OBH Magazine Winter Edition - Oregon Bow Hunters

O r e g O n
BOWHUNTER
the Official
PuBlicatiOn
Of the OregOn
BOw hunters
winter
2013
OREGON
BOW HUNTERS
TO FOSTER, PERPETUATE, AND EXPAND ARCHERY IN OREGON.
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OBH ExEcutivE BOard
ExEcutivE Board MEMBErs
President
Buck Kelty (541) 942-8859
PO Box 429
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
OBH_Buck@msn.com
secretary
Micki Bradley (541) 490-5754
1767 12th Street #343
Hood River, OR 97031
mickibradley@gmail.com
treasurer/Membership
Denise Gidley (503) 871-5213
PO Box 674
Jefferson, OR 97352
VP Bowhunting
Wayne Endicott (541) 746-9711
392 Q Street
Springfield, OR 97477
info@thebowrack.com
hunt Program committeeman-at-large
George Johnson (541) 536-1685
21122 SE Fern Ridge Road
Stayton, OR 97383
gbjhomestead@wvi.com
2nd VP Bowhunting & legislation
Craig Starr (541) 258-3582
PO Box 2277
Lebanon, OR 97355
craig1945@centurylink.net
VP tournaments
Mark J. Seevers (541) 654-3180
977 S 4th
Coos Bay, OR 97420
obh_mseevers@yahoo.com
VP Membership & Publicity
Carl Swartz (503) 868-7300
12490 Kirkwood Rd. NW
Salem, Oregon 97304
CarlJSwartz@yahoo.com
Director of hunting games
Cheryl Mattson (971) 237-0227
PO Box 161
Willamina, OR 97396
jcmattson@wbcable.net
appointEd positions
appointed editor
Jack Elbert (541) 883-2131
(541) 882-2768 Fax
10571 Crystal Springs Road
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
rubymule@gotsky.com
appointed tournament secretary
Chery Stritenberg (541) 621-1642
627 No. Heights Drive
Eagle Point, Oregon 97524
Email: obhchery@gmail.com
appointed commercial shop liaison
Bob Cockrum (541) 461-0224 (eves. only)
2641 Stratford Street
Eugene, OR 97404
Darlenedock@msn.com
appointed 20 Pin secretary
Karen Demaris (541) 536-2252
52427 River Pine Road • La Pine, OR 97739
archer@bendnet.com
appointed Merchandise sales
Cheryl Mattson (503) 766-3339
P.O. Box 161
Willamina, OR 97396
jcmattson@wbcable.net
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n.f.a.a. Director
Mike Thomas (541) 884-8837
4122 Jana Drive
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
Foothillsdental@hotmail.com
northwest District committeeman
Jim Bergeron (503) 458-6829
40080 Old Highway 30
Astoria, OR 97103
tlingit@pacifier.com
Midwest District committeeman
Darrell Bagent (541) 747-6579
623 S. 35th Street
Springfield, OR 97478
dgb@highstream.net
central District committeeman
Allan Sanford (541) 385-6592
3183 N.E. Post Aven ue
Bend, OR 97701
bigbucksdrivemenuts@yahoo.com
north central District committeeman
Tim Logue (541) 993-5170
2432 W. 13th Street
The Dalles, OR 97058
tlogue25@gmail.com
north east District committeeman
Scott Wilson (541) 910-8681
61471 Eagle Drive
La Grande, OR 97850
scottwilson52@charter.net
south central District committeeman
Kelley Crewse (541) 281-6118
4609 Sumac Avenue
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
elkcrewse@hotmail.com
south west District committeeman
Mike Blaschka (541) 821-2888
2449 N. Keeneway Dr.
Medford, OR 97501
n990c@hotmail.com
south east District committeeman
Andy Day (541) 575-2144
245 NO. Cnyon City Blvd.
Canyon City, OR 97820
Obsidian@centurytel.net.
appointed charter club secretary
Glen Walker (541) 451-2718
42030 McDowell Cr Dr
Lebanon, OR 97355
ghwalker@centurylink.net
appointed Youth archery Director
and asaP Director
Mike Brown (503) 632-8720 (503) 314-8709
21500 South Zeller Drive
Canby, OR 97013
sgm.archer@gmail.com
n.B.e.P. chairman
Dave Doran (541) 388-8400
19417 Indian Summer Road
Bend, OR 97702
davedoran@bendbroadband.com
convention chair
Karen Demaria (541) 536-2252
52427 River Pine Rd.
LaPine, OR 97739
Archer@bendnet.com
web administrator
Mike McManus
archerhit@comcast.net
www.oregonbowhunters.com
OREgON BOW HuNTERs
affiliate clubs
apple Knockers Bowmen inc., nfaa
PO Box 1449, Hood River, OR 97031
Info: (541) 386-1142
www.facebook.com/pages/Hood-River-Apple-
Knockers-Bowmen/183146991726815
Beekman ridge archery
15580 Butte Falls Hwy, Eagle Point, OR 97524
(541) 951-5581
www.beekmanridgearchery.com
Bend Bowmen inc., nfaa
P.O. Box 454, Bend, OR 97709
Info: (541) 419-3363
www.bendbowmen.com
Benton Bowmen inc.
P.O. Box 253, Corvallis, OR 97330
Info: (541) 753-8945
www.bentonbowmen.com
cascadian Bowmen, nfaa
PO Box 11605, Eugene, OR 97440
(541) 521-8643
www.cascadianbowmen.org
celilo Bowmen, nfaa
P.O. Box 1255, The Dalles, OR 97058
Info: (541) 298-4025
celilobowmen.com
green Valley archers
81474 Lost Creek Rd., Dexter, OR 97431
Info: (541) 937-2692
crb1@epud.net
grande ronde Bowmen llc
PO Box 315, LaGrande, OR 97850
Info: Ron Babcock (541) 786-5881
www.grandrondebowmen.org
high Desert archers, nfaa
P.O. Box 821, Redmond, OR 97756
Info: (541) 923-8347
www.highdesertarchers.org
Kinglsey Bowmen, nfaa
PO Box 7622, Klamath Falls, OR 97602
(541) 884-8006
www.kingsleybowmen.com
northeast Bowhunters, nfaa
P.O. Box 663, Hermiston, OR 97838
Info: (541) 377-0014
www.northeastbowhunters.com
saddle Mountain archers, nfaa
P.O. Box 204, Hammond, OR 97121
Info: (503) 861-1200
lsaycheez@aol.com
south umpqua Bowhunters, nfaa
947 NE Lillian St., Myrtle Creek, OR 97457
(541) 863-6841
sylvan archers, nfaa
7345 SE Webster Lane, Milwaukie, OR 97267
Info: (503) 659-4776
www.sylvanarchers.org
wapiti Bowmen, inc.
P.O. Box 393, Lebanon, OR 97355
Info: (541) 258-7595
www.wapitibowmen.com
nFaa & state club charter application link: forms/ClubCharterApplication.pdf
notE: Please send your application to glen Walker, not the OBH secretary as stated on the application
form.
Mail Your application to: Oregon Bow Hunters, Inc, 61535 so. Highway 97, suite 9-307
Bend, Oregon 97702*
OREgON BOW HuNTERs
affiliate shops
If you are a shop/operator or a member and you don’t see your local shop on the list, please give
Micki Bradley a call and let her know. We will bring our Affiliate shops list back, one shop at a time!
anderson arrow & archery
P. O. Box #91574, Portland OR 97291
Info (503) 297-4041
www.andersonarrow.com
archers afield, nfaa
11945 SW Pacific Hwy #121, Portland, OR 97223
Info: (503) 639-3553
www.archersafield.com
the archery hut
190 Crowfoot Road, Lebanon, OR 97355
Info: (541) 259-2697
www.thearcheryhut.com
the Bow rack, inc.
