tok — world’s largest hunt OK for AK bears. Alaska Board of Game authorized the extended season

in units 1Z and ZOE east and southeast of Fairbanks along the Alaska/Canada border. Nevada: Las Vegas, a twofold increase in the number of O" gambel ’s quail “ observed throughout southern Nevada. Colorado: Denver — Colorado will face restricted waterfowl seasons this year because of the worst drought since the Great Depression. Alaska: Anchorage, Alaska brings charges for illegal hunts by air hunters were helped in hunting caribou and bear the same day airborne, a viola tion of state hunting regulations. Montana: Libby — money raised by the annual auction of a Montana

bighorn sheep permit has been used to purchase 65 acres of critical sheep habitat.

Florida: Researcher surveyed land owners who currently lease hunting rights. Over 90 percent of the land owners surveyed maintained a writ ten agreement with their hunters.

Washington: Paws Group: to mount new offensive over deer. The group plans to block all hunting on Navy The near :r Manchester. *property r —~ / i m ivr iw significance of it is that the proposed hunting they are targeting on >s Federal Government property and so, ■s a lot of other hunting ’n Washington. aavui

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Arizona! Like fine wine, it just gets better with age. That’s the Doug Walker and NFAA Javelina Bowhunter Get-together. The Gettogether always takes place in the great State of Arizona. To most, Arizona is well known for many things! The Grand Canyon, the Painted Desert, Giant Saguaro Cac ti, unique terrain, brilliant sunsets; but to the bowhunters, Arizona is known worldwide for its great Javelina Hunting. Bowhunters from the east and mid west are always thrilled about the op portunity to hunt something during the long winter months. Arizona pro vides them the opportunity to enjoy warmer weather and a variety of games. The Get-together is just that; all the hunters and their guests get together. This year that’s Globe, Arizona on Saturday, January 7 at 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Last weigh-

in 1:00 p.m., Elks Club, Globe. There will be hunting films, dealer booths, and many other things that will be of interest to you, the bowhunter. There will also be a free buffet and no-host bar for all entries, a big draw ing for plenty of archery merchandise and much more. And last, but not least, the awards for the largest javelina, belt buckles to the winning teams. And besides, all the mighty fine merchandise to be given away. We will have a surprise guest hunter and speaker. Who?? Be there and find out, I’ll be there.

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X'- • -A' ' Bob Fromme, owner of Accuracy Archery is pictured above with a fine caribou. Bob is one of California’s finest bowhunters and he will be featured in one of our up and com ing NFAA Bowhunter Spotlight Ar ticles. Bob has been a State Field champion three years in a row and he has records in both Pope and Young, Boone and Crockett and C.B.H. record books, so be on the lookout for this up and coming article.

This happy Javelina hunter could be you this January. Join us at the Doug Walker NFAA Javelina Gettogether! The happy hunter is Wally Schuartz, owner of Riverside Archery and one of California’s finest hunters.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN LEGISLATURE New Mexico — New NM director told by Gov. Garrey to correct management problems that several reviews of the department have identified. Arizona — Phoenix Congressional Legislation recently sponsored a Federal Bill that aid Arizona lands and lakes. The Legislation allows for 400,000 acres, now used to energy back under BLM control. Indications are that the bill will pass.

Utah — Salt Lake City — a Bill to provide Fish and Game protection through power revenues from the Central Utah Project has been introduced. Tennessee — New trespass law! Landowners now have the option of requiring big game hunters to obtain their written permission before hunt ing. Both landowners and hunters have voiced support for the new legislation.

California — AB 4051 would have required that the regulations of the Fish and Game Commission provides for the taking of depredating wild pigs by licensed hunters under certain con ditions. Status: died in the Assembly on Water, Parks and Wildlife.

Tire groups which were represented at the meeting were: National Parks, George Pangeti, Deputy Director; Safari Operators Assos., Mr. D. Dryden, Chairman; Zimbabwe Profes sional Hunters Assos., Bruce Austin, Chairman; Wildlife Producers Assos., Mick Townsend, Chairman; Bush crafters Assos., Com Smit, Chairman; National Bowhunter Education, Dr. Dave Samuel, President; Bowhunting Safari Consultants, Neil Summers. Despite such a cross-section of special interest groups, amazing progress was made as the group hammered out recommendations to put before the final "powers that be," this November. Every indication from the National Parks Board representatives was that bowhunting would be for mally legalized in Zimbabwe, in time for the 1989 hunting season. Final touches on recommendations for equipment restriction on the dif ferent species are being worked up and a special hunt is currently being conducted on the “dangerous” game, with the hope that there will be no restrictions placed on bow and arrow hunting. Bowhunting in Africa conjures up images of the primeval. The excite ment of the abundance, variety and challenge of bowhunting African game is only enhanced by the magic that is “Africa.” For more information about bow hunting in Zimbabwe or South Africa, contact Neil Summers, Bowhunting Safari Consultants, 960

BOWHUNTING IN ZIMBABWE “A New African Frontier” Efforts to legalize bowhunting started as early as 1981, but it was not until 1986 that the National Parks Board agreed to allow a few hunts on an “experimental basis." There was one bowhunt in 1986 and another in 1987, both of which were closely monitored by the Parks Board. There were still some mixed feelings about the results of those special hunts, but, due to the persistence of some of the operators there, it was agreed upon that, in 1988, any person requesting bowhunting, as long as he was with one of the few designated professional hunters, would be issued a permit. Although only a handful of bowhunts have actually taken place this year, the posture of the Parks Board was beginning to change. Dr. Dave Samuel, President of Bowhunter Education International, was invited over to give a number of seminars on bowhunting education in different parts of the country, culminating in a landmark meeting to discuss “bowhunting in Zim babwe.” The meeting took place July 13, 1988, in Harare.

N. 16th, Suite 211, Springfield, Oregon 97477, or call, toll-free, 1-800-833-9777. You will be surprised at the affordability of an African bowhunt and the great value of the bowhunting dollar.

Above Neil Summers, Hunting Ad visor for High Country Archery, and managing partner of Bowhunting Safari Consultants, took this nice: Sable Bull on his most recent trip to Africa, for more info on this type of trip, see Bowhunting Safari Con sultants ad in this edition.

ATWOOD’S LAWS OF ARCHERY 1. The Copy Cat Rule — Ar chers who try to imitate the great ones, Howard Hill, Fred Bear, Ben Pearson simultaneously will resemble none of them. 2. The Exercise Theory — Any archer who says he shoots “just for the exercise” lies about everything else, too. 3. The Patience Principle — The slowest group of shooters on the range is always ahead of

your group. 4. The Law of Shooting Perfect — If your shooting is perfect; don’t worry, the phase will

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pass. 5. First Law of Archery Expecta tions — No matter how low you make your expectations; you’ll always shoot under them.

IQ Survey Results and Answers By Don Walter Art Young Committee Member By: Your N.F.A.A. Bowhunting & Conservation Committee In future issues of your Archery Magazine, you will be informed of the results of the N.F.A.A. hunting and Conservation Survey, also answers to questions that may have been asked by some of our fellow archers. If there are any questions or things that you would like to know about,

such as, the Art Young Game Pro gram, your Bowhunting Committee, or what the N.F.A.A. does for the bowhunter, please write c/o N.F.A.A. Bowhunting & Conservation Com mittee, 31407 Outer 1-10, Redlands, CA 92373.

BAREBOW FRATERNITY NEWS

would be quite a few frustrated freestylers among us, but only 7% ad mitted to being converted FS or FSL. Sixty-two percent of those competing without a sight did so purely for the challenge, while another 15% were in it for the competition. No one was in it for the lower equipment costs or because it was “easier to win.” Twenty-three percent had a variety of other reasons for shooting barebow. Perhaps the mix and survey results were a little distorted because of na tional and world attendance, but 1 bet it’s fairly close to what’s experienced at the club level.

By Paul Davison

A Few Statistics From Darrington Of the 814 archers at the 1988 NFAA/IFAA Field Championships, a hearty 20% of the 644 NFAA arch ers were “sightless” and competed in the Barebow, Bowhunter and Tradi tional styles. The mix among the 102 adults was 53 Barebow, 45 Com petitive Bowhunter and 4 Traditional, while the 25 kids were all Barebow (by rule). Female competitors repre sented 15% and 20% of the adult and kid divisions, respectively. Fifteen per cent of the adults admitted to being seniors. We also took a survey of the adult Barebow and Bowhunter competitors at Darrington, including a sampling of the foreign archers. Eighty-three percent of those returning the survey had always competed without a sight, although 26% of those who bowhunt admitted to using fixed pins. As author of the survey, I thought there

We Lose An Old Friend We are all saddened by the death in September of one of our charter BBF members, W. R. Higginbotham, 74, of Texas. Bill was a dichotomy, in that his very distinguished career as a journalist and correspondent was completely opposite his chosen avo cation as a somewhat indistinguished, but dedicated, barebow archer. Bill began his journalism career as a correspondent for United Press, in cluding stints as a war correspondent, European news manager, and Wash ington correspondent. Later, he

became vice-president of 20th Century-Fox in charge of U.P.Movietone newsreel. Since 1978, he had been a consultant to The New York Times News Service. In 1984, he returned to France for the 40th reunion of D-Day. Bill’s last NFAA Championship Tournament was at Blue Springs in 1987. The heat nearly got him, as in Aurora in 1984, but he would never quit. He complained all the time, but enjoyed every minute of it. A men tal giant, but a great story teller. Gruff, but a laugh you could hear on all 28. Needless to say, we were all concerned when Bill didn't show up at Darrington. Bill Higginbotham was what the Barebow Fraternity is all about. We’ll miss him.

Advisory Committee Members Still Needed In the last issue or Archery, we asked that those interested in becom ing Barebow Fraternity Technical Ad visors to contact President Louis Travis at: Louis Travis

2919 Sellers Court Jeffersonville, IN 47130 (812) 282-3990 We still need candidates, so please call or write Louie. Current or former Sectional Champions are ideal, but anyone willing to help other barebow archers will be considered. Also from the last issue, 1988-89 Barebow Fraternity dues may still be sent to: Paul Davison 2787 Winston Way Duluth, GA 30136 Your check of $5 must be made payable to Paul Davison, with a nota tion on the check, “Barebow Frater nity Dues.” Your cancelled check will be your membership card. Again, write to the above address or call me at (404) 476-7488 between about 5 p.m. and 10 p.m., Eastern time, for a copy of the BBF Constitution or other information.

