Newsletter of the Physically Challenged Bowhunters of America Inc. · 2017. 7. 20. · 6235 Howard...

Bowhunting is the Best Therapy in the World!

Summer 2017 • Vol. 20, No. 1

Newsletter of the Physically Challenged Bowhunters of America Inc.

Here are a couple of ways to reach us:www.physicallychallengedbowhuntersofamerica-inc.org• (855) 247-PCBA (7222) toll-free• (812) 585-0692

MichiganHunt Success!

MichiganHunt Success!

Information and Instruction on ”How-to” shoot a bow.

Access to information on adaptive equipment for archery & bowhunting.

Information about guides and outfitters who offer hunting opportunities to the physically challenged.

Bowhunting areas that are accessible.

Opportunities to experience fellowship and camaraderie through archery & bowhunting.

The opportunity for everyone to enjoy the great outdoors through archery & bowhunting.

As a member of PCBA, I agree to:

1. Abide by all regulations and laws, living acode honorable to our sport.

2. Promote a positive public image of myself,physically challenged bowhunters andbowhunting in general.

3. Share the wonderment of the sport ofbowhunting with others, especially the physically challenged, at every opportunity.

4. Practice the utmost safety at all times and insist that those around me do likewise.

5. Show respect and compassion for the gameI pursue, before and after the harvest.

6. Put more into wildlife and bowhuntingthan I take out.

7. Do my best to assist physically challengedbowhunters who need help, and to assistphysically challenged persons who do notbowhunt with getting involved in the sport.

8. Strive to continuously improve as abowhunter and an outdoors person.

9. Only hunt with ethical, law-abidinghunters.

Our Code of Ethics

The PCBA will provide support and resources to physically challenged bowhunters to achieve their goals and dreams.

Our Mission

Inside...The Good NewsPresident’s Message ........................................................................................................3

Life Membership Raffle ..................................................................................................3

Your PCBA State Representatives ..................................................................................4

When Mailing Membership Renewals ................................................................................4

Send Us YOUR Comments, Articles, Photos or Suggestions........................................................4

Got My Goat ..................................................................................................................5

Worth It ......................................................................................................................6-7

Duke Energy Delivers More Than Electricity............................................................8-9

PCBA Hunt Descriptions ............................................................................................10

Lucky Drawn Hunters for 2017 PCBA Hunts ............................................................11

Delaware Hunt Description ........................................................................................12

PCBA Hunter Information Questionaire....................................................................13

Elk Hunt ..................................................................................................................14-16

Archery Trade Show News............................................................................................17

Looking for Products or Information? Look No Further. ..........................................18

Product Review: G-Line Smart Shoot Adaptor ..........................................................19

New Alabama PCBA Hunt Gets Flooded ..............................................................20-21

PCBA General All Hunts Application..........................................................................22

Application for PCBA Membership ............................................................................23

Upcoming PCBA Events ..............................................................................................24

Physically Challenged Bowhunters of America, Inc.

2017 Officers

© 2016 by Physically Challenged Bowhunters of America, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission to reprint material from The Good News must be obtainedby calling (812) 585-0692 or by e-mailing [email protected]. The Good News is published quarterly: January, April, July and October.

Dr. John Brod— President (2014)6146 North That Lane • Bloomfield, IN 47424(812) 585-0692 • [email protected]

Aubrey Gale — Vice President (2012-2015)3268 Jay Bee St. • Muskegon, MI 49444(231) 773-5377 • [email protected]

Linda Grace— Secretary (2012-2015)6421 E. Lake Rd. • Honeoye, NY 14471(585) 233-7852 • [email protected]

Vonda K. Smith — Treasurer 170 3rd St. SW• Linton, IN 47441(812) 699-2002 • [email protected]

Board of DirectorsTeresa Brod —(2013-2017)6146 N. That Lane • Bloomfield, IN 47424(812) 585-0560 • [email protected]

David Grace — (2013-2017)6421 E. Lake Rd. • Honeoye, NY 14471-9707(585) 750-8093 • [email protected]

Darrell Noble—(2017-2021)(931) 241-3802 • [email protected]

Dirk Price—(2017-2021)5814 Wilson Dairy Road • Red Level, AL 36474(334) 469-2016 • [email protected]

Chuck Sporer— (2013-2017)4411Sycamore Dr. • Hampstead, MD 21074(443) 789-4655 • [email protected]

Todd Wolterstorff—(2017-2021)53109 State Road 671 • Londonderry, OH 45647(740) 988-7577 • [email protected]

Billy Ellis III — Director Emeritus6235 Howard Rd. • Lexington, MS 39095(662) 834-3184

M.R. James— Director Emeritus23210 Cattail Rd. • Bristow, IN 47515(812) 357-7892 • [email protected]

Les Johnson— Director Emeritus694 Red Eagle Circle • Ridgeland, MS 39157(601) 898-9820 • [email protected]

Drew McCartney — Director EmeritusPO Box 57 • Gorham, KS 67640(785) 637-5421 • [email protected]

Frank Zsenak — Director Emeritus75 Valley Road • Lambertville, NJ 08530(609) 737-7340 • [email protected]

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Summeris nowupon us; the woods are filled withnew life and abundant changes areeverywhere. I hope you are well andable to enjoy our great outdoors.Lots of things are happeningeverywhere in the PCBA. Let’s startwith the 1st ever PCBA NationalInvitational 3-D Fun Shoot that istaking place the 22nd of July. Check

out the flyer on page 11 for location and times. There will be 4“challenge” targets for the able-bodied shooters to overcome aphysical challenge such as one arm to shoot with, or one leg tostand on, or no eyesight, or shooting from a wheel chair. Thekind of physical challenges that so many of our members dealwith each and every time we pick up our bows to go shoot orhunt. We are certainly planning on a great day on the archeryrange and meeting and making lots of new friends. Otheractivities are our Safe Target System for the novice/children tohave a go at, a silent auction, and of course a meal as part of thedays agenda.

Next up is our PCBA Awards program. We are currently takingnominations for the following categories:

• Physically Challenged Bowhunter of the Year • Club of the Year • Company of the Year • Outstanding Service Award• Sponsorship Award • Public Relations Award • Golden Spatula Award • Top Scout Award• Helping Hand Award • Person of the Year

Message from Our PresidentPhysically Challenged Bowhunters of America 3

The PCBA is raffling off a Life Membership worth $500!Get your tickets now! Don’t wait to long to get yourchance(s), there will be only 250 tickets sold. Once they’regone, they’re gone and we’ll draw a winner. Tickets pricesare 1 for $10 or 3 for $25 or 7 for $50. You can use themembership for yourself or give it to another person.

Jan Menke of Medina, OH was the lucky individual to bethe donated recipient of the Life Membership from thePCBA Raffle. Could you be next?

For tickets, you can either send payment to Membership Raffle, PCBA Treasurer, 170 3rd St SW, Linton, IN 47441

OR via PayPal at:https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=XT3RLJMRA8FNQ

Just fill in the amount, and we’ll get you your tickets.

Thanks for your support of [email protected]

Are you a Life Member of the PCBA?

Members and non-members alike are encouraged tomake nominations by sending a short write up tothe Vice-President Aubrey Gale. His contactinformation is on page 2.

Our hunt draw list is now out: See the list on page16. There may still be opportunities for hunts andalways a need for alternates. If interested completelyfill out the hunter application front and back andsend in your application with fees. If you are notselected you will be given a preference point for thehunts you apply for and it will carry forward fornext year’s hunt draw.

The PCBA is once again raffling off a “LifetimeMembership” to be drawn at the 3-D Fun Shoot. Ifyou don’t have a ticket yet and want to get onecontact Chuck Sporer. His contact info is on page 2.

The PCBA Board of Directors elections will beconducted during the entire month of October.Look in the next Good News for candidates and avoting ballot.If you wish to run for a position on theboard, submit your picture and a short biography tothe President. His contact info is inside the frontcover.

