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THE LONE HUNTER

By Dr. F. H. Kenagy, Rupert, Idaho

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.. going across a galley filled with timber and looking out on the oppos­ ite side into open hillside spotted with canyon birch and aspen.”

By six A. M. on October 1st Jupiter and Venus were high in the eastern sky and the faint glow of approaching day was just beginning to be appar­ ent. I slid out of my sleeping bag and dressed under a starry sky. I ate a hearty breakfast and put a few extra remnants of food in my shirt, strung my faithful Mudjekeewis, donned a quiver of broadheads, and a moment later strode off through the gloom.

The canyon I proposed hunting was new to me except for a hasty inspec­ tion the evening before. I had elected following a contour in a general way, going across a gulley filled with tim­ ber and looking out on the opposite side into open hillside spotted with canyon birch and aspen. In this way it would be easier to approach with­ in bow shot of deer, I thought.

At any rate, I had proceeded less than 200 yards from the car when

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a fine buck snorted and disappeared.

He had been feeding about 35 yards from me. It was still too dark for shooting so I sat down on a stone.

No use hunting when you can’t sec a deer 35 yards away. Any archer knows this and yet how eager we are these first hours of opening season.

The light gradually increased, and I resumed my contour tactics. I could now see quite well and felt a little more confidence.

Carefully I worked my way through some scattered aspen keeping a sharp lookout ahead. Suddenly off to my right and up the hillside I saw ant­ lers. I raised my bow arm, arrow on string, slowly stopt my stride and turned ever so smoothly, but away he went “with bounding hoof and flaunting tail.” Hunting was good, it seemed, and certainly there would be a shot before long.

An hour later, while skirting the fringe of a small pocket of aspen, I saw a doe standing well hidden in the thicket. It was almost hopeless, but I was determined to try a shot any­ way. She was watching me. I raised my bow arm, arrow on string as be­ fore, took one or two more steps slowly meanwhile looking for an opening. Just as she turned to leave I released an arrow. Its fate I shall never know for the last I saw of it, it was travelling a very erratic course into the thicket in an entirely un­ wanted direction.

The light was perfect by now and I saw several deer on the open hill­ side above me. About 8 o’clock I stopped and looked back at the car.

A mile and a half is a long way to carry a deer. I stood debating the question of going further or working back. How long I stood there, I do not know—perhaps three minutes. At any rate it was long enough for me to hear some rifleman shoot fifteen times. Just then a huge antlered head turned in the thicket below me. I turned quickly and he crashed off instantly. Oh, how assinine! You nincompoop! He was in plain sight and 30 yards away for three minutes, and you watching deer half a mile away on the hillside, and to cap the comedy of errors you turned sudden­ ly. Allow me to commiserate with you, my dear doctor!

A few minutes later I heard deer running. They were coming my way,

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having been frightened by the fifteen rounds thrown at them. A second later here they came single file with long and high bounds. A fine buck was leading two does. He was uphill and 60 yards, going fast. I led him three lengths and released. What a delight to see that broadhead slash through the morning light. The shot was too low. The arrow glanced up-? ward and even then might have hit, but I had led him a little too much.

Some day I hope to make a shot like that. Perhaps I could do it in fifty attempts! I propose to try every chance I get.

I recovered my arrow and started back toward the car. By the time the sun was up I was working through some dense timber. I hoped to find deer in the little clearing just be­ yond. When lo, there stood three deer. The light was good and so were the chances of a hit. Carefully and studiously I drew, aimed and re­ leased. A twang, a flash, a smack.

The deer was gone and I found a broken arrow. Again a dead limb had thwarted my best effort. I sat down then and there to ratiocinate and solemnly resolve to do better next time. I sat in the game trail for sev­ eral minutes and ate a roll, then con­ tinued just sitting.

Somewhere a hunter was blasting away with a hot rifle, and the blasphemous reverber­ ations of his shots filled the canyon.

Gad, I’m glad I quit that foolishness when still young enough to draw a good tough yew bow!

The beauty of the canyon was en­ chanting. The red bark of the birch, the falling yellow aspen leaves and the somber green of the pines has been a favorite picture of mine for 20 years, and yet I love to see the sunlight shimmering through the white tortuous trunks of the aspen, and I love to try to walk silently through these places treading on leafy gold.

But listen! Another deer! I jumped behind a small spruce tree on the quivive. A big buck came into sight.

He was badly spent. His tongue hung out at the corner of the mouth and he was wet with lather. He stopped a short distance away in the trees.

I raised my bow, he coughed and made on again, laboriously. Again he stopped. Again he made on. A third time he stopped, still within bow

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shot. I raised again. Once more he gave a wheezing cough and staggered on. That blasphemous rifle! Good speed my brave friend! I’m glad I did not shoot.

It was perhaps three-quarters of an hour later that I spied a large doe 55 yards from me, walking rapid­ ly through the trees. I led her just a little and released. There was the old familiar meaty thud (or is it a swish), but I did not get that chest sound I so love to hear. It was more like stomach. She stopped instantly and turned around twice, lifting her hind legs as though they were en­ tangled in brambles. I loosed a sec­ ond arrow. This one I saw hit her in the neck just back of the ears. It was too high to be very effective. A moment she stood there bewildered, then as wounded deer usually do, she came bounding down the hill. She had not seen me and she came down fast almost directly at me. I drew a third arrow and let her come. At twenty yards I crashed a broadhead through her shoulder and out the opposite side. Her fore legs went out from under her and she lit on her brisket and chin, turned a summersault, roll­ ed over three times and stopped with her head bashed in between two trees.