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Off Season Critters By Jim Dougherty

j as a contributing writer for Archery. He has been I would like to welcome Jim Dougherty nil find his articles both interesting and entertaining. a long-time friend. And I know you wi John Slack

he first magazine article I ever wrote was in 1957 for Archery Magazine. Roy Hoff was the editor/publisher and no finer man ever drew a bow or worked so hard for the sport we love. The subject of that now long forgotten piece; Var mint Calling, a hunting method then in its infancy. Varmint calling was dif ferent, crazy, wild and woolly with lots of action, made to order for bowhunters. There was a lot to be learned and those of us that were get ting into it attacked the field with fanatic zeal looking for action and education. A great many things have changed in the 30 plus years that have passed, certainly archery has undergone a few face lifts but some things remain much the same. Var mint calling is just as exciting, just as accessible and perhaps only a little bit more difficult than it was then. Generations of call-hunted critters get educated too when there is pressure but that just adds to the challenge and intrigue. The increased sophistication of camouflage gear, calls, scents and bowhunting tackle keep things pretty much in balance. All in all, nothing offers better off-season opportunity — you can hunt some predators yearround really — to sharpen your hunt ing skills, calling/bowhunting preda tors can be a lively, demanding game. Call hunting can offer some monetary rewards to boot. While the fur market has fluctuated some in re cent years, most of the “varmints” ac tively pursued have some value in that market depending on the quarry, 24

the year, buying trends and the quali ty of their pelts. Bobcats are usually quite good, coyotes yo-yo up and down and the fox market generally ain’t too bad. Regulations need to be checked into as they vary con siderably around the country. Nor mally coyotes are unprotected critters with few rules governing their taking, fox and bobcats are usually considered furbearers and their taking may well be controlled by seasons, bag limits or other restrictions in your area. The same applies to raccoons and badgers both of which respond to a call. Not many bowhunters are going to take enough animals to make any serious money or dent the critter population, and it’s really the challenge of the sport that intrigues, but, an occasional extra few bucks toward filling the gas tank can help if there’s a handy fur market, and one thing you will do if you’re a serious caller is bum up the gasoline. In terms of fur quality the winter “off-season” hunting months are ob viously the best, so are the calling conditions when the weather is stable. Wintertime is the hardest period for any animal to make a living, predators like any other creature have to hunt harder to eat making them more susceptible to a call. The prime times are before and after major fronts move through your hunting area, about 24 hours before and directly after, crit ters lay up when the weather gets nasty, you might as well too. There is only one thing truly necessary to becoming a good varmint caller, you have to believe that it will

work. 1 know callers all over the coun try, around the world actually. No two call exactly the same, many disagree on the pitch of a call required to get the job done, they will argue the merits of wood barrels versus plastic ’til the cows come home and praise mylar reeds over metal or plastic if that’s their individual preference. But, they all have one thing in common whether they know it or not. The field callers that are really good have almost the same in tensity, the same rhythm pattern as the other regardless of what brand of call they are blowing. The volume of pitch will vary with conditions as they feel them. It is the same with the best turkey, duck and goose callers if you want to know the truth. Most forms of game calling are based on sex or companionship and represent imita tions of the particular game being pur sued. Spring turkey calling is primarily built around the sex drive of the gob bler, fall turkey calling is based on companionship. In both instances you’re talking turkey. The same ap plies to elk, bugling bulls are looking for girls, the effective cow/calf tech niques play on the companionship structure of the herd. Duck and goose calling is intended to offer compan ionship, bring them to the decoys, the talkative society of the flock. The in creasingly popular use of grunt calls and rattling antlers for whitetails is sexually oriented, bleat calls, effective mostly on does and fawns represent communication, companionshipVarmint calling is based on an en tirely different approach. . . food. Y°u

are not the hunter now, you are the hunted. You are dinner, the main course, something to be finished off and devoured. It can generate some interesting results. To the keen ears of the predator the squalling of your call means dinner pure and simple, dinner is what oc cupies most of his thoughts 365 days a year. Learning to duplicate the distress cries of rabbits, the primary design of most varmint calls is easy, it does not require the sophistication of under standing turkey calls, the variety of notes and their meaning or the sub tle variety or grunts and quacks made by a hen mallard. By comparison what you do mostly with a varmint call is make noise, shrieking, scrambling noise. Any of the commercial calls available on the market today work well. Instructional cassettes will quickly give you a feel for the pattern, that important rhythm, and of course there are portable electronic calls available along with a myriad of tapes from wounded woodpeckers to squeal ing piglets if your seeking some varie ty. Electronic calls from Bumham and Johnny Stewart are excellent and their offering of tapes is almost mind boggling. Excellent mouth calls are manufactured by Lohman, Circe, and Hayde! to name a few that are readi ly available in most hunting stores.

A serious caller using mouth calls needs to be armed with three styles; jackrabbit (loud, long range) cotton tail (medium pitch) and coaxer or squeaker. Their application is almost obvious, dictated by the terrain to be hunted. If it’s big, wide open coyote country the louder calls are used to reach out, a coyote can easily respond from a mile away. Matching the call to meet the conditions and terrain is a good rule of thumb. If there’s a breeze you might need more volume, if it’s still in brushy close quarters the quieter calls are a better selection. Cats and fox seem to prefer higher pitch calls, coyotes the coarser,

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gravelly pitches. Members of the canine family respond with more in tensity than cats. If you’re hunting coyotes or fox 15 minute stands are adequate, 1 double that when calling specifically for bobcats.

What it really boils down to is knowing how, and where to set up. . . experience. The only way to get that is by doing. You have to get after it to learn.

When bowhunting we need close range opportunities. This means good camo head to toe, good background cover and good position. It is best to set up your calling location to draw the game uphill which increases your visibility and allows you the time necessary to get into shooting posi tion. The motion required to draw and aim is one of the caller-archers biggest problems. A portable stool is a valuable call hunting accessory for a bowhunter, it keeps you in a better position to present the bow. Many of

my friends use portable blinds. Two man teams are an excellent bowhunt ing technique with the shooter being

out in front of the caller whose loca tion is closely pin-pointed by ap proaching predators. Intent on the location they offer a good chance to the shooter away from the caller. Ap proaching predators, especially canines will play the wind, the ideal stand situations is in a cross-wind posi tion. Covering scents that match the area such as cedar or sage are helpful, skunk scent is very good. Although not very' large predatory critters are tough. An old rifle hunt ing buddy of mine claimed that “pound for pound they can carry more lead than a junk wagon.” A big coyote weighs 30 pounds, bobcats average around 18, not big animals but they require the same hunting tackle you use on whitetails or bull elk. Learning the hows and whys of hunting predators is as much fun as any hunting pastime and the exciting action that develops when you're pretending to be something’s dinner is guaranteed to get you hooked on the off-season sport of varmint call ing for life.

You Are Invited to a Celebration in 1989! When: July 24 - July 28, 1989

Where: Sugar Hill Recreational Area, near Watkins Glen, New York

Event: The 44th ANNUAL NA TIONAL OUTDOOR CHAMPI ONSHIPS! What: Celebration of —

. . . THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL FIELD ARCHERY ASSOCIATION . . . THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW YORK FIELD ARCHERS & BOWHUNTERS . . . THE CROWNING OF THE NEW CHAMPIONS OF THE OUTDOOR CHAMPION SHIPS

What a celebration! Don’t miss this one! For many of you it will be a repeat trip back to the Finger Lakes Area of New York state. For those of you who have not had the oppor tunity of visiting the Finger Lakes area, make your plans now to com pete in the “nationals,” and see the countryside of the Finger Lakes.

The New York Field Archers and Bowhunters will be your hosts at this event and promise to make this one of the most memorable national tour naments ever. 10 ranges will be readied for the competitors. A prac tice range will be set up for the weekend prior to the tournament. A concession will be available near the headquarters building. Manufacturer representatives will be available to show their latest wares to the archery community. For your leisure time, after the day's competition, be sure to take advan tage of the many “things to do” that the Finger Lakes area has to offer. For example, a tour at the Coming Glass works, tours of the many wineries. Watkins Glen is located at the southern end of Seneca Lake. Boating, fishing, swimming, boat cruises may be to your liking. Further north at the great Lake Ontario, trout and salmon fishing charters are available for some of the best fishing in the country. Restaurants are plentiful in the area — from fine restaurants to family

restaurants to fast food restaurants. Accommodations are plentiful in the area — BUT I would suggest you make reservations at wherever you are going to stay as soon as possible. I know for a fact, our archery head quarters, the famous Seneca Lodge, is filling rapidly. Below are listed a few places in the area for your convenience — Seneca Lodge (607) 535-2014 Glen Motor Inn (607) Colonial Motel (607) 535-7545 Paradise Campgrounds (607) 535-9969 KOA Campgrounds (607) 535-2706 Watkins Glen State Campgrounds

Bed & Breakfast and private home accommodations are available through the Schuyler County Chamber of Commerce. The chamber phone number is (607) 535-4300. They will be happy to assist you with any of the above. Make your plans now — plan to join with us in celebrating a great week in the SUMMER of 1989.

