Solunar tables
The schedule of solunar periods has been taken from Mrs. Richard Alden Knight’s Solunar Tables. Plan days so you will be fishing in good territory or hunting in good cover during these times if you wish to find the best sport each day has to offer. Major periods begin at the times shown and last for an hour and a half or two hours. Minor periods are of somewhat shorter duration. advice on treestand placement and safety.
Maria Glover, a veteran archer, will offer a woman’s perspective in bowhunting and tournament archery.
“We’re just going to get out, meet some new people and spend some time shooting life-sized targets at the range to add some fun,” Lambright said. “That’s what the other part of the day’s classes will be about, having fun with new friends through 3-D archery meetups and tournaments.”
Lambright said that 3-D archery tournaments are excellent ways to stay in tune with your equipment all summer and be ready to make the shot at a deer this fall.
“It’s much different than just setting up a target in your backyard or shooting bull’s eyes at a range,” Lambright said. “We place targets in likely hunting scenarios to challenge you, and you only get one shot per target, just like you’ll have in the woods. Elevation changes, grass or trees partially obscuring the animal and random distances all add realism to the shoot. Add the pressure of a little friendly competition and you can almost get that same feeling as the moment you’re drawing on a real deer after days of scouting and sitting.”
Participants must provide their own equipment for this portion of the day, but newcomers can learn basics with bows provided by the AGFC. Staff from the AGFC’s Recreational Shooting Division will teach basic archery instruction with targets, bows and arrows provided, as well as going over tree stand setups and safety.
“We’ll be using the same bows that we teach people how to use with our Archery in the Schools Program,” said Bill Haynes, AGFC Facility Manager. “We’ll have some basic safety instructions and can teach you all the fundamentals to test the waters to see if you’re interested in pursuing archery further.”
For more information, contact Lambright at (501) 503-9293 or Haynes at (501) 229-8194. Visit arkansasbowhunters.org to learn more about the Arkansas Bowhunters Association.