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~~ Chuck!yle_r__ ~ Tests The COMMANDO CROSSBOW!
''When to Shoot!''
Profile ofa Champ: Bob Elliott - JliDij - '
- Forty yards away, looking right at you, /1e's not an easy shot - not with Test Report: Indian Stalker/ Bear Super Magnum 48 your heartbeat popping your shirt buttons. It's a hard·earned moment at the end of a careful stalk - a moment when you' ll appreciate the finest archery tackle. · ·
You'll appreciate a precisi on tuned If you want the bow like a Browning Cobra bow. With hand tillered limbs that draw best bow, flip a coin. smoothly and without stack. With a full pistol grip and thumb re st If you want the sculptured from deep-grained East Indian Rosewood. With a nearly best bow for the recoilless release and a flat cast. And you'll have confidence in an money, get the arro.w, true flying and deep penetrat ing, lrke a Micro-flite. Particularly Indian. if it's headed with Browning's revolutionary Serpentine hunting Check with a dealer. The Indian Stalker point. A point that doesn't wind,.planc sells for about $45 less.* or whistle. A point whose lethal coils are your best guarantee that a We checked the other important hit will score. · characteristics of each bow on scientifically designed equipment under identical conditions to eliminate A cobra-powered human error and our own prejudices. Both bows propelled the same arrow at serpent1ne·s lightning speeds. With a 28" draw, the Indian Stalker's arrow was clocked at about to strike 165.1 ft. per sec. The Bear Magnum, 165 flat. At 27'' and 29" draws. Indian was still a fraction faster. But not enough to really matter. Stacking was checked on an automatic weight machine. Draw weights were the same through the 1811-30" range. Identical performance again. Then we compared guarantees. Indian's is for a lifetime. Bear's isn't. Maybe you · -~~.6' don 't expect a bow to be defective. Still, - -~~~~~~~ that lifetime guarantee is nice to have. Hunting Bows from $34.50 All in all the comparison didn't surprise Hunting Arrows from $'14.95 dz. us. We knew our bow was a beautiful Serpentine Points separately weapon. We suspected theirs was as $4.95 - 1h dt. good. So your choice is really a toss-up. WRITE FOR FRU COlOR CATAtoC If $45 doesn't mean anything to you. Includes complete information •AT SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICES on Browning Bows and Archery Tackle, including sh ooting information. Browning Arms Co., Depl. 596 P.O. Box 500, Morgan, Utah 84050 In Canada, Browning Arms Co. of Canada, ltd. You can spend more for a great bow. But you don't have to. Copyright ir. Browning Arm ~ Company 1'17{) Plo•se Zip ynur MAii
3 FOR THE GREAT ffi5(0J I ~ &\~ rffi (0) I OUTDOORS ~@~1r~OOlT$ WQr ~partau II The newest concept in a VOL. V111, NO. 4 NOVEMBER-DECEMBE!R, 1970 precision performance bow, custom designed and contruc FEATURES: tcd for loday's archer. We WHEN TO SHOOT ...... '...... Jim Dougherty 14 have advanced the features of THE Bly CROSS UP ...... Chuck Tyler 20 WHEELS FOR THE TRAIL ...... 24 a take-down bow to meet the T HE COON CAPER ...... ' ...... Dana R. Ballard '28 demands of the serious shooter. NO NOCK ING NONSENSE ...... Steve Bard 34 THE EXOTIC ONES ...... : ...... C. R. Learn 38 The center section is die-cast THE CONTROVERSIAL PLASTIC RELEASE ...... Norma Ingalls 54 of alloy aluminum and finished PROFILE OF A CHAMPION: Bob Elliott ...... Donna Meadors 58 LAS VEGAS-U.S. OPEN ...... 62 with a special formula vinyl, an exclusive Spartan feature. DEPARTMENTS: The mass weight, small grip . MAIL POUCH ...... 6 and the hand le set 3" ahead of HUNTING WITH KITTREDGE ...... 8 :. c TECH TALK . : ...... : ...... 9 center combine for complete TACK LE TIPS ...... 10 torque-free shooting. This BOW BITS ...... 64 handle riser will also fit H PRO SCORE ...... 70 other take-down models on the CLUB CALL ...... 72 market. A BOOKS FOR BOWMEN ...... 74 Limbs of laminated fiberglass and rosewood crafted especially M EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Jack Lewis MANAGING EDITOR: for Spartan Archery Co. are ,. . A . Donna Meadors designed with tapered lamin ART DIRECTOR: Lloyd Haynes ation and open tips to give · PRODUCTION MANAGER: Jan Stiles maximum speed and stability. PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: Judy Rader ASSqCIATE EDITORS: These fe atures combine to • Chuck Tyler assure a smooth effor lless Dean Grennell draw, eliminating torque and •• Jim Dougherty .A· reducing bow arm and release HUNT/NG EDITOR: Doug Kittredge problems. Make this the year TECHNICAL EDITOR: Emery J. Loiselle that the Spartan 1I can do it EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Sandi Bible for you! ADVERTISl"!G DIRECTOR: Bob Arsenault The 70" bow length is avail ADVERTISING MANAGER: Bill Thomas able in draw weights of 25 to PUBLISHERS: Ray Rich & Jack Lewis 50 pounds. The Spartan II Telef}hone (213) 339-5467 comes with a carrying case and is equipped with Pro-rest, 27 Yz" stabilizer, and newly developed Spartan sight with threaded turning screw for DRESS-A-LIKES IN precision adjustment. Total SPLIT COWHIDE cost of $195.00, left hand bow WITH FRINGE available at no extra cost. Petite Sizes to X-LARGE ON THE COVER: Tno Howatt Supef D lablo f1untln9 bow Is flanked by arrows foshloned by some or the nation's Extra limbs at $79.50. Chocolate, Cognac. Elk I ea d In~ arr ow mnnu facturers. The D labto features Howatt s custom hunting stabilizer. The arrows Show lust about every type of fletching and are from Easton ( ff 1, 8 9 & 10) Shakespeare ( #2. 11 & 17), Bear ( #3. 4 & For information see your lG!. Wing '! # 5) Sw eetland ( # 6 & 15), Pearson C ft 7 & 14; Brown ng ( ii 121 and a special f letch by Re~ Slack of dealer or write: Archery Headquarters ( /113).
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Bear, Easton, Wing, Root, Micro-flite, seem to be against it, hut these, of Pearson, King, Saunders, etc. Avoiding off-brands saves THEM course, are coming from those who @ MONEY: money. have not tried the technique being DEER HUNTERS! used in Mfr.1·is.vippi, th<:refore are not bring deer familiar with a/f of the ramifications.) Only Number-One Grade merchandise is sold- No Seconds. Buying © MONEY: Top Quality at lowest prices saves THEM money. in close ... SENIOR CIRCLE W ITH I would really enj oy seeing a Senior We have been serving Archers - Bowhun.ters - Dealers, .in 10 differ Citizens Archery group and in be t;aL4t\i¥1·' coming a member. I am 72 years of @ MONEY: ent countries over 20 years-Our experience saves THEM money. E•:r·'-+ ------age, heen in archery for many years; I @)§§~ Q@@'Y} know I prefer to shoot with folks at my own Hge level, but we don't h1:1ve We have the Largest Archery Warehouse featuring conveyors and enough a_rchers of that age, so we are electronic equipment, which allows faster order shipment: This ~c:~Hu::MOUS dasscd with the young people. @MONEY: saves THEM money. Grace Wolff, ...e Ludington, Michigan (If enough people speak up, the "lllTar.... er NAA may ger serious about such com· petition!) D eer-Coy is a secret. blend of only natural ~ deer musk and otbet animal glands. When . Shouldn't You Be One Of Them? Deer-Coy is heated by the Jon-e Warmer, it MOOT MOOSE? reaches its maximum potency and effective Thanks for many pleasant hours of ness, giving off t he EXACT natw·al deer odor reading, but in your January/f-'cbruary I.hat arouses and stimulates deer from hun '70 BOW & ARROW, one statement GUARANTEED SAM ~- DAY SERVICE dreds of yards away. by Jim Dougherty in "Gentle James And The Mousie Moose" forces me to SI MPLE TO USE-just apply sev· p ut pen to paper! eral drops of "Deer-Coy" on ab· sorbent pad in "Deer·Coy" clip, The statCm(.l nt I refer to is: "A moose is a fantastic animal. This is the fJ/tD""~ I ~DEASON snap the clip on heated Jon-e Warmer and r eplace warmer in largest antlered animal ever to live on carrying bag. Carry it on your per· the earth." ARCHERY son when stalking deer or place 1J/11'1- The moose is one of my favorite downwind near y our stand. animals, an opinion not shared by my Do not confusA Jon-c niltural Season supply of Oeer·Coy pl us wife. I mention I.his, in case you think 1 Deer-Coy witti ordinMy syn - Deer-Coy clip made to fit Jon·e • this letter to be a hit of English or thetic deer lures. ONLY Jon-e Heated Deer-Coy gives off true Warmer only· ..... · .. · ...... $2.00 Irish sour grapes. But I <.loubl if Mr. Wr;J,'1 .AoRPORATION "Body Heat'• deer scent. A MUST FOR ARCHERS! Dougherty has ever seen the antlers of At sporting counters everywhere. Manufactured only by: I~ GRAND LEDGE, MICHIGAN 48837 Cvnti11:uljd on page 07 Aladdin laboratories, Inc. • 620 So. 8th St. • Minneapolis, Minn. Phone 517-627-2003 7 \_ 6 wild animals. Much of what aclion they take is based on the sounds hcard ... or not heard. Some sounds can be instantly frightening, while others get a reaction of alert attention, but do not frig hten. Sound can arouse curiosity o r soothe an alerted animal. Some can attract and bring the critter to TECH wilhin petl ing distance of the hunter making them. Anyone can learn lo make a number of useful sounds, using your natural voice, materials nt hnnd, or a commercial game ca ll. T he knowing bowhunter can use sound to bring the animal to him, Lo stop ltim, or 1.0 mo ve !Lim into a ·better shooUng position. Often limes, so unds occur from TALK other sources than the hu nter, himself, and knowing how the game will react gives the hun ter opportunity to put himself in an advantageous position for a shot. Outdoor sounds fa ll roughly into fou r general categories: THE BENEFITS OF NOISE ( I ) Those Lhal alarm and frighten into instant night. (2) Those th.a t alert and get attention, but do not cause flight. DOUGHERTY'S CHOICE (Every so often, we find that readers have missed (3) Those that attract the game to come into the sound. (4) Could you please t ell me what kind something in a past issue. They hear rumors or verifil:ation Those that calm, soothe and reassure. Sounds from all of of hunting t1tckle Jim Dougherty uses. from frien ds and associates ahout the piece and suggest that these categories can he of valuable use to the bowhunler. · ( mean the complete information to W'1 rerun it. We /l.'1ver have done .w, but this column by Sounds which alarm and frighten game are sometimes include the bow, bow weight, arrows, Doug Kittredge, published now more than half a decade used to flush game from dense brush. Jn India, luud noise heads, feather length of arrow, bow back, is one of those for which there has been great plays an important part in moving game lo the hunter quiver , camo? demand. But don't ask; we don't plan on reprinting another during organized hunts. llow often have you passed a dense And whal does Doug Kittredge use? for at least another half decade!} clump of brush or aspen palch and thrown a rock. into the Docs he use camo head nets and center o f it lo fl ush o ut gi\me o n the other side? . gloves, white o r barred fletch? The popular Herler's Ra bbit i::1usher call is dcisgned to Mike Ba.1tkslone, make a high pitched scream such as a hunting hawk might Castro Valley, California inake, a noise ca!culaled to cause rabbits lo move so I.he (Jim Dougherty presenlly us~s a N orsE C/\N HELP you get more game ! The right suund, hunter can sec I.hem and get a shot. Ben Pearson Mercury l/u/ller 111 a made at the right time, can he pure magic for the skillful Sound lhal alerts game but does not cause flight can be sixty-pound weight. !/is a~rows u.n~al/y bowhunter. The trick is knowing whal sound to make and of use when a couple of hunters arc working together. /\ are 2020 /:,'uSto fl AlLtmw um, f 111 ed when to make it. couple of years ago I was working down a ~tccp canyon witlt either Pearson Deudh eads or rit e Sound plays a most important part in the life of wary Continued on pa,qe 48 003 wlllcll he helped to design. Feather /engtll is 5 x 5/8-i11cl1. lie uses a Pearson eigllt·arrow bow quiver. (Doug Kilrredge uses a Howard Ga111e ma.w1r tit fifty-five po unds, 20 I 8 arrows wirlr 003 heads, and a Silent Stalker quiver. Jle does11 '1 generally use camo. but does wear a forest green Sorry you cant" see shin and green wool trousers, t.'1e11 uses w 1110 paint 011 liis hands and jact'. 7le ~ea e(Jffle4, "J'UUH ~~~ He uses white feathers IO be <1ble 10 IDore of our neW" see them easily in flight. but they are covered in the quiver using a camo BEST Bows •.. BEST Arrows ••• BEST Tackle ..• head net clipped in place with a b11tl caD1ouflage clothing ... dog clip.) BEST of all Herter's have the BEST prices. ... b ut in this type of product we thought you •' ) @All thi$ leads to the Herler's BEST line of bows TOURNAMENT BOW would be more interested in its effectiveness. O the PERFECTION MAGNUMS. These world famous I'm a beginner, shooting less than While you can't sec the bar tacked stress pointi;, ~ ~ bows give you 4 hu nting models to choose from one year, wilh a medium-priced b~w, I ' f in le ngths from 46 inches, to 62 inches. the re is a score in the 260s, once a wee~ m an the double stitched seams, and the many roomy b'•,J Perfection Magnum &uited and Priced for you. indoor teagu,e. Would a bow li ke lhe pockets, or feel the lightw e ig~t, con:fortablc - llC-300 or Golden Eagle or one of lhe though rugged - cotton poplm fa brn..:s, you <.:an ()t ;r, @ Every possible feature of the mode rn bowyers art others with Lhe stablizing rod auto sec how this Vietnam pattern so completely cam '°• ~/ has been utili;i:ed to make these bows the out· matically improve my score or do I standing hunting bows of today, You get the finest have enough stability in my bow? Or ouflages the wearer. in. design, workmanship and materials and it is do I just need practice? Your Browning Dealer will be happy to show you backed by Herter's guarantee. Brad Edgerton, Tampa, Florida the skillful tailoring and hunter-designed features of Browning's com p l ct~ line of Ca.mouflage Cloth @ In crease yo ur hunting ability, as other Herter's ( We would expect tlwc one of tlte bow shooters have. finer toumament bows wllicll are ing including: a h unung co.at with game b~g, a ji.tted with scabilizers would i11crease lightweight h u n t in~ vest .with g~me ?ag, li~ht your score ... perhaps a considerable weight cove ra lls, h g ht we1 g~ t shirt, hghlwe1ght @You ca n make this season your most successful of amount. We assume that you have suit· all seasons and what could be better ... able aluminum arrows.) trousers an d brush trousers. from $7. 25 to $24. 7 5. PERFECTIONS ... Our Product is Our Best Salesman PEA RSON HU NTER BUY DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND I woultl like so me advice. Presently SAVE ON HUNDREDS OF ARCHERY ITEMS. I shoot a Pearson Deerslayer Special BRO NING 58 inches and 46 pounds, at a 28-inch Write for FREE includes .Browning'.!\ new line Send for our 64 page free catalog of Archery draw. I've heen shooting a bow seri Catalog ously for about founeen months and full color catcilog of Hunting Apparel and Boots and Sporting goods. Address Dept.11R2 wnnl a bow wi th better trajectory. My prescJ1t bow has :i po inl of aim of Browning Arms Company, De pt . C70, P.O. Box. 500, Morgan, Utah 84050 fi"i/i: about seventy-two yards coverage with In Canada -- flrown.mg Arrns C ornpany o f(',an a d a, Ltd· \ ---::>:/ broad heads. Continued on page 44 Cop>·rig:h1" Browning Anos Ctimpt11ny 1969 9 8 ' ' ANN BUTZ ' RECORD-SMASHING TACKLE TIPS CHAMPION by Emery J. Loiselle
EFFECTS OF HUMIDITY
A Superb New Hunting Bow Classic!
