Conejo Shoot Photos 2013

It was another amazing Conejo Archers event last weekend. I thought I'd share some photos for those that missed it. Saturday was hot like summer, and Sunday was cool and breezy. Camping was great. We all went out for dinner on Friday night to Red's.

On Saturday night we had a bbq. We made steaks for the two of us and others cooked what they brought. Jack and I shared hot chocolate. Aimee brought a fancy cake with glazed strawberries. Yummy!

I don't see Benson and Lisa very often, and they were shooting with Sal's group, so it was great to have my booth right by some of the moving targets so I could watch everyone shoot.

An archer checks out Ken Villars' booth.

Good to see more girls shooting.

Darla catches a nap after a busy day.

Ken, John, Sal and Guy

Guy getting the camp organized.

Me on Saturday

Sunday was windbreaker weather. Aimee, Lisa, Benson and Sal head up to the range.

The outhouse moving target scenario was popular.

Aiming at the stegosaurus moving between the straw bales.

Benson and Sal shoot at the dinosaur.

Aimee and Lisa shoot at the moving mosquito.

Heath's amazing historic replica arrow.

Wicked arrowhead.

Heath discusses historic archery.

Jack helping with dad's archery business.

Japanese braid weaving is called Kumihimo.

Jack is tired. Time to go home.

Photos From Chamberlain Ranch Archery Shoot 2013

The Chamberlain Ranch 3D Traditional Archery shoot was great fun and perfect weather. We sat across from two knappers so that was entertaining. During the raffle though, the wind picked up and blew Joe's entire table cloth and inventory off his table. It sounded like chimes as those arrowheads hit the ground. I hope he didn't have too much damage.

Badger was busy making bows and gifted us both with incredible osage bows. I need to put a shelf on mine and beef up the serving string so my arrows will fit. In fact, I need to make all new arrows.

The clout shoot was very popular and at $1.00 per arrow, I'm sure it was a great fundraiser for the charity event.

We had our Greenman Archery booth set up and did very well this year. Guy is going to be busy making a bunch of custom arrows. He made some great trades as well. 

Badger scraping on a bow.

Oak tree on Chamberlain Ranch near Los Olivos, CA

Clout Shoot

Quiver

Ralph knapping

Richard and Gary discuss making bows.

Conejo Traditional Archery Shoot

Paleoplanet members that won an arrow. (Back row: Sander in the blue shirt, then Lisa, Benson, Sal and Aimee. (Front row: Seth and Guy).

We had a rockin' time at the Conejo Traditional Shoot. The weather was so much more user friendly than the Chamberlain shoot a few weeks ago. It was hot but not scorching hot during the daytime.  Nights were ideal for camping.  We had the biggest moon of the year rising over the hills on Saturday night while we had our pinecone fire going. Then on Sunday our archers cleaned house in the awards department with Guy Taylor of Greenman archery walking away with first place in the self bow category.  You don't have to make your own self bow to enter that division, but he did in fact make the bow and the bamboo arrows. He usually doesn't even keep score. He just enjoys the shoot.  Well, this time he kept score and walked away with first prize, which was a beautiful trophy arrow made by one of the Conejo club members. Other members won too, but I can't keep it all straight in my head. So I took a photo instead.

Arrows at the Green Man Archery booth.

Benson with his trophy arrow.

Paleoplanet members camping together.

Guy Taylor claiming his archery prize. The man in the middle made all the trophy arrows.

Guy wins a custom trophy arrow.

Jack wins for being the youngest.

Ken and Jack get ready for the Sunday shoot.

Sal and his trophy arrow.

Sal shakes hands.

Sander tries out Sal's box drum.

How to Add Arrow Points With Epoxy by Guy Taylor

Useful for making wood arrows and fixing wood arrows. You might want to follow his youtube stream.

Conejo Shoot

Next weekend I'll be going to the Conejo archery event in Simi Valley. I may be vending there but I haven't heard back yet from the organizer. The event itself is up and over some pretty steep hills so my boyfriend tries to get me to stay in camp. And right now I'm pretty out of shape so I'm happy to comply. And sometimes it's a scorcher. This is maybe my fourth time there. I'm sure I could get through the course if I had to but it ruins his fun if he has to worry about me falling off a cliff all the time.

More Arrows

Guy just finished two new sets of arrows and got them off in the mail. Another guy came by to get his 2 dozen arrows and ended up ordering 3 dozen more. Wow! There goes my social life. HAHA. It takes many hours to make a dozen arrows. Everything has to be done right and done 12 times over. The shape of the feathers, the trim on the shaft, the right tip, the right nock and so on. I've made a few dozen arrows myself and I find myself losing patience with it. So my hat is off to anyone that can make dozens of arrows.