The hunt was now over and I re­ viewed the kaleidoscope of events of the last minute. I wanted to kill my deer this year with a light broad­ head. Heretofore I had always used the Pope head (I%x3 inches. 225 grains). I stepped off the distance, 55 yards up hill. The arrow lay on the mountainside fifteen yards be­ yond where the deer had stood. It was generously smeared with blood and intestinal content. The arrow that went through her neck was so tightly stuck in a tree that I had to hack it out with an ax. These wounds were undoubtedly fatal, but how far she could have traveled I do not know. The third arrow, and the kill­ ing one, was a Pope broadhead. I had four in my quiver, along with 15 of the lighter ones, and accidently drew it, and of course did not have time to discard it for a light one. This missile had gone through the scapula on the right side, cut the aorta free from the heart and passed out through the diaphragm and left ab­ dominal wall.

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down by an arrow' (I have killed five). Perhaps she was very sick from the first two arrows. Perhaps that wide blade passing through the card­ iac plexus of nerves was sufficient shock to upend her.

Perhaps the lighter arrow would have done the same trick. I do not know.

The light arrows passed through the deer. I still am inclined to be­ lieve a blade 1% inches wide pass­ ing through a deer will kill oftener than one one-inch or less in width.

It took me three hours to carry that deer one mile up that canyon wall. I was nearly exhausted when I neared the top, but shall always remember my pleasure when I spied an arrow head. I fell to my knees un­ der the burden I had on my shoulders and examined the prize. It was three inches long—the same as my broad­ head—and three-quarters of an inch in width, lanceolate in shape. It was made of black obsidian and had been perfectly executed. What a lapse of years from the neolithic to the pres­ ent! And yet those primordial in­ stincts still are inherent in the mod­ ern archer!

The hunting season in California has terminated in many counties as the October issue of Ye Sylvan Archer goes to press. The season as approved by the Western Defense Command and announced by the Cali­ fornia State Fish and Game Commis­ sion, follows: Eastern Sierra Coun­ ties, September 16 to October 15, in­ clusive; coastal area south of Hum­ boldt County and inland to the Ne­ vada line, October 16 to November 15, inclusive.

A special season for bow and ar­ row hunters is also scheduled from December 11 to 31, inclusive, in the Malibu Mountains in Los Angeles county. Anyone not already having killed their legal limit of deer for Los Angeles county, is entitled to hunt the reserve with bow and arrow, ac­ cording to Roy Hoff, president of the California Bowmen-Hunters.

Fred Wickersham, member of the Seattle Archers, who is temporarily in Alaska, writes that he is seeing some wonderful country but hopes to return to Seattle soon.

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October. 1943

Blunts from the Old Stump

By The President The big game hunting seasons arc now on in most of the states, and thousands of archers will be stalk­ ing their favorite hunting grounds.

For the benefit of new archers we might repeat certain unwritten rules of the game, which bow hunters have voluntarily and almost universally adopted. (1) Print or write your name, city or town on each hunting arrow. Between the feathers is as good a place as any. Smear a little varnish over the ink to protect it.

Archers who identify their ammuni­ tion are not apt to be game violators or careless in their shooting. We have no hunting accidents or complaint of unlawful shooting of game or care­ less shooting of livestock. We have gained the respect and goodwill of sportsmen and land-owners.

Let’s keep it.

(2) Always keep your broadheads razor-sharp. Shooting dull broadheads at game is inexcusable.

If you use your broadheads for prac­ tice shots, be sure they are sharpened before they go back in your quiver.

Every hunter should carry a good six inch file for this purpose. (3) When you meet gun hunters, be courteous.

They are interested in your tackle and will chat with you about our sport. But above all don’t brag or show off.

They are just as good sportsmen as we are, although they use different tackle. You may not make a convert, but at least you can be a friend. (4) If you hit game, don’t take up the chase immediately.

Give the game a chance to lie down.

Wait at least a half hour, and an hour or more is better if conditions permit. Follow the trail slowly and carefully. If you are satisfied you have a vital hit, don’t give up the search too quickly. Remember, it may have taken you years to get that shot. Time spent in careful searching for wounded game is time well spent.

(5) If you bag big game with your bow, report to the secretary even though you are a former Art Young award winner. We need those stat­ istics for the promotion of oilr sport as well as for the benefit and infor­ mation of bow-hunters generally.

Last year the West Virginia arch­

ers were granted a special area in a part of Watoga State Park for deer hunting. They are having difficulty in securing the same area this year. The West Virginia Bow and Arrow Hunt­ ers’ Club, Wm. A. Harmon, Charles­ ton, President, attended a special meeting of the State Conservation Commission at Lost River Park on October 8 to renew their request for this special area. The NFAA has written the game commission in sup­ port of these archers.

We do not have the results of the conference, but hope the West Virginia archers were successful.

The Michigan Archers’ Association held its State Field Champion­ ship Shoot at Howell, with an at­ tendance of 94. This was a fine turn­ out. Last year’s champion, an oldtime deerslayer, Charley Payne, was nosed out of the championship by Jack Skanes, of Detroit, by six points.

Jack Skane’s winning score was 469.

Jack had been shooting in Class “B”, but because of high score also won the state championship. Charley was winner of Class “A”. Class “C” went to C. N. MacGillvray, of Flint. The new Women’s Championship went to Eurethea Schoemaker of Detroit, with a score of 260. The Class “B” women was won by Shirley Richey of Flint, with a score of 199. The new president of the Michigan Archers’ Association is Tracey L. Stalker, of Flint. Tracey has made a wonderful record as president of the Flint Bow­ men, and we know he will make a worthy president for the State asso­ ciation.

The Michigan deer season opens November 1.

