July - Cedar River Bowmen

C E DA R R I V E R B OW M E N
W W W. C E DA R R I V E R B O W M E N . O R G
FROM THE PRESIDENT
By: Tom Daniels, CRB President, 253-334-5571
Sportsmanship. I find that sportsmanship is more prevalent in the archery world
than anywhere else. Maybe it’s not so much sportsmanship as it is comradery,
friendship, or just kindness. I have witnessed this many times over the four years
that I have been an archer. This couldn’t have been more obvious than what
I witnessed at our recent American Hero Shoot. I entered myself in the sniper
round, better known as the smoker round. Designed in the evil and diabolical
mind of Mr. Richard Lemon. This Sniper round started off at C-1 with a recreation of a hunting scenario that Richard had encountered during this past
turkey season. The shot sitting on the ground feet out in front of you with one
foot touching the shooting stake and back against a tree. The target is directly
behind you. You must twist around the tree like a snake, then draw and try to
find your peep and pin and then shoot. Yah, like that, my knee is still hurting.
While attempting this ridiculous shot, Shad Hulse had a problem with his bow.
That’s saying it nicely, the bow basically blew up. Shad was left with a riser and
a pile of strings and cables in his hand and a very confused look on his face.
Nobody was injured, thank goodness.
Like a flash of lightening from the heavens above, the bow Doctor was on the
scene. Ryan Black is his name. With nothing more than an allen wrench set and
pure determination. The surgeon, Ryan, and his assistants, Richard Lemon and
Ed Thompson, pushed, pulled, twisted and restrung Shad’s bow in about 10
minutes. Really, WOW. Shad went on to take second place beating out Dr. Ryan
who took third.
Thanks to Ryan Black for being a friend to Cedar River Bowmen.
Nice job Dr. Ryan!
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS TWO POSITIONS CURRENTLY OPEN
Trustee, and Assistant Range Master Field
If you are interested in joining our team, and have the time and willingness
to support your club. Please join us at the next board meeting August 13,
6:30pm at the club house. If you have any questions as to what the positions
entail, please call. Thank you, Tom Daniels, 253-334-5571
Have An Idea for a Puffs Article?
We are always looking for articles and topics for the Puffs Newsletter. Please send any hunt photos,
recipes, and article ideas to Sarah St. George, Puffs Editor at [email protected]
N E W S L E T T E R | J U LY 2 015
NOTICE TO ALL CRB MEMBERS
We are under grave fire
conditions and there are is
NO burning allowed in either
the fire pits or even charcoal
briquettes.
COME ONE,
COME ALL!
By: Diane Daniels, CRB Secretary
We need volunteers to help at
Bownanza. There are plenty
of opportunities in a range of
activities. People are needed to help
with shirt and raffle sales, novelty
shoots, general set up around the
clubhouse and in the cook shack.
If you are interested, please call
Diane at 253-632-8968.
BOARD MEETING REMINDER
Thursday, August 13 | 6:30pm
In the Clubhouse
All CRB members are welcome!
Come see how you can
contribute to your club! Guest
comments and feedback are
welcome.
TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Interested in where you finished
in a tournament we have had?
You can view the results of
each shoot by going to the
tournament page. Clink on the
shoot you are interested in and
then click on the link near the
bottom of the page, “Click here for
tournament results”.
PUFFS OF SMOKE | CEDAR RIVER BOWMEN NEWSLET TER | JULY 2015
MEMBERSHIP NEWS JULY 2015
By: Mike Stefanick, CRB Membership Chairman
Please welcome these new and returning old members who joined Cedar River
Bowmen this last month. New and old members qualify for the ongoing CRB
recruitment program. If you bring a buddy, family member or friend in as a
member, you will receive credit for a dues reduction on your next renewal. For
every two new members you can receive a 25% reduction. The catch, however,
is, that both you and your new recruit must renew for next year on or before
the Superbowl shoot the first Saturday in February 2016. I will publish a list of
recruits and recruiters that I have in a month or so.
As we head into late July and August the sand pits for broadhead shooting
will become popular. Remember, don’t shoot an arrow with a field point into
the sand. It is apt to bury itself and as you dig around for it, a broadhead blade
might find a finger or two and ruin you day. Please clear up after yourself, and
don’t dig sand from one pit and put in another.
Dan & Lorena Brownlee
Jeffery & Loreli Coleman
Carolyn & KevinGahan
Michael Gleason
Richard Gorsche
Alan Gosse
Don Gosse
Jeff & Molly Hutchings
Don Keen
Don & Christy Mahler
Ben Robinson
Travis VanDam
Richard Weaver
AMERICAN HEROES SHOOT A SUCCESS!
