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The Traditional Archers of N.J and WaXoBe Archery Organization would like to thank you for supporting our 10th Annual St. Jude's Children’s Research Hospital 3D Classic held on Sun., Oct 6th, 2025. Thanks to donors like you, our charity event is getting bigger and better year after year. This year we had over 81 archers attend, along with their families and friends. Your kind merchandise, gift card, voucher, and check donations were greatly appreciated. We would like to assure you that 100% of the proceeds go directly to St Jude Children's Research Hospital. Neither the Traditional Archers of NJ nor WaXoBe Archery retains any proceeds from running this event. We donate it all to St. Jude's for the outstanding work they do for our youth fighting cancer, and this year we will have raised over $8,617 from this one-day archery event aloneAgain, we greatly appreciate your support. Sincerely, Gerry "Doc" DeCaro John Provenzale Vice President Traditional Archers of NJ “Protecting the future by preserving the past” |
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The 10th Annual TANJ / WaXoBe Archery Club Annual 3D St Jude Childrens Research Hospital 3D Classic Sunday September 29th, 2024. Everyone is welcome to attend you do not have to be a member . It's open to all Traditional and Compound Archers with their family and friends. We are looking for merchandise donations towards our silent auction and door prizes. Please contact us today. All monies received that day , registration , kitchen & auctions door prises will all be donated back to the St. Jude Research Children's Hospital. Last year we donated $6500 total to date over $43,500 incredible helping them fighting this disease. Let's support St Jude We hope to see everyone and need your support . Our contact information on the flyer. We like to thank TANJ member Mark Dreyfus for designing and updating this years flyer. We have already have our first 3D targets & target block from Big Shot Targets President Al Perilli. Gerry "Doc" DeCaro Co-Chairman El Presidente Traditional Archers of N.J www.tradnj.com Tony Sansone Co- Chairman WaXoBe Archery Club John Provenzale Vice President Traditional Archers NJ  |
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We like to thank everyone that attended our 28th Annual Cabin Fever back in February at Black Knights. It was a complete success with over 220 registered shooters, what a great day many stayed and shot to dusk. Our long sleeve shirts were a complete sellout over 66 sold incredible we thank you. BKB / TANJ council members Jerry Mindurski & Rich Lopez set up another incredible 3D course completely different than last year. They spent a few weeks setting up the course we had over 63 3D targets. There was also two work parties two weeks prior and the Saturday before. Would you believe over 26 BKB & TANJ working as one team preparing the BKB club after the winter season. This past weekend was our 8th Annual March Madness hosted by Obissquasoit Archery. TANJ board member Pete Onesti as promised and his members set up a outstanding 3D 40 target course. His members are working the entire weekend nonstop making sure everyone is enjoying themselves. Many attended over the two days with family & friends, then on Sunday at High Noon Obiss ran their famous archery skill events for both stickbow & compound alike. My OnCore 2D Big Foot Face target game with a breakable clay target on top was a big sell out for Traditional shooters. We would personally like to thank Pete Onesti President & Charlie Myers VP for their very kind donation to TANJ at the end of the day. We tip our back quiver to both of these men non better. On April 2nd & 3rd we will be hosting our 4th Annual Traditional Archery Society 3D Northern Regional Bowhunters 3D Championship at Black Knights. Anyone can enter and win its very easy just shoot your game. If anyone intends to compete email me for the new updated Registration form & 2022 rules. Please fill it out bring with you at 8a.m. You will shoot 40 targets on Saturday then immediately following a Team & Championship event. Then on Sunday at 9a.m. all classes will shoot only 20 targets for the Regional Championship. A hot breakfast & lunch will be available. Whittingham Traditional Rendezvous back on the following weekend dates April 8th, 9th & 10th. But sad to say "no camping "allowed due to a NJ State mandate. We will have our normal table inside the Red Barn and happy to say we will have our Annual TANJ members meeting Saturday April 9th at 11:30- 12:30. . Please try to attend we need your support and input. We also looking for a few members to step up, since we have a few vacancies on our executive board & jobs to fill.  Thank You, Gerry "Doc" De Caro El Presidente John Provenzale Vice President   |
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This morning around 7a.m. on Tuesday November 9th, 2021, I shot this buck in Pennsylvania on my private land used a TBow. It was a 17yd chip shot and Zwicky Black Diamond 4 blade sweet success as always. We decided to take a selfie for my TANJ organization. Joe Pica TANJ ~ Pennsylvania Chapter   |
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It was good speaking to you today and enjoyed our conversation. My friends are happy that I am still bowhunting at my age especially from a tree stand and shooting deer. I love and shoot a Mike Robin's (N.J bowyer) famous "Tank Killer" long bow, 66" and 46#, with a Zwickey Black Diamond 125gr two blade. I'm a 79 1/2 yr old TANJ Traditional Bowhunter and still compete throughout the state indoor and outdoors. I shot this deer in the Jenny Jump Mountains and was with my bow hunting buddy Ray Reid, the trad killingest guy I ever met - in fact when deer see him in the woods they just fall down! LOL! John "Lefty" Bottone Hamburg, NJ  |
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Two outstanding events in September ~ Save the Dates Now! The Black Knight Bowbenders "Year Ender" this Sunday September 12th , 2021 Shoot until you drop we will be there for your sensational hot breakfast, coffee & hot lunch too. Oxygen will be available just in case you start to get winded after 2nd round of " 85 target" 3D's lol we're not leaving before you! Then two weeks later: The 7th Annual Traditional Archers NJ TANJ St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital 3D Classic Sunday September 26th, 2021 but at WaXoBe Archery Club hot breakfast coffee lunch available. Many silent auction items door prizes it's for the kids they need your support. Doc DeCaro El Presidente TANJ John Provenzale Vice President TANJ |
  Last week during the Black Knight's May meeting I presented two Frank Suke custom antler neck knives to TANJ council members Jerry "Porky" Mindurski & Rich "Doc II" Lopez. Both members over the the last few years have gone above the call of duty keeping the traditional flame burning in New Jersey representing our organization. They almost single handlely built a Traditional Only 3D range with 41 3D targets at Black Knight located behind the clubs rear parking lot. This 3D range is open to the public every Thursday for a small nominal fee until September. Jerry & Rich were also instrumental co-chairing and helping merun our ever popular Cabin Fever, Traditional Archery Society TAS Regional Championship & our famous Last Man Standing at Bigfoot at BKB, where would we be without them? We tip our backquivers to both of them. Doc DeCaro El Presidente TANJ Traditional Archers of NJ |
 TANJ member Eric Morente from Hitman Archery is having serious health issues. He contracted COVID and was hospitalized. While recovering from COVID, he contracted a serious form of bronchial pneumonia. He was put into ICU, where he suffered a stroke and went into a coma. He was in ICU for over two months. He is now out of ICU. He is wheel chair bound and has to learn how to walk all over gain. We are raising money to help offset his huge medical bills and to help him get back on his feet on his long, long road to recovery. If you like to donate: http://gf.me/u/zpq5u5 If you are not a Facebook user and want to make donation, make out to TANJ c/o Eric Morente on bottom of check mail to - Gerry DeCaro 20 Spruce Drive Middletown NJ 07748 |
