The 2009 Indoor Nationals Field in Action

Team Stokes headed south to Louisville Kentucky for the indoor season finally by shooting in the NFAA Indoor Nationals on March 15 & 16 2009.  The event was a 5 spot shoot with 60 arrows with a max. score of 300.  X counts where also scored, so a typical score after 60 arrows might be, 300 and 55 x’s.   At the end of the first day, scores where compiled, and then your bail and shooting time was posted for the next day.  The same format was shot on Sunday and a combined score from the 2 days was used for final places.  The event was held in Louisville’s huge convention center, and also featured a Archery trade show with all the big names showing their stuff.   Lots of fun and good camaraderie.  To check out more on the shoot go to http://www.nfaa-archery.org/tournaments/IndoorNationals/index.cfm.  Now its time to get ready for the outdoor season.  Shooting 20-100 yards!   Heck, before you know it, we will all be in our tree stands!

Wayne Rayfield – Team Stokes – M4L

One of Wayne's Finer Moments

Martin Pro shooter (white) Scott Starnes, and Hoyt Pro shooter (Red) Dave Cousins

Crank it up!

On February 22nd, myself and 2 of my archery buddies headed out to the Milwaukee area to shoot in the 25 meter state championship.  The shoot was hosted by Golden Arrow Bowhunters in Waterford.  Wow what a facility!  The building is capable of shooting out to 50 yards!  Very nice inside with brick and a nice level tile floor for us finicky archers.  The club was well equiped and Chris Benavides and his crew were great hosts for the event.  FITA rules were enforced, of which the biggest challange was only using 2315 shafts or smaller.  No big line cutters here!   Targets were vegas face, in a vertical formation.  This provided an extra challange as you where not shooting at the same elevation at any one shot at each round.  3 arrows and 20 ends, 60 scored arrows total.  For more info and shoot scores check it out at http://www.wfaa-archery.com/Tournaments/Results.htm.  In two weeks I will be traveling to Louisville Kentucky for the National Indoor Championships, so stay tuned for more great tournament highlights!

Wayne Rayfield
Stokes shooter
M4L

Vegas Target Face After Wayne's 3rd Game

event saw over 1500 shooters from all around the world competing in a variety of different classes.  Each shooter shot each day at the Vegas target for a maximum 300 points 30x.  900, 90x maximum for the combined 3 days.  The final shoot off came with all the top pro shooters shooting off in sudden death for the top dog award,  $25,000.00.   Reo Wilde, from Idaho, won against a highly  competative field.  This was a great experience shooting against world wide competition and high stakes.  It taught me a lot about shooting in high stress situations.  For more info and scores check out http://nfaa-archery.org/tournaments/vegas/index.cfm

Also at the event I was blessed with the opportunity to see Ted Nugent become

Stokes Staff Shooter Wayne Rayfield With Uncle Ted

inducted into the National Bowhunters Hall Of Fame.  Ted has been active in Archery and hunting for longer than most of us  have been around!  Uncle Teds devotion and promotion of outdoors and bowhunting is know world wide.  Oh yea, I also here he plays a mean guitar.  Got me in a Stranglehold baby !……
For more info on Ted check out http://www.tednugent.com/

Wayne Rayfield
Stokes Staff Shooter
M4L (Martin For Life)

Iowa Pro Am

Hey all!  Just finished shooting in the Iowa Pro Am, January 16,17 and 18th in Mason City Iowa.  The weather outside was terrible but the shooters were heating up the field inside!   All shooters in each class shot a 360 round, five spot, on either Friday or Saturday.   Scores were flighted and then everyone shot on Sunday in a Vegas 330 round.   The total of both rounds were then added to determine places.  Some of the top shooters in the world competed in the event.  The team shoot was shot on Saturday night.  Pro shooters were teamed up with amateurs of all classes and ages and then all teams shot against one another for money.  Great fun and excitement .  Several vendors

Jeff Button - Cottage Grove, WI

lined the back wall to show off their products and to answer questions.  Besides the drive to and from Mason City being a little rough with poor weather, the event was a blast!   For more info and scores, check out  www.isaaproam.com

Wayne Rayfield

Stokes Archery Shop Shooter

M4L (Martin for Life)