Have you ever noticed on certain days that your arrows The Super Diablo is truly a bowhunter's concept are hitting consistent ly high? This would be most apparent on the longer targets. At other timos, you may have found of the ultimate hunting bow. HOWATT designers the inverse to be the case. This condition is due in most actually consulted with many of the country's leading cases to the effects of humidity. archery hunters to establish the absolute essentials In damp weather, the wood core in the limbs of your ~ow absorbs moisture and swells ever so slightly, making of a superior hunting bow. Then, with the full ap the limbs thicker and, therefore, faster shooting. Likewise, proval of the experts, many additional qualities and in unusually dry and sunny weather, the core will shrink, bringing the facing and backing closer together to make a features were added to improve the basic design. lighter bow with less cast. On such days, your arrows will The HOWATT Super Diablo is the classic result. The Top Money Winner hit low. Essential hunting bow qualities have been en of Women uses the Amazing Lest some of your own observations label me a purveyor of untruths, let me hasten to add that there are times when hanced with numerous design features, including a a bow will shoot taster on sunny days and slower in wet Custom Hunting Stabilizer, to produce the exception P.RO MEDALIST weather. To cite one condition of the paradox, consider the place al bow. Superb speed, smooth power and remark "The World's Most you keep your bow. If you store the bow in a damp cel lar, able accuracy together with its incomparably finished Accurate Bow!" it has absorbed moistu re from the ambient atmosphere and w ill shoot fast even th ough the weather is sunny. Take it to Brazilian Rosewood handle makes the Super Diablo a one or two-da y shoot , however, and you may find it wilt a true classic . . . 1he ultimate. Ann, like most great Arch ery keep changing, shooting slower and slower as it dries out . Champions, selects the Pro Meda In the other condition of paradox, ta ke your bow out on Length 60" Weights to 75 lbs. list Bow for consistent shooting a day so humid that the moisture is falling as rain, in torrents. The bow which now should be shooting faster Black Hunting Glass accuracy. The precision engi may actually hit lower than ever, depending upon how hard Brazilian Rosewood Riser neered design that has it is raining. Comes complete with Custom Hunting Stabilizer This condition is due to the extra load created by the and Deluxe black padded case with %ippered captured "Grand Slam'' for clinging water. Wa terlogged feathers and water on the shaft accessory pocket. the second straight time w ill cause drag detrimenta l to accel eration. Also water on 99.50 the su dcice of the limbs w ill slow up recovery. I remember in F.l.T.A. World shooting in the ra in when, wi th each shot, a shower would Championships ! fall at my feet as the arrow broke away from its cloak of water. This friction, in overcoming adhesion of the water as the arrow breaks away, can shorten the trajectory consid The Brazilian Rosewood, flexible-shaft Custom Hunting Only the Pro Medalist Bow erably. The many little impacts of arrow and raindrops Stabilizer is available as an accessory and may be exclusive patented has lea· during flight also contribute somewhat to a shortened arc installed on the Howatt Hunter and Hi-Speed models. lures as Dyna-Poise Limbs, of travel. Some of these effects of rain occur independent ly When ordering, simply spec_ify a stabilizer insert. Torque Stabilizers, TFC, of bow action and should not be considered relative to the Micro -Rest, Thumb Insert 1.50 Stabilizer 9.95 bow's cast. Continued on page 50 Rest Pistol Grip plus the advanced design that gives Champions Available NOW at your HOWAn dealer unmatched advantages. SIGHT PIVOT "°\. LINE OF SIGHT (LOS)
SIGHT SWUNG c::::>A~ON Ask your Dealer FORWARD about the Bow HOWATT that makes the Arohery Manufacturing, Inc. Champions! METHOD 1 - PIVOTAL SIGHT ROUTE 0, VAl 11510 NATURAL BRIDGE RO AD. BRJOGETON. MISSOURI 6304Z 11 10 ~o think another thought ot get for Cttri$tmas "The Bushwhacker 1s different from most bows on Uie market today :ind newer than some oi the older styles in a modern way. •!the riser is made of aluminum and finished to a bright polish. It is smail and light with a n.wcrsc horn on the belly of the bow that the manufacturer mentioM as being n damper for limb vibration. "The bracing is simple and the bow seemed to have no stack. After weighing the bow, I went to the bale where a few trial shots were made to see how it performed at short range. There was no !ltack at my 27Y1 -inch draw. I pulled it over my draw lo see if I could find a stacking point and couldn't. Skepticism was being replaced with a bit of admiration. "The main reason the solid fiberglass limbs won't stack is due to design in the glass. lt is made longitudinal and the end result is an almost rndel>tructibk limb am] bow combinatio11. I disassembled one, then put it back together to check alignment. The limbs tracked true and stayed that wny. "The bows are sixty inches Jong and this pair each weighed in at fifty pounds. "The mass weight of the bow wasn't objcctionabJc or too heavy in the hand. Special Chri_stmas-time "The small ri$er eliminates some of the usual '29 95 shop.. by·ma1/ offer! riser weight, but the heavy limb!; put some Only of that lost weight back into the 'The first few shots were • tc>tal. lt isn't too hcavy for ac close range and the bows were hunting and, in toting it doing as well as we could make them perform. around on several trips, .it They Put the ~:ha ft where you wanted it. pro\ed no problem. "The Bu,.hwhacker performed beautifully out to forty yards. After .-·················------~~ shooting heavier bows thun the fifty-pound variety, it takes a bit of I Ask at your dealer's, or order direct. Act now for pre-C~ristmas delivery I I gelling used to u lighter bow. This had nothing to do with the cast of the To order by mail. simply complete and mail the order form Allen wrench _Included for q.u1ck , easy reassembling. Order I Bushwhacker; it put an arrow {>Ut \' This fall five million bowhunters will enter the woods in quest of Knowing when to shoot. is instinct ga me. Many of these hopefuls who walk th e g 15 with his head down present s the better opportunity. His reaction t ime will be sides bisecting the deer laterally rough slower than the buck that walks erect. ly three inches from the bottom. The clapscci reflex time is but fractions That's the place at which to shoot, and of a second, enough to spell the differ when the deer jumps you're in good ence in a hit or a miss. shape. If be doesn't jump you are still Watch the doe who has led two or in good shape. Don't. ever Jct anyone three gcncrntions of fawns through the tell you a deer can't do some serious woods as she walks the trails. Compare maneuvering at close ranges when he her to the long yearling spike who has hears that bow go off. I have hit five yet to. lcurn and fully understand that bucks on the side opposite of that at The Flea, by .,,....AU~ "' This fine the slight scraping sound of an arrow K&P Mfg. Co., ~ which I was shooting. Four or them muley buck, bei~g drawn back is a sound that spells of Irwindale, took hits in 1.he exact spot l wanted with horns in velvet, action. the arrow to go and one clear hack in California is was taken by the Watch the tail of a deer who has its a rugged f~~·~;§~~~~ ~ the hips whic}1 could have been either author at thirty head down as you stalk. It freezes at machine that a fa st deer or a sJoppy shot . No ne of yards in full the flicker that signals the head is get the these deer was over thirty yards. run. Despite I saw a bowhunter wait on a run about t.o rise Cora quick but thorough bowhunter size, such targets inspection before once again dropping ning deer t hat was corning straight to can be elusively to feed. Take the shot on the feeding into the back him. The fellow Jct the arrow go, and I country but, don't believe Lhc deer could have heen hard to hit. deer us soon as the head goes down once there, has rather than when it is up and alert. On more than fifteen lo eighteen ytt rds the buck that walks to you with his no place in the from him , straight on. The arrow head up, try to control the impulse to techniques for caught the deer i n the rump, slightly move u11.ti_l he is past. Take him going .vtalking game. off exact center and the point popped away wait mg for the qua1Jer angle. out under his chin. There was a buck Whenever possible avoid .!!hooting at that tlid some fancy footwork. rr he game that is looking al you. J believe had m ade a ninety degree turn he'd this is especiall y true o f deer between pro bably be telling his offspring about twent y-five and thirty yards away, for lhat September day in the big quakie at l hcsc ranges they seem better patch on Beaver Creek, instead o f equipped Lo jump your string while at looking down o n the hunter from the longer distances they do ~ct seem wall where he is properly mounted quite so inclined to want to get out of with a justifia ble expression of aston Lhe way. ishment! A deer coming head on presents a Reginning bowhuntcrs should make poor shot. This problem is often lhemselves thoroughly aware of the magnified by the bowhuntcr who iinatorny of the game they plan to ~aits loo long. Contrary to the opin hunt. Obviously the best place to go for is the chest. One of the poorest areas for a hit is the neck, yet it ion of some it is easily possible to let appears that many archers will try for game get too close. This situation can In a low ~rouch, Do~g~erty filters through weeds and tall a neck shot for two reasons.. Most a suddenly tu rn into nose to nose grass, no1Seless as drift mg fog: Every tnch closer help1 odds! bowhunters arc o r were gun h unters, staring contest with the bowhunter at T wo veteran archers show their form : Dougher1y, at left, and gun hunters are neck shot ori half draw, a h~rriblc position t o get ented. The opportunity for a neck yourself mlo. Now any slight move holds draw, while Ben Pearson is sho wn at in.~lant of release. ~ sho t is presented ofte n · deer looking ment will trigger the animal into out of a thicket, peering from behind a n~otio.n in any direction, presenting a tree, standing in tall cover. The upper situation that at best is difficult to portion does no!. offer !i vital target; a cope· with, a sure fire formula for a miss or bad hit. hit here generally creates only a flesh wound. . Probably more of the so called Study anatomy charts to learn the cinch _shots at h_read and butter ranges position of all organs, arteries and are missed by !ugh arrows than by any blood vessels. Go to the 7.oo to observe other reason. Yet m a great many cases the animals at all angles. Determine the arrows were not all that bad. Take standing deer at twenty yards that where to put the arro w from every a positio n. This study pays off when a bolts at t he shot, the point of aim is snap decisio n has to be made. Auto right wh_ere the deer lives, about eight matic reaction to your study will focus to ten mches below the top of the your attentio n o n the right spot. Don't back. Subtrnct the normal tendency to shoot al the middle of an animal. shade a close shot a teeny bit high and Better to shoot through the hips or that leaves you about eight inches of flanks than to punch one through the from the top the back: middle. If you can'l get a clear shot at When a deer standing erect makes a the prime targets, wait. Wait for a move lo jump he has to gather his better opportunity or pass completely muscles in order to spring. To do this and wail for a not her animal. Stay as he has to drop down, bending his calm as possible without being in a knees so to speak to gather the power .. hurry to shoo!.. Hurried shots arc capable of making the move. You forced and forced shots arc generally shoot; the deer bolts, dropping as h e bad shots. does to gather the spring, the arrow Knowing when to shoot does not goes high over the bacl< and over the mean just when to shoot al the animal, target area that was there a second it is knowing when you are ready to ago. ,• ...... shoot. It is port of the concentration Shoot low; place your conccntra game of mental preparedness, being tio~ right above the belly line. On a physically ready to pull it all together. win le tail there is a built in focal Iine Co11t i1111ad cm page I 8 of white belly fur that runs up the 16 17 WHEN TO SHOOT It requires poise under tough condi tions, beating down the obstm.:1cs of trembling knees and short breath, gain ing control, doing it right. I rec.:nll a big bui.:k bedded on a rocking point overlooking a side canyon of t he Roan Creek drainage in Colorado last summer. lt took me an hour lo reach a small spruce uphitl from the deer who httd his back to the Of·FERS THESE OUTSTANDING tree. The stalk was made in stocking feet over loose