2023 IBO YEARBOOK - OUR BOWHUNTING HERITAGE
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CONTENTS Message from the President.................................................. 1 2023 IBO World Qualifiers.....................................................14 IBO Board of Directors........................................................... 2 2022 IBO Shooters of the Year...............................................16 2022 National Triple Crown Best of the Best........................... 4 IBO State Representatives....................................................26 2022 Eagle Eye Shoot-Off....................................................... 4 Commercial Ranges.............................................................27 2022 IBO World Championship Winners................................. 6 IBO Pro Shops...................................................................... 28 2022 National Triple Crown Winners...................................... 8 IBO Clubs.............................................................................30 2022 National Triple Crown Team Winners............................10 IBO Tournament Sponsors Pag............................................. 34 2022 National Triple Crown Field Winners.............................10 IBO Membership Application................................................35 2022 IBO Traditional World Championship............................12 IBO Rules and Class Definitions.............................................36 “FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME” I realize I’m probably going to sound a little old I guess the point of all of this is to encourage a fashioned but things are a lot different now little self-reflection and to make sure that whatever than when 3D tournaments first began. I can your motivation for attending our events, you still remember shooting multiple local tournaments keep the love of the sport as the most important on a weekend just to stay sharp for the larger factor that drives you to do what you do. events. And for those larger state and national Looking through our 2023 yearbook, I want events, we would drive halfway across the country to congratulate all of those we recognize for their for nothing more than bragging rights and the accomplishments. From our World and National possibility of bringing home a trophy. I remember Champions to our shooters of the year and special that burning desire to compete against the best events winners – you are undeniably the cream of so that if I were to win, I would be the shooter that the crop in 3D tournament archery. everyone else wanted to beat. We are excited for our 2023 tournament That competitive desire created a love for the season to begin and are looking forward to the sport of 3D archery. I worry that in today’s world, new locations for our Spring National and World the love of the sport is overshadowed by the business of tournament Championships. It is always exciting to visit new places and we look archery. It seems that many no longer compete for the love of the forward to experiencing all the great things they have to offer. sport or the desire to be the best, it is more for the notoriety and Once again, we congratulate our champions and look forward to monetary reward that are the biproducts of their success. Like the seeing everyone soon! social media influencers that need to kill gigantic animals every year Bryan J. Marcum just to keep their followers tuned in, it makes you wonder if they have IBO President/CEO lost sight of what really matters…the love for the sport itself. YEARBOOK 2023 INTERNATIONAL BOWHUNTING ORGANIZATION 1
IBO BOARD OF DIRECTORS BRYAN J. MARCUM LARRY KADE President Secretary Norwalk, OH Bluefield, WV 440-967-2137 304-920-4433 RYAN BASS MARK LYNDE Vice President Treasurer Director NASP®/IBO 3D Addison, NY Covington, GA 607-359-4336 440-308-5893 LEVY BRYANT JIM MERRITT Cantonment, FL Vice President 850-393-4078 Tournament Director West Union, WV 304-677-5961 JOEY BURWELL NORMAN HECKARD RODNEY GREATHOUSE Sheridan, IN Bedford, IN Director of State 317-902-8677 812-279-3636 Representatives Frametown, WV JOSH FARLEY E.J. HESS 304-701-8241 Waterford, PA Waterford, PA 814-602-1951 814-449-9466 Office Staff PAT GILLESPIE MARTIN HEAD BILL EPEARDS BECKY KADE Shawneetown, IL Director of Marketing 618-269-3348 Goshen, OH 513-484-9507 INTERNATIONAL BOWHUNTING ORGANIZATION P.O. Box 398 5425 Liberty Ave., Vermilion, OH 44089 440-967-2137 ibo@ibo.net www.ibo.net FEATURED ON THE COVER (LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM): Shawn Hawke, Jim Sisley, Mick Pochron, Archer Tichenor, Olin Neil, Nate Harper VISIT US ONLINE FOR MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.IBO.NET! 2 INTERNATIONAL BOWHUNTING ORGANIZATION YEARBOOK 2023
2022 NATIONAL TRIPLE CROWN “BEST OF THE BEST” SHOOT-OFF WINNER Congratulations to Brock Myers, shooting in YMR 12-14 on winning this year’s National Triple Crown Best of the Best Shoot-Off. IBO DEAD CENTER EAGLE EYE SHOOT-OFF The 2022 Dead Center Eagle Eye Shoot-Off was a great success. Congratulations to Jacob Marlow for the first place finish and the $1000 grand prize, Danny Evans with the $500 second place finish, and Amy Bachart for winning $250 for the third place finish. Great shooting everyone. A big thank you goes out to Dead Center for sponsoring the shoot! 4 INTERNATIONAL BOWHUNTING ORGANIZATION YEARBOOK 2023
April 27 - 29, 2023 NASP® WeSterN NAtioNAlS Mountain America Center • Sandy, UT May 11 - 13, 2023 NASP® eASterN NAtioNAlS Kentucky Exposition Center • Louisville, KY June 8 - 10, 2023 NASP® oPeN ChAmPioNShiP Myrtle Beach Sports Center, Myrtle Beach, SC August 10 - 12, 2023 iBo outdoor World Cacapon Resort state Park, Berkeley Springs, WV For more information or to become a sponsor of the NASP®/IBO 3D Challenge contact: Ryan Bass Director NASP®/IBO 3D * All tournament results can be found at nasptournaments.org Rinehart - The official target of the I.B.O. International Bowhunting Organization P.O. Box 398 • Vermilion, OH 44089 • 440-967-2137 • www.ibo.net I.B.O. Shooter of the Year Events
2022 IBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS Listed are the World Champions and the top shooters in each class. To compete at the World Championship, each archer needed to qualify at a World Championship Qualifier. The figures shown are the total three day scores. The host for the 2022 IBO World Championship was Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania. AHC FY MSR ST Jason Cook 510/22 Lilly Parks 518/24 Bob A. Smith 506/22 Levy Bryant 417/6 Brandon Garey 494/11 Taylor Bergman 517/23 Dave Brooks 504/22 Paul Vogel 411/7 Alex Burrell 493/14 Kinzy Brown 501/22 Michael Grant 490/17 Donald Hoffman 390/3 BB GEN PHC TRD Dewayne Martin 464/9 Dane Jordan Smith 440/7 Ryan J. Campbell 480/14 Randy Irvine 449/8 Jeremiah Jones 446/9 Kylee Brookover 436/5 John Saling 480/13 Peter Fazzaro 426/8 Dwight Dorsey 420/6 Jacob Harless 426/13 Ethan Piper 477/13 Duane Shank 412/5 BBO HC PMR VET Payson Rienhardt 521/27 Jimm Becker 518/26 Dan McCarthy 524/28 Daniel Brown 512/20 Brandon T. Ferguson 511/23 Chuck Thorn 517/27 Joseph Goza 517/21 James P. Burdic 511/21 Aaron Tammi 499/22 David Evans Jr. 510/22 Levi Morgan 516/24 Jonathan Trivette 503/18 CUB HF PRF X-BOW Fisher Newhall 522/26 David E. Dubrawka 449/7 Cara Kelly 510/21 Jason Wilkins 516/26 Alivia Slusser 507/17 Scott Kirsch 446/13 Sharon Wallace 505/17 Sammy Closser 507/24 Luke Thomas 505/13 Larry W. Smith 436/4 Lainey Smith 485/18 Levi Baughman 501/16 FBB LB PSR YH Laura Hughes 440/14 Kenneth Jordan 475/13 Tony Tazza 509/25 Dax Chancellor 508/23 Shana Sattler 400/7 Trevor Fielder 436/8 Tim Gillingham 504/25 Mathew Harper 504/20 Robin Vogel 348/4 David Wallace 435/4 Darrin Christenberry 490/17 Anthony Garono Jr. 503/20 FBO MBO SFHC YMR 13-14 Ashley Grove 501/17 Brady Myers 513/23 Kimberly Ferguson 500/23 Willis Rinehardt 521/29 Mackenzie Bergman 501/16 Cody McDonald 510/21 Dixie Lambert 495/15 Ethan Conway 521/23 Amy Bachert 485/17 Jack A. Sheehan 509/19 Lisa Zuber 491/16 Brock Myers 519/25 FBR MBR SHC YMR 15-17 Alison Todd 482/12 Benjamin K. Switzer 473/12 Tim Gibson 511/22 Drew Richards 504/20 Robin J. Fogle 475/16 David Robinson 472/7 Ronald Johnson 508/19 Nathaniel Harper 503/15 Erika Davisworth 457/11 Justin Ertel 469/13 Curtis Wiley 506/21 Sam Garey 502/18 FHC MCBH SMC Tiffany Greathouse 513/21 Dave Wisniewski 485/15 Harold L. Cogar 494/17 Miranda Burk 511/19 Joe Brooks 484/16 Bill Petransky 473/12 Jennifer Davis 501/21 John E. Libby 479/21 Burley Hall 471/10 FSR MHC SPM Sara Kay 455/9 Paul Voshell 518/29 Clyde Z. Zimmerman 508/22 Shelly Harper 455/8 Douglas A. Aulseybrook 505/19 Adam Winey 506/14 Rita Daley 445/9 John C. Fernandez 504/28 Tyler Thygesen 492/14 6 INTERNATIONAL BOWHUNTING ORGANIZATION YEARBOOK 2023