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Anyone can enter , this is a Traditional Only Bow Shoot the entire weekend. You do not have to pre-register . Anyone can win. If you like a set of rules via email please contact us. Registration opens at 8 a.m. On Saturday & Sunday our practice range will be open. Shooters will be sent out in special groups starting at 9 a.m . As always BKB will have hot breakfast & hot lunch available. You must shoot Saturday 40 3D to qualify for Sundays Championship Round 20 targets on Sunday for TAS Belt Buckle, 2nd & 3rd place awards. Lodging, Hotels & Camping near by: Black Knights Club 656 Perrineville Road, Jackson NJ 08527   |
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 TANJ member Ken VanBramer shot his first traditional deer. He was a student of mine last year saying he wanted to learn to Bowhunt by 2020. So we practiced and Ken was so devoted and he also practiced every chance he had at his home. I was so happy when I received his picture this week of his deer with his Martin Saber 55# bow. Doc DeCaro |
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 TANJ member Vinny Mancini of Cheyenne Mtn and his doe taken with a Black Widow. He told me today during the first indoor SFAA event at the Eckman Range how he loved our Stop The Drop arrow holder and was impressed how it performed.  |
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 We, the Traditional Archers of NJ & WaXoBe Archery Club would like to thank everyone that attended our 6th Annual St Jude 3D Classic yesterday. The day started out rainy & foggy but then around 10am the sun came out and cars were starting to roll in, thank God. What a great turnout everyone social distancing and wearing face coverings before going to shoot on the outdoor ranges. We'd like to thank all our sponsors who have already received a letter of appreciation thanking them for their donations. A few people that I spoke to weeks before the event did not think that we would match what we sent to St Jude because of Covid pandemic and they were wrong. We surpassed what we collected thanks to every ones generous donations. Through out the day, Dads, Moms, kid,s many families, friends, all loving the WaXoBe outdoor 3D ranges. We limited groups to four and many adhered to the rule. We donate all proceeds collected that day from the registration, kitchen and silent auction items to St. Jude. Everyone was handed a free St Jude t-shirt for attending . We had plenty to hand out to everyone. I'd like to thank my contact, Teresa Jackson at St Jude, for an outstanding job she does every year helping me set up this event and sending the giveaways, as always they were well received. We are already planning the 7th Annual St Jude 3D Classic which will be on the SFAA NJ State Archery Association 2021 Calendar by the end of the month for Sunday September 26th. 2021. Save the Date Now! God Bless everyone and may God protect all the children fighting cancer and their families. Gerry "Doc" DeCaro President Co- Chairman The Traditional Archers of NJ John Provenzale Vice President The Traditional Archers of NJ Larry Richards President Co-Chairman WaXoBe Archery Range and Club   |
 TANJ members and Friends of the Bow The Traditional Archers of NJ sent a donation to Tony Velez's family in memory of a member. Today we received this beautiful thank you from his wife Vicky and his parents. I also have been receiving a few more donations last few weeks and forwarded them to his family as promised. One came from a member stationed in Hawaii and shot with Tony at Black Knights during our Cabin Fever a few years ago. It's not to late to send a donation if you like just make a check out to Vicky Velez and send it to me along with a kind note about Tony. They have many medical bill's to pay after his courageous battle over the last two years. Any donations that are sent are not opened I just resend direct to his family. If you want to just send directly and need his families address you can just email, text or message me. God Bless our members Be Safe Wear a Mask Doc DeCaro TANJ El Presidente |
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President Traditional Archers of NJ I personally want to thank you for your kind donation of mask retainers to our nurse force now working the front lines. Although we are not all working in the office together currently due to COVID-19, once we will return to office as a group , I will distribute to the RN’s I work with which should be in the near future. Your organizations kindness and remembrance of nurses are so appreciated. Thank you, Carolann Castelli,RNC BSN High Risk OB Case Manager Clinical Solutions Team Islin, NJ |
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This is the Last Man Standing 1st Place Award for this Sunday which will be held at Black Knights Big Foot weekend event the Competition starts at High Noon. Anyone can win man or women how good are you? The blade is hand hammered 1095 high carbon steel forged by Dirty Dog Knifeworks. Handle is stacked Osage and Mottled Mahogany with brass pins. Sheath is done in the foldover style from sueded 5oz leather and stained a rich brown. Handle and sheath were done by Warpath Archery. 
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I texted Gerry DeCaro and told him how surprised and how nice it was to be honored by the TANJ organization. Doc replied that it was a thank you for all of the years of donations to the club with my art items and prints. Reg and I are honored that all of you like my art and as long as I'm around, I'll make sure that print donations keep coming to help support your great club and really great members. Thank you, God bless you all, good health and great hunting!!! Be Safe. Irene & Reg Bowers, Bowers Wildlife Studio." |
     
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Gerry DeCaro President Traditional Archers of N.J We like to thank you and your membership for your very kind donation on behalf of our Chef Dan organization. The nurses really appreciated the food your donation provided for them. Your donation along with others are helping our team make a difference on the front line fighting to care for those in New Jersey fighting Covid 19 in our hospitals at the present time. In the last few weeks alone we personally cooked and delivered hundreds of lunches and dinners. Chef Daniel D'Alessio l Chef/Owner C: 908-461-5713 |
 Members Our TANJ will be making a donation to Chef Dan LLC. His group has been working along with some very generous people to help collect donations/ & especially cooking lunches and dinners for the doctors nurses in the hospitals along with EMT & Police Dept throughout NJ State. They are able to feed doctors ,nurses emt & police for about $6 dollars per meal. Samantha, owner of SDELLOOO GLAM, a mobile beauty service, is using her time off from work along with Dan during the pandemic for the greater good! Samantha has been collecting donations to purchase supplies such as masks, gloves, baby monitors, and other PPE for the front line workers! She has also been putting together care packs for all of the nurses (hair ties, hand cream, headbands, candy, snacks, lip balm, pens, etc.). However, the main part of the donations are spent towards feeding the health heroes with Dan Da'Lessio & Samantha been preparing meals for hundreds of health heroes every week! The front line workers truly love the donated meals.Yesterday alone they prepared 80 lunches and dinners for various Hospital's EMT, & Police Dept. God Bless Them All, Doc DeCaro President Traditional Archers of N.J.  |
