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************SELF BOWS ONLY************

**********NO COMPOUND OR LAMINATED TRADITIONAL BOWS********

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• Self-bows are made from a single piece or 2 pieces of wood spliced together at the handle.

• Natural backings such as sinew and rawhide are allowed.

• Arrows from natural materials such as wood or river cane are the only types of arrows allowed.

• Arrows used in competitions must be self-nocked. EXCEPTIONS in equipment will be made for children who can shoot any form of stickbow and arrows

 

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EVENTS:

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Boss Gobbler is open only to club members and may compete as long as the bow is a self bow, non laminated and using self nocked arrows. Winner from the previous year runs the shoot. Each

participant shoots at a specific target, if you hit it, then you advance, if you miss it, you are out.

Contestants usually move back and shoot again until there is only one shooter left. Winner receives a beautiful box Turkey call and diary along with bragging rights to Best Primitive Shooter. This is a

traveling call and must be brought back the next year along with a diary of what you did with the call either hunting or just calling in and photographing turkeys.

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The Woods Walk: Dino will be leading a Woods Walk again this year. The event is open to all

participants of the Spring Thaw Primitive Shoot, both members and non-members of Hawkeye

Bowmen. Please sign up for the Woods Walk when you register for the shoot…if more than six people sign up, Dino will run a qualification prior to the Woods Walk. In addition to the required self-bow and self-nock arrows, participants are encouraged to wear period- correct clothing and bring what they might need during a mid-1700 to mid-1800 day trek, e.g., possibles bag, knife, fire kit, tomahawk, their knowledge of the woods, etc. Each year the Woods Walk follows a different theme that is announced at the start of the event; themes in the past included “Bear Attack”, “Gold Prospecting”, “Shipwrecked”, and “Stalked by Natives”, to name a few. The theme this year will be in honor of our English friend and long time member who passed away in October 2021 – Gerry Lee.

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Knife and Hawk Throw: There are knives and hawks that can be used by people that don’t have their own. Event is scored and the winner receives a plaque and prize. Any participant of shoot, member or non member can compete.​

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Clout Shoot: Each person takes 2 practice shots and then takes 2 shots for score at an 80 yard target. Closest to center wins. Plaque and prize awarded. Any participant of the shoot can compete with members and non members.

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Best Camp: This is open only to campers and is judged by me for best camp. Plaque and prize awarded.

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Come out and have some fun!