shale for the last sixty yards or so, each step a major effort. FEATURES ... Each quiet grating of rock on rock echoed like cannon roars in my head. ® ONE MODEL FITS A l l BOWS-RIGHT In a situation like this il seems as OR LEFT HAND though you never breathe, an 20 21 . ' reached. This eliminates the need to in the Twenties," the bowman pro slide the stock back and cock the bow claims. from the crossbows used during the in two separate operations. The crossbow first 11ppeared as a Crusades, but the same basic concept The trigger and safety are in the combat weapon back in the Tenth and ide11s have been refined and the Comba t-iy pe folding fro11 t sight o I pistol grip and the safety must have Century. It was a smaller version of best have been inc.;orporated into this iron made the Commando an accurate constant pressure on it before the bow the siege ballista developed by the Twentieth Century model. bow even in the hands of the novice. can he shot. lt is not a switch type Greeks, the first bows made Qf horn, Stringing the Commando is accom safety, but i$ spring-loaded so that the sinew and wood. They were bent by plished by placing the bow tips on two bow is o n safe at all times, until the holding the front of the how to t he boxes or blocks about a foot off the safety is depressed - and kept depress ground by placing a foQt in the stirrup, ground. Place one foot on the extend ed - during the trigger squeeze. while the string was pulled by a hook ed stirrup and press down with the The vital statistics of the Com from the archer's belt. foot, holding the bow steady by the mando are: Weight, 5'l'2 pounds; length The Italians wen.: the first to be stock and pistol grip. with stock forward, 18~ inches; stock come proficient in ils use. The 11dvan Being sure the sliding stock is to the Rear sight ha.1· two holes connected a I. fu 11 length, 28i,(, inches; draw tage was that the how coultl he aimed rear far enough not to interfere with by a slot to enable the shooter to weight, 140 po unds; draw length, 13 ~ accurately, wit hout putting a strain on the operation, secure one loop of the sight acr.:uratl!Jy at both short and inches. the archer and a novice could operate string on one lim b and bend the bow long range.r witluwr adjusling sight. The bolls manufactured by Sti:vens the crossbow effectively. Doth naval until the other loop can be secured. It for the Commando come in three and cavalry forces soon adopted the should be noted that Tyler hits the types. The target bolt l 2-11 /32 inches crossbow for warfare. sci1lcs at a heavy 196 pounds and had long, with weight of 378 grains; the Pope In nocent II felt the crossbow to use a considerable portion of this bro;idhead bo lt, 14-11/32 inches, was so lethal that, in the year 1139 bull to string the Commando. weighing 390 grains; the practice bolt A.D., he forbade its use, denouncing it Cocking the bow is accomplished measures 14-5 /3 2 inches weighing 443 as ' hateful to God and unfit for by pushing the lock all the way for grains. Clnistians." The ban later was lifted, ward or until the detenl is well under "Without trial and error in the field allowing Christians to use the bow the string. Then, with the both feet on lo go by, I think feathers are perfer against the Mohammedans. the stirrup, pull it back into the rear able to vanes. Feathers, put on proper Metal was introduced in the cross catch. ly, still work well even though half bows in the Thirteenth Century and Sliding stock pick.r up the bowstring, Stevens notes th11t it is important to beaten up," Stevens feels. they soon were being cocked mechan when pushed to the forward position. see that the trigger is well forward and "Sweetland cornprcsse Stri11ging the bow i.r accomplished with two boxes of equal height, bend1:ng limbs until how.l'lring reaches the tha noclcs. Steve Brmnett illustrates how it is done. Stevens from a special teflon ma terial, Tyler used the top hole of the rear then taped. The string should rest by sight. Sliding stock pulled all the way to ' releasing one end and adding twists, "Thi~ Commando is accurate even the rear. the bow ls cocked and now until the string rests at the right mea is raady for the bolt to be nocked. in the hands of a novice," ·1 yler re surement. lates. .., would hate lo he on the As with all hows, never release the receiving end even at the fifty-yard string without a1n arrow in position. To range." do so may break the bow, the string or Tyler spent thirteen monl.hs as a even the stock. To Jct the bow down, Marine officer in Vietnam, sometimes release, hold the string with both nose to nose with the enemy, and says, hands and have a companion r rip "'In ;i ll frankness, I can see a limited string or even tht: stock. To let the use for the Commando or any other bow down, release, hold the string bow in lhe C(1m bat situation we have with both hands and have a compan in South East Asia. There 11rc some ion trip action enough, according lo reconnaisance patrols, where a silent Stevens. weapon wo uld be necessary so as not Although Tyler grunted and groan to give away a friendly position. How ed in cocking lht'. 140-pound how, ever, it should be used only when shooting the Command<> was a treat. backed up with firea rms in case there Starting at fifty feet and using t he is a malfunction or a miss. lower hole in the slolled rear sight, he ''Another problem t hat we had no difficulty in pulling five bolts encountered in Vietnam was that, in a. two-foot square of cardboard of when shooting through the dense ten thickne~scs. Moving hack to one jungle growth, even the M-16 .223 cali hundred feet , the how shot with the ber bullet was deflected easily by the same accuracy· with only the slight.est jungle growth. At the slower vclo1.:1ties sight pie! ure chrnge. of the crossbow bolts they wouldn't Tyler moved back to the I SO-foot stand a chance of penetrating the mark to find that the Commando will jungle mass without being dcflcctc 23 Model 301 "Hunter's Dream" pickup cover has 100 cfm ventilating fan to assure canine comfort, is waterproof and lockable co boot. What do you do with a snowmobile when there's no snow, nowhere? A novel innovation known as the "wheel" L UMPHD ALL TOGETHER, under the general term of permits warm-weather operation of Silo-Pony. Convertible! recreational vehicles, we find a bewildering variety of devices for transportation, where the going is steep, rough or difficult and/or for providing the comforts of home away from home. There are trail bikes and mini-hikes to take you where Hodaka is a Variou.r types of all-weather covers the game llbounds; .rome being designed to permit portaging name that's are available for keeping the weather out animals as large as deer. Snowmobiles offer powered well regarded out of amphibiou.r 6-wheel Terra Tiger. transportation off the highway.v in the winter months and in trail bike some of thf1se ar11 designed for conversion to wheels after circles as a the spring thaws. /I mphibious vehicles can take land or competent, water in stride. Motor homes offer the convenience of a dependable morel on wheels, while camper bodies provide the same machine. facilities when mounted on a truck. Camp trailers can be Taco Trail 100 is a mini-bike towed behind an auto or truck and expand into a level of designf:d to go where the going luxury that is surprising in view of thier compact dime!l· is tough and come back for sions. more; 200cc 4-cycle Briggs It all adds up to the fact that getting there can be a & Stratton provides go-power. substantial fraction of the total fun! 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Do ·it·yourself Horumza mini-hike kit assembles in one hour - they say - to provide maximum fun per dollar of outlay. Kit pri''t! starts at $69.95 ($119.95, witlz engine)is complete, needs no welding. Range Rover /~ is deluxe "Trail Sc:out " is ver.rion of K&P's trail bif::e entry, familiar geared at 12 to 1, its top Land Rover, speed is 15 mph and l ~ goes r;o mph gallon gas tank provides 011 highways, about 200 miles cniising. .rlo w hut sure elsewhere with 4-wheel dri11r:; seat.1· five. The "Flea," by K&P Mfg. Co., got!x up to JO mph with 4-stroke, 3.5-hp Tecum.H!h engine, has automatic centrifugal clutch. Dan levels on target high in tree. Author's first coon taken with the Arrows seldom are recovered in baying h9unds weighed 18 pounds, a such high angle shots at night. respectable trophy of' its kind. timber-rattling series that would have DRY LEAVES crackled under kept ten coons treed. our feet like fresh cornflakes as we Yordi spotted the coon a good dis moseyed along the river. It was just tance up. Dan positioned himself for a two hours past sundown, and my shot. The coon clung to a branch that hunting partners and I were in some drooped over a small oxbow. If he blue ribbon coon country. Somewhere came down full of fight, the dogs in the dark bottom land timber around would have to wrestle him in water. us, two veteran coon hounds vac Water fights give houndmen gray uumed the forest floor for the scent of hair. More than on<.:e a coon has gotten a ringtail. The odds were good that the be~t of a big hound in a situation we'd cup an car to the sound of a trail like this. There's quite an investment ing hound inside of an hour. in hounds and training. A houndman Iowa boasts some of the best coon can spend $300 to $400 for a good hunting in the country. Raccoons coon dog, and can go higher than fl() urish along the timbered river $1000, if he is so inclined. The hours bottoms, feeding on co{n, soybeans, of training that go into producing top fattened ducks and chickens, as well as flight cooners make them seem almost their more basic freshwater menu. irreplaceable. Many thousands are taken each fall by It was up to Dan and his Groves trappers and houndmen, but popula Spitfire Magnum, now. He drew back a tions always bounce right back . My cedar-shafted broadhead and let il fly. side-kick, Dan Mattes, and I were anx The coon came down like a homesick ious to arrow one or those corn rock. A perfect neck shot killed it edge broa 28 29 Raccoon (in middle of circle) is a game animal that offers new challenge to many bowhunters who have not hunted him before. any sign of the coon's e.~cape route. As she completed the loop around the coon tree, she gave the deep, choppy bark that meant treed. "She's sure, now," Yordi yelled over the noise. "Search every Jim b for an eye or tail." Just then Kelly, the big blue tick, charged into our circle of lights, hit the coon tree full stride and rocketed fi ft~en feet up the trunk, nearly mak111g the lower branches. Candy's howls and our chatter hud brought him at full tilt from some far corner of the woods. Ile wanted coon badly. Bark flew as he tore into the big birch tree a second time. The noise was deafening. Our flashligl1ts scanned every inch of bark. There didn't seem to be any place a coon could hide among the leafless branches, but a coon laying Oat on a thick limb is a treasure hard to find. " Here he is!" Dan announced. "Come around to this side. You can see him well ." Yordi and I pushed through thick The wounded raccoon rakes a dog '.5 face with its claws, although it is near death caused by the author's arrow. s~pling growth to Dan's position and r~plied. "A Heinz 57, I guess. I bought trained our lights on the ringtail high The dog.~ are e.1pecial/y trained and bred and it is 1wt him as a tree dog fro m an Illinois deal in the tree. unc:omrrwn for a coon hunter ro have thousands i11l'e.~ted. er, but he never did tree coons. I could One of the coon dogs tears at hark of tree, as others "That thing is really up there, This hunt took place in central Iowa, along a riFer. have returned him, but after I saw him look aloft, seeking any sign of the hunted animal. Dan," I said ... Do you think we can wrestle a ringtail I decided to keep fetch him with an arrow?" him. 8esides, r kind 0 f like the lit tie "What do you mean, we'!" Dan mutt." replied. " It\ your I.urn!" Skipper's face wore the marks of Dan cleared a spot in the under battle. His snout was streaked with brush, so I could get an arrow away. 