Club President   

By: Al Wiscovitch - Club President

Hi there Oranco members,

I hope you are well and enjoying our great weather. Sorry, did I say great weather, boy? It has been anything but great. I was up in Oregon visiting my son and his family last weekend, where we were able to do some Salmon fishing on the Umpqua River. It was a first for me and I must say that it was a very beautiful river. We had a guide who put us in a float boat and guided us down river with some of the most beautiful scenery you’ll ever see. We had great weather and had a great trip with some success.

Ok, let's get down to business, as most of you know, we are set for our 72nd anniversary banquet held at our range. If you have already signed up, thank you. If you are still thinking of coming to the banquet, you can text me and sign up for a great evening of great food and Awards to be finished with a very nice raffle. Remember our banquet is to celebrate our range, our history and those who have earned awards for their accomplishments last year if you did our leagues or champ shoots you may be in line for awards.

Thank you, Mark Houston and Brad Belvedere, and their team, for putting on these events. It takes a lot of work and they are hard work.

We are two weeks away from the State Broadhead event and should be a great weekend of shooting and fun hanging out with our club members. If you are a hunter, this one event you want to shoot will help you fine-tune your bows for the upcoming hunting season, so put this on your calendar.

Jim Teel and his grew have also been busy getting our range ready for the State shoot a big thank you to all that have been working and helping to get ready for May 24th and 25th.

Camping out at our range, you can start to get set up the week of the event. There will be a big roast on Saturday evening and should be a great dinner so plan on having dinner with us.

So once again, if you are still interested in joining us this coming Saturday for a great evening, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.

Al Wiscovitch

alwisco@msn.com

(909) 322-3869

Club Vice President

By: Pete Whitworth - Club Vice President

Nothing to report.

Pete Whitworth

ob.vicepres@outlook.com

(909) 223-5822

Range Captain

By: Jim Teel - Club Range Captain

A few people have reached out to me after missing the bow fishing seminar a couple of weeks ago. They either forgot to put it on the calendar or something else came up. I’m hearing the same request - “Was there a handout with the key information on it?”

No, there was not. But what follows are the cliff notes and what I prefer to use.

Carp Killer Combo:

Arrows: Carbon-core fiberglass arrows by Loxley bow fishing for better punching power and deep water penetration. Link: https://www.loxleybowfishing.com/products/solid-carbon-spined-arrow-shafts-2-pack

Ring Sets: I prefer the rings over the usual AMS Everglide Safety Slides because they provide a more resistance-free penetration into the water. Link: https://www.amsbowfishing.com/product/ams-ring-sets/

Arrow Tips: Garpoon Bowfishing Point. Link: https://bowfishingextreme.com/product/cajun-garpoon-bowfishing-point/

Arrow Rest: Tidal Wave Rest. Link: https://www.amsbowfishing.com/product/ams-tidal-wave-rest/

Bottle Reel: AMS TNT Retriever Pro. There is a regular “Retriever Pro” that reels in line at 17’ per crank. The “TNT” version is a little bit more expensive, but you reel in line at a rate of 27’ per crank and in bow fishing, you’re going to miss - a lot. The faster you can retrieve your arrow and be ready for the next shot, the more successful you’ll be. Link: https://www.amsbowfishing.com/product/ams-retriever-tnt-35-yards-350lb-line-27-retrieval-per-crank/?srsltid=AfmBOooVaYfD2vJyTstHpXQJbXEAFCli6zDhoZt9zNJ1AN9OpeC4KEXZ

This is my preferred combination of gear while using a compound bow with a 50# draw weight and approximately 30 yards of AMS 350# White Braided Spectra Line. This is a better choice of line than the usual 200# Orange line that comes standard in the Retriever Pro reel. It’s thinner and less likely to knot up on you. Save yourself the headache and begin with the 350# white line (which is what the TNT model is stocked with already).



And get the line wet before you start shooting. 

