2023 - Third Quarter

YOUR NFAA NATIONAL ROUNDUP CHAMPION KYLE DOUGLAS

RESULTS

NFAA NATIONAL FIELD

NFAA NATIONAL OUTDOOR TARGET

FIRST DAKOTA CLASSIC

INSIDE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MEETING MINUTES

VIEW THE SUMMARY OF THE NFAA BOD MEETING

2023 SHOOTERS OF THE YEAR

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROFESSIONAL & AMATEUR SHOOTERS OF THE YEAR

Officers

President—Brian Sheffler

208 E. Oak Street Bainbridge, IN 46105 317/627-3401 lbsheff@comcast.net

Vice President—Doug Joyce 30 Willow Ave. Somerset, NJ 08873 732/713/6473 jdjarcher@aol.com

Executive Director

Bruce Cull 800 Archery Lane Yankton, SD 57078 605/661-0877 bcull@nfaausa.com

Executive Secretary

Michael Anderson 800 Archery Lane Yankton, SD 57078 605/260-9279 manderson@nfaausa.com

Council

Great Lakes

Rocky Kline 1108 N. Korby St. Kokomo, IN 46901 765-438-6413 rlkline1@comcast.net

Mid-Atlantic

Mike Price

1886 Melvin Hill Rd Phelps, NY 14532 315/548-4825 mpricesr1@gmail.com

Midwest Reginald “Shorty” Faber PO Box 66 Carthage, SD 57349 605/772-4468 shortyfaber@alliancecom.net

New England William Hall PO Box 57 Willington, CT 06279 860/987-2660 inner10@yahoo.com

Northwest

Hubert Sims PO Box 1713 Orofino, ID 83544 208/476-5377 hmsarchery1077@gmail.com

Southeast

Oliver Austin 1620 Yearling Trail, Tallahassee, FL, 32317 oaustin@fsu.edu 850/688-2800

Southern Lee Gregory 112 Ridge Oak Drive Georgetown, TX 78628-7613 512/966-2799 lee@dlprint.com

Southwest Tom Daley 23121 Oak Mountain Ct. Auburn, CA 95602 650/722-2713 lestom70@gmail.com

Board of directors

GREAT LAKES

Diane Hooper Director - IL 2880 Sharon Dr New Lenox, IL 60451 708/341-5321 two2dirich2@gmail.com

Michael Arison Director - IN 2301 E 16th St. Muncie, IN 47302 765-748-5477 psearison72@yahoo.com

Richard Hotchkiss Director - MI 11136 Horton Rd. Goodrich, MI 48438 810/845-6602 hotch58@yahoo.com

Josh Harlan Director - OH 16591 Sylvia Dr Brookpark, OH 44142 440/590-5300 josh@ohioarchers.com

Larry Parshen Director - WI N6870 Balsam Row Rd Shawano, WI 54166 715/853-9369 larglarry@hotmail.com

MID ATLANTIC

Carol Protack Director – DE 107 Elm Ave. Newark, DE 19711 302/530-8387 carolpro@comcast.net

Tom Coblentz Director - MD 1 Ash Dr. Knoxville, MD 21758 301/834-7154 tomproarcher@gmail.com

Robert Wertz Director - PA 336 Third Street Hanover, PA 17331 717/451-7408 bulldogs4bean@aol.com

Jennifer Dean Director - NJ 115 Flipper Ave. Manahawkin, NJ 08050 609/290-0977 englishteach11@hotmail.com

Samantha Brenzel Director - NY 381 Roger Ave. North Tonawanda, NY 14120 716/930-0098 Sjbrenzel@gmail.com

Jim Quarles Director - VA 7911 Cherokee Rd Richmond, VA 23225 804/272-6512 jim427quarles@gmail.com

Ronald Payne Director - WV 807 A Main Ave. Nitro, WV 25143 304/561-8495 b00tlegger.2003@gmail.com

NFAA OFFICERS, COUNCIL, & BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MIDWEST

Ron Sykora Director - IA 29658 510th Ave. Kelley, IA 50134 563/940-4892 rskyora3395 @gmail.com

Jon Tompkins Director - KS 50 Foothills Trail Linn Valley, KS. 66040 913/515-9861 bhfs4ever@gmail.com

Rob Knutson Director - MN 18437 230th Ave. NW Big Lake, MN 55309 612/598-8276 rob@themnaa.org

Bill Myers Director – MO 2529 Braintree Dr. High Ridge, MO 63049 314/458-3571 billrmyers@gmail.com

Ed Christman Director - NE 3818 34th St. Columbus, NE 69601 402/563-3504 eChristman@neb.rr.com

Lee Hetletved Director – ND 4456 149 Ave. NW Bismarck, ND 58503 701/226-2775 leethetletved@gmail.com

Tim Withers Director - SD 222 Grey Goose Rd Pierre, SD 57501 605/280-6435 timwithers@ymail.com