A thousand or more archers from this state will find some way to reach their favorite hunting grounds. The state’s concentration of archers will be in Allegan county, where the season lasts 30 days, and buck or doe may be taken. Fred Bear, Nelson Grumley, Detroit, and other Michigan and out-state archers will hunt at Blaney Park in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Carl Strang, Vaughn Blanchard, A. J. Michelson, Leo Lange, Andy Goodwin, and others will hunt in Ogemaw State

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Forest. This year, Michigan archers will be pretty well scattered all over the state. We will have some stories for you after the hunt.

Our best archer war correspondent is “Sarge” Brousseau, who at last writing was in Sicily, and probably is now fighting in or near Rome.

Michigan archers will be interested to know he hails from Alpena, and has shot at Flint and Detroit meets.

“Sarge” says he has not missed a single copy of YSA as yet, and that it is a good morale builder. We have also heard from A. E. Bruce, of Red­ lands, Calif., who is an assistant in­ telligence officer at Camp Carson, Colo. In fact, our archers in service are our best correspondents. They like to tell us what they are doing, and want to know what is going on back home. We wish local and state club secretaries would keep us as well informed of their club activi­ ties. Archers everywhere, and espe­ cially those in service, want to know what your club or state is doing.

Every club and state secretary is hereby appointed an “NF A A Re­ porter.”

For prompt publication send your news to the president di­ rect. If you don’t see your club or state mentioned in this column, it is because your secretary has not sent us the many interesting news items which we know you have.

Bear are supposed to hibernate in the winter, but in Washington that old “Grizzley,” George Brommers, has been holed up all summer in the wilds of Washington, as a Fire Ward­ en, and has just come out in the open. George established such a repu­ tation for western toughness that he was offered the job of town mar­ shall of one of the logging towns.

George declined the job, but that was not necessary, because the mere men­ tion of George as a possible candi­ date was enough to make the bad men scamper out of town. The town now does not need a marshall, and the jail will be used by the Ladies’ Knitting Club. George’s many friends will be pleased to know he is in bet­ ter health, and feeling fine. Next summer he expects to take on the job as inspector of some fifty to one hundred logging camps, which is some job.

Here is a ssuggestion for tackle manufacturers.

We have a lot of

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complaints from beginners who buy their tackle at sporting goods stores who know no more about archery and proper tackle than the beginner does.

Result: A bow way overweight, and arrows that have not enough spine for a Girl Scout bow. The new, en­ thusiastic archer can’t hit anything, and we soon lose an archer, and you lose a potential future customer. The tackle manufacturers generally have stamped bow weights and recom­ mended length of draw on their bows and have prepared charts with re­ commended bow weights and lengths for men, women and juniors, but in spite of general technical knowledge of arrow spine, arrows are not sold with reference to bow weights. Would it not be practical to label arrows with reference to recommended bow weights and maximum bow weights?

This certainly could be done with even medium priced arrows, without too great expense.

Some measures should be taken to assure that when sales are made by inexperienced dealers, the bows and arrows are at least so matched that the arrows will fly straight, even though they are not of tournament quality. We know there is a demand for cheap arrows.

If we want to discourage new arch­ ery converts and kill future archery business, all we have to do is keep on loading the public with a lot of misfit arrows with which even an archery champ could not hit the side of a barn.

Occasionally you hear some grumb­ ling about a tournament being won by an archer shooting target tackle and light tackle arrows, or heavy bows and light arrows. It usually is by someone who uses his hunting bow and heavy field arrows in field tournaments. The field round rules do not regulate bow and arrow weights, and require only that the shooting be done instinctively. Nor could there be any fair regulation on bow weights, for a husky man might draw 80 nounds with ease, and a frail man might struggle with 50 pounds.

In Michigan, the field archers use the field round as a practice round .’or actual hunting, and accordingly use heavy hunting bows and field arrows of the same weight as broadheads. In some other states the field round is another game, and to shoot the best (Continued on page 9)

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Official Publication of the National Field Archery Association

Published the twentieth of each month at 505 North 11th Street, Corvallis, Oregon.

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Members of the NFAA wishing to renew subscriptions are reminded their NFAA membership expires at the same time as their subscription to Ye Sylvan Archer. Please send your renewal to John L. Yount. Sec­ retary, NFAA, P. O. Box 383, Red­ lands, California.

Dr. F. H. Kenagy of Rupert, Idaho, reports favorably on the use of light hunting arrows on deer. As the doc­ tor has not received the past four issues of Ye Sylvan Archer there was little, if any, hesitancy in his decision to put his light broadheads to a crucial test. Two deer besides Dr. Kenagy’s have been reported to date as having been shot with the bow. One was shot by an archer of Port Angeles, Washington; the other by an enthusiast of the ancient weap­ on of the chase of Twin Falls, Idaho.

Neither one is a member of the Na­ tional Field Archery Association and

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so is not eligible to receive the Art Young Big Game Award. Dr. Kenagy, however, became a member of the NF A A early in September of this year and is eligible.

POPE YOUNG MEET The annual Pope Young Shoot for Oregon was held for 1943 on the property of the Andregg Brothers at 16430 S.E. Powell, Portland, on Sun­ day, September 5, 1943.

Bill and Mabel Tatro were responsible for finding this grand location and getting permission for its use.

Fourteen started the Rover’s round which led up and down and all around the rolling hills. Due to lack of space only 14 targets were used but these included sizes from a crow to life size mule deer and gorilla, the course was covered twice by the intrepid archers. Pat Chambers came in first with 12 hits, Ray Poppe 10 hits and Fred Young was third with 7. Mabel Tatro was high for the ladies, having 4 hits and Beth Cole 2.