Bowhunter Defense Shoot-Off Winners 1 ST LEG N ROWN ATIONAL TRIPLE C TRIPLE C IBO Best of Bowhunter Defense ATIONAL ROWN 3RD LEG N Overall Shoot-Off Winner Jesse Burkett IELD 1 ST - MAT Y BRUMF 2 - MIK ND T ROBIN SON 1ST - JERR E HUDSO N OE TT MONR 2ND - SCO ROWN WORLD TRIPLE C CHAMPI ATIONAL ONSHIP 2ND LEG N TT E BURKE 1ST - JESS 1 ST - NATE HARPER 2 ND - MAT THEW WA DA RD ERT VOY 2ND - ROB
2022 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TRIPLE CROWN WINNERS The National Triple Crown is one of the most prestigious awards in 3D archery. The National Champions are awarded based on totals from the three legs of the National Triple Crown. The pro scores do not include the shoot-off and are based on 40 targets per event. We would like to congratulate our National Champions. AHC FY MSR ST Andrew Patton 1216/46 Taylor Bergman 1238/56 Dave Brooks 1207/48 Glen Persinger 1055/24 Jason Cook 1210/50 Lilly Parks 1223/46 Aaron Kilburn 1177/48 Albert Banes 962/5 Nate Root 1184/45 Kinzy Brown 1205/45 P.J. McMullen 1170/42 Mike Frizzell 947/5 BB GEN PHC TRD Jerid Mullis 1043/22 Jacob Harless 1077/26 John Saling 1084/29 Randy Irvine 1060/25 Dwight Dorsey 1003/12 Andi Kees 899/7 John Ball III 1083/32 James Cyphers 1049/24 Al Pico 929/6 Gage Johnson 889/7 Ethan Piper 1066/30 Duane Shank 983/17 BBO HC PMR VET Garrett Carey 1197/47 Kendal Gibbons 1213/45 Levi Morgan 1149/53 Daniel Brown 1210/51 Gavin Foster 1191/41 Daniel Boswell 1212/55 Dan McCarthy 1148/48 Jonathan Trivette 1185/43 Jason Wilfong 1187/49 David Evans Jr. 1211/49 Jacob Slusarz 1102.1/53 Benjamin May 1180/42 Joseph Goza 1102/38 CUB HF X-BOW Jonathan Harper 1216/40 David E. Dubrawka 1127/28 PRF Jason Wilkins 1251/65 Fisher Newhall 1204/42 Westley Failor 1035/15 Sharon Wallace 1087/32 Brian K. Miller 1177/42 Sawyer Routzahn 1201/43 Doug Chester 1034/13 Cara Kelly 1085/34 Darrell Ashenhart 1164/36 Erin McGladdery 1081/33 FBB LB YH Rubie Chambers 849/10 Kenneth Jordan 1066/19 PSR Mathew Harper 1244/60 Laura Hughes 371/6 Trevor Fielder 1027/20 Tony Tazza 1118.1/38 Connor Lusk 1211/49 Cindy Pires 353/8 David Wallace 963/15 Tim Gillingham 1118/45 Wyatt Burress 1200/47 Jeff Hopkins 1104/43 FBO MBO YMR 13-14 Ashley Grove 1192/37 Mason Dowell 1226/54 SFHC Brock Myers 1234/57 Mackenzie Bergman 1174/39 James Todd 1212/52 Eileen Humes 1216/47 Ethan Conway 1222/49 Rachel Flack 1166/43 Joseph Hershberger 1212/47 Dixie Lambert 1190/44 Joseph Stevens 1220/47 Lisa Zuber 1188/47 FBR MBR YMR 15-17 Erika Davisworth 1150/28 Justin Ertel 1177/33 SHC Sam Garey 1213/42 Alison Todd 1147/35 David Robinson 1090/22 Olin Neil 1232/55 Drew Richards 1199/39 Missy Jarvis 1067/21 William (Bill) Chiro Jr. 1077/25 Curtis Wiley 1228/59 Justin Mace 1161/37 David Lane 1226/55 FHC MCBH Jessica Adkins 1187/35 Joe Brooks 1159/40 SMC Mindy Armstrong 1182/37 Alan Bradford 1138/31 Harold L. Cogar 1165/33 Catherine Papagni 1171/34 Rick White 1112/30 Bill Petransky 1120/28 Jerry Brumfield 1094/21 FSR MHC Shelly Harper 1085/21 Paul Voshell 1208/47 SPM Sara Kay 1085/20 James A. Thiel 1195/46 Brad Theys 1079/39 Rita Daley 1081/20 James Gagnon 1192/36 Brandon Reitz 1072/37 Andy Hunnell 1070/38 8 INTERNATIONAL BOWHUNTING ORGANIZATION YEARBOOK 2023
2022 IBO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TRIPLE CROWN TEAM WINNERS AHC: NOT SO ADVANCED HUNTERS MBO: MCCORMIC ARCHERY PMR: TEAM MATHEWS TRX Nate Root OH, Jason Cook WV, Joseph Hershberger OH, Chase Danny Evans IL, Andrew Callaway SC Alex Burrell WV Vandine WV, James Todd OH, Dan McCarthy WI, Levi Morgan PA Zackary McCoy WV Mike Hudson OH SHC: TEAM SILVER BACK BBO: TEAM 8 BALL MSR: 1 UPPERS Kevin A. Hawk PA, Curtis Wiley OH Jason Wilfong VA, Aaron Tammi VA Sam Grove PA, Dave Brooks OH Olin Neil WV, Jason Boudreau PA Jacob C. Davis VA Robert Spangler Sr. OH, David Ferguson NY SPM: JUST OUT HC: THE THAWK PACK Brandon Reitz PA, Jesse Burkett PA Jacob Moore OH, Tim Supeck OH PHC HALF A BUBBLE OFF Aaron Iding OH, Nate Dorsey PA Cory Summers IN, Chris Jackson IN Rob LeLacheur MA, Ethan Piper PA, John Saling OH HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM: HF: CRYPT KEEPER CREW THE LONG HAULERS Daniel L. Sherman OH, Westley Failor PA Jonathan Thompson NH Tim Doner OH, Larry Smith PA Angela Thompson NH 2022 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TRIPLE CROWN FIELD WINNERS AHC FY MHC ST Matthew Ward 1133/19 Lexi Everett 1202/19 Thomas Prody 1150/0 Glen Persinger 935/0 C.J. Wink 1025/30 Kinzy Brown 1161/22 Hal Raines 1112/24 Mike Frizzell 929/0 Brandon Garey 763/36 Lilly Parks 801/7 Larry Harper 739/8 Donald Hoffman 855/0 BBO HC MSR TRD Michael Lefever 1152/39 Brian Banko 844/18 Greg Heberlig 1076/17 Randy Irvine 1005/0 Robert Voyda 1150/40 Michael Walters 765/0 Jim Fogle 1004/7 Theodore O’Donnell 730/1 Michael Harper 1127/24 Sean Goodwin 554/0 Mike Landvater 1003/16 Michael Taylor 482/1 CUB HF PMR VET Jonathan Harper 1049/8 Daniel Sherman 968/3 Nick Harp 963/11 Dale Houseknecht 1125/7 Sawyer Routzahn 751/17 Harry Keeran 720/1 Scot Ames 1048/21 Brent Watkins 724/8 Bob Leibhart 686/2 SFHC Joe Burns 835/10 Angela Thompson 1077/9 FBO MBO Julie Prody 970/0 YH Rachel Flack 1214/28 Brady Myers 1302/44 Sheila Dubrauka 608/0 Mathew Harper 1196/27 Amy Bachert 744/13 Jacob Houseknecht 1103/21 Ella Goodwin 708/2 Brian Dorsey 1090/20 SHC YMR 12-14 David Lane 1201/32 Brock Myers 1276/57 FBR MBR Doneald Booher 1198/11 Ethan Conway 1256/67 Robin Fogle 1030/5 Ken Lewis 723/11 Andy Shaffer 1184/13 Jace Walters 1188/21 Megan Deison 700/0 MCBH SPM YMR 15-17 FHC Dennis Church 1090/9 Cody Krug 940/25 Nathaniel Harper 1332/74 Christine Hoon 1094/3 Jack Hawkins 1019/4 Brandon Reitz 766/17 Sam Garey 817/44 Stacey Banko 1055/8 Larry Shineledecker 1004/0 Ethan Piper 391/12 Grant Schnopp 761/25 Naomi Shriner 1053/1 FSR Lisa Davies 342/8 10 INTERNATIONAL BOWHUNTING ORGANIZATION YEARBOOK 2023
2022 IBO TRADITIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP The IBO Traditional World Championship was hosted by Pipestem State Park, West Virginia. Listed below are the champions. BB FMR MLB ST Dwayne Martin 464/8 Kim Timberlake 422/6 Logan Glassburn 405/8 Lee Hinton 459/10 Lee Wilkins 440/8 Mandy Boggs 391/7 Kenneth Jordan 403/2 Bobby Whittington 455/12 Jerid Mullis 437/10 Marie Bolen 344/4 Matt Lisowski 400/6 Paul Vogel 426/12 EAGLE FST MR TH Ella Jordan 220/7 Nancy Norris 352/4 Cory Gulvas 427/9 Dalton Gooch 467/9 Emma Holland 213/4 Robin Vogel 335/3 Ricky Welch 407/5 Randy Irvine 440/7 Jack Shelnutt 197/3 Cay McManus 327/0 James Cyphers 394/4 Mathew Breton 436/9 FBB FVT SB VT Sydney Phipps 408/5 Shana Sattler 393/4 Tony Taul 390/3 Ken Branham 446/4 Michelle Rihm 397/4 Sharon Whidden 335/3 C Jack Rhudy 384/3 Mark Lynde 439/6 Sarah McHargue 375/5 Carolyn Bolen 334/7 Rusty Horn 383/5 Jamey Baggett 425/6 FLB LB SLB YU Joella Bates 387/4 Mike Heisler 431/8 David Wallace 399/7 Christian Shelnutt 356/3 Dawn Jordan 329/2 Gene Heck 416/6 Keith Bain 386/4 Mason Cheak 336/2 Layla Wright 278/2 Paul McHargue 406/6 Richard Lopez 377/6 Ella Jordan 273/2 12 INTERNATIONAL BOWHUNTING ORGANIZATION YEARBOOK 2023