NEW ENGLAND Director - Vermont Vacant

Pete Sweeney Director - CT 34A School St. Mystic, CT 06355 psweene01@gmail.com 401/644-6224

Spencer Ives Director - ME 8 Ashlar Court Portland, ME. 04103 617/538-2502 Sives24@gmail.com

David Ferrie Director - MA 52 Sumner St Auburn, MA 01501 d.ferrie@charter.net

Michael Wright Director - NH PO box 237 Marlboro, NH 03455 603/209-8007 barebownh@aol.com

Jason Maguire Director - RI 16 Charlotte St. Coventry, RI. 02816 401/218-8505 Jason_maguire@nksd.net

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NORTHWEST

Brandon Higley Director - ID 835 Burley Ave. Buhl, ID 83316 208/308-4267 bugz30x@live.com

Justin Sabol Director - MT 8860 Bridger Canyon Rd. Bozeman, MT 59715 406/581-7347 Bridgercanyontaxidermy@ gmail.com

Faith Fleagle Director - AK PO Box 90721 Anchorage, AK 99509 907/455-2076 ak.nfaa907@gmail.com

Don Mendez Director - OR 3439 NE Sandy Blvd #209 Portland, OR 97232 503/753-3432 don.p.mendez@gmail.com

TC Parker Director - WA PO Box 613 Hoquiam, WA 98550 360/533-4698 parkertc@live.com

James Metzner Director - WY 8 Mountain Man Trail Daniel, WY 83115 715/456-8570 Jamesmetzner2020@gmail. com

SOUTHEAST

Mike Albertson Director - AL 531 Laura Ln. Newton, AL 36352 334/324-9322 JMAlbertson@aol.com

Mike Spence Director - FL 189 Paul Poppell Road, Perry, FL, 32347 734/649-6375 grysbok1mike@aol.com

Richard Diederich Director - GA PO Box 227 Meldrim, GA 31318 912/748-8690 red1691@netzero.net

Glen Baxter Director - KY 189 Tanyard Park Pl, Apt 144 Louisville, KY 40229 502/262-6738 glen.baxter@quala.us.com

Joe Rozmus Director – NC 116 Trappers Run Drive Cary, NC 27513 919/606-5692 justxsroz@aol.com

Beth Anctil Director - SC 706 Chippendale Dr Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 843/340-2357 wildchildarchery@gmail.com

James Maze Director – TN 367 Deep Gap Rd Jackson, TN 38301 731/422-5529 jamesmaze5529@gmail.com

SOUTHERN

Billy Jacobs Director - MS 4107 Highway 51 NS Summit, MS 39666 601/248-4574 robinhood560@yahoo.com

Jim Metzger Director - LA 2019 Lovers Lane Shreveport, LA 71105 318/402-3381 GreyTrad@aol.com

Fred Hockett Director - OK 727 Kingsgate Rd. Yukon, OK 73099 405/202-7851 delainehockett@sbcglobal.net

Jay Lindsey Director - TX 1696 Blevins Dr. Keller, TX 76248 817/229-8298 jwljr@yahoo.com

SOUTHWEST Caytie Belzner Director - AZ 1083 N. Boyd Apache Junction, AZ 85119 480/620-4644 caytiebelzner@gmail.com

Gary McCain Director - CA 27928 Clear Creek Rd. Keene, CA 93531 661/809-0947 gary@bgmach.com

JT Tolle Director - CO 2554 Bella Pago Drive Grand Junction, CO 81507 970/261-2644 jtolle.co@gmail.com

Jason Fevella Director - HI 95-361 Ikaloa Street Mililani, HI 96789 808/864-4844 jasonfevella@gmail.com

Jay Boushee Director - NM 1508 Mossy Cup Dr. Farmington, NM 87401 505/801-1240 jay_boushee@msn.com

Lystra Pitts Director - NV 914 Garden Pond Way Sparks, NV 89441 775/971-8222 lystra@wastingarrows.com Director - UTAH Vacant

Professional Representatives

Great Lakes Jeff Button 608/839-5137 jnbutton@aol.com

New England Crystal Gauvin 406-259-9801 gauvincj@gmail.com

Midwest Vacant

Mid-Atlantic Kendall Woody 434-929-0223 bulldog267@comcast.net

Northwest Shawnn Vincent 360-929-5613 shawnnv@hotmail.com

Southern Jimmy Butts 518-986-1395 platinumbow@yahoo.com

Southeast George Ryals IV 678-901-9861 griv@archerylive.cm

Southwest Randy Brabec 970-314-4971 rebowtune@gmail.com

Pro Chairperson Chuck Cooley 404 10th St. Watkins Glen, NY 14891 607/343-8990 chuckcooley@gmail.com

Committee Chairmen

Pro Chairperson Chance Beaubouef 215 Dogwood Hills Drive Mount Juliet, TN 37122 615/310/7034 Chanceb3582@yahoo.com

Certified Instructor Committee Vacant

Bowhunting Chairman Tom Vollmer 800 Archery Lane Yankton, SD 57078-4174 605-260-9279 tnvollmer@vyn.midco.net

Archery MagazineEditorial Board Bruce Cull Brian Sheffler Michael Anderson Brittany Salonen

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Upcoming events

Get your calendar filled in with 2023 & 2024 Tournaments and events!

