Archery & Bowhunting News & Info
There’s an interesting account in the Portland Examiner about an elk hunter who found himself in the center of a 3-bull triangle when 3 bull elk responded to his cow call:
A love triangle is not so bad when you are talking about calling in bull elk… If an Oregon bow hunter is fortunate enough to find himself in the midst of one this season, remembering the following story may help him connect.
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Council members in Two Harbors, Minn., had a second reading of an in-city archery deer hunt ordinance.
The ordinance is similar to the one presented to the board for a first reading. There were some changes in wording to allow the police chief to designate someone to carry out tasks associated with the hunt. Also, the public safety committee had a map of possible hunting zones available for council members to look over. The third reading of the ordinance will be at the next city council meeting July 25. If the ordinance is passed, there will be an archery hunt in Two Harbors this fall.
The local Drop Tine chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association is still looking for input from anyone who may be interested in a fall archery hunt in Two Harbors. They are asked to email their name, phone number, and email address to info@droptinechapter.com or … Read the rest »
Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission has approved a wolf archery season, to run from Sept. 3rd though Oct. 16, 2011, coinciding with the state’s deer and elk archery seasons.
Montana officials reported that the total wolf quota for 2011 of 220 is expected to reduce the wolf population by about 25%, to approximately 425 wolves.
Wildlife officials documented that a minimum of 566 wolves, in 108 verified packs, and 35 breeding pairs inhabited the state at the end of 2010. The congressional measure passed this spring that removed gray wolves from the list of endangered species in Montana, Idaho, and parts Oregon, Washington and Utah was challenged in federal district court in Missoula in May. A final court ruling hasn’t been issued.
Find out more from KAJ18 in Kalispell.… Read the rest »
A bowhunter’s education course, a challenging 3D shoot, and raffles and prizes will be part of the first Easton Foundations Hunting Expo the weekend of Aug. 27th & 28th in Newberry, Florida.
Hunters and archers alike may want to bring their bows to try their hand at the 3D range, which will include 30 lanes featuring white-tailed deer, bear, board, and even hyenas and cheetahs.
Hunters can also bring their best mounts for bragging rights, and future hunters can take the bowhunters education course from 8am-noon Saturday.
Prizes and raffles include several bows donated by Easton, Bear and Matthews, plus arrows, sights, T-shirts and more. One lucky winner will take home a Hoyt Carbon Element Bow valued at well over $1000.
The expo will also feature renowned bow hunter and star of Outdoor Life Network’s “The Season” Justin Martin, who will appear both Saturday and Sunday. Live entertainment will be … Read the rest »
A working group of 10 members plus a representative of Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet at least 4 times over the next 3 months to hammer out recommendations for elk archery hunting regulations in the Missouri Breaks area. The group includes hunting outfitters, landowners, and both archery and rifle hunters, according to an FWP official.
FWP began to focus on fine-tuning its archery hunting regulations in 2008, after receiving complaints from hunters that bowhunters were overharvesting trophy bulls and driving elk from public lands onto private property before the general big-game rifle hunting season began.
But other landowners, outfitters and hunters said the limits put on archery permits, especially in hunting districts where elk populations are above targets, is unfair and creates an economic hit in times that are tough already.
The group’s first meeting is set for 1pm on July 25 at the FWP office in … Read the rest »
The city of Buckhannon, West Virginia, is considering allowing bowhunting to control the deer population, after local residents have voiced numerous complaints about the deer destroying their gardens and personal property.
The proposed solution would allow deer hunting in the city starting in September, and bowhunting would be the only permissible method.
The city council will hold the first of 3 readings of the proposed ordinance on July 21.… Read the rest »
Colorado’s big-game season starts in less than 2 months, and the Colorado Division of Wildlife wants to make sure hunters know that they can begin purchasing unlimited over-the-counter big game licenses for elk beginning July 12. A limited number of OTC licenses for black bear will also become available at that time.
