American Warbow Society

[Jay]

If this is to be a warbow group, i think history should be a big part of it. 
There is great info on this site.longbow-archers.com

Shooting at marks 150+_ yards away is fun even with a "lighter" bow

[Hawkeye1974]

Thanks Jay,
Loving the site is there any info on African Elephant Bow?

[Hotspur]

Another Canadian here, Hamilton Ontario, I too would welcome the institution of a warbow society in North America.

I regularly shoot a 95 lb bow and just finished tillering a 105 lb from oregon yew, next project is 1/2 inch arrows instead of my relatively meagre 3/8s ones.

We have quite a large continent to cover but I believe interest in heavy bows is growing exponentially and will eventually yield shoots in many regions, that is my hope at least. 

[Marz5]

I just thought of something :
Since this is such a large continent with a spread out interest in warbows, how-a-bout there be a regional/chapter organizational setup to this society? (kinda like societies in college)

--Mark R.

[Jay]

A regional or chapter system would be great.


Do we need to brain storm a bit on a "mission" statment or goal for this organization.

Maybe write down some guidlines for the type of bows/arrows/and shooting.

Do we allow crossbows?

What type of insurance might be needed? Always have to CYA, especially if you are a land owner and allow an event on your dirt.

Cost?? lets keep it cheep.

These are only a few things that poped into my head this morning. Everyone keep adding there  cents and it will come together

Jay

[aznboi3644]

I can't wait...I'm in once I get up to shooting 80lbs comfortably. 

[Dag]

Ok folks,
I am deeply sorry for the long delay in updates and progress on this endeavor. This foul year of 2011 has thrown me some major curveballs and Ive had to take life head on for awhile. Now that all that has passed it is time to refocus and get back on track!

Within the next few days I will be email Mark Stretton again as he has asked for me to provide them (EWBS) with some of our ideas of what we would like to see in the new AWS.
Such as...
-Possibility of regional societies
-Integration of our Canadian comrades
-International shoots
etc.

These are just a few possibilities. Please post any more ideas here or PM me if you feel it necessary.

Thank you very much for your Patience and understanding!
~Cody

[Ian.]

Hi Dag

Just to let you know there is an EWBS shoot today until sunday that I am traveling to as I write this. I will update the comettee on how things are going, I will pass on any news over the weekend.

Ian

[Dag]

Thank you very much Ian!

[nidrinr]

..Just to be slightly of topic since this is about the American Warbow society;

We are a group up here in Norway thinking about starting up something like a Norse Warbow Society or something.. We thought of a Norwegian Warbow society first, but then Norway is just about 5 mill people.. Including Sweeden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands all of a sudden makes a lot more sense. We might actually be more than 10 people active that way

I'll have to talk to some more people on the matter, but just be warned: We're after your records! 

[Silent Bear]

The American Warbow Society sounds like a great idea I enjoy making and shooting the english warbows but here in California there are very few of us.

[JCrossArchery]

An American Warbow society sounds like a great idea,  Ive heard and seen quite an up tick in interest in War bows lately and I bet now would be a great time to launch something like this. You could count me in on an American War bow society.

[AncientArcher76]

Its been awhile since my last warbow.  Im in NY state and interested in this... how do we obtain the info and such?

Russ

[Blacktail]

i havent made a war bow but this sounds really good....i should have made a few when i lived in oregon.....the out come sounds great with  the site....john

[imar]

Hi,
I am new to this forum but if anyone is interested in the Dutch Warbow Society and everything related, just ask.

Imar
DWS The Netherlands