Till next time, “Keep your string tight and the windin your face.”

Dr. J

Your PCBA State RepresentativesThe PCBA State Representative Program is up and running! Now we have ten states

represented by the following individuals:

Name of Rep. State: Email: Phone:Mike Little Alaska [email protected] (907) 769-1395 Teresa Brod Indiana [email protected] (812) 876-8044Paul Milroy Maine [email protected] (207) 400-4447Chuck Sporer Maryland [email protected] (443) 789-4655Doug Bermel Minnesota [email protected] (612) 750-2826Linda Grace New York [email protected] (585) 233-7852Scott Taylor Pennsylvania [email protected] (215) 301-6838Jeff Sanderson Wyoming [email protected] (307) 747-2677John Fox Nebraska [email protected] (308) 340-7462Dirk Price Alabama [email protected] (334) 469-2016

We encourage you to reach out to your State Representative to get acquainted andshare ideas. Your State Representative has a direct connection to the PCBA Board. Let’s all work together to make the PCBA even better than it is today!


When MailingMembershipRenewalsPlease remember that a PCBA

membership application should onlybe used for a new membership, addresscorrection, ormembershipupgrades suchas a lifetimemembershipwhich is availablefor $500.

SAME PRICE AS

2013no increase in fees

Mail your yearly membershiprenewal dues to:

PCBA Treasurer Vonda Smith 170 3rd St. SW Linton, IN 47441

by mailing to: The Good Newsc/o Dr. John Brod6146 North That LaneBloomfield, IN 47424or emailing to: [email protected](308) 340-7462

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HELP WANTED:We are currently looking forAble-bodied volunteersto assist with PCBA Hunts.Additionally, we could use assistance during our workdaysthis summer to repair andbuild handicap accessibleground blinds and clear trailsin and out of hunt locations.We are also seeking additionalGuides for the hunts.

If interested please contact: Teresa Brod at 812-585-0692

2017 Yearly Dues:Lifetime rate: $ 500

Corporate rate: $ 100

Family rate $ 40

Individual rate: $ 15

Youth (0-16 yrs)rate: $ 5

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August 2016 brought my chance at escaping theintense Alabama heat and an

opportunity to hunt for pronghorn antelope at the PhysicallyChallenged Bow Hunters of America (PCBA) Lyman,Wyoming Hunt. I learned that pronghorn antelope are alsoknown as “speed goats.” My Seeing Eye dog, Nuri, and I flewinto Salt Lake City where Jeff Sanderson, the Wyoming huntcoordinator met us. After gathering my luggage and bow caseup at baggage claim, Jeff drove us to Lyman, Wyoming whichis in the southwest corner of the state.

At Bennett’s Grocery, we bought our hunting licenses andmet three of the other physically challenged hunters plus theclub president, Dr. John Brod. John Tengelitsch of Michiganlives with a severe neck injury. Nancy Snyder is a strokevictim, and Teresa Brod deals with a painful spinal injury.Teresa also coordinates the PCBA Indiana hunt with helpfrom her husband, John. That Friday evening, Jeff treated us

all to dinner.Early Saturday

morning, John T, John B,Nancy, Nuri, and I drovesouth to Manila, Utah fora day of landlockedsalmon & lake troutfishing on Flaming GorgeReservoir. We went outwith Captain KyleEdwards, owner ofConquest Expeditions.Everyone caught fish, butthe highlight was feelingthe joy expressed byNancy. These were the

first fish that she had caught since her stroke happened, fiveyears earlier. Captain Kyle cleaned our fish, and we returnedback to Lyman after a long, enjoyable day on the water.

On Sunday, all of the seven PCBA hunters met theirvolunteer guides to practice before the hunt. Because I amtotally blind, my guide, Adam, had to learn how to direct myaim through verbal commands. My Scorpyd crossbow isequipped with a G-Line Smart Shoot Adaptor. This devicemounts a smart phone to the scope. The camera in myIPhone looks through the scope. The cross hairs and thetarget are automatically focused and displayed on the phone’sscreen. This allows my spotter to see what I am aiming atfrom a comfortable distance. After everyone had enoughpractice, we all went to the old barn in Lyman for dinner.

At the barn, I got to become acquainted with the guides,the hunters, and the other volunteers. Fredrick Romero fromNew Mexico and Doug Bermel from Minnesota were both inwheel chairs and Pat Luttrel from Georgia hunts who with

one hand. A local conservation officer reviewed Wyominggame laws and answered questions. Everyone got to knoweach other and enjoy an elk burger dinner.

Early Monday morning we were served a hardy breakfastbefore heading out with our guides to hunt. Adam and I wentto our ground blind overlooking a water hole. During the day,I was able to hear about 50 goats and several sage chickenscome in to drink. Late in the morning Adam alerted me that 7bucks were approaching. He said that two were “dandies.”They acted nervous. Adam had me draw at one of the bigones. “Left, up, left, right, left” he whispered, then “shoot.” Mybroadhead hit the edge of the window and the bolt wasdeflected. It was a clean miss. An hour or so later another nicebuck came to drink. During the delay between Adam’scommand to shoot and my finger squeezing the trigger, thebuck moved. It was another disappointing miss. About onehalf hour before we had to quit a third shooter buck came in.Adam gave me the left/right/up/ down signals. “Steady,steady” he whispered, then “shoot.” I heard this bolt hit as theantelope spun and fell. Adam cried out, “You smoked him!”My first goat was history. What a feeling of excitement as wehigh fived each other. We retrieved my kill before headingback to the barn for dinner and to hear how the others haddone.

Over the three days of bow hunting antelope aroundLyman, everyone got to take shots. Three bucks wereharvested, and we all had a great time. Since I took mine onthe first day, I got to hang out with Jeff and his volunteerhelpers. I learned about the hard work which goes into anevent like this. The state of Wyoming sells antelope tags to thedisabled at a big discount. Dozens of businesses, civicorganizations, and individuals generously donate their time,gifts, and cash in support of the hunt. European mounts weredone for free on all three pronghorn antelope. The animalswere processed for the hunters to take home. Jeff gave eachhunter a beautiful, handmade knife with a broadhead bladeand a horn handle. He also builds custom, laminated recurvebows which are raffled for support of the PCBA. Jeff receivedan award from PCBA president, John Brod, for “PCBA Man ofthe Year.”

Many thanks go out to all of the generous people whovolunteered to make this hunt happen. It was an experience ofa lifetime. I also want to thank the Physically Challenged BowHunters of America for helping me to realize that hunting waspossible after losing my eyesight. They provide that missingpiece of assistance which all physically challenged individualsneed. Thank you Adam, for helping me fight my frustrationsand giving your time for a successful antelope hunt. Most ofall, thank you Jeff Sanderson for the countless hours whichyou give each year to coordinate the PCBA Wyominghunts. I “Got My Goat!”

“Got My Goat”By Dirk Price


Noteveryone who wants to hunt can actually do it. Others can doit if they get a little help. Last October, one lucky hunter got toshoot his dream deer in Mason Coun ty thanks to the PhysicallyChallenged Bowhunters of America and local volun teers. This year, fourhunters from vari ous walks of life came to the PCBA hunt based out ofthe Meade Township Hall.

This year’s hunt ers were Michael Howard, 11, of Ohio; Dale Cornettiof Boyers, Penn.; Herman Rundel of Bethel, Conn. and Gary Hanes ofCambridge, Ohio.

Each has a unique hurdle to hunting that brought them in contactwith the PCBA. Howard is four years’ cancer-free after a bout withchildhood leukemia. Cornetti suffered a stroke that robbed him ofcontrol of the left side of his body. Rundel has had multiple sclerosis forthree decades and has spent the last 17 years in a wheelchair. Hanes lostpart of his leg after an IED exploded near him during Operation Des ertStorm.