ARCHERS COMPLETE NFAA INSTRUCTOR SCHOOL Ten archers from Georgia com pleted the NFAA Instructor School which was held in the new 23-lane in door range of Woods & Water Out fitters in Kennesaw, Georgia on the 19th, 20th and 21st of August. The new Certified Instructors are: Jane and Robert Jackson— Kennesaw John McNair—Albany Diane and Herbert Scearce— Woodstock Gordon Tharin—Albany Mike Saine—Marietta P. D. Rollins—Acworth Dave Grabow—Woodstock Russell Beach—Acworth 26

Frank and Becky Pearson NFAA’s 1988 Professional Champions The following story is about the couple shotvn on this issue's cover. I would like to add to their story. It is people like Frank and Becky Pearson who help make our sport as enjoyable as it is. Becky is the quiet one who generally leaves the talking to Frank and Frank will talk archery any time, any place. To Frank’s credit, like the true Professional he is, I have never heard him downgrade an archer’s equipment or refuse to help an individual with his/her shooting or equipment problems. Besides their shooting ability, these two individuals truly demonstrate what being a Professional Archer is all about. John Slack NFAA President

Practice, practice and practice some more is the buzz word in the Pearson household. So important is the pur suit of perfection to the Pearsons, that they built an addition to their home that affords a 60-foot indoor archery range immune to inclement weather and the setting of the sun. Now they shoot across the addition through the living room and dining areas, down the hallway and into a target on the far wall of the master bedroom. Their 12 pound poodle and their 16 pound cat hide in the archery work room when the arrows start zzz-ing by. The Pearson fixation on archery began in 1953 when Frank began shooting a York longbow and found satisfaction in his ability to bring mind and muscle to direct the slim arrows into a spot of his choosing. Continued improvement in the art and for other obvious reasons, he turned professional in 1969. Frank worked for two archery equipment manufacturers in the east and when Precision Shooting Equip ment offered him a position in Tuc son in December 1978, he immediate ly accepted. He tells it this way: “I put a snow shovel on the top of my car and headed west until I came to a place where no one knew what the snow shovel was.” Two weeks after arriving in Tucson, Frank met Becky at the PSE pro shop. She had given herself a bow as a birth-

day present the year before. After shooting for a couple of months, she had taught herself several bad habits. Frank offered to help and within a month she had changed her style and increased her indoor scores from 219 to 298. After winning the 1980 NFAA Outdoor and the 1981 NFAA Indoor championships in the Freestyle Women’s Division, Becky joined the professional ranks later in 1981.

Archery even played a part in the Pearson’s wedding arrangements. They chose to hold a sunrise ceremony at Target No. 7 on the County Archery Range. It was still dark at the early hour and guests had to be guided by flashlight to the site. A friend played the guitar and sang appropriate songs accompanied by a coyote choir which seemed to enjoy the whole thing immensely. In a final flourish, the sun topped the Tucson Mountains just as Frank and Becky repeated their vows. Some people still get goose bumps when they think back to it.

Becky has earned the title several times since she became a professional. During both the indoor and out door seasons, Becky practices a ■minimum of 5 days a week, shooting 35 to 50 arrows daily, first thing in the morning, before going to work. Incidentally, she is employed full-time as a registered civil engineer. Frank’s practice sessions are less structured, but no less intense, getting as many arrows off between coats of paint as he can. He likes to experi ment with different techniques and methods. He also likes to teach ar chery to neighbors and friends and would do more if time allowed. Shar ing his expertise by giving seminars on setting up bows, fletching and straightening arrows, and shooting techniques, is very satisfying to him. The Pearsons enjoy the time they spend at archery and the people with whom they share it.

Frank left PSE in 1984 and is selfemployed in his own painting business. Both the Pearsons are sponsored by Browning and in 1988 each of them was named NFAA’s No. 1 profes sional archer. It is the first time Frank has received the honor since 1976 but

Browning speed is rewriting the record books. Not Just any bow company can lay claim to PAA and NFAA national champion ships, the world arrow flight dis tance record and numerous Pope & Young records. It takes bows with the highest arrow speeds com bined with superior accuracy. It takes a Browning. You get superior Browning speed from superior Browning design. Browning bows are scoring more than ever because they shoot faster and flatter. Flatter trajectory makes range estimates less critical. High down-range veloci ties result in increased arrow penetration for cleaner kills. Browning's speed advantage results from design features like our super-fast “full working recurve'' Reflex™ limbs. Unlike most other recurve limbs. Browning Reflex™ limbs are engineered to load energy along their entire length.

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Becky Pearson (Women's Pro Unlimited Division)

1987 PAA National Champion 1st place 1988 NFAA Nationals 1st place 1988 Las Vegas Tropicana Open 1 si place 1988 PAA Indoor Nationals 1st place 1988 Milwaukee Sentinel Shoot 1st place 1988 NFAA Phoenix Sectional Shoot

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Besides all the cash money and some mighty fine hunts and merchandise to be given away. we will have a surprise guest hunter. IV/ioi? Pete Shepley of PSE Archery.

DON’T MISS THIS ONE!!

DON’T MISS THIS ONE Jan. 1st to Jan.7th,

You Never Know Who’s Going To Be There!

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JAVELINA BOWHUNTERS GET TOGETHER & WEIGH-IN SATURDAY • JANUARY 7, 1989 • 11 a.m. TO 3 p.m. Ss.00 a Pound ELKS AUDITORIUM, GLOBE, ARIZONA Special Drawing for the Biggest Javelina for $10 lb. MYSTERY WEIGHT $10 lb. for both Lots of Non-Resident Hoyt-Easton Resident Resident and Non-Resident Bowhunting-type Merchandise -The Bowhunters' Get-Together-------------------------------------------------- L host bar for all entries, a big drawing for plenty of archery merchandise and much more. And 'ests will get together in Globe, The Get-Together is just that; All the hunters and their gues last - but not least - the awards of the money for the largest javelina. belt buckles to the win ig films, dealer booths, and many Arizona on Saturday, January .7 at 11 a.m. There will be hunting ning teams. re will other things that will be of interest to you. the bowhunter. There wil also be a free buffet and noW1IAI YOU Nl 11) l<> KMHV-------------------- —--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ■—

THE HUNT The hunt will start with openingof the Javelina Season on January 1.1989. and run till 1 p.m. on January 7, at the Get-Together. WHAT KINDS OF TEAMS WILL BE COMPETING? State Teams: Will represent any state organization wishing to sponsor a two-man team. Open Teams: Any two persons registering together. Manufactures/Pro Shops: Any manufacturer of archery-related equipment or any retail shop selling archery equipment may sponsor as many two-man teams as they wish. Family Teams: Any Father/Son, Mother/Daughler (or combination of same, with latter being over age 18). or Husband/Wife. Individual Hunter: Any individual wishing to enter as a single hunter. Traditional: Teams for you Stick Bow Shooters. Arizona Residents: Will compete in all of the above team classifications only against Arizona residents. HOW MUCH WILL THE ENTRY FEE BE? S50.00/team, or S30.00/individual. 510 00/guest at buffet. WHAT ARE THE BOUNDARIES & HOW LONG WILL THE CONTEST RUN? All of Arizona that is open for bowhunting: and the end is at 1 p.m.. January 7. WILL ALL TEAMS BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARDS? Yes. all teams will be eligible for all awards as they place in each specified team classifiction. HOW WILL MY JAVELINA BE CHECKED ON WEIGHT? On registering your team, each team member will be returned a spec ?cial card statingyour team’s name, with a place on the card for your weight to be verified at th< he Get-Together.

WEIGH-IN STATIONS This year all weights will be confirmed al the Gel-Together from the weigh cards. You should weigh in at one of the weigh stations. These weigh stations will be listed on the weigh cards You can also weigh your javelina in at the Get-Together. You are responsible for care of your javelina to prevent spoilage. HOW MUST A JAVELINA BE FIELD DRESSED FOR WEIGHING? All organs within the abdominal cavity, including lungs, heart, stomach and intestines, must be removed. GUIDES. CAN WE USE THEM? Yes, as long as they are licensed in Arizona and carry• no weapons whatsoever while guiding you and your teammate. Complete list of Arizona Guides <can be obtained from the Arizona Fish and Game Department. DO I HAVE TO CHECK IN SOME PLACE BEFORE I START HUNTING? All teams must be preregistered by December 20. 1988. This way, all teams will receive their registration cards before they leave on their hunt. That's all you need. Make your own plans where to hunt any place in Arizona, where it’s legal lo hunt javelina DRAWING Each name of a two-man and individual teams will go into the hat; therefore, all drawings for all prizes will be on an individual basis. THE NFAA BOWHUNTING COMMITTEE WILL CONDUCT A PHOTO CONTEST: A. There will be one category, i.e, javelina success photo. B. To be judged at the Get-Together by Doug Walker and the NFAA Bowhunling Committee. C. Prefer 5x7, but any size will be eligible. Photos will become property of the NFAA AND Doug Walker (lobe used in possible future issues of Archery Magazine and Western Bou-hunter).

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NAFAC 1988 By Carl De Wilde IFAA President

A s our plane sat outside the /\ Toronto airport Victor and I JL JL could not help but wonder what had happend to our third party, Gloria Fordham. Her seat had been booked and as of two days earlier all was on schedule to go. She was to be the Canadian representative and we felt something serious must have happened to keep her from this flight. We were not to find out for two more days. We left Toronto for our first stop in Miami. After about one hour wait we were on our way to Mexico City. We flew to Cancun to clear immigra tion and then on to Mexico City. We arrived at the airport and were very fortunate to get a fully experienced N.A.S.C.A.R. driver for our trip to our hotel. Riding in a cab that would have been condemned in any other city was quite a treat. Victor missed all the fun as somehow he managed to get into his tackle box after the sixth near collision. Having been in Mexico several times before I knew what to expect, mind you it didn't make one any less afraid. We arrived at our hotel in the early evening and met two fellow Canadians who had arrived earlier. We proceeded to get settled, then it was a short stroll to see the town. It hadn’t changed much in three years but Mexico City is always exciting no matter how often you go there. The next morning was Thursday and we caught the bus which would take us out for our official practice. It did not not take long and we met the American team to realize the bus rides were going to be the main enter tainment for the next three days. For those of you in archery, can you im agine daily bus trips with Arizona’s own Las Vegas act, Mr. Frank Pear-

