2010
Professional Bowhunters Society Biennial Gathering
Please mark your calendars for March 25
through March 28, 2010.
Please join us for the PBS Banquet which
will be held at the The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.
Please click on one of the following
menu items for additional information.
Hotel Reservation Information
Donations for 2010 PBS Banquet and General Information
2010 PBS Banquet Seminars & Speakers
2010 PBS Arrow Building Competition
Jerry Pierce Bowyers Contest
Member Photo Contest
Vendor Registration Information
Ladies Luncheon and Auction
Hotel
Information
Hotel
Millennium Maxwell House Hotel
2025 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37228
Reservation Information
www.millenniumhotels.com
Reservations: 1-800-457-4460
Tell reservations you are with The
Professional Bowhunters
Society to receive the special room rate
of $100 plus taxes.
Directions
Traveling I-40 (West) through downtown
Nashville to exit #208 which is 65 North. Take 65 North, exit #85, Rosa L.
Parks Boulevard. Turn left, and at the second stoplight turn left again.
Donations for 2010 PBS Banquet and
General Information
Please direct all banquet donation
inquiries to the following members:
Ladies Only Auction Items:
Kevin and Karen Bahr
224 Ossami Lake Drive
Morton, IL 61550
(309) 635-6586
email: kevinbahr1@comcast.net
Donated Arrows & Artwork:
Jim Akenson
Taylor Ranch Field Station
HC 33 Box 8070
Cascade, ID 83611
(254) 543-9291
email: micaake@yahoo.com
Shipping of Donated Items:
Ethan Rodrigue
795 Glendale Road
Newbern, TN 38059
(731) 627-3521
email: woodsmanbows@yahoo.com
Donated Bows and Hunts:
Greg Darling
8037 Silverwick Ct. NE
Rockford, MI 49341
(269) 806-9873
email: stykbowhunter61@yahoo.com
2010 PBS Banquet Seminars & Speakers
Please join us for the PBS Banquet which
will be held at the The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee
on March 25 through March 28, 2010.
Here is a list of confirmed seminars to
pique your interest:
Hunting
Mule Deer
Norm Johnson and Jim Akenson
Women
as Bowhunters Panel Discussion
Krista Holbrook, Amy Joslyn and
Holly Akenson
Turkey
Hunting, A-Z
Joey Buchanan
The
Solo Spirit
Mike Mitten
Bowhunting
with the Thompson Brothers
Cliff Huntington
Line
Dancing
Vikki Robertson
Hunting
Bison
Nathan Andersohn
How
to Use Map, Compass and GPS
Dave Doran
But wait! There's more! Stay tuned for
more updates!
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To be held at the
PBS Biennial Gathering, Nashville, Tennessee, March 25-28, 2010.
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Open to any PBS
member in good standing.
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Members need not be
present to compete.
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Except for three
arrow category, each entry will be a single broadhead arrow.
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A member may enter
as many times as you wish.
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If the arrow shaft
is footed, self-nocked, or inlaid in any manner, then all such work must have
been done by the entrant.
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No sharp broadheads.
Sharpness will not be a judgement factor.
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No field points.
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No individual stands
or frames.
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No illegal feathers.
(Hawk, Owl, Eagle & etc.)
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All entries become
property of PBS and will be auctioned off at the Saturday evening banquet.
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Each entry must have
a title or name, as in a painting or trout fly.
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Each entry must be
accompanied by an index card with title of entry, name/address of craftsman,
description of arrow and materials, and designation of amateur or professional.
Send INDEX CARDS ONLY (print or type) to Brenda
Kisner, PBS, P.O. Box 246, Terrell, NC 28682, 1-704-664-2534 before March 1,
2010. This will not only give us an idea of number of entries, but will allow
us time to make display signs for each entry.
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Deadline for arrow
arrival at gathering is noon on Friday, March 19, 2010.
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Those members
planning to attend are asked to please bring entries with you.
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Members not
attending can send entries to Ethan Rodrigue, 795 Glendale Road, Newbern, TN
38059. ALL ENTRIES MAILED IN MUST ARRIVE AT ETHAN’S NO LESS THAN SEVEN DAYS
PRIOR TO GATHERING WEEKEND. It is the entrant’s responsibility to see that
they arrive on time!