The wand event was held across a more or less rough meadow and the only hit was registered by Mabel Ta­ tro. Then the Battle Clout was shot in the same meadow with high score again going to Pat Chambers with 119 points; Fred Young registered 112, and Bob Poppe 49. Mabel Tatro scored 141 and Beth Cole 32.

Due to shortage of gas it was nec­ essary to hold the meet as close to Portland as possible and finding such a place was not easy, thus it was late before notice could be given as to the location. All were sorry that none of our out-of-town members were able to attend. Better luck next year.

A business meeting was held before the day was called complete and the following officers were unanimously elected: Dr. Geo. Cathey, president; Fred Young, 1st vice president; Earl Ullrich, 2nd vice president; Claude Lampert, 3rd vice president; Dr. Ray Cole, secretary-treasurer.

On Monday, September 6, an NF A A meet was enjoyed at Sher­ wood Field, Portland, with ten on hand. Ray Poppe was high man with 201 points, Fred Young had 150 and President Cathey 125. Mabel Tatro led the ladies’ field with 70 and Ber­ tha Cathey 40.

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Pasadena Roving Archers Entertain Editor Davis Ed’s Note: A recent communication from Editor and Publisher John E. Davis includes an interesting account of his visit with California archers.

The account follows: I have had a big day today. On the invitation of Mr. Glenn Smith, Presi­ dent of the Pasadena Roving Archers, I attended the monthly shoot of this club on their roving course in the Arroyo Seco Canyon. The course is ideally situated practically in the center of the city. Beautiful live oak and sycamore trees furnish shade for the archers, but also furnish hazards, attested by the fact that many choice arrows are to be seen firmly fixed in the trunks of trees well above reach.

However, the choicest hazard of all is an eighty-yard shot with the target reposing among boulders in the can­ yon bed. The shot is taken from a precarious perch on the side of a cliff many feet above the level of the target. If you fail to shatter your first arrow on the boulders you are gleefully told to take a step or two and try again. If a visitor fails to splinter a shaft on this target the day is ruined for these Pasadenans and they feel that their course has not been truly and fully appreciated.

I disappointed them by not having an arrow casualty but any feeling of elation I may have experienced was short-lived, as on the very next tar­ get one of the foursome I was with put me in my place by neatly knock­ ing one of my arrows.

I can’t resist mentioning that these big dry California rivers still amuse me even though I am solemnly in­ formed I should see them when—.

As we crossed the Arroyo Seco in the morning Glenn Smith called my at­ tention to the fact that there was a trickle of water in the center of the channel. But when we crossed back in the late afternoon. I called his at­ tention to the fact that where there had been water in the morning it was then completely dry. He had no ex­ planation, but I think it was because three or four of the archers had taken a drink from the stream during the afternoon.

About sixty archers attended the meet. Both the Pasadena Roving

Archers and Long Bow Hunting Archers clubs were well represented.

A contest involving a feed was on between the two clubs, but we had to leave before the verdict was an­ nounced. I do not know whether the feed was to be meatless, whether the losers will have to give up the fam­ ily ration books or whether the black market will be involved.

I was royally entertained by the Smiths and met many archers whose names were familiar to me from YSA subscription lists. I also renewed ac­ quaintance with Larry Hughes and Babe Bitzenberger, whom I had met at the National in Portland.

JOHN E. DAVIS, 2nd Lt., A. C.

Dean Green, secretary of the Utah Archery Association indicates, in a recent communication, hunting condi­ tions should be excellent for the No­ vember 16th to 26th special season.

During that time many Utah archers expect to take to the hills.

WE NEVER GIVE VP Our chances are nil in the present And we’ve never been good before, But what keeps the most of us going Is the hope of a future score.

Who knows what’s coming tomorrow, What the future may hold in store?

Perhaps we’ll get hot next summer And shoot Seven Hundred or more!

—Neal Houtman — A BOW, sir! I USED

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NFAA Bulletin OFFICERS President—A. J. Michelson 610 F. P. Flint Bldg., Flint. Mich.

Vice-President—Jean C. Trittin, 22 W. 2d So. St.. Salt Lake City, Ut. Secretary-Treasurer—John L. Yount, Box 383, Redlands. California.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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By The Secretary HANDBOOKS TO ENGLAND To begin at the beginning, Mr. Harold Abbot Titcomb, one of the grandest men in archery and a mem­ ber of the board of governors of the NAA, lived a number of years in England and naturally made a large number of friends among the archers of that country. Now that they have mighty little time for sports he is helping to keep their interest in archery alive by sending them news from this country. Each of the past two years he has sent 20 NFAA hand books overseas and has been good enough to send me some of the re­ turn letters. The following from Ingo Simon, Devonshire, England, is a masterpiece from a field archer’s point of view, but first a few words from H.A.T. to introduce Mr. Simon.

Ingo Simon and many other British archers are listed and introduced to American archers in American Bow­ man Review, August ’41. In the Arch­ ery Review for May, 1936, is an illus­ trated article on Turkish and Tarter archery giving considerable informa­ tion which I got from Ingo Simon:

Peak Cottage, Sidmouth, Devon.

Aug. 9, 1943.

Dear Uncle Hat. It was nice of you. according to your custom of being nice, to send me the NFAA archers handbook. I was particularly interested in the instinc-

Eastern—R. C. Laizurc, 328 Rollins Ave., Clifton. N. J. Mid-Wcstcrn—Fred Bear, 2611 W. Philadelphia, Detroit, Mich.

