Nominated By:  Roger W. Duggins
I am submitting this nomination for Dayne Welborn to be inducted into the "North Carolina Bowhunter Hall of Fame. I have summarized the qualifications I feel justify this nomination.....  Roger W. Duggins

"Service to NCBA and Bowhunting in North Carolina"

NCBA Vice President - 1986 (Assumed Presidency in 1986 when Lester Ballard Resigned)

NCBA President - 1986 – 1990

NCBA Past President - 1990-91

NCBA Lifetime Membership for: "Service" awarded – 1990

"Regular" Member of the Professional Bowhunters Society (PBS)

Active member of Guilford Bowhunters Club; a NCBA Local Chapter Club

Dayne founded Guilford Bowhunters in 1978. The first meeting was held in August and the club officially was formed in September, 1978. Founding the club was Dayne Welborn’s idea. He called several people including myself, Connie Tysinger, Fred Smith and Ernie Shue, who are Charter members and still active members of Guilford Bowhunters. Dayne Welborn was the first president of the club. Guilford Bowhunters has grown to be the largest club of it’s type in the state, and is the largest Local Chapter member of the NCBA.

Served as officer in Guilford Bowhunters:

Office(s): President

Year(s): 1978 and for several years thereafter. (Exact years/dates unknown)

Initiated the concept of holding the "NCBA Awards Banquet" following the afternoon convention. The first "NCBA Awards Banquet" was held on February 21, 1987 at Kepley’s Barn in High Point, N.C.

Hunting Accomplishments:

Dayne has been bowhunting for (at least) thirty-five (35) years.

Dayne has taken numerous "out-off-state" hunts for a variety of big game animals and has been successful in harvesting the following animals:

Caribou (2)

Whitetail Deer (Unknown number with bow)

Carp

Longnose Gar

Javelina (2001)

Dayne has also taken a number of small game species with bow and arrow.

The following entries are listed in the NCBA "All-Time Records Listings."

Typical Whitetail Deer

100 2/8    Stokes County - 2005

W.T. DOE Deer:                                 

14 2/16     Guilford County-1989

15  1/16    Stokes County - 2002

15  5/16    Stokes County - 2004

15  0/16    Stokes County - 2007

Wild Turkey:                          

12  4/16     Rockingham County-1995
14  8/16     Stokes County ------- 2007

Grey Fox:

7  8/16    Stokes County - 2005
 

Groundhog:

5 13/16    Stokes County - 2002

6  8/16    Stokes County - 2003

6  7/16    Stokes County - 2004

6  2/16    Stokes County - 2005

Raccoon:

6  7/16    Stokes County - 2003

7  4/16    Stokes County - 2004

6  6/16    Stokes County - 2005

Tundra Swan:                         

130 2/8     Washington County - 1995

128 2/8    Terrell County - 2003

126 4/8    Washington County - 2005

Longnose Gar:   

    11 - 3    44 7/8 x 11 6/8 Kerr Lake 6/11/2002 (1730)

    10 - 7    43 2/8 x 14 1/8 Kerr Lake 6/11/2002 (1805)

Pioneering:

Dayne initiated many standard procedures and functions while serving as president of the NCBA.

Dayne was instrumental in the founding of "Guilford Bowhunters" in 1978. Guilford Bowhunters is still a very active club and the largest NCBA Local Chapter member. Many archery/bowhunting clubs across the state have patterned their clubs By-Laws, structure, activities and goals after the example set by Guilford Bowhunters.

He planned, coordinated and conducted the "First NCBA Annual Awards Banquet" in 1987. The Banquet was held at Kepley’s Barn in High Point, NC. The Convention was held at Northwest Guilford High School that year.

Dayne continues to assist the NCBA and the Bowhunting community when the need arises. He actively solicits donations to the NCBA for use at auctions held at the banquet every year. And, he contributes his personal assistance as needed to help assure that the annual function will continue to be successful.

Dayne Welborn has spent his life dedicated to the furtherance of the skill, ethics and education of Bowhunting.

Signed,

Roger W. Duggins,  Greensboro, NC