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Hi, My Uncle Gerry asked what can his archery clubs and organizations do to help out during this Corona pandemic? If you look on Face Book or Instagram you will see videos of what we are doing. Today alone we made 80 lunches and or dinners that we will be delivering throughout NJ alone. We hope you are holding up well during these interesting times. I have been working with some very generous people to help collect donations/cook for the nurses in the hospitals. Please take a minute and read below to see more in detail what we are doing, and if you have any money to spare, no donation is too small. We are able to feed a nurse for about $6 dollars per meal, so anything goes a long way! Samantha, owner of SDELLOOO GLAM, a mobile beauty service, is using her time off from work during the pandemic for the greater good! Samantha has been collecting donations to purchase supplies such as masks, gloves, baby monitors, and other PPE for the front line workers! She has also been putting together care packs for all of the nurses (hair ties, hand cream, headbands, candy, snacks, lip balm, pens, etc.). However, the main part of the donations are spent towards feeding the health heroes! Samantha and I have teamed up, and I have been preparing meals for hundreds of health heroes every week! The front line workers truly love the donated meals. It boosts their morale, and takes the edge off of having to prepare meals during this tragic time. They are so busy, many say if it weren’t for Samantha and Me “ we would have never eaten today.” This fundraiser is very near and dear to Samantha’s heart. Her sister is on the front lines as a nurse in a fully dedicated unit to COVID-19. She understands tremendously what each health care worker is feeling, and how donations and acts of kindness such as these mean the world to each and every health hero! If you are interested in donating, please submit donations via Venmo, PayPal, or Zelle to: Venmo: Samantha-Mondello PayPal: SamanthaLmondello@gmail.com Zelle: SamanthaLmondello@gmail.com No donation is too small! If you like to only a check please contact my Uncle Gerry on his email dadocman47@gmail.com and or text him (732) 673 2065 he will then tell you who to make the check out to . We are not not for profit but just trying to help those that are on the front line 24/7 non stop. Please write in the Venmo caption “donations for Glam and Dan“ Keep up on Instagram and Facebook to see all of the health hero’s we are feeding every day. @sdellooooglam @chefdan1 Stay healthy! God Bless! XO Samantha Mondello Chef Dan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To: Traditional Archers of New Jersey Gerry De Caro President We would like to thank you for your generous donation to our foundation. It is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Dennis Mc Ginnis President, Jason’s Dreams for Kids http://jasonsdreamsforkids.com/ 20 Monmouth Street Red Bank, NJ 07701 732-758-0060 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We lost TANJ Member John "Dipper Douglas to the virus last week. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyrecord/obituary.aspx?n=john-t-douglas&pid=195903837&fhid=17101 What a great guy, always spent time with us at our table, spoke for hours. |
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We hope everyone is healthy and safe. There are several updates that affect us particularly two events have been cancelled. The Whittingham Traditional shoot is one. See below note from Appalachian Bowmen: "Our Whittingham Traditional Rendezvous for April 17th, 18th & 19th was officially cancelled by NJ Fish & Wildlife. As we know the Coronavirus is peaking at the present time and we need to protect ourselves. Our summer shoot is still happening on August 15th and 16th. Please come join us. If you have any questions please call or email Appalachian Bowmen of Sussex County" Thank You Chris Hume President Appalachian Bowmen We hope that they can reschedule the Whittingham 3D event in August and if so we will be there to support our sister club as we have in the past. Additionally, we were asked to cancel our upcoming Traditional Archery Society / TANJ Northern Regional Bowhunter Championship which was slated for April 4th & 5th at Black Knight Bowbenders due to safety concerns . We hopefully will reschedule at a later date. We had many request from neighboring states from competitor's that were planning on attending. PLEASE check out our new TANJ merchandise HERE Thank You, Gerry " Doc " DeCaro President John Provenzale Vice President Traditional Archers of N.J |
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 Lucky day for new TANJ member Larry D. Ball with his 50# Damon Howatt Diablo Super Elite. He scored two pheasants with his bow, along with his German shorthair "Gretel". They where on his club's property in Sussex County Wantage Township, his arrows where Aluminum 2117 flu flu that Mike "Mountain Man" Bush custom made with Judo Points. |
  The Sussex Tech Vocational School Sparta NJ held their 8th Annual Wild Game Dinner which was attended by 400+ . When we arrived we saw the gymnanisym was packed from one end to the other. It was a incredible sea of camo families along with friends who cared to attend to help support the schools NASP National Archery in School Archery program and school scholarship programs. The kids that attend the tech school cooking course we found out cooked and served all the game and many died dishes along with the archery club members .There was also a Bakery shop store located on the way to the great hall that had every pastry cakes donuts for sale $9 to fill a huge box. A few hours later on the way home some Canoli's never made it home after a quick stop at Dunkin Donuts coffee for the long trip back home to the Flatland Country It was over 8 years ago the TANJ, UBNJ & Appalachian Bowmen of Sussex and a few other organizations donated over $3500 to help purchase archery equipment and start their in school NASP program . During the night our TANJ organization happily made a donation to their NASP archery club continuing our commitment. Thank you, Doc DeCaro TANJ - Proud President |
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We have many request and they are back in stock but have a limited supply of our famous Army type wire short brim TANJ hats with American flag side panel great for bowhunting or- 3D these are $20 + $5 shipping We have our Cabin Fever long sleeve logo shirts normally $25 now only $15 + $5 shipping. Just email me and then send check made out to TANJ . We have many sizes and these as you know from the past years can be washed and placed in a dryer they do not shrink our best seller. Thank you, Doc DeCaro El Presidente    |
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TANJ Fall Sale our Wine colored Cabin Fever long sleeve shirts with our TANJ man walking logo on back are now only $15 + $5 shipping usually $25 -$27.These shirts are so comfortable they can be washed and thrown in a dryer time and time again they don't shrink unlike most shirts. If you like to order before they are all gone please send a check made out to TANJ and your size. Sorry No Pay Pal or CC. Mail check to ... Gerry DeCaro clo shirts 20 Spruce Drive Middletown NJ 07748 (732) 673 2065 cell They will also be available on Sunday September 8th during the Obissoquoit Frank Sims Spectacular. This a great shoot they will have 14 moving novelty targets on one of their regular ranges for the Traditional Archers. Thanks, Gerry "Doc" DeCaro TANJ El Presidente    |
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Here are names not the scores only because after each round all scores go back to O so no running total. This event was during the hottest day in the last 8 years was hovering around 112 degrees. Last Man Standing Winner - Demetris Grigoropoulos  Custom LMS Knife Builder Dylan McCray & Demetris Grigoropoulos  Total 20 shooters, after two rounds at marked distances the names of six archers left standing they then competed at unmarked distances. Mike Orlic Mark William's Rich Bauman Joe Grandone Demetris Grigoropoulos Jeff Staler The Last 3 archers standing Demetris Grigoropoulos Rich Bauman Mike Orlick Lastman Standing - Demetris Grigoropoulos winner of LMS Custom knife & sheath + money 2nd Place - Rich Bauman winner Custom Arrows + money 3rd Place - Mike Orlic winner 3D Target + money |
 #1 -TANJ Custom Logo Arm Guard Pat Donnellan it was donated by Bo Collins of Dream Maker Leather Works.  #2- The arrowhead neck piece won by Rob Baldino This beautiful neck piece is knapped from "Horsecreek Chert" prized for it's color. It is then mounted onto a piece of weathered antler tine. The beads are antler spaced with brass sphere beads. The cordage is B50 18 strand bowstring done in brown and gold Donated by Warpath Archery |
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On Sunday it will not start snowing until very late in the afternoon around 5 p.m. by then we will all be home getting ready to sit down to warm Sunday supper. Both BKB and TANJ 3D set up crew cant wait, we are all set to go! The only reason we can"t see why you will not make it to the shoot is that you did not want to get out a bed! SO DON'T BE SCARED !! We just want you to be careful on our tree stand steps and on Range A walking down some hills since some wood may be slippery we appreciate and take your time. This is a fun shoot! NO fresh snow as you can see! 
