WELCOME TO NEW YORK BOWHUNTERS INC.
| New York Bowhunters, Inc. (NYB) was founded in early 1991
by a group of 17 bowhunters from throughout New York State. Alarmed by anti-hunting
activities and the torpid state of bowhunting opportunities in New York, their mission was
simply; to foster and perpetuate bowhunting in New York. NYB is organized on a county up basis. Contiguous counties unite geographically to form regionally groups, corresponding to NYS Department of Environmental Conservation's nine regions. Above the county and regional representatives we have a nine member board of directors, Secretary, Treasurer, First and Second vice-president, and President. We also have an administrative secretary at our home office in LaFayette, NY. Any member is free to contact board members or officers with their concerns about NYB, conservation, or bowhunting in NYS. Since our inception we have been legislatively active, particularly with regard to issues that affect bowhunting. We host several free youth camps each summer. At our camps any young person between the ages of 12 to 16 years come to learn the how's and why's of bowhunting and receive their NYS Bowhunter Education Certificates upon successful completion of the written exam. NYB has taken advantage of New York's pioneer efforts in opening the sport of bowhunting to people with physical challenges. Our Physically Challenged Committee continues the development of adaptive equipment and techniques for bowhunters with physical disabilities. Leading the nation since 1997, we have hosted two annual physically challenged bowhunts where special adaptive equipment is put to real world field tests. Bowhunters participating in our physically challenged hunts have out performed the state's able-bodied hunters in terms of animals harvested per hunter hour. Each spring we hold our major fundraiser; our annual banquet, featuring top quality keynote speakers, leading vendor displays, seminars, great hunt raffles, and our legendary auctions including hunts, equipment, clothing, arts and crafts. Our quarterly magazine; FULL DRAW features members hunting stories, photos, how to articles, and regular updates and reports on bowhunting topics from around the State. If you bowhunt in New York you will enjoy the benefits of NYB membership. Together we can keep and enhance bowhunting as we know and love it. |
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