The Mason County hunt is made possible by the PCBA inpartnership with the West Michigan Wildlife Association and privatedo nors and volunteers. In addition to hunt or ganizer Aubrey Gale, localvolunteers JW McCormick, Roger Doctor, Dave Horn, Norm Hasko, JimRing and Tom Poel either made land available or served as vol unteerguides for the hunt ers on properties in Free Soil, Meade and Sheridantownships.

SUCCESS Without a doubt, the person smiling widest at the end of the week

was Herman Rundel. Rundel’s MS is quite ad vanced. He has difficultiesmoving and even speaking.

His girlfriend, Mary Giarratano, said he was diagnosed with MSwhen he was 21 years old. He learned to hunt with his father when hewas young. When she met him, he would hunt with friends and she tookhim hunt ing a couple times. Soon it was apparent that more help wouldmake for better hunts.

Rundel’s first organiza tion-aided hunt was with the WyomingDisabled Hunters a few years ago. He got a bear in Canada with acrossbow later and eventually got a deer when hunting with Giarratano.“I got to gut the deer because I didn’t think it through,” Giarratano said,laughing.

Rundel was paired up for this hunt with JW McCormick.McCormick is an accom plished hunter and out doorsman. “You’re reallylimited on where you can get a person like that into to hunt,”Mc Cormick said of Rundel. “We have a spot where we have a two-track. Ihad set up a tent blind and we were within 150 yards of the road.”

McCormick used bait for the hunt. Local farmer Ray Keith donated cornfor the hunters and others donat ed apples. Although he doesn’t think of baitas a high-probability setup for ma ture bucks, McCormick said he needed ashot set up because Rundel couldn’t swing around for a shot on a deer to oneside of them or the other.

Worth It …..By Brian Mulherin Reprinted with permission

Local volunteers, landowners help physically challenged hunters enjoy hunt

JW McCormick of Fountain holds the buck shotby Hermann Rundel on Oct. 20 in SheridanTownship. Rundel has been fighting multiplesclerosis for about 30 years and has been in awheelchair for the last 17 years. He shot the buckat 25 yards using a crossbow mounted on atripod. Also hunting last week were MichaelHoward, 11, of Youngstown, Ohio; Dale Cornettiof Boyers, Penn. and Gary Hanes of Cambridge,Ohio. Organizer and PCBA VP Aubrey Gale andlocal volunteers JW McCormick, Roger Doctor,Dave Horn, Norm Hasko, Jim Ring and Tom Poelput the hunt together for the PhysicallyChallenged Bowhunters of America.


“The first morning we saw a lot of movement, a lot ofdoes, but we did not see a lot of bucks,” McCor mick said. “Hewas ada mant he wanted to hunt for a buck. I told him it wasearly in the hunt and to be patient – last year the kid I waswith wanted to kill the first thing that moved.” McCormicksaid that evening things changed.

“It was getting toward dark,” McCormick said. “Wehadn’t seen any bucks, a lot of deer. This one stepped outabout 80 yards away and was star ing at a doe intently. All of asudden they came flying back across in front of us andstopped at 44 yards in front of us, then he walked up to ourbait and he stood at 25 yards and that’s where he shot him.”

The eight-point was an impressive deer, but Mc Cormicksaid he knew that was a possibility going in and it wassomething he and his family members felt comfortable about.“Last year he killed his biggest buck which was a six-pointmule deer,” Mc Cormick said of Rundel. “He said he had killeda spike and some does, but never anything of any size.”

Simply having a big deer in front of him didn’t guar anteeanything for Rundel. “Just for him to get in and out of avehicle is an effort,” McCormick said. “He has to help hishand grip the door of the car, he has to help his legs into anout of the chair.” With that in mind, Run del’s crossbow ismounted on a tri-pod that can be locked on a target.

“What we did is when he shouldered the bow on hisstand – you have to actual ly move your finger to get it into thetrigger guard. We had it set up so that I would turn his safetyoff. Once he got shouldered and aiming, I whispered into hisear.” McCormick told him the deer was broadside and it was agood shot.

“I thought it was a really good hit when he shot it,”McCormick said. “I said ‘dude, you’re go ing to be on the coverof a magazine.”

They found blood right away and it carried on for acouple hundred yards, but McCormick could tell they werepushing the deer. “We opted to go out in the morning andbrought the dog down from Kaleva and found the deer in 15minutes,” McCormick said. The dog is owned by Rich ardGulish, the owner of Pop’s Loose Moose mineral supplement.Gulish charg es the public $150 to track deer but made thingsmore affordable for the PCBA.

Rundel will also have a discount on a head mount fromMajestic Taxidermy in Scottville as well as a dis count onprocessing from Roger Nash. The PCBA picks up the costs forev erything but the mount. McCormick said every thing wentas well as he could have hoped.

“His shot height was perfect, the shot was a little back andmaybe nicked the lung and the liver,” Mc Cormick said. “Ithink it may have been quartering to us a little more than wethought at the time of the shot. I think we would haveeventually found the deer, but the dog expedited the process.”

McCormick said it was a rewarding experience. “When it comes down to it, to me, that’s just a deer,”McCormick said. “For that guy right there, that deer islife-changing. That’s his dream deer, he’ll probably never get

that deer again. “That’s the way it came down. He didn’t havea deer he was or wasn’t sup posed to shoot. It worked out.Everything fell into place.”

Dale Cornetti ended up shoot ing an antlerless deer aswell. “These guys have a heck of an operation here,” Cor nettisaid. Cornetti was a bow hunter starting at age 12, but neverharvested until age 18. At age 42, he had a “massive” strokethat para lyzed his left side.

The doctor told him he wouldn’t walk again. He provedthem wrong on that count, but his life was still changedforever. The PCBA and other or ganizations changed his life –they gave his hunting back to him.

“Just sitting in a hospital bed doing nothing, it’s likeyou’re a captive,” Cornetti said. Hunting, on the other hand,makes him feel alive. “It’s a rush,” Cornetti said. “It really is.Even after all these years. If I ever lose it, I’ll quit.”

MEANINGFUL MOMENTS Hanes found the PCBA by volunteering at local hunts for

injured veterans at a ranch near his home. He still had hislower leg then, but after a while the pain was so intense thathe had to have it removed. He hunts on his own at home, sohe was hesitant to put his name in for any of the hunts, but heeventually found the camaraderie of the hunts was the realre ward.

It changed his outlook on life because he hunted withpeople who had hurdles so much greater than his own. Hehunted with a quadriplegic man who still was somehow ableto partici pate in cornhole tourna ments. “What I’ve noticedwith a lot of these people in the PCBA is the glass is alwayshalf full,” Hanes said.

He said the hunt isn’t just about the harvest. “It’s all aboutgetting out there and seeing what you see,” he said. Mike Howard, Michael’s father, said he still has flashbacks ofthe day his son was diagnosed.

“Having to hold him down while they put a one-inchneedle in his chest,” Mike said. “He is very lucky. He hadradiation and 13 different types of chemo. He’s had 43 spinaltaps and 14 or 15 bone marrow aspirations. “The screamstook 10 or 20 years off of my life,” Mike said. Since then, though, Mi chael has met Ted Nugent and TobyKeith, played catch with members of the San Francisco 49ersand served as the spokesman of the Akron Children’s Hospitalin front of the U.S. Congress. Michael also shot an axis deer inHawaii as part of an organizational hunt.

“It’s priceless,” Mike said of what groups like PCBA do.“We try to help the or ganizations with whatever we do, butthere’s no way to repay these guys. I just hope to somehowgive back to these guys. When he got his deer last year on ahunt in Gaylord, he was in tears.”

McCormick said that’s why they do it. “Those peoplehave so much against them in their lives, it’s just so cool to seesomething like that work out for them,” McCormick said. “Itdefinitely changes your perspective on life.” McCormick saidhe’s already on board for next year.