392 West Q Street, Springfield, OR 97477
Info: (541) 746-9711
info@thebowrack.com
Dewclaw archery supplies
2722 West Main, Medford, OR 97501
Info: (541) 772-1896
www.dewclawarchery.com
Kutch archery, nfaa
21401 NW Kutch Rd., Yamhill, OR 97148
Info: (503) 852-7537
M2 Outdoor sports
65 W Grant St., Lebanon, OR 97355
Info: (541) 451-5883
www.facebook.com/pages/M2-Outdoor-Sports
Precision archery
17151 University Ave., Sandy, OR 97055
Info: (503) 668-0482
www.facebook.com/pages/Precision-Archery
skookum ridge Bowhunting supply
43043 Hwy 62, Prospect, OR 97536
windy river archery
2680 Dock Road, Hood River, OR 97031
541-386-1142
www.windyriverarchery.com
noticE to all cluBs and shops — FroM GlEn WalkEr, trEasurEr
I have sent out renewal notices to all the clubs and shops that I am aware of which were chartered
at one time with OBH. As stated last year, OBH wants all charters for OBH to be due at the same time, the
start of the year. If your club or shop is chartering through NFAA disregard OBH renewal notice. send all
OBH and NFAA charter forms to glen Walker.
If your club is not an OBH affiliate you are not eligible for discounted advertising in OBH magazine
or listed in the magazine as an affiliated club or shop and you cannot be listed in the OBH shoot calendar.

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cover
Carl swartz took this
P&Y blacktail near
his home during the
November Late season
in November 2012.
the Official 2013 cOrPOrate sPOnsOrs
O r e g O n
BOWHUNTER
editor Jack Elbert
Design Bobbi Dickerson
Office 10571 Crystal spring Rd.
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
Phone (541) 883-2131
fax (541) 882-2768
email rubymule@gotsky.com
web site www.oregonbowhunters.com
© Copyright 2012
Table of Contents
President’s Message ............................ 4
Editorial .............................................. 5
Convention Information ...................... 6
Proposals for Annual Field
governor Meeting ................................ 9
Ballot for February 2013 .................... 11
OBH Proposes LAte Deer Hunt in
Northeast Oregon .............................. 13
Ask ODF&W Anything ........................ 15
Twice Blessed .................................... 17
The Future Begins Now ..................... 19
OBH Awards Application ................... 23
please remember oBh deadlines:
spring 2013..................... Deadline March 1, 2013
summer 2013 ..................... Deadline June 1, 2013
Fall 2013 .................Deadline september 1, 2013
The Oregon Bowhunter is published
quarterly to members of the
Oregon Bow Hunters organization.
Membership in OBH includes
a subscription to the magazine
and is $30.00 per year.
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Buck kEltY, President
Well here we are its November going
on December and for most of us our
hunting seasons have either concluded or
are about to. One
season is coming
to a conclusion
and another is
upon us.
Yes, the
holiday season
is here and I
hope that your
Thanksgiving
Holiday was a
joyous and fun
filled occasion. That being said I would
also like to wish each of you, on behalf
of myself and my wife, Kathy, a Very
Blessed and Joyous Christmas.
It’s coming!!! It’s just around the
corner!!! What am I talking about? It’s
one of the great events of the year. What
is it you ask? Why, it’s the 2013 Oregon
Bow Hunters Annual Convention and
Banquet, to be held on February 22,
23rd and 24th of 2013 at the Bend
Riverhouse on the river in the Heart of
Bend.
It is anticipated that this will be one
of our best conventions ever and it is all
due to the incredibly hard work of many
individuals throughout the year to bring it
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president’s
Message
all together.
Once again, Karen Demaris, our
Convention Chair, has acquired for
us a fantastic and beautiful facility to
accommodate our convention and a
wonderful speaker in Dave Doran, an
archery historian, and owner of Archery
Past of Bend, Oregon.
Throughout the duration of the
convention many activities will take
place. Just to name a few there are the
State Indoor Championships (the 1st
leg of the Triple Crown), the Youth
Tournament, the Auction & Raffle, the
Awards Banquet Seminars and Exhibits,
the Game Committee Meeting and the
Field Governors Meeting.
I bring this to your attention because
I want to emphasize that Oregon Bow
Hunters is not just about hunting but
rather about all aspects of archery
including competitive target shooting.
This convention affords everyone
an opportunity to either familiarize
themselves with the sport of archery or
to increase their knowledge of the sport,
equipment, laws, shops and organizations.
As many of you know archery is the
number one growing sport in Oregon
and across the country. The movie “The
Hunger Games” has gone a long way
in sparking the interest of our youth in
the sport of archery. I bring this to your
attention because this is an incredible
www.brokenarrowarchery.com
opportunity for anyone who wants to
become acquainted with the sport of
archery. On Friday, February 22nd at
5pm we will offer a free shooting clinic,
open to the public, with all equipment
and instruction provided. This clinic is
an incredible opportunity, as I said, for
adults and youth alike to have some fun
and to become acquainted with archery at
no cost.
This is an invitation to all of you who
are receiving this magazine to either
bring with you or to invite your friends
and acquaintances who are not involved
in archery to come and participate
in the clinic and the festivities of the
convention.
I would also point out that youth
archery is a large part of what Oregon
Bow Hunters is all about. We just recently
introduced a new category for youth
membership in OBH with a cost of only
$10.00.
For my final request I ask that you
come and join us in a fun time and
experience at the 2013 Oregon Bow
Hunters Convention and Banquet.
Registration and an agenda can be found
on our website at Oregonbowhunters.
com.
Once again may your Christmas
Holiday be blessed beyond belief and I
look forward to seeing you at convention.
May your arrows fly true and straight.
2004 SE Adams St. Milwaukie, OR 97222
PH 503-654-8012 • Fax 503-654-9891
Chuck Pedracini
Owner
Ryan Farner
Asst. Manager
Dana Richard
Senior Bow Tech

oBh
Editorial
Jack Elbert – Editor
Oregon Bowhunter
10571 Crystal Springs Road
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
(541) 883-2131
rubymule@gotsky.com
Archers
Afield
Jack ElBErt
This issue we feature an article from
ODF&W about western juniper, its impact
on wildlife and what ODF&W is doing
about it. I have long known about juniper
and what a problem it has become over
the last century. Removing it is one of my
great passions. I burn nothing but juniper
firewood and use it for building furniture
and construction every chance I get.
Just about the time I was going to start
editing the copy for this issue, while cutting
juniper 2x6 for a new fence I was clumsy
enough to stick my left ring finger into the
spinning blade of my Skill saw. It’s healing
fine and with the bulky hospital bandage
replaced with band aids I’m able to touch
type without too many mistakes.
The juniper story begins over a hundred
years ago when European man arrived. We
did two things simultaneously; we overgrazed
the range and suppressed wildfires.
This allowed the brush to prosper and the
deer herds exploded. Now the browse has
been overgrown by juniper and it is dying,
thus the need for removal.
Part of the removal problem is cost.
If juniper was easy to process and a good
market available we wouldn’t have a
11945 SW Pacific Hwy
Tigard, OR 97223
(503) 639-3553
archers@archersafield.com
problem. But it isn’t. Here locally many
have tried to establish a juniper lumber
industry, all who have tried have given up.
It’s too bad because the wood is beautiful.
If you want to see what can be done with it,
drop by my home sometime and see my den.
Years ago a local company produced and
marketed 1x4 tongue & groove for paneling.
It is gorgeous. My bar is made out of 2x6
boards laminated and coated with an epoxy
surface. You have to see it to appreciate it.