Western—A. T. (Ben) Wallis, 214 Summit Ave. North, Seattle, Wn. Southern—Carl Wheeler, 2300 N. Broadway, Albuquerque, New Mexico

tive shooting articles for I have al­ ways maintained that aimed shooting with anything but a rifle is a mistake.

That is what old Ascham meant when he said that shooting at the “pricks” was the first degeneracy of archery.

Just as also with the rifle a good target shot is not necessarily a good game shot. For the “game” of archery, which is target shooting, it is however probably necessary to aim; I do not know, only I think so.

Possibly a man who had been train­ ed from childhood in the use of the bow could shoot better even at a tar­ get instinctively. One of the most ac­ curate and inexplicable things in na­ ture is the combination of hand and eye in a healthy man, until he begins to interfere with it by “thinking.”

The modern tendency is all to think, measure, aim, all mechanical, and see what a mess the world is in. The “spirit” does not measure. The use of the bow may be a “little leaven” especially in your country where so many are taking it up. It would be strange if that old weapon which originally conquered the world should now conquer it again in the opposite direction.

Yours sincerely, (Signed) Ingo.

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BIG GAME AWARDS We are getting a bit of variety in our big game applications this year.

Last month it was Sasha Siemel with his Caiman (gator). This month it is

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Jim Ramsey who, on September 22, shot two bob cats in twenty seconds.

This should be some sort of a record.

The first cat was up a pinyon pine and pretty well hid by limbs. Jim got him nicely, some place in the head, but didn’t have time to get to him for a finishing shot until he saw another cat coming toward him and looking not too friendly. This called for some rather fast action that once again ended with the first arrow in the cat and the cat out of sight before he could tell where the arrow had hit.

When Jim finally got around to looking things over he found the first cat pinned in the tree with an arrow through its brain and deep into the tree. The second cat was shot through the lungs and was found about forty yards from where he was hit. When you can shoot like that you don’t need finishing shots.

X OHIO CLUB REALLY ACTIVE Too bad there aren’t more clubs like the Cincinnati Field Archers. In spite of gas rationing, war work, etc., they continue to hold two official tournaments each month. All the scores are recorded and at the end of the season the man and woman with the highest average scores each re­ ceives a gold loving cup.

They also have an entertainment committee that realizes that club members should be really acquainted if they are to get the most from the sport and so they take the trouble to plan for a social evening each month.

A tasty lunch is served at these meetings, but one that does not re­ quire ration points. Yes, it can be done and it might not be a bad idea if some more clubs had a try at it.

It is too blamed easy to cut out all such activities just because we can’t get just what we want.

To top it all they have planned as nice a novelty roVers shoot as you could imagine. Since the date is Oct. 17, I will have to tell you about it in next months issue.

X IMPORTANT NOTICE When you send in a membership or a change of address PLEASE SEND THE ZONE NUMBER. This is real­ ly important for the Post Office De­ partment don’t care when you get your mail if it isn’t properly zoned.

MALIBU COURSE PICTURESQUE A communication last week from Editor Davis reports he attended the regular meet at the Malibu Mountain Field Course during October. In com­ pany with Captain Grindell, he met a number of California archers in­ cluding Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hoff and Earl Grubbs.

Editor Davis continues: “The Mali­ bu Range is in a beautiful setting, in a canyon only a short distance from the ocean. It is in the heart of the deer refuge that is being opened to archery hunters by the State of Cali­ fornia. The season opens December JI, and I hope to be able to get in a day of hunting there.

“Mr. and Mrs. Hoff took Bill Cari­ thers of Santa Anita and myself up on a hill above the range where we saw plenty of fresh deer sign. The archers say that they often see deer standing near their targets when they are shooting.”

BLUNTS (Continued from page 5) score the lightest arrows and bows which will give the best score are used. Every man to his own taste and pleasure. If you are shooting scores, use the tackle that will give you the best results. If you are prac­ ticing for the hunt, then use tackle equal to or the same as that which you expect to hunt with. Perhaps in the near future we can work out a tournament for heavy tackle boys, and—at the National Tournament after the war there certainly should be such a hunters’ class—say a bow of not less than 50 pounds, with ar­ rows, using the Bear formula, weigh­ ing in grains the bow weight with a cypher added, or within ten per cent thereof. How about it, you heavy tackle boys?

During the hunting seasons we hope all your arrows fly true. Good hunting to you wherever you are, and that means you boys overseas, too.

It helps the advertiser, it helps you, and it helps us if you mention Ye Sylvan Archer when answering ads.

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October. 1943

Sixth 1943 Mail Tournament

By Karl E. Palmatier

Han- Han­ di­ dicap cap Score

28 Target Score

28 Target Score

68-260 77-301 70-282 61-246 61-240 60-238 60-214 67-253 60-226 53-201 74-296 44- 174 51-187 42-154 40-146 67-257 56-234 51-195 45- 171 44-172 34-120 56-214 37-139

73-261 141-521 380 81-315 158-616 270 69-273 139-555 280 60-214 121- 460 350 53- 195 114-435 370 62-256 122- 494 310 46- 172 106-386 410 47- 181 114-434 360 51- 197 111-423 350 57-205 110-406 350 56-208 130-504 250 50- 184 94-358 380 52- 180 103-367 370 51- 179 93- 333 400 54- 214 94- 360 370 66-244 133-501 220 62-244 118-478 240 67- 243 118-438 280 45- 167 90-338 380 90-346 370 46- 176 45-161 79-281 430 52- 184 108-398 270 40-146 77-285 359

901 886 835 810 805 804 796 794 773 756 754 738 737 733 730 721 718 713 718 716 711 668 635

53-201 49-181 42- 164 52- 188 53-197 49-187 49-183 56-206 53-199 49-183 41-147 41-151 44-154 49-177 35-127 43- 171 41-141 43-157 34-130 30-112 30- 114 31- 119 26- 96

63-235 58- 208 42-160 56-206 56-212 50- 202 59- 231 52- 188 38-146 38- 152 48-178 42-149 39- 139 53- 201 42- 160 38- 156 44-156 51- 189 34- 130 29-111 43- 159 35- 131 39- 143

536 529 514 494 489 479 474 464 455 445 445 440 433 428 427 417 417 416 410 403 393 390 389

56 Target Score

EXPERT BOWMAN CLASS­

Janies Dundas, Flint Bowmen Frank Eicholtz, San Diego Roy Hoff, Malibu Mt. Club Stew Foster, Pasadena .........................

