The Busybody``` Newsletter of the Cub Run Archers AFIWLA Archery Club

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1 Newsletter of the Cub Run Archers AFIWLA Archery Club President: Please clean up the men's bathroom if you make a mess in there. President Walla would like authorization to spend $220 in shelving for the pantry. Approved. Handicap Picnic was a big success. Next meeting will be June 3 rd. Tournament Director/Vice President: Winter Classic had 41 shooters. Money Shoot is the next on June 16 th. We will need volunteers. Facebook = Cubrunarchers Upcoming Events: Next Meeting June 3, 11:00 AM Norva Shoot June 9, 8:00 AM Cub Run Money Shoot June 16, 7-8:15 am Sign in Prince William Archers Shoot. June 24, 8:00 AM Range Captain: A tree company will be coming to remove the dead pine tree. 20 yard crossbow station will be closed for safety reasons until the tree is removed. Tick treatment will be done in early May. Fencing to address safety between station 15 and 16 has been approved. Looking at netting options to mitigate safety issues. Also 40' of fencing. Motion to purchase 4 nets not to exceed 2000 that will come out of profits for the money shoot. Approved. Tick prevention has begun. 3-D Director: Working on organizational system for 3D animal storage. New business: IWLA July 21 st Explore Bowhunting Workshop at the Fredericksburg Chapter. Bob is calling for Volunteers. $150 proposed for expenses. Approved. Chapter elections upcoming. See Chris Rose if interested in running VBA Annual Awards Banquet The 2018 VBA Annual Awards Banquet has been re-schedule for Saturday, June 9th at Southern Kitchen, New Market. Va. Social Hour begins at 5:00 p.m. and Dinner begins at 6:00 p.m. Let Marie Bell know NLT Friday, June 1st if you are still planning to attend or not. For further details, please refer to the 2018 VBA Annual Awards Banquet on the VBA website

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3 The Virginia Commonwealth Games is an Olympic-style amateur sports festival for male & female athletes of all ages & abilities. TheCommonwealth Games are produced by Virginia Amateur Sports, Inc. a non-profit corporation in Roanoke. The Games aresanctioned by The National Congress of State Games, recognized by Virginia High School League, NCAA & by the United StatesOlympic Committee as a State Games Participant. Over 10,000 athletes competed in the 2017 games. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH GAMES Archery Will involve 3 events over 3 days of shooting. FITA tournament will be an NAA Star FITA Archery 3D Two rounds of 20, 3-D targets will be shot Archery - Indoor 32 shooters per line. An additional line may be added if needed and would shoot at 1:30 p.m. Shooters will be notified if an additional line is added. If registering via the paper entry form, shooter must list preferred shooting time in the Special Instructions section. If registering online, shooters will be prompted to select shooting line before check-out.

4 Using the Range This has be addressed in the past, but just a friendly reminder and information for new members I like to reprint in the newsletter from time to time. Use of any field archery range is open to all range qualified IWLA Arl/Ffx member in good standing and their guests. The eight-target outdoor practice range is open The light switches are located on the outside wall of the red shed. (look hard someone also painted them red). The 28-target field range is open anytime there is no shoot or work party and when daylight is adequate to shoot safely. The indoor range may be used anytime the door is open (unscheduled) usually 8am till noon daily, and on a scheduled basis during the winter months only nightly Monday thru Friday 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Saturday mornings are reserved for Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD). Any range qualified member may use the range afterwards. The published range rules are posted above the sign-in desk in the indoor range, the sign-in bulletin board at the red shed and at the crossbow station on the table top. Basically, the rules address Safety first, courtesy second and preservation of the leagues material and property. All users of the indoor and outdoor ranges are required to sign in and out, all guests are required to sign the blue release statements. The rules are intended to be user enforced i.e it is the responsibility of member observing unsafe activity to bring it to the attention of the person (in a tactful manner). The member should not respond to a belligerent violator but report the activity and person s name if possible to any member of the CRA or IWLA board. Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) advisory The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) is putting out an advisory to the public about websites claiming to sell Virginia fishing licenses. We want to remind you that and are the only official websites to purchase fishing and hunting licenses and permits. If you have a smart phone, you can access the Go Outdoors Virginia mobile app for license purchases. Some of the sites we are aware of are: and DGIF has no affiliation with these sites. Customers have reported completing transactions on these sites believing they are buying a license or permit, when in fact, they purchased an informational guide. You may view our hunting and fishing digests online or pick-up a copy wherever licenses are sold. To view a list of all license vendors, please check our website at If you need more information, contact us at or for general questions: dgifweb@dgif.virginia.gov.