Another thing about juniper is that
horses, and my mules, won’t eat it. Douglas
fir and even pressure treated lumber they
will chew on until they eat it completely
in two. So it is that a year and a half ago I
had the opportunity to cut some juniper into
saw logs and finally get it cut into lumber,
mostly 2x6 for corral fencing. All together
this fence has been over 20 years under
construction. Now it’s done and every time
I look at it I know that I have helped our
western mule deer. The area it was cut from
is now being managed as a food plot for the
deer.
It is comforting to know that when you
travel eastern Oregon you will now see
thousands of acres of juniper forest that is
being reclaimed for wildlife habitat. And for
that I am grateful. BJ
Memories
Taxidermy Studio
Full Service Taxidermist
Game Head &
Fish Specialist
“usDa/us fish
& wilDlife
licenseD iMPOrt
facilitY”
MIKE DOWNING
(541) 996-3621 • (800) 821-3588
1900 NE Reef Ave., Lincoln City OR 97367
www.memoriestaxidermystudio.com
email: the_taxidermist@yahoo.com
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F eatured Speaker D ave D oran,
Curator for the soon to be m obile O regon
A rchery M useum , is a Traditional A rcher
and ow ner of the com pany A rchery Past.
W ith over 40 years as a traditional archer
he has hunted m any states and Canada
and w ill be sharing som e of those experiences
w ith us Saturday evening.
Contact Name:
Address
Dinner Reservations: Contact Carol Johnson, Phone #971 237-3099
City/St/Zip
Phone No. Email:
Banquet Ticket Name $40 $60 $100 Circle One
Chicken Beef
Chicken Beef
Chicken Beef
Chicken Beef
Chicken Beef
Must pay when reserving Banquet Tickets: $40 Banquet
$60 Banquet + 50 Raffle Tickets $100 Banquet + 100 Raffle Tickets
Mail to: OBH-Carol Johnson, PO Box 161, Williamina, OR 97396

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OREGON STATE INDOOR
CHAMPIONSHIPS
February 22 – 24, 2013
OREGON BOW HUNTERS TRIPLE CROWN
The Riverhouse & Convention
3075 U.S. 97 Business
Bend, OR 97701
1 st LEG OF THE OREGON BOWHUNTERS TRIPLE CROWN
Pre-registration is via the internet at www.oregonbowhunters.com. Pre-Registration deadline is
Thursday, February 21 st or contact Registration Secretary by Wednesday, February 20 th .
Registration available Friday, February 22 nd and Saturday, February 23 rd on site. Registration closes 12
noon on Saturday if shooting lines are available.
Husband and Wife teams must enter at registration.
Volunteer for set up and take down and receive free tournament registration fee. Contact Mark Seevers.
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Tournament Fees:
Pre-Registration Registration Guest
Age Category 2 DAY FEE 2 DAY FEE ONE- DAY
Adult/Sr 35 45 25
Y/A 35 45 25
Youth 25 35 20
Cub 20 30 18
Husband/Wife 60 80 40
Family (3+) 65 85 45
Pro Class 135 145
You must be a member of NFAA and OBH to be eligible for awards.
Standard NFAA indoor rules and shooting classes apply.
Free Shooting Clinic:
Friday 22 Feb 2013 5:00 – 7:00 PM Equipment Provided
Oregon Bow Hunters Youth Tournament:
Friday 22 Feb 2013 7:00 PM $10 Entry Fee
Oregon State Indoor Shooting Times:
Saturday 23 Feb 2013 8:00 – 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Practice 6:00 to 7:45 AM
Sunday 24 Feb 2013 8:00 – 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Practice 6:00 to 7:45 AM
Tournament information http://www.oregonbowhunters.com/tournaments.htm
VP of Tournaments – Mark Seevers obh_mseevers@yahoo.com 541-654-3180 cell
Registration Information http://www.oregonbowhunters.com/forms/registration_notice.htm
Registration Secretary – Chery Stritenberg obhchery@gmail.com 541-621-1642 cell
Directions and site Information: http://www.riverhouse.com/
(Riverhouse Rooms – Special Rate – Mention Oregon Bow Hunters – MUST Reserve by January 22,
2013)

Proposals for Annual Field Governor Meeting
February 24, 2013
The following proposals will be discussed and voted
on at the annual General Membership/Field Governor
meeting to be held February 24, 2013 at The Riverhouse
in Bend, OR. I urge you to please read them carefully.
No proposals were submitted for the annual Hunt
Program meeting. According to the Oregon Bow Hunter
organization By-Laws, every OBH chartered club should
have a Field Governor and a Hunt Program Committee
officer to represent their Club at the annual meetings to
discuss and vote on any proposals presented. The Club
President can attend and vote in their place if necessary.
Each OBH chartered club has one vote at each meeting
per proposal, and that vote can be sent with the person
attending the meeting. Each OBH member has one vote,
so if only one person is attending from any one OBH
chartered club, and representing that club, that person
could possibly have two (2) votes per proposal.
An emergency proposal can be submitted at either
of the annual meetings by Title only. The membership
present at the meeting votes to hear (75% of members
present)or not to hear the entire proposal from the Title
given. If the proposal is heard in it’s entirety and a motion
is made, then the proposal can be discussed and voted
upon by the membership present. This works the same for
both the Field Governor’s meeting and the Hunt Program
Committee meeting. There may or may not be emergency
proposals to submit at either of the meetings. PLEASE
attend both of these meetings to show your support for
OBH. The annual Field Governor meeting also doubles as
the Annual Membership Meeting. Thank you for your time
and see you at the Events Weekend/State Indoor shoot the
weekend of February 22-24, 2013.
FG PROPOsAl #1- Constitutional Amendment - Update
Article VI of the Oregon Bow Hunters, Inc Constitution;
Fiscal Year. Submitted By Mike McManus
Endorsed By OBH Executive Board
Whereas, Oregon Bow Hunters (OBH) Constitution
Article VI subject is the OBH fiscal year; and
Whereas, That fiscal year, as stated is; May 1st to
April 30th every year; and
Whereas, The OBH Bylaws Article XIX subject is the
OBH fiscal year; and
Whereas, That fiscal year, as stated is; January 1st
through December 31st every year; and
Whereas, The current Constitution and current Bylaws
conflict with regards to the stated OBH fiscal year; and
Whereas, The current Constitution was never
amended to align with the addition of the new Article XIX
of the OBH Bylaws in March of 2005; and
Therefore Be It Proposed to the OBH Board of Field
Governors on February 24, 2013 in Bend, OR that the
following amendment to Oregon Bow Hunters Constitution
Article VI Fiscal Year be voted and approved:
Article VI (Fiscal Year) The fiscal year of OBH shall
begin on the first day of January and end on the last day
of December.
FG PROPOsAl #2- Technology Proposal - Amend
the OBH Bylaws to be current with available internet
technology. Submitted By: Mike McManus
Endorsed By OBH Executie Board
Whereas, Oregon Bow Hunters (OBH) Bylaws were
created before internet technology that is now available;
and
Whereas, That technology includes both internet and
email; and
Whereas, By including these technology options
into the Bylaws will allow for a more brisk and efficient
organization; and
Whereas, With a reduction in the quantity of board
meetings annually that have occurred over time; and
Whereas, With the reduction in the publications of the
OBH magazine; from monthly to bi-monthly to quarterly;
and
Whereas, Incorporating the following amendments
to the Bylaws will help compensate for the reduction in
meetings and magazine publications; and
Therefore Be It Proposed to the OBH Board of Field
Governors on February 24, 2013 in Bend, OR that the
following amendments to Oregon Bow Hunters Bylaws be
voted and approved:
Article IV. EXECUTIVE BOARD section 4.07
Notice of Executive Board Meetings. Written notice of
any regular or special meeting of the Executive Board shall
be provided to Executive Board members not less than five
days before the date of such meeting. Such notice shall
specify the time and place of the meeting and, in the event
of a special meeting, the purpose(s) for which the meeting
has been called. The notice shall be delivered either by
postal mail, email or in person at the direction of the
President, Secretary or other persons calling the meeting.
