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VBA Tournaments:
2010 Fall 3-D Classic
Hosted by
Manahoac Bowmen
August 14th & 15th
This is a two-day event and you
must shoot both days to receive awards.
VBA rules apply.
25 targets each day.
Breakfast and lunch
available on both days.
Registration times: Friday night -
Saturday –
For additional information: Jarrett Frame – 540.373.2278 or
John
Gamble – 540. 972.3370
Pre-registration form must be
received by Wednesday,
August 11th. Mail to:
Jarrett Frame,
All archers are welcome to shoot. You Must
shoot both days.
Fees: $20 per person or $40 maximum per family (3 or more)
Please fill this
form out completely and print clearly. Only one form per person.
Name:
______________________________________________ Phone:
_________________________
Address:
_____________________________________________________________________________
City:
____________________________________
State: ___________ Zip:
____________________
VBA #:
_________________ Home
Club: ___________________________ Average:
___________
Circle those that apply:
Division: Pee Wee Cub
Youth Young Adult Adult Senior
Pro Guest
Gender: Male Female
Style: FS
FS/F BHFS BHFS/F BH/BB TRAD
If You are Under 18 (check one): Young Adult (15
to 17) _______
Youth (12 to 14) ______ Cub (9 to 11) _______ Pee Wee (8 & Under)
Round Preference: Sat: Morning
___ Afternoon ___ Sun: Morning ___ * Afternoon ____
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Note: The 3-D Spring is Mark Distances and the 3-D Fall is Unmarked Distances
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2010 State Closed Championship
Hosted by
Augusta Archers
September 4th & 5th
This is a two-day event and you
must shoot both days to receive awards.
VBA rules apply.
We’ll shoot 28 Field the first day
and 14 Hunter/14 Animal on the second day.
Shoot starts both days at
Breakfast and lunch
available on both days.
Registration times: Friday night -
Saturday –
For additional information: Dennis Wilfong – 540.849.8351 or
Pre-registration is encouraged to
save time on Saturday morning. Mail
to: Augusta Archers,
Swap
Meet
At
All archers are welcome to shoot. You Must shoot both days.
Fees: $20 per person $40 maximum per family (3 or more)
Please fill this
form out completely and print clearly. Only one form per person.
Name:
______________________________________________ Phone:
_________________________
Address:
_____________________________________________________________________________
City:
____________________________________
State: ___________ Zip:
____________________
VBA #:
_________________ Home
Club: ___________________________ Average:
___________
Circle those that apply:
Division: PeeWee Cub Youth
Young Adult Adult
Senior Pro Guest Gender: Male Female
Style: FS
FS/F BHFS BHFS/F BH
BB TRAD
Class: AA
A B C
If You are Under 18 (check one): Young Adult (15
to 17) _______
Youth (12 to 14) ______ Cub (11 & Under) _______
To determine your average: Use the best 3 scores of the last 7 & divide by 3, or the best of the last 5-6 scores, or the best of the last 2-4 scores.
VBA Contest:
Trail Camera Photo Contest
This issue of the
magazine introduces a new feature based on a contest sponsored by three loyal
supporters of the VBA. This exciting
initiative is an opportunity for VBA members to not only participate in a
contest but also to see the results of their scouting efforts appear in FLIGHT.
Bob (Bink) Yager is a co- owner of
Misty Graphics, LLC and the contest is his idea. He and his wife Carolyn (also a co-owner),
are the individuals who do the entire layout work for FLIGHT magazine. Dave
Proctor is the General Manager of Good Printers, Inc., the company that prints
and distributes FLIGHT. These individuals have combined to create a
contest for the magazine’s readers that will be exciting and enjoyable.
The contest centers on
trail camera photos. Any photos taken in
2010 are eligible. They must be
submitted by email to mistygraphics@hughs.net by
Each submission must
include:
Name of submitter
Location of photo
(country, state, county)
Date and time of photo
Submitter’s e-mail
address
All questions about the
contest should be directed to Bink Yager or Dave Proctor.
First
place: a dozen Gold Tip Expedition
Hunters arrows with Blazer vanes make to your specifications – courtesy of
Misty Graphics,
Second
place: ˝ dozen Gold Tip Expedition
Hunters arrows made to your specifications – courtesey
of Dave Proctor, The Quiver Shop,
Third
place: is Wildlife Research Scent
Killer – courtesy of Dave Proctor, The Quiver Shop,
Send photos to mistygraphics@hughes.net
or Misty Graphics,
Only 2010 – 2011 VBA members are eligible to enter –
Judges’ decisions are final.
Club Shoots:
Dutch and Mertie Trophy Shoot
Hosted By
Two Rivers Archery Club
August 29th & 30th
Entry Fee $10.00. Shoots begin at
VBA Pin Shoot Rules
Field & Hunter Rounds
All Are Welcome
Breakfast - $5.00 which includes: Bacon or Sausage, Eggs, Gravy Biscuits, Juice
& Coffee
Lunch – Hurgers, Hotdogs, Chips,
Salads, Desserts, Iced tea & Sodas, Crackers & Candy Bars.
Club News:
Dennis Wilfong,
president of Augusta Archers, displays a VBA Spring Classic T-shirt. The design was created by Caleb Simmons, a
10-year-old 5th grader at
Thank You from Augusta Archers
Augusta Archers would
like to thank all the VBA members who came out and participated in the R-100
Rinehart shoot on May 22nd & 23rd, and supported our
club. It was great to see so many
members from across the state.
We would also like to
give a heartfelt thank you to our officers and members who worked to hard
before, during and after the R-100. This
event was a huge success and an amazing experience that would not have happened
without the dedication and support of our members.