Elk hunters who missed the draw or who didn’t daw their first choice can use the OTC elk licenses to get a chance to hunt bull or cow elk during archery season, or bull elk during the 2nd and 3rd rifle seasons, in many game management units in Colorado.
With elk population that is the largest of any herd in North America — with approximately 283,000 elk on 23 million acres of public land — Colorado offers elk seasons from August through January. Colorado is the only state that offers non-residents and residents the opportunity to purchase unlimited … Read the rest »
The Duluth City Council rejected an ordinance on Monday that would have required bowhunters in the city’s annual bow hunt to shoot two antlerless deer instead of just one before taking a buck.
The 2 council members who supported the ordinance said they were concerned that the bowhunt was being run as a “big buck” contest, but representatives of the Arrowhead Bowhunters Alliance told councilors that the bow hunt is the most successful in the country and that the council should not try to fix a program that isn’t broken.
Duluth still needs to decrease its deer population, according the council president. The council approved a related ordinance to allow hunters to hunt within 400 feet of a building, so long as they have written permission from all nearby property owners.… Read the rest »
The Traditional Bowhunters of Georgia will be at the GON Outdoor Blast in Macon, Ga., July 22-24, to offer hands-on instruction and an indoor archery range for kids to learn or work on their skills with bow and arrow.
The Blast will also include a hunter-education course that will cover blood trailing, field-dressing, stand inspection, 4-wheeler safety, wildlife tracks, dangerous wildlife & plants and more.
The Blast will be held at the Macon (Ga.) Centreplex July 22 to 24, 2011. Many other activities will also be included, and adults will be able to check out acres and acres of the latest hunting and fishing gear in air-conditioned comfort.
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The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) will hold the 2011 World Tournament in Orlando, Fla., Oct 6-8, 2011.
The tournament is expected draw more than 1,300 students who participate in the NASP program around the world, including teams from Canada, Africa, and New Zealand, in addition to several dozen teams from the U.S.
In addition to the official competition, the tournament will include a free Dinosaur 3D range for fun shooting, and will have a free indoor practice range set up.
NASP® began in 2002 with 21 middle schools in Kentucky, and has grown to nearly 9,000 schools and 2 million student archer athletes this school year. For more information on the 2011 World Tournement, see the NASP website.
We wish the best of luck to all students competing in the NASP World Tournament.… Read the rest »
Young people in Kalamazoo County (Mich.) will have an opportunity to learn archery skills in the county’s new 4-H Shooting Sports and Archery program. Many of Michigan’s counties offer shooting sports education, but archery isn’t necessarily included in the mix. Hopefully, the new 4-H program in Kalamazoo County will broaden the exposure of young people to archery and instill a love for the sport.
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According to St. Andrews Links, King James II of Scotland banned golf in 1457 because he thought it was distracting young men from archery practice.
The ban was continued by succeeding monarchs until James IV became a golfer himself in 1502.… Read the rest »
An Akron bowfisherman set a new state gar bowfishing record on May 12, when he arrowed a longnose gar that weighed in at 19.21 pounds and measured just over 53 inches long. Zachary Jared was bowfishing that night on Turkeyfoot Lake in Summit County.
Jared’s gar was officially certified by the Outdoor Writers of Ohio State Record Fish Committee, replacing the 50-inch, 14.72-pound gar taken by Jake Kerstetter in June 2008.
The 2011 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) National Competition is scheduled for May 13 & 14, 2011. Registration is open through April 25th, and is available to students attending NASP-participating schools.
For more information, visit the Archery in the School website.… Read the rest »
One of the top bowfishing tournaments in the country is the annual Muzzy Classic Bowfishing Tournament and Alabama State Championship on Lake Guntersville in Guntersville, Alabama. This year the tournament will be held April 30 — May 1, 2011, from 7am to 7pm.
The tournament will award $3,500 to the winning team with the heaviest 20 fish, with generous prizes available for additional winners. Prizes will also be awarded for the heaviest carp, longest gar, heaviest grass carp, and heaviest buffalo.
For more information, and to pre-register, visit the Muzzy website.… Read the rest »