'Scars and his ears looked like the fringe The coon wits in the crotch of a limb on a buckskin jacket. He wasn't much hanging al111osl. parallel to the ground. for size but, according lo Yordi h~ I had a good view of the rascal's vitals, makes up for it with grit. Our dog 'talk so a killing hit was possible. was interrupted by Candy's bay. I laid a nu.or-sharp, cedar arrow "She's on tree, again," Yordi across my fifty-five-pound Bear exclaimed. "Let's go!" Kodiak and nockcd it on the string. A. A steady series of resounding howls fie ld ar<.:hcr cr>uld understand my echoed through the timber from two predicament. Imagine that Jillie short hundred yards up the old road. bunny target on the field range. Candy's baying sent shills of excite Slretch it to about one hundred feet, ment down my spine as we approach angle it up at sixty degrees. then turn ed . the tree. Candy's barking stopped. out the lights! Skipper was there,.eycing a giant river As Yordi zeroed his five-call flash birch which approached the size of a light in on the coon, I i n st i nc~i vely redwood. aimed my arrow and rolJed my fmgers "Candy is checking," Yordi sur mized. off the bowstring. A sharp smack came from the target area. "What's that?" I asked. "f)id I hit the limb or the coon?" l "She's checking to make sure the asked quickly. coon didn't hit the tree and come " I can't see your arrow." Dan down again. Many times a coon'll try yelled. "Watch it! He's coming down!" to fool u dog that way." After the shot, the big ringtail My flashlight picked up Candy's scrambled down the limb, lost his black f9rm moving from tree to tree footing and fell. Skipper, the little kill around the giant birch. She reached dog, flew into action. He caught the high on each trunk to check for scent. coon by the neck on the second Her nose vacuumed the forest floor for 31 30 :-- --....--~------....::=-- • ...... bounce. Then Candy laid into him Bow hunt with the best at half the price with a hindleg hold. But this coon wasn't finished yet. The fight had hardly begun, when Candy lost her grip and Mr. Coon cf~~ wrapped himself around Skipper's • ARCHERY EQUIPMENT neck like a coonskin muffler. Skipper squeale By Steve Barde NO NOCKING NON9EN9E Some Opportune Ways of Nocking Sometimes it pays to keep your mouth shut. Saunders Archery Company and called a Nocksct, a piece There were several of us on the range doing some of heat-shrinking plastic, a section o· ~ so.ft nibber that ~ li d~s practice shooting, when a man and two youngsters showed over th.e string top and botl~m to gtve a refer~nce po111l 1n up, rigged with all the latest in hunting gear including camo. the middle, or any other device used to dcterm~ne the same This is on a target range yet. point each lin1e you place an arrow on the string lo shoot. They were getting used lo their new camo clothing and You must start someplace, so string your bow and place decided to wear il on the range. The man asked us to watch il on a bench. Take a square, a piece of cardboard or paper his new arrows fly. He had taken it upon himself to instruct with a right angle will also work, and place the edge of the his young protcges in the art of archery, and they were square on lhc arrow rest in the same position the arrow will going to fill the freezer with the first deer that came their take. If you shoot from the shelf, place the edge on the way. shelf. If you shoot from a side rest place it on the rest. He put a new arrow on his string, came t o draw and Take a pencil or marking pen and make a mark on the turned for our approval on the flight of his sh aft. It had string at the poinl where the right angle formed by the ,gone pretty well at that. Then he asked us to watch the big square meets lhe string. This will be lhe ninety degree line difference between that new arrow and one of his o ld ones. or mark that you will start from in all instances. He placed the o ld arrow on the string and something h it Now that the ninety degree mark has been established me, there wasn' t a nocking point on his st ring or on any of you can determine the proper height the nocking point the strings the group had. should be above this point by measurements. Ask several Wh at to do in this situation'! Be a real heel and blo w his archers how high they nock their arrows and you will get big image in front of Lhc youngsters? Let him alone and several different answers, even if they arc all shooting Lhe hope he finds out from someone else? Good intentions can same bow. It isn't the same for everyone. create hard feelings, so while he moved lo the bales to pull Tuke the arrow you plan to shoot and place it on the his arrows I mentioned very quietly that he might check his arrow resl in line bul above.the mark you have made on the nocking point. A perplexed look followed me as r left the field; he probably had never heard of a nocking point. The situation isn't new. Many archers shoot with no knowledge about a nocking point for an arrow on a bowstring. If they do find out about it, the information is A tied 11ock is handy, .wlid and can be done in the field sketchy and some of it entirely wrong. There is an archery with .vhort .thread or how.~tring material. This flock has bnok on the market and four times the author mentions been made large for sake of illu.ttration, author says. that the no eking point is at right a ogles to the string, perpendicular to lhe arrow shelf or shooting rest .. Hog wash! I would like to see him or anyone shoot with a nocking point in that position. Perhaps that should be rephrased; yes, you can shoot with a nocking point in that position, but it isn't correct, and your arrow flight should tell you that. Where docs the nocking point go? Where docs t he arrow go in relation to the nocking point'! Ilow many nocking point s do you need? Is it the same fo r all bows once you have found it? The nocking point on a bowstring is put there to enable you to have a constant point to attach Lhnt arrow lo the string. If you don't use a nocking point you might be able Lo guess pretty well most of the Li.me, and in an emergency you can shoot without one. but it is a simple m:1ller lo find the right place to put it. There arc several methods for doing this. The nocking point consist~ of o point, it might be a knot o f thread, a piece of tape, a metal clip made by the Usi11g Korky target, a target bow and un(letched shafis, . author used Hamilton method to determine proper nocking poi111. /Wicldfe arrow is nocked properly, entered wrget .vtraight. Sha.ft angled U[Jward is 11oclced too low, while the third shaft flax hee11 11ocked too high, he states. 3 5 check by using the Hamilton method and set ytiur hocking point. Do you place the arrow 36 37 By C.R. Learn Ones ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Be method of attaching the limbs to the with an Allen bolt through the t:enler riser that he had used previously with of the limb base. l t is a ;,olid and func great succes:; on his other take-downs. tional method. Comparing this triple The riser is of ai rcraft metal, light and take-down with the 'two-piece take strong, and the limbs were made with down, I found it was built on the same his patented Dyna-Stress technique. principle with a shorter base. There are When the bow arrived. prior to the two localor pins to insure proper c1 lign h unt, there was no string in the pack ment when assembling. age. I went to the string jig and made The really new idea Groves had three to get what I wanted. The bow come up with was a fuzzy coating on was one of the fir~t lo be made in the the riser. This worried me at first, as I hunter model and was fifty-three thought it might rub off. It doesn't. pound~ al twenty-cighl inches and The process consists of coating lhe measured fifty-eight inches. riser with epoxy, placing it in 11 n The limbs are attached lo the riser enclosed area, then chllrging il with The riser section on the left has alignment holes and retaining center section of steel. The limb assembly on right has alignment pins and retaining or holding bolt, "rn .LllERE'S ONE with a good set of horns and a beautiful cape. It seemed rnorc like a Hollywood Want to try J'or him?" special than a hunt. Harry Hawkins The rams were on the hillside belqw us. They had seen us, but hadn't an 39 38 The ca.5e supplied with Groves how Bowen Weems inspects his one-shot opens to .rhow handle riser flanked kill. Ile is the maker of the game by sets of 5J and 62-pound limbs. calls, which carry his noted name. ~Vith one riser, limbs and resulting weights can be changed by archer. pound bow. That was what had me oyster crackers, spre<1d them on a worried. for hack-up, I packed a few Black Diamonds and the four-bladed hardwood floor, then try to w<1lk over them, you will un~erstand my prob Black Copperhe<1ds. lem in trying to tiptoe through dry We pulled a few bales from ~d Bray's feed lot and had some practice scrub oak. The group above was hold ing the attention of the rams. I nockcd after we arrived. I took one of the my Rounder on the Groves and moved broadheads, found an embankment by the creek that didn't have too many in for the kill. rocks and shot away. The limbs threw The rams caught sight of me as I that heavy-tipped shaft beautifully. I moved into an open ar?a so I could backed up <1nd felt that, if I could get shoot. They started moving out to my within thirly yards of the ram, I would left about thirty yards away. M_Y ra'!l have not trouble. was in the lead, and I had no idea if Weems took a look at the vihram they were going to speed up or stop, solcd Red Wing Saddle Tramp boots I was wearing and laughed, "If you can electricity. The fibers adhere to tl~e Groves madi:: the riser small enough to get close to anything making all the The velvet-like material covering tlte epoxy and stand up from the electn<.; keep it light, yet big enough. lo g~~ a noise you do, it will be a wonder." how handle o(fered an unusual feel charge. good grip in the handle section: I he I had no reason to doubt the foot at first, but ii doubled j(1r camo. This coats the shiny metal and window is c.;enter-cut and equipped gear. It had proven itself on ·many manage to hit one, I'll rcc.;ord it on prevents glare and gives the hand a with a Hoyt rest. oc<.;asions. I told Weems he could name film, hut don't take too long as I don't warm handle even in cold weather. It his wager, up to three beers, thal I have that much film," Weems replied. After making and shooting several would have my c.;ape in camp before he not only looks difforent, hut makes strings, I packed the bow, the Bc.:ar That did it. I picked up my Groves the best camo I've seen on a bow. Magnum shafts and five of the new did. from the b<1ck of the pic.;kup and The riser is small and is easily held. We kept a set of binoculars at the checked my arrows. I had mounted a broadheads for the multiple test. The trailer and scanned the hills looking The first test shots proved the bow to broadheads were of my design and Ion" riser Bear bow quiver on the be smooth-drawing and fast-shooting. were meant to shoot from a .sixty- for the rams. Gn;'ves Magnum anti had five of my "There arc over fifty-five rams on experimental hc.:ads, plus the Copper that hill, not counting the ewes," Niles head Magnums. The large alle11 wrench fit.~ into !he slotted .bolr; cums informed us. "They are probably in I checked the small herd of rams are wk en and three-piece bow hecornex solid, one-piece. I.he scrub oak out of the sun and hc.:at with the glasses. They were still over of the day." two hundred yards bc.:low us, with the We planned to wait for Standfield wind blowing from them to us. They before going after the horned ones. He weren't spooked, but Stanfield said hunts with the how, one reason he they mioht go at any time. I told started· the.: Corsican hunting area. He Weems that l would move off to the houghl the rams, lhc.:n made an agree left, go around the brow of the .hill mc.;nt with the ranch owner. and come up on them from the side, At 2 p.m. we started seeing the keeping the .wind and oaks in proper rams. They were just under the rim position. rock of I.he mesa coming out of the "If you can see that far, Weems, scrub. They wc.:re too far away for us you'll find me by the time.: I'm ready to check their horns for <.;url, but they to shoot. By the way, if you plan on wc::re plentiful and of various colors. filming this, ple<1sc do it right." With What I hoped for was one with a good this parting shot, I moved off around horn and a deep red or roan <;oat. the hill. They don't have a beard like a goat, The wind held. I could see the men Groves' typical narrow tip has been so I decided to take a runni1Jg shot, but the hair on the throat grows quite something l seldom d.o on game. They in the pickup watching me and. the reinfi1rced with fiherg/as.