If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered
when deposited in the United States mail addressed to
the Executive Board member at the Executive Board
member’s address as it appears on the records of OBH,
with postage thereon prepaid. If emailed, such notice
shall be deemed to be delivered when the sender has not
received any indication that the email was undeliverable
to the Board members email address as it appears on the
records of OBH. An Executive Board member may waive
his personal right to notice of a meeting.
section 4.09 Vacancies. Any vacancy in the Board
shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by a
majority vote of the remaining Executive Board members,
at any special meeting of the Board called for such purpose
or by an email vote.
ARTIClE VIII. BOARD OF FIElD GOVERNORs
section 8.02 Proposals submitted for the annual Field
Governors meeting.
(e) All proposals must be distributed to OBH chartered
clubs sixty (60) days prior to the annual meeting and will
be published in the official OBH publication prior to the
annual meeting or posted at the official OBH website not
less than 15 days prior to the meeting.
(i) If voted not an emergency, the originator shall
assume all costs for the issue to be referred to the OBH
chartered clubs for a postal mail vote or a vote by email
may be substituted.
(j) Forty-five (45) days after the postal mailing or
email submission of the ballot, those ballots received shall
be counted and the majority vote shall decide the issue.
The OBH secretary shall submit the results to the President
who shall thereupon declare the vote as the official action
of the Executive Board.
section 8.03 special Meetings. Any business
requiring the action of the Board of Field Governors other
than that presented at the annual Field Governors meeting
or any other special Field Governors meeting may be
transacted by mail in the following manner.
(a) Upon petition of not less than three (3) Field
Governors or upon a majority vote of the Executive Board,
any question requiring the action of the Field Governors
shall be submitted to the Field Governors by the secretary
for a vote by postal mail or by email. If the petition is not
adopted by the majority of the Board, the originator(s)
shall assume all work and costs (if any) for the issue to
be mailed.
Article X. ANNUAl MEETINGs section 10.01
Meetings of the Members.
(c) Written notice of any regular or special meeting
of the Members shall be provided to Member’s entitled to
vote at such meeting; not less than seven nor more than
sixty days before the date of such meeting. Such notice
shall specify the time and place of the meeting and, in the
event of a special meeting, the purpose(s) for which the
meeting has been called. The notice shall be delivered by
first-class or registered mail. Such notice shall be deemed
to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail
addressed to the Member at the Member’s address as it
appears on the records of OBH, with postage thereon
prepaid. This notice shall be deemed delivered when
posted at the official website of OBH.
(e) With respect to the election of Executive Board
members, Members may vote by postal mail or email on
such terms and in such form as may be designated by the
President and Secretary of OBH consistent with law.
section 10.02 Meetings of the Board of Field
Governors & Hunting Program Committee.
(d) At all other times, an action of the Executive
Board, Board of Field Governor’s or the Hunting Program
committee shall be decided by postal mail or email as
provided in the Constitution or By-Laws.
Article XV. MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARDs
section 15.02 Procedures.
(b) Nominations will open October 1st through
December 31st. of that year. A notice shall be published
in October through December issues of the official OBH
publication or at the official OBH website during the same
time period.
FG PROPOsAl #3- Update Article XIV - Hunting
Contests and Game Awards of the OBH Bylaws
Submitted By: Mike McManus
Endorsed By OBH Executive Board
Whereas, Oregon Bow Hunters (OBH) Bylaws
include an Article XIV pertaining to a Hunting Contest
and Game Awards program; and
Whereas, Over the years those bylaws have been
updated and amended; and
Whereas, The present bylaws no longer contain or
refer to rules of the program; and
Whereas, The only rules that are now available are
posted at the OBH website; and
Whereas, The current bylaws contain some
inconsistencies with the rules posted at the website, some
rules of the program are no longer being implemented and
some of the wording within the rules and current bylaws
may be confusing to contestants; and
Whereas, This proposal to amend the entire Article
XIV of the OBH Bylaws will not include any substantial
changes to the existing intent of Article XIV or the Rules;
and
Whereas, The amendment only intends to “clean-up”,
simplify, consolidate and organize the existing Article
XIV; and
Whereas, The only significant change to the rules is
the elimination of the Big Game award patches; and
Whereas, The amended Article XIV would refer to a
set of official Hunting Contests and Game Awards Rules
(“Official Rules”) to be posted and maintained at the OBH
website; and
Whereas, Those “Official Rules” would be governed
by OBH Article XIV and certain portions of those “Official
Rules” beginning with Section 4 may be amended by the
Board of Directors as the need arises; and
Therefore Be It Proposed to the OBH Board of
Field Governors on February 24, 2013 in Bend, OR that
the following amendment to Oregon Bow Hunters Article
XIV. Hunting Contests and Game Awards be voted and
approved:
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at The Riverhouse in Bend, OR, and the results will be announced
at the annual banquet that evening. There are vacant positions in need
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time for the mail to reach me. Voting is available on the web site www.
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Craig starr, 2nd VP
Bowhunting & Legislation
Hopefully, most OBH members know
by now that ODFW has eliminated
general season deer hunting in the
Wenaha, Walla Walla and Mt. Emily units
for 2013 and beyond as part of an overall
strategy for controlling the poaching of
branch bull elk during archery season
by individuals without the required
controlled hunt elk tag. The impact on
deer hunting was adopted at the October
Commission meeting as part of ODFW’s
move to control spike elk hunting in the
units. Beginning with the 2013 season,
the only bowhunters allowed to hunt
deer during the general archery season
in those units (and the Chesnimnus and
Sled Springs units which already had the
restriction) will be individuals who have
drawn a controlled elk tag.
At the Commission meeting where
the ODFW proposal was adopted,
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OBH argued against the restriction
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five (5) northeast units where the
restriction would be in place make
up a very substantial part of that area
of Oregon where bowhunters were
able to realistically pursue a Whitetail
Deer with a general archery deer tag.
Although they went ahead and adopted
the ODFW proposal, some members of
the Commission expressed a concern
about its impact on archery deer hunting
opportunity in northeast Oregon.
In an effort to make up for some of
the hunting opportunity lost as a result
of the recent ODFW action, OBH has
submitted a formal proposal to the
Commission for establishment of a late
season controlled deer hunt in the area
where the general season opportunity
has now been restricted. If approved, the
hunt would likely occur sometime in the
November-December time period (after
the rifle elk season has concluded) and
May 26-27 sylvan’s range Memorial 3-D - 40 unmarked targets
June 6 sylvan’s range Broadhead League-Wed. nites (6-6 thru 8-8)
June 22-23-24 spirit Mt., Or.** 3-D suPER sHOOT 100 targets unmarked
July 21-22 sherwood, Or. (Elks Lodge) sherwood-Nottingham
(sherwood vs England)
For info contact Dave Osler - 503-913-3470 for 3-D shoots
Keith Kemmerer - 503-922-0653 for sherwood-Nottingham
**3-D super shoot to be held at spirit Mountain archer range by Fort Hill state Park
would provide an archery deer hunting
opportunity that OBH has long sought.
Because the proposed hunt would be on a
different schedule, it could occur without
the concern for poaching of branch bulls
during a concurrent season like our
general season.
OBH has had some informal indication
that ODFW will propose some form of a
late season archery deer hunt in northeast
Oregon when they present proposed
regulatory changes next Spring (generally
in May) . Unfortunately, any ODFW
action to offset the loss of general season
archery deer hunting opportunity in the
northeast Oregon units almost certainly
won’t occur until at least 2014. OBH will
be monitoring the ODFW proposals when
they come out and will be looking for a
late season archery hunting opportunity
that makes up for the hunting opportunity
lost as a result of the recent ODFW action
impacting bowhunters who hunt deer in
the northeast Oregon units.