By: Diane Daniels, Secretary
Even though we were competing
with Father’s Day and the weather
was HOT, the turnout was good for
the American Heroes Benefit shoot. We had over 130 entrants. Each morning, we were awakened by the sound of Revely
being played over the loud speaker at 6am. Once everyone was awake and gathered at the registration booth each
morning, we were treated with the singing of our national anthem by our very own Jennifer Thompson. Who would have
known that she can sing just as beautifully as she can shoot a bow?! This was followed by a moment of silence in honor
of all our fallen heroes and a “thank you” to all our active military and veterans in attendance. The weekend wrapped
up with the presentation of a Bowtech Carbon Knight to Vincent Raila. This bow was accessorized by Denton Brunk,
the owner of Rock Creek Archery in Enumclaw and included several hours spent with Vincent getting it tuned to him
specifically. Once all the final tallies were in, CRB raised over $6,100 in support of our wounded veterans.
Thanks to all who participated and/or supported our cause.
BOWS FOR SALE
2008 Bowtech Allegiance
50-60#, draw length 26-31 using a module, currently at 30, shorter draw mods
available(Sportco). Bare bow $300 obo.
2014 Elite Energy 35
50-60#, draw length 26-31 using modules, currently at 30. Bare bow $500.
Want to list an item for sale?
Send it to Sarah St. George,
Puffs Editor at
[email protected]
Also have various rests:
AAE limb driven micro adjustable, Whammy, etc; and Sights: Field Logic IQ Micro 5 Pin
Sight w/Retina Lock 5 Pin - .019" Right Hand Black, also HHA Optimizer Lite OL-FX3519
w/.019" 3 pin Scope(set 20-30-40yds then slide pin for longer distances).
Call/text Mike Stefanick: 253-880-2202
PUFFS OF SMOKE | CEDAR RIVER BOWMEN NEWSLET TER | JULY 2015
TYING AND INSTALLING LIFELINES FOR ELEVATED STANDS
By: Pat Moore
Hello my fellow bowhunters
It’s getting about that time again
where we start to think more about
where we will be hunting and
what techniques we’ll employ. Our
daydreams will more frequently
contain those precious hunting
moments as we anticipate that first
day of hunting season. The smell of
autumn, the gentle breezes and that
jolt of adrenaline that we feel when
we first spot our quarry. Hunting, It
surely is a special feeling.
For some of you those thoughts will
include hunting from a treestand.
Increasingly Washington state
bowhunters are deploying tree
stand hunting. This technique can be
very affective particularly if you are
hunting in an area where the animal
populations are dense enough to
support an ambush style of hunting.
Growing up on the east coast I have
hunted from tree stands my entire
life and everyone I knew spent a
lot of time in treestands. They were
so affective that very few people
bothered to use any other hunting
method.
Unfortunately being elevated 12 or
15 feet in the air also comes with
some significant falling hazards. It
is critical that we learn to use and
vigilantly employ safe climbing
habits. To illustrate that danger let me
share with you some stories about
folks I know. My uncle fell from a
treestand broke his back in 3 places
and suffered from internal bleeding,
he happened to be saved by an EMT
who we also let hunt on our property.
One of my good friends fell from his
stand and broke his neck. The spinal
column damage left him permanently
paralyzed on his entire right side.
Another great friend and my mentor
fell from his stand and broke his back
and lacerated his liver. He had to
crawl over a mile to find help, but he
survived. One of my best friends fell 6
feet while climbing to his stand and
only broke his leg. I personally had to
drive him to the hospital. I have more
stories I could share but these are
very common and true real life folks
that have been permanently scared
from treestand mishaps. The sad thing
is that nearly all falls are completely
preventable.
In every case when you are climbing
in a tree you should always be
tethered to a safety rope. Yes you can
even do this when you are hanging
your tree or using a climbing stand.
It would be somewhat foolish for me
to try to explain these techniques to
you in an article like this but there are
some very simple tools and concepts
you should make yourself familiar
with. Mainly a safety harness, Safety
rope and the prussic knot. The Prussic
knot it is a knot that will slide up and
down a safety rope while you are
climbing. Fortunately when you fall
the knot tightens or binds around
your safety rope and stops the fall.
This one simple easy to tie knot can
save your life without significantly
impeding on your hunting
experience.
There are a lot of ways that you can
become familiar with the operation
of the harness, Prussic and safety rope
system. Not the least of which is to
take a bowhunters safety course. In
addition to that you should actually
watch the safety DVD that comes
with any commercially available
treestand, climbing harnesses and or
any aftermarket safety rope. Watch
that video and if you still want
more information there are a ton of
excellent videos on you tube. Please
don’t add to my paragraph above
where I list all the folks I know that
were injured. Familiarize yourself
with the safety equipment and USE
IT! Happy and safe hunting to all my
fellow bowhunters!