Special thanks to our
3-D Captains – Jake Leonard & Hunter Biggs who did a fantastic job from
start to finish and set a great course.
TROPHY ROOM
The Belvoir
Bowhunters held their annual Carp, Gar, and Snakehead Bowfishing
Tournament on June 5th. All
fish had to be taken by bow and arrow. Registration began at
A
Bowfisherman's Tale
By
Adam Hatchl
"I grew up in the Woodlawn/Mt.
Vernon area of Alexandria, near Ft. Belvoir, and became interested in archery
as a teenager. My father Russ and I
joined the Belvoir Bowhunters,
in the early 1990s, and we were first introduced to bowfishing during the
club's annual Carp/Gar shoot. Dad and I
actually won it one year, using the same aluminum Smokercraft canoe that I
still use today. If you would like to
see more bowfishing action, you can review the clubs activities and upcoming
events on our club website.
On the first Sunday
morning in May, with just a PSE Kingfisher bow and aluminum canoe, we put in at
Pohick Bay Regional Park, and paddled up the bank toward Pohick Creek. Ft. Belvoir
and Accotink Creek are just across the water, and there are lots of trash fish
around. Using a canoe is nice because it
only draws 2-3 inches of depth, so you can access a lot of shallows that larger
motor boats can't get to, particularly when the tides shift. Between the two of us we arrowed what I like
to call the Potomac
River Trash Fish Triple Crown (Carp, Gar & Snakehead). We also saw bald eagles, osprey, brown water
snake, black snake, and even a deer swimming across Pohick Creek! All in all, it was a great day outdoors.
I paddled first, so my
friend Eric Gibbons could stand up front and shoot. He and I teach at Oakton
High School, and since it was his first time out, I wanted him to get his first
fish before we switched. Things started
off pretty slow, and the wind seemed to always be in our face, but around 10
am, the carp started spawning and thrashing around in the lily pads. At that point, the pace picked up, and we had
lots of shots. After Eric got his carp,
we switched places. Then I got my carp
and gar back to back, and Eric arrowed the snakehead just before we left. We didn't have a net or gaff, and a few carp
and one big gar managed to get loose before we could land them.
As for the snakehead, it
was decapitated with a hatchet, and buried in my backyard, but prior to that,
it survived it's arrow wound and 4+ hours out of the water, including a ride up
I-95 in our upturned canoe. I hear that
they are good to eat (certainly better than carp or gar), and my amateur
dissection showed thick white fillets, but so far I have not eaten one.
I began seeing snakehead
there a few years back, but on this particular day we saw more than in all the
previous years combined (9 total). They
are showing up in the same areas as carp and gar, like lily pads and creeks,
and behave very much like gar in the water.
I missed a huge one that couldn't have been more than a few yards away,
resting near the surface.
We got sunburned and
tired, but we had a blast! It was Eric's
first time out, but he's hooked now too!
He went out and got his own Kingfisher outfit just after this trip!
VDGIF Regional Fisheries
biologist John Odenkirk follows up Adams story with a few tips:
1. Snakeheads are good
eating, as they are very tasty with firm white meat.
2. Take a cooler and ice with
you so as to keep the fish from spoiling.
3. Take a net so as to
successfully land the fish that are arrowed.
4. Potomac rivershed anglers
are reminded that the law states that nobody may possess any snakehead fish of
any species unless the fish is a northern (the kind in the Potomac). Adams snakehead was legally caught, is dead
and the catch was called in to the hotline (804-367-2925). We appreciate his efforts to catch snakeheads
and follow-up with reporting the catch and kill.
NOTICE: All anglers are
reminded to acquaint themselves with a good description of the northern
snakehead fish. If you should manage to
catch one of these exotic imports, please kill it immediately and report the
catch to either the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries or the
Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Archery
Support:
B & B Archery in
Bow Tech Archery has donated 10 bows to
the Soldier Support at Walter Reed Army Medical center.
Manufacture
Bow Recalls:
Submitted by Neil Dumas
The
Consumers should stop using recalled
products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Talon Hunting Hang-on
Tree Stands and Brackets/Straps
Units: About 6,800
Manufacturer:
Hazard: The tree stand can unexpectedly
detach from the tree when the brackets fail, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received four reports of
the brackets failing,
resulting in reports of falls and injuries
including broken bones.
Description: This recall involves Talon
Raptor brackets/straps and Cabelas Realtree
series hang-on tree stands with the Talon
brackets/straps. A safety label sewn onto
the bracket reads "Treestand
Strap Assembly." Tree stands involved in this recall have the following
model numbers: rsEagle 82044, rsOsprey
82041, rsFalcon 82042, rsHawk
82043 and Cabelas Realtree
Outfitters Series Hawk Deluxe 81509. Model information is printed on the treestand warning label that is sewn onto the seat.
Sold at: Hunting stores and in catalogs
nationwide from May 2009 through November 2009 for about $25 for the bracket
only, for between $130 and $180 for the treestand.
Bow Tech Archery is recalling #60 and #70 bows that may have been incorrectly
machined, resulting in possible limb separation through the center of the axle
hole. This could cause major failure and
the risk of personal injury to the archer.
If you bought their bow between September 2007 and July 2008, please
contact them at 1.888.689.1289 of www.bowtacharchery.com.
Other
Archery Organizations Events:
May 15th &
16th – IBO in Indiana
May 22nd &
23rd – VFAA Animal at Pr. William Archers
June 5th &
6th – ASA in
June 12th &
13th – IBO in
June 19th &
20th – NFAA Outdoor Mids (EFA)
June 19th &
20th – VFAA Open at Pr. William Archers
July 31st &
August 1st – NFAA Outdoor Nationals, ASA Classic
August 7th
(tentative) – USAA Nationals
September 11th
& 12th –