2 02 3 RINEHART/IBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AUGUST 10TH-13TH CACAPON RESORT STATE PARK 818 Cacapon Lodge Drive Berkeley Springs, WV 25441 Contact Amy Weber email:amy.i.weber@wv.gov Phone: 304-258-1022 ext. 6115 LODGING INFORMATION Cacapon State Park & Cabins (304) 258-1022 Use group code IBO1 for reservations Best Western Berkeley Spings (304) 258-9400 The Country Inn of Berkeley Springs (304) 258-1200 Cool Front Resort (304) 500-0500 Super 8 (301) 678-9717 Hancock Motel (301) 678-6109 Holiday Inn Express (540) 667-7050 Courtyard by Marrior (540) 678-8822 Tru by Hilton Winchester (540) 545-8100 Quality Inn (540) 667-8894 Days Inn (540) 662-4700 Rinehart - The official target of the I.B.O. International Bowhunting Organization P.O. Box 398 • Vermilion, OH 44089 I.B.O. Shooter of the Year Events 440-967-2137 • www.ibo.net
2023 IBO WORLD QUALIFIERS FEBRUARY APRIL Groton Sportsman Club Inc. 240 Fogg Rd OHIO MICHIGAN 421 Al Harvey Rd. Leslie, MI 49251 February 10-12, 2023 April 1-2, 2023 Stonington, CT 06378 Bill Rhines 517-589-5474 IBO INDOOR WORLD IBO WORLD QUALIFIER Joel Watson 860-608-6138 suerhines@sbcglobal.net CHAMPIONSHIP Bull’s Eye Archery tthygesen@neair.com Cooper Progress Park, 23093 Junction Rd JUNE Building #1 Bellevue, MI 49021 MAY NEW HAMPSHIRE Mount Vernon, OH 43050 Matt Knoll 517-204-1956 MASSACHUSETTS June 3-4, 2023 IBO Office 440-967-2137 Bowranger12@gmail.com May 6-7, 2023 IBO NH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP/ ibo@ibo.net IBO MA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP/ WORLD QUALIFIER VIRGINIA WORLD QUALIFIER Androscoggin Valley Fish and MARCH April 8-9, 2023 Singletary Rod & Gun Club Game Association WEST VIRGINIA IBO VA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP/ 300 Sutton Ave. 229 East Side River Rd March 11-12, 2023 WORLD QUALIFIER Oxford, MA 01540 Milan NH, 03588 IBO WORLD QUALIFIER/WINTER Little Mountain Archery Club Chet Osterman 774-276-2806 Ron Lemoine 603-723-1983 NATIONAL WARM UP 539 Germantown Rd Warbug71@gmail.com Ronlemoine1@aol.com Huntington Archery Club Laurel Fork, VA 24352 1306 Weaver Rd. Angela Nester 276-733-7125 WEST VIRGINIA WEST VIRGINIA Milton, WV 25541 anester@ahc.cc May 6-7, 2023 June 3-4, 2023 Eric Lingenfelter 304-654-2045 IBO WORLD QUALIFER/2ND LEG IBO WORLD QUALIFIER ericlingen@comcast.net VIRGINIA WV TRIPLE CROWN Tyler Archery Club April 14-16, 2023 High Feather Archery Club 409 Sugar Creek Rd NORTH CAROLINA IBO SPRING NATIONAL 167 Red Lick Rd Middlebourne, WV 26149 March 17-19, 2023 Clear Creek Golf Club New Milton, WV 26411 James R. Utt 304-483-1324 IBO WINTER NATIONAL 732 Harleywood Rd. Rick Coffman 304-904-1068 Jamesutt516@gmail.com Sage Creek Archery Range Bristol, VA 24202 Rick.coffman28@gmail.com 1100 Ladonia Church Rd. Casey Barnes 276-494-1244 NEW YORK Mount Airy, North Carolina B5casey@pga.com WEST VIRGINIA June 3-4, 2023 27030 May 19-21, 2023 IBO NY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP/ David Smith 336-648-7755 NEW JERSEY IBO 1ST LEG NATIONAL WORLD QUALIFIER sagecreek@surry.net April 22-23, 2023 CHAMPIONSHIP TRIPLE CROWN Guan Ho Ha Fish & Game IBO WORLD QUALIFIER Pipestem Resort State Park 1451 Rector Rd. WEST VIRGINIA Obissquasoit Bowman 3405 Pipestem Dr. Scotia, NY 12302 March 25-26, 2023 398 Alloway Friesburg Rd. Pipestem, WV 25979 Rhit Wilcox 518-369-2957 IBO WORLD QUALIFIER/1ST LEG Alloway, NJ 08001 Larry Kade 304-920-4433 rhit@nycap.rr.com WV TRIPLE CROWN Zachary Baer 856-371-0574 Lkade157@yahoo.com Club website: guanhoha.net Huntington Archery Club Zbaer308@yahoo.com 1306 Weaver Rd. NEW YORK DELAWARE Milton, WV 25541 MICHIGAN May 27-28, 2023 June 3-4, 2023 Eric Lingenfelter 304-654-2045 April 22-23, 2023 IBO WORLD QUALIFIER IBO DE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP/ ericlingen@comcast.net IBO WORLD QUALIFIER Deerslayer Bowman’s WORLD QUALIFIER Capital Area Sportsman League Association New Castle 100 Archers OHIO 7534 Old River Trail 8100 State Rt. 104 2272 Sunset Lake Rd. March 26, 2023 Lansing, MI 48917 Oswego, NY 13126 Newark, DE 19702 IBO WORLD QUALIFIER/SPRING Jim Powell 517-285-4805 Jim Burdic 315-529-5995 Bill Sterling 302-367-4311 SHOOTOUT Boogster74@aol.com bbwerx@gmail.com wsterling48@yahoo.com Sherwood Archery Club TWP Road 384 CONNECTICUT MICHIGAN VERMONT Steubenville, OH 43952 April 29-30, 2023 May 27-28-29, 2023 June 10-11, 2023 Mike Clark 304-491-0078 IBO WORLD QUALIFIER/1ST LEG IBO WORLD QUALIFIER IBO WORLD QUALIFIER/2ND LEG Clarksr2468@yahoo.com NORTHEAST TRIPLE CROWN Whitetail Acres NORTHEAST TRIPLE CROWN 14 INTERNATIONAL BOWHUNTING ORGANIZATION YEARBOOK 2023
2023 IBO WORLD QUALIFIERS Whistling Arrow Archery Club MICHIGAN W. Pete Slusser 610-670-9558 PENNSYLVANIA 965 VT Rt. 145 June 24-25, 2023 Dwg528@gmail.com July 9, 2023 East Montpelier, VT 05641 IBO WORLD QUALIFIER IBO WORLD QUALIFIER Tyler Thygesen 802-922-7533 Hills Dale County Conservation WEST VIRGINIA Fertigs Archery Club tthygesen@neair.com 3835 Bird Lake Rd July 8-9, 2023 331 Ausel Rd. Osseo, MI 49266 IBO WV STATE CHAMPIONSHIP/ Oil City, PA 16301 PENNSYLVANIA Don Fender 419-553-6290 WORLD QUALIFIER Tom Prody 814-758-3174 June 16-18, 2023 lilddf@gmail.com Hollywood Archery tprody@venustel.com IBO 2ND LEG NATIONAL 191 Hilltop Dr. CHAMPIONSHIP TRIPLE CROWN OHIO Union, WV 24983 OHIO Two Mile Run County Park June 25, 2023 Rodney Hubbard 304-661-6074 July 8-9, 2023 471 Beach Rd. IBO WORLD QUALIFIER/SUMMER Hubbardrodney01@yahoo.com IBO OH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP/ Franklin, PA 16323 SHOOTOUT Brt7492@yahoo.com WORLD QUALIFIER Tom Prody 814-758-3174 Sherwood Archery Club Ashland Bowman tprody@venustel.com TWP Road 384 MASSACHUSETTS 1930 Co Rd. 1035 Steubenville, OH 43952 July 8-9, 2023 Ashland, OH 44805 WEST VIRGINIA Mike Clark 304-491-0078 IBO WORLD QUALIFIER/3RD LEG Ed Britton 419-908-8331 June 24-25, 2023 Clarksr2468@yahoo.com NORTHEAST TRIPLE CROWN Hoytshooter88@gmail.com IBO WORLD QUALIFIER/3RD LEG Conway Sportsman Club WV TRIPLE CROWN JULY 245 Elmer Rd OHIO Lumberport Archery Club PENNSYLVANIA Conway MA, 01370 July 14-16, 2023 3 Highland Ave. July 1-2, 2023 Mark Von Haugg 413-834-3007 IBO 3RD LEG NATIONAL Lumberport, WV 26386 IBO PA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP/ Lvonhaugg1@gmail.com CHAMPIONSHIP TRIPLE CROWN Ron Bennett 304-767-4976 WORLD QUALIFIER Hocking College Rbennett1319@gmail.com Cushion Peak Rod and Gun Club 3301 Hocking Parkway 180 Vinemont Road Nelsonville, OH 45764 Reinholds, PA 17569 Adam Fowler 740-753-6357 Fowlera18289@hocking.edu UNSTOPPABLE PERFORMANCE. 34 36 38G2 40 Learn more at mathewsinc.com
2022 IBO SHOOTERS OF THE YEAR The IBO Shooter of the Year (SOY) program was launched in 2003 as Female Hunter Class (FHC); Taylor Bergman, Female Youth (FY); Rex a method of identifying the strongest, most consistent 3-D archery Clayton Cyphers, Genesis (GEN); Daniel Boswell, Hunter Class (HC); competitors in each class for a given shooting year. Today, the David Dubrawka, Hunter Fingers (HF); Kenneth Jordan, Long Bow IBO Shooter of the Year title is based upon five scores from six IBO (LB); Mason Dowell, Male Bowhunter Open (MBO); Philip Deschner, National-level events occurring each year, including the IBO Winter Male Bowhunter Release (MBR); Joe Brooks, Masters Class (MCBH); and Spring National, IBO Triple Crown and IBO World Championship. Paul Voshell, Master Hunter Class (MHC); Dave Brooks, Men’s Senior To qualify, a class must be comprised of at least 10 individual Class (MSR); John Saling, Pro Hunter Class (PHC); Justin Martin, Pro participants registered in Shooter of the Year events. Male Release (PMR); Sharon Wallace, Pro Female (PRF); Tony Tazza, Pro Senior (PSR); Eileen Humes, Senior Female Hunter (SFHC); The 2022 IBO Shooters of the Year included: Olin Neil, Senior Hunter Class (SHC); Harold Cogar, Senior Master The 2022 IBO Shooter of the Year included: Class (SMC); Andy