See you tomorrow, Doc DeCaro TANJ Rich Lopez BKB Cabin Fever Co-Chairmen at large Santo Amano TANJ VP |
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The TANJ Cabin Fever Shoot (open to everyone) was scheduled for this Sunday but has been re-scheduled to next Sunday, March 3, 2019, due to the forecast of heavy rain and strong winds. We will need help on that Saturday March 2nd on setting up the 3D range with the animals. As TANJ (Past President), and as I've always stated about the Outstanding Cabin Fever at Black Knights ... "It is always a great event and if you have never been to this range you are in for a treat." |
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We like to thank TANJ members Lance Blake of Taylor Fence and Horace Eckman for their kind monetary donations that was awarded to the top 3 winners again this year. The Traditional Archers of NJ wanted something very special for the 2018 Last Man Standing so they sought out master knife artisan Dylan McRae megaugy@gmail.com 856-266-5484 and Warpath Archery www.etsy.com/shop/WarpathArchery to team up on creating an amazing piece of art. The LMS knife was meticulously hand crafted by Dylan McRae from differentially tempered 1085 steel. The grip is green tiger maple and feels like part of your hand. The custom cedar arrow by Warpath Archery is fletched with wild turkey feathers and the razor-sharp flint arrow head is precision mounted with pine pitch glue and wrapped in whitetail backstrap sinew. This 145 gr. arrow totally is functional with a 60-65# spine. The stand features whitetail antler mounted on a piece of pignut hickory. The prop is wild almond burl. The sheath, finished in snakeskin, lays perfectly flat on your hip. Thank You, Jon Schraff TANJ President  Phil, Tom , Last Man cochairman Rich (Doc 2) Lopez , Ron winner, Joe Yeno co chairman, Kreesan , Joe & Sue  Dylan McRae Master knife artisan who handcrated the knife  |
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We have been watching the weather and this past Tuesday and Wednesday the weather channel programs stated severe rainstorms over this weekend especially this Sunday. Are they ever right, but we needed to make a decision before it was too late to cancel and get the word out. We know everyone always came out in the snow but when it comes to severe rain as we all know our feathers & quivers and rain just not a good mix. So we made a decision to change the date until next Sunday March 4th since it was open on the BKB calendar and TANJ also. In the past 23 years we have never ever cancelled a Cabin Fever event,even when it snowed a few feet but this is the1st time because they are calling for rain and not snow. We hope to see everyone next weekend and we need help on Saturday March 3rd setting up the 3-D targets 8:30 a.m.10 a.m. Our Long Sleeve Cabin Fever Dijon colored shirts have arrived. they are great looking and these you can wash and dry them forever they do will not shrink, we hope lol So when you arrive next Sunday and register and sign the 2018 BKB insurance waiver take a minute to your purchase a shirt because after they are sold out we will not be reordering until next year. Doc DeCaro Traditional Archers of New Jersey Past President At Large |
 
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Hi fellow TANJ members, I had this guy come in yesterday (Nov 11th) the peak rut week, around 3pm. He finally gave me a 25 yd shot and I took it. Unfortunately the arrow clipped a branch and hit him a little higher than I would like. I watched him walk off around 50 yds and bed. At dark my worst fear he got up and walked outta sight. Got out of my tree stand. I made the decision to return in the am. At 7:30am I picked up the trail and found him 20 yds from where I saw him last. My buck was taken on 11/11/17 in Zone 9 with my Black Widow MB, gold tip clarbon arrow 35/55, with Stinger 150 grain Broadhead at 25 yds. It was about a 70 yd next day recovery. 👍 ~ Pete LeMasson  |
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TANJ & WaXoBe senior member Pierre shot an incredible 1000+ score to take 1st place Barebow championship at Bloomfield NFAA tournament over the last past weekend . Here is our hero caught taking a break from the hot weather over the two days. Back in the 60's he helped me get hooked on Traditional archery and was a AA class shooter back then when we were members of Comanche Bowmen, Brooklyn N.Y. and until this day still a great traditional archer - no sights just pure instinctive and still helping to mentor many of our youth. ~ Doc 
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We have an overstock of TANJ merchandise for sale: T-Shirt, Long- Sleeve Shirts with Arrow down left sleeve Camo hats (wire brim and baseball caps, Truck decals Custom Carbon arrow wraps. These would make great Christmas gifts and or stocking stuffers for you, your family and friends. Just email me or contact me. (see below)TANJ merchandise cannot be bought on our website or payment of dues! Light Blue T--Shirts ( $15) -Now $10 + Shipping ($5) Grey Long Sleeve with Arrow down left sleeve - ( $22-) Now $17+ shipping ($5) Camo Wire Brim Hats -( $20) -Now $15 + Shipping ($5) Baseball Hats -( $15) - Now $12- Shipping ($5) TANJ Custom Wraps - $12 free shipping ! Gerry "Doc" DeCaro email- dadocman47@gmail.com cell - (732) 673-2065 home - (732) 957-1960    |
 62 " Raptor signature longbow 45# at 28 inches. Joe shoots with tab split finger, 1816 aluminum arrows tipped with 150 grain Grizzly Broadhead. 12 yard shot perfect broadside from a treestand Joe told me it really pays to take the time and bare shaft tune. That arrow went right through both lungs and did not go far. He going home and making his first Deer Heart Dinner!