Where to aim? Lower than you think. How much lower? Just start shooting and missing and you’ll see how much lower. The water refracts what you see, so the fish is ALWAYS lower than where you see it - UNLESS - you’re seeing it right on the surface. Don’t try to use a field sight with pins. Shoot instinctively and trust that your good form and body position will put your arrow into a fish. Don’t get mad at yourself for the shots you miss. Just learn from the miss and keep your cool for the next shot. I cannot emphasize this enough. Move slowly, draw deliberately without any jerking, sudden movements and let em fly. 

If you’re planning on shooting Big Bear this summer and want some advice on where to go, hit me up and I’ll give you the most current advice I know. They tend to move around en masse, so certain hot spots go cold after a week or two. Have fun and I’ll see you out there!

Jim Teel

ob.rangecaptain@outlook.com

(818) 317-9110

Range Secretary

By: Mark Houston - Club Range Secretary

Nothing to report.

Mark Houston

houstoncru@aol.com

(760) 605-1155

Tournament Chairman

By: David Bacon. - Tournament Chairman

Nothing to report.



David Bacon

ob.tournament@outlook.com

(909) 217-4441

Membership Chairmen 

By: Steven Baker - Club Membership

Dear Oranco Members,

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation regarding membership renewals. We are currently in the middle of the renewal process, and membership cards will be sent out by the end of the week. If you'd prefer, you can also pick up your membership card on Sundays at the range.

If you haven’t received your invoice yet, please send an email to ob.membership@outlook.com. Additionally, please ensure that you provide a copy of your NFAA or CBH membership card, as we require it before issuing your membership card and gate code.

Important Reminder: The gate code will change on Sunday, June 1st.

Calling All Volunteers!

We are still in need of volunteers for our upcoming youth programs during the last week of May:

• Raahauge Youth Outdoor Adventure Day – Saturday, May 31st
• CHFC Youth Expo – Saturday, May 31st

Volunteers will receive free lunch and the rewarding opportunity to teach young kids about archery!

If you'd like to volunteer, please send an email to ob.membership@outlook.com with “Volunteer” in the subject line. You can also sign up on the volunteer sheet located in the clubhouse.

Thank you for supporting our club and community. We appreciate your participation and look forward to an exciting season ahead!

Thank you,

Steven Baker

ob.membership@outlook.com

(951) 285-1550

League Chairman

By: Brad Belvedere - League Chairman

Happy Spring Oranco Members.

We are fast approaching the start of Summer League shoot.

We will be starting on June 7, then we will shoot June 14. We will take a break for Oranco's firecracker shoot on June 22, but don't worry we will be putting on a night shoot on the Saturday June 21st before the shoot.

I have had many requests for night shoot, so what better time to put one then right before the Firecracker shoot. This will give you a chance to meet more members at the night shoot.

Come out and camp Friday night and Saturday night. maybe help with the set up on Saturday morning if you do help, you can shoot the night shoot for free. This will be limited to a certain amount of people, so first come, first shoot free.

If you want to come out and shoot, the shoot cost is $10 and you will be able to bring out a friend and camp, their cost will also be $10. Make sure that you bring your flashlights, spotlight, floodlights and Luminocks and lighted pins if you got them.

There should be nothing over 30 to 35 yards for this night shoot.

So, after the firecracker shoot, we will start the summer league up again with a paper shoot some of you may remember the big orange spot paper targets. We have shot at a league shoot once before we will then again shoot on June 28, then July 5 then our last one will be on July 12. We will have our annual potluck after this last shoot. As before all shoots will start at 9:00 am all work party set ups will start at 8:30.

I will need help setting up the targets on Friday before our league shoots. If you want to earn work party credit, please come out to help set up. 

Brad Belvedere

ob.leagues@outlook.com

(951) 545-9462

If you are looking for photos of previous shoots, check out Tony Nguyen's fantastic photography in the link below! He has an amazing gallery organized by shoots and dates he's participated in:

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