Roland Rexroad, Pasadena C. W. Seastrom, Malibu Mt. Club ....

Earl Grubbs, Malibu Mt. Club E. L. Kallender, Framingham, Mass.

I. M. Stamps, Seattle Kore T. Duryee, Seattle William Patrick, Northrop Ar. Club Eugene Lecoq, San Diego Glenn St. Charles, Cascade Club Lewis Richardson, Flint Bowmen Glenn Smith, Pasadena .............

Emery Watts, Malibu Mt. Club Carl Seastrom, Malibu Mt. Club Howard Noble, Malibu Mt. Club .

Dwight Sherrill, Malibu Mt. Club ....

Paul Bledsoe, Malibu Mt. Club G. S. Wagner, Flint Bowmen Tiny Munson, Malibu Mt. Club Victor Jensen, Pasadena BOWMAN CLASS—

Bob Green, San Diego Robert Blackmore, Marysville, Wash.

W. B. Blackmore, Marysville, Wash.

R. J. Modrell, Cascade Club Paul Hougham, Pasadena Franklin Jones, Everett, Wash Chamma Buck, Flint Bowmen Archie Powell, Cascade Club Bert Wallis, Seattle Tom Shulze, Malibu Mt. Club William Smith, Flint Bowmen ......

Louie Baldi, Cascade Club .

T. Thorsen, Malibu Mt. Club G. T. Hendricks, Malibu Mt. Club ....

Walter Walton, Hopkinton, Mass Jim Kittle, Malibu Mt. Club A. B. Coe, Ft. Wayne Archery Club Harry Sargent, Flint Bowmen .

Claude Neely, L. A. Bowmen-Hunters W. I. Harmon, Langley, Wash W. A. Gillam, Seattle ...............

Tink Johnson, Cascade Club E. L. Holston, San Diego

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116-436 107- 389 84- 324 108- 394 109- 409 99-389 108-414 108-394 91-345 87-335 89-325 83-300 83-293 102-378 77-287 81-327 85- 297 94-346 68-260 59-223 73-273 66-250 65-239

110 140 190 100 80 90 60 70 110 110 120 140 140 50 140 90 120 70 150 180 120 140 150

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Han- Han­ di­ dicap cap Score

Leo Hoffmeyer, Flint Bowmen Fred Brockhoff, Seattle Charles Howe, Malibu Ml. Club D. S. Ellis, Malibu Mt. Club C. N. MacGillivray, Flint Bowmen ....

Tracy Stalker, Flint Bowmen Vince Ruh, Malibu Mt. Club Art Schampel, Malibu Mt. Club Jack Colburn, Malibu Mt. Club Noel DeCock, Malibu Mt. Club Joseph Bennett, Malibu Mt. Club R. B. Clarke, Malibu Mt. Club Leo Judy, Flint Bowmen

40- 146 32-104 39-149 36-134 39-143 39-143 33- 125 42-158 28-104 39-147 48-178 44-162 41- 157

47-183 39-145 34-132 23- 83 26-100 40- 138 33-113 39-143 21- 73 57-203 39-153 37-139 31-109

87-329 71- 249 73-281 59-217 65-243 79-281 66- 238 81-301 49-177 96-350 87-331 81-301 72-266

50 130 90 150 120 80 110 40 150

379 379 371 367 363 361 348 341 327

NOVICE CLASS— Rene de Gallier, Seattle Al Gerarden, Cascade Club Bill Benham, Marysville, Wash William Pfoff, Ft. Wayne Ar. Club....

Willington Lewis, Hopkinton, Mass...

Henry Thompson, Pasadena Ed Tweeddale, Everett, Wash Robert Pfoff, Ft. Wayne Ar. Club. ..

Harold Aebig, Cascade Club Cal Fanders, Cascade Club Pat Brady, Pasadena Leon Morel, Jr., Cascade Club Vernon Herbert, Everett, Wash S. B. Hayden, Seattle

31- 123 32- 120 27-101 35-127 33- 117 32-110 24- 90 23- 87 25- 93 22- 82 16- 50 21- 77 22- 78 17- 61

37-133 36-130 34-130 25- 93 29-103 29-105 34-124 31-109 28-100 26- 98 31-113 22- 78 21- 73 24- 80

68-256 68-250 61-231 60- 220 62- 220 61- 215 58-214 54-196 53-193 48-180 47-163 43-155 43-151 41-141

EXPERT BOWMAN CLASS— Mabel Meade, Flint Bowmen ....

Lulu Stalker, Flint Bowmen ....

Frieda Hoff, Malibu Mt. Club ..

37-137 40-144 47-174

38-140 46-172 45-161

75-277 86-316 92-335

160 110 90

437 426 425

BOWMAN CLASS— Marie Seastrom, Malibu Mt. Club ....