BTB & NFAA 1-arrow National 3d Get to know the details on next year’s nfaa 1-arrow National 3D Championship 6

7 Shooters of the year

Member & Club of the year

Nominate a member of the year nominate a club of the year

Check out your 2023 professional and amateur shooters of the year! 8

2023 NFAA board of directors meeting minutes

View the summary of the 2023 board of directors meeting held in yankon, sd on August 28, 2023

2023 ifaa nafac

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IFAA North american field archery championships get the details on the ifaa NAFAC tournament held in chino, california

2024 nfaa national indoor league get the dates and information on the 2024 nfaa national indoor league 14

2023 nfaa national outdoor league view the results from the 2023 nfaa national outdoor league! 15

2023 nfaa field nationals

GET the results & view photos from THE nfaa national field championships held in darrington, washington 18 30

2023 nfaa national outdoor target GET the results & view photos from THE nfaa national outdoor championships held in yankton, south dakota

ISAA Pro-Am

Results from the 2023 ifaa north american field archery championships 12 35

Get the details on the iowa state archery association pro-am held in clive, Iowa

2023 broken national records see the updated national records from the 2023 tournaments

midwest open & Bluegrass open get the details on the midwest open archery tournament & Bluegrass open archery tournament

state

2023 first dakota classic GET the results & view photos from THE first dakota classic held in yankton, south dakota making close deer shots Article by terry wunderle

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THE VEGAS SHOOT

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NFAA 1 ARROW MARKED 3D NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

BREAK THE BARRIERS

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Now is your chance to nominate a NFAA Club or Member who deserves recognition for their extraordinary involvement in archery.

Shooters of the year

Shooter of the Year (SOY) points were calculated by adding final scores from all 5 SOY events; plus the final x count for The Vegas Shoot, NFAA Indoor Nationals, and the First Dakota Classic. Each x will be counted as an additional point.

For Professional divisions only, a podium bonus was awarded for the top 3 scores at all 5 events in the male and female category. (3 points for 1st place, 2 points for 2nd place, and 1 point for 3rd place)

Amateur status refers to any archers that compete in the 3 Star Adult, Senior, Flight, Junior or Young Adult Championship divisions. If an archer has competed in a Professional or Adult/Senior Championship division in 2023, they are considered a Professional for the Shooter of the Year awards.

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Shooters of the year AMATEUR

DestOn Beretta McKEe

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN COMPETING IN NFAA TOURNAMENTS? 35 years

WHAT OR WHO INSPIRED YOU TO TAKE UP ARCHERY? When I was 9 or 10 years old, I’d go with my dad to sporting goods stores. I thought archery looked cool so I tried it and found out I was pretty good. What inspired me was the energy of the sport along with the precision in not only the fine details of form, but more so the precision of keeping a sharp mindset. However, I will say that ahead of that, my mom and dad inspired me. They encouraged me, trained me, and supported me not only in archery but so many other sports throughout my childhood and adult life. Without my parents, I don’t know if I would have come this far.

WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO MAKE THE MOVE FROM LOCAL TOURNAMENTS TO NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS? I am fortunate to work at BCY - the leading bowstring fiber company in the world - and this afforded me many opportunities to travel worldwide for the company. Competing in national tournaments felt like the natural next step after gaining experience in the local tournaments.

HOW DO YOU TRAIN FOR A TOURNAMENT? I shoot daily whether it be at work on my lunch break, at home in the yard, or in my basement. I go to my favorite shooting range, Center Sports in Columbia, and other outdoor shooting ranges. I also like to attend smaller-scale events because the thrill of the shoot is so fun. Sometimes I even shoot with my eyes closed just to build focus and form. I think that has been a huge part of why I am successful - archery is not only physically challenging with core work and finding the right balance, stance, and even rhythm, but it also builds mental fortitude which takes just as much energy as the physical. I also work out whether it be lifting weights, a run on the treadmill, or even a long walk in the woods. I think it’s important to keep moving no matter the level of energy, and staying fit definitely helps me with this sport.

WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE TO ARCHERS THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN TO A TOURNAMENT?

Don’t put all your focus into getting a bullseye – instead, focus on your form and technique. Also, find your own style, but most importantly, have fun.

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE EXPERIENCE OVER THE PAST YEAR THAT STICKS OUT AS MEMORABLE? Darrington was my favorite because of the beautiful and challenging ranges. I give a ton of credit to the folks who maintain the ranges because I know it is a lot of hard work. We were very fortunate to have beautiful weather the entire time so the fresh air along with the mountain views and the greens of the woodlands was just perfect.

THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN ALL FIVE OF THE QUALIFYING SHOOTS! WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE TOURNAMENT TO ATTEND AND WHY? Because each tournament was a different type, I enjoyed them all and I can’t pick just one. It was cool to be a part of each venue’s unique setting and rigorous and expansive range. I really enjoyed shooting all five different styles.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN COMPETING IN NFAA TOURNAMENTS? 6 years

WHAT OR WHO INSPIRED YOU TO TAKE UP ARCHERY? I started shooting with my dad when I was 2. I really started competing when I was 10. Archery to me.... well I live, eat, breathe archery. My hard work, love, and dedication for archery show in the results of my work. Unlike a traditional team sport, if I fall short I only have myself to blame and I go back home and work harder.

WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO MAKE THE MOVE FROM LOCAL TOURNAMENTS TO NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS? As I started to develop as an archer, I think we all realized that I was going to be doing this for a while. To become better at whatever you are doing you need to be challenged. You need to practice and compete with people who are as good or better than you to make yourself better.

HOW DO YOU TRAIN FOR A TOURNAMENT? Tons of practice. God has blessed me in so many ways. Not only the amazing talent he has given me, but also blessed me with being homeschooled and having our own range to shoot in before we moved. I usually shoot 4-6 hours a day, especially during indoor season. We have two mottos posted in our shop.

1) Perfect practice makes perfect.

2) Hard work beats talent if talent doesn’t work hard.

WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE TO ARCHERS THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN TO A TOURNAMENT?

Go in with no expectations. Have fun and enjoy the experience.

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE EXPERIENCE OVER THE PAST YEAR THAT STICKS OUT AS MEMORABLE? Vegas, hands down! My goals for this shoot were:

1) to shoot a 300

2) to make a shoot-off

3) to make podium

I was able to achieve all three of my goals: I shot a 300 in the S3DA tournament and also shot a 300 in the first round of the Vegas shoot; I made it to a shoot-off for second place in the young adult championship class; I placed second, and was the first female to podium in the young adult championship class.

I think another WOW moment that I had was when I realized that I had won Shooter of the Year with 4 first and 1 second.

THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN ALL FIVE OF THE QUALIFYING SHOOTS! WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE TOURNAMENT TO ATTEND AND WHY? That’s hard. I would say it’s between Vegas and The First Dakota Classic. I like head-to-head shooting and the pressure indoor shooting gives you.

Christopher

2023 National Field Archery Association

Summary* Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

NFAA Headquarters – Yankton, South Dakota - Monday August 28, 2023

*See nfaausa.com for full meeting minutes.

Roll Call/Introductions:

• Officers present: NFAA President Brian Sheffler, NFAA Vice President Doug Joyce

• NFAA HQ Staff: Bruce Cull, Executive Director; Michael Anderson, Executive Secretary; Brittany Salonen, Operations Director; Pam Tramp, Accounting Director; Erika Jones, Outreach Manager; Alice Lunardelli, Membership and Event Manager.

• Council present: Lee Gregory (Southern), Chris Shortall (Mid-Atlantic appointee), Bill Hall (New England), Tom Daley (Southwest), Rocky Kline (Great Lakes), Shorty Faber (Midwest), Oliver Austin (Southeast)

• Council virtual: Hubert Sims (Northwest)

• Alternates: Paige Pearce – NFAA Pro Chairman, standing in for Chance Beauboeuf; Greg White - NC, standing in for Joe Rozmus; Debbie Comeaux – LA (virtual), standing in for Jim Metzger; Chris Shortall - Mid-Atlantic – standing in for Mike Price

• NFAA State Directors (or alternate) present: AZ, CA, FL, KS, NC, MI, MO, MT, NE, OK, SD, TN, TX, WI, HI

• NFAA State Directors (or alternate) virtual: AK, CT, GA, ID, IL, IN, LA, ME, MA, MN, NJ, NM, NY, ND, OR, PA, SC, WA, WV, WY

• States not present: OH, DE, VA, NH, RI, VT, KY, AL, CO, IA, MD, MS, NV

Agenda Items: Note - items are in order in which they appear in the Constitution:

HQ-01: FL moved to adopt. MO 2nd. Passed. Revision, Constitution, Page 10-11, Article 3 Section A Para 3, 10, Item 3.2 Summary: Members may elect their state affiliation regardless of their physical residence.

CA-02: CA moved to adopt. AZ 2nd. Passed. Revision, Constitution, Page 11, Article 3, Section 8, Para 8, Item 8.1-8.5 Remove following sections: 8, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5. Summary: Removes USA Archery membership reciprocity.

NM-02: MA moved to adopt. CT 2nd. Failed.

AZ-04: AZ moved to adopt. CA 2nd. Discussion: NFAA President Brian Sheffler can call meeting at any time. MI motion to table. FL 2nd. Motion to Table passed.