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My brother Frank DeCaro passed away Sunday Oct 9th after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a Navy Veteran and retired NYC Police Officer. He was so proud as a Veteran and serving his country during the Vietnam Era and serving the people of the City of New York. He also worked after the WTC 9/11 bombing, helping with the clean up, as many retired officers did. Cusimano & Russo Funeral Home 2003 West 6th St Brooklyn NY 11223 "There is no other love like a love for a brother, and no other love like a love from a brother" Gerry DeCaro 20 Spruce Drive Middletown NJ 07748 |
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July 17th 2016, Black Knight Bowbenders, hosted by the Traditional Archers of New Jersey "The Spartans of the Stickbow Crew " 
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Sunday July 17th 2016 at Black Knights Ray Iglesias 1st Place Dave Wolfe 2nd Place Frank Burdi 3rd Place  |
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Doc DeCaro President TANJ For the past nine years, TANJ along with WaXoBe has supported the North Jersey Navigators and their athletic endeavors. Jimmy Cuevas, the coach of the Navigators has asked us to forward the following to our members: Hi Everyone, This year I'm the meet director for the Tri-State Wheelchair and Ambulatory Games. We are in need of volunteers to help at the games. The games will take place at Pascack Valley High School in Hillsdale, NJ and will be held Memorial Day Weekend, May 27 - 29, 2016. All volunteers must be at least 15 years old. Please spread the word about this volunteering opportunity. Volunteers don't need to know the rules to do any of the volunteer jobs. Volunteers will gain an appreciation for the diversity of each athlete and the unique abilities they contribute to the games. We are in need of additional volunteers for the following time slots on Saturday, May 28. Archery: 7:30am - 10:30am Ambulatory Field: 10:00am - 12 noon Ambulatory and Seated Field: 12 noon - 5:30pm Below is a description of the volunteers tasks: Field Pit Assistants: Volunteers will retrieve implements, assist with measuring, and mark where the implements landed. Volunteers do not need prior experience. There will be a certified official to run the field pit and make any needed official calls. Runners: Posting results immediately following the completion of a race. Deliver infraction sheets from corner officials on the track to the finish line. Archery: Will retrieve arrows between rounds and score points. Pickers Finish Line: In the long distance events, each person will be assigned to an athlete. They keep track of how many laps they have done and let the bell ringer and the athlete know. In the shorter distance races, they keep track of the order in which athletes crossed the line. Please let me know (at 551.655.4176 or email to jcuevas1969@comcast.net) your desired time slot. If you are able to recruit volunteers please email their contact information or have them reach out to me to ensure the desired times slots are assigned properly and confirmed. As usual, your support will be greatly appreciated!! |
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The Traditional Archers of N.J. and the United Bowhunters of N.J. have proudly sponsored this Oxford NASP Team since 2002. 
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Get your personalized autographed copy of the 2nd edition of the new book "Bear Archery Traditional Bows: A Chronological History" at the very competitive price of $25.00 (+ $3.50 shipping). Just message the author here: jlcoppen@comcast.net  |
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Doc and the Floyd Bennett Archers from Brooklyn, NY  New TANJ members Arlo and Dad Joe  Bill Davison sports his new TANJ logo tattoo! wow!   Dorie Tully  Mike Pat Mike Dorie  Pete  |
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At the 24th Annual Whittingham Traditional Rendezvous TANJ held a Aimee Hrehowsik Family Fund Drive. As you know Aimee passed away this past January at 39 years of age after a losing a courageous battle with cancer. They prizes were a Bowers custom envraved Silver Stag Knife, a Basket of Cheer and Hope, a Byron Furguson Autographed Arrow & Fred Eichler video. Here are pictures of the winners of the 1st and 2nd prizes.  1st- A Silver Stag Custom Engraved Knife donated by Irene Bowers -won by Attila Fercenz.  2nd - The Basket of Outstanding Cheer and Hope donated by the "Gutyankers" - won by Tom Phillips. We would like to thank everyone who has donated over the last three 3D TANJ events to support Aimee's family which include her husband Ryan (TANJ secretary ) and his 3 young children who are ages 7, 9 and 15. They will always be in our prayers. We will have other fundraisers throughout the year at various TANJ sponsored 3-D events to continue our support of Ryan and his boys. Doc |
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Today I was humbled to be presented with a beautiful personalized custom Silver Stag knife from the Traditional Archers of New Jersey at their annual meeting which was held at the 24th Annual Whittingham Traditional Rendezvous. They even captured a fly fishing element for me. All the artwork on the knife was done by Irene Bowers. Thank you, Jim Ellis Jr 
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only be purchased at a TANJ sponsored 3-D event! Don't wait! Only $15 each! These will be available starting this weekend at the Whittingham Traditional Rendezvous April 22nd -24th. Doc.  |
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Doc "My daughter and myself are new to the archery. We joined the county range in union county at the oak-ridge park . We ran into Mike Tully and his wife and they gave us free arrows for my daughter . This was a nice surprise for us, she only had 2 arrows to start with. She was was so thrilled to have them, in fact she did so well shooting today it made me so happy. What a nice organization you have . Its people like yourselves that make the difference. Thank you so much ..."  |
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Good luck guys, and bring home the Title and Buckle! Proud President, Doc DeCaro.   
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 Bill Piagio of BKB hands Tucker Bowling his “lost” bow which slid off his dads truck after the Cabin Fever shoot! The bow was found in the road and returned by Rich Youmans owner of Complete Masonry of Jackson (732-928-3264) Yes --- That was a plug! Dad, Scott Bowling, wrote -"To everyone in the Black Knight Bowbenders and the CJAN community. Tucker's bow was found and I am picking it up on Saturday. It was found by a homeowner in Jackson, and returned to a member. I thank everyone for taking some time to help with everything. You all have a friend in me. I will most positively bringing Tucker to shoot with all of you guys many times in the future, I also owe a huge thanks to Warpath Archery for making such a wonderful bow in the first place." Thanks, Rich Youmans, Scott Bowling, and one Happy Tucker! |
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On Sunday February 21st,2106 I went back to my old Brooklyn Archery Range and met with the FBA members (Floyd Bennett Archers) What a good time we had flinging arrows with some great friends and many TANJ members at my first club that I joined back in the 1970's. Many are TANJ members and they were warming up for our Cabin Fever Shoot Sunday February 28th at Black Knights. Frank Florio handed me a trunk full of older bows for Mike Tully and the GutYankers donated by FBA for the kids. Mike T and his crew will now refurbished them up and hand them out in the near future to families you can't afford to purchase archery equipment for their kids. Doc  |