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The range is located between sherwood and
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go west on Wilsonville Road (1.9 miles) to
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OREGON STATE FIELD
CHAMPIONSHIPS
June 29 th & 30 th , 2013
Sylvan Archers
Sherwood, OR
2 nd LEG OF THE OREGON BOWHUNTERS TRIPLE CROWN
Pre-registration is via the internet at www.oregonbowhunters.com. Pre-Registration deadline is
Thursday, June 27 th or contact Registration Secretary by Wednesday, June 26 th .
Registration available Friday, June 28 th and Saturday, June 29 th on site. Friday 5pm-8pm,
Saturday & Sunday 7am - 8am.
Tournament Fees:
Pre-Registration Registration Guest
Age Category 2 DAY FEE 2 DAY FEE ONE- DAY
Adult/Sr 35 45 25
Y/A 35 45 25
Youth 25 35 20
Cub 20 30 18
Husband/Wife 60 80 40
Family (3+) 65 85 45
Pro Class 135 145
State Field Shoot Starting times 9:00 AM with shotgun start both days.
Tournament will consist of an official NFAA 28 target field round & 28 target animal rounds on
Saturday and 28 target hunters round on Sunday. Distances will be marked.
NFAA Rules, Age Divisions, Class's and Bow styles Apply to the State Outdoor Championships
- Avoid disqualification; please check the rules for your shooting class before the tournament
begins.
Rules are on the OBH Website: www.oregonbowhunters.com
You must be a member of OBH and NFAA to qualify for all awards. Husband & Wife Teams in
FS, FSL, BB & BH; both must be entered in the same class.
Tournament information http://www.oregonbowhunters.com/tournaments.htm
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Napoleon famously said that an
army marches on its stomach. Likewise,
an animal’s ability to escape from a
predator, survive a bad winter and
reproduce is dependent on its overall
nutrition and health.
That’s why wildlife biologists think
of habitat as the umbrella everything
else falls under. There won’t be more
mule deer without a better umbrella.
There needs to be the right amount of
food and shelter, in the right places
on the landscape, to sustain a wildlife
population. Without increasing the forage
available for mule deer, Oregon won’t
see a long-term change in their numbers.
If you think of Oregon’s landscape
as a grocery store, the shelves have
grown bare. Over the last few decades
in Eastern Oregon, juniper has expanded
into areas not historically found. A 2005
report by the USDA Forest Service,
Pacific Northwest Research station
estimates that acreage of juniper forest
and savanna in Oregon increased from
1.5 million acres in the 1930s to 6.5
million acres.
Juniper trees offer shelter for mule
deer, but not much else. They suck up
water and out-compete bitterbrush and
other vegetation deer eat and browse by
chemically inhibiting these other plants’
growth.
Creating more and better groceries
is an important part of the Mule Deer
Initiative, ODFW’s effort to reverse
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population declines. Much of the $5
million we’ve put into on-the-ground
projects is focused on improving habitat
by cutting juniper trees.
Removing juniper does two important
things. “First, it improves the water table
available for other plants and animals,”
explains Don Whittaker, ODFW wildlife
biologist. “Second, removing the
chemical and competitive deterrents of
the juniper allows the establishment and
growth of plant species that are more
palatable to and nutritious for mule
deer.” Not all juniper trees are removed
in these treatments, so deer can still use
what’s left for the cover they need.
Since other natural resource agencies
and private landowners recognize the
juniper problem, ODFW has been able to
partner with BLM, U.S. Forest Service,
the Natural Resource Conservation
Service, Soil and Water Districts and
others to work more strategically and
in larger blocs of land. For example,
more than 20,000 acres of juniper have
been cut in the Maury Unit by working
with partners. In Murderers Creek Unit,
ODFW, BLM and the US Forest Service
cooperatively manage the 100,000+ acre
Murderers Creek Coordinated Resource
area, so we’re able to accomplish largerscale
projects.
ODFW has also been able piggyback
on the effort to restore habitat for other
species. Sage-grouse are a candidate
species for listing under the federal
Endangered Species Act so there is
much focus on improving their habitat.
Thousands of acres of juniper have been
cut in Warner Unit because the work
benefits both sage-grouse and mule deer.
Our habitat improvements for mule
deer total nearly 100,000 acres. Of
course, making a difference will take
time. But the early evidence is that the
things we are doing on the landscape are
making a difference. Ranchers are telling
us they are seeing water in streams that
haven’t run in years. We’re carefully
following fawn and buck ratios and mule
deer populations and hope to report back
soon with more detailed good news, once
we have more data to measure.
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OREGON STATE 3D
CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 20th & 21st OREGON STATE 3D
CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 20
, 2013
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Eagle Point, OR 97524
th & 21st , 2013
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15580 Butte Falls Highway
Eagle Point, OR 97524
3rd 3 LEG OF THE OREGON BOWHUNTERS TRIPLE CROWN
rd LEG OF THE OREGON BOWHUNTERS TRIPLE CROWN
Pre-registration Pre-registration is is via via the the internet at www.oregonbowhunters.com. Pre-Registration
deadline is Thursday, July 18th or contact Registration Secretary by Wednesday, July 17th .
Registration available Friday, July 19th and Saturday, July 29th deadline is Thursday, July 18
on site. Friday 5pm-8pm,
Saturday & Sunday 7am - 8am.
th or contact Registration Secretary by Wednesday, July 17th .
Registration available Friday, July 19th and Saturday, July 29th on site. Friday 5pm-8pm,
Saturday & Sunday 7am - 8am.
Pre-Registration Registration Guest
Age Category Pre-Registration 2 DAY FEE 2 Registration DAY FEE ONE- Guest DAY
Age Adult/Sr Category 2 DAY 35FEE 2 DAY 45 FEE ONE- 25 DAY
Adult/Sr Y/A 35 35 45 45 25 25
Y/AYouth Cub
Youth
Husband/Wife
Cub
Family (3+)
Husband/Wife
Pro Class
Family (3+)
35 25
20
25
60
20
65
60
135
65
3545 30
35
80
30
85
80
145
85
20
18
40
45
25
20
18
40
45
Pro Class 135 145
State 3D Shoot Starting times 9:00 AM both days. Shooters meeting at 8:20 AM both days.
OBH Rules and NFAA Class's apply to the State 3D Championships - Avoid disqualification;
State 3D Shoot Starting times 9:00 AM both days. Shooters meeting at 8:20 AM both days.
please check the rules for your shooting class before the tournament begins.
OBH
Rules
Rules
are
and
on the
NFAA
OBH
Class's
Web site:
apply
www.oregonbowhunters.com
to the State 3D Championships - Avoid disqualification;
please You check must the be a rules member for your of OBH shooting to qualify class for before all awards. the tournament You may shoot begins. as a “Guest” for
Rules just are fun on with the OBH no awards. Web site: www.oregonbowhunters.com
You must be a member of OBH to qualify for all awards. You may shoot as a “Guest” for
Tournament just fun with information no awards. http://www.oregonbowhunters.com/tournaments.htm
VP
of Tournaments – Mark Seevers obh_mseevers@yahoo.com 541-654-3180 cell
Tournament Registration information Information http://www.oregonbowhunters.com/tournaments.htm
http://www.oregonbowhunters.com/forms/registration_notice.htm
Registration Secretary – Chery Stritenberg obhchery@gmail.com 541-621-1642 cell
VP of Tournaments – Mark Seevers obh_mseevers@yahoo.com 541-654-3180 cell
Directions and site Information: http://www.beekmanridgearchery.com/
Registration Information http://www.oregonbowhunters.com/forms/registration_notice.htm
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twice
BlesseD
Travis “Deadeye” undErWood
The beginning of this story took place during
a recent spring bear hunt in Idaho that Jeff
and I went o. We did not take a bear on this
trip but we saw some incredible sights, met
some great people and Jeff saw more bears
in one week than he had seen in his lifetime.
