NORTH CAROLINA
BOWHUNTERS
ASSOCIATION
(Founded: 1975)
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23rd Annual NCBA Convention, Banquet, 3-D Shoot The 23rd annual NCBA Convention & Banquet will be held March 6, 7 and 8, 2009 at the NC State Fairgrounds in the Kerr Scott Building. It will be held the same weekend as the Dixie Deer Classic in conjunction with, and cooperation with the Dixie Deer Classic and the Wake County Wildlife Club. Click on this.. Convention/Banquet link ...for more details.. |
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Click HERE to access NCBA SURVEY results on 2009 NC Wildlife Resources Commission Proposals and our final report to the commissioners.
WANTED:
NCBA Members Email addresses. Click
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to send us a
message with your email address.
This will assure you of getting all NCBA "E-NEWS" Bulletins and Updates on NCBA
activities as they happen.. Thanks!
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PROGRESS DOESN'T JUST HAPPEN !
If we don't encounter problems along the way.. We aren't doing anything to begin
with!
"Whether you think you can, or you can't, you are usually right.".. Henry Ford
Some people make things happen. Some watch things happen, while others wonder what has happened. Which one are you?
United We Stand !!!
"Catch A Dream" 3-D Archery Shoot
(Click on poster to enlarge)
"NEW DESIGN"... NCBA License tags.. NOW AVAILABLE:
$5
each, plus S&H.. (Add $3.50 for S&H for up to 3 tags
per shipment)
Send checks to: NCBA License Tags; 7796 NC Hwy 68 N; Stokesdale, NC 27357.
Make checks to "NCBA License Tags"
Crimestoppers pays rewards for wildlife violations! Click on logo for more information.
NCBA All-Time Records
("Click" on image to enlarge.)
Here's what "Mark Trail" has to say about deer overpopulation.. Sounds like he's
been talking to some of our N.C. Wildlife Biologists.. Believe it !
(10/15/2006)
Want to know how you can get involved and help? Click
"HERE"
BEST BOWSHOTS for TURKEY.. "Click" on photos to enlarge; "Back" to reduce..
(*from New Archery Products "Spitfire" Gobbler Getter Broadheads.. Shot Placement Guide... Photos courtesy of Roger Raisch - author of best selling book, "Turkey Hunting Secrets".
Helpful suggestions: (1)-Limit shooting range to your ability to hit within a 1 3/4" diameter circle with broadhead tipped arrows The vitals area of a turkey is very small and shot placement is critical. (2)- The most effective shots are aimed at the front or rear. Shots from the side area are also effective, but it's often harder to "pick a spot", especially if the bird is in full strut. (3)- For best results, draw weight of your bow should be between 50-70 pounds.
What is NCBA?
A fraternal, non-profit organization, the North Carolina Bowhunters Association (NCBA) was established in 1975. Its main purpose was, and is, to unite the state's bowhunting sportsmen to help combat the anti-hunting movement, to assist the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commision and to work toward the common goal of preserving and promoting the sport of bowhunting in North Carolina.
Why should N.C Bowhunters
unite?
Special interest groups, anti-hunting organizations and some political leaders would like to reduce our bowhunting seasons or eliminate our sport all together. Remember, bowhunting is an earned privilege, not a constitutional right. A unified voice of North Carolina's bowhunters will guarantee a bright future for your sport.
What are the goals of NCBA?
Along with preserving and promoting bowhunting, some of NCBA's goals are:
The training of bowhunters in safety, hunting techniques, woodland skills, landowner-hunter relationships and the wise use of our natural resources, the conservation of our wild game, and the preservation of their natural habitat are other objectives
What does NCBA need from you?
What Do We Do?