Beforethe October 2016 PCBA Indiana Whitetail deer hunt, local resident and recently retired DukeEnergy employee, Rick Tribby approached the PCBA about sponsoring another hunter on his

property for the hunt. After accepting his offer, Rick then sprung a tremendous surprise on the organization byunfolding his work he had been doing in the background. It seems that Rick was aware of a “community service”program that Duke Energy encouraged their employees to participate in and he proposed a local project that would fitthe bill just fine.

Rick approached the Duke Energy Field SupervisorRon Stath and told him about the PCBA and our needsto have a permanent ground blind that would bewheelchair accessible and provide ample opportunity fora member to try and harvest a deer from out of a foodplot. Embracing this project was of a short order and theword was put out to the line men crews what Rick’sproject was all about and then Duke Energy delivered…

While Rick gathered up all the building materialsfrom our local Indiana hardware stores like Scott Yoderat K & K Industries, Graber Post Building, Odon, Stoll’sLumber, Odon, Greenwell Hardware Co., Loogootee,and Builders Best, Loogootee.


Duke Energy Delivers More ThanElectricity…By Dr. John Brod

I showed up at Rick’s house at9:00am and the entire crew was alreadyhard at work framing out the structureor off cutting bamboo to cover theblind and set in the fence row. Myassistance was not necessary as it wasvery evident the crew was highlyskilled and knew each other’s abilities(and limitations) as the cheerful banterbetween co-workers was nonstop.Especially when a board was cut short(no names mentioned here but I wastold measure twice cut once is still agood rule of carpentry) and quicklyused for bracing material. Wanting toensure that all physically challengedneeds were being met I was only askedabout window heights and bow restneeds. The crew knew what they weredoing all along and it showed in thehigh quality of work being performed..

Duke Energy volunteers, Ron Stath, Shane Baker, Brett Feltner, WillBreeden, Andy Reed, Cole Harbstreit, Robert Shaw, Rick Tribby, HermanSowers, and Greg Clark stepped up to the plate to get this ground blind builtand set in place in a single day.


The crew had all but put the 8 foot by16-foot structure on location by lunch time.After a short photo op session, Rick hadanticipated his former co-worker’s heartyappetites and smoked some pork roast on thegrill to go along with the beans, potato salad, andcold drinks. Teresa Brod fixed cookies for thecrew. Liability Release forms were passed aroundbefore the cookies (Just kidding!).

That afternoon, the ground blind was takenby tractor out to the food plot and skillfully setin place next to an apple tree and leveled for thelucky hunter coming to Rick’s. The bamboo thatwas cut that morning was put in place along withthe PCBA trademark logo being painted on thefront and the shooting house was complete!

The first lucky person to hunt out of the groundblind was a wheelchair bound hunter, Mr TonyHuffman, a retired Indiana State Policeman whowas wounded in the line of duty, Tony lives inKnightstown and continues to give back to thecommunity by volunteering as a HunterEducation Instructor. Although no deer weretaken by Tony he said he had a great time andcouldn’t have been paired up with anyone betterthan Rick for his hunt.

“Thank You Duke Energy”

for making this hunt and moment happen forTony and the PCBA members of the future!

I have truly enjoyed writing this article and wantto encourage all members to be friendly andwave at any Duke Energy lineman trucks you see on the road because it’s just Duke Energydelivering more than just electricity.


There is a need for alternates for our hunts. If you wish to be includedon that short list; by all means call the hunt committee members andinquire about the hunts you might be interested in. Here is the currentlist of hunt dates for 2017:

PCBA Hunt Descriptions

Pronghorn Antelope:Adult hunters (over the age of 16)

Location: Lyman, Wyoming

Dates: Arrive Aug. 14. Hunt Aug. 15,16, 17. Leave Aug. 18.

Hunters responsible for cost of transportation, tags, hotel, meatprocessing and dry ice.

Meals provided: Aug. 14 (evening) to Aug. 17 (evening)

Youth hunters (12-16)

Location: Gillette, Wyoming

Dates: Arrive Sept. 6. Hunt Sept. 7, 8, 9. Leave Sept. 10.


Meals provided: Sept. 6 (evening) to Sept. 9 (evening); if fundsare raised.

Whitetail Deer:Hopes and Dreams - Miracle, KentuckyDates: Arrive after 1 PM on Sept. 22. Hunt Sept. 23 and themorning of Sept. 24. Hunters leave after the morning hunt.

Hunters responsible for cost of transportation, tags could bewaived, lodging provided (small shared cabin). Processing donedry ice your cost.

Meals provided. Hunters asked to bring donation itemssuggested.

Washington, Indiana: Arrive Oct. 4. Hunt Oct. 5, 6, 7. Leave morning of Oct. 8

Hunters responsible for cost of transportation, tags, hotel(discounted w/breakfast), processing and dry ice.

Meals provided eve Oct. 4 to Oct. 7 eve; if funds are raised.

Fountain, Michigan: Arrive Oct. 11. Hunt Oct. 12-14. Leave Oct.15.

Hunters responsible for cost of transportation, tags, lodgingprovided, processing and dry ice.

Meals provided eve of Oct 11 to eve of 14; if funds are raised.

Morehead, Kentucky: Arrive after 1pm on Oct.13 Sight in bow and hunt that evening.Hunt Oct. 14,15. Leave Oct. 16.

Hunters responsible for cost of transportation, tags may bewaived, hotel discounted w/breakfast and your meals. Processingis just meat quartered free and dry ice your cost.

Londonderry, Ohio: Arrive Oct. 19 between 2-3PM for a meet and greet, bowsighting in. Hunt Oct. 20-21. Leave the morning of Oct. 22.

Hunters responsible for cost of transportation , tags, hotel andprocessing (Not on Sunday)and dry ice.

Meals provided eve of Oct. 19 to eve Oct. 21. Donation of itemshelpful.

McCook, Nebraska: Dates: Arrive Wed. Oct. 25 Hunt Oct. 26, 27, 28. Leave Oct. 29.

(2 doe tags under $90, whitetail buck or mule deer in some areaspossible. Year to year.)

Hunters responsible for cost of transportation, tags, hotel andsome meals provided depending on what’s donated. Processingand dry ice at your cost.

Carbondale, Illinois: Arrive Oct. 30 Hunt Oct. 31- Nov. 2. Leave by 10 am Nov. 3.

Hunters responsible for cost of transportation, tags, Lodging andfood ($100 nonnegotiable) for room and board in collegefacility. Bring your own towels and wash cloths. Processing,possibly quarter and dry ice your cost. Bring food snack itemsand favorite drinks.

Red Level, Alabama: Arrive Jan. 18. Hunt Jan. 19-21. Leave the morning of Jan. 22, 2018


Meals provided eve Jan. 18 to eve Jan. 21; if funds are raised.


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Disabled Archery and Rifle Hunts Available!• Deer Archery Hunts.

• Elk and Deer Rifle Hunts.

• All hunting expenses are paid (food, lodging, game processing).

• Additional financial assistance available.

Wyoming Disabled Hunters – Call: 307-899-0790www.wyomingdisabledhunters.org

Delaware Hunt DescriptionBy Chuck Sporer

1) The hunt in Delaware was incredible! The CrossRoads Hunt Club has a building complete with full bath andkitchen complete with refrigerator and freezer and a hugeroom with a wood fire stove. Hunters would be required tobring a cot or sleeping bag. It has a Rifle range, bow targetsand enough land around it to hunt although the land usedfor hunting is land that is a collection of farm lands in DEand MD. The land is accessible to walkers, and chairs alikeand blinds will be used if chairs are drawn in the lottery.Ladder Stands, Box Blinds and blinds are all computerizedwith the club and can be set up ahead of time by the HC.Club members and Harry (HC) communicate all shootstaken, deer taken, deer lost via this web-site. HC plans onusing 3 other guides. All are experienced hunters/volunteers

2) Harry Neill a current, well-known and /or past PCBAmember, also has his hunt crew (John, Mark, and Wayne)doubling as our hotels, as our PCBA members will or canhave an option of staying in RV/Campers/mobile trailers atthe homes of the Guides. I was extremely well received atJohn Burgess’s House and slept in a very nice campercomplete with bathroom and working shower. Dinner wassupplied by my host. Hunters should bring breakfast itemsand lunch if needed. The nights were passed with our hostand HC, talking, watching TV, etc. Harry Neill’s son Zack hasMD and is in a wheelchair, so Harry is very familiar with thedisabled in chairs and has many PCBA hunts under his belt.