5 Virginia Bowhunters Association Twenty Third ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET Saturday April 7, 2018 Southern Kitchen Restaurant 9576 South Congress Street, New Market, VA Off I-81 & Exit 264 Social Hour: 5:00 p.m. Dinner: 6:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony: 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $20.00 per Adult and Kids 12 and under is $12.00 Menu features an Excellent Lloyds Famous Fried Chicken Buffet with Great Hot and Cold Sides, Desert and Drinks RSVP to: Marie Bell, Executive State Secretary, 1223 Jeanette Avenue, Vinton, VA or Shannon By March 24, 2018 BOWHUNTING and TOURNAMENT ARCHERY AWARDS Double Crown Triple Crown Great Door Prizes, Raffles, Silent Auctions and Big Game Trophies on Displayed GUEST SPEAKER to be announced later Mail your VBA Big Game Award Application NLT March 1st, 2018 To Display Your Big Game Animal and for Banquet Information Contact: Shannon

6 How To Shoot Better 3-D Scores Jan 3, 2009 by Hunting Network 3 Comments Most die hard bowhunters have shot an occasional 3D course, however we often hear questions about what it takes to get better than the average Joe. 3D archery can be shot for many reasons by different people, from preparing for the woods all the way to the extreme of attempting to compete successfully at the state, regional, and national level. What if you want to take 3D archery to the next step, where it really becomes a different pursuit than simply preparing you for the field? The article is intended to be a road map to help those interested in becoming more competitive in 3D archery. Classes and Rules To start, you will need to determine what class you intend to compete in, and what rules will be enforced in the events you plan to attend. Typically, you will see local events split into two separate classes; Bowhunter and Open. Bowhunter classes are typically shooting from distances of yards and closer. They will usually be restricted to some sort of pin sight that is not movable without the use of tools. Sometimes there will be rules on the number of pins allowed on the sight, most commonly restricting you to four of fewer pins, and you will normally not be allowed to use magnifying lenses on the sight. Bowhunter class shooters will normally be restricted to stabilizers twelve inches or less and will need to use arrows with screw in field points, and 4 or longer vanes or feathers on their arrows. Open class shooters will normally shoot from distances of 50 yards and closer. They will also be allowed to shoot any equipment that they desire if they stay within certain grain per pound of draw weight limits, or sometimes speed limits depending on what rules are being followed. This is the class that your more experienced shooters will normally compete in. Picture showing both a Hunter class arrow with 4 feathers, and an Open class arrow with shorter vanes. Equipment So what kind of equipment does it take to be successful in 3D archery? The first thing to consider is that a lot of the features that are an advantage when in a treestand, may not necessarily give you an advantage on the 3D course. Once you know what class you want to compete in, you can then begin to build a list of the equipment that fits your needs and will give you the most competitive advantage within those rules. For Bowhunter class 3D, speed really becomes much less critical than Open classes that shoot out past 40 yards. When you look at the scores at the state, regional, and national level in Bowhunter classes, you will see that the best shooters will rarely shoot any 8 s on a course at all, usually hitting all 10 s and

7 roughly half of the X rings available. Mistakes and dropped points in this class usually occur due to poor shot execution, not because of distance judging errors. At 40 yards and less, your margin for error on most targets will be +/- three to four yards. Knowing this, set your Bowhunter class rig up for consistency and forgiveness. Top shooters in this class will typically shoot longer axle to axle bows in the 37 to 40 range, with forgiving brace heights of 7.5 +, and arrows going fps. Because the top several places in most Bowhunter classes will only be separated by the number of X s shot, give yourself an advantage and shoot the widest shaft that you can get to fly well and at an acceptable speed out of your bow. Those wide shafts won t be affected by the wind at the closer distances you will see in this class. They will also help you grab some of those X ring lines that you normally would be just out on with a skinny hunting shaft. For Open class 3D, good speed will typically be an advantage for the longer distances. Those arrows drop fast out past 40 yards, and most of your shots will be in the yard range. Where allowed, most shooters in the top of this class will shoot bows shooting fps. These are also typically shooters that are consistent enough in their shot execution that the less forgiving characteristics of the faster bows are rarely going to affect their overall performance. Most shooters will be using adjustable worm-drive type sights with single pin scopes, and lenses that magnify with 2-4x powers being most popular. They will also be using longer stabilizers to balance the bow neutrally and to slow their pin float. Their arrows will normally be fletched with shorter lower profile vanes to prevent drifting in wind at the longer distances, and glue in points that are normally lighter than what is available with the inserts that the Bowhunter classes use. Hunter class 3D shooter at full draw. An Open class shooter at full draw. What to practice? There are 3 main components to shooting winning scores. Knowing where the X- ring is on that target, knowing the exact distance to the target, and executing a perfect shot. Each of these components are equally important, and you will see top level shooters practicing each together in local 3D competition, but you also see them specifically training on each of these components independent of the others. The good news, is that learning where the X-ring is and learning how to judge yardage are two things that can be accomplished at the same time. The best way to do this, is to spend time looking at the actual targets. When you speak to the top professionals that make a living in this sport, you will normally find that they practice judging distance and target details without a bow in their hands. A great method that can be used is a walk on an existing 3D course,