(You may click on any image below to see the full sized image)
Nine Beatitudes of Bowhunting:
The following lines were written by Paul Brandt and
summarizes the ethical approach to bowhunting very well :
(Supplied to NCBA by Willem Frost; Matlabas Game Hunters, S. Africa)
1- Blessed are the bowhunters who
practice often:
for they are the ones who shall score
2- Blessed are they who use
razor-sharp broadheads :
for their kills shall be quick and clean
3- Blessed are they who use
hooded bow quivers :
for their blood shall not be shed needlessly
4- Blessed are they who know the
countryside :
for rescuers they shall not be in need of
5- Blessed are they who hesitate
if a shot is unsure :
for they shall know the meaning of sportsmanship
6- Blessed are bowhunters who
teach others the sport :
for its future shall thus be assured
7- Blessed are they who study
game and its habitat ;
for they shall enjoy the hunt - even without a kill
8- Blessed are they who do not
scorn other bowmen for using other equipment :
for they shall create goodwill and brotherhood
9- Yea , blessed are they who
hunt with the bow :
for they shall know hunting in its truest form .
NCBA maintains the oldest reward program in North Carolina. We have paid out hundreds of rewards for poaching over the past 20 years. We also maintain a joint awards program with the N.C Wild Turkey Federation and pay out $200 on each of their rewards. *North Carolina violations can be reported at 1-800-662-7137.*
N.C.'s Only Official Bowhunting Records
System
NCBA maintains the official records system for the state. Although records are kept and heads are scored at many sporting shows across the state, they are commercial shows and trophy heads are not entered into the record book. Our system, based on the Pope & Young system, is the only official big game records system in North Carolina and is open to members and non-members alike. (click here for more Records System information)
The annual NCBA hunt at places like Butner, Pungo, etc. has grown to the point that approximately 100 members attend. They provide a chance for hunters from different ends of the state to get together, hunt and camp together. Fellowship and sharing a common spirit are the main goals.
N.C. Bowhunter Magazine Covers:
NCBA provides its members with a top quality magazine. Each
issue contains up-to-date information on hunts, legal matters, social gatherings,
anti-hunter and legislative actions. It's sprinkled with photos and stories of you and
your friends. As a member you'll receive N.C. Bowhunter four times a year.
Annual Awards Banquet, Convention
and EXPO:
Each year you have a chance to join and make new friends at our convention and banquet. The convention is a now a weekend long gathering with vendors, outfitters, a indoor 3-D "Hunter" shoot and seminars from the experts. The night completes our entertainment with a dinner, awards banquet and a super big game hunt raffle and silent auction.
Youth Education: 
NCBA is committed to the training and education of North Carolina youth. Training and education includes safety, hunting techniques, woodland skills, landowner-hunter relationships and the wise use of our natural resources. NCBA stresses to our youth the conservation of wild game, preservation of their natural habitat as well as other objectives. NCBA recognizes male and female youth bowhunter of the year and also holds a youth raffle at the NCBA Banquet. Mickey Strader is the NCBA Youth Education Coordinator. NCBA also sponsors a annual "Youth Outdoor Education Day."
Volunteerism:
NCBA members volunteer to help raise money for the association so we can afford
to sponsor and fund many events throughout the year. We work events such
as: Wake County Wildlife Club at the Dixie Deer Classic in the "Scoring Area"
and in the Dorton Arena with the "Indoor 3-D Shoot"; Gander Mountain and Bass
Pro events; North American Bowhunter Jamboree (Union Grove, NC); and our own
annual NC BOWHUNTER EXPO.
*Outfitters/Hunter Products Alley*
**Attention outfitters and hunting products manufacturers**
NCBA exchanges free advertising in N.C.
Bowhunter magazine for donated hunts, partial donations and/or hunting products to be
auctioned or raffled as fundraisers for our organization.
*Upcoming Events, Officers, and Photos of Previous Events*
Upcoming events includes hunts, banquet and convention information, pending legislature, local chapter organizations, tournament information and other information.
Click here and
print off a copy of the form that appears.
Is your bowhunting club interested in becoming a Local Chapter of the NCBA?
Click
here
for more info!
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