Archer Profile 3

This post introduces two of the adults on the trip this year -

Dave

Years shooting: 8

Brand of Bow: Hoyt

Arrow: Gold Tip

Broad head: Wac-em Triton

Sponsors: Morse's Sporting Goods, G-Mac Archery, Wac-em Archery, Dead Center Archery 

The PA Archery program and the Texas trips are a result of Dave's passion for the outdoors.  Dave's passion for archery is surpassed only by his desire to share that love and getting other people involved, especially kids.  

Here is Dave (far left) with members of the 2011 PA Field & Stream at the IBO Worlds in Ellicottville, NY checking out some potential acquisitions for the school 3D Range.  One of those two alligators came home with us.  Nine students competed that year, seven in Compound classes and two in Traditional classes.  Another IBO trip is in the works for 2014!


George

 
Make/Model of Bow:  Martin Exile

Arrow:  GoldTip Pro Hunter

Broadhead:  Wac’em  Triton

Number of years in archery: 2

Sponsors:  G-Mac Archery, Dead Center Archery

Dad to a PA student, George is another of Dave's recruits into archery. He was on the Texas trip last year and is looking forward to another visit to Cactus Creek Ranch.  As you can see from this picture, it sure beats a day at the office.

Archer Profiles 2

David is up next

Years shooting: 2

Brand of Bow: Matthews

Arrow: Gold Tip

Broad head: Wac-em Triton

Sponsors: Mom & Dad

David is a return customer to the Texas hunt.  David has more hunting experience than most of the students. He and his dad hunt for Pheasant and Chuckers.  This year he will be using his new bow, photo provided

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 And Max 

Years shooting: 2
Brand of Bow: Hoyt
Arrow: Gold Tip
Broad head: Wac-em Triton

Sponsors: Mom & Dad

2014 will be Max's first trip to Cactus Creek.  He joined the PA Archery Team last year.  Max did well in the 3D comps last spring and qualified for the IBO Worlds.

Archer Profiles

This is the first in a series of profiles to introduce the participants in the 2014 Texas Hunt.

First up is Carl:

Bow:  Hoyt

Arrow:  Gold Tip

Broadhead: Wac'em Triton

Sponsors: Mom and Dad

This Carl's first year shooting and his first hunt.  Carl has taken advantage of all practice sessions since he picked up his new bow at Morse Sporting Goods and is making great progress.  We have two or three more practice opportunities before March to get ready for the pigs!

Meet Linnea:

Years shooting: 3

Bow: Browning & Hoyt

Arrow: Gold Tip

Broad head: Wac-em Triton

Sponsers: Mom and dad

Linnea followed her older brother into the sport.  Linnea has done a number of 3D shoots, including the 2012 Vermont Triple Crown. This will be her first hunt, and she is the only female on the trip this year.

First Indoor Practice

Our friends at Pioneer Sportsman Club in Dunbarton NH are helping us prep for Texas again this year.  This past Friday the students loaded onro a mini-bus for to take advantage of the Club's Indoor Range

Bows are in the process of getting sighted in with new arrows.  Still shooting field points now.  Final adjustments with broadheads will happen when we're on the ground in Texas.

Lucas is excited

Find your target.  Behind the foreleg, quartering away. Release.  Shots like this will help fill the coolers we will bring back to New Hampshire.  Last year what we turned over to the cafeteria was enough as an entree choice for 4 or 5 dinners.

A good night at the range.  Thanks to all the members at Pioneer for the use of your facility!

Unseasonably Mild - Part 2

More pictures from our last day of outdoor practice on November 9.  The weather has since changed dramatically in New Hampshire.  Today (Nov 30) we're rocking 13 degrees at 11:15am.

In the foreground Nick makes a few adjustments to his sight.  Nick was waiting for his ride to the woods to hunt white tails.  Meanwhile, Oliver continues practice with the 3D Boar as his target.  

Not sure who owns the pink arrow.  Oliver managed a good group.

Linnea joined us after her afternoon activity ended.  Linnea is signed up for the trip in March.

I hope I can replicate this shot in Texas!

Unseasonably Mild

On Saturday, November 9 we were treated to some unseasonably mild weather in New Hampshire.  Coach Dave sent an e-mail to the team that the Range was open for practice after afternoon sports and activity commitments.

Carl on the left, Coach Dave on the right.  Good guess is nobody is more excited than Dave about the upcoming trip to Texas, at least based on his sweatshirt choice for the day. 

Dave continues to discuss form and technique.

Carl is a new archer who will be heading to Cactus Creek Ranch in March.

Oliver demonstrates his skills to his dad who was visiting campus.  Dad got to try a compound bow for the first time a few minutes before I arrived.  I asked Dave for the pictures.  He hadn't taken any.  Shocker.

Our little storage shed didn't look this good when it was delivered to campus.  A little paint and lots of work by the boys resulted in a terrific team asset.

Saturday Shopping Trip - Post 2

Date:  Saturday, Nov 9.

Location:  Morse Sporting Goods, Hillsboro, NH

Having chosen a bow with Randy and Jim's help, Evan is measured for draw length

Jim and Evan work on final positioning of Evan's peep.

Another happy customer.  Preston is ready for the 3D season.  

Our last post included a prediction that David would be returning to Morse's for a new bow.  Here he is back at Proctor on Wednesday, new bow in hand. Congratulations, David.

After a few days of cold, albeit sunny weather, the temperature is rising again.  Maybe the Proctor Academy range will be open this Saturday for the boys to get their new purchases sighted in?  A 50 degree day in November in New Hampshire shouldn't go by without some shooting of the foam.    

Saturday Shopping Trip - Post 1

At 4pm Saturday a Proctor Academy minibus departed campus, destination - Morse Sporting Goods in Hillsboro, NH.  Morse's -- along with G-Macs Archery in Canterbury, NH -- has been tremendously supportive of the Proctor archery program since it was started a few years ago. 

The objective of trip was to start outfitting some of the students who will be heading to Texas in March.  Bows, Releases, Quivers - lots of equipment on the list.

 Carl scored a new rig. 

Morse's archery tech Randy setting up a new bow for one of the boys.  Randy always takes great care of us.

David has his eye on a new bow for the trip. But no purchase this trip; first he has to figure out what to keep and what to sell from his current outfit.  Expect him back at the shop soon.

UPS makes a delivery

Texas broadheads have arrived.  Nothing more need be said on this post.

Note the change to our blog header - Planning is underway!

Our blog is now titled Texas Hunt 2014!

After our highly successful trip last year Dave was given permission to schedule a hunt for 2014.  Following the old adage 'don't mess with success', the timing and venue are the same.  We fly out on Saturday, March 1 - destination Nixon, Texas.  We are heading back to the Cactus Creek Ranch with students, dads, Dave and Charlie.  There are a few repeat customers, but most of the participants will be hunting pig for their first time.  Big news this year is there is one female student signed up and hopefully we can add at least one more.

Dave is working with one of last year's sponsors/partners -Wac'Em Broadheads - to get us geared up.  A few of us have already ordered some sweet gear from a new partner, Dead Center Archery.  URLs for Wac'Em and Dead Center are provided below.  Their support is greatly appreciated!

 http://www.wacemarchery.com/

 http://www.deadcenterarchery.com/main/index.php

Planning is starting to accelerate - flights to book, trucks to rent, menus to plan.  Please check in occasionally as the blog will be updated with our progress. Pictures of Dave telephoning rental car companies won't wow! anyone (sorry Dave) but there is a practice day for the archers coming soon and we'll post pictures from that.