Hunnell, Semi-Pro (SPM); Albert Banes, Senior Jason Cook, Advanced Hunter Class (AHC); Al Pico, Bare Bow Traditional (ST); Randy Irvine, Traditional (TRD); Daniel Brown, (BB); Kevin Dougherty, Beginner Bowhunter Open (BBO); Sawyer Veterans Class (VET), Levi Baughman, Cross Bow (X-BOW); Mathew Routzahn, Cub (CUB); Ashley Grove, Female Bowhunter Open (FBO); Harper, Youth Hunter (YH); Brock Myers, Youth Release Ages 12-14 Alison Todd, Female Bowhunter Release (FBR); Jessica Adkins, (YMR 12-14); Sam Garey, Youth Release Ages 15-17 (YMR 15-17) AL PICO WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, PRACTICE SCHEDULE: each Am 30 arrows; each CLASS: BB HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: afternoon 30-50 arrows at 10-25 yds; every CITY: Dayton I have the passion for this wonderful sport. I Tuesday local archery group meets at my range to STATE: Ohio continue to tinker with my equipment from riser, shoot 3D outdorrs or in fall/winter, 17 yds indoors BOW: CDWF 25 Lime rest, plunger, strings, tabs, and arrows and it at spot targets. Green never stops. Always trying to improve each time I TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: all the same PEAK WEIGHT: 40 lbs. shot using video tape to watch my form. Setting practice but more intense. DRAW LENGTH: 27.5 goals with each tournament to improve my scores CONDITIONING: stretching for 30 min each AM, ARROWS: 3RiverAchery Gold Tip Warrior by a few points. free weights and resistance weights every other 600 spine HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: First I look at day for an hour, cycling several days/week, skiing ARROW WEIGHT: 285 grain the target size and distance with quick estimate. in season. POINT WEIGHT: 60 grain Then I have 4 set of distance in my head, 10 WHAT GOT ME HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, RELEASE: None under, 20 under, 25 under and 30 under. I use the HOW DO YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR TAB/GLOVE: Yost Tab / My home made word short for targets under 20 yards. Mid for 20- GAME? I want to thank my Barefoot Traditional SCOPE: None 25 yards, long for 25-30 yards. I learned this from club members in Burlington, NC, all the guys SIGHT: None a great friend Jarrid Mullins. Keep it simple! that shoot together each weekend and at ARROW REST: Spigirelli ZT, Beiter plunger tournaments, especially Harry Angel, now ARROW VELOCITY: 178 ALBERT J. BANES departed, who got me into longbow building, OTHER EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO NOTE: 10X50 VT CLASS: Senior Traditional Lee Hinton and Geryl Gilbert, Steve Graf, Mike binocular, my home made Bino straps CITY: Hillsborough DeMaria, who is such an avid shooter and hunter PRACTICE SCHEDULE: I shoot as much as I can STATE: North Carolina and great friend from Ak and NC, Stuart Horne, when the weather permits it. I have a range that BOW: DAS Tribute 19” my neighbor who helps out with setting targets, I put together at the club that I teach tennis with riser stands and just got into IBO shoots this year. My 35 targets stump shooting from 5 yards to 50 PEAK WEIGHT: 38 lbs. OH great friends, Mike Frizzell and Jim Cyphers. yards shots. Whole purpose is for yardage reading DRAW LENGTH: 28” My WV friends, Mike Persinger (who would be the and form practice. I shoot between 100-200 ARROW: LinkBoy carbon traditional shaft 2022 SOY had he not broken his kneecap!), Lonnie shoots when I practice. ARROW WEIGHT: 365 gr Snead, Donald Hoffman and many others. It is TOURNAMENT PREPARATIONS: Shooting as POINT WEIGHT: 125 gr the comradery of archery and hunting that really many 3D shoots in the local areas, shooting at my RELEASE: leather tab by Eagle flight archery keeps me going in this great sport. And thanks home course that I have set up. Work on yardage Three fingers under to the compounders, IBO staff and sponsors who reading looking at trees and stepping it off as TAB: three under one piece really keep the IBO going so trad guys and gals well as using my range finder. ARROW VELOCITY: 184 ft/sec can shoot stick bows! CONDITIONING: Weight training during the off OTHER EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO NOTE: Eagle HOW DO I FIGURE YARDAGE? I judge by 10 yard season, and I teach tennis so this keeps me in Flight archery custom leather arm guard of Cape increments, go to 20 yds then add on yardage shape. Buffalo hide and horn buttons appropriately, especially if there is a ravine 16 INTERNATIONAL BOWHUNTING ORGANIZATION YEARBOOK 2023
2022 IBO SHOOTERS OF THE YEAR between me and the target. For the latter ravine, RELEASE: T.R.U. Ball HBC quick silver had to go to physical therapy once a week for the about 3 yds additional. For uphill and downhill SCOPE: Shrewd Optum Perfectum lens duration of the season to do exercises that helped shots, I draw the bow on the level, then sight SIGHT: T.R.U. Ball Achieve stretch and strengthen my shoulder muscles. I in on the target with the caveat that one tends ARROW REST: Spot hogg swap ended up switching bows halfway through the to shoot high on both those shots beyond a 45 ARROW VELOCITY: 299 FPS tournament season because I became unable to degree angle. Hey, sometimes I miss! OTHER EQUIPMENT TO NOTE: Dead Center shoot my previous bow without being in pain. Stablizers and Shrewd Stool WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, ALLISON TODD PRACTICE SCHEDULE: I shoot a couple times a HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR CLASS: FBR week and try to participate in at least one to two GAME: I have an amazing support system behind CITY: Perrysville 3Ds a weekend me that pushes me to be at the top of my game. STATE: Ohio TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: Judge as much There is also a level of determination one has to BOW: Bowtech Revolt as possible the week prior to the shoot. Work on have if you want to succeed in this sport. If you’re PEAK WEIGHT: 45 lbs. my twenty and forty yardage judging. not practicing, somebody else is. Being in college DRAW LENGTH: 27 inches CONDITIONING: shoot as much as possible. sometimes makes it a struggle to find time to ARROW: Gold Tip Ultralight 600 WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, practice, but that just makes my practice sessions ARROW WEIGHT: 265 grains HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: that much more valuable. POINT WEIGHT: 50 grains work on yardage, it’s not as fun as shooting but HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: I try to judge RELEASE: T.R.U. Ball Sweet Spot that is the difference. the ground between me and the target. Looking SIGHT: Spot Hog, Hog It HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: Learn your at the trees and vegetation can also be a big help, ARROW REST: Rip Cord targets and work on always finding a solid but in an open field I try to take the appearance ARROW VELOCITY: 290 fps 20-yard mark. Then look for the 40 and start of the target into account as well. PRACTICE SCHEDULE: I don’t really have a set working on target size to determine the rest. Use practice schedule, and this year has been crazy a yardage judging journal to help you learn your BROCK MYERS busy! I do try to shoot once a week either at our weakness with different targets. CLASS: YMR 12-14 home range or at a local shoot. CITY: East Berlin TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: I really don’t do ASHLEY GROVE STATE: Pennsylvania anything special for tournament preparation. CLASS: FBO BOW: PSE Perform X 3D CONDITIONING: I do not have a conditioning CITY: Chambersburg PEAK WEIGHT: 52 routine, but I have 2 little boys at home that I STATE: Pennsylvania pounds have to keep up with! BOW: Bowtech Realm X DRAW LENGTH: WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, PEAK WEIGHT: 47 lbs. 29 inches HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: DRAW LENGTH: 25.5” ARROW: Black Eagle Carnivore