We had a great day! A larger and more attended event than last years. The number of folks we had shoot bows was estimated at about 400! So many vendors came and the archery was the biggest draw at the event. Seems like a lot of parents were into shooting the bow this year. 5 dozen arrows were ready for the trash after last Saturday .
NewYork Bowhunters also took in over $100 in donations for our annual youth camp. We had a donation bucket out and never asked. People just gave. We also made over 300 cane poles and came home with none. Local sporting goods stores donated bait, line, hooks and bobbers. You could not put a price on the amount of smiles that came away that day. You can ONLY imagine the misinformation that so many have regarding our sport being only 35 miles from the bastion of bunny huggers....NYC. The NYBow crew of 8 stepped up, shot bows with kids all day and gave straight talk about hunting and trapping.
It was once again a very rewarding day.
A pic of my oldest boy Joe at the event with a young gal shooting a bow.
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