~ overlays. long and is referred to as a heard. rams. I was screened from the Cors1<.;an werei1't moving fast, but they were We were hunting in one of the und planned to use the pickup group moving away from me at a good c l i~. oldest hunting areas known lo man, as a diversion to a How me to get as I brought up the Groves and put It where they had used a stone head that close as possible. The other group was o n the he'ad of the ram. He moved I showed great craftsmanship in the back at the trailer watching with glass down around a brush pile about · Stone Age and included a hlood es. twenty-five yards from me. I followed groove.:, as we would now <;all it. Thc.:sc.: him and when I felt the lead was right I Well, if you are going lo do tes~s II heads are in the history and anthropol and want exotics, you often draw a bit for 'a shoulder hit, I let the 610-grain ogy books, but if my design of a · of a crowd. Most of the time, I prefer arrow fly. He took the arrow through I broadheacl worked as wc.;11, I would be both hips and dropped where he was. happy. not to see another hunter, but this was a special situation. He either had been going faster than I Heading up the steep, winding road, The herd seemed to he holding. thought, I hadn't followed through on we were almost to the top, when we Then l noticc.;d Weems moving down the shot, or a combination of both, spotted five rams huddkd beneath the the ridge from the pickup to set up his plus the heavy arrow. oaks. l found a ram I liked and looked I had obtained complete penetra at Weems. camera. I came.: around the brow, saw the tion severing both femoral <1rteries "J)o you want to go, or shall I'!" rump of a red ram that was in the with that Rounder broadhead. [ tried "Why don't you try first, and I'll group and cased through thescruboak? for the shoulder and put two more learn frum your mistakes'! If you trying to be quiet. H you take a box o! arrows completely through the tough 40 41 ram. He was down and dead. This short hunt couldn't be equalled by anything before in my cxpcncnce. There had been some head shaking at the mass of the arrow and the weight of the bow. The Groves had proved itself capable. My ram had a good horn. There were bigger, but he had the combina tion of head, coat and beard l wanted. Stanfiel 43 TECH TALI< Continued from page 9 hunting Manual, by Doug Van Howd. It is available through the Gallant During the past fourteen months of Library, Covina, California 91722, for unwieldy 111 best and even a four-in ch problem is that as a senior at coJlcge, I bowhunting, I've killed about every difference means only two inches on $2. have limi ted funds and cannot afford (Most of the possible boar hunting animal in western Kansas, the largest each end. You would never eJ>en to hire a guide. being a mule deer. Most of the hunting 11i>tice it. in the Los Padres area involves private is in fairly open country. Do you feel I have been reading about hunting property. We don't know of a good in the L<:>s Padres National Forest but that greater trajectory would be gained (As for how weight, a 50-pound public area to recommend, though you in a 60-inch bow over a 58-inch'! I feel bow is v11stly superior to a 45-pound. directions or hints on where to hunt perhaps 'can get some information that a 60-ineh bow could be used are scant. You state that the area was through the California Department of We gather you have no trouble han· Paso Robles. Is this anywhere near lhe easily in this open terrain. dling the 46-pou11d bow, and would Fish and Game. Some of the best boar Another point I would like to bring Adelaida area or town that I have read hunting in Southern California can be suggest that you go to at least a 50· about? The articles seem to avoid up is the different style of bow limbs. pound, maybe to 52 or even a 55- found either on Catalina Island or What advantages do different bow mentioning the care of the boar after Santa Clara island. Organized bow· pound bow.... We'd think you would the kill. For example, do they have limbs have over each other'! have no trouble with any of these hunt.t are set up for both islands at a Steve Anderson, weights. The heavier the bow weight, glands that should be cut away or that cost of about $50 for a weekend. This Scott City, Kansas will contami nate the meat? Cure of would be your best bet. You can hunt the more penetration you 'ti have and the meat isn't mentioned at all. (Sorry, but we can't give you the the flatter trajectory. We'd also suggest boar and also sheep or goat, depending information on the trajectory of Lennie Espinoza, on the island, and your pocketbook. going to moderately heavy 11rrows and Santa Ana, California ,different bows. This is so variable, pay particular attention to broadhead (When cleaning a boar, cool him depending on the weight of the arrow, sharpness.) out quickly, as the meat will spoil (Boar hunting fa a lot of fun. Jt is more quickly than just about any weight of the string, the shooting tech· one of the few loc11l animals obtain· nique of the archer, etc., that it is BOAR BUSTER game. Be sure to remove all glands a Pie that doesn't run aw11y. It can. also carefully when you skin him. The 'impossible to obtain. I am convinced that I should go and raise a few hairs on the back of your (We'd not get concerned ahou t two meat can be excellent. The head makes hunt boar after reading your excellent head if you aren't properly prepared. one of the most unusual mounts a or even four inches in length, as far as article, "Pig in a Poke" in the March There i.v a fine, though short, article on convenience is concerned. A bow is April, 1969 BOW & ARROW. My hunter can obtain. Do not hang a boar how to hunt hoar written in the Bow- as you would veni1·on; deal with it as you would any pork./ STRAP TAB About nine months ago, I was hit There's only ONE Gift for that bow-lovin' friend or with muscular distrophy. 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This lnternatlon1lly known noticed that my nocking point had slipped up the string a nHd•d for 1t1yln1 ellvo In the woods, aroher offers hore a completo comer the bulo of bowhuntinc, whither you be survival buf~ or simply the offering the techniques for var· good inch. I couldn't put an arrow in the bale let alone the guldo la the sport with over 150 ious types of game and the pre· ~ hunttr who w1nt1 t o bo prepared 111lnst Illustrations ol hunting and tar· I Complete Set target. I reset the nocking point, adjusted my sight and was th• posslblllty of belns lost or runnlna out got equlpmoot, with Ihm advJco ferred equipment far the species of your choice. $3.50 right back on ta rget again. of food. Tho l nf ormetlon Is prac'tlcal and on whore ond how lo use It. $45.00 t ried by t he aut hor ind others. Cont.1lns 241 $1.95 The nocking po int is a constant. 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Give a pattern the deer was used to, the deer pa id no a ll ent~o .n . weight range of a few pe> unds to speed delive ry. Orders % sales tax. language, you can tell him to come in and see what's going loo much attention to what I was dorng. All _of a sudden, I Preference given to Cashiers Check or Money Order on. You appeal either LO his hunger for food, sex, or other became aware of a number of deer browsing the b r~sh Use This Form To Order Or To Receive Free Catalog: animals o f his t·ype. T here ;1re ga me calls o n tho market for ahead of me still too far to get a shot. Th_e brush w~s thick, j ust about every species of game. The best wa y to lear n to I couldn't move without making some no ise. I was nght out ------VICK'S ARCHERY CENTER use one is to buy a record o f t he actual animal sound. in the open where my movement would be spotted the Listening first 10 lhe record und theo trying to imi1at e t he minute I got close. . · . . 938 South Cooper, Memphis, Tenn. 38104 llWIKEE SILENCER-NOW BETTER lHAN EYER JIWIKEE KOVER sound with the call. Remembering Mr. Sell's advi ce _abo ut no noise bemg Name ______New supersoft G·3380 material gives 20% more sound Broadhead shield for tbat frightening and no ise which is familiar to the ar ea being absorbency than any other silencer on the market. e~tr a bit of protection •. A sound which creates a silualion of interest in the mind Game will not fllnch or fump at string twang. Will not Does not interfere with okay, I decided I'd become si m ~ l y another deer and see Address ______locate hunter by sound. Guarantees you those e.xtra function of quiver.· of the hunted animal will also bring him in. Rubbing and how this idea worked out. Gettu1g down o n h ands and shots. $1. per pair-and worth it! $ 1. 75 each knocking together o f antlers during the ru tting season can knees so my hu man outline didn't show, I slowly moved CitY ------Stat e ____ ZiP--- be like a magnet to a pugnacious deer or el k who thinks the alo ng the deer trail toward the deer. Every so often I'd pull sound comes fro m a couple of his follo ws butting heads. at the browse as though I were nibbling at ii. I a lJ ~wed my Type Bow ______wt. __ Length --- KWIKEE T he growing sport of call ing predatory animals such as wool shirt to brush the branches a bit. Like a feeding deer, "the quality line" bobcat , coyote or fox is based upon making the sound of a I'd move a little way, then stop and browse. Gradually I Arrows wt __ Length --- KWIVER serio usly injured and frightened small animal which the gained o n t he deer. They woul? look down r.riy way every predato r cou.ld casiJy capture as a free meal. Here you make I so often but paid little attention a nd certnmly were 1~ o t I Amount enclosed $ ___ Check0 o r money orderCJ no uttempl to sound like t he animal you are after; instead alarmed 'at all. In time I approached within good sh oot 11~g I KW/KEE KWJVER COMPANY/7292 PEACEFUL VALLEY ROAD/ACME, MICHIGAN you try Lo sound like lhe animul he wants to eat. Just the range and got n nice shot. No ise can. !>e u L> owhunter s I Send FREE catalog squeaking sound o f a defenseless field mouse as though friend or enL:my .. .it all depends o n how 11 s used. ~ 4 8 L------· 49 TACKLE TIPS Continued from page 10 The slight variations in line due to changes in bow cast incorporate all the features necessary in top flight target . GORDON 8rU4~~ ~ BorP are easily adjusted on the spot simply by [Tloving the pin or archery, but is excellent for hunters and neoph~tes. _ reticle to left or right. Adjusting for height is another A second method of adjusting for humidity is by moving matter. In a way, height compensation for humidity prob the sight bar forward or back parallel with the arrow. A ~s~~~ae ably comes easier to the barebow shooter, as the arrow is HUNTER means of doing this is with an adjustable sight e~tender.. By SUPERS ..... $1.00 Per Pr. within his field of vision as it sits on the bow and he has a moving the sight forward (fa rther away). you bring the lines more intim at~ relationship with it. I think the barebow of sight for all ranges proportionately clo ~er to_gether as STANDARDS ... . 90 Per Pr. shooter develops some kind of sixth sense about his equip needed on a humid day. The rabbit shot setting will change SPECIAL ment and is a ided further by a bit of d ivine guidance. After little the greatest variation being for the long targets at the a few shots, he can feel the faster or slower condition and lowe~ end of the sight. Inversely, moving the sight back consciously or unknowingly corrects for each distance with towards the shooter causes greater elevation on the longer amazing accuracy. t, '•;,. ~ I targets for dry days. . I know some sight archers who correct by moving the My wife this year was using this setup with a Reynolds sight bar up or down. This, in effect, changes the "gap" an sight and adjustable extender and was enjoying nice ~ei g ht, ~:· I equal amount for all distances, which will not give the but her I ine was suffering and it took us a long time to KILBEAD'S desired results. It is common sense that a new trajectory arc discover why. The Reynolds base in its latest design has a will require little or no readjustment of sight at rabbit dis locking screw which secures the sigh t bar by forcing it ~ tances, but may call for a considerable amount of adjust against the angled surfaces of the dovetail ways. The larger ment at eighty yards. flat surfaces are not in contact and the small amount of Sh'"f~ue The adjustment needed in the sight is something that bearing at the angled su rfaces is inadequate to precisely will change the setting in a logarithmic manner - a little position the extender in line each time it is installe~- _ more for each distance as the distances get longer. Or to say This serves to prove a point or two. Poor shoot mg 1s not $1_.00 PER PR . it another way, the amount of the adjustment increases as always related to technique. Tackle always will remai ~ a range increases. I can think of three ways to accomplish this critical factor in score. It further proves that not all design adjustment. changes are for the best in all phases of use. The Reynolds The first method is to tilt or slant the sight bar forward base previously had a locking design which squeezed_ t_he or backward. As you slant the sight bar to less than ninety doveta il edges forcing the flat surfaces together for pos1t1ve degrees to the line of sight, the sight markings become alignment. proportionately closer together in the vertical plane to give WRITE *Package includes shafts, Nylon Nockserts, FOR move NEW Nylon-fiberglass reinforced broadhead PRICES 1 7¥~"444f o~ when adapters and two-solution epoxy cement. properly sA:;LE r4-44fu4f s~ installed. * Minimum order 480 (40 dozen). HS45 - HS55 - HS65 supplied with motded inserts at $.35 each. ~ Shield Swle HS75 supplied with metal inserts only at $.41 each. Color and spine may be mixed to make 40 doz.order. ~ Parabolic Style It is not my intent to drag down any worthwhile product. The Reynolds sight is indeed. a won~erful mechanism when sight bar and base are ad1acent to each Manufacturers prices on request. r~ ~-or Zia ~ other. But in all fairness to those archers who_ use th~ .ti~ 1t~ & Auu46'144 combination described and have a bit of trouble with line, felt obligated to report this finding. My wife still uses the GORDON TRUEFLIGHT Reynolds sight without the extender, but it's held out from MANUFACTURING COMPANY. INC. the bow on a custom engineered (a fancy term for home· PLASTICS, Inc. MANITOWISH WATERS. WISCONSIN S4H5 made) foundation which provides the advantages _of the DEPT. BA, 5334 BANKS ST. ex tender for accuracy. (See my column in the Continued on next page SAN DIEGO, CALIF. 