CA-04: CA moved to adopt. AZ 2nd. NC moved to amend to specify Adult class only. CA 2nd amendment. Voting on amendment passed. Voting on Agenda Item – Failed.

CA-06: No motion to adopt. No Action.

CA-09: Item was removed/withdrawn by Author.

CT-03: AZ moved to adopt. KS 2nd. ID amended; amendment withdrawn. MI moved to amend. NC 2nd amendment. Amendment passed. Agenda Item passed as amended. New Item, By-Laws, Page 30, Article II Amendment states: “12. The maximum total width of the archer and all their equipment may not extend into the adjacent shooting lanes.

AZ-02: AZ moved to adopt. CA 2nd. AZ motioned to Table. NC 2nd. Motion to Table passed.

AZ-03: No motion to adopt. No Action.

WI-01: WI moved to adopt. TN 2nd. Failed.

WI-02: WI moved to adopt. No 2nd. Failed.

WI-03: No motion to adopt. No Action.

WI-04: WI moved to adopt. ND 2nd. ND moved to amend to include all classes. NE 2nd amendment. Bruce Cull deemed amendment hostile to Agenda Item. Amendment withdrawn as hostile. Voting on Agenda Item – Failed.

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CA-07: CA moved to adopt. AZ 2nd. FL motioned to amend to include Adult division only. LA 2nd. Amendment passed. Agenda Item passed as amended. Revision, By-Laws, Page 34-35, Article 2, Section J, Para 11 Item 6. Finger Position cannot change during a competition.

CA-03: CA moved to adopt. FL 2nd. Passed. Revision, By-Laws, Page 35, Article 3, Section B, Para 1, Item 1.5. Summary: Add Barebow Recurve to all age divisions.

CA-05: No motion to adopt. No Action.

CA-08: OR moved to adopt. CA 2nd. Failed.

NM-01: No motion to adopt. No Action.

NM-03: No motion to adopt. No Action.

WY-01: NE moved to adopt, TN 2nd. Failed.

NY-01: No motion to adopt. No Action.

Pro 03: Pro moved to adopt. AZ 2nd. Motion to Table by Pro, FL 2nd table. Item is Tabled via vote. NC voted to bring back to floor, CA 2nd. Vote brought item back to table, amended. NC moved to accept amendment, CA 2nd. Voting to accept amendment passed. Passed to adopt as amended. Summary: Updated Professional Dress Code.

Pro-01: No motion to adopt. No Action.

CA-10: CA moved to adopt, AZ 2nd. CA moved to amend, include Item 16 only and eliminate Item 16.1 and all subsequent text. FL 2nd. CA moved to table, FL 2nd. Item is Tabled.

CT-02: MA moved to adopt, no 2nd. No Action.

AZ-05: AZ moved to adopt, CA 2nd. Failed.

CT-01: MA moved to adopt, NE 2nd. FL amended to eliminate scoring X as a 6, would become a 5. CT 2nd. Voting on amendment failed. AZ moves for additional amendment to edit items #4.8 (remove traditional, longbow and barebow recurve) and #5 (X scored as 5 and not 6). FL 2nd amendment. Voting on amendment passed. Voting on Agenda Item as Amended Failed.

NY-02: NY moved to adopt, no 2nd. No Action.

RIC 2022-1: RIC ruling is upheld.

RIC 2022-2: RIC ruling is upheld.

C-09: MI moved to adopt, FL 2nd. Failed.

C-05: FL moved to adopt. NC 2nd. Revision, By-Laws, Page 36, Article 3, Section D, Para 1, Item 1.3-1.4 Passed. Summary: Professional from other organizations are no longer required to join the NFAA as a Professional member.

C-01: FL moved to adopt, NC 2nd. Passed. Revision, By-Laws, Page 38, Article III, Section D, Para 5, Item 5.1-5.4 Summary: Remove current Tournament Sanction process from the constitution.

C-11: CA moved to adopt, ID 2nd. Passed. Revision, By-Laws, Page 42, Article IV, Section A, Para 1 Item. Summary: Add a National 1-Arrow Marked 3D National Championship.

C-03: MA moved to adopt, NC 2nd. Passed. Revision, By-Laws, Page 43-44, 60; Article 4, 6; Section B, K; Para 8, 4; Item 8.1, 4.2- 4.3. Summary: Edit Sectional tournament information.

C-10: MA moved to adopt, NC 2nd. Passed. New Item, Revision, By-Laws, Page 47-48, Article 4, Section J, Para 11 / 16. Summary: For tournament round rules, updates the implication for shooting less than or more than the prescribed number of arrows.

C-04: Moved. 2nd. Passed. New Item, Policy, Page 94 Summary: In the event that the wrong target or the wrong round is shot during an NFAA sanctioned tournament, the round or target being used will stand as it is shot. No records will be set.