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TANJ is back at Obissquasoit downSouth NJ .. We are proud to announce that we are again the cosponsors along with Obiss with our combined 3rd Annual March Madness "Traditional Only 3D Swap and Shoot ". Yes you read it right -its one of the few events where we tell everyone leave the wheels at home and bring the stickbows along with your wood, carbon and aluminum arrows and "lets have some fun" !! One of the best 3-D ranges in N.J. Indoor Kitchhen! What a layout ! Great Food! Great People ! Plenty of Games throughout the day and a mega Swap Meet ! We always draws a huge crowd.We again like to thank Obiss TANJ members Pete & Dave Onesti and his crew for hosting another great event. The second flyer attached speaks for itself the R100 but you must preregister so if you you decide to " snooze you will loose" ! First time in N.J. spots are filling up fast. Look at the Obiss FaceBook Page. TANJ will be at both Obiss events in force. web page - www.Obiss.org See you in a few weeks! Gerry "Doc" DeCaro El Presidente TANJ Traditonal Archers of New Jersey (732) 673 2065 |
 This year our 22nd Cabin Fever which will be held at Black Knights TANJ will have 2 different styles of Long Sleeve Cabin Fever shirts available for sale from Med up to XXXL. So when you register please don't forget to pick up your shirt they will be no reorders. We will have new custom camo baseball hats and camo knit hats for sale along with our Man Walking & Broadhead Deer logo decals along with our great selling arrows for your truck and smaller decals for your compact car back windows. It's also a swap meet so don't forget to bring stuff for sale barter or to purchase. See you next at Cabin Fever next Sunday February 28th!    |
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All bows are refinished to near mint condition with all new 18 strand Flemish strings that include rubber string silencers, arrow nocking points and arrow rest. 1. Right Hand - Browning Nomad Stalker, 1960's, 55#, 52" 2. Right Hand - Bear Kodiak Magnum, 1973, 38#, 52" 3. Right Hand - Hoyt Pro Hunter, 1970's, 45#, 58" 4. Right Hand - Howatt Hunter, 1970's, 50#, 62" 5. Left Hand - Bear Kodiak Magnum - 1968, 45#, 52"    1. Right Hand - Browning Nomad Stalker, 1960's, 55#, 52" 2. Right Hand - Bear Kodiak Magnum, 1973, 38#, 52" 3. Right Hand - Hoyt Pro Hunter, 1970's, 45#, 58" 4. Right Hand - Howatt Hunter, 1970's, 50#, 62" 5. Left Hand - Bear Kodiak Magnum - 1968, 45#, 52"  |
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(and we do mean YOU, Crosman Corporation), and for the unfortunately gullible non-archery public ... THIS is NOT a traditional archery bow, this is NOT a crossbow, this is NOT any kind of bow, this is a GUN ...  On behalf of TANJ, and to better jog Crosman's thinking back to reality, THESE are traditional archery bows ...  And THIS is a crossbow ...  |
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George Sappah TANJ Treasurer aka Robin the Hood smiling because of the 2016 TANJ dues checks being received. Did you mail your dues in yet? New Dues ... $20 Individual $40 Family $5 Junior $300 Life 
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 Friends of the Bow Jorge Coppen, TANJ magazine editor, has his book now out on Amazon. I just received a copy and you will love it. Many pages of facts and information on all the Bear bows, with hundreds of pictures. If you own just one Bear bow you have to purchase this book. It's a must read for all Bear Bow collectors, and those of you would like to be in the future. Just go to Amazon by just clicking on the link below: |
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TANJ Treasurer George Sappah scored big time during his Christmas vacation, taking a hog down in Florida using his own home made self bow. 
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Many members of the United Bowhunters of NJ and other fellow deer hunters have been providing feedback regarding multiple concerns pertaining to the direction of deer management in NJ. As the voice of the State's bowhunters, we want to obtain feedback from all deer hunters and use the results to open a dialogue With the Division of Fish and Wildlife and the Fish and Game council regarding the future of deer management. Please take a moment and take the survey. Click on this link to open the survey esurv.org/online-survey.php?survey_ID=LLHILF_b6c3fccd or go to www.ubnj.org Thank You! John Erndl President UBNJ Please take the survey. Many TANJ members and friends of the bow are saying that they like to voice their opinion on NJ direction on N.J. deer management program, well here is your chance! Take the Survey now!!!! Feel free to share this link with your fellow hunters. Doc |
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 Miss Amanda after only five lessons with a traditional recurve at Mountain Mikes Sports Shop shot a Robin Hood! Let's keep the flame burning in our youth - "They are our Future"! |
 This buck was taken in Solebury Township, PA, shot by TANJ new member Santo Armano with his new 60" Dryad Epic Longbow. He used 3Rivers Traditional Only 500 spine full length shafts. Broadhead used was a 125gr. Mantack G5 Stainless, with 100 grain Top Hat insert. Santo is also a avid 3D shooter and travels to many events, an expert shot with his Longbow. |
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The winner of the TANJ ~ WaXoBe 1st Annual St.Jude 3D Bow was TANJ/BKB member Captain Jack Fleischman. Jack was in Florida at his daughters Wedding when called, he was very surprised and could not wait to pick up his new bow when he returns later this week.            |
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Please complete the form on the below link. This is a good bill and we need to get the Governor to sign it. Thank You, Gerry Doc DeCaro President TANJ To all outdoorsmen and women: NJOA CF council members are pleased to announce that New Jersey’s Senate and Assembly passed with overwhelming support Bills S573/A2443, “Apprentice Firearm Hunting License and Apprentice Bow and Arrow License”. The NJOA CF supported Bill, “Apprentice Firearm Hunting License and Apprentice Bow and Arrow License” provides for the safe and responsible stewardship of New Jersey’s natural resources. Contact Governor Christie and ask him to sign the Bill into law. It is not only good public policy, but also helps protect the future of hunting for current and future generations! Here's a NJOA link with a prewritten letter that can be sent by email (or printed and mailed) to Governor Christie ~ ALERT LETTER Also, we've listed below some facts and figures for your consideration. Sincerely, Anthony P. Mauro, Sr Chair New Jersey Outdoor Alliance (CF) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FACTS & FIGURES: Summary: Bills S573/A2443, “Apprentice Firearm Hunting License and Apprentice Bow and Arrow License” allow for any person 21 years age and holding a regular license for firearm or bow and arrow hunting, to be a mentor for an apprentice above 14 years of age. The apprentice must purchase an apprentice license, but would not be required to complete the safety course. Thirty-three states currently sell Apprentice or Mentored Hunting Licenses. Two states adopted the alternative approach of simply lowering minimum hunting ages. The bill would limit the number of times a person may be issued a given type of apprentice license to twice in a lifetime. The mentor is subject to all penalties for violations committed by the apprentice while under his or her direct supervision. The licenses would expire on December 31 of the year of issue. More information: People 14 years and older can hunt in NJ – unsupervised – with the hunter safety course. This