North Carolina Bowhunters Association

RAMON N. BELL

Inducted:    February 21, 1998 at the 12th Annual NCBA Banquet in Rocky Mount, N.C.

Birthdate/Place:    November 20, 1942 / Greensboro, NC

Wife:    Maria Maness Bell

Children:     Natalie Maria (Bell) Rempe;    Mitchell Thomas Bell, II

Grandchildren:    Kyle J. Rempe & Ashten M. Rempe

Member Associations/Clubs:  Life Member NCBA,  NRA,   B.A.S.S.;  

                                                  "Regular" member / Pope and Young Club (Dec. 10, 2002)

Official Measurer:  NCBA; Pope and Young Club;  Boone & Crockett Club;  Longhunter's Society; Comptons Traditional Bowhunters..

Email:     HERE

Nominated By:  Gary W. Evers

We,  the undersigned NCBA members do hereby submit to the Executive Council this nomination for induction ito the "NCBA Hall of Fame."  The nominee is being sumbitted under the "Service" category for the many years of dedicated service to the association. 

Signed:  Gary W. Evers;  Jimmy Carroll; Brian A. Bissett; Cathy G. Gossett; Ricky Dull; John C. Ulam; Benny R. Wilhelm;  Barry Stu Smith;  Glenn E.   Hisey (Exec. Sec/ Pope and Young Club.)

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The nominee joined Guilford Bowhunters and became a NCBA member in 1979.  The following year he became an official NCBA Scorer.  In 1982,  then President Dennis Allman asked the nominee to assume the position of Records Chairman for the NCBA.   The nominee was certified as a Pope and Young Scorer in 1986 and has maintained an active status with Pope and Young since that time.  From 1992 to 1994, he served on the Pope and Young Records Committee.  In March, 1993,  he attended and served on Pope and Young's prestigious 18th Biennial Recording panel judging in Minneapolis,   Minnesota.

In 1990, the nominee commissioned the first ever NCBA art print by Nelson Horton of Apex, N.C.,  entitled "Morning Trail."  The sale of art prints helped finance the purchase of a computer for records keeping and the publication of NCBA's "Bowhunting Records of North Carolina, First Edition."   The first edition was compiled and edited by the nominee,  Ramon N. Bell.

The nominee compiles entries into the "All-Time Records Listings" as Records Chairman.  During the past 15 years in this position (as of Jan.1998), he has spent numerous hours of volunteer time scoring trophies,  fielding phone calls,  and filing the appropriate paperwork for NCBA and Pope and Young Club alike.  He has also coordinated and supervised the scoring of bowhunting entries at Wake County Wildlife Club's annual "Dixie Deer Classic" in Raleigh, N.C.,  which has recognized the efforts of the nominee and official scorers each year. 

The nominee oversees the fabrication of plaques and has assembled them for the NCBA Annual Awards Contest since 1983.  In his duties as Records Chairman,  he has investigated incidents of false entries or attempted false entries into the Records System in order to maintain the integrity of the system.

The nominee has coordinated vendor space for the convention of 1995 an solicited hunts,   door prizes, and other items to be auctioned at the 1996, 1997 and 1998 banquets.   He has been recognized at previous banquets as the recipient of the Presidential Award in 1983 and 1986;  The "Life Member Service Award" in 1988 and "Service Award" in 1994. 

The nominee helped schedule and organize a Pope and Young Measurer's seminar that was held at the Wake County Wildlife Club's clubhouse in July of 1999.  The seminar was conducted by P&Y Executive Secretary,  Glenn and Kevin Hisey.  Twenty-one people were certified as P&Y measurers including eleven who are also NCBA official measurers.  He has been an official P&Y measurer since March, 1986 and is on the list to become a "Regular" P&Y member.

The nominee helped organize the "Carolina Hunter Showcase," a satellite show in conjunction with the "Dixie Deer Classic" in 1999 and 2000.  He registered all the vendors for the "CHS" for these two years, which was held in the "Dorton Arena",  adjacent to the "Jim Graham Building",   where the "Dixie Deer Classic" was held.  This show was a precursor for the expansion of the "Dixie Deer Classic" in 2001 and 2002.  NCBA volunteers continue to operate the "Dixie Deer Classic Indoor 3-D Shoot" for the Wake County Wildlife Club at the show.

The nominee has served in a professional manner while also performing other demanding positions within his law enforcement career.  After retiring from law enforcement in November 1997,  he was recognized for his many years of work with youth (Scouting and Police Exporer Post #241) as well as his many contributions to law enforcement.

The nominee will continue as NCBA's Records Chairman,  hopefully for many years to come.  His organization of bowhunting records has been shown to be beyond reproach.   The "Bowhunting Records of North Carolina-2nd Edition" went to the press for publication in 2002.  The "1st Edition" was published in 1992.   Ramon compiled and edited both books.

In 1993,  the nominee submitted the motion to the Executive Council to create the North Carolina Bowhunter's Hall of Fame,  which now consists of *five (5) inductees. (*as of January 1998)  He has given NCBA 19 years of dedicated service (as of Jan. 1998) and continues to serve NCBA and strives to protect bowhunting in our state.   His hard work and accomplishments are forever "etched" into the history of the NCBA.   It is only befitting that the nominee now becomes the 6th person to be inducted into the "NCBA Hall of Fame."   We, therefore,   respectfully nominate Ramon N. Bell to the Executive Council for induction into the "NCBA Hall of Fame",  THIS 10th DAY OF JANUARY, 1998. 