My husband got me into archery years ago, and ARROW: Easton ACC ARROW WEIGHT: 266 grains he is still my biggest supporter, coach, and the ARROW WEIGHT: 215 gr POINT WEIGHT: 70 grains best bow technician! I couldn’t do it without him. POINT WEIGHT: 70 gr RELEASE: B3 Coop HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: I try to go with RELEASE: T.R.U. Ball Execute SCOPE: Shrewd Optum my first instinct! But on the tricky ones I try to SCOPE: Shrewd Nomad 42mm, 4x Swarovski lens SIGHT: B3 Exact 3D find a 20 yard mark (using the ground or trees) SIGHT: Axcel Achieve ARROW REST: Bodoodle Switchblade then try to estimate the rest of the way to the ARROW REST: AAE Pro Blade ARROW VELOCITY: 315 fps target. ARROW VELOCITY: 286 fps PRACTICE SCHEDULE: 2 times per week OTHER EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO NOTE: Dead TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: None ANDY HUNNELL Center Diamond Series Stabilizers, LP Light CONDITIONING: None CLASS: SPM PRACTICE SCHEDULE: Usually 15-30 targets WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, CITY: Jefferson Hills twice a week, slinging a few arrows in the HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: STATE: Pennsylvania backyard in between Years of experience and a lot of luck BOW: Mathews TRX TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: Taping my HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: I judge the 38G2 shoulder with kinesiology tape the night before target first then look at the surrounding area. PEAK WEIGHT: 62 lbs. a tournament, eating good meals the few days DRAW LENGTH: leading up to the weekend, and getting my DANIEL BOSWELL 29.5 inches schoolwork done before the weekend so the only CLASS: HC ARROW: Gold Tip 22s thing I have to worry about is shooting CITY: Alderson ARROW WEIGHT: 340 grains CONDITIONING: Since I injured my shoulder at STATE: WV POINT WEIGHT: 100 grains the beginning of the 2022 tournament season, I BOW: Mathews TRX38 YEARBOOK 2023 INTERNATIONAL BOWHUNTING ORGANIZATION 17
2022 IBO SHOOTERS OF THE YEAR PEAK WEIGHT: 60 fall apart if I make a bad shot, and to stay calm DAVE E. DUBRAWKA pounds throughout the weekend. CLASS: HF DRAW LENGTH: 28.5 CONDITIONING: I have always kept a physical CITY: Tionesta inches training exercise plan due to being a Marine Vet, STATE: Pennsylvania ARROW: Black Eagle and I believe keeping in good cardio shape is BOW: Mathews Apex 7 PS23 important for IBO. PEAK WEIGHT: 58 ARROW WEIGHT: WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, DRAW LENGTH: 307 grains HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR 30.5 inches POINT WEIGHT: 40 grains GAME: Positive mental attitude is very important ARROW: Gold Tip X-cutter Pro RELEASE: T.R.U. Ball Boss to my success, and the support of my wife always ARROW WEIGHT: SIGHT: B3 Exact being there with me as an archer herself. She is 346 grains ARROW REST: Hamskea always pushing me to do my best. I don’t feel like POINT WEIGHT: 100 grains ARROW VELOCITY: 293 fps I’m on top of my game. I think archery is always RELEASE: PRACTICE SCHEDULE: shoot at least 2-4 times a work in progress. The second you let up a little TAB OR GLOVE: Calf Hair Tab a week bit it seems like you find yourself no longer in the SCOPE: Axcel TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: focus on shot winner’s circle. SIGHT: Axcel execution couple days before tournament HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: I never could ARROW REST: Bodoodle CONDITIONING: shoot in off season to retain get the looking-at-target method down so I use ARROW VELOCITY: 290 fps form land features to judge. 98% of the time I judge OTHER EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO NOTE: 60X WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, off the ground to the target. Strings, Viper sight light HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR PRACTICE SCHEDULE: Shoot twice per day, GAME: my dad got me into shooting around DAVE BROOKS March through September. 10yrs old and it became a passion of mine ever CLASS: MSR TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: Shoot as many since. always having “if you’re not first your last” CITY: Pleasant Plain local shoots as possible mentality has kept me pushing to work and STATE: Ohio CONDITIONING: Stay active, walking better myself as an archer. BOW: PSE Perform X 3D WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: ground 10 yard PEAK WEIGHT: 63 HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR increments at a time pounds GAME: Support from my wife, Sheila. Shooting DRAW LENGTH: against and with some of the best shooters in DANIEL BROWN 29 inches Northwestern Pennsylvania at Rainbow Bowman CLASS: VET ARROW: GT Pro 22 Archery Club and Fertigs Archery Club. CITY: Ballard ARROW WEIGHT: 336 grains HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: Find 20 yards, STATE: West Virginia POINT WEIGHT: 100 grains target recognition. BOW: Darton Vegas 3D RELEASE: T.R.U. Ball HBC PEAK WEIGHT: 61 SCOPE: Shrewd Nomad EILEEN HUMES pounds SIGHT: T.R.U Ball/Axcel Achieve XP CLASS: SFHC DRAW LENGTH: ARROW REST: Hamskea Trinity CITY: New Carlisle 28.5 inches ARROW VELOCITY: 310 fps STATE: Indiana ARROW: X-Impact 350 OTHER EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO NOTE: Dead BOW: Hoyt RX7 ARROW WEIGHT: 322 total grains Center, Pure Perfection Strings PEAK WEIGHT: 60 POINT WEIGHT: 120 grains PRACTICE SCHEDULE: As much as possible pounds, I shoot 57 RELEASE: T.R.U. Ball Sweet Spot before a tournament pounds SCOPE: Shrewd TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: Focus on DRAW LENGTH: 25.5 inches SIGHT: Axcel Achieve judging, form, and shooting ARROW: Carbon Express Tank 23 ARROW REST: Vapor Trail CONDITIONING: Gym 3 days a week ARROW WEIGHT: 273 grains ARROW VELOCITY: 300 fps WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, POINT WEIGHT: 51 grains OTHER EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO NOTE: Conquest WHAT GOT YOU TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: RELEASE: T.R.U. Ball Short-N-Sweet Stabilizers front and back, Darton Archery Staff Lots and lots of time and putting in the work. SIGHT: T.R.U. Ball Axcel with 6x lens and PRACTICE SCHEDULE: I try to shoot a little every HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: I figure verifier single day and I try to judge yardage at least yardage by sight and I double check the ground. ARROW REST: QAD three times per week. ARROW VELOCITY: 277 fps TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: I really work OTHER EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO NOTE: Firenock hard on the mental side of the game so I don’t Aerovane 3’s and Nocks 18 INTERNATIONAL BOWHUNTING ORGANIZATION YEARBOOK 2023