3) Hunters should bring their normal hunting supplies,ground blinds will need chairs, their personal items, clothesmeds etc. A member with PCBA’s Hunt Committee shouldwork closely with Harry to ensure he has what he needs.

Hunter’s are responsible for their own DE License —Cost $130.00 plus $25.00 — total $155.00

This is a deer hunt ONLY hunt. Hunters could see turkey,fox, geese.

Our PCBA members Must obey all of the Cross RoadsHunt Club’s rules and regulations.. The HC will review... a120 class buck or better for the hunt.

PCBA Physically Challenged Member Hunter Information Questionnaire1) Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________

2) Address: ____________________________________________ 3) Age: ______

____________________________________________ 4) Email address: _________________________________

5) What is your Physical Challenge? ________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

6) Do you use a wheelchair? p No p Yes if yes, p Manual p Power 7) Can you transfer yourself? p No p Yes

8) Do you require a roll-in shower? p No p Yes 9) Do you use a cane, walker or braces? p No p Yes

10) Are you limited in your walking? p No p Yes if yes, How far can you walk? _____________________________________

11) What kind of bow do you use: p Crossbow p Compound p Traditional

12) What adaptive equipment do you use? ___________________________________________________________________

13) Any “Special Needs” during the hunt? ____________________________________________________________________

14) Do you use a service animal? p No p Yes if yes, Name of animal: _______________ Type of animal: _______________

Will your animal be going afield? p No p Yes

Any needs while at hunt for your animal? ________________________________________

15) Do you have any dietary concerns? p No p Yes if yes, What?________________________________________________

16) Do you have any allergies? p No p Yes if yes, What? _______________________________________________________

17) Emergency Contact Information: Name of Contact:_________________________________________________________

Relationship to applicant: ___________________________

Phone: ( ________ ) ____________ - __________________

18) Any medical issues—in case of emergency—that doctors should know about? (i.e.) implants, stints, staples, etc:

p No p Yes if yes, What? ____________________________________________________

19) Hunting stand needs: p ground blind p ladder stand p climbing stand (self-provided) p bush in a bag

20) Best way we can contact you regarding the hunt:

Email address: _____________________________________

Phone: ( ________ ) ____________ - __________________

21) Is it okay for us to give other picked hunters your contact information above? p No p Yes

22) Are you interested in carpooling or caravanning to the hunt? p No p Yes

23) Will you be bringing a guest? p No p Yes if yes, Name: _____________________________________ Age: __________

Guest Address: ______________________________ Guest Phone: ( _________ ) _____________ - ____________________

______________________________ Guest Email address: ________________________________________

Relationship to applicant: ____________________________________

24) What are your sizes for Shirt: p S p M p L p XL p XXL Pants: p S p M p L p XL p XXL Shoe size: __________

25) How will you be arriving to the hunt? p driving p flying into a nearby airport

26) Anything we missed or a way we can assist you? ___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

Your info is private. We keepit that way.

Please note that for insurance purposes all participants need to be current members of the PCBA.• A PCBA membership application has been added to this addition of The Good News (page 23), should you need one for a traveling

companion or helper. If you are traveling with a companion or will have a guest at the event make a copy and have them fill out this formas well. If bringing any service animals, please notify the hunt coordinator prior to your arrival.

Mail Questionnaire to: PCBA Treasurer Vonda Smith, 170 3rd St. SW, Linton, IN 47441


Thereare times when it’s good to be in awheelchair. I have Spina Bifida, which

means I use a wheelchair for mobility. Fortunately, theWyoming Game and Fish department has regulations thatallow hunters with a disabled hunter permit to hunt 5 daysbefore the regular season starts. Another regulation allowspeople to donate licenses to hunters in wheelchairs. We’vebeen applying for this coveted area for six years. I struck outagain this year, but dad drew the bull tag and was sogenerous to donate his prize bull license to me. All thisresulted in us hunting just for my bull in late September andheading to a place where we had seen several bull last yearwhile hunting cows. We set a shooting chair out to allow mea higher vantage point for being on post the next morning.Finding a place to sit and wait for the elk is the idealscenario for me since by the time I get off my horse the elkcould easily be a quarter mile away. I was prettydiscouraged to see beef cows all over the area we planned onhunting. There were some elk tracks on the trail, but thenthere were also grizzly bear tracks. Grizzly tracks plus cattleall over equals elk vacating the area in my experience.

Dawn of opening morning found us abandoning theplanned post in favor of going to the next creek over.Recent rains had made the going tough, especially with myhorse pushing hard against 30 year of age, so we were forcedto stay low to find a place to sit and wait. Dad has a hardtime sitting still, so he stealthily stalked the woods near mypost. Dad spotted a mature bull coming our way, but he gotdiverted at the last minute before I spotted him. So it is. Wecan have the perfect spot, but little things can go wrong atthe end spoiling the opportunity. A bull starts bugling wayup on a ridge. Dad bugles back and forth with him for quitea while, and I could see the old boy going crazy, runningaround the high meadow, but he wasn’t coming down andin the wet conditions, we couldn’t go up to him. We waiteda bit longer and took a short ride around, but nothing wasmoving.

That evening a family friend joined us on the hunt.We decided to find a spot along the creek where we hadset the chair the evening before. There were still cattle allover the area, so we decided not to go to the chair. Weheard some bugling in the distance, but knew we couldn’tget to them, and we had a really hard time finding a spotthat showed promise for sitting on post. We finallyagreed on a narrow spot near a swath of private land.Dad and the friend left me with my gun and otheressentials for the evening. That evening I was entertainedby two small whitetail bucks grazing 30 yards from whereI sat on the ground by a tree. No elk were seen thatnight.

For the second morning we decided to pack in campto an old favorite spot from previous years’ hunts. Thisafforded us the luxury of sleeping until dawn! Bymid-morning our convoy of seven horses was headedout. As always happens, right about the midpoint of the13 mile ride into camp, I’m starting to get sore and readyto get off the horse. By the end of the ride my hips arestarting to scream at me. As we rode through the canyonwe were greeted by bugles of a couple bulls. In themiddle of the afternoon! This is more like it! Soon camethe sweet relief of riding into camp and dismounting.After setting up the tent and other essential for whatcould be home for the next four days, dad and I rode to aplace we had got into some bulls the only other time wehad hunted bulls in the area. Somewhere in the very firsthour of hunting, dad stopped short of coming out ofsome trees. He had spotted a six point bull! In theprocess of getting me plus my rifle plus shooting sticksoff the horses, one of them whinnied. I’m certain Ishrank visibly, thinking surely the bull was gone withthat. A quick peak around the corner revealed he wasstill there, but watching our position. Dad grabbed mygear and we eased out to take a look at the bull. I hadwarned dad that I was going to be a little picky aboutshooting a bull this year. He had never been a trophyhunter, but had managed to kill a couple 300 class bulls.I had grown up with them hanging on the walls andwanted one like them. I knew this area had plenty ofbulls of this caliber and we were ready and willing to putin the time and effort to get one. The bull I saw in myscope didn’t quite measure up in my eyes. By this pointwe had army crawled several yards out from the trees andinto the open. There were three- five point bulls withhim. The five pointers got nervous and wandered away.Dad spotted another herd on a grassy hillside in thedistance. The six pointer stayed in the meadow tauntingme. He hung out at about 150 yards giving me everysingle shot angle. It felt like he wanted me to shoot him.I could almost hear him saying, “ How about a straighton shot?” “No?” “Perhaps you’d prefer broad side?” “Nogood Huh?” “Maybe quartering away then?”. Yes, mytrigger finger was starting to itch and I almost touched

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off the shot at least three times before he slowlywandered into the trees. The rest of the daylight hourswe’re spent on post hoping the other herd we spottedwould come in range. There was frequent bugling out ofsight. Dad again stalked the woods and found a placewhere the bugling bulls might be soon enough. I bearcrawled the 25 yards to the new post, dad moved inperfect silence, me making plenty of noise for both of usas I crawled, kicking every rock and sage brush on theroute. The face he had in mind was quite a bit out of mycomfort zone for a shot, so I lumbered back to theoriginal spot. No elk came in range that night, but theykept up the bugling serenade until we left at dusk.