Elizabeth Buck, Flint Bowmen Marjorie Egeler, Flint Bowmen Betty Richardson, Flint Bowmen Silvia Noble, Malibu Mt. Club Mary Bledsoe, Malibu Mt. Club Marie Jensen, Pasadena Viola Maull, Pasadena

31-109 26- 92 25- 93 30-100 26- 90 28-100 15- 53 34-114

31-115 34- 126 35- 129 27-101 25- 91 23- 75 12- 50 34-124

62-224 60-218 60-222 57-201 51-181 51-175 27-103 68-238

180 180 170 190 210 200 220

404 398 392 391 391 375 323

NOVICE CLASS— Amanda Sherrill, Malibu Mt. Club ....

Rosemary Furry, Ft. Wayne Ar. Club Besselee Jones, Everett, Wash Patricia Ryan, Seattle

24- 88 23- 83 18- 64 15- 55

27- 93 21- 81 25- 89 19- 75

51-181 44-164 43-153 34-130

JUNIORS— Dean Tweeddale, Everett, Wash.

Robert Bailey, Marysville, Wash.

Donald Duckering, Seattle

28-100 16- 56 19- 67

29-101 32-108 19- 69

51-201 48-164 38-136

LADIES

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MAIL SHOOT NOTES

DEER HUNTING SPECIAL

Amanda Sherrill, Rene de Gallier and Al Gerarden will be in Bowman Class for their next tournament.

Bob Green, Paul Hougham and Chamma Buck will be in the Expert Bowman Class for their next tourna­ ment.

Ninety-one archers participated in this tournament.

Ribbons for the last three tourna­ ments will be ordered immediately.

Now is the time to make plans for the indoor mail tournaments which start in December. Full instructions are contained in the 1943 Handbook.

Have you participated in four tournaments? If you wish to be in­ cluded in the championship standing you must have shot in four tourna­ ments.

Before the championship list is published a check will be made with the secretary, John Yount, to see that each archer has paid his 1943 mem­ bership.

Malibu Mt. Club—Los Angeles.

California Bowman-Hunters — Los Angeles.

Cascade Club:—Seattle.

Karl Palmatier.

A recent issue of Utah Shafts and Broadheads gives a complete re­ port of seasons and rules governing special bow and arrow areas in the state and includes charts giving the location of each area.

During the regular season, October 16th to 26th, inclusive, archers hold­ ing resident or non-resident licenses obtain special permits to hunt with bow and arrow in the south portion of the Mt. Ogden Game Re­ serve.

An additional post-season license will allow archers to hunt any­ where in the Salt Lake district dur­ ing the period of November 6th to '16th, inclusive. One deer of either sex may be taken on both occasions.

Utah Shafts and Broadheads ad­ vises prospective bow and arrow hunters to obtain complete informa­ tion from the director of Fish and Game, or from S. Dean Green, Sec­ retary, Utah Archery Association, 2515 Beverly Street, Salt Lake City, Utah.

CORRECTION Washington state bow and arrow enthusiasts may hunt in their Mad Lake Bow and Arrow Reserve from October 31 to November 7, inclusive.

The September issue of Ye Sylvan Archer erroneously reported the per­ iod as October 25 to November 1.

Summer view of Mad Lake in the center of Wash­ ington’s bow and a r r o w reserve.

Archers hunting in t h e reserve this year will be afforded a winter scene of the lake from October 31 to November 7, inclusive.

Wo-Pe-Na Archers of Clifton, N. J. in the armed forces are: Sgt. Edward Snyder and Pvt. Walter Ellerbrook, in Australia; Pfc. John Bell, India; Lt. Panyko, New Mexico; Pvt. Z. David Fodor, North Carolina; Lt. Mary E. Felber, WAC, N. J.; John VanNess, Seaman 2/c, California; Joseph McGlone, U.S.M.C.; Walter Johnson, U. S. M. C.; Ruth Barwick, 2/c, WAVES, Washington, D. C., and Pvt. Ernest Williams.

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FLINT BOWMEN ACTIVE The Ladies of the Flint Bowmen— would you call them Bow-women — or squaws, maybe?—have urged me to report on the excellent Broadhead meet our club put on this year. It was undoubtedly one of the finest every enjoyed by our group. Need I mention this meet was under the sup­ ervision of the women? Betty Rich­ ardson, “Mrs. Secretary-Treasurer,” was in charge.

Every shooting position wsa chang­ ed—given some sort of a hazard com­ parable to those we find strewn all over the woods in the deer season.

Shooting distances were shortened so there were none over 50 yards, but this advantage was wiped out by the fact that all targets were reduced to 12 inches—about the killing area of a deer. The heart in the center was certainly smaller than that of the av­ erage roebuck but perhaps the manu­ facturer was a little shy on physi­ ology, or maybe he just wanted to make the winners of the center shot awards really earn them.

Among the men contestants, Lewis Richardson took high, Frank Litch­ field, second, and Vaughn Blanchard, Howell, third. For the women, Mar­ jorie Egler took top honors, followed

by Shirley Richey and Lulu Stalker.

The Pennsylvania State Field Archery championship tournament was held at Weasel Brook Park, Clif­ ton, Pa., on Sunday, October 17. Al­ though the Pennsylvania field arch­ ery roster has been drastically de­ pleted by members joining the armed forces, the meet was well attended.

THE

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70 pages of Archery informa­ tion for 75 cents, well illustrat­ ed. Ye Sylvan Archer, 505 N. 11th St., Corvallis, Oregon.

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES for Classified Advertising 5 cents per word per issue. Count initials and numbers as words. Mini­ mum charge is 50 cents.

ARCHERY EQUIPMENT

OSAGE ORANGE billets or staves wanted in quantity. Write KINGMOORE ARCHERY COMPANY, 7034 No. Figueroa St., Los Angeles 42, Calif.