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SERVICE"

NCBA President:  2006- 2010

BCRS Chairman:   2003 to 2008.

Associate Council Member:  2004 to 2006

NCBA Records Chairman:  1982 - 2004

Coordinator:  NCBA Measurers at Dixie Deer Classic; 1990-1998; 2003; 2004

Show Coordinator:  1st & 2nd "Carolina Hunter Showcase";  1999 & 2000;   NC BOWHUNTER EXPO: 2007-2008

Committees:    Bow Poundage Proposal (2000); 

                      By-Laws Revision (1998);

                     "Bowhunter Certification and Referral Service";  BCRS Program (Proposed: 2003-04; Approved: April 2, 2005)

Motions:        Motion to create "Land Acquisition Fund" for purchase of property to be used by NCBA members. (Nov. 6, 2005)
                     Revision of Bylaws and approval by vote of entire membership; Oct. 30, 2007.

NCBA AWARDS:

NCBA "Service" Life Member:    1989

Presidential Award:    1983; 1986

Outstanding Service to NCBA:    1994;  1995;  1998;  2000

NCBA "Hall of Fame":  1998

"Special" Service Award/Executive Council:  2000

NCBA "Bowhunter of the Year":  2002

ADDENDUM:    BOWHUNTING ACCOMPLISHMENTS....

The nominee,  Ramon N. Bell has hunted and/or harvested Whitetail Deer in North Carolina,   South Carolina, Virginia, Illinois, Ohio, Iowa and Pennsylvania.  He has taken Six (7) Black Bear in Saskatchewan in:  1998, 1999, 2001, 2002*, 2003*, 2005 and 2006* (*P&Y Bears);  2 Quebec-Labrador Caribou in Quebec in 2003; and a P&Y Pronghorn Antelope in Wyoming in 1995. He harvested an Eland and two Warthogs on South Africa in September, 2006.

POPE & YOUNG ENTRIES:

Black Bear;  June 1, 2006;   Lake Wasekamio, Saskatchewan, Canada; P&Y Score:  18  8/16

Black Bear;  May 28, 2003:  Frobisher Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada;  P&Y Score:  18  7/16 

Black Bear;  May 31, 2002:  Frobisher Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada;  P&Y Score:  19  4/16

Pronghorn Antelope; September 8, 1995:   Campbell County, WY;  P&Y Score:  70  0/8

                  1995                   2002                        2003                    2006  

Below is a current listing of "NCBA "Trophy Class" entries by Ramon N. Bell

101 6/8     4x4        Ramon N. Bell           Yadkin          11/11/2003 (1725)

116 7/8     6x5        Ramon N. Bell         Rockingham  11/04/2002 (0754) - 1st Place Annual Awards - 2002

 WHITETAIL "DOE" DEER

Score:        Bowhunter Name:    County:            Date:

14    9/16    Ramon N. Bell          Rockingham    10/10/1987 (1000)

N/A             Ramon N. Bell         Quebec (Lac Musset)     08/24/2003    3x2  Q-Lab (Cow)

N/A             Ramon N. Bell         Quebec (Lac Musset)     08/27/2003    4x4  Q-Lab (Cow)

 SPECIAL ANIMALS -"RACCOON"

Score:     Bowhunter Name:        County:     Date:

7  2/16    Ramon N. Bell            Rockingham  2/18/2006  (2130)

7  1/16     Ramon N. Bell             Guilford       10/25/1995 (1830)

6 12/16     Ramon N. Bell            Guilford       06/12/1991 (1700)

Score:     Lg x. Wingspan      F-G/Hit:     Bowhunter Name: County:             Date:

133 2/8    81 4/8 x 51 6/8         Flt/Vital        Ramon N. Bell     Washington     01/03/2008 (1545)

136 1/8    53 5/8 x 82 4/8          Flt/Vital        Ramon N. Bell        Tyrrell           12/29/2006 (1645)

131 3/8     51 6/8 x 79 5/8         Flt/Vital        Ramon N. Bell    Washington    12/07/2005 (0852)

132 5/8     52 2/8 x 80 3/8        Flt/Wing       Ramon N. Bell        Tyrrell            01/04/2003  (0930)

127 1/8    50 5/8 x 76 4/8        Flt/Vital        Ramon N. Bell         Tyrrell           01/10/2002 (1448)

19 -  1    36 5/8 x 19 3/8    Ramon N. Bell           Lake Wade           05/09/2002 (1640)

15 - 4     30 1/8 x 21 2/8    Ramon N. Bell          Lake Gaston          05/ 6/2001 (1815)

BOWFISHING -    "GRASS CARP"

42 -  2    40 2/8 x 26 0/8    Ramon N. Bell         Lake Gaston            06/19/2007 (1645)

28 -  9    38 4/8 x 22 6/8    Ramon N. Bell          Sutton Lake            07/08/2005 (1215)

31 - 10  37 1/8 x 24 5/8     Ramon N. Bell          Lake Gaston           06/29/2004 (1620).. shot fish at same time with Rickey Angel

BOWFISHING – "LONGNOSE GAR"

12 - 4      41 1/8 x 13 6/8     Ramon N. Bell            Kerr Lake          04/29/1992

OTHER:

8 -  2    Longnose Gar       Ramon N. Bell        Deep River         08/16/1986...1st Place-Annual Contest- 1986 (First fish ever shot w/ bow)