The next morning, we rode up near where I hadpassed on the bull the day before and sat on post at theedge of some trees, watching another open face. Abachelor herd grazed over the top and were heading ourway slowly. There was one possible shooter bull in thegroup, but they didn’t get within range. We could hearlots of bugling nearby and decided to check it out. Wetied the horse up and stalked in on the bulls. We weregreeted by an awesome spectacle! There were multipleshooter bulls, sparring and chasing cows, but again theywere out of range and there was no cover between us toeven attempt at stalk. Just then I heard a guttural buglemuch deeper than the others. Dad spotted the sourceand reported it was a gorgeous big bull with black antlersand ivory tips, but he was a good half mile away. I didn’tget to see him that morning, but would have my chancethat evening.

After seeing the bunch of good bulls and the ivorytipped monster late that morning, it was obvious wherewe needed to be that night- sitting on post, overlooking abowl with a large patch of pine trees in the bottom of it.Occasional bugles emanated from down in the bowl, butonly cows came out for a quite some time. It was still theperfect evening- absolutely cloudless skies and thefragrance of sage mixed with the pine trees we took coverin. As the sun is getting low, dad spotted a five point bullgrazing at 300 yards. I took it as a good sign as wewatched him wander off with a small bunch of cows.I’ve spent a lot of time hunting from a fixed position,ground blinds or just backed up to a solid tree. Withoutexception something will always catch my eye and I’ll besure it’s game only to find it’s a funny shaped rock or log.Having become accustomed to this happening I didn’thave much hope when I raised my binoculars to checkout something sticking up out of the shadow of a tree I’dranged at 500 yards. This time the something was thetines of an elk rack! And they were long and there wereseveral of them. I woke dad up and pointed out the bigbull. He confirmed this was the beauty he’d spotted inthe morning! I normally don’t like to take long shots likethat, but I’ve got a good heavy barreled rifle and amseated using shooting sticks so decide to take the shot if

an opportunity presents itself. I relay this to dad and askhim to spot me. I can hear the questioning in his voice,but he let me make the call and is ready to spot. As Iwatch through the scope, my anticipation mounting,already visualizing him on the wall, the bull wandersfrom the light to some heavy shadows. Still not giving mea clean shot angle, he bedded down. I decided to relax abit and try to calm down since the shot wasn’t happeningany time soon. The re-emergence of the five pointermotivated the big bull back to his feet. He startedwalking straight at us from a bit past the same 500 yardtree, but from my elevated position I decide to wait for abroad side shot. He was steps away from going out ofsight when finally turned broad side. I told dad that Iwas ready for the shot. He relayed he’s set too. I hang mycross hairs just over and behind the hump on hisshoulders and squeeze off the shot. 30 head of cowsexploded out of the trees at the bottom of the bowl. Dadflinched with the shot, but got back on the bull quicklyand reported “you rolled him!” I was so incrediblystoked at this point! A long shot for a clean one shot killon a huge bull! Or so I thought… I radio our friend tobring the pack horses as dad went to get our ridinghorses. As dad is getting back my heart sinks. The bullcomes walking up out of the small gulley and he doesn’tappear to be hit as he climbs to his cows. I relay the turnof events to dad. We both watch the bull through ourbinoculars. We agreed he didn’t appear to be hit and calloff the pack string while we go investigate further. Iwaited with the horses while dad walked down the gulleylooking for sign. He comes back up and says “you missedand I can prove it.” I’m puzzled and ask how he canprove it. He shows me a piece of elk hide he found by arock. There was no blood anywhere in the area. Wepieced together that my shot missed, but scared him sohe jumped and lost his footing landing on the unevenground taking the tumble dad saw. In the half hour thatfollowed the shot I had experienced the highest of highsthinking I’d killed the bull of a lifetime, followed shortlyby the sick, sinking feeling that I might have woundedone instead, capped off by the relief that the miss wasclean. Riding back to camp a nice six pointer wassilhouetted in the twilight, and at only 150 yards. Webriefly considered getting off to take him, but I decidedto wait until morning.

On the last morning of camping out, dad and Irepeated the same routine as the day before, except thistime there was some urgency as this was the last morningof hunting here. We’d be back to the trail head by nightfall and hit the same old places for my last day ofhunting. If we didn’t get one this morning… We setupthis time in a second clump of trees, putting us about 100yards closer. Nothing came in and there was a bugling atthe second spot again so we hustled the horses over thereand found the same ivory tipped bull I had taken a shot

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at the night before. He was running all around bugling,letting everyone know he was still the monarch of thecanyon. The missing tuft of hair left no doubt he was thesame bull. I realized then I had got off easy and had hada valuable lesson re-enforced to not take shots beyondwhere you’re comfortable… no matter how big the rackis. Riding a hog back on the way back to camp; dadspotted a bull in the distance. We dropped below theskyline and crawled up the knoll to take a look at him.He was a nice six pointer bugling at us, but in keepingwith the theme of the hunt, he was out of range. We gotback on the horses and kept heading toward camp. Dadkept bugling back and forth with him and soon reportedthe bull was headed our way! We got off the horses andclimbed to the top of the knoll and I set up to the left of arock in front of me. Lacking experience with huntingcalled elk, I thought he’d stick close to the base of a hilland appear 150 yards or so in front of me for a perfectbroadside shot. Of course that’s not what they do. Hecame straight toward us. Dad got my attention andpointed to my right. There was the bull facing us at 70yards! A quick maneuver and I put one in his chest. Hespun around twice like a dog chasing his tail and

dropped almost right where I shot him. Right on cuedad lets out with his yahoo! Excited about the successfulkill, we radioed that this time we have one down for thecount and headed over to check out the bull. At firstglance I thought he might be the same bull I passed onthe first day we got there. Further inspection showed itwasn’t the same bull. This one was bigger framed and histop forks were deeper. After taking pictures, dad is tooexcited to stay still and wandered around taking copiouspictures of me with the bull then just paced aroundwaiting for the pack string. They Indian quartered thebull and brought it back to camp for a late breakfastbefore loading up camp and riding the 13 miles back. Idon’t know if it was the six point rack on the pack horsein front of me or if I’d stretched out, but the ride backdidn’t hurt nearly as much. The skies had stayedperfectly clear up until today and the ride out waspleasant, but after getting back to the trail head a rainstorm hit hard soaking the guys as they unsaddled thehorses. I’m incredibly fortunate to have a dad to help mego on horseback to some of the more remote andpicturesque areas of our state and take me on so manyawesome hunting adventures.

