North Carolina Bowhunters Association
HALL OF FAME - PERSONAL BIOGRAPHYSIE "BUDDY" GRAHAM
#2: Sie "Buddy" Graham
Inducted: February 19, 1994
At: 1994 NCBA Banquet in Salisbury, NC
Buddy Graham was instrumental in establishing the first bowhunting seasons in N.C. and the regulations for bowhunting equipment that established the initial 45 pound minimum draw weight and the 7/8" broadhead width. He served as Chairman of a special committee that made these recommendations to the NC Wildlife Resources Commission in 1954.
He was "Target Governor" for the N.C. Field Archery Association, which was a foreruner of the NCBA.
He owned/operated Graham Archery in Salisbury for 38 years.
He passed away in 1989.
Nominated By: Benny Wilhelm
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