Besides, there are more important things
than punching a tag.
The morning is calm and quiet, the
chilled air was still. The sun rises over
the mountains of Eastern Idaho greeting
the day as the bear makes it way to the
bait site. Additional movement is spotted
in the underbrush, when not one but two
cubs playfully make their way into the
open. Although a welcomed sight these
bears are safe from the perched bow hunter
from Oregon, however the rut has begun
so patience is the name of the game here.
The time passed slowly but watching the
interaction of mother and her cubs was
entertaining and kept the senses keen. The
noise from up the ridge deserves some deep
attention; the grip was tightened on the bow.
The string was drawn to its comfortable
anchor and the pin was settled on the sweet
spot…
The year was 1979. The Doctor’s reaction
to a common test was surprising. A young
man was getting a physical so he could play
high school football his freshman year in
Klamath Falls Oregon. That young man is
Jeff Fenner. The Doctor could not believe
how high Jeff’s blood pressure was and
he was very concerned that he could have
a stroke at any time, and that day started a
lifelong medication program that continues
to this day. After high school, Jeff married
the most beautiful girl he had ever met,
Loris Meyers, a short time after meeting her
at a social gathering of family and friends.
They pretty much grew up in the same
town and had never met until that fateful
night. They lived in Central CA. when their
daughter Sheena was born then a new career
opportunity brought them back to Klamath
Falls in 1989. That was the year I met the
man who would become a very special
person in my life. Jeff and I worked together
for many years but more importantly we
became close, the best of friends away from
work. It wasn’t long before I convinced
Jeff to pick up a bow and he hasn’t looked
back. Jeff and Loris had 3 more children,
all sons, while they lived in Klamath Falls;
Wes, Dalton and Curtis. Jeff took advantage
of a transfer opportunity at our workplace
and relocated his family to Idaho. He was
hospitalized only a few short months after
the move when he was diagnosed with
Diabetes at the age of 33.
The company Jeff and I worked for
continued to grow and a new location was
opening in Southern Oregon. Jeff’s parents
and his in-laws still live in Oregon and he
wanted his kids to have more opportunity
to see their grandparents , so when the new
location was almost finished , he put in for
a transfer and soon came back to Southern
Oregon in 1999, to stay. The following
years contained some of the most exciting
and memorable hunting seasons for these
two aging bow hunters, which included our
first trip to Alaska.
It was only a week before Jeff’s 44th
birthday when I received one of the worst
phone calls I have ever taken. Jeff was in
the hospital due to a heart attack. I made
the trip to Jeff’s hometown while he was
being admitted into the hospital for surgery,
a quadruple bypass, I later found out. Being
one of the strongest men I have ever met,
along with his young age, Jeff recovered
rather quickly and was back on his feet in
a matter of weeks. Jeff was getting stronger
everyday and we were looking forward to
hunting season, but the Docs and his wife
didn’t want him shooting his bow for quite
a while. Jeff was feeling as strong as an ox
but we decided it was best to take off the
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Twice Blessed Continued from page 17
upcoming hunting season, due mainly to the lack of practice. Well
fall came and went and in came the New Year. A couple days before
Jeff’s 45th birthday (Valentine’s Day) I received another phone call
that he had a stroke while at work. By the time I made it to the
hospital Jeff was ready to go home. He showed no ill effects from
the stroke but the hospital staff was waiting for more test results. He
remained in the hospital for a week waiting on the results when a
specialist discovered Jeff had some serious artery blockage leading
to his brain. He and his wife loaded up and headed to OSHU in
Portland where they did numerous tests on Jeff before determining
he was, once again, in need of surgery.
The doctors discovered that the main artery leading to the right
side of Jeff’s brain was over 90% blocked. They were to place a
wingspan stent in his neck, close to his brain to open the artery
allowing more blood flow. After many more tests and a mountain
of paperwork, the surgery was scheduled. Jeff made it through the
surgery with flying colors and after a day or two of recovery, he was
sent home. Jeff and Loris were only home a few days, when Jeff
strained himself, causing a brain bleed. After an ambulance ride to
his local ER, he and his wife were shortly aboard a life flight plane
headed back to OHSU in Portland.
He was placed in a medically induced coma to stave off any
more brain damage. My wife and I drove all night and made it to
OHSU before the sun came up. I cannot tell you how hard it was
to see my best friend, my brother, lying there with more wires and
tubes coming out of him than my trucks engine in a room with
more beeps than a Jerry Springer episode. They kept him in a coma
for about 24 hours as they continued to monitor the fluid draining
from his brain while pumping him full of Plasma infusions. When
they brought Jeff around one of the first things he asked was if he
had a hole drilled in his head? Which he did. Blurry vision was the
only lasting symptom that Jeff had from this deep brain bleed. He
was talking normal and suffered no facial paralysis common with
strokes and was soon walking around the hospital ward, which was
rare on the floor where he was admitted. In fact the staff couldn’t
believe it. Jeff remained in the hospital for observation for another
day or two and then we headed home.
Is he out of the woods? Unfortunately nobody really knows.
The Doctors have said they are in unchartered waters. The medical
term that is causing the arterial blockage is called Cerebrovascular
Disease. It is complicated by the Diabetic Neuropathy throughout his
body and heart disease. It is hereditary. Jeff and Loris have traveled
thousands of miles and have seen some of the best specialists but
have not been given any real definite answers. The medical team is
finding things that they have rarely, if ever seen. Jeff often says with
a laugh. “They are writing books about me, I am an anomaly”. He
periodically has some symptoms similar to blacking out; basically
his brain shuts off for a split second. He has fallen down and injured
himself due to these “episodes”. I personally have witnessed it and
it is not a pretty sight. Most of the time Jeff can sense when an
episode will happen and he can sit back down before he falls. If you
have a chance to see him you would think he was perfectly healthy,
like he says “I look great on the outside”.
Jeff and Loris have recently been blessed with their first
grandchild, Hudson. He has brought many hours of joy to their
recently troubled lives. As I mentioned before Jeff is the strongest
man I have ever met, he has the patience of a statue plus he is one
heck of a bowhunter. But more importantly, Jeff has become a
brother to me. In fact, my wife and I count Jeff and his family as very
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important people in our lives. I believe our strong friendship has
helped us both get through these trying times. If you are fortunate
enough to have a Jeff Fenner in your life take a moment or two and
tell them how much they mean to you. I am twice blessed for having
a friend as a brother.
Jeff I love you brother. I can never repay you for what you have
done for me, the happiness and adventure you have brought to my
life. Thank you for allowing me to linger in your light. I cannot wait
until our next adventure. Here’s to the days that turned into nights,
with a friend who turned into family.
“Deadeye”
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The FuTure Begins now
Cody oFFchiss
Editors Note: Cody Offchiss is now
13 years old. He took his bull with his
mother’s tag on the Mentors Program
when he was 12.
Most people get into hunting the
same way their dad did. I didn’t have
that opportunity, and yet I still ended
up in the local archery shop every
week, hearing the stories of amazing
hunts. One man in particular, Wayne
Endicott noticed my fascination with
the tales of the woods. After proving
me proficient with a bow, he decided
that he would take me on my very first
deer hunt.