C-07: MA moved to adopt, ME 2nd. Passed. Revision, By-Laws, Page 5758/79-84; Article 6/18; Section G / 57-58, Para 3-4 / 1-15; Item 3.1-3.6 & 4.1-4.3. Summary: Allows virtual or self-guided inspections for renewals on range certifications.

C-08: NC moved to adopt, AZ 2nd. Passed. Revision, Policy, Page 90, Section 2014. New Item, Policy, Page 94, Section 2023 Summary: A Judge Certification Program shall be established.

C-02: MA moved to adopt, NC 2nd. Passed. Revision, Policy, Page 94, Article 2022. Summary: Extend trial period for allowing Collegiate divisions at all NFAA events.

C-06: MA moved to adopt, KS 2nd. Passed. New Item, Policy, Page 94, Section 2023. Summary: For all national and sectional tournaments where Guardian Angels are used to accompany Cub groups, the NFAA Council shall determine the process for screening individuals.

C-12: FL moved to adopt, NC 2nd. Passed. Revision, Constitution, Page 24, Article XII, Sections A, C, J, K, M. Summary: Increase in NFAA dues.

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FL-4: FL moved to adopt, NC 2nd. Failed.

FL-9: No motion to adopt. No Action.

FL-2: FL moved to adopt, AZ 2nd. Failed.

AZ-06: No motion to adopt. No Action.

AZ-08: AZ moved to adopt, CA 2nd. Passed. Revision, By-Laws, Page 34, Article II, Section I, Para 5. Summary: To increase participation in NFAA events, it is recommended to match World Archery’s rules for allowed location of weights on the riser.

AZ-09: previously addressed under CA-03. No motion to adopt. No Action.

FL-3: FL moved to adopt, AZ 2nd. Failed.

FL-1: Item was removed/withdrawn by Author.

AZ-07: AZ moved to adopt, CA 2nd. Passed. Revision, Page 52, Article VI, Section C, Para 2, Item 2.1. Summary: For the animal round, an arrow shaft must touch the bonus dot to be counted in the next higher value. Arrows touching the orientation or guide line will not count for the higher value.

FL-7: FL moved to adopt, TN 2nd. Failed.

FL-8: FL moved to adopt. No 2nd. No Action.

FL-5: FL moved to adopt. No 2nd. No Action.

FL-6: FL moved to adopt. No 2nd. No Action.

Proposed 2024 Budget: Financial Reports and proposed 2024 NFAA Budget was reviewed. MI moved to accept proposed budget. TN 2nd. Budget was approved by electronic vote.

Adjournment: MI motioned to adjourn. NE 2nd. Meeting adjourned 6:46 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Michael Anderson

NFAA Executive Secretary/Associate Executive Director

COMING SOON: JUDGE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM!

Interested in becoming a certified NFAA judge?

NFAA members will soon be able to obtain official judge certification through online courses that teach NFAA rules, proper range set-up, round formats, and more. Certified judges will be able to judge at NFAA-sanctioned state, sectional, and national events.

Watch for more details and an official launch date to be released soon!

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IFAA North american field archery championship

Clarkston, MICHIGAN

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Vegas & blue/white rounds

Participants Entered to win

Entry to 2024 NFAA National Indoor Championships & other prizes

NFAA Club? You may be eligible for host rebates!

Participate from anywhere for a chance to become the NFAA National League Champion.

Prepare for the 2024 indoor season while competing with archers from around the country.

The 2023 National Field & Target Leagues were a great success!

35 league hosts around the country!

140 registered archers!

2023 RESULTS

NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEAGUE

All archers were entered to win free entry to a 2024 national event of their choice and gift cards to the online NFAA Store. The National Leagues took place over 12 weeks with Target archers required to submit 900 Round and Classic 600 Round scores, and Field archers required to submit Field, Hunter, and Animal round scores. Archers could compete on any target or field range around the country and submitted their scores via an online form. Eligible NFAA clubs and shops also received lucrative rebates for each archer they hosted. The NFAA looks forward to offering the National Indoor League this winter. Check the NFAA website for more details!

scores, tournament

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60 National Champions Crowned at 2023 NFAA National Field Championships

Sixty National Champions were crowned at the 2023 NFAA National Field Championships held from July 21-23. Archers from 33 states and 3 countries took part in the three-day event in Darrington, Washington.

Day one consisted of 28 field targets, day two saw archers shooting 28 hunter targets, and day three concluded with 28 animal targets. The terrain on the courses is some of the most challenging in the country with many uphill, downhill, and sidehill shots, and the scenery is among the most beautiful. These reasons and more make Darrington a favorite for experienced and beginner field archers alike.