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Three judges will be
chosen from members in attendance.
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Judges are
ineligible for entry.
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First place entries
will be awarded.
Categories
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Primitive: Native American, Medieval, etc.
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Single Arrow
Amateur: Amateurs Only. This class is closed to anyone who makes arrows to sell
commercially.
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Single Arrow
Professional: Open to arrowsmiths
who make arrows to sell commercially.
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People’s
Choice: Awarded according to votes
by attendees.
The above category entries will be judged on aesthetic
appeal, craftsmanship, and originality only. Think of them as an art form.
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Special Three
Arrow Competition: Entries must be
three identically matched broadhead arrows, wood shafting only. These will be
strictly judged on matched grain weight, spine, broadhead and nock alignment,
beauty, craftsmanship, cresting, etc. This category will be open to
professional or amateurs.
Jerry
Pierce Bowyers Contest
The idea behind this contest is to bring
out the best efforts and ingenuity of bowyers who donate to PBS, and recognize
them.
CLASSES
Professional & Amateur – The
professional class is for those who do sell bows commercially and the amateur
class is open to anyone who does not sell bows commercially.
Best in Class—Longbow Division
Best In Class—Selfbow Division
CATEGORIES
Best In Class—Selfbow Division
Best In Class—Longbow Division
Best In Class—Recurve Division
Member Photo Contest
Contest winners to be announced at the
2010 Banquet in Nashville, Tennessee
Contest rules are as follows:
1. There will be six categories:
a) Big Game (no game reserve or penned
animals)
b) Small Game (including fish, birds,
reptiles)
c) Hero Pictures (tastefully done,
minimal blood and no arrow in animal)
d) Bowhunting country (scenery, or
bowhunter in scenic setting)
e) Trail Cam still-photos (any wildlife)
f ) Youth (up to 16 years of age – photos
from one of any category above)
2. Participants are welcome to enter
multiple photos per category.
3. Awards presented to winners in each
category.
4. All photos to be 8x10 prints.
5. Photos will become property of PBS
and given consideration for
the magazine cover.
6. All photos must be received by March
19, 2010 unless attending the Banquet weekend, in which case they can be
hand-delivered.
7. Identify each photo with your name,
address, phone number, and email address.
8. All photos must be on photo paper or
light backing material.
Please no matting or framing to save
space on display boards.
If mailed, Photos Must be Received by
March 19, 2010.
Please package photos to prevent bending
and send to:
Professional Bowhunters Society
P.O. Box 246 • Terrell, NC 28682
Phone 704-664-2534 • Fax 704-664-7471
Vendor Registration Information
For those wanting to register for vendor space for the upcoming
Nashville banquet, space is limited. They will be available on a first
come first serve basis. Single table space will be available for $150. To
reserve your space, contact Norm Johnson at 541-271-2585 (pacific time) or
email to norm@blacktailbows.com.
Ladies Luncheon and Auction
It is not too early to start making plans
to attend the infamous Ladies Luncheon and Auction to be held in Nashville,
Tennessee. The Ladies Luncheon is the time when the ladies get waited on hand
and foot by some of the best looking guys in the PBS, and maybe even serenaded
by our auctioneer. The PBS Ladies Luncheon has been a very popular and much
anticipated event during the PBS Gathering Weekend. It has become a time for
the women to renew old friendships and to make new ones, enjoy a delicious
lunch, have a tremendous amount of fun and get some great deals on “Ladies
Only” auction items. As in the past we are soliciting donations for the ladies
auction, the type of donation is only limited by your imagination. The number
and quality of the handcrafted items donated have been truly impressive at
previous banquets.
Pledges: Send your pledges for donations
to:
Kevin and Karen Bahr
224 Ossami Lake Drive
Morton, IL 61550
Phone: 309-635-6586.
When sending your pledge, please be as
detailed as possible in the description of the item and donor information.
Please ship all Donations to:
Ethan Rodrigue
795 Glendale Road
Newbern, TN 38059
Phone: 731-627-3521
When shipping an item, please indicate
that item is to be used for the Ladies Luncheon and Auction.