bill will allow those 14 years and older to hunt supervised. Most hunters are introduced to hunting by a parent. Currently, hunters ages 25-54—adults likely to have children mature enough to be introduced and mentored in hunting—represent a large proportion, 64 percent, of hunters. Parents should be free to decide when their children are mature enough for hunting. Bill S573/A2443 has set the age at 14 years-of-age (in many states the age is 10), with a mentor of at least 21 years-of-age.. “Supervised” adult and youth hunters are “especially safe”. National statistics show that young hunters, particularly those supervised by an attentive parent or other responsible adult, compose a fraction of the hunting-related firearms incidents that occur each year. Researchers found that most youth hunter incidents occurred in the absence of an adult. Roll Call: Votes in Senate and Assembly on Bills S573/A2443, “Apprentice Firearm Hunting License and Apprentice Bow and Arrow License” SENATE: Addiego, Dawn Marie – Yes Allen, Diane B. – Yes Barnes, Peter J., III - Yes Bateman, Christopher – No Beach, James – Yes Beck, Jennifer - Yes Bucco, Anthony R. – Yes Cardinale, Gerald – Yes Codey, Richard J. - Not Voting Connors, Christopher J. – Yes Cruz-Perez, Nilsa – Yes Cunningham, Sandra B. - Yes Doherty, Michael J. – Yes Gill, Nia H. - Not Voting Gordon, Robert M. - Yes Greenstein, Linda R. - Not Voting Holzapfel, James W. – Yes Kean, Thomas H., Jr. - Yes Kyrillos, Joseph M., Jr. – Yes Lesniak, Raymond J. – Yes Madden, Fred H., Jr. - Yes O'Toole, Kevin J. – Yes Oroho, Steven V. – Yes Pennacchio, Joseph - Yes Pou, Nellie - Not Voting Rice, Ronald L. – Yes Ruiz, M. Teresa - Not Voting Sacco, Nicholas J. – Yes Sarlo, Paul A. – Yes Scutari, Nicholas P. - Yes Singer, Robert W. – Yes Smith, Bob – Yes Stack, Brian P. - Not Voting Sweeney, Stephen M. – Yes Thompson, Samuel D. - Not Voting Turner, Shirley K. - Not Voting Van Drew, Jeff – Yes Vitale, Joseph F. – Yes Weinberg, Loretta - Yes Whelan, Jim - Yes ASSEMBLY Andrzejczak, Bob - Yes Angelini, Mary Pat - Yes Auth, Robert - YesBenson, Daniel R. - Yes Bramnick, Jon M. - Yes Brown, Chris A. - Yes Brown, Christopher J. - Not Voting Bucco, Anthony M. - Yes Burzichelli, John J. - Yes Caputo, Ralph R. - Yes Caride, Marlene - Yes Carroll, Michael Patrick - Yes Casagrande, Caroline - Yes Ciattarelli, Jack M. - Yes Clifton, Robert D. - Yes Conaway, Herb, Jr. - Yes Coughlin, Craig J. - Yes Dancer, Ronald S. - Yes Danielsen, Joe - Yes DeAngelo, Wayne P. - Yes DeCroce, BettyLou - Yes DiMaio, John - Yes Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr. - Yes Egan, Joseph V. - Not Voting Eustace, Tim - YesFiocchi, Samuel L. – Yes Fuentes, Angel - Yes Garcia, Carmelo G. - Yes Giblin, Thomas P. - Yes Gove, DiAnne C. - Yes Green, Jerry - Yes Greenwald, Louis D. - Yes Gusciora, Reed - Yes Handlin, Amy H. - Yes Holley, Jamel C. - Yes Jasey, Mila M. - Yes Jimenez, Angelica M. - Yes Johnson, Gordon M. - Yes Kean, Sean T. - Yes Lagana, Joseph A. - Yes Lampitt, Pamela R. - Yes Mainor, Charles - Yes Mazzeo, Vincent - Yes McGuckin, Gregory P. - Yes McHose, Alison Littell - Yes McKeon, John F. - Yes Moriarty, Paul D. - Yes Mosquera, Gabriela M. - Yes Mukherji, Raj - Yes Munoz, Nancy F. - Yes Muoio, Elizabeth Maher - Yes O'Donnell, Jason - Yes O'Scanlon, Declan J., Jr. - Yes Oliver, Sheila Y. - Yes Peterson, Erik - Yes Pinkin, Nancy J. - Yes Pintor Marin, Eliana - Yes Prieto, Vincent - Yes Quijano, Annette - Yes Rible, David P. - Yes Rodriguez-Gregg, Maria - Yes Rumana, Scott T. - Yes Rumpf, Brian E. - Yes Russo, David C. - Yes Schaer, Gary S. - Yes Schepisi, Holly - Not Voting Simon, Donna M. - Yes Singleton, Troy - Yes Space, Parker - Yes Spencer, L. Grace - Not Voting Stender, Linda - Yes Sumter, Shavonda E. - Yes Taliaferro, Adam J. - Yes Tucker, Cleopatra G. - Yes Vainieri Huttle, Valerie - Yes Webber, Jay - Yes Wilson, Gilbert L. - Yes Wimberly, Benjie E. - Yes Wisniewski, John S. - Yes Wolfe, David W. - Yes-------------------- |
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As you may know, sometime in the last month 14 Reinhart 3-D Targets were stolen from the Black Knights range and Club, in Jackson NJ, earlier this month. Here's a list of what 3-D Targets were stolen. Please contact us if you see on any on EBay, Craig's List, TradGang, Stickbow , NJ Hunter, and any archery or hunting related websites, or in the newspapers for sale. Leopard on rock Razorback boar Coyote Panther Antelope Bedded goat Mountain lion Lg. Deer Skunk Badger Red fox Turkey Jackrabbit Bedded gray sheepThe Jackson Police and the BKB club are working off of some possible good leads. The Black Knights , the Traditional Archers of NJ & the United Bowhunters of NJ are now offering a $1,500 cash reward for information leading to the return of our targets and the arrest and conviction of the thief/thieves. WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!!!!! IF YOU HAVE ANY idea who made have taken them PLEASE CONTACT ... Gerry DeCaro @ 732 673 2065 ROGER DEAN @ 609-713-2701 BUD THOMAS @ 609-529-4152 As Always YOUR CONVERSATION WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL! Lest catch these people! Thank You, Gerry "Doc" DeCaro President TANJ Black Knight Trustee UBNJ Youth Event Coordinator |
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Sometime in the last week, 14 Reinhart 3-D Targets were stolen from the BKB range. We are reviewing our trail cameras and might have images that could help in the recovery. The Jackson Police and the club are working off of some possible good leads. The Black Knights are offering a $1,000 cash reward for information leading to the return of our targets and the arrest and conviction of the thief. If the targets are returned or dropped off at a location where we can recover them unharmed by Thursday June 4th we will not press charges. The thief could possibly be the same person who stole the Bow Press and maybe even the signage that disappeared last year. WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!!!!! IF YOU HAVE ANY SUSPICIONS PLEASE CONTACT ROGER DEAN @ 609-713-2701 OR BUD THOMAS @ 609-529-4152 YOUR CONVERSATION WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL! |
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Since 2005, Trad Gang has hosted an auction to raise money for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This hospital and research center is unlike any other pediatric treatment and research facility. Discoveries made here have completely changed how the world treats children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. With research and patient care under one roof, St. Jude is where some of today's most gifted researchers are able to do science more quickly. Trad Gang members put up items for auction, will all proceeds going directly to pediatric cancer research - no middle people, direct to where it will help the kids out immediately. To date, this annual Trad Gang auction has raised nearly one million dollars - we hope to break that mark with this year's auction. A lot of the auction items are truly Top Shelf, with bows, archery tackle, knives, leather gear, hunt gear, clothing, jewellery, food, and LOTS of other cool stuff that even includes actual hunts up for auction bidding! It's easy to bid on items. First, join Trad Gang - it's free with no strings attached (well, except for your trad bowstring :) - login, scroll down a bit to see the St. Jude Auction banner, click on HERE, that will take you to the St Jude Auction Forum, login with your Trad Gang login, check out all four bid forums, pick out an item, make a reply post with your bid amount. Some of the deals are just awesome, but remember that this is ALL for the KIDS, so bid often and bid high! Contact Rob if you need assistance in joining Trad Gang or logging into the forums or bidding at the auction. Bid forums are NOW OPEN for bidding! The BID forums CLOSE June 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th at 10:00 PM - bids must be time stamped 9:59pm to count! |