2022 IBO SHOOTERS OF THE YEAR PRACTICE SCHEDULE: During tournament JASON COOK shooting on uneven ground is also important to season I try to shoot daily. We have about 15 CLASS: AHC me. Rinehart targets and we have set up a course in CITY: Pineville CONDITIONING: being able to shoot double our backyard. STATE: West Virginia the number of arrows I will need to shoot on TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: We try to arrive BOW: Hoyt RX5 Ultra tournament day. at tournaments 2 days in advance. We shoot the PEAK WEIGHT: 61 WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS THE defense course the day before the tournament to pounds DIFFERENCE, HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP prepare for different terrain. DRAW WEIGHT: OF YOUR GAME? CONDITIONING: I always try to stretch prior to 30 inches Lots of practice, sore arms, and a few tears got shooting, especially arms and shoulders. ARROW: Black Eagle PS23 me to the top of my game. My Stan release I WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, ARROW WEIGHT: 325 Grains could not do without. HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: POINT WEIGHT: 110 Grains Having the support of my husband, John, and I practice a lot and I try to have fun doing it. RELEASE: Scott Hex daughters, Lexi and Millie, is everything to me. At My class has a lot of wonderful women whom I SIGHT: CBE Engage 3 pin with 4x lens the end of the day archery is something we enjoy consider great friends. We encourage each other ARROW REST: QAD Ultra Rest Intragrate MX doing together as a family. and have fun. I also have an awesome husband ARROW VELOCITY: 312 fps I could not have made it through the IBO season who encourages me and keeps my equipment PRACTICE SCHEDULE: Lots throughout the without the support and mentoring of our Lost in top shape. Dan is my coach and critic and I winter, 3D every weekend, backyard 3 to 4 days Arrow family and Larry Kade. Anything we wouldn’t be doing this sport if it wasn’t for his a week. needed, they were willing to jump in and help us encouragement. I also shoot for a great archery TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: I shoot dots 3 work it out. shop, Bass and Buck Archery. I shoot year round to 4 times a week to work on form and I walk HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE? First, I consider including spots league in the winter and that through the mountains with my rangefinder to the size of the target, then I use 20 yards as a helps to stay in shape when 3D comes around. work on yardage. starting point and judge back from there. HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: Figuring WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT WAS DIFFERENT, yardage is my “achilles hill”, I’m not to great at it. HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: JOE BROOKS I will usually try to look at the target and pick out I was blessed with a father that got me into CLASS: MCBH 10 yard increments to the target. archery at a very early age. I was surrounded CITY: Owensboro by older archers that had been in the game for STATE: Kentucky HAROLD L COGAR a long time and I was taught shot execution BOW: Mathews V3X CLASS: SMC consistency was one of the most important PEAK WEIGHT: 63 CITY: Shinnston aspects of archery at a very young age. pounds STATE: West Virginia HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: Start at 20 DRAW LENGTH: BOW: Martin ANAX 3D yards then move by 5 yard increments from there. 30.5 inches PEAK WEIGHT: 55lbs ARROW: Gold Tip Series 22 DRAW LENGTH: 28” JESSICA ADKINS ARROW WEIGHT: 324 grains ARROW: Gold Tip CLASS: FHC POINT WEIGHT: 80 grains ARROW WEIGHT: 311 grains CITY: Herndon RELEASE: T.R.U. Ball HT POINT WEIGHT: 80 grains STATE: West Virginia TAB OR GLOVE: RELEASE: TruBall Abyss BOW: Mathews VXR SCOPE: CBE SCOPE: Axcel PEAK WEIGHT: 56 lbs. SIGHT: CBE SIGHT: CBE DRAW LENGTH: ARROW REST: Nail Driver ARROW REST: Trophy Taker 27.5 inches ARROW VELOCITY: 320 fps ARROW VELOCITY: 285 Black Eagle PS23 OTHER EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO NOTE: Bee PRACTICE SCHEDULE: Shoot every time I take ARROW WEIGHT: 297 grains Stinger Stabilizers a break POINT WEIGHT: 50 grains PRACTICE SCHEDULE: Often TOURNAMENT PREP: Eat good and get plenty RELEASE: Stan Shoot off TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: Inspect of rest SIGHT: CBE equipment and practice more CONDITIONING: None ARROW REST: QAD CONDITIONING: Stay active WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, ARROW VELOCITY: 305 FPS WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: PRACTICE SCHEDULE: I try to shoot every day, HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: Practice every day and local tournaments. Love of the sport, never give up, and discipline HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: 10 yards at a TOURNAMENT PREP: Working on judging HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: Target size and time yardage and having perfect practice. Practice mental ground measurement YEARBOOK 2023 INTERNATIONAL BOWHUNTING ORGANIZATION 19
2022 IBO SHOOTERS OF THE YEAR JOHN SALING TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: basically no ARROW: Gold Tip 22 CLASS: PHC change from practice schedule. Just work on ARROW WEIGHT: 350 CITY: Caldwell weak points. Judge & shoot as many targets as grains STATE: Ohio possible. Also blank bale & shoot spots to work POINT WEIGHT: 120 BOW: Prime Inline 5 on my shot execution regularly grains PEAK WEIGHT: 68 CONDITIONING: shooting my bow as much as RELEASE: Carter 2 pounds possible to stay in shooting shape Moons DRAW LENGTH: WHAT GOT YOU HERE: 1. consistent hard work SCOPE: Shrewd 30 inches is first and foremost. 2. Setting achievable goals SIGHT: B3/Axcel ARROW: Gold Tip X-Cutter that will also push you to your limits. 3. Trying ARROW REST: AAE ARROW WEIGHT: 415 grains to stay positive through the tough times is any ARROW VELOCITY: 305 fps POINT WEIGHT: 150 grains other huge one. We will all struggle through this PRACTICE SCHEDULE: I practice as much as I can RELEASE: Stan Shootoff game, nobody can achieve perfection. So staying through the week and I shoot local shoots on the SIGHT: Axcel Armortech positive and critical of what you are doing in the weekends ARROW REST: Hamskea bad times and fixing it is key. TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: Check over my ARROW VELOCITY: 298 fps HOW I JUDGE YARDAGE: mostly target size equipment before shoots OTHER EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO NOTE: Dead and depth perception. I do use the ground if it’s CONDITIONING: None Center Stabilizers, ABB Strings, Bohning Vanes available as a 2nd reference. WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, PRACTICE SCHEDULE: No schedule HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: Check over KENNETH JORDAN Practice and determination equipment and shoot 3D targets the week of a CLASS: LB HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: I judge the tournament. CITY: Versailles target first and check it off the ground if I am CONDITIONING: Try to shoot at least 3 days a STATE: Indiana able to week. BOW: Black Widow and WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, Timber Point LEVI BAUGHMAN HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: PEAK WEIGHT: 44 CLASS: X-BOW Great equipment and lots of practice! The tough pounds CITY: Utica competition in this class keeps me on top of my DRAW LENGTH: 30 inches STATE: Ohio game. It makes you work harder for it. ARROW: Elite by Paul Jalon BOW: Mission Sub1 HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: Look at the ARROW WEIGHT: 540 grains ARROW: Black Eagle target and get a number then go by 10 yards on POINT WEIGHT: 125 grains ARROW WEIGHT: 458 the ground and hope they match. TAB OR GLOVE: tab grains ARROW REST: Velcro POINT WEIGHT: 125 grains JUSTIN MARTIN ARROW VELOCITY: 168 fps SCOPE: Vortex CLASS: PMR PRACTICE SCHEDULE: pretty much everyday SIGHT: HHA Optimizer CITY: Killbuck TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: treat every ARROW VELOCITY: 348 fps STATE: Ohio practice session as if it’s a tournament situation OTHER EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO NOTE: Vortex BOW: Martin Legend 730 CONDITIONING: focused on mental health Binoculars, HHA Optimizer Speed Dial WEIGHT: 75# WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, PRACTICE SCHEDULE: As much as possible while DRAW LENGTH: 29.75” HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: also working a full time job. ARROW: Gold Tip X shooting with the guys with the most knowledge TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: Practice, double Cutter and experience every chance I get and learning check all my equipment, making sure it works the ARROW WEIGHT: 420 grains from them way it needs to. POINT WEIGHT: 140 HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: lots of practice CONDITIONING: A lot of cardio and working out, ARROW SPEED: 300 with a rangefinder Keeping a strong core. RELEASE: T.R.U. Ball Blade Pro WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, SIGHT & SCOPE: Axcel KEVIN DOUGHERTY HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: BOWSTRING: Rogue Bowstrings R21 CLASS: BBO Support form family, friends, and having great STABILIZERS: Dead Center Icon X CITY: Conover sponsors. I practice different terrain and footing PRACTICE SCHEDULE: every day if possible. Try STATE: Ohio when possible, shooting and judging at different to be critical of my weak points at the moment BOW: Prime CT5 yardages. and work on that (shot execution/yardage PEAK WEIGHT: 70 pounds HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: I spend a lot of judging etc.) DRAW LENGTH: 28 inches my time just judging at different yardage, stare 20 INTERNATIONAL BOWHUNTING ORGANIZATION YEARBOOK 2023