92110 50 TACKLE TIPS SPECIAL MERCHANDISE OFFER I • *'W'"' ..._, Limited Quantities - Factory Seconds FINEST CROSSBOWS Discontinued Models - Famous brand names • • • Bear, Ben Pearson, Sovereign, Howatt ... In The World ~~ t°'" tJtme ~°"' *SATISFACTION GUARANTEED* • • • Complete line of Archery Suppli~s for .the bow hunter & target archer who en1oy build Howatt Cavalier-62" $29.00 ing their own. At LOW LOW Prices . 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I like this sight, because i t gives the I AOORESS·-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- desirable forward extended position of the pin without C ITY------STATE ______z1 p _ _ _ actually putting the whole sight out there, it eliminates ITEM some of lhe parts and mechanisms necessary with the slide WEIGHT UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE bar type of sight and it folds up against the bow when not -JIFFY KNIFE SHARPENER - save. in use, allowing casing of the bow without removing any ONE TOOL TAKES THE PLACE OF: sight parts. I - NOT A STONE -A CARBORENDUM STONE On long targets, the pin may even be positioned lower - NOT A STEEL Only - A RAZOR HONE than the arrow; a shoot-through pin mounted on a fine $2.50 I - SOMETHING NEW l'PD. - AND A STROUP POSTAGE ANO INSURANCE $2.00 spring wire is furnished for that certain distance where the pin may be in the arrow's path. With this sight, I use the ~ AMOUNT ENCLOSED Now A nybody that owm a "JIFFY" can sharpe~ a:.,~:'~:J ~ third method of compensating, provided by a special broad head razor sharp in just seconds. Don 9 Residents of Arkansas add 3% sales tax clicker. NOWfor Fall Hunting Season. Make checks payable to: Eagle Rock Distributors As most sights have neither a tilting nor a longitudinal DOUBLE A MFG. BOX 124 CAIRO, OHIO 45820 sliding fea ture. this last method might well be the one for most archers. A clicker with a quick means of adjustment will allow varying the length of draw to adjust the trajectory arc. My clicker is a homemade affair consisting or a metal finger soldered to a slightly cupped washer. This is secured Lo the window of the bow with a single screw so that the clicker may be pivoted toward the front or rear at will. Klik-Draw by Hit mounted with one screw and Acijusta· Click by Arrowhead taped or screwed on are commercial clickers of the readily adjustable type for sight archers. The Bunker-Klicker having a quick-slide bar for changing length of draw and installed below the arrow is a legal type for bare bow. ~~'.::'.::======------====-, Please rush me -copi~ of your giant new ARCHER'S Bl BLE. I One drawback to the adjustable clicker method is that I I enclose 25¢ for each copy to cover postage and handling. the slightly shortened or lengthened draw may affect line A RCHERY HUNTS and technique a bit. For most archers it should not be too JAVELINA - Jan. 1-31 , 1971 •ARIZONA l~ll![,~ I Name I TAil (coues deer) Dec. 1-31. 19?0 t20r~?, f;wnt much of a problem. but this is for you to evaluate. 01 1 ~~ The best way to make YOllf atmospheric adjustment is to 7-day package_ '111111 for eitherbslpec;~~ts Pg'11a ranteed. I ckages awn lab le Reasona e City try a few shots at a familiar target of fa irly long range 255 4 I '!.~RCl/ER Y OUTFn:rERS. •· R o;ger ~ f~s2-258B I State Zip ~ before the shooting session and zero in to suit. -<-a Apache Junction, Ariz. 85220. T · 6 2 52 L.------53 THE HUSHED audience in the huge Las Vegas Con " It was really great," recalls Halter. could hold and ven1ion Center exploded with a roar of approval as the last "l ment . Betty won the slate target, and took second in the rele.ises came up wit· l i va n·a twn· s o f th . c'11· own. , most of arrow flew for a perfect 300 - . a scene that was repeated aim, and the arrow was rigl1t there. It was like having a which worked only for them. Two designs which have had clicker in my hand instead of on the how." state field. . · d seven times at the United States Open Indoor. . She an d Lewis both took firsts m the PAA-sanctione success are the Swre Release, used hy To!ll D~ le y and Iva.~ The first 300 belonged to California archer Tom Daley, There were problems with it such as sore fingers. The Sacramento Open and Bonnie Bowmen Open. Then they Winder; and the f)-J Release, sh ot by Demse Libby and Vic and by the end of the next day he had been joined by Ivan release's ring cut into his finger, and after shooting 450 on a headed for Las Vegas. At the Unit.ed Stat~ Open both Leach . 1 " Winder of Utah, Bob Lewis of California. Steve Robinson field round with tape-wrapped fingers, they were so sore finished second, Betty only three points bchrnd Ann Butz., " The first thing I did wh en I decided to m~ke a re ease, and Vic Berger. Lewis and Berger weren 't satisfied to shoot and swollen he couldn't o pen the car door. an d Bob a scant two points off the almost perfec t week- says Don John son, D-J manufacturer and Wilson Brothers just one 300; they shot two. Haller decided there had to be a less painful way to end's shooting of Vic Berger. . . . represen tative " was t o try every release on the market, not In both individual and team scores, California archers After Las Vegas, Halter and Lewis decided t ~ P.oo: th ~~ j ust the plastic, until I formed an idea for a workable de- overwhelmed the co mpetition. Six men of the top ten ideas and resources in order to manufacture plash~ r~l ca.ses money winners and four of the five teams in the ·money in large quantities. This meant setting up a mold mJ eC tion D-J is basically a held release, were California shooters. si g;:~e horizont~lly .l~ e Both Sides Behind The Record unit. Lewis located the mold while Halt~r spent ten ho·~ rs Halter's, with the major difference m the one-fourth-mch The American Open in Detroit's Cobo Hall wa~ another filing and buffing a chunk of tool steel mto a chrome-hke longer hook. f M 1 California triumph. Tom Daley took the men's competi Breaking Archery Innovation finished release to use as a mold model. Now anyone can The original design for the Score Release came rom e tion, winning a sudden death ~hoot-off from tournament have a Halter & Lewis Original Hook. Bradshaw, a non-archer, who overheard . some. _fell ow Several archers who had obtained some of Halter's early work ers a t Mo ab , Utah's· Atlas Urnmum Mme, d1scussmg T e ~ontroversia by Norma Ingalls J.______Plastic Release Vic Leach, PAA instructor, demonstrates use of release. fie has brought up bo~v, set arm, lined up sigh I on the target; begins drawing, index finger bra<:ed by thumb. leader I.van Winder. Denise Libby of Sacramento won every thing in sight for I he women wilh 196-295 individual shoot ~ release. In July, 1967, after some experimentation, rounds and, in the team shoot with Marge Lammers, a fan he designed and made a plastic release, elimfoating the ring. tastic 299. Even Jhc winners of the husband and wifo llis field scores jumped into the 480s, but - there were still 1rophy. Betty and Larry Clurk, were Californians. sore fingers. Some of the top scores were shot. I think, because these A year of trial and error developed a working design that archers had mastered the plastic release. suited_ him, Jllhough hi: wasn't happy with the plastic What makes these plastic releases, more accurnte than material o f the release. During the 1968 Californi:i State other releases? Field Chumpionship, the scores of Halter aad Butch Rock .. All other releuscs ... says Dale Halter, original developer, ford. a friend 10 whom Halter had given a release, drew .. operate on a negative force. In other words, you must let mui.:h a11cntion, and a nun1ber of archers went home with plas1i cs in their pockets. One of these a.rchers was Bob up or let forwurd on them in order to release. This leads to Lewis. loss of tension. With the plastic, you don't let up on any thing. It's all positive force, bt:causc you are keeping a slow, ·'By the end of 1968," commented ll alter, " I had settled constant 1ensio11 coming ba1.k. giving a fast, clean releuse on three-fourths-inch plcxiglass for the release material, cut with no chance for your reaction to affect the arrow." ting oul the basic slrnpc with a ba11d saw. It takes a little Like so many urchcrs, II alter had trouble holding low on over an hour 10 make euch release, working il into shape with half a dozen different files, then buffing it to a smooth a target. then jerking lhc sigh1 back Lo center as he released. glass finish." He tried a prism :incl lhen lhc clicker. but was just exchang ing one problem for another. A friend. Hank Roberts, Belly Clurk tind Bob Lewis, now shooting his own inlroducccl him a con1m ercially mndc release. modified version of llall cr's release, spread the news about pl nslics during 1969 by winning praclically every tou~n;i- 54 5 5 gone if you allow your attention to wander for even a tenth of a second. A~d when an arrow ls lost using the plastic, it SI may not even hit the target. It's kind of scary to use." E~en archers who have not been able to master the plastt~ (a11d t!1cre arc _a number of them) find that they benefit from JUSt foolmg around with one in their back yard. " I'd developed a fine case of target panic," says one above average frecstylcr. " After shooting with a plastic re 9rt1em•i 11""" .sco~i. lt£l10C. lease I found I could put that pin in the spot and really aim ~RAIC°'*' P.M/ _, ;/flt !t~ ·LI i Jt $ even when using my fingers. But I'll be darned if ( ca~ N~P.rotJ - .-1N1>5.A group my arrows with any release I've tried." Most ar~hers aren'.t going lo have a plastics expert around lo g~ve them ~1d and advice, so just how do you go about shooting a piastre release? The D-.l and Original Hook releases ho.th are. used in the horizontal hold, wl!ile the Score type is v<:rtu:al, but The pl~sti c is held with the h ~ok extending forward bet all have aided top archers to rack up perfect scores. ween the rndex and .middle fi~gers, w~th the thumb bracing the back of the sc~tron on which the mdex finger is placed. The drill small hole in the plastic, front of your face, but the posil1011 of your hand .1s strange. tor~.ed to holding the string, and an under-lhe-chin anchor. place thong through lhe hole, lhen loop about the wrirst. When you're set.Lied in and your back tension feels. good, There are d rawbacks to using the plastic. Tremendous . Mel _ w~nl .home that night," relates Jim Cnrroll, check your aim and slowly bring in the other three frngers, amounls of concentration are involved and it's plain scary Cahfornrn distributor for the Score, "and carved a model gently squeezing off thl· release (in the same manner that to look at lhat hook on the string and know what you've from a bar of soap. lie showed it to Ivan Winder at work your squeeze a gun's lri~ger). The arr?w's got.lC! got to do to make it work. Another problem is string break the next d_ay . Iv~ suggested some minor changes. T hey cast Until you've mastered the plastic, you·n get a sharp age. a release !" plastic, and when !van started shooting it he hack ward snap of both head and hand. The arrow leaves the "It isn't the plastic so much that breaks the string," knew the idea wouJd work." ' bow so rapidly there's no time for your reaction to affec;I states Halter, "as the pressure on the nocking poinl and the . At tl?is point, Wayne Norton joined the group to do the it's fli ght.. From now on it's a matter o f practice. arrow coming off the string so fast and clean." . fine dc~1gning of both release and mold, With Winder testing Many plastic user~ serve their strings with. mon~ftlamenl, th~ various ~o.dels until they arrived at the present design. but Halter uses tightly wrapped lhread scrvrng with dental With th~ a~d1t1.on of Bob Carroll, of Carroll Bows, to help noss wrapped around ao inch above _and below a br~ss and set up d1s.tnbut 10~, th~ Score Release was on its way. Vertically held release operates same as the horizontal; rubber clip-on nocking point . His stnngs last the eqwvalent The btg question rs, can anyone pick up a plastic and draw with index finger, braced with the thumb, squeeze of l 0-I 5 PAA rounds. shoot perfect scores with it? off with middle, third fingers, as Skip lngall.v shows. Don Johnson feels his string will last through a fifty-six Marbc, yes, maybe, .no. No matter what kiJ1d of equip field target round, while some archers go to the extrem_e of ment is used, archery demands championship qualities to changing strings after each PAA round. The moral 1~ - shoot t?P scores under the stress and strain of top money never get caught without one or two ready-to-shoot stnngs c;o mpctwn.; u lousy shooter won't become an inst ant in your quiver. c_hamp1on Just because he carries a hunk of plastic in his hot Most archers who shoot pJar;tics drop to a lighter bow in htlle h and. (lrder to better control th ~ release, which is a disadvantage "The best way to master the plastic," ~a ys Johnson, " is for shooting outdoors, as is the fact that, when shooting a lo l~arn from someone who already uses iL Vic Leach i.