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| 2012 MBA Awards Banquet Announcement-Scheduled for Saturday June 9, 2012 |
| Minutes of Area Director's Meeting of Saturday, May 12, 2012 |
| Winners and Scores 2nd MBA Regional Tournament from Vicksburg Bowhunters, Vicksburg, MS (4-21-2012)|
| Winners and Scores 1st MBA Regional Tournament from Yazoo Bowhunters, Yazoo City, MS (3-17-2012)
| Winners and Scores of the 2012 AIMS 3-D Tournament Benefit Shoot |
| Highlights of the 2012 AIMS 3-D Tournament Benefit Shoot |
| 2011 MBA  Annual Banquet Highlights |
| 2011-2012 Harvest Photo Gallery |
| 2011 MBA  Annual Banquet |
| 2011 1st Inaugural MBA/Archer in Schools in Mississippi 3-D Tournament Photo Gallery (Page 1) |
| 2011 MBA State Championships 3-D Tournament Winners and Scores |
| 2011 MBA State Championships 3-D Tournament Photo Gallery (Page 1) |
| Minutes of the MBA Area Director's Meeting of 7-2-2011 |
| 2011MBA Spring Newsletter |
| Visit the 2011 Camp Rainbow PhotoGallery |
| 2010-2011 Harvest Photo Gallery |


Below are Images of Bow-Harvested Animals from the 2010-2011 Bowhunting Season
(Page 2)


Mississippi Bowhunters Association Area Director Dwayne Ensign of Pelahatchie, MS, took this trophy whitetail 10 point on a recent bowhuntng trip to Idaho. The following is Dwayne's verbal account of his bowhunting experience.

"I got an early start to the season in the panhandle of Idaho.  John Loper and I bow hunted whitetails (and bear if we decided to use our deer tag on one) last week.  The temps. were about 40-50 degrees cooler than Mississippi.  I miss that already.  On the second afternoon, I was in a Lock-on stand at the intersection of three trails.  Behind me and to my left was an apple tree with a few left hanging.  Any deer moving through the area had to either come within my sight or walk across an open field or through a yard.  I saw a few deer moving through some thick brush, but I couldn't tell what they were.  At 7:20 PM, with only about 10 minutes of shooting light left, I glanced to my left and there stood what looked like a Brahma bull 40 yards away.  I couldn't see his head at first, but knew he was mature.  He raised his head and started walking down the trail straight to me.  I was sitting down, but had an open shot if he would only turn broadside.  I drew my bow when he looked behind him and waited.  I had been at full draw for at least a minute when he turned toward the apple tree giving me a 22 yard shot through a basketball-size opening.  I shot, and he reared up, spun around and trotted slowly for about 20 yards. He apparently then realized something was wrong and he dug in and took off full-speed.  I didn't hear him crash, but instead just didn't hear anything.  I got down and looked for blood and my arrow but found neither.  I returned 30 minutes later with reinforcements and we found him piled up with the arrow lying next to him.  It had entered right behind the left shoulder and came out right in front of the right hind quarter.  The Wasp 100 grain fixed blade pretty much destroyed his insides.  He traveled about 100 yards.  I was drenched with sweat when we finally got him to the truck about 300 yards later."

The buck has 10 points with gross green score of 146" and net of 139".  He weighed 260 live weight and 205 dressed.  I am truly blessed.

Equipment: Mathews Rezen 7.0, Easton Axis 340 arrows, Wasp Boss 100 grain broadhead.


Congratulations Dwayne on taking a mature whitetail and thanks for shaing it with our bowhunting community.


2010-2011 Photo Gallery-Page 1


If you would like to share your bowhunting experience with our bowhunting community, please contact our MBA Web Master at bowdoc1@bellsouth.net and send your story and pictures of your harvested game. Please include the following information if possible.

Information requested on your harvested animal/animals for MBA Web Site Publishing.

1. Full Name of the Bowhunter.
2. Hometown of the Bowhunter.
3. Date of harvest
4. Animal Harvested (Whitetail, mule deer, elk, turkey, etc.)
5. Location of the harvest (State, City, County etc.)
6. Morning or evening hunt.
7. Shot distance.
8. Distance animal traveled.
9. Number of points (if applicable).
10. Interior Spread of Antlers (if applicable).
11. Animal age and weight (live or dressed weight) if known.
12. Shot placement. (heart, double lung, etc).
13. Estimated P&Y Green score (if available).
14. Equipment used. (Bow brand and model, arrow shaft, broadhead, sights etc.)

Thanks,

Joe R. Bumgardner, M.D.
MBA Web Master
8 Countryside Road
Starkville, MS 39759
662-323-1514
bowdoc1@bellsouth.net