Here is an excellent video that I would
ask you to watch every fall:
https://youtu.be/WWLr4VRlwN8
PUFFS OF SMOKE | CEDAR RIVER BOWMEN NEWSLET TER | JULY 2015
MEETING MINUTES - JUNE 2015
CRB BOARD MEETING JUNE 11, 2015 AT THE CLUBHOUSE
Attendance:
Diane Daniels
Tom Daniels
BJ Brewster
Mike Stefanick
Richard Lemon
Dave Garrison
Al Gertsch
Travis Gahan
Jennifer Gahan
Jamey Holmes
Derrell Keegan
Jim Walker
Josh Tedeschi
Clint Collins
Mike Garrett
(arrived late)
Meeting called to order at 6:40 pm.
Quorum is present.
Secretary’s report - Diane – Distributed to the board
5/18/15 – Motion made to accept. Seconded and passed.
Treasurer’s report – Travis – Absent - Distributed to board
6/04/15 –Motion made to accept. Seconded and passed.
Range Master report – Chris – Absent
Assistant Field – Vacant
Assistant Animal – Al - Trails look good. Just need clean
up as usual. Should probably start with “D” course.
Bow hunter report - Dave – Dave has nothing to report.
Membership – Mike S* Membership up to 188. At the end of this month, sign
up goes down to $75. We can offer it now if it makes the
difference.
* Summer league has been going well, approx. 10-12
shooters each week.
Tournament report – Mike G –
* Mike plans on being here Thursday before the American
Heroes shoot.
* Clint will get the inventory target list to Tom.
* Mike needs to make some repairs before Bownanza,
approx. 1 week and a half beforehand. He also needs to
get a hold of the supplier for the repair material. Will need
to get with Tom to set up the account.
* Need to review the broadhead targets sometime in
August.
* Mike will send final scores for Extreme to Diane to post.
Puffs – Sarah – Absent – Jim suggested that we put a
reminder into the Puffs regarding fireworks. Tom to get
that to Sarah.
Old Business – Y.O.U. possible shoot. Derrell made a
motion to make a motion of commitment. After much
discussion, it was agreed to table this at this time. We will
wait to see how the American Heroes shoot goes and
relook at this when we review next years shoot calendar.
Derrell removed his motion.
Bownanza –
* Coon shoot Saturday evening – BJ will take the lead.
* Smoker round both Fri & Sat – Richard to lead
* Long shot Saturday – Derrell to lead
* Poker Run – Still need a lead
* 21 Shoot – Mike Stefanick to lead
* Kid Balloon Shoot – Still need a lead.
* BJ suggested a water jug shoot. Is there time on Friday?
No.
* Jim wants course layouts by July 1. Has not received
any as of yet. He also suggested that we check the rebar
on the targets. You do not want to be “fixing” rebar when
trying to set up the courses. We should also look for
opportunities to set up shots with multiple shooting
stakes. Helps to keep the flow moving.
* Diane to put together an email for volunteer
opportunities.
* Still need to get money dot sponsor for adults.
New Business –
* BJ has fixed the trailer.
* Mike S donated a lawn mower.
* BJ – do we want to borrow the dump trailer again? Yes,
BJ will make contact.
* Travis to contact Lida regarding extra porta potties for
American Heroes and Bownanza.
* Diane suggested we adopt an award policy. Mike made
a motion that we adopt a 2-4-6 policy for young adult
and up. All youth, cubs and peewee will be awarded a first
place regardless of the number of shooters. Seconded and
passed. Diane to post on the website and ask Dani to post
of FB.
* Richard needs someone to put together a flyer for a
smoker round for the American Heros shoot on Saturday
at 4. Mike G volunteered to handle.
Other comments:
The Extreme went well. Lots of positive feedback has
come in. Way to go Richard!
Train to Hunt went well. They claim our facility is one of
if not the best. They are looking forward to holding here
again next year. They truly did all the work in setting up,
take down and clean up. We will discuss when reviewing
next year’s shoot calendar.
Meeting adjourned at 8:09.
2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Tom Daniels
[email protected]
Rangemaster
Chris Ray
[email protected]
Puffs Editor
Sarah St. George
[email protected]
Vice President
Richard Lemon
[email protected]
Assistant Rangemaster
Al Gertsch
[email protected]
Trustee
Jamey Homes
[email protected]
Secretary
Diane Daniels
[email protected]
Assistant Rangemaster
VACANT
Treasurer
Travis Gahan
[email protected]
Tournament Chairman
Mike Garrett
[email protected]
Trustee
BJ Brewster
[email protected]
Membership Chairman
Mike Stefanick
[email protected]
Bowhunting Chairman
Dave Garrison
[email protected]
Trustee
Derrell Keegan
[email protected]
Trustee
VACANT