I am getting excited as the first official Primitive Archery Society broadhead flight shoot gets closer. I have high expectations for this event for a lot of reasons. First of all we will be keeping a registry of shots, no one will be entered into the data list without their consent. The registry gives us an opportunity to establish ourselves in whatever style of bow we choose to work with. There will only be one winner and one record holder at any given time but hopefully we will see a fairly long list of accomplished bowyers.
Flight shooting for distance is not the same as shooting a bow through a chrono with a shooting machine, the fastest bow doesn't always win here. It requires a good release, a good arrow and a bow that lets the arrow come out cleanly. It takes a bit of practice to get the most out of your bow. Once records start to be established it is pretty safe to assume that all the above criteria has been met and with a fast bow. I know sports like in the Olympics they only show the top 3 places, we will be more like golf where we have a long list of competitors continually growing and we keep open a public Data base reflecting each bowyers running results in all classes unless we are instructed otherwise. This allows for one to use the flight field for a little practice and may enter any scores they want us to measure.
We also hope to bring this same venue to any of the primitive gatherings or archery clubs that would like to host us. We will have online training for potential officials so they can hold their own events.
I would like to thank the guys from PA here who have been on my committee and helped me immensely. Bowed has been my right hand man, kind of like the other 1/2 of me. Guy Dasher, Bob Barns, Aaron H and Willie have all contributed valuable input on getting this thing off the ground. AaronH is also creating the main trophys for the winners.
Looking forward to see you all here or at future events. Steve