2022 IBO SHOOTERS OF THE YEAR at the targets, and try to come up with a number ARROW WEIGHT: 335 and circles my feet. and use objects around the target and looking at grains TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: Huntington the ground. POINT WEIGHT: 100 Archery gets me ready the week before with a grains warm up shoot. I follow up later in the week with MASON DOWELL RELEASE: T.R.U. Ball a trip to Sod Archery for a final practice and home CLASS: MBO Fulkrum of the worlds coolest Mt. Dew! Check equipment CITY: New Martinsville SCOPE: T.R.U. Ball/Axcel and then rest on Friday. STATE: West Virginia SIGHT: T.R.U. Ball/ Axcel CONDITIONING: I sleep, shoot, work, shoot, eat, BOW: Mathews TRX ARROW REST: AAE Blade and repeat. I keep grandkids occupied on occasion 38 G2 ARROW VELOCITY: 260 fps and I hunt and stay busy during the winter. PEAK WEIGHT: 70 OTHER EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO NOTE: Widow WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, pounds Maker Stabilizers, Rogue Bowstrings, Bohning X3 HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: DRAW LENGTH: 31.5 inches Vanes; I’m a Hoyt shop shooter for T&K Guns and The credits go to the man above and our great ARROW: Gold Tip 22 Series Archery in Zanesville, Ohio. Military. My wife and family: my biggest fans. ARROW WEIGHT: 365 grains PRACTICE SCHEDULE: I practice at least twice a Curtis: we push each other to be our best. Lisa: POINT WEIGHT: 120 grains week and everyday the week before a shoot. keeps Curtis in check. Dusty: runs logistics and RELEASE: T.R.U. Ball Fulkrum Flex TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: I blank bale the complaint department. Jason: 24 hour tech SCOPE: Shrewd Optimum before and after every practice. I shoot spots support and a great motivator. Kevin: keeps SIGHT: Axcel Achieve XP every 5 yards then I practice on Rinehart 3D schedule running smoothly and spirits running ARROW REST: AAE Freakshow .10 Blade targets. high. All the other great people we meet at these ARROW VELOCITY: 310 fps CONDITIONING: I play football and baseball, so shoots makes me look forward to the next one. OTHER EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO NOTE: I shoot a that keeps me in pretty good shape. I feel the difference maker is the mental game. I 5X lens with a Hamskea Peep CA1 Clarifier WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, try to stay positive and focus on the target I am PRACTICE SCHEDULE: I shoot everyday HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: on, not the previous one. While one bad shot may TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: I try to think God has blessed me with a passion and a gift for be the difference in winning or losing one may of unorthodox ways to get ready that make me archery. I have amazing support from my family never know if you take that bad shot to the next uncomfortable and local archery community. target. There are 440 possible points and nobody WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: I judge in 5 to gets then all. Slow and steady/slow and steady is HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: 10 yard increments toward the target. the key to my success. A relentless pursuit got me where I am now HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: So working although I still have a long way to get where I OLIN NEIL with my wife (first year shooter) who was really want to be, also a big support system from CLASS: SHC struggling a bit judging and had just missed a 32 my Grandma Linda, and my best friend Tyler. CITY: Hurricane yard target, patience thin on both sides, I ask the What got me here was working my way up. I had STATE: West Virginia question can you hit the target with a rock? After a couple year layoff due to my younger brother BOW: Mathews V3, the look I got I quickly explained if I handed you passing and me breaking my hand. Those couple Mathews TRX, and a big rock and a little rock which one would you of years really opened my eyes to see that I want sometimes a loaner throw from here? Her reply was the little one, we nothing more than to take this sport all the way PEAK WEIGHT: 58 worked it out. I look at the target first then find and to help grow and support this sport that I pounds my 30 but now if I get stumped on a target I may truly love. DRAW LENGTH: 29.5 inches or may not throw an imaginary rock. HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: The best advice ARROW: Gold Tip 22 is my go to I can give on yardage is to invest in targets and ARROW WEIGHT: 314 grains PAUL VOSHELL really spend time learning what they look like at POINT WEIGHT: 80 grains CLASS: MHC certain distances. SCOPE: Shrewd with Feather Vision Lens CITY: Batavia SIGHT: CBE Vertix; Hamskea Peep STATE: Ohio MATHEW HARPER ARROW REST: CBE X4 BOW: Bowtech Realm X CLASS: YH ARROW VELOCITY: 318 fps PEAK WEIGHT: 58 CITY: Zanesville OTHER EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO NOTE: Gateway, pounds STATE: Ohio Bohning, AEP, Bee Stinger, ThreadZ DRAW LENGTH: BOW: Hoyt Pro Force PRACTICE SCHEDULE: 1-100 arrows almost daily 29.5 inches PEAK WEIGHT: 50 pounds form March through August. Our little dog Sassy ARROW: Gold Tip 22 DRAW LENGTH: 28 inches keeps me company while I practice, she suffers ARROW WEIGHT: 318 grains ARROW: Easton Super Drive 23 375 Spine target panic, if I hold to long on a target she barks POINT WEIGHT: 100 grains YEARBOOK 2023 INTERNATIONAL BOWHUNTING ORGANIZATION 21
2022 IBO SHOOTERS OF THE YEAR RELEASE: Nock 2 It RANDY IRVINE PRACTICE SCHEDULE: Shooting every day for SIGHT: Sword CLASS: TRD about an hour ARROW REST: Hamskea CITY: Williamstown TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: Extra practice ARROW VELOCITY: 307 fps STATE: West Virginia CONDITIONING: Hiking OTHER EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO NOTE: Pure BOW: Bob Lee P3/Cobra WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, Perfection Strings and Cables Curve Limbs HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: PRACTICE SCHEDULE: Shoot every day and local PEAK WEIGHT: 38 I got here with the help of my family who helped weekend tournaments pounds@28 inch draw me practice, get to the tournaments. and brought TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: Work on my DRAW LENGTH: 26 inches snacks. It took a lot of time, practice, and effort. mental game ARROW: Easton Legacy 400 I would also like to thank all the archers who CONDITIONING: Run a lot and shoulder exercises ARROW WEIGHT: 476 Grains helped me get to where I am now. WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, POINT WEIGHT: 125 Grains HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: I pick a HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: RELEASE: Fingers random distances to practice at then judge from Practice a lot and try to make my shot consistent TAB OR GLOVE: T-Rex Tab there when I shoot under pressure. Love to compete and want to be ARROW REST: Leather pushing myself to be better. ARROW VELOCITY: 190 