~ a plastic release, you might lose as much as ten yards on your perfect exumplc of this. lle's a top all-round archer bu t he sight. could~i 't make the release work consistently. I stopped in at Contrary to most opinion, the plastics are not free of Frontier Archery ill Sacramento, where he's the shop pro sore swollen fingers when first learning to shoot with the sp~nt half an hour walc;hing him shoot and giving him' rel e~se. One finger take.~ the full stress of pulling the weight pointers. A couple of days later he shot a 299 and since of the bow, and until it builds up to the strain, will give the then several 3 OOs." archer some trouble. De~ise. Libby, who set the archery world on fire in During the American Indoor, 56 57 By Donna J. Meadors Father/Son Competition Aimed This Young Man PROFILE OFA Toward A Championship! "I freeze right above the center of Elliott has gone from u forly-pound the target. I really have to force myself Indian hunter to a Lord Mercury - to bring il down. I don't know why I which was sent to him in the service CHAMP: Bob Elliott freeze, but I understand everyone goes and got smashed en route ·- to a through this at one time or another. Richard's fantastic 37, then to a Pro "I let myself freeze on the spot, Medalist, with which he couldn 't break then just tilt down from the wais t. The 280 on which he finally discovered he important thing is to keep your had twisted the limbs. He went back shoulders straight and keep your head to the Richards, and is waiting for O Nr.-_QUA HTER Cheyenne, an in line with the bow. Norm Richard's new take-down bow almost straight A student at East Los "I used to drop my bow arm, but which is being made to his specifica Ange le~ College with a major in forest rnrrected that by concentration. I t ion at forty-one pounds. ry and game management 23-ycar-old would like to find a ptofessional coach "I shoo t at Do wney Indoor Il<;>b Elliott is a highly 1~otivated ex who could pound into my head what Archery. l met Don White there who J\1r Force staff sergeant. Several years I'm doing wrong." goes to Cyprus college. lie shoots two ago he told his mother some day BOW Elliott, from Montebello, Califor points away from me. We work to & ARROW wo_uld pro fil e him, and he nia, is six feet, one inch tall with dark gether and help each other's shooting. got here by bcmg the lop notional col hrown hair, blue eyc!i and a slender " I changed my ancho.r, because .I legiate male shooter for I 970. ear. Mrs. Crum referred me to Norm build. With a wil<.l imagination, he has wasn't getting the amount of yardage 1 " l have been shooting ever since I Richards, a bowyer who gives lessons a sense of humor that livens the shoot wanted. I could only get about fifty :-vas a little kid, but I didn't get really on an appointment basis. Ile is a one ing line. yards out of my Pearson. I saw every interested i.n t he sport un til J got in man business. We don't go out on the "At the United Stales Intercolle o ne else using the under-t he-chin and college. My dad and I used to shoot field. I go to his shop and ask ques giate meet at San Bernardino I had a it looked good. together, and he alw<:1ys beat me. J did tio ns, and he gives me po inters. gold good luck medallion of praying "I used to play football in school, want to beat him. Still do. We woultl " l would like to go to the Univer hands. Half the people there were but 1 enjoy archery more. You are not shoot at cigaret tes o n boxe:. and hunt sity of Arizo na. Cost is a factor ror looking at it. It wrapped around the always getting bruised and beaten and deer together. me, so I'm hoping for an archery string when I was getting ready to worried about someone running over "Dad was in a car accident, hurt his scholarship. I wo uld like to learn shoot, and I didn't notice it. The you. back a.nd can'.t shoot now. 1-k says for more. What I know about archery 1 arrow look off and so did the medal "I think if the colleges tried a little me to JUSl wait, he will take it up a<>ain have picked up by watching and read lion. We found it laying behind the tar harder, they could get archery really some day," says Elliott who ~n 't ing,'' Elliott says. get. Thal happened twice. I had going. It needs a big boost plus more sta~ ding still for anybody.' Ile favo~ an open-hand grip. "I another one just slip off on me. funds. Archery falls now into the . fh1s year he took first place at shoot a wide, open stance compared to "Chuck Trafford had a tantrum women's physical edu<.:ation section . Citrus College's SCJC tourname nl with most shooters. "I picked up Keagy's mat made out of vinyl, and we would At our school, we had to fight to get a 236. He took third place in a power archery in an ohlique way and go and stamp on that when things an article o n my winning the Intercol Pasadena Star FITA shoot with a 1116 feel comfortable with it. went wrong," confides Elliott. legiate title into the school paper. It his first effort with this shoot. lie seems to me the papers arc willing to emerged winner of the recent U.S. show demonstrations, hut how often Interc ollegiate tournament with a Roh Elliott is shown, at righ t, after an obviously successful hunt do you get the chance to see three or 2108. Elliott racked up ·three firsl for mule deer in 1968. He was based in Montana with USAF at time. four hundred kids out on a field par places at the Whittier Narrows in ti<.:ipating in a sport'!" Elliott wonders. American rounds with an average of He recalled the time ~cveral archers 754 <:1 nd took third place at Montana went to a nearby high school lo give State in a clout round. an archery demonstration and pleaded In 1966, he took first wit h a 754 with the teachers and audience to call Ame rican in the San Bernardino if they needed any help at all. They Valley College Invitational tournament aren't holtling their breath anymore. and this year his 786 was high Ameri This recollection was in answer to Don can at East Los Angeles City College. White's suggestion, which is oft en In _1 968, ~e took fifth place in the heard, that it would be a good idea to Salinas National with 2364. go around to the high schools and give His interest in the sport was encour an.:hery demonstrations. ~ged by Mrs. [va Ci·um who was teach Both shooters raised their eyebrows illg the archery class at F.ast Los over the new plastic releases. "Some Angeles. "I bought a Pearson Lord newcomers wme in, using the release Mercury, thirty-seven pounds. I started and wipe us out. Here we are with our out with wooden shafts, then I bought sticky fingers. However, you get some a do1en Herter shafts. Finall y J went of them outside, and they can't hil the to Kittridge's and bought some Easton broad side of the fence," Elliott con shafts. I started with 24 RST, then J cludes. " I shot a Golden Key release we~,l to XX75, then to X71 8/14. and it completely ruined my style. I use a completely under the chin When l quit using it, J had to start all anchor now. l used to honk behi.nd my over. 58 59 ORIGINAL OLD-TIMERS. When you've got on Old-Timer, Mister, blade of the finest, high carbon, edge you've got one like Grondod hod-but bet PROFILE OF A CHAMP SWEETLAND ARCHERY PRODUCTS BOW HUNTING & EQUIPMENT CATALOG holding cutlery steel. Anyone you choose, • ter. 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Wwwwwwwwwhuh!'' HEADSHRINKF.RS! Taper Targei & Field l'oints · 1.25 Di. "This kid stuck his head out of the Blunts, Head.•hrin kers & ll ~ALlTY T~TED ~~:k~:~:::,~k tent and looked at me. I think he is l'urrallel Target Points I .00 Dz. JACK HOWARD still screaming. I thrust my head inside Hgnd·meda in USA. Avoilcl:>lo at line .1lores e!fervwhc1a. SWEETLAND ARCHERY PRODUCTS WHITE BUCK_ Nevada City, Co. 95959 Sclm:>de Waldon Cutlery Corp.. New York, N. Y. 10019 his tent and there were four little 2441 Hilyard St., Eug~ne, Oregon 97405 (503) 345-0 928 bodies just shaking," he recalls. "Then I worked my way up the age groups and when !he older kids woke up they HUNTERS! just looked at me and said, 'AAh, 1111111111111111 COLOAUSS • ODOR· COMP EflTI OH ARC NEAS! LESS • HO UFECT where's your horse, Tont o'?"' OH ARROW FLICHT, IOW FISH£RMEN! flHllH Of CRISTIMC A~UIVEB for All Seasons? Elliott writes poetry, short stories, MABKti <' NEW collec.:ts Indian stories a nd is a good I• uncon , EXC Ell ENT OH All iKtBliCJ' Rugged, long-lasting King quality FRYDENLUND TIMER dlrlon•lly .ru•r•ntHd POROUS SURFACES • (Patent No. 3,449,41 9) story teller, a unique occupation now CAN'T IE 8EAT FOR made it possible ... a quive1· for adays. to k ..p fl etch I nas d IY . .. even under w•ter, DAY FLIES all seasons. It's the new #409 COMBINATION ARROW HOLDER "If I wasn't shooting, but stopped Target-style quiver by ,, & RELEASE TIMER. to watch where a few fellows were shooling and they were within a few King. It's the best, and RIGHT OR LEFT HAND BOWS points of each other, I would Lend to here's why - wat<..'h the underdog and hear down for GREAT F.OR THAT BROADHEAD him," he says. • Made from select, ROUND AND THE HUNTER "My main point is practice. Don't top-grain cowhide. give up. When I shoot, I use Hamilton Draw the arrow back until releases • Roomy zipper pocket, it P23 plastic vanes when shooting out llEW! FLIPPER REST the SPRING-TIMER. Th e spring flies out pat pending 8'' x 3%" x l:Y,". side and 2~-inch parabolic feathers • 2-straps, doubl&-leather past the line of sighting. inside. •Folda & returns instantly. • Stainless steel construction. stitched, with belt clips. Also holds the arrow on " l first check my string hand, posi 8350 taflon at arrow contacts. • Easy-access pencil pocket. the rest when on t he stand. tion my bow handle, extend my arm, •Allows ma11imum 11rrow • Divider straps for draw back low to insure a full draw. penetration. ~i~~~ •Self-adhesive mounting. 2 division quiver. Screws not necessary. As I settle down on the kisser button, • 20" long. The Timer comes with I line the string up with the center of from: New Archery Products . 107 Berrvwood Drive Marietta. Georgia 30060 • 4~" x 2" top opening. • .,...,P. on the back. the bow. Then I sight, check the string, sight. and all the time I'm • 3W' x 1%" bottom. -~ located before We do make very accurate high quality thinking aim and pull. As I hold and e Beautiful in black or brown. BOW LAM INATIONS ,. blc hold and hold and put!, I concentrate of nnd Actionwood. 1 lt northern hnrd maple "Supernex ~ r sd~o r Yes, any time - any season - King quality makes ...... •WS on the center of the target. In •• tour assembly of m111>le . The bowyers o f the world come 10 ° We 0011 archery more fun. Get her opinion, too. Ill !;~ s~ ~ nament, I hold for at least five or step for laminn1ions nncl lhen come back fo r :'!o~ebln ck und Ang,.., .... 0 ~ ci :::;, seven seconds." liis tongue has a tend supply some hnndlewoods, stnndnrd no.-1:urr.in w 111 . • s (.) ...., _,, C'tJ forest green. Also Urac glue and bow m3kmg · llllnols. M ercu~ ..., -if:;. ... ency to come out about five seconds inslru~~·::n #4.08 Target-style, for ladies, rome:; in :ill catch. The Old Maner Crafters Co., 130 Lebaron st., Wau • OUI wit,;" i... "' ~ after his rekase, if that is any help to pri~·c list on request white. Same fine style, same nne quality a dozen 1~.:..."' anyone else. \,,,,,A,/ as #409 ... just 2" shorter. to K ittridgL .E .J. FRYDENLUNO e His theory: "/\ beginner should Attention Deer Hunt~~s oct 30 1910 shafts. T stnn:r IOTO MITER CO. find someone better to shoot against. Bow and arrow season Ponnsy1v~n l~ 5 4;fn~ In the he.art of the ilGHWAY 35 and 19 71. Camp and tiunt o~ v!.ieeks,0 1 per hunter. went to XX7S', However, it doesn't m atter how far 0 P2 sso.oo •ralrle Ou Chien, Wis. 5382 1 deer country. Mlnlmum up or camp sfte by send· "f use a comJ.. along you are, if you shoot against Make reservations now andhhlau"~tce~o 1~:m e rates apply during 1(,NG SPO;;·~, ~~, ~~'. Phone(608) 326-8404 Ing s2s.oo deposit tor eac 1 • ; anchor now. I usec. someone better, you always learn gunr\lng season. Metie r S something." +e; Crown, Pennsylvania 16220 210 W. Del Mar, Pasadena, California 61 B reaking the bunk at the world's billion dollar sand dune won't _b_c easy for the par t ici p~nts in the I 97 1 U. S. Open Indoor Archery I ournament, to he held m Las Vegas, January 29, 30 and 3 J. The high rollers and sand baggers will have some keen competition as well as a new flighl a~s ignmen t system. It has been devised to keep LAS VEGAS $20,000 U.S. OPEN SHOOT the sharpies on their t oe.