The previous officers of the Darrington Archers club stepped down from their positions in Spring 2022, and the new Board of the club worked tirelessly to ensure the ranges could stay open. With the help of other local ranges like Silver Arrow Bowmen, Skookum Archers, and KBH Archers, they were able to put on a successful national event to remember. Darren Wognild, President of Darrington Archers, spoke to their challenges over the past year. “We got handed the keys to a club that had little to no maintenance done on it for 2-3 years. Most of our courses were almost unshootable. My wife, three daughters, and I have spent every weekend since March sleeping in our trailer at the range preparing for this awesome event that we were very lucky to host.”

Lalit Jain was shooting in his first-ever field archery event in Darrington and won the Adult Male Freestyle Limited Recurve division with a score of 1,548, 90 points higher than his next closest competitor. He was also an integral part of the organizing team that put on the event. “I have been shooting for the last 10 years and before this event I never realized how much effort it takes to put on an event. Winning the 2023 NFAA Indoor and Field Nationals was a dream come true. I came to the USA 6 months ago. Everything here was different for me. I had never shot a field event before. My fellow archers helped me with the rules and shared their experiences, which helped me to shoot better. I liked the challenge of shooting different distances from different terrains. I love shooting arrows and when there is a challenge it gets more fun.”

The NFAA would like to congratulate all winners from the 2023 NFAA National Field Championships and thank all who attended to support field archery. Keep an eye on the NFAA website for location and date information to be released soon for the 2024 NFAA National Field Championships. We hope to see you there!

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CHAMPIONSHIP COMPOUND SENIOR FEMALE

1 Melissa Miller $160

CHAMPIONSHIP RECURVE FEMALE

1 Clare Maness $160

CHAMPIONSHIP COMPOUND YOUNG ADULT

1 Beretta McKee $500

2 Barrett Pirtle $225

3 Bennett Schuler $150

4 Wyatt Ridgeway $100

CHAMPIONSHIP RECURVE YOUNG ADULT

1 Terissa Taylor $175

2 Olivia Canaday $65

CHAMPIONSHIP RECURVE BAREBOW

1 Rubie Chambers $160

COMPOUND FLIGHT 1

1 Chingis Rinchino $664

2 Adam Jirovsky $380

3 Jacob McArthur $248

4 Jason Goedken $168

COMPOUND FLIGHT 2

1 Brent Duenow $368

2 Cole Duensing $210

3 Troy Thyssen $137

4 Mason Sheehy $93

COMPOUND FLIGHT 3

1 Noah Denker $274

2 Della Ridgeway $157

3 Larry Butterfield $102

4 Ryan Thomas $69

COMPOUND FLIGHT 4

1 Timothy Lopez $195

2 Jim Vang $111

3 Nick Fisher $73

4 Tamara Fontenot $49

COMPOUND FLIGHT 5

1 Zeke Bennett $169

2 Lee Hetletved $96

3 Ray Manfull $63

4 Eric Gaspar $43

COMPOUND FLIGHT 6

1 Thomas Hood $138

2 Leon Hutton $79

3 Steven Gibbs $52

4 Rick Gilley $35

COMPOUND FLIGHT 7

1 Mark Hoiseck $118

2 Jeff Denny $67

3 Madison Overby $44

4 Chloe Madison $30

COMPOUND FLIGHT 8

1 Timothy Thyssen $106

2 Catherine Belzner $60

3 Shawn Burks $39

4 Thomas Mack $27

COMPOUND BAREBOW FLIGHTS

1 Alan Paul $155

BOWHUNTER FLIGHT 1

1 Nicholas Pieske $294

2 Daric Stalder $168

3 Jon Tompkins $110

4 Paul McArthur $74

BOWHUNTER FLIGHT 2

1 Larry Parshen $126

2 Kevin Barto $72

3 Kinley Hetletved $47

4 Suzanne Santoyo $32 RECURVE FLIGHTS

1 Micheal Plummer $200

2 Lalit Jain $108 RECURVE BAREBOW FLIGHTS

1 Levi Ashlyn $77

The ISAA Pro-Am, hosted by The Iowa State Archery Association, will bring together archers of all levels, novice to professional, in their res pected divisions. The event will consist of archers shooting a NFAA 5 Spot 360 & Vegas 330 round.

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Great Lakes Section

Rocky Kline, Councilman rlkline1@comcast.net

Fostoria Area Bowmen

101 Main Street Fostoria, OH 44830

Feb 24-25

Contact Tony Holman, TH30060X@ yahoo.com, (419) 619-2635

Beloit Field Archers

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Feb 24-25

Contact Karl Nelson, karl@beloitfieldarchers.com, (608) 201-4385

Kishwaukee Archers

28278 Lukens Road Sycamore, IL 60178

Feb 17-18

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Feb 24-25

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A hot doe had given the big 10-pointer the slip and now he was frantically searching the area trying to pick up her trail. As he widened his search pattern, he entered my shooting range. Since his movement was quick and erratic, it was challenging to find a good shot opportunity. Earlier, the doe had used the trail near my stand as her escape route. Now, the 170-class buck had found the doe’s scent trail and was headed directly toward my stand. I turned and faced the opposite direction in anticipation of ambushing him as he walked past my stand. I knew the shot would have to be close, because of the dense brush nearby. As the buck passed me, I came to full-draw and made a doe grunt. The buck stopped 6 yards away at the slight quartering angle. When the sight pin came to rest on the last few ribs facing me, the arrow was on its way. The missile exited low out the front of the chest cavity. Seconds later, the buck had expired.