Being only nine years old, I couldn’t
sit still in a blind for very long. Wayne
knew this from turkey hunts he had
taken me on, so he knew it would be
best to walk around. Right as we were
about to call it quits, a deer appeared. A
minute later, it was on the ground, and
I had joined the ranks of many who can
provide for their families. After taking
a turkey in the same day, I was hooked.
I didn’t know it yet, but that day would
serve as a guide for my entire life.
My mom was blessed enough to
draw the Wenaha archery tag with only
a single point. Using the mentored
youth program, which I was no
stranger to, I could hunt off of her tag.
Why she was crazy enough to give it
to me, I still don’t know. Wayne once
again set me up with a prime spot,
where we had been getting lots of
big bulls every day since August. As
hunting goes, the disappeared the day
season started.
The rut hunt went better, as we
actually saw elk this time. One
morning, things were hot from the
start. There were at least six bulls
bugling, all no more than 600 yards
away. This was the first time hunt that
I had ever heard an elk bugle, and my
favorite part of the hunt wasn’t even
shooting a bull. It was knowing that
on the other side of that tree was a 900
plus pound animal, screaming so loud
that I couldn’t hear myself think. I
could however, hear my heart beating.
The bugle had triggered something
primitive inside me. I felt closer to
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my ancestors, those who had done the
exact same thing thousands of years
ago. 50 yards away was meat for a
year, and I was ready to do what man
has been doing since the start of time.
Time slowed down as I drew
my bow on a giant 6x6 elk. He was
quartering to me, and offered no shot.
I didn’t want to let down, but I had to.
He then disappeared, simply vanished
into thin air. When I saw movement
behind a tree, I instinctively drew my
bow. Out stepped a set of antlers, a
head, a body, an elk. It was so huge,
although 25 yards away, his body filled
up my entire sight picture. I don’t
remember hitting my release, but I do
remember the arrow hitting the animal,
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it running off, and I was sitting there in
shock of what I had just done. Walking
up on the bull was unreal. All I could
see were the tips of his antlers, but I
could see that he was big. This was a
great memory made.
Every hunt is different; hunts for
different species are worlds apart. To
see how they all intertwine is amazing,
and it makes me feel even closer to
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have always considered myself a
sportsman, and love doing my part
controlling predators. It would mean
missing a week of school or baseball
practice, but it would all be worth it to
go spring bear hunting. The three bear
that I have killed, in four years, could
kill over 100 elk calves. It was truly
amazing to see the number of elk, bulls
more specifically, in the area. I believe
that I was rewarded with one bull, by
potentially saving many.
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Proposals
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Article XIV. HUNTING CONTEsTs AND GAME
AWARDs section 14.01 Hunting Contests
a. There shall be a “Bow Hunter of the Year”
competition with winners determined by a competitive
point system and awards for three Divisions:
I. A Men’s Division
ii. A Women’s Division
iii. A Youth Division; defined as under 16 years of age.
For purpose of competition, a youth shall be considered
the age of 15 for the entire year if he/she is age 15 on
January 1st of the New Year.
b. There shall be “Husband and Wife Bow Hunter
of the Year” competition with winners determined by a
combined point system.
c. There shall be a “Trophy Contest.”
section 14.02 Game Awards
a. There shall be a “Big Game Awards” program.
b. There shall be a “Small Game Awards” program.
section 14.03 General Contest Rules
a. There shall be a set of official OBH Hunting Contests
& Game Awards Rules governing each contest and awards
program. These rules shall be posted at the OBH website.
b. Any animal entered for OBH awards must be
taken legally with a bow and arrow in accordance with all
applicable rules and regulations for the location in which
it is harvested. Some animals, especially but not limited
to furbearers, listed as eligible for hunting contest awards
may require special licensing and/or tag requirements in
addition to general hunting licenses and/or tags. Individuals
submitting animals for OBH awards are solely responsible
for determining and complying with all applicable harvest
rules and regulations.
c. Only animals legally taken in the state of Oregon
shall be eligible for the Bow Hunter of the Year, Husband
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d. Entries for the Big Game Awards and Small Game
Awards may be harvested in any state, province or country
provided they are taken according to the laws, rules and
regulations of the locality(ies) where they are taken.
e. To qualify for an award, a person must be an OBH
member at the time of harvesting the game.
f. The calendar year shall be the starting and ending
dates of these competitions annually.
g. Applications for all awards must be made by January
15th of the year after the harvest.
h. The Director of Hunting Games shall be responsible
for all Hunting Contests and Game Awards, as well as the
regulations concerning the awards.
FG PROPOsAl #4- Submitted By Dick Maxson
NOT Endorsed By OBH Executive Board
Whereas, The Oregon Bow Hunters tournament
secretary has been receiving $100 for each championship
shoot that OBH offers; and
Whereas this is fair compensation for a job that
requires many hours of travel and work; and
Whereas, our By-laws have not been updated to
reflect the increased financial change from the past fee that
was paid; and
Whereas, future E-Boards and the OBH membership
would be unaware of this unwritten change to our Bylaws;
Therefore Be It Proposed to the OBH Board of
Field Governors on February 24, 2013 in Bend, OR that
Article XII, Section 12.08 which now reads “A tournament
secretary shall receive $40 for each of the Championship
Tournaments as listed.” be changed to read “A tournament
secretary shall receive $100 for each of the Championship
Tournaments as listed under section 12.01 (a) (b) (c).”
FG PROPOsAl #5- Submitted By Dick Maxson
NOT Endorsed By OBH Executive Board
Whereas, it was stated to a member of the NFAA
Compliance Committee in September 2012 that any
proposal to make changes in the General Tournament
Rules should be submitted to the E-Board; and
Whereas, it was stated that the E-Board with a quorum
could make changes to the Tournament Rules at a regular
Board meeting even though there is no language in our
(OBH) Constitution or By-laws that gives the E-Board this
authority over the membership;
Therefore Be It Proposed to the OBH membership
meeting in convention on February 24, 2013 in Bend, OR
that Article VIII, Section 8.02 (b) in the Bylaws which now
reads “All proposals submitted shall go to a resolutions
committee of three (3) OBH members appointed by the
President for his/her term of office.” Add to the By-laws
“Article VIII, Section 8.02 “All tournament rule proposals
shall be sent to annual meeting to be acted on by the entire
membership present. The Executive Board shall not have
the authority to make changes to the tournament rules at
any special or regular board meeting.”
FG PROPOsAl #6- Submitted By Dick Maxson
NOT Endorsed By OBH Executive Board
Whereas, the Bylaws Article XII, Section 12.11 (b)
still reads “Clubs hosting a Championship Tournament
shall receive $2.00 per shooter per day; and
Whereas, the general tournament rules I #5 reads
“OBH shall pay the host Club or range $5.00 per registered
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shooter per day for a Championship Tournament, except
for the 3-D Championship Tournament which will be by
negotiated bid; and
Whereas, the two clubs that have been bidding for and
holding the State outdoor shoot have been receiving $7 per
day per shooter;
Therefore Be It Proposed to the voting OBH
members meeting in Bend, OR for the annual Field
Governors meeting on February 24, 2013 that Article XII,
Section 12.11 (b) in the Bylaws be removed; and
Be It Further Proposed that the General Tournament
rules I #5 be changed to read “OBH shall pay the host
club or range $7.00 per registered shooter per day for
a Championship Tournament, except for the the 3-D
Championship Tournament which will be a negotiated
bid.”
FG PROPOsAl #7-
Submitted by Mike Thomas
NOT Endorsed By OBH Executive Board
Therefore Be It Proposed to the OBH Field Governors
on February 24, 2013 in Bend, OR that the following
amendments to the Oregon Bow Hunters Bylaws be voted
and approved:
Article XI. Tournaments
section 1. Tournament Program. The following
tournaments shall be conducted bye OBH: The OBH
Executive Board shall:
(a) The Field Championship Tournament shall be held
the last full weekend of June. At their discretion set the
date and finalize all details for all OBH Tournaments. This
will usually occur by the end of October the year prior to
the competition.