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Come Join in the fun Open to all Traditional and Compound shooters That's right two separate ranges will be open one for each bow group Raffle drawing for Irene Bowers prints monies being donated to our Wounded Warriors God Bless Our Troops See attached flyers Doc DeCaro President TANJ Traditional Archers of NJ Youth Event Coordinator UBNJ |
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September 2015 will be our second Anniversary of Shooters being open and we have been trying to figure out what to do to celebrate. We have decided to host a hunters weekend August 8th and 9th (Saturday and Sunday)! Byron Ferguson will be doing 2 expeditions per day during the event. We will also have many manufactures present. (Hoyt, Mathews, Bear Archery, Elite, Bowtech, Antler Ice) There will be sidewalk sales, and many in-store sales going on that weekend, not just archery, firearms and clothing too. We also offer archery birthday party 's here at Shooters. For $250.00 you child can have 15 of their friends enjoy two hours of archery fun. I have included the flyer for that also. Shooters also offers private and group lessons from Level 2 Certified Archery Instructors. $60.00 per hour for an individual lesson or for up to 4 persons. Please let me know if you want anymore information. Also, I will keep you up to date on information in the event as I get it! Thank you, Rachael Hicks Archery Shop Manager Shooters Sporting Center 1535 Rt. 539 Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087 609-296-4080 |
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"Hi Doc, The dates of the Handicap Archery Wheelchair competitions that we are in need of volunteers are as follows: (all volunteers should arrive at least one (1) hour prior to scheduled start times below) Tri-State Games Saturday May 23, 2015 9:00am - 12:30pm Overpeck Park, Palisades Park, N.J. National Junior Disability Championship (NJDC) Sunday July 19, 2015 9;00am - 1:00pm Monday July 20, 2015 1:00pm - 5:00pm Union County Archery Range Oak Ridge Park Oak Ridge Road, Clark, N.J. Ken ken bagala ken.bagala@verizon.net |
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Last week, two traditional recurve bows were donated to two students in need of archery equipment by the Gutyankers! The request was made to the Traditional Archers of New Jersey couple weeks ago, who then passed it on to the Gutyankers. Who are these "Gutyanker" guys? This is a question that we get quite a bit from our fellow archers. Well, the story behind the answer and funny name is really quite simple and serious in its goal. It started 6 years ago during the Denton Hill ETAR, at the start of the worst recession since the 1930's (or was it a depression?). I will let you readers sort that out. Five traditional archers, members of TANJ, were sitting around their camp fire and watching the shooters on the practice range "under the lights". They noticed the youth shooters were in greater attendance and speculated on the cost of a real vacation being out of reach this year for some folks and $4.00 per/gal gas at the pumps did not help. Watching the future 3-D archers practicing their skills until the lights went out was fantastic! We felt sure that our way of life, hunting, shooting and family camping would continue unaffected by the pink slip tide in the outside world. We were wrong. The flow of the range was off. You know what I mean - some kids shot an arrow or two then waited for others to shoot a full end of shafts or handed their bows to a second archer who shot one or two shots. The problem was obvious for the campfire observers. Too many kids and not enough basic equipment to go around! The recession had reached us. For the next few days the conversation focused on the problem of youth archers subjected to the effects of Dad and Mom being out of work, single Moms and Dads trying to make ends meet and the poor condition of some of the bows and arrows being shot. The kids still had fun but where was the future in 3-D, Field and FITA if they out grew the old arrows and bows next year? How many kids did not have a bow or arrows, but had a true desire to be with their friends on the 3-D line? Someone said that when he watched the kids yanking back on the cat gut string of long bow, he remembered the joy of shooting his first stick bow so many years earlier. Yanking back a gut string? Hummmmmmmmmmm. With that said, the five archers made a promise with a toast of spirits, and the shadows of an ETAR fire. No young archer will ever be denied our sport due to financial hardship at home. Period. So it started - moneys were collected and donated at the shoots from Garden State, Farmers, Black Knights, Bent Creek, Wa-XO-BE, Oak Ridge, Lincoln Park, Whittingham, Sawmill, Baltimore, ETAR and so many others. Over the last 6 years over 40 sets of bows, arrows, gloves and arm guards have been given at Christmas, birthdays, and to just plain kids in need. We never solicit funds. If you believe as we do, watch for a brother archer wearing our pin on their hat or quiver at the shoots. Anything you do give will go directly to youth archery equipment and you get a hat pin with our logo. If you know of a kid in need please pass the information to us or TANJ and we will make things happen! Hey, that's a Denton Hill promise!! A group of great Traditional Archers that are members of The Traditional Archers of NJ. Just like Robin Hood and his Merry Men always in the shadows, watching, waiting to help ... ... the Gutyankers!!! |
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John Hoinowski Winner and Jeff Strauss (Allegheny Mtn Bowyer) ...  John - what form! He loves his new Alleghany Mtn 48# 62" Bow ...  Al Klenk, Doc, Jeff "FaFa" Strauss ...  |
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3-D Shoot and Swap Meet at the WaXoBe Archery Outdoor Range 53 Major Road, Monmouth Junction, N.J ~ www.waxobe.com for directions! Registration opens 7:30 A.M ends 12:30 P.M. Don’t forget as always Archery & Outdoor Flea Market Sale - Equipment to sell or barter at no charge, free to all! All Archers must register in order to shoot sell or barter! TANJ Long Sleeve Black Shirts are back in stock!!! New Light Green TANJ Broadhead/Deer/NJ Logo T-Shirts New Item Big Seller & Camo Wire Brim Hats WaXoBe will have their kitchen open for Breakfast & Lunch as always! Great food & Drink! Gerry "Doc" DeCaro ~ 20 Spruce Drive, Middletown, NJ 07748 TANJ President ~ (732) 957 1960, home ~ (732) 673 2065, cell |
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TANJ & the Appalachian Bowmen of Sussex County sponsored the 17 Scouts from Troop 34, Jackson throughout the Whittingham Traditional Rendezvous weekend along with our lender archery equipment. We had special archery related classes over the weekend held by TANJ members Mike Tully, Phil Muller & myself. We like to thank TANJ member Mark Dreyfus Asst Scout Master for arranging and supervising the scouts the entire weekend making sure they were safe but most of all having a great time camping and learning the Art of Archery. God Bless Our Youth They are Our Future! Doc DeCaro "Still President" TANJ |
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The winner was John Hoinowski and over 134 archers were in the competition. All monies raised will be donated to the Handicap Olympic style games that will be held in Mid July at Oakwood NJ, in Union County. The Archery competition event will be held on July 18th & 19th, 2015. They are expecting