son. Fun-Fun-Fun. Frank being the true professional he is kept everyone in stitches on the bus, held them in awe with his near perfect shooting and proved to all what a true profes sional is by helping anyone any time he could. Mexico had nothing but praise for the professional archers pre sent — Frank, Jim Hart and Victor DeWilde, who put on a general ques tion and answer clinic on Friday night along with the help of yours truly. Both Victor and Frank set all new records in the Pro Freestyle and Pro Freestyle Limited. This was some treat for Victor De Wilde as Mexico City and NAFAC 1985 was his debut as a professional and his first gold medal. We returned to the hotel about seven-thirty to find our missing Cana dian on Thursday night. Looking very weak, Gloria had just recovered from a bout with food poisoning. She still managed to shoot a great tournament and make Canada proud standing up front representing Canada and accepting the flags for 1989 NAFAC which will be held in Hamilton, On tario, about one hour from Toronto and Niagara Falls. The Mexican archers and tourna ment committee did one super job of hosting the 1988 NAFAC. For three consecutive days of shooting we had

not one dispute or protest. This is truly a sign of sportsmanship and good administration. The opening cere monies with a full brass band to sup ply anthems as flags were raised. Perfect weather for the entire tourna ment and a great feast at the closing ceremonies. After the awards the band was back on hand for lowering of flags by each nation's representative. The flags were then presented to Canada for next year. Then came the Mariachis in the traditional colors with Mexican music and, of course, lots of good Mexican food, all you could want and more. As president of IFAA, I was most proud to have been in Mexico again. Working with president John Slack of U.S.A, and Gloria Fordham, wife of Canadian president Bill Fordham, made the awards ceremony something special. Mexico’s hospitality was, as usual, second to none. Now for the shooting ability. As for those days when Canada and U.S.A, would fight it out, they are gone. Mexico wound up winning more medals than Canada and U.S.A, combined. Though 1 am not sure U.S.A, may have edged Canada for second place. One might have to ask John Slack to be sure. In closing, I cannot stress enough how important it is that we support International meets. Participation is what makes a tournament a success. Seeing everyone stay for the awards and congratulate those who won shows the real spirit of competitive sportsmanship. Thank you, Mexico, U.S.A, and Canada, for another great NAFAC. To all of you, good luck, good shooting and we will meet again in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1989. A.0.U ' 33

NAFAC 1988 Results AMBB______

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Frank Pearson

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Victor DeWilde Jim Hart Carl DeWilde

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_____________ AMFS Randy Zimmerman USA USA Dante Maestri Mexico Ricardo Rajano Mexico Roberto Castillo Mexico Carlos Barberens Mexico Hugo Gonzalez Mexico Carlos Esquivel Joaquin Jachinowicz Mexico Alejandro Ramirez Mexico Mexico Nicolas Barron Mexico Jorge Farios Sergio Contreras Mexico USA Richard H. Hose Mexico Sergio Fernandez Gildardo Ledesma Mexico Luis Rojano Mexico Mexico Hector Cruz Canada James Smith Mexico Octavio Rivera

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Patti Curtiss Silvia Munoz Ivette Huerta

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Alberto de la Torre Mexico Mexico Oscar Cruz Mexico Miguel Gutierrez

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CMBHFSL Luis M. Minotti

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AMFSL Omar Ruiz Mexico Miguel Galvez USA Jack Milchanowski USA Jim Rardon USA

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David Clem Chuck Rosario Mario Terrazas Ismael Elsguri

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The Way It Was By Ira Blair

RoA is from the September, 1944 Archery and shows how even experienced hunters can become over-confident and get lost. The one important item not mentioned is the use of a fanny pack or small backpack to carry emergency supphes. Remember, no matter what you decide to carry in your pack it will be useless if you on t ta e it wit you. ven if you’re only leaving camp for a short scouting trip take your pack. Your locale and weather conditions will require altering the contents but the following items are basic for anywhere. A sandwich, candy, or snackbars, first aid supplies, small flashlight, nylon cord, toilet paper, (besides the obvious, you can use it to mark your trail in case you need to backtrack), metal signalling mirror, compass and topographic map of the area, waterproof matches or disposable butane lighter, whistle (you can t expect anyone to heat three arroivs shot into the air as a signal and your voice may give out if you shout for help), a piece of bright orange cloth or plastic, nylon windbreaker, and any spare archery tackle you deem necessary. Above all, be prepared from the start, keep calm, and use common sense. Until next time, keep your feathers dry and good shooting.

IT’S NO FUN TO GET LOST By Roy Hoff

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It was half past twelve in the mor ning when 1 finally stumbled into camp. My throat was swollen and sore from thirst. My clothing was tom and I had lost half of my broadheads and the eye-piece to my binoculars. I never will be able to convince the other members of our hunting party and my wife in particular, that I wasn’t lost—I just couldn’t find the car! 1 never realized how much grief and anxiety a person can cause when he is given up for lost. When 1 finally got to camp that night I found my wife red-eyed from crying; no one had felt like eating dinner and half of the gang were out looking for me. A great many readers, especially the more experienced hunters and woods men will scoff at the possibility of their getting lost. Maybe they never will, but there may be a time when

they “can’t find the car,” which can be just as disagreeable as getting lost. In 1942 the archers of Southern California organized a hunting party for a three day sojourn to Mammoth Lakes. We drove all night and arrived at our destination shortly before dawn, where Emmett Hayden, our guide, was waiting to take us to “some darned good deer country.” After a ten mile drive we started hunting. It looked like good deer country all right but it also looked like a good coun try in which to get lost. It was a tableland about six miles square with hundreds of small draws covered with a fairly heavy growth of pine and fir. No landmarks, such as mountain peaks, could be seen due to the tall trees. There were jplenty of uprooted trees, and snags, but -_t so many every draw looked thiie same. We started our hunt by spreading

out and going in all directions. We had agreed to meet back at the car at ten a.m. to have lunch and plan our strategy for the afternoon hunt. A few were at the appointed place by ten and the rest straggled in dur ing the next hour—all but Tiny! Twelve o’clock, one o’clock, and still no Tiny. We had driven all night and most of us were too excited to eat a full breakfast. Here it was one o’clock, everybody hungry and sleepy, but we couldn’t leave until we had found Tiny. Hours later we found him, tired

and hungry. Most of us had been cur sing him for being so inconsiderate as to get himself lost but we were all plenty glad to see him again. Last year we again hunted in the Mammoth Lakes area and after two or three unsuccessful days of hunting Hayden persuaded us to return to this darned good deer country.”

I suggested that somebody might follow Tiny’s example and get lost, but Hayden assured us that there wasn’t a chance of getting lost if he were in the party. He explained to us how he had previously cut logs in the area and “knew every inch of it.” I believe the one thing which real ly persuaded us to go was the fact that the year before Earl Mace had gotten a shot at a nice buck in this area and one of us might be as fortunate as he was. In the party, besides Mrs. Hoff and myself, were Merle Hathaway, Erwin Connor and Emmett Hayden. We parked the car in one of the many draws and prepared to start our hunt. I gave little thought to the possibility that I might get lost, my real concern being whether the Missus and Erwin would get back to the car safely. It rather embarrasses me now to think how I went to great length to caution each one against getting lost. I had the nerve to tell Erwin, a young fellow in the mountains for the first time, to climb up on a nearby wind fall and “not budge one inch until I got back!” I put the Missus in Hayden’s custody and instructed Merle to “follow the tire tracks.” I had my own ideas of how to pre vent getting lost. I struck out in a nor therly direction, observing the sun was over my left shoulder and the time of the day was four o’clock. After walking leisurely along for thirty minutes I made a right angle turn and walked ten more minutes. Now with the sun over my right shoulder, another thirty minute walk and a right angle turn I would be only ten minutes from the car, to be walked looking directly at the sun. This is not a bad idea and had proven infallible before BUT— I had reached the final turn, only ten minutes from the car, and hadn’t even seen a doe. I sat down rather de jectedly to rest. Suddenly off to my left, about a hundred yards and just under the lower pine boughs, I saw about a dozen deer all in single file

walking slowly down a draw, brows ing as they went. Obviously 1 didn’t take time to see what time it was nor in what direc tion the sun was shining. The deer were disappearing behind a rise and I hurried along the near side to see if 1 couldn’t head them off. I waited at a spot I thought they might pass and then took up their trail. I don’t know how long I spent on their tracks but it suddenly occurred to me the sun had gone down and it was getting dark. I hadn’t the slightest idea how far I had gone nor in which direction. I could still see the glow of the sunset so 1 tried my best to find where I sat down to rest. Every ravine looked the same. I found a fallen log which 1 remembered passing, yet in the next draw 1 saw one of identical size and shape. 1 guessed at the spot where 1 had rested and walked ten minutes toward where the sun had set. No car! I crossed a couple more ravines and then cut back four or five more—still no car. It was a blow to my vanity to have to call out for help, but my old ticker was beginning to skip a few beats, so I let out a howl that should have been heard for miles! No answer! Repeated calls and still no answer. I was faced with the grim realiza tion that I was lost. It was with reluc tance that I felt in my pocket to see if by chance 1 had left the keys in the car so at least the others could return to camp. You guessed it—I had the keys to the car. Right here is where I made my first mistake. One which might easily befall anyone in like circumstances—1 lost my head! I knew there was a road due west about three miles which joined the main highway. My only thought was to reach the highway, catch a ride to the ranger station and have Tex Cusion take me to get the rest of the party. I started out on a dead run. 1 only had a short way to go before heading

down the mountainside and in run ning downhill I surely must have done credit to a mountain goat. The thought never occurred to me I might stumble in the dark and break my neck. I was nearly exhausted when 1 got to where I could start looking for the road; and to make matters worse there was no moon and it was so dark I wouldn’t have been able to find it if I had been ten feet from it. By now I was worse off than ever. The run down the mountain had not only exhausted me but the heavy breathing had parched my throat. It was useless to try to go on so I figured 1 might just as well make the best of it for the night. I found myself a huge uprooted tree at rhe base of which was quite an ex cavation the roots had tom out. Here I built myself a small fire to relieve the chill of the night air and laid down to rest, reflecting on what a dumb thing it was to get lost. The only consolation I had was the fact I would at least be on hand for the early morning hunting. As I lay there contemplating a rather miserable night I saw a light high up on the mountainside which I im mediately assumed was car lights and that my pals had come to rescue me. After a few seconds I realized what I saw was not car lights but the moon coming up. I would have much rather had seen car lights but the moon was better than nothing. I knew my direc tions so now with the moon to guide me I made up my mind that I would at least try to walk the thirteen miles back to camp. 1 didn’t relish climb ing back up the mountain, but it was better than spending the night where I was, without water. I was beginn ing to suffer from thirst. I gathered my equipment together and prepared to start for camp. The moon had nearly reached its zenith and I couldn't be sure which direc tion it was travelling, so I laid down on my back for a few minutes and sighted across a topmost pine cone

