Profile of a champion...1967. Hope you can read text.

[George D. Stout]

Barebow archery can be very accurate, and most things in the sport aren't new, including aiming styles and form.  These scores were from field/hunter and animal rounds, from 20ft to 80 yards, 4 arrows per target (field and hunter rds) and 28 targets per round.  

 

 

[rastaman]

Thanks for sharing that George.  The last two paragraphs of the article hold especially true even today!

[Brian Krebs]

Thanks George. I liked the last two paragraphs too; but the fact his daughters shot bows was pretty telling also.
 But my favorite part - that connects us here to him- (IMHO) was his statement that another person bought the bow; and that 'he tried it; and eventually bought it'.
 That aspect of bowhunting is still alive. I have been to shoots where halfway through the shoot we are trying each others bows and as well each others arrows.
 So the 'tried the bow and ~ eventually ~ bought it' line- especially tickled me.

[Slufoot]

George, thanks for sharing the article with us. It was very interesting.
 I wonder if Frank Gandy is still around?

GOOD SHOOTING!

Slufoot

[George D. Stout]

I just heard that Frank still shoots and lives in Florida.

[Charlie Lamb]

Thanks George... ah the days when there were some REAL shooters out there.
 

[shick]

George, thanks for the memories.  I remember following the bare bow shooters in the NFAA back then, and they were quite a number of excellent shooters.  Seems to have been the 'hay day'.  thanks again.....................Shick