One of the more difficult shots in archery occurs when a deer presents itself inside the 10-yard range. Hitting the animal is not the problem. Getting the bow drawn without being detected, having the animal stop at an opportune time, and achieving correct arrow placement are the problems. Quite often the only tree suitable for a stand is too close to the trail. If this is the scenario, go up the tree another 10 or 15 feet before erecting the stand. The added elevation will make it more difficult for the deer to smell or see you. Drawing on a deer at close range is difficult because the animal has excellent peripheral vision. The best choices are to draw when the head is behind an obstacle such as a tree or wait and draw after he walks past you. Minimize your movement by placing the

MAKING CLOSE DEER SHOTS

By Terry Wunderle

sight pin on the deer before you draw the bow. At that point you will be already for the shot without having to lower the bow arm to bring the sight on target.

It is not a good idea to shoot at a walking deer. Stopping the deer in your shooting lane isn’t as difficult as one might think. Once you have come to full-draw, make a noise and the deer will stop. I prefer to make a grunt sound and the deer will usually freeze in its tracks. If that doesn’t work, it can be stopped with a verbal command, such as saying, “Hey!” or “Stop!” When the deer stops, get the shot off quickly, because it will definitely be on full alert.

Another good method of stopping the deer is through the use of scents. Place some deer scent on the opposite side of the trail from your stand. When the deer walks near the scent, it will stop and turn its head toward the scent location. Several years ago, a high school boy approached me about helping him find a spot to shoot a deer on his father’s farm. While scouting the area, we found a location where most of the deer were crossing a ditch that went through the rolling pasture. Fifteen yards from the trail was a downed tree that made a perfect natural blind. The next morning, the young hunter placed a scent canister on the trail just opposite his blind. An hour later, he arrowed a six-pointer as it was drawn to the aroma of the canister.

Arrow placement is one of the major factors that determine success with the close deer shots. Think of the deer’s chest as a cavity holding an oblong cylinder about 12 inches long and 8 inches around. The objective is to make certain the arrow passes through as much of the cylinder as possible. Preferably, you would like for it to go through the area from one side to the other, ensuring the penetration of both lungs. Quite often, this is impossible on the close deer shots. Instead, try to execute an arrow that passes through the lower half of the front part of the chest cavity. This is the vicinity of the heart, major blood vessels, and large air tubes of the lungs. Such an arrow placement is very lethal.

A form of good practice is to purchase a 3-D deer target. If you hunt from a tree, set up

the target so you can practice shooting the different angles from an elevated position. Remember, you are not trying to hit the 10ring on the target. You are trying to shoot through the imaginary cylinder in the chest cavity.

Choosing the shot angle and placement is very critical in making a clean kill. If you hunt from an elevated position, the best shot angle is when the deer has walked past your stand. The aiming point will be in the back part of the chest cavity, but the exit will be from the lower front of the cavity. This is a very lethal shot and will also provide an excellent blood trail. Side-angle shots should be placed so the arrow enters a little high just behind the shoulder, causing the exit to be in the lower third of the chest cavity on the opposite side. Shots that are straight on or facing you are very “doable” if you can remain calm and hit a baseball-size target inside 10 yards. Assuming you are hunting from an elevated position of 15 to 25 feet and the deer is around 10 yards, aim at the base of the white patch on the neck. If the deer doesn’t go down in his tracks, he won’t travel far and there will be an excellent blood trail. The worst possible shot, which should not be taken, is when the deer is a quarter angle toward you. The shoulder blade inhibits the archer from making a high percentage shot. Since the arrow has to pass through the shoulder blade at an angle, it is very difficult to get good penetration. Your best option is to wait and hope a better shooting opportunity presents itself.

Most 3-D archers use small sight pins. I do not recommend that for deer hunting. Use the bigger fiber optic pins so they are more visible under poor lighting conditions. Quite often the shot opportunity at a big buck occurs at first or last light of day. You don’t want to have to search to find your sight pin when making these shots. I would also recommend that the first pin be sighted in for 15 yards. If the deer is between 5 and 20 yards, the arrow will hit within 1 inch of your aiming point. Close deer shots can be difficult, but if you choose your angle and arrow placement carefully, you can come home a winner.

[Terry, an accomplished hunter, has also coached students to over 350 national and world titles and set over 450 national and world records. More of Terry’s archery tips are in his book, Archery: Think and Shoot Like a Champion, at www.wunderlearhery.com.]

A Century of Champions.