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WINNER! Lucky Drawn Hunters for 2017 PCBA HuntsLyman Wyoming Pronghorn Antelope • August 14 - 17

Chester Conness, Frank Zsenak, Scott Taylor, Dave Rudolph, John Brod, Don Wixon, Jan Perry

Gillette Wyoming (Youth Only) Pronghorn Antelope • September 6 – 9Sara Grace Martin, Hunter Smith, Mike Howard, Isiah McCauley

Miracle Kentucky, Hopes and Dreams • September 22 – 24 Jan Menke, Steven Thomas, Elmer Stoltffus

Indiana PCBA Whitetail Deer Hunt • October 4 – 7Nancy Snyder, Fran Hammond, Chuck Sporer, Mark Mailloux, Carl Bennett,

West Michigan PCBA Whitetail Deer Hunt • October 11 – 15 John Tengletisch, Dirk Price, Thomas Sutton,

Morehead Kentucky PCBA Whitetail Deer Hunt • October 13 – 15Dale Cornetti, Jeff Parthamore

Londonderry Ohio PCBA Whitetail Deer Hunt • October 19 – 21David Boyd, John Larese

Nebraska PCBA Whitetail Deer Hunt • October 25 – 29Tony Lunday, Tom Spatafore, Teresa Brod

Illinois PCBA Whitetail Deer Hunt • October 30 – November 2Brent Christensen, Jimmy Ashley, Debra Conness, Roger Doctor, + 5 youth from Big Hearts Outdoors

All drawn hunters will be contacted by the respective Hunt Coordinator with follow-up information and directions if needed.

Archery Trade Show NewsBy Dr.John Brod


This year the Archery Trade Association (ATA) held itsannual show at the Indianapolis Convention Center, 9 –12 January. What a special and spectacular show it was.Your PCBA was represented by the Minnesota PCBAState Rep, Doug Bermel, Alabama State Rep and BoDmember Dirk Price, and your PCBA President John Brod.I must admit, we were quite the spectacle of physicallychallenged representatives with one of us in a wheelchair,one with a service animal, and the other limping alongtrying to keep up (that would be me!).

This year we had two goals in hand to achieve. Firstand foremost, we wanted to get to as many of oursponsors booths and “Thank them” for all their support ofthe PCBA they have given over the years. Secondly, wewanted to meet new businesses and establish arelationship that would promote archery for our niche ofphysically challenged members and let everyone know ofour newest initiative of hosting a “National Invitational3-D Fun Shoot” for all archers on 22 July, 2017 in theWashington Court House, Ohio area. We were warmly

encouraged by all the vendors and businesses regardingthis effort. Please check out the article in this issue aboutthe fun shoot as we going to make this as big as possible.

For three days, the previously mentioned trio coveredas much of the convention center floor as possible andtouched bases with hundreds of our sponsors. Being ableto make this annual reconnection between some of themajor businesses and being reassured of their continuedsupport left us all feeling good about our time being wellspent.

We especially want to thank ScentLok Technologies,Trophy Rock, Rhinehart Targets, Fair Chase Products -Nose Jammer, 30-06, Flying Arrow, Realtree, Tink’s, MrsDoe Pee Buck Attractant, Whitetail Institute of NorthAmerica, Ten Point Technologies, Biologic Seeds, ParkerCrossbows, Vapple Products, Baronett Blinds, and the listgoes on and on. I want to encourage everyone to take alook at the sponsors page and purchase from thesecompanies if you have a need for products they offer thepublic.

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The G-Line Smart Shoot Adaptor is a device which securelyattaches your smart phone to practically any crossbow or riflescope. The phone camera looks through the scope and displaysthe cross hairs and target on the screen. It is becoming popularwith people who are wanting to video what they shoot. As ablind archer, this is my adaptive equipment of choice. It allowsa sighted guide to direct my aim from a comfortable distance.With a quick lesson on how to use the phone camera and ashort practice session, anyone can make the team.

The G-line comes in 2 parts, a barrel and a plate. One end ofthe barrel twists and constricts around the ocular end of yourscope. Any scope with an outside diameter of 38 to 46 mm willwork as long as it is perfectly round. The plate which holds yourphone attaches to the barrel with 4 screws. At this time,dedicated plates are available to mount iPhone 4/4S, 5/5S,6/6S, 6/6S plus, 7/7S, 7/7S plus, as well as Samsung GalaxyS6/S7 and S6/S7 Edge. You can also order a universal platewhich must be adjusted to fit, just about any smart phone. Tomount the phone to the G-Line plate, you simply, slide it under

the 2 thumb screws until it hits the 2 stop pins. Then, snug thescrews. To mount it to the scope, just slide the barrel part overthe end of your scope and spin the barrel end to secure. Fast,Quiet, & Easy!

The G-Line with a universal plate costs $199. JTQ Gear importsthe G-Line from Slovenia, Europe where it is manufactured.They provided fast, honest service. A 10% discount is availablefor veterans. Their web site is very informative and has severalUTube links which show how to use it. This is a very well madeproduct, and I can’t find any flaws with the G-Line. It worksGREAT!

I purchased my G-Line with a dedicated plate over the Internetfor $179 from:

JTQ Gear, LLC4200 Industrial Blvd.Indianapolis, IN 46254765-663-4455www.jtqgear.com

Product Review: G-Line Smart Shoot Adaptor

You have a lot of options on the market today when it comes to food plot products. And while some companies have to pay celebrityhunters to endorse their products, fortunately we don’t have to. We let our customers do the talking and we think what real huntersactually put in the back of their pickups is much more impressive.In fact, Whitetail Institute customers have broken multiple state records, and even the world record using ourproducts. Now, not all our customers break records but they are seeing more deer and consistently harvestingthe largest bucks in their area. You can chalk these results up to our research. Our product line has been

RESEARCH = RESULTS.Join the tens of thousands of hunters that are enjoying their best hunting ever. And free samples ofWhitetail Institute seeds and a DVD are a great way to get started, all you pay is shipping and handling.Visit www.whitetailinstitute.com or call 800-688-3030 weekdays from 8:00am to 5:00pm CT and speakto a Whitetail Institute Food Plot Consultant.

Four years ago, at a Sportsman’s Expo show in Andalusia,Alabama, PCBA President, Dr. John Brod, plucked meand my Seeing Eye dog, Nuri, out of the aisle. He asked ifI wanted to go deer hunting. I told him that my blindnessprevented that. Brod responded that the PCBA could getme back out hunting. THEY DID! Nuri & I got to attendthe Michigan, Indiana, and Wyoming hunts. The PCBAwas the link that I needed to get me back out into thewoods.


New Alabama PCBA Hunt Gets Flooded!By Dirk Price

As a landowner in south Alabama, I felt that I could giveback by creating more hunting opportunities for morePCBA members in Alabama. By talking with other huntcoordinators and reading the PCBA Hunt Guidelines, itwas apparent that a lot of money had to be raised, and Ineeded volunteers. Good friends Terry Pickard and JohnRoach stepped up to form a hunt committee. Along withmy wife, Claire’s help, we planted food plots. I filled outan on-line community grant application with Walmartwhich the local store manager, Earl Alsobrooks, approvedfor $1250. The flood was beginning!

John Roach secured donations from AndalusiaDistributing Co., the Covington Shrine Club, and the SEScottish Rite. We visited local businesses and got supportfrom Sporting Lifestyles, Tractor Supply, the Andalusiahospital, and David’s Catfish House. The Men’s club atthe Methodist church also kicked in. Other land ownerslike Stan Lucky and Mike Shirey offered their hunting landas well. Marvin’s Building Materials gave lumber andpaint to build large shooting houses. The outpouring ofsupport was getting deep.

We needed a large meeting hall, so Power South gave use oftheir rustic Point A Lodge as well as a cash donation.Cabela’s Huntsville store donated targets, chairs, and giftcertificates. Claire’s brother, Emmett Hood from Louisianabought things to go in gift bags and purchase some niceblind chairs. My friend, Tim Nyberg from Illinois gave acash donation for two out of state hunting licenses. I spokeat my Lions club about the PCBA and what theorganization had done for me and others which secureddonations from members, Ed Short and John Vick. TheAndalusia Chamber of Commerce created a flyer andposted the hunt on social media. Nuri and I went on theAndalusia television, WKNI TV. It was almost January,the Alabama PCBA hunters were still not chosen, and thesupport was getting deeper!