8 or even just a walk in the woods if you don t have the targets available. Bring a rangefinder, and a pad for yourself. Through your hike or walk on the course, pick random spots to judge distance from and feel free to stretch them out into the top end of what you will see in your class. Judge the distance to the target first, then write down what you guessed. Range the object and then record the actual distance on your pad, and then move onto the next object or target. After 30 objects, sit down and find the differences between your guessed and actual numbers for each object. If you were within one yard, give yourself a +1 for the target. If you were within two or three yards, give yourself a 0. If you were four to five yards off, give yourself a -2. If you were six to eight yards off, give yourself a -5. If you were 9 or more yards off, give yourself -10 points. Keep training on this specifically, and if you spend time focusing on this part of your game specifically, it will show in your scores. This training will give you the ability to have confidence in your yardage judging ability, and this is one of the most important parts of the game. Once you have picked a number, you need to be able to trust it so that you can focus 100% after this point on executing the perfect shot, and on the target detail that you need to reference to understand where that X-ring is. A good pair of binoculars is a critical piece of gear if you want to shooter better scores. It s difficult to hit the X ring if you don t know where it is. Take the time to glass each target no matter how easy to avoid simple mistakes. Working on your shot execution is just as important as the yardage judging. You need to train yourself on how to make a strong shot on each and every target under a variety of angles, footing, weather, and lighting conditions. Spend the majority of your practice shooting the maximum distance you will see. Make sure that you can hit those chip shots as well, and if you re shooting multiple pins, practice shots where you need to split pins and learn those gaps. If you re shooting at a 38 yard target, splitting your 30 and 40 yard pins isn t going to put you in that X-ring. Learn where you need to shoot on those targets, and you will pick up points on the course where others are lucky to just hit a 10. Wrap up If you really want to get better at 3D, surround yourself with the best shooters you have in your area. Most 3D shooters are friendly and eager to help and teach, and by pulling yourself out of your comfort zone and shooting with the best in your area, you will only get better. Make sure you have fun with it as well, while it is quite rewarding to end up on the podium every Sunday it is also easy to burn out if you don t make it fun. If your not having fun, or not shooting well, put the bow away and come back another time. Last of all, make each arrow an honest and 100% focused attempt at improving your game, not just flinging arrows. The main difference between the top shooters often comes down to their ability to focus on the small details and shoot each shot as if it was their first. Practice this way and you will see your scores climb.

9 BA Shoot Schedule, Schedule cards at the desk in the living room of the indoor range. Saturday, June 09, 2018 Saturday, June 09, :00pm - 09:00pm Saturday, June 16, 2018 Saturday, June 16, 2018 Saturday, June 16, Sunday, June 17, 2018 Saturday, June 23, 2018 Saturday, June 23, 2018 Saturday, June 23, Sunday, June 24, 2018 Sunday, June 24, 2018 Sunday, June 24, 2018 Saturday, June 30, 2018 NORVA Shoot VBA 2018 Annual Awards Banquet has Re-scheduled Buggs Island Fish & Wildlife Club Cub Run Archers Annual "ASA Money Shoot" Two Rivers Archery Club Annual Two Day Shoot Manhoac Bowmen Shoot Walton Park Bowhunters Annual "Bob Taylor Memorial" Shoot Bowhunters of Rockingham Two Day Shoot Pr. William Archers Shoot Shenandoah County Archers Shoot Belvoir Bowhunters 3-D & 'Pig Roast' Shoot Northern Virginia Archers Bowhunters of Rockingham Buggs Island Fish & Wildlife Club Cub Run Archers Two River Archers Manahoac Bowmen Walton Park Bowhunters Bowhunters of Rockingham Prince William Archers Shenandoah Archers Belvoir Bowhunters Saturday, July 07, Sunday, July 08, 2018 Saturday, July 07, Sunday, July 08, 2018 Sunday, July 08, 2018 Saturday, July 14, 2018 Buggs Island Fish & Wildlife Club Annual "Big Apple" Two Day Shoot Walton Park Bowhunters Two Day ASA Shoot Manahoac Bowmen Shoot Manahoac Bowmen Shoot Buggs Island Fish & Wildlife Club Walton Park Bowhunters Manahoac Bowmen Manahoac Bowmen

10 The Back Porch The BusyBody c/o Red Bourdage 4217 Jackson Mill Rd Haymarket, VA Send submissions to: Cub Run Archers Club Officers: President: Bob Walla Vice President: Dave Burke Secretary: Robert D'Imperio Treasurer: Jim Kerrigan Field Archery: Dick Reimer Range Captain: Chris Rose Indoor Archery: Byron Kissane 3-D Director: Ryan Johnson Youth Public Relations: Jim Smith Social Director: Terri Perry VBA Representative: Red Bourdage