(b) The 3-D Championship Tournament shall be
held one of the last full weekend of July. Conduct all
tournaments in a manner consistent with maintaining
NFAA Association Membership. (see NFAA Bylaws)
(c) The Indoor Championship Tournament shall
be held one of the last two weekends of February or in
March. Hold all OBH officers accountable for their role
in promoting Oregon Archery through OBH’s tournament
program.
(d) The Target Championship Tournament shall be
held the weekend after July 4th. Make a good faith effort to
rotate the Outdoor Championship tournaments throughout
the State.
(e) The Indoor Classified Mail-In Tournament shall
be held November through March. Coordinate the Indoor
Championship with the OBH Annual Meeting.
(f) Tournaments shall not conflict with NFAA or when
Easter is in March. The date may be changed. Make a
good faith effort to schedule tournaments to not conflict
with religious holidays, national archery events or other
inopportune times.
(g) Conduct at a minimum a Championship Indoor,
Championship Field, and Championship 3-D tournament
on most years.
(h) The OBH specific Tournament rules will be the
responsibility of the OBH Executive Board. These rules
will not supercede current NFAA rules and will only act as
an informational synopsis and will be labeled as such.
section 2. Tournament Bids.
(a) All bids for OBH Championship Tournaments
will be submitted in writing no later than October 1 of the
preceding year, for assigned district bids or open bids. The
OBH Executive Board shall maintain and make available
a standard form for receiving Bids. (Appendix will include
host responsibility sheet, OBH responsibility sheet, Bid
proposal form, and sample cash flow example.)
(b) The OBH Executive Board will decide on all bids
at their October meeting, with immediate notification to
host clubs. All Bids will be submitted to the OBH V.P.
of Tournaments prior to October 1st the year prior to the
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proposed tournament.
(c) If a bid is not received for one of the Championship
Tournaments within a reasonable time to host that
tournament, then said tournament will not be held that
year only. Host Clubs will be notified timely after the
determination of the successful bid.
section 3.-5,- Delete current in entirety
section 3. General OBH Tournament Rules.
(a) All OBH/NFAA Championship Tournaments will
be conducted consistent with NFAA Rules found in the
current NFAA Bylaws. Any variation allowed by the NFAA
for State sanctioned, non-championship NFAA sanctioned
tournaments, that OBH applies will be disseminated by the
Specific Tournament rules prior to competition.
(b) Plaques or trophies of equal prestige consistent
with the Oregon Bow Hunter’s State Championship will
be awarded for the top three scoring competitors in each
NFAA style and division of competition. In addition, For
Youth and Cub shooters there will be metals or pins for the
fourth and fifth place finishers.
(c) All results of OBH tournaments shall be published
in the official OBH magazine. This should include a
narrative and images that portray the archers, archery and
OBH in a positive manner. This information should be
published at the next reasonable opportunity.
(d) To compete for awards in any OBH Championship
Tournament you must be a member of OBH and the
NFAA and a current resident of Oregon at the time of the
tournament. All competitors must be prepared to show
proof of membership and residence.
section 4. Tournament secretaries.
3(a) The Executive Board may appoint one or more
Tournament Secretaries in charge of Registration and score
tabulation at the OBH tournaments. A tournament secretary
shall receive compensation to be determined by the OBH
Executive Board for each Championship tournament.
3(b) A tournament secretary may manage more than
one tournament and receive the allotted monies.
section 6. 5.
section 7. 6.
section 8. 7.
section 9. 8.
section 8. 20-Pin secretary.
(a) The 20 Pin program will be managed and pins
awarded by the V.P. of Tournaments in accordance with
the OBH/NFAA. (see NFAA Bylaws)
section 10. 9.
section 11. 10. Tournament Fees
(a) The balance sheet for each tournament will
be presented to the OBH Executive Board within 15
days of the completion of the tournament by the V.P. or
Tournaments.
(b) It is the responsibility of the OBH Executive Board
to manage the Tournament Program in order to ensure
the program operates with a modest profit, ensuring the
perpetude of the Program and OBH.
FG PROPOsAl #8-
Submitted by NFAA/OBH constitution committee
consisting of Buck Kelty, George Johnson, Don Mendez,
Linda Maxson and technical advisor Mike Thomas, OBH’s
NFAA Director. These changes are recommended by the
NFAA Director.
Whereas, OBH’s NFAA Director has informed OBH
that some of their By-laws and tournament rules are not in
compliance with NFAA rules
Therefore Be It Proposed that the entire body meeting
in Bend, OR for the annual Field Governors meeting on
Feb. 24, 2013 act upon the following changes:
General Tournament Rules. NFAA has a rule that the
state must offer one indoor tournament and one outdoor
tournament and if no one can host a State Field tournament
then the 3D outdoor tournament may be used.
(2) which now reads: The Championship Tournaments
shall follow NFAA rules, age divisions and shooting
styles unless otherwise stated in the rules for the specific
tournament (such as the 3-D Tournament). Add to (such
as the 3-D Tournament unless the 3-D Tournament is used
in place of State Field for that year then NFAA rules shall
apply for the 3-D Tournament for that year only.)
(3) which now reads: All competitors competing for
awards must have a current membership in good standing
with OBH and the National Field Archers Association
(NFAA), except the 3-D Championship. There are no
residency requirements for any tournament.
Change to read: All competitors competing for awards
must have a current membership in good standing with
OBH and the National Field Archers Association (NFAA),
except the 3-D Championship unless the 3-D Tournament
is used in place of State Field for that year then NFAA
membership is required. You must be a resident of the
State of Oregon to compete for awards.
(10) which now reads: There shall be a guest division
for any non-members of OBH/NFAA, paying normal
registration fees and not competing for any awards.
Change to read: There shall be 2 guest divisions
paying normal registration fees neither of whom may
compete for awards. A guest competitor shall be a NFAA
member from another state. A guest participant refers to
non-NFAA/OBH members.
Protest rule:
(12) which now reads: Decisions of the target captain
are final unless followed by submission of written protest
to the OBH Tournament Director within 45 minutes upon
completion of the last competitive shooter. The Director
plus two appointed members will review the protest and
$50 fee must accompany the written protest, which will
be refunded if the protest is upheld. The Director, plus two
appointed members will review the protest and a decision
will be made at that time.
Change to read: Protests arising at tournaments will
be discussed and ruled upon by a committee consisting of
the Tournament Director and two appointed NFAA/ OBH
members. A list of the members of this committee shall
be posted in public view. Protests must be submitted in
writing to the Tournament Director within 1 hour after
the end of the day’s shooting or, if indoors, the end of the
line on which alleged offense occurred along with a $50
fee which will be refunded if the protest is upheld. The
Tournament Director plus the two appointed members will
review the protest and a decision will be at that time. No
protest that is filed after the time limit will be considered
or acted upon.
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TOURNAMENT
(1) Requirements to hold the tournament shall be:
i. reads A heated range.
Change to read: A heated range, an inspected and
approved range, chartered with NFAA/OBH and shall
have liability insurance equal to or greater than NFAA.
Because NFAA requires the state to hold one indoor
and one outdoor tournament once a year Delete from
the By-laws Art XII, sec. 12.02 c which reads: If a bid is
not received for one of the Championship tournaments
within a reasonable time to host the tournament, the said
tournament will not be held that year only.
Because NFAA requires that we use official NFAA
animal targets Delete from the tournament rules #15 which
reads: OBH will not use any paper, cardboard, flat or 3-D
targets of any animal on the Federal or State government
threatened or endangered species list. Also delete from the
Policy Page # 7 which basically states the same idea.

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