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until I could determine the path of the moon. With the moon as a guide, I began the long trek over the mountain to camp. I tried to keep on a bee-line as much as possible, but I must admit there were a few occasions when a pair of gleaming eyes shown from a tree and I made slight detours. Those eyes may have belonged to a harmless owl but I wasn’t taking any chances. This experience taught me one thing and that is a cool head is a lost man’s greatest help. Don’t lose your head. Of course it is quite natural for a hunter to feel jittery when he realizes he doesn't know which way to go. But you shouldn’t let that sen sation prevail. Sit down for awhile and think things over. Try to convice yourself that everything will turn out all right. The first thing a lost man should do is to try to locate some familiar landmark such as a mountain, lake or a grove of trees. If you are in a wood ed area take the time to climb a tree and if you can see a familiar landmark which will direct you to camp your troubles are over. If this is not possi ble sit down and try to recall some in cident or object which might give you a clue to the direction of camp. Try to remember which way the streams you crossed flow. If you can remember what direction you have been travelling you may be able to establish the fact that your camp is located in the east. Next you must figure out which way is east. If you have a compass this will be easy. Every hunter should carry a compass, but supposing you don’t have one then you must figure out which way east is by signs. If the sun is shining your problem is easy. You know that the sun sets a little south of west and the chances are it is nearing sundown when you realize you are lost. Even if the sun is clouded over you can still see a faint glow, or enough to cast a shadow. The thing to do is to take a match and stand it on your thumb nail. You may have to try several

times before being able to pick up the

reflected shadow. If you are lost in the woods at night your best bet is to locate north by the North Star, Polaris. First locate the Big Dipper in the northern sky. The Big Dipper is all its name implies, a consellation of seven stars which resembles the object after which it is named. The two stars on the outer edge of the bowl, away from the han dle, are called the pointers and point directly toward the North Star above the lip of the dipper. If you don t know how to find Polaris try practic ing at home until you can readily locate it. Of course, if you are unable to tell which direction camp lies, there isn’t much use of searching for Polaris or any other directional signs. Just make up your mind you’re going to spend the night in the woods and make yourself as comfortable as possible. Your hunting buddies back in camp will miss you pretty soon and start making plans to locate you in the morning.

Don’t get panicky. Start looking for a fallen log, an uprooted tree or a big rock. Scrape away all dry leaves and twigs and build yourself a small fire. Cut some pine boughs and make yourself a bed next to your shelter. Gather plenty of firewood because the chances are you will have to keep your fire going throughout the night to dispel the chill of the night air.

Every hunter and camper carries matches. But supposing you don’t have any, your fire will become quite a problem. If you have a gun you can still have your fire. Gather a few handfuls of small dry twigs, and shredded bark. Pull the bullet out of a cartridge and pour about half of the powder on the pile of tinder and then fire your gun with the muzzle close to the powder. Keep your face away from the powder to avoid the flash, but as soon as the powder has burned and the tinder starts smoking, blow until it bursts into flame.

If you have neither matches nor firearms you will have to resort to a bow and drill, which is a rather dif ficult procedure, especially in the dark. It might be well to try making a fire this way. Make yourself a bow and drill and practice with it in your workshop. Fashion a makeshift bow out of a dry or green piece of wood about two feet long. Any kind of tough string will do for a bowstring. Use a boot string if nothing else and attach it to each end so that the distance between the string and the middle of the bow is about one inch. Then lay your bow aside and take a piece of soft wood about a foot long, rounded to about three quarters of an inch in diameter and sharpened on both ends. Find a couple of blocks of soft wood about three inches square. Hold the drill vertical, with one block under the point and one on top. Take the bow and make a loop around the middle of the drill and start sawing back and forth like you were playing a bass viol. After about ten or fifteen seconds you will notice the drill grin ding out a fine tinder from the lower block which, due to friction of the drill, will start smoking. As soon as this tinder starts smoking blow on it and pile on a few dry twigs. At first you will get only a lot of smoke, but after a few attempts your efforts will be rewarded with a nice little fire. The first thing to do next morning, after you have spent the night in the woods, is to climb a tree and see if you can see a smoke signal coming from your camp. If you don’t see one build one yourself. Put on plenty of green stuff so it will send up a column of smoke that can be seen for miles. Your friends will see it or if they don t some member of the Forest Service will, and somebody will be on hand before very long to investigate its source. Now, supposing instead of you be ing lost, one of your friends turns up missing when the spuds are on. Don t lose your head and rush out to find the missing person in late afternoon,

or after dark. You are just as apt as not to get yourself lost. And don’t start shooting signals if it is pitch dark. This will encourage the missing per son to start for home which is bad practice and might result in serious injury. Try to remember that he is making himself comfortable for the night and will expect you to look for him in the morning. Don’t rush out blindly, but get the gang together and think up a feasible plan. If you have no idea in which direction the lost man might be, start a man in four directions. Each searcher should carry a compass and keep checking his directions. If there are no compasses available each should carry a hand axe and blaze his trail so it can be easily followed on the return trip. Every once in a while the searchers should climb trees and look for the missing man’s smoke signals. Some one should be delegated to stay at camp and keep the signal fire going. The first day you are out hunting discuss the possibilities of getting lost with your gang. Have an under standing on just what will transpire should one of the party get lost. Familiarize yourself with the land marks and above all take a canteen of water and try to remember your relative position from camp at all times.

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Hank Collignon Up through the end of last year, Hank and Bernice were the only con tinuous remaining members of BoArro Hunters Club. Bernice served as treasurer for many years and also was the registered agent for the State of Illinois. We have members who joined in 1953 which would be next oldest membership. Hank had been involved in field ar chery since 1939 when he joined Chicago Illinois Field Archers. He served as Vice President. This club became Chicago Field Archers, and is now known as Chicago Bow Hunters Inc. The N.F.A.A. was organized in Aug. 1939 and Hank became a member in December 1939 and had a life membership.

Hank was appointed rhe Chairman of the N.F.A.A. membership commit tee for Illinois in 1943.

In 1944, Hank was awarded life membership in the Calumet Field Ar chery Club of Indiana for setting up their range. In 1947, he joined the newly form ed Bo-Arro Hunters Club. He served as range captain from 1948-1954, became President in 1954, took part in lining up and setting up of five ranges for the club and served as Director of safety for one term. Hank had been a member of the Il linois Archery Assoc, since its started in 1949. He was the first field representative on the I.A.A. board and served for two terms. He was elected N.F.A.A. Field Governor for Illinois 1953-1961. He made checks on ranges for approval, kept class card holders names on file in Illinois, as of March 1960 he had 3,228 names in his file. Due to health reasons, he could no longer make trips to check ranges so he set up a program in Illinois with two range inspectors from each league.

From 1959-1961, he was involved in changing the Mid-West region of 11 states into what is now the Great Lakes region and participated in set ting up the N.F.A.A. sectional for all regions. In 1961, he was appointed Execu tive Committeeman of the Great Lakes Region for the unexpired term of Richard Freeman. In June, 1961, he was awarded life memberships in three divisions of the Illinois Archery' Association. In 1963, he was awarded invitational member ship in the Royal Archers Associa tion. Hank served as Tournament Chairman for the Wheeling Archery’ Club in Illinois from 1963-1965. In 1974, Hank was awarded the I.A.A. merit award in recognition of outstanding service to archery in Illinois. Hank participated in the 1st Na tional Tournament in Allegan, Michigan in 1946. He attended 20 of the 39 National Tournaments and participated in 12. He also attended 6 Sectional Tournaments. 1985 — Participated in the NFAA Sectional and shot the first day at the NFAA at Darring ton, WA. 1985 — July 1st, Henry and Bernice were awarded life member ships in their home club, BoArro Hunters. 1986 — Attended the NFAA Sec tional and NFAA National at Watkins Glen, NY. Re ceived an award from NFAA Barebow Fraternity for many years of dedicated barebow archery competition. 1987 — Attended NFAA Nationals at Blue Springs, MO. Henry entered the Hospital on December 1, 1987 and died at the hospital on January 2, 1988 of acute and chronic respiratory failure. The last two years he had amyotropic lateral sclerosis, known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. ’. .^i '

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by Bob Markworth

Bob Markworth, a recent inductee into the California Archery Hall of Fame and world renowned bowhunting expert and trick shot archer, has been hunting big game animals on five continents over the past 30 years. His international appearances have taken him to 54 different countries where he has either hunted or personally promoted the sport of arc ery.