4-1 RELICS AND CURIOS MINERALS, FOSSILS, Beadwork, Old Glass, Pistols, Stamps, Coins; Catalogue 5c. Vernon Y. Lemley, Las Cruces, New Mexico.

BOOKS AND MAGAZINES

“ARCHERY TACKLE, HOW TO MAKE AND HOW TO USE IT.”

by Adolph Shane. Bound in cloth and illustrated with more than fifty draw­ ings and photographs. Information for making archery tackle and in­ structions for shooting. Price is $1.75.

Send orders to Ye Sylvan Archer, 505 North 11th street. Corvallis.

Oregon.

“ARCHERY,” by Robert P. Elmer M. D., revised edition, most com­ plete book on archery published. 566 pages of valuable information for colleges, libraries, schools, camps archery clubs and individuals. Price $5.00 postpaid, orders to Ye Sylvan Archer, 505 North 11th street, Corval­ lis, Oregon.

Please mention Ye Sylvan Archer when writing advertisers.

TACKLE BY LUNSFORD BOWS — Yew $7.50 to $25.00 ARROWS — 25c to G5c QUIVER hand laced $2.50 - $10 FEATHERS, full length base surfaced gray — 2c, dyed 4c Raw Materials Price list for stamp.

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The Wilhelm boys—Ken and Walt —held an invitational meet for Cali­ fornia archers at their recently-con­ structed course at Mannix, Calif., during the week-end of October 4, and was reported by the California Bowmen-Hunters a huge success.

Nick’s Archery YEW BOWS MADE TO ORDER

1117 First Ave., Seattle, Wash.

“Make That Wenk Bow Strong and the Better Bow a Killer”

RAYBURN’S OZARK GUIDE

BAMBOO (There is no substitute) Bow backing cut from long segment 4-in. canes. 2-in. wide, 60, 66 or 72-in. long in the rough, $2.25 each.

is a magazine devoted exclusive­ ly to the storied Ozarks of Mis­ souri, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

It features folklore, legends, customs, hillbilly humor, hunt­ ing, fishing, boating, scenery, tourist information, opportuni­ ties for homeseekers etc. The editor is the former publisher of ARCADIAN LIFE MAGA­ ZINE and the author of “Ozark Country” of the American Folk­ ways Series of books.

RAYBURN’S OZARK GUIDE is $1.00 a year. Single copy 25c.

Otto Ernest Rayburn, Editor

Processed, ready to apply $4 ea.

Material for a bow. 4 sections with handle included . . . $8.00 Adjustable reflex form 2' long with flexible metal straps $2 pr.

Only Bamboo items shipped charges prepaid, instructions included. Add 10c for exchange on personal checks. No C.O.D. orders accepted.

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Majority of Utah’s 1942 Successful Deer Hunters Used

SHERWOOD ARCHERY TACKLE

Broadhead Hunting Arrows spring steel ferrule type head Unmatched........................... §7.50 per doz.

Exact Spine, 10 gr. W. $12.00 per doz.

Exact Spine, 5 gr. W. $15.00 per doz.

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HANDBOOK-How to Mako and Uia Bow* and Arrow*—90 Pago* well 'illutlratod (with catalog) 35c.

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There’s this About archery, Say what you will, You’ll find No other such Game of pure skill.

—Neal Houtman

1874 Market Street San Francisco, Calif.

Monte Vista Archery Co. Manufacturers of Plastic Points and Nocks in all sizes.

P. O. Cedar Shafts in all sizes.

Everything In Archery Box 5, South Tacoma, Washington

E. BUD PIERSON Bowyer — Fletcher Tournament Tackle, Glue, Raw Materials.

Custom Made Tackle 3109 Burnet Ave. - Cincinnati 29, Ohio

Patronize Archer advertisers.

“THE MARK OF DISTINCTION IN ARCHERY TACKLE Fine Yew Target and Hunting Bows, Plain or Backed with Rawhide.

Lemonwood Bows with Rawhide Backs.

College and School Equipment Target, Hunting and Roving Arrows Price List on Request Wholesale — Retail I EARL GRUBBS 5518 W. Adams Los Angeles, : California I

GOING HUNTING ■ plenty of broadheads at

* M©©®® FIELD ARCHERS: National Champion, Ken Moore's “Shoot­ ing Tips” is yours for the asking.

Order your broadheads now for those long awaited Fall and Winter hunting trips.

We have a large supply of heads, but as we anticipate quite a demand for hunting arrows we suggest you place your order early.

Three grades, §9.50, $12.50, $14.50 per doz­ en, depending upon closeness in matching weight and spine.

We also have fine hunting bows and leather accessories to complete your outfit.

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PAUL C. HOUGHAM Los Angeles 42, California

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Entered as second - class matter June 25, 1942, at the post office at Corvallis, Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1879.

THERE IS A BEN PEARSON DEALER NEAR YOU— His stock and plans depend on your patronage.

Shipping and other conditions indicate you will need the conveniences he has to offer.

Our Catalog Selection offered and location of from a complete nearest dealer company line of equipment nnt sion.Rinmai upon request. materials and accessories.

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NORTHWOODS Hunting Quiver Full length to protect the feathers in brush country. In dull suede finish green leather. Al­ so in tan chrome elk.

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Non-rattle bone bristle lining inside of cuff $2.50 extra Waterproof Bow Case to protect that favorite bow

$1.85

Also complete stock of Yew, Osage and Lemon­ wood Hunting Bows, Broadhead and Roving' Arrows. Leather Equip­ ment, Bowstrings, Linen.

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