~. By use of a flight system for scoring and prize distribution, even a mediocre shooter has a chance to get into the chips. And. wit h the **************************************~~**********************************************************************************************, craze o_ver the new artificial releases that seem to he _coining out in every s.ize and shape, t.he old pros will have their hands full keeping a newcomer from bustmg the 600 mark and walking off with t0p money. Here's a break-down on how lhe S20,000 prize money will be JANUARY 29, 30 & 31, 1971 divided among the shooters: · In the men's c~mpc tition,,.thcrc will be $10,000 in prizes, running through twenty-fifth place . .hrst place will be awarded $2 000 while I the shooter two dozen spots dowi1 the ladder will receive $100. For the lady archers, cash money will go to the first twelve places, with the I. op woman's archer receiving $750. In 1.he team event., the top men's team can win S400 and the .II winning girls can tuke home $250. Tne host hotel for the l 971 The amateur shooter will be awarded trophies for men, women United States Archery Open and team wins. T ournament is the international The 197 1 . shoot "."ill prove to. be even better than the inaugural shoot, c~pec1a ll y with the ac.ltl1t10n of a new co-sponsor, the Iv renowned Thunderbird Hotel Thunderhml hotel. Note the room rates: they are far more reason located in the heart of the world ahle than those at the '70 bash. f amecl L as Vegas "Strip." Joe Johnson will ag<1in act as tournament director ~nd with the Acclaimed for its fine food and I 970 shoot under his hell, the '71 tournament should run like clockwork. friendly atmosphere, this luxuri Register early to gel in on the chance to win the all-expense paid ou !-. resort boasts Las Vegas' trip for two. largest swimming pool, set in a lush tropical garden or swaying palm trees and fragrant flowers. Dining facilities include the SECOND ANNUAL U.S. OPEN INDOOR ARCHERY TOURNAMENT lntimatc Oyster Bar, serving a wide variety of fresh seafood, and the newly completed Cardi l' nal Room, featuring a complete gourmet menu of epicurean I delights se1ved in an elegant set ~ LAS VEDAS, NEVADA · JANUARY 29, 30 &31 ~ ting red velvet and crystal at ! or p~ pular prices. Also for your dining plcasu re is the popular *************************************************************** ----120.000 IN CASH AWARDS H ~ -- Terrace Room, where an exten sive menu inc1L1dcs everything ------,.------, from a quick snack to a complete HOTEL RESERVATION ---·~·, Jj\, r;pourteen·r. crrophies ·~·~ ------dinne r with 24-hour service. The THUNDERBIRD HOTEL, LAS VEGAS, NEV ADA ENTER NOW! GET INON THE DRAWING FOR A FREE TRIP! famous Thunderhird buffets arc al so served in this delightful ------~~J room. INDIVIDUAL ENTRY FORM: As an incentive toward early regis l:,n tertainment takes on many Name ______Male O Female D trations, the sponsors are awarding an forms at the Thunderbird, from all-expense paid trip for two to the lavish night club revues in the CJTY ______S TATE ___ ZIP__ ___ U.S. Open. It will be given through a luxurious Continental theatre to City ______State ____ _ Zip ____ drawing from among all those who are a quick round of golf at the (Check one) pre-registered by December 15, 1970. hotel's championship golf course. Single _ _ 16 .00 Double __ 18.00 Triple_ 20. 00 __ Open 0 Amateur 0 P.A.A. D The trip includes air fare, deluxe There is li terally something to Entry Fees: $25 Open ($35 Late) $15 Amateur ($25 Late) accommodations at the Thunderbird, please everyone. Deluxe accom All reservations mu st be mailed to U. S. Open lndoor address modations, congenial and effi below to obtain these special rates. Late Fee applies if entry is po.1·tmarked after Jan. 15, 19 71. including meals, mainroom show, and cient service and the close proxi all the frills. mity to the tournament site Make checks payable 10 U.S. Open Indoor/Mail to: guara ntee the best indoor JI.fake checks payable to U.S. Open Indoor/Mail to: U.S. Open Indoor, P.O. Box 21032, Phoenix, Ariz. 85036 a re h ery championship tourna U.S. Open Indoor, P.O. Box 21032, Phoenix, Ariz. 85036 ment yet.~ ~------~------._. ______... L---•••••••••••••••••••••···--~------·--J 62 63 FR.El! C.ATALOQ BOW ALUMINUM ARROW BITS Due to its balance and special con struction, Lh e Thunderbolt will shoot out of bows from forty to sixty-five NO ONO Q"°~-JU$~10 pounds in draw weight. It has a self ferrule. Both the primary and secon Fast dary blades are replaceable and 1,;an be The Jennings .stone sharpened. Compound is the \II ';JI :EAD The netching and cresting are in fastest shooting bow TAllOn TU•N DIAi llO DtlJAN:I • _. ....,._ -GI OH INAl fluoresc«.:nt colors. The arrow is from you'll ever hold. Accurate, more accurate than INSTANT MAttl 67 LI ~ -6-6~~~- -~~~~~~'--=~~~~~~~~~~~~----~~~~~~~~~~~~- -~~~~~~~~-.o;..4... ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- -~~~~~~~~ PLASTIC RELEASE Continued from page 57 NOTICE ARCHERY DISCOUNT CENTER TERMINATION OP CONTRACT -WE PAY ALL POSTAGE- For the past ten years, we have been the manufacturers of aluminum, glass and cedar arrows for one of the largest archety mail order firms in the world. This long-tetm contract has ended. We are now free to sell 1970 BOWS aluminUJll, glass and cedar arrows ta everyb<:>dy at our ewn discreti0n - something we have not been able Fully Guaranteed to de under the terms of that contract. LIST OUR PRICE Our automatic, precision machines and cash policy makes it possible for us t<:> give big discaunts. TAMERLANE Take-Do wn TnrgeL We stock all arrows. Immediate delivery. No waiting. Bow w/case & Bear Jeffery Now begins the slow squeeze thaL turns the release ro 1he right, lelting tire string go suddenly with no chance for Omni. bow sight $375.00 $199.95 Until we J2ave a franchised (protected) dealership in your community, we are pleased to sell to everyone Take-down Hunting Bow 275.00 148.00 archer to react and a/feel the fli'ght. Limbs for Take-down Bows I 00.00 54.00 at 80% 77% - 66% discount' Dealerships Available. BEA R HC 300 w/case 250.00 135.00 1 BEAR Tcmujin 165.00 89.10 Send for FREE color catalog and wholesale price sheets before this once in a lifetime opportunity expires. HURRY BEAR Tartar I I0.00 59.00 could be effectively outlawed is t o J..: ~ --.SUP ERB PERFORMANCE 854 Chicago Round - 554 Field ROund •COMPLETE VERSATILJTY 70" Target, 66'' Field, 64" or 60" Hunter Interchangeable Jn 15 Seconds •ABSOLUTE STABILITY- Torque Fr:e bowstring attachment Handle o! Air craft Magneeiurn, hmshed in high impact plastic . THE BEST FOR LESS Accepted By! Limbs of superflex action wood and Bo- PREXY VIEWS • BOW HUNTEll.S • BOW.FISHERMAN Tuft Glass Arrows PAA president Dave Staples, wril shoo1ers' groups a nd tournament offi • TRAVE'LS rn A FLlGH't' CASE Aluminum • BEGINNER A RCHER • TAP.GET SHOOTING AllCHEll shaft by Easton 14.50 i11g elsewhere, states, "Archers seem lo cials. The target changes are expected •GUARANTEE . 5 Yrs. on handle, 2 Yrs. on I unbs show more disappointment to lack of lo increase the effectivity of the o ut Au da.bl• • t ,,di_ery u ., tporil"9 •o4dt dH lt11 - . Fiberglass Arrows media interest than perhaps any other door round. •rchHY fft•Hf1ch1nu - jobkn-d"nhthuion- or wnM •$U9 . SOolus State & Local Taxes case and 1 Nock Rite Cornpony. 3720 C re•lview c ;rcle. Brookfield . W;s .. U.S.A. 53005 Includes Set Ltmba shaft by Micro ·flite 11.50 current phase of our sport." lie adds The new faces are being used pri Additional Limbs $4!1. 00 lo his thesis the contention that, marily at PAA-sanctioned event for Sight Mount $10. 00 Wood Arrows "Archery must have the information the 1970 summer tour to allow stocks •'OesCT lpUve Literature FREE on request spinned & weight matched that is to be requested available al a of I he old faces to be dep leted at club ,. •Dealer Inquiry Invited shafts of Port Orford Ceda r 5.45 moment's notice. Right now, archery levels and other non-sanctioned com '· THE "MAXIMUM" does not!" So true! It freddy feather Says. .. petitions. is expecfed that current ·:-· See)'our Local Dealer or Order Dir ect F rom SEAR • BROWNING • BEN PEARSON George Catlin, promotional director balances will be exhausted by late this BOWS & ACCESSORIES of the PAA, and president Staples have year and the phase-in of the revi sed the correct altitude. While you arc target faces will be complete at that Dealers Write For Prices 1.1,,1.,.1 1 ...... : trying to build an interest in a sport, it time, according to Cullin. ~·.t.: • Ii ~~~, •ARROW·MAHUFACTURINB-. is up to you, the indivillual or the r-1 Satisfaction GuarHteed group, to go to the media with all the ;,;.. 1245 B Logan Ave. information you have and be as acces fa' '; ~iillflll· '{R-..., ..., _. • ·1;:! ' ~;) ~ •f.O.B. Costa Mesa, Ca lifornia sible as possible. The PAA is aware of and working ~·~ • t~' ~\ f~i, I '·'~,~ ·',' ';,~ \\.~· ,• .,.. ~~":_·,f on this most important facet of the • • • ' , ...> l ~ · · ~ \'..:.:__ • ,· . ~ · ·'· , / SHOCKALATOR sport. Unfortunately, the NAA still .. ~ flo.'f tht:!. 'IC\/ r;~q_..;Ul;.Y f fl 1t_. persists in d isseminallng its informa ------· Yo.HOCK'il1&70ct is ao ilal.11e -~~--.- .... , ------~ for u~~ on vour hunt in() tion in one organ, repeatedly ignoring bow. Th• .sit ntr.ALATO~ Is requests for news. Their attitude is " Assu re a succcssfu I hunt with the best ·in 1n AC TIVE s tabilizer that ol'0'11iCU qre1t.11r acc:urac", that il is up to the media to come to ground base fca the rs .... BRIGHT WAY. They are leu recoil and vibratf(lt1 them. The staff at Bow and Arrow and l ess h tirve. Th@ die-shaped.''. SllOCAALATn- conslSt• of deplores q1is archaic approach and a s t oA l cont<1 iner oa.r tJv f t lied with '+.P.C~V. hopes that in the future the NAA will FIRST lN Thfl rier o.rry 's nr~rti es follow the fine lead established by the QUALITY ANO TEXAS FEATHERS 1ncoRPORATED . . . with KEEN-KILL, tend to keto t t.e b0>;1 in BOX 111e • BROWNWOOD. TUCAS 761Ull ~ aQctly the same rnsitfon u ft v,1as tl\i! tri~ t1nt }>AA in organizing on a national and RESEARCH I befo~ Te:l ease, f'!a tftta 1ninq nt•\T n~ rfe-ct h~ lcf1n rr local level, groups and persons whose you KNOW they are! ~ f o,... until after thA arrtiw clu rs the reH. flft"'r r o1ease. the MfllCUP. V exol(')des fnsidc its. c nritainQr 1 responsibility it is to provide infoana OLD PRO Jut absnrbin" tile .shock o'l nd N<.oil. n11ty 3• t ~. hi)' lion and assist iJ1 all efforts to publi Fred Bear's Muse um in C ray ling, stroke tbe lenatb of your brotdhead with to 1nstalL Rerrovah1e, for ui;e cm other howi. Two KEEN-KILL'• super-hard cutti.J:ll wheels, and you requ1 re:d ft>l" be!tt r esults. On~ 4 Oz. Play be used. cize archery activities. Michigan, boasts a full-sized action CATALOG GIANT baH a °'hollow-ground" , razor~arp edce that z Oz. SHOCIW.ATOR lZ MONTlll, 8lllDG£TON, MO.,l The leopard measures seven feet fi rst order. Dealers no charge. tion has signed a new contract for .. • • • • ... ~ VIETNAMESE CROSSBOW Crossbows and lances boasting eight-inch iron hlades are Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, I Field Force Artillery\ l LIKE HAVING bowmen ANOTHER HAND! Keeps your arrow in place ready for 1. the next shot! 2. Releases arrow noiselessly! 3. You can shoot with mittens on! Snaps in and out of handy Jiffy Clip 4. holder! POCKET GUIDE TO ANIMAL Arrow Holder $2.00 ea. TRACKS; Stackpole Books; $2.95; 65 Jiffy Clip $1.00 ea. pp, While this book carries th e name Write for details of no author, it does have an introduc· tion by Marlin Perkins, host of the' R & D PRODUCTS "Wild Kingdom" television series. He P. 0. Box 1548 says, "i consider this volume of Euless, Texas 76039 interest and value to all youths and to all outdoor-loving people, who enjoy hiking in the country. This is definite· Telescopic ly a royal road to such knowledge." Bowstringer This thin volume is divided into ELWIN.ATES TWl9Tt;D flOW two parts, the f irst having to do with LIMBSJ the tracks of small game, ranging from PAOV£N SAFE • CE11£N0A9U:r OUICl If you can't win with Bear I maybe you ought to take up fishing. We won't take credit for all the with a built-In memory. It reminds you championships that have been won when you forget the shooli.ng. basics. with Bear equipment. Talent and And a special design actU.ally cpr~ots practice are Important factors, too. mistakes In your style. But one thing for sure. Our We won't guarantee a 800 score equipment gives you a better chance everytlme. But we do guarantee a to win because the people who sense of confidence which ean mean make the bows and arrows sincerely a few extra points every match. believe winning is everything. That's why these are the only bows •BEAR ARCHERY Sear Archery. Division ~ Victor Comptometer Corporation. Dcot. BA· 11, Rural Route One, Graylin;i. Michigan 49738