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What Does A Member Receive.....?
WBH has Big Game
Awards, Small Game Awards, a Carp Trophy, a Big Buck Trophy and a Big Bear
Trophy which are awarded to our members. For Big Game Awards, the successful
member receives a gold pin for their first kill, a synthetic diamond for their
next three deer kills, or ruby for a bear, an emerald for a coyote, a sapphire
for a turkey, and a topaz for a bobcat. With kill number 5 the WBH member is
placed on the honor roll maintained in the office, and receives an honor roll
patch for all future big game kills recorded as a WBH member.
WBH produces three annual publications - a magazine entitled
"The Bowhunter" with two issues mailed to current year members in April and
August. WBH supplements these publications with a newsletter that is sent to all
current members in January of each year. The January newsletter serves as our
convention notice. Each member receives a current year hat pin, a membership
card, and 3 issues of our publications. All of the above is included in your
membership dues.
WBH holds an Annual Convention, traditionally the first
weekend in March each year, wherein the members present vote on policies and
activities for the next twelve months, and elect their directors to represent
them. The convention also features guest speakers, seminars, and dealer
displays. The convention site is selected several years in advance and is held
in different places throughout the state of Wisconsin
WBH sponsors the Necedah Shoot, the largest bowhunter shoot
of its kind in the nation. It is held each year the weekend AFTER Labor Day
beginning at noon on Friday. The member gains much at this shoot through
contacts with experienced bowhunters. They become acquainted with good tackle
and its proper use, as well as having an opportunity to shoot under natural
hunting conditions at life-sized deer and bear silhouettes, which affords the
member excellent practice.
The Bowhunter Booster membership is available to clubs,
businesses and even individuals for an annual fee of $25.00. The Booster's name
is listed in our newsletter and receives a membership card large enough to
display in their window. We urge our members to support those Booster members
who support us.