The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, March 9, 2001 Page: 4 of 12
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FREEDOMFEST EXHIBITION — Jerry Kleine, co-club chairman of the
Bosque Bowhunters' Association, is shown shooting in exhibition at last
summer's FreedomFest event held in Clifton City Park.
File Photo By Carol Moulton
CHANGING SIGHTS — Competitors from Waco adjusted sights during
the first Bosque Bowhunter Association’s shoot-out held at Brent Jones
ranch just east of Clifton. File Photo By Carol Moulton
PRO COMPETITOR — Cindy Lightford of Laguna Park, two-time Texas
State Archery Champion, visited the Bosque Bowhunter Association's
shoot-out last spring and commented that she had not competed, or
even shot her competition bow, in three years. Fite Photo By carol Moulton
BRAD NEWSOM
Attorney At Law
304 W. Morgan
P.O. Box 465
Meridian, TX 76665
(254) 435-2001
• BOWHUNTERS
Continued From Page One
Robert Senter, Secretary Trea-
surer Stephanie C. Jones, Club
Chairman Joey Speer, Club
Spokesman Barry Pitts. Range
Master Tbmmy Malone, and Direc-
tors Chris Raines and Robert
Hoague. Club cochairmen include
Jerry Kleine (first), Andrew Par-
sons III (second), and Gary Weir
(third).
The newly formed BBA hosted a
shoot and barbecue on Sunday,
MaV 21,2000, for approximately 73
participants at the home of Brent
Jones just east of Clifton The
shooting range included both a
sighting-in stand of targets along
with 3-D free-range targets of life-
sized animals. Over 20 varieties of
targets, with ranges from 20 to 50
yards, were available for everyone
from the novice to the professional
archer. Participants’ ages ranged
from three to 75. Throughout the
day, two barbecue pits offered an
abundance of food for the hungry,
including an exotic array of elk,
wild hog, and deer, while entertain-
ment included the music of Marvin
Christy, Steve Schmidt, Garlon
Allen, and Lucas Speer.
In June, members of the BBA
spoke with Hamilton County youth
about bowfishing. President Jones
opened the bowfishing talk with a
rundown of the basic bowfishing
equipment. He showed the group
bowfishing heads, fiberglass ar-
rows, reels, and riggings. Joey
Speer, BBA’s co-range captain, dis-
cussed how to aim when using
bowfishing tackle and demon
strated the correct use of the
bowfishing rig.
Curious about the sport, the kids
asked several questions and Speer,
Jones, and Andy Parson fielded
their bowfishing questions as well
as some general archery ques-
tions.
Also in June, the organization
drew a tremendous response at its
site in Clifton City Park during the
annual FreedomFest activities on
Saturday, June 24. The group had
grown from 25 initial members to
66 by FreedomFest, some signing
up during the event. The day after
FreedomFest, the BBA held its
first invitational meet at Jones'
ranch.
The BBA held two tournaments
in September, including Sept. 24’s
“Bow Bash,” a kickoff for the 2000
hunting season. The tournament
included a barbecue meal and vari-
ous door prizes. Later that day, the
first BBA Sharp Shooter Awards
Ceremony was held, where each
member of the BBA that was top
in his division for the 2000 season
received a “Top Dog" award.
In addition to the above, mem-
bers have appeared at the Clifton
Lions Club to present a program
on bowhunting and the association,
and plan to appear at the monthly
Chamber of Commerce luncheon,
a future Rotary Club meeting, and
at other special groups. They also
plan to work with the local 4-H pro-
grams, which have archery but
currently no one to teach it. They
plan to attend many festivals in the
area throughout the coming year.
“We’re obtaining a trailer to use
in our seminars and speaking en-
gagements,” Jones noted, saying
the trailer will allow them to bring
more equipment and visual aids to
their speaking engagements.
In between all the special activi-
ties, monthly shoot-outs were held
through September.
As the hunting season began last
fall, members did not totally turn
their attentions to the hunt. The or-
ganization piet with the Clifton City
TED NUGENT AND A GROUP OF YOUNGSTERS from the Bosque Bowhunters Association got together
recently at Samples' Ranch near Cranfills Gap for a little informal archery instruction. Nugent enjoys working
with youngsters learning to use a bow-and-arrow.
Council in December, seeking to
obtain the old landfill site east of
town off Farm Road 219 for a per-
manent home. The group hoped to
build a shooting range and related
facilities at the site.
In January, the group was back
in front of the Council with a full
proposal for the land which allows
the city to continue using the site
as needed while also allowing the
bowhunters to proceed with their
plans. The Council approved a final
agreement in February, and the or-
ganization recently received keys
to the gate. The first official tour-
nament at the new site will be held
Sunday, March 25. The site’s prosed
name will be the “BBA Archery
Range.”
While the local tournaments
draw hunters from across the re-
gion, local members also spend
much time traveling to other sites.
Jones said shooters participate in
as many as five or six tournaments
per month
“There’s a tournament every
weekend, somewhere,” Jones said.
Club members have also been
filming their activities at sites
across the state, and will produce
a full-length video in the near fu-
ture. Proceeds from the sale of
those videotapes will be used to
help establish a Ted Nugent Kamp
for Kids in Texas, a joint project
between the BBA and Nugent.
“We're currently in the planning
stages (for the camp),” Jones ex-
plained, “but if everything falls into
place, we will begin early this sum-
mer.”
Bowhunters are what many
might call a “family group,” and
their family tree reaches out into
other communities.
“We’re currently in a relationship
with Lone Star Archery in Waco,
our primary archery pro shop. Be-
cause of the BBA, an archery sup-
plies shop has now opened in Valley
Mills, and several other related
businesses are thriving with the
help of our members,” Jones noted.
Jones also operates Bowhunter
Guide Service, and operates mainly
out of Samples’ Ranch, Taxidermy,
and Processing between Cranfills
Gap and Meridian. The ranch offers
quality hunting trips, and also hosts
BBA activities.
“Bowhunting is preferred, bdt
some gun hunting opportunities
STEPHANIE JONES, daughter of Bosque Bowhunter Association Presi-
dent Brent Jones, approaches Ted Nugent during his recent visits to
Bosque County. The BBA hopes to bring a Ted Nugent Kamp for Kids
program to the area as early as this summer.
are also available there,” Jones
noted.
If 2001 is anything like 2000 was
for the members of the BBA, they’d
better catch their breath now, be-
cause it looks like it could be an-
other busy year.
For more information about the
BBA and its activities, call (254)675-
6891 or 675-7702, visit the BBA In-
ternet site (my.treeway.com /
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