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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 5, 2014 17:06:46 GMT -5
In some of my old slides there was pictures from my old archery club – Blackhawk Bowhunters. In the 70s we were the largest bowhunter club south of Indy. I was President there for about 5 years. I thought I’d share. I’m guessing this was from the mid 70s. Some on here might remember this..... The old clubhouse that got to a point where it became a hazard and we ended up burning it down, with the local fire department’s permission. We built a new one complete with and indoor 20 yard range.  Trophy Winners  Some of the crowd. Quite a few of our Blackhawk Bowhunter Bonanza 3D shoots drew over 300 shooters. The fire with a pot on it was boiling corn on the cob..  Some of the lady observers taking a break after shooting. The lady with the “big hair” and mugging for the camera is my beloved.  The practice range..  Practicing.. That is Woodmaster in the shorts with his foot on a yardgage marker… Quite a difference in today’s bows  My good friend Alva Rinehart (one of the best archers at that time) giving instructions. I believe that bow is a PSE. You can see the fishing lake in the background.  |
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Post by oggie on Apr 6, 2014 22:00:51 GMT -5
Great pics
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Post by ms660 on Apr 7, 2014 0:57:09 GMT -5
Me and my uncle are in the trophy picture and I think I see Bob Ramsey. I always enjoyed the running deer target they had.
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Post by featherduster on Apr 7, 2014 5:36:24 GMT -5
The van in the photo is rather unusual because it has double doors that open on the left side.
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 7, 2014 7:22:22 GMT -5
Me and my uncle are in the trophy picture and I think I see Bob Ramsey. I always enjoyed the running deer target they had. You are correct. The much slimmer Bob Ramsey is second from the right. He was an excellent shot and was consistent trophy winner at whatever shoot he was at.. Back in those days there was a shoot somewhere in SW Indiana every weekend. We shot the fourth Sunday of every month starting in February and going through September when we had our broadhead shoot. A couple of the February shoots was in the snow. |
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Post by scrub-buster on Apr 7, 2014 12:44:25 GMT -5
Great pictures. Does Woodmaster still wear the daisy duke shorts?
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Post by ms660 on Apr 7, 2014 14:41:27 GMT -5
Me and my uncle are in the trophy picture and I think I see Bob Ramsey. I always enjoyed the running deer target they had. You are correct. The much slimmer Bob Ramsey is second from the right. He was an excellent shot and was consistent trophy winner at whatever shoot he was at.. Back in those days there was a shoot somewhere in SW Indiana every weekend. We shot the fourth Sunday of every month starting in February and going through September when we had our broadhead shoot. A couple of the February shoots was in the snow. Yes me and my family hit one every Sunday. Pike County Bowhunters, Jasper was Broken arrow archery club, Blackhawk, Mt Carmel, White River Bowhunters. East Gibson Bowhunters, South Gibson bowhunters. There was a shoot somewhere every Sunday. I haven't been to a shoot in years, since the East Gibson club shut down. I often see Bob at the Trading post at lunch time. Woody do you remember a guy named Tony Byrd or Bird? |
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 7, 2014 15:00:40 GMT -5
I think so..
IIRC, there were two Birds. Brothers I believe?
Tall sandy haired?
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Post by ms660 on Apr 7, 2014 17:48:11 GMT -5
I was just wondering about him.
and how he was. I haven't heard from him in 35 years. He shot in the men bare bow class. I was still in the youth class and also shot bare bow, we always had a friendly competition between us and we shot a lot together at the shoots. He was actually a short thin dark haired guy.
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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Apr 16, 2014 6:56:09 GMT -5
Great pics Woody.
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Post by Russ Koon on May 27, 2014 8:59:29 GMT -5
The Blackhawk club was a bit south of my range when I used to shoot a lot and travel a ways to some shoots. Knew a fella named Dave Hoover that was a member there I believe. He used to come up as far as Bloomington to shoot traditional class with some of his friends up our way.
The clubs toward your northern limits were about at my southern one. Used to shoot the White River club at Bedford during those years, and made several Pike County Nightmare shoots when they were setting up those on annual basis. They were always fun, with lots of obstacle targets though picket fences, though a hole in a large tarp obscuring the target, through hollow logs, etc.
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Post by Woody Williams on May 27, 2014 13:27:10 GMT -5
The Blackhawk club was a bit south of my range when I used to shoot a lot and travel a ways to some shoots. Knew a fella named Dave Hoover that was a member there I believe. He used to come up as far as Bloomington to shoot traditional class with some of his friends up our way. The clubs toward your northern limits were about at my southern one. Used to shoot the White River club at Bedford during those years, and made several Pike County Nightmare shoots when they were setting up those on annual basis. They were always fun, with lots of obstacle targets though picket fences, though a hole in a large tarp obscuring the target, through hollow logs, etc. Yeah, I didn't think I recalled seeing you at Black Hawk, Russ..  Oh that Pike county shoot sure tore up a BUNCH of arrows.. It was crazy for sure.. I think White River once had a steel deer with a cut out for the ten ring. If you shot through the cut out you could win the cash prize. If you didn't...bye - bye, you just lost an arrow. |
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Post by ms660 on May 27, 2014 20:24:57 GMT -5
Do you remember "The Redneck Mother" It was a very high poundage recurve bow that was brought to many of the local shoots that guys would see how far they could draw it back. They had an arrow with inches marked on it. One old boy pulled it back and the string slipped off his fingers and he launched the measuring arrow into the woods.
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Post by Woody Williams on May 27, 2014 21:16:12 GMT -5
Do you remember "The Redneck Mother" It was a very high poundage recurve bow that was brought to many of the local shoots that guys would see how far they could draw it back. They had an arrow with inches marked on it. One old boy pulled it back and the string slipped off his fingers and he launched the measuring arrow into the woods. I think I recall that...I know there was a huge weight bow that was used. IIRC - a feller named John "Big Arms" Sloan pulled it the furthest. |
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Post by ms660 on May 28, 2014 8:50:24 GMT -5
I don't remember a John Sloan, but I do remember John Little. He was a state cop that had huge arms that sure could hoss it back.
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Post by Woody Williams on May 28, 2014 9:15:05 GMT -5
I don't remember a John Sloan, but I do remember John Little. He was a state cop that had huge arms that sure could hoss it back. Ooops... my mistake it was John LITTLE.. |
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