MULE DEER BUCKS IN OPEN COUNTRY couldn’t believe what I saw. ■ One, two, three, four, five ■ big bucks, the smallest a three JL. by four, came sauntering up over the saddle and stopped broadside about 55 yards from my blind. I crouched motionless behind the camo netting, waiting for the right moment to get off a shot. It was early September when Colleene Klineburger and I headed east from Seattle to Miles City, Montana, an 1,100 mile trip across country. We had been invited on a Mule Deer Hunt by outfitter and guide, Ray Perkins, who for many years has harvested some dandy bucks off his sister and brother-in-law’s 900,000 acre ranch where he has enjoyed ex clusive hunting rights. The hunting area was actually 45 miles southeast of Miles City, not far from the Powder River. Ray and his son, Bill, were on hand to greet us as we pulled up to the ranch house around noon on opening day of Deer Season. After meeting the owners, John and Butchie Krutzfeldt, Colleene and 1 unloaded our gear, chang ed our clothes and were ready for action. We spent the better part of our first day driving with Ray through various parts of the ranch, acquainting ourselves with the area. For the most 40

part, the terrain was very open and flat, with low sage, rolling hills and brushy gullys, not the best type of country for bowhunting. The higher elevations were moderately forested with Juniper, Cedars and few Jack Pines, a haven for some of the larger Mulie bucks. Unfortunately, Ray in formed us, most of the deer at this time of year were found in the lowlands where cultivated alfalfa fields were an irresistable attraction for food. It was just before dark when we returned to the ranch house after see ing only a portion of the 150 sections which made up the two ranches that we’d be hunting on over the next five days. From what we’d seen, I decid-

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ed that our best chance at taking a nice buck with a bow would be to construct a ground blind somewhere on the sage covered hills that gently sloped downward toward the plush, green alfalfa fields along the valley floor. Early the following morning we loaded our gear into two separate vehicles, as Colleene would be hunt ing with Bill at the lower elevations while Ray and 1 would cover the high country. It was barely light when we headed down the road, close behind Bill and Colleene. The grey light of the early morning dawn swept over the open sage covered hills and several deer, even a few nice bucks, could be seen browsing on the open

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About a mile from the ranch, Bill and Colleene turned off on a side road while Ray and I continued upward toward the treeline. After 20 minutes of gradual climbing we stopped at a vantage point and glassed the expanse of hills and valleys below. The sun had just lifted its golden head above the horizon and the added light gave us a commanding view of the exten sive panorama. It was amazing to see the number of deer throughout the area. There

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were small isolated groups browsing among the sage covered hills, while others made their way across the flats. A larger concentration of animals had already reached the alfalfa fields where an impressive cluster of 14 bucks had gathered in one large field alone. 1 continued to glass for another 30 minutes, trying to determine a feeding pattern and locate a well defined approach to the rich green fields. After awhile, we continued on in to the high country where we pulled off the road and set out on foot. There were occasional fresh tracks crossing the dirt road, but it was obvious that the deer activity was much greater at the lower levels, at least at this time of year. Ray and I spent the better part of the morning skirting in and out of the Junipers and Jack Pines, looking for the big bucks, but without much success. By noon, with most of the animals bedded down, we re turned to the lowlands to look for sign and select a suitable spot to set up a blind. Ray and I spent the next three hours checking out game trails and looking for natural deer crossings. I discovered a rugged, brush-filled can yon, the same canyon that I had observed earlier from the highlands. There had been some good bucks browsing near the area a little earlier,

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and 1 was convinced that they had returned to bed down. Faced with a decision to either drop down into the canyon and risk spooking the deer, or checking the perimeter to determine a well used crossing where I could build a blind, I chose the latter. It didn’t take long to locate a natural saddle at the mouth of the canyon, where numerous deer trails were etched into the grassy slopes leading down to the alfalfa fields. It was here that I elected to build my blind. I pounded four 3’/z foot wooden stakes into the ground, forming a four foot by four foot square about 60 yards down the slope from the saddle. After digging a shallow pit within the con fines of the stakes, I wrapped my camo netting around the four comers creating a nice enclosure. Since my newly constructed blind rose up a

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good two and a half feet above the tallest of the surrounding vegetation, I gathered up some clumps of sage brush which I scattered around the outside perimeter. This adequately concealed any fresh dirt that might have been visible, and it minimized the abrupt appearance of my artificial structure. Amazingly, from a distance of 100 yards my camo blind was barely distinguishable from the surrounding sage covered slopes. Satisfied with my choice of location and the appearance of my blind, Ray and I returned to the ranch house where we joined Bill and Colleene. After comparing our morning ex periences in the field, I decided to go 41

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back to my blind a little after 4:00 p.m. Colleene, a newcomer to bow hunting, chose to return with Bill to the tree lined river bed where she’d missed a shot at a nice three by four buck earlier that morning. Once concealed within the con fines of my camo netting, I sat up in a comfortable position with my feet and legs extended into the pit. The upper half of my body was concealed beneath the three and a half foot height of the netting. A prevailing easterly wind blew gently through the canyon, over the saddle and down past my blind toward the fields below. After nocking an arrow onto my bowstring and placing my bow in a readied position, I pulled out my Rangeamatic Rangefinder and took some readings on a few physical features within shooting range of my blind, such as a few boulders, rock outcroppings and larger clumps of sage. From the amount of tracks I’d observed on the game trails earlier, I was quite confident of seeing some deer before the end of the day. By five o’clock nothing had passed over the saddle and I was beginning to doubt my assuredness. I glanced around, downward from my blind toward the fields below and was amazed at what I saw. There were be-

tween 20 and 30 deer, all does and fawns, scattered in different groups throughout the alfalfa fields. Where they had come from I had no idea, as they mysteriously appeared as if by magic. I began paying attention to the entire perimeter of my blind, not merely the saddle above me. Soon, another group of deer appeared over the horizon, perhaps from another canyon similar to the one on the other side of the saddle. Still, only the does and fawns were reaching the fields; where were the bucks?

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Within minutes my question was answered. As I glanced in the direc tion of a nearby fenceline, about 150 yards to my right, I observed five good bucks approach the fence, pause, and then leap over the top strand of wire, one by one in follow-the-leader fashion. Instead of continuing on in a straight line, which would have taken them within bowrange of my blind, they turned and followed the fenceline down toward the fields where the does and fawns were feeding. As I anxiously watched their movements, I noticed a clump of brush about 20 yards from the fence, a good spot I thought, to build another blind for Colleene. By 6:30 p.m., the sun had dropped below a distant range of mountains and darkness wasn’t far behind. Three more bucks appeared off to my right, and after jumping the fence a litttle further below where the others had, they followed along the fence line, passing near that same clump of brush. There was no longer any ques tion in my mind, this was where I'd build Colleene’s blind. As the light continued to fade, a quick movement caught my eye near the saddle above me. I slowly turned my head in time to catch a glimpse of two nice four by four bucks trot-

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finishing touches on Colleene’s blind. It was nearly five before we both settled into our respective blinds which were a little over 400 yards apart. As the sun began to drop below the mountainous skyline, a few does and fawns could be seen arriving in the fields below, a carbon copy of the previous evening. From where I sat, enclosed in my camo netting, I could barely distinguish Colleene’s blind .w£ from the surrounding terrain without •'» '"T ■’ the use of my 8 x 30 binoculars. Sud denly, a movement along the fence line caught my eye. Glassing the area I discovered a pair of nice four by four Mulie bucks bounding over the top strand of the wire fence roughly 100 There was a little more cover at the higher elevations, some Juniper, Cedars and Jack Pines, yards above Colleene’s position. If they continued downward toward the along the road leading to the brushy fields like the previous evening, ting predictably along a game trail 50 they’d pass within a few yards of Col lowlands that bordered the river. yards away. By the time I grabbed my leene. My heart began to pound as I After leaving the road and conceal bow and swung into action, the bucks watched the two bucks work their ing our vehicle in among a cluster of had passed well beyond bow range, on waydown, moving ever closer to Col trees, Ray and I proceeded on foot oak their way to the fields below. leene, I could imagine just how ex heading mto the wind along the wide That evening back at the ranch cited she must have been watching river bottom. Over a period of two house, Ray, Bill, Colleene and I those animals slowly approaching. hours we jumped nearly 20 deer, in discussed our hunting plans for the Then, just before coming into range, cluding four nice bucks. Unfortunate following day. Since Colleene and both of the bucks began angling off ly, those cagey animals had bolted Bill had been unable to approach away from the fence and across the before I could get off a shot. By a within shooting range of four different open slopes. Their path took them little past ten we ’ d returned to the bucks earlier in the day, we all agreed vehicle and headed for the fields near that my choice of location for the two the fenceline where I’d decided to blinds afforded us the best chance of build a blind for Colleene. success. When we returned to the house a With the moon entering its full little past noon, Colleene was all phase, it was likely that the animals smiles. She'd shot a couple of nice would be feeding all through the -C**’’■*■ Sage Hens which were already frying night. This would restrict our use on the stove. Ray’s sister, Butchie, of the blinds to the afternoon hours added some potatoes and onions to only, as the prevailing winds would round out a very delicious meal. Hunting deer in open country with a bow be blowing in the wrong direction in Shortly after lunch, Ray, Bill and creates a real challenge. the morning when the deer would be John informed us that they would be leaving the fields to return to their just out of Colleene’s bow range and going into town for supplies and bedding areas in the canyons. a good 200 yards from my blind. wouldn't return until early the follow It was still dark the next morning Before darkness set in, a forked horn ing day. Since Colleene and 1 had when Bill and Colleene left the ranch buck and two does appeared, each already familiarized ourselves with the house and headed for the same area passing less than 20 yards from Col ranch, we decided to set up camp near where they’d seen four bucks the leene. I watched anxiously through an old abandoned settler’s cabin a previous afternoon. Ray and I my glasses, as she passed up a shot at little less than a mile from the fields. gathered up the necessary tools that the forkie in hopes of taking a better By three o’clock, our camp was we d need to construct a blind for buck. ready, and an hour later I put the Colleene later in the day and set out

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That night, back at our camp, Colleene and I agreed that moving her blind 100 yards further up the fence line would likely produce much bet ter results based on what we’d both observed. 1 still felt confident however, about the location of my own blind, even through not a single deer had passed through the saddle above me. With only a day and a half left to hunt, Colleene and I were up before first light, and left camp well ahead of Ray and Bill’s scheduled return. We dropped down into a nearby creekbed where we’d seen a few nice bucks on the first day of our arrival. It was barely light when we had posi tioned ourselved about 70 yards apart on opposite sides of the gully overlooking a series of well used game trails. A slight breeze whispered out of the north, gently bending the golden blades of grass that lined the slopes leading down to the creek. We waited patiently, facing into the wind, hoping to encounter a nice buck or two on their way back to the canyons after feeding throughout the night. In theory our plan was sound, but it didn’t happen that way. With only a pair of does and a spike pass ing our stands, Colleene and I return ed to camp a little before noon. Our strategy for the remainder of the hunt was simple. We’d shift Col-