January brought the Archery Trade Association inIndianapolis. At only one week before the hunt, the ATAwas the perfect venue to raise support and awareness of thePCBA. Companies like ScentLok Technologies, Vapple,and Tink’s donated products. Others like Trophy Rock,the Whitetail Institute, and Realtree pledged futuresupport. Returning home with only 6 days to go, I wasswimming to keep up with everything.

PepsiCo of Luverne provided lots of soda and water.Flowers Discount Bakery donated hamburger buns androlls. Dean’s Cake House and my friend Barbara Linderprovided cakes and cookies. The cookies by the way weresuch a hit several members stopped before they left townand replenished their travel bags with goodies for home.

With one day to go my lifeboat showed up in the form ofclub president, John Brod and Wyoming hunt coordinator,Jeff Sanderson. Phew! It was ShowTime. We did publicservice announcement spots on WKNI TV (Roger Doctor,Chuck Sporer, John Brod, and Dirk Price) and WAAO FMradio (Roger Doctor, John Brod, Dirk Price and Nuri thewonder dog!).

On the first afternoon, our 6 physically challenged guests(Roger Doctor, Dave Grace, Chuck Sporer, DaltonHennigan, Tanner Rhods, and Harold Beagle) got to sightin their bows at the Bow Hunters of Alabama 3-D range.BHA members had set up multiple 3D targets from 20 to55 yards and then assisted with practice and sighting in ofthe equipment. WTVY/Dothan and the Andalusia StarNews, filmed and took still photos for stories.

Dirk Price and wonder dog Nuri.


A pulled pork barbecue dinner prepared by TerryPickard & John Roach followed at the Point “A” Lodge.This is when the real flooding began. Over the next 3days of hunting more than 4 inches of rain fell. Therewere multiple tornados in the area, as well as severethunderstorms and flash flood warnings. Friends, ChrisNolan, Brad Metcaff, and Eric Martin, helped shufflethe hunters to and from the blinds. Now DaltonHennigan showed off by harvesting the only deer seenwhile in a blind with a perfect one armed shot. Due tothis being the first harvest of a new hunt, Dalton wasthe recipient of six new bolts for his crossbow so he cancontinue hunting with no excuses for missing a shot!

Did I mention that John Roach and Terry Pickard werethe first two up every day of the hunt fixing breakfast forthe hunters and guides over at John’s man cave of abarn? It was good old southern food involving toastedbread, bacon, sausages, eggs and grits. Trust me some ofthe northern boys enjoyed the treat of grits before John’schickens got fed. And there was always coffee and juiceto hold you over till the next meal.

Special “Thanks to David’s Catfish House” for thefine dinner on Friday. Saturday night brought out 57people to the wild game dinner with deer, antelope,duck, squirrel, frog legs, and lots of side dishes. WhileI cannot begin to identify all of the kitchen helpers byname, Thank You ladies who helped out in thekitchen. I appreciate all of the many volunteers anddonors who helped make the first Alabama PCBADeer Hunt a success.

Oh, by the way, Terry Kyzar treated Jeff, Terry, Johnand myself to a Gulf of Mexico deep sea fishing tripafter the hunt. It was very relaxing to have all of thatwater below me at last.

(L-R) Dave Grace, Dirk Price, Tanner Rhods, Roger Doctor, DaltonHennigan, Chuck Sporer, Harold Beagle.

Dalton receives cross bow bolts.

Dalton Hennigan with 1st Alabama deer.

Terry and John, the breakfast crew.

Completed applications and fees must be postmarked by November 1, 2017Mail to:

PCBA Treasurer Vonda Smith (with payment)170 3rd St. SWLinton, IN 47441

PCBA General All Hunts ApplicationPlease check the appropriate box (below) next to the hunt you wish to apply for as a PCBA disabled member. You may apply for any or all of the hunts. listed, as long as you also submit the appropriate amount of $10 for each hunt box checked below:

Name: ________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________________

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Phone Number: ____________________________________ Email: ____________________________

q 4th Annual PCBA Lyman WY Antelope Hunt – Lyman, WY August 14-17, 2017

q 3rd Annual PCBA Youth Antelope Hunt – Gillette, WY September 6-9, 2017

q 7th Annual PCBA Hopes & Dreams Hunt – Miracle, KY September 22-24, 2017

q 5th Annual PCBA Indiana Whitetail Deer Hunt – Washington, IN October 4-7, 2017

q 4th Annual PCBA West Michigan Whitetail Deer Hunt – Fountain, MI October 11-14, 2017

q 2nd Annual PCBA Kentucky Whitetail Deer Hunt – Morehead, KY October 13-15, 2017

q 5th Annual PCBA Pine Ridge Valley Archery Whitetail Deer Hunt – October 19-21, 2017Londonderry, OH

q 4th Annual PCBA Nebraska Whitetail Deer Hunt – McCook, NE October 25-28, 2017

q 2nd Annual PCBA Illinois Whitetail Deer Hunt – Carbondale, IL October 30 - November 2, 2017

q 2nd Annual PCBA Alabama Whitetail Deer Hunt – Andalusia, AL January 18-21, 2018

_____ Total Hunts selected above (number of boxes checked)

_____ Total Amount being sent in (remember... $10 per PCBA hunt applied for)

2017application &process

2017 PCBA General All Hunt Application

Application for PCBA MembershipPhysically Challenged Bowhunters of America, Inc.170 SW 3rd StreetLinton, IN 47441(812) 585-0692 or toll-free at (855) 247-PCBA (7222)Email: jbrodpcba@aol.comwww.physicallychallengedbowhuntersofamerica-inc.org

For Which Membership Are You Applying?Disabled _____ Able-bodied _____ Lifetime _____ Corporate _____ Youth _____

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Please Indicate Where Applicable:Type of Disability ____________________________________________________________________________________________

How Long Have You Been Disabled? ____________________________________________________________________________

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PARENT/GUARDIAN MUST SIGN BELOW IF UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGEI am the parent/guardian of the above signed minor (under 18 years of age) and agree to his or her membership in the PCBA.

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Application 2017Annual Fee:Youth: $5 (0-16 years)Individual: $15Family: $40Lifetime: $500Corporate: $100If sending application via US mail, please send a check with application.Join Today or Recruit a New Member!

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Upcoming PCBA Hunts & EventsMark your 2017 calendar:

July 22 | 1st Annual 3-D National Fun Day Shoot, Fayette County, OHAug 14 - 17 | 4th Annual PCBA Pronghorn Antelope Hunt in Lyman, WY (adults)

Sept 6 - 9 | 3rd Annual PCBA Pronghorn Antelope Hunt in Gillette, WY (youth)

Sept 22 - 24 | 7th Annual PCBA Hopes and Dreams Hunt in Miracle, KY

Oct 4 - 7 | 5th Annual PCBA Whitetail Deer Hunt in Washington, IN

Oct 11 - 14 | 4th Annual PCBA Whitetail Deer Hunt in Fountain, MI

Oct 13 - 15 | 2nd Annual PCBA Whitetail Deer Hunt in Morehead, KY

Oct 19 - 21 | 5th Annual PCBA Whitetail Deer Hunt in Londonderry, OH

Oct 25 - 28 | 4th Annual PCBA Whitetail/Mule Deer Hunt in McCook, NE

Oct 30 - Nov 2 | 2nd Annual PCBA Whitetail Deer Hunt in Carbondale, IL

January 2018:Jan 18 - 21 | 2nd Annual Whitetail Deer Hunt in Red Level, AL


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