fps SAM GAREY HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: I shoot 1 PRACTICE SCHEDULE: Most days I shoot 40 to 45 CLASS: YMR 15-17 pin so mostly I go by feel and probably target arrows a day. CITY: Denton recognition also TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: Hopefully find a STATE: Maryland local shoot within driving distance and I shoot 40 BOW: PSE Citation PHIL DESCHNER to 50 arrows a day the week of a tournament. PEAK WEIGHT: CLASS: MBR WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, 60 pounds CITY: Fort Loramie HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: DRAW LENGTH: STATE: Ohio A lot of dedication with lots of hours of practice 28.5 inches BOW: PSE Xpedite and having a very understanding wife is what ARROW: Gold Tip 22 PEAK WEIGHT: 64 got me here. What is different? The competition ARROW WEIGHT: 311 grains pounds is getting stronger each year. As far as getting to POINT WEIGHT: 80 grains DRAW LENGTH: the top of my game I am always striving to hit a RELEASE: Ultra View Hinge 2 30 inches goal at each shoot, it’s not always about winning SIGHT: Axcel Achieve XP ARROW: Easton Super Drive 23 it’s about hitting the goal you set for yourself. ARROW REST: AAE Freakshow QD ARROW WEIGHT: 325 grains Have passion and dedication to the sport but ARROW VELOCITY: 308 fps POINT WEIGHT: 100 grains most of all have fun. OTHER EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO NOTE: X-Fire RELEASE: Tru-Fire Sear HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: Combination Bowstrings SIGHT: CBE Engage Hybird of gap and instinctive. PRACTICE SCHEDULE: Everyday, around 100 ARROW VELOCITY: 335 fps arrows per day. OTHER EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO NOTE: Axcel REX C. CYPHERS TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: I practice on a 3D Stabilizers CLASS: GEN range every weekend PRACTICE SCHEDULE: As often as possible and CITY: Troy WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, 3D shoots every Sunday STATE: VA HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: I shoot as often BOW: Genesis I practice everyday and I work on judging range as I possibly can and I shoot 3D every Sunday PEAK WEIGHT: 18 lb. every weekend. CONDITIONING: Practice Shooting DRAW LENGTH: 27 HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: I count in 5 WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, inches yard increments on the ground. HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: ARROW: Easton Genesis 1820 aluminum Mostly luck and the enjoyment of shooting ARROW WEIGHT: 12.2 grains/inch SAWYER ROUTZAHN HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: I estimate POINT WEIGHT: 60 grains CLASS: CUB the distance of the target then use the terrain to RELEASE: none CITY: Smithsburg verify the distance TAB OR GLOVE: Glove (Wolfsville) SCOPE: none STATE: Maryland SIGHT: none BOW: Mathews TRX 34 ARROW REST: Factory Genesis flipper rest PEAK WEIGHT: 40 ARROW VELOCITY: 106 fps pounds OTHER EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO NOTE: Snacks DRAW LENGTH: 24.5 inches 22 INTERNATIONAL BOWHUNTING ORGANIZATION YEARBOOK 2023
2022 IBO SHOOTERS OF THE YEAR ARROW: Gold Tip Ultralight Pro 700 targets, judging and shooting everyday. TONY TAZZA ARROW WEIGHT: 238 grains TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: Tons of practice. CLASS: PSR POINT WEIGHT: 80 grains If I can’t shoot that day I do a lot of mental CITY: Boswell RELEASE: Nock On Mini Silverback, B3 Mini BT imaging. STATE: Pennsylvania TAB OR GLOVE: NA CONDITIONING: I do cardio four times a BOW: Hoyt Invicta 37 SCOPE: B3 Exact week plus free weight five times a week, also PEAK WEIGHT: 62 SIGHT: B3 Exact 3D concentrate on my core and clean eating. pounds ARROW REST: Hamskea Hybrid Target Pro WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, DRAW LENGTH: 28.5 Microtune HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR inches ARROW VELOCITY: 245fps GAME: In 2003 I was introduced to 3D archery. ARROW: Easton Superdrive 23 OTHER EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO NOTE: GAS I am married to Jack Wallace, which is my bow ARROW WEIGHT: Bowstrings, Bee Stinger Bars, Hamskea Peep mechanic and coach. He has taught me so much 320 grains PRACTICE SCHEDULE: I shoot 3D targets 3 to be at the top of my game. Plus having every POINT WEIGHT: times a week and everyday 2 weeks prior to a single target is a huge help. It takes a lot of 100 grains tournament, I also blank bale 10 times every day. dedication and hard work to be at this level and RELEASE: T.R.U. Ball Fulkrum Flex 2 finger TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: I increase my stay there. SCOPE: Shrewd Optum 6X practice schedule leading up to a tournament HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: I use the SIGHT: Axcel Carbon Achieve XP CONDITIONING: I play baseball and spend most ground when it’s available and target recognition. ARROW REST: Hamskea Hybird Target Pro of my time outside The target is the only thing that doesn’t change. ARROW VELOCITY: 302 fps WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, OTHER EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO NOTE: Dead HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: TAYLOR BERGMAN Center Stabilizers, Elevation Stool, Last Chance Tagging along with my dad and our friend Pie to CLASS: FY Press, Big Shot Targets local 3D shoots is when I started to love archery CITY: Adah PRACTICE SCHEDULE: When available I practice and bow hunting at a very young age. Watching STATE: Pennsylvania on Rinehart targets and learning from the pros that represent the IBO BOW: Mathews TRX 7 TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: Shoot and judge made me realize that practice and persistence PEAK WEIGHT: 52 as much as possible was what I needed to achieve my goals. The pounds CONDITIONING: Light weight lifting and walking support from family and friend helps push me to DRAW LENGTH: WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, be successful. 57 inches HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: I find an object ARROW: Gold Tip 600 Ultralight It’s really good to have a local group of guys to and get a number in my head, then judge how far ARROW WEIGHT: 260 grains practice with and push each other behind or in front of the object my target is. POINT WEIGHT: 80 grains HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: Target RELEASE: T.R.U Ball Blade Pro Flex recognition SHARON WALLACE SCOPE: Shrewd Scope CLASS: PRF SIGHT: Axcel CITY: Townville ARROW REST: Trophy Taker Blade STATE: South Carolina ARROW VELOCITY: 286 fps BOW: Compound OTHER EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO NOTE: Bee PEAK WEIGHT: 55 pounds Stinger Stabilizers; Zebra Strings DRAW LENGTH: 27 inches PRACTICE SCHEDULE: Every day if possible, if ARROW: Black Eagle not I practice every other day. ARROW WEIGHT: 275 grains TOURNAMENT PREPARATION: I practice POINT WEIGHT: 80 grains my form and yardage, and try to keep a clear RELEASE: Stan Perfex mindset. SCOPE: Bowfinger WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WHAT IS DIFFERENT, SIGHT: Axcel Achieve HOW DID YOU GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME: ARROW REST: Hamskea The support from my family, my father especially, ARROW VELOCITY: 296 fps as well as my strive to always be the best I can be. OTHER EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO NOTE: Conquest HOW DO YOU FIGURE YARDAGE: I look at the Archery, Gas Bowstrings, Mavea, Tae Vanes size of the target, then I find 5 yards and add by 5 PRACTICE SCHEDULE: Besides my normal yards until I find a number in my head that adds physical fitness which I do everyday, I do a up and makes sense. morning and afternoon session of about 20 YEARBOOK 2023 INTERNATIONAL BOWHUNTING ORGANIZATION 23
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