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leene’s camo netting 100 yards further up the fenceline, then return to our blinds a little after 4:00 p.m. If this didn’t prove successful, we’d have one final opportunity at hunting the ca nyons the following morning before our scheduled departure for Seattle by mid-afternoon. After checking in with Ray and Bill and informing them of our plan, Col leene and 1 returned to our blinds. By five o’clock a chilling breeze began blowing across the fields, a subtle reminder that summer had come to an end. A few does and fawns began appearing below us, repeating the scenario of the previous two evenings. As I slowly glassed a full 360° sweep outside my blind, I noticed a pair of bucks approaching Colleene’s posi tion. This was it! just what she’d been waiting for! The wind was right, con ditions perfect, I was sure she’d get a shot. Then, the unexpected happened. Both bucks turned and made their way toward the fields crossing about 100 yards below Colleene’s blind, nearly the exact spot where her blind had been located the previous even ing. What an unfortunate stroke of bad luck! As I settled back in my blind and watched the sun slowly disappear over the horizon, my eyes instinctively locked onto the grass covered saddle

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above me. I couldn’t believe what I saw. One, two, three, four, five big bucks, the smallest a three by four, came sauntering up over the saddle and stopped broadside about 55 yards from my blind. I crouched motionless behind the camo netting. The wind was perfect, coming directly into my face. Suddenly, all five animals froze, their eyes fixed in my direction. My four-foot square blind easily concealed my crouched form, but the lack of sur rounding vegetation instictively drew the animals’ attention to this artificial square monolith. There was one big factor in my favor, it was nearly dusk and the light was fading fast. I was just barely able to distinguish the four pin sights on my bow, but then, the five bucks would have just as hard a time recognizing what I was when I raised up to take a shot over the top of my camo netting. Without shifting their eyes from my position, all five animals slowly moved off another 10 yards then paused again broadside. They were curious, but not really spooked at the sight of my blind. It was becoming more and more dif ficult to see as the sun dropped below the horizon. I had to act quickly. Placing a camo facenet over my head to disguise my features, I took a quick reading with my rangefinder on the lead buck, a four by five beauty. Slow ly I lifted my bow and came to full draw in an upright kneeling position, just barely clearing the top of the net with my arrow. As I released the string, my 22/19 Easton Aluminum shaft covered the 65 yards in a split second. Because of the poor visibility, 1 lost sight of the speeding projectile just over half way to its target. I saw the animals bolt and distinctly heard that familiar sound of sharpened steel slicing through solid flesh. I’d gotten a hit, but where? 1 did everything right, the shot felt really good, but still

I couldn’t be sure where that arrow had hit. Sixty-five yards is a long shot. After the five fleeing bucks disap peared over a nearby rise, I left 111

blind on a dead run and raced to the spot where the animals had been standing. Darkness had already fallen and I couldn’t find a blood trail, not even a single drop. Had I imagined that sound of an arrow striking its mark, a sound I’d heard so often? Without a flashlight in my pack, I’d have to wait until early morning for my answer. It wasn’t easy finding my way back to camp in the dark. Time and time again I’d wished I’d replaced those batteries in my flashlight before I left Seattle. With the help of a recog nizable hogback, however, I worked my way back to the road which led to camp. Colleene had a big fire burning when I arrived just after 8:30 p.m. The temperature had dropped to the mid 30’s so we decided to wait until the following morning to search for a blood trail. If I had connected with the big buck, the meat probably wouldn’t spoil, providing we were on the scene early in the morning. It wasn’t easy sleeping that night wondering whether or not I’d gotten the shot off that I thought I had. I

Bob Markworth drives his van along a fenceline looking for a good spot to build a ground blind for Colleene Klineburger.

relived the moment when I’d releas ed my arrow, over and over again. Each time, I couldn’t remember do ing anything wrong. The shot felt Perfect, but. . . ? Anything could have happened with such poor visibility, especially at 65 yards. The early morning sun had just lifted its radiant head over the horizon

when Colleene, Ray, John and I ar rived at my portable blind. To help pinpoint the exact spot where 1 thought the bucks were when I shot, I fired a second arrow from my blind after taking a 65 yard reading with my rangefinder at the spot where I’d placed an arrow the previous evening. It was from the striking point of that arrow that our collective search began.

With Ray, John and Colleene checking for tracks and an apparent ly non-existant blood trail, I headed downhill toward a nearby canyon, reasoning that a wounded animal should always run downhill. With no blood to follow, I spent the next 45 minutes checking out all the brushy spots in the main canyon for some sign or any indication that a wounded deer had taken this route. I felt very confident that my persis tant search would pay off. Nearly an hour had passed without the slightest trace of a wounded animal. Tired, out of breath and disappointed, I stopped for a moment to rest against a deadfall astride a wide creek that ran the length of the can yon. For some reason unknown to me, I lifted the binoculars up to my eyes and looked back toward the area where I’d left my friends. A rapid movement caught my eye. John, who was able to clearly see the entire length of the canyon from the top of a high rise a quarter of a mile away, was frantically flailing his arms back and forth in an attempt to catch my attention. When 1 finally noticed his movements, 1 responded in kind, acknowledging his attempt to communicate with mem. Although I couldn’t decifer the meaning of his gestures, it was obvious he wanted me

to return. Suddenly, a hundred thoughts pulsated through my mind. Why would he want me to return. Was someone hurt? Did Colleene hit a deer? Did they find my arrow mdicating that I had completely miss-

After looking over the high country, Bob Markworth discovers most of the deer are at lower elevations near the cultivated fields.

ed? Or, the one question to which I was afraid to receive an answer, had they found my buck? Excitement welled up through my body as I raced back to the butte where John was standing. I desperate ly tried not to raise my hopes by imag ining that they’d found my buck, but that very thought was foremost in my mind. I gasped for breath as I covered the last 100 yards before reaching John, still fighting the feeling that maybe they really had found my buck. Puffing and gasping for air, I was less than 20 yards from John before the expression on his face gave away the whole story. As I reached his side, the words, “We’ve found your buck, he’s a beauty,” rang in my ears like a 24 piece brass band. Less than 150 yards from where I’d hit the handsome four by five buck, he’d collapsed in a heap at the edge of the canyon. My arrow had passed through the very bottom of the heart, leaving an easily definable blood trail 30 yards beyond the point of impact. Perhaps it was the anxiety of the unknown or the desire to satisfy the high expectations of my friend Ray Perkins, that made this one of the most memorable deer hunting ex periences of my life.

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Indoor Tournament TOURNAMENT DATE: March 3, 4 and 5, 1989

TOURNAMENT HOST: Buckskin Bowmen Field Archery Club, P.O. Box 581, Geneva, NY 14456 DIRECTIONS TO RANGE: NYS Thruway to Geneva Exit 42—Rt 14 South to Rt. 5&20 East, to Troopers Barracks, club driveway on left hand side of barracks. PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Postmarked by February 27, 1989 SEND APPLICATION TO: Kym Ferrell, 6 Copeland Avenue, Geneva, NY 14456. Make checks payable to Buckskin Bowmen.

LATE REGISTRATION: At Buck skin Bowmen, Saturday or Sunday if space is available. SHOOTING SCHEDULE: One Day-One NFAA Round only, choice of shooting time each day, shooting lines: Saturday 9 am, 12 pm and 3 pm; Sunday 9 am and 12 pm. Open on Friday night at 7 pm for locals only. May pay double registration and shoot two different styles on two dif ferent lines. Will have a choice of 1st, 2nd or 3rd lines. Confirmation will be given by mail to pre-registrations.

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Indoor Tournament TOURNAMENT DATE: March 3-4-5, 1989 TOURNAMENT HOST: Tuscarora Archers, Frederick, Maryland DIRECTIONS TO RANGE: Exit MD Route 15 at Rosemont Ave., Go west 3.4 miles, left on Rocky Springs Rd., bear left .7 of a mile; go .3 of a mile, right on Etzler, .7 of a mile to range.

PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 20, 1989.

SEND APPLICATION TO: Clownie Wallace, 18301 Waring Sta. Rd., Germantown, Maryland 20874. Phone 301-972-1611. LATE REGISTRATION: Saturday, 8:00 a.m. til 2:00 p.m.; Sunday, 8:00 a.m. til 11:00 a.m.

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tournament date: March 3, 4, 5, 1989

TOURNAMENT HOST: Ti Yogi Bowmen Inc., Mill Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538 DIRECTIONS TO RANGE: From Poughkeepsie take Rt. 9 north to St. Andrews Road, right on St. Andrews to 9G, North on 9G to Mill Road, left on Mill Rd. for 500 ft. PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 25, 1989 SEND APPLICATION TO: Joyce Lang, Box 149, Overlook Road, Plea sant Valley, New York 12569 — Phone (914) 635-3153. LATE REGISTRATION: Friday, March 3, 1989, by 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, March 4 and 5 by 8:00 a.m. if space is available on the lines that day.

SHOOTING SCHEDULE: Friday, March 3rd — 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, March 4th, 9:00 a.m.; 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.; Sunday, March 5th, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Tournament con sists of one Indoor Round only. ACCOMMODATIONS: Ti Yogi has a well heated and lighted 20 yard indoor range with 20 shooting lanes which will accommodate 40 shooters per shooting line. A separate viewing room where spectators can watch the shooters from behind a glass wall so as not to disturb the shooters. Fully staffed kitchen for refreshments and ample parking. Ti Yogi has already successfully hosted two previous Mid Atlantic tournaments. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMA TION: Many motels and restaurants within 1 mile of the club. Hyde Par has many tourist attractions such as

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SOUTHEAST Indoor Tournament TOURNAMENT DATE: March 11-12, 1989 TOURNAMENT HOST: Shelby County Bowhunters DIRECTIONS TO RANGE: Tournament to be at Shelby County Park & Recreation Bldg. In Colum biana, Alabama. PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 6, 1989 SEND APPLICATION TO: Brenda Shaw, P.O. Box 727, Columbiana, AL 35051; (205) 669-4355 LATE REGISTRATION TO: Bren da Shaw, P.O. Box 727, Columbiana, AL 35051 SHOOTING SCHEDULE: Saturday, March 11 — 8:00 a.m., 12 noon, 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 12 — 8:00 a.m., 12 noon ACCOMMODATIONS: Camping — 30 spaces available at tournament site with hookups. Within 10 miles — Shelby Motor Lodge (205) 663-1070. Within 15 miles — Win frey Hotel (205) 987-1600. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMA TION: Separate practice range will be available at tournament site.

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Admittedly, we did not have the par ticipation that we would have liked, but from the stand point of more par ticipation and a greater distribution of shooters from each of the states, it was a great success. So with this first shoot being a suc cess, the Directors voted to continue another year. The rules will basically remain the same. The date changes are reflected in this letter. So start planning NOW!!

This tournament will again be an elimination shoot for all adult styles of shooting, as qualification to at tend the Southwest Indoor Sec tional Championship. Young Adult, Youth and Cub champion ships will be determined by the mail in scoring. To make the elimination for the Indoor Cham pionship shoot, you must be one of the top ten adult shooters in your style. The top ten shooters will be notified by first class mail by February 16th. We would advise that if you feel you are good enough to make the top ten, make tentative plans to attend the In door Sectional Championship in Phoenix, Arizona on March Uth and 12th, 1989. This will give us a true Sectional Champion in each adult style of shooting. Again, the PROs will shoot their Indoor championship without elimination, in Phoenix. Awards for all but the adult styles will be plaques and medals, just as if you had attended the Indoor Championship Shoot. But all adult styles will receive medals only. The adult Champion ship Plaques will be awarded at the Indoor in Phoenix.

When the Indoor Sectional was held as a Mail-ln during 1984, 85 and 88, it worked real well in allowing more people to participate without traveling a great distance. Again this shoot will go one step further in hav ing all the top adult shooters in our section coming together at one loca tion to determine just who is the best.

Head on Head, and that’s the name of the game. The Mail-In portion of the shoot may be conducted either in a lane that has a regular indoor league or a club with a facility that they can use for the shoot. We are allowing local clubs and lanes to use their own local facilities in order to generate the largest participation possible in the shoot. Fees for the shoot will be $ 15.00 per shooter or $25.00 per family. Each club or lane will be allowed a fee of $1.00 per shooter for targets and score cards. The club or lanes will provide the necessary N.F.A.A. targets and N.F.A.A. score cards. After deducting $ 1.00 per shooter, clubs or lanes will send one score card and Vi the remainder of the collected fees to Southwest Councilman: Frank D. Ellis, PO Box 12910, Reno, NV 89510. EXAMPLES: Single shooter fee is $15.00, deduct $ 1.00 for targets, send $7.00 to NFAA, lanes or clubs keep $7.00. Family of three shoot fee $25.00, deduct $3.00 for targets, send $ 11.00 to N FA A, club or lanes keep $11.00. Checks must be made payable to: N.F.A.A.! You must be a N.F.A.A. member to compete. Awards will be based on N.F.A.A. Flight system. Shoot will consist of two 300 point, 60 arrow ends. Scores can be shot on one or two days. “x”s must be scored to break ties. The scores must be recorded on tegular N.F.A.A. indoor score cards and each must be complete with name and complete address of the shooter. Be sure and order a supply if your Club or Lane does not have them on hand. Tell Headquarters they are for your Indoor Mail-In Sec tional and they will not charge you for them. Please total both scores and staple the two cards together with total score on top card. This shoot will be conducted anytime during the period of Friday, January 20th, through Sunday, January 29th. All scores and monies

MUST be mailed to Frank D. Ellis, your Southwest Councilman at P.O. Box 12910, Reno, Nevada 89510 no later than Tuesday, February 1st. Any postmarked later than this date will not be eligible for the elimination for the Championship. Awards for the mail in tournament will be mailed to the Club or Lane that sent in your score cards by March 1st or sooner with a list of participants flight and with each individual’s score and the state in which they reside. Fees for the Indoor Championship in Phoenix shall be $25.00 per shooter with the host getting */z the registration fee. NFAA headquarters will furnish score cards and targets for this shoot. We are sending this to all clubs and lanes in the Southwest Section, in what we hope is a timely manner so all of you can start to plan for the shoot. PLEASE, if any clubs or lanes that receive this letter have ANY ques tions, please write or call me. Start planning NOW! It has become very important that all of the clubs and lanes that are going to participate in this shoot drop me a note and let me know approximately how many shoot-

ers will participate. This is needed so we can be sure and have enough awards on hand. If we run short and have clubs and lanes that participated but did not notify us of approximate ly how many shooters they thought they would have, then they may have to wait for their shooters to receive their awards.

GREAT LAKES Indoor Tournament TOURNAMENT DATE: March 4-5, 1989 TOURNAMENT HOST: Fall Creek Valley Archers, UAW 662 Union Hall, State Rd 9 North, Anderson, Indiana. DIRECTIONS TO RANGE: See map. PRE-REG1STRAT1ON DEADLINE: February 17, 1989 SEND APPLICATION TO: Jack Doty, 2708 Pendleton Ave., Ander son, IN 46016 LATE REGISTRATION: At site. SHOOTING SCHEDULE: Saturday — 8:00 a.m., 12 noon, 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. (subject to change

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due to participation) Sunday — 8:00 a.,m., 12 noon and 4:00 p.m. ACCOMMODATIONS: Holiday Inn (307) 644-2581 Sheraton (317) 649-0451 Lees Inn (800) 822-9700 (317) 649-2500 Best Inn (800) BEST-INN (317) 644-2000 Abundance of eating facilities. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMA TION: For information call: Jack Doty (317) 642-8544 or Dan Taylor (317) 778-2048. NOTE: Adult pre-registration $25.00; late $40.00.

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2nd Annual N.E.B.A. Bowhunter Championships The 2nd Annual N.E.B.A. Bowhunter Championships were held July 16 and 17, 1988 at Hooksett, N.H., hosted by Hooksett Bowhunters. In spite of Mother Nature, this year’s shoot was a great success and has become one of the country’s ma jor archery events. We had excellent attendance from 9 northeastern states and Canada! Approximately 1400 people came to shoot the two day, 60 3-D target course! Aside from the animal courses, and novelty shoots, the biggest hit of the shoot was New England’s fastest bow contest! Speed records were established by bow weight in 5 lb. increments, with and without overdraws, as well as a traditional class. Trophies were given for daily win ners plus overall Champions for the two-days combined. Also there were State Team Champions. Special thanks to Don Pinard and the boys and girls of Hooksett Bowhunters, Piscataqua Fish and Game, Lamprey River Bowhunters and Granite State Bowhunters, whose hard work made this shoot the best ever held in New England and helped the New England Bowhunters Association grow to a coalition of 48 clubs. Thanks also to all our many sponsors in the Archery' Industry'. Next year’s shoot will be hosted by the York County Fish & Game Club in Goodwin Mills in southern Maine on July 15 and 16, 1989. The 2nd Annual N.E.B.A. Indoor Bowhunter Championships will be hosted by Tyngsboro Sportsmen in Tyngsboro, MA on March 3, 4 and 5, 1989.

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June 24-25

Mid-Atlantic

INDOOR SECTIONALS

Texas

New England

April 7-8-9

Lunenburg Sportsman’s Club

Southern

Midwestern

March 11-12

Omaha, NE

Great Lakes

June 10-11

Pekin, IL

Southeastern

June 10-11

Percy Quinn Archers, McComb, MS

Mid-Atlantic

March 3-4-5 Tuscarora Archers [Frederick, MD] Buckskin Bowmen [Geneva, NY]

INDOOR NATIONALS

Ti Yogi Bowmen [Hyde Park, NY]

Southern

Southeastern

March 11-12 Shelby County Bowhunters, Columbia, AL

Southwestern

January 20-29 Indoor Mail-In March 11-12 SW Indoor Championship, Cactus Archery [Phoenix]

Great Lakes

March 4-5

Kansas City, MO

March 31 April 1-2

Arkansas

Indoor Sectionals Fall Creek Valley Anderson, IN

OUTDOOR NATIONALS

July 24 - 28

Watkins Glen, NY

OTHER TOURNAMENTS

OUTDOOR SECTIONALS

New England

June 17-18

Tepee Archers (Framingham Sportsman’s Club)

Midwestern

June 24-25

Coon Rapids, MN

Doug Walker’s & NFAA’s Javelina GetTbgether

January 7

Tropicana

February 3-5 Las Vegas, NV

1989 New England Shoot

Sept. 2-3-4

Arizona

Tepee Archers (Framingham Sportsman’s Club)

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TROPHY RAM HUNT SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, EAST END

Dear Bowhunters: Greetings from Santa Cruz Island, a land of big rams and fat lambs, and even some tuskers. Now is the time for you to sharpen your archery skills in preparation for a successful ex perience of stalking and bagging the ram of your dreams here on the isolated east end of Santa Cruz Island. We have a healthy population of trophy rams. For your information Aspen Helicopters has acquired another twin engine airplane which they say will be available for most of our transpor tation needs. This means less time spent waiting and more time hunting. They also moved their headquarters to the other side of the airfield at 2899 W. Fifth Street, Oxnard, 805-985-5416. It is essential that you get your reservations in early. Due to higher costs for insurance and transportation our price for archery hunts starting in 1989 will be $475.00 . As an incentive to book early we will offer the 1989 hunt at the 1988 price of $450.00 per hunter, provid ed we receive deposits in our office before the 1989 season begins, for a party of no less than 12 or more pay ing hunters per shop. As a special bonus we are allowing each hunter two meat sheep along with one trophy ram and one trophy tusker. If you have any questions give me a call. Jaret Owens “ISLAND ADVENTURES” 907 Daly Road Ojai, California 93023 805-646-2513 ’ 53

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Larry’s success in hunting provides venison and elk nearly every year, and Miriam is known for her elk steak dinners and barbecues,

accompanied by fresh or home canned vegetables. Cooking with wild game is simply a part of the normal cooking routine for Miriam. In fact, she has learned to treat wild game like any other meat and hopes you will learn to feel comfortable enough to take the wild game you have and use it for any meat recipe, as she has. COOKING FOR YOUR HUNTER is Miriam’s first book. She hopes you will enjoy her cooking recipes. She has chosen to let Archery Magazine use her recipes for the next year for all N.F.A.A. readers to enjoy. But, if you wish a copy of COOKING FOR YOUR HUNTER, you can write to: Wilderness Sound Productions, Ltd., 1105 Main Street, Springfield, Oregon 97477, $12.95 plus $1.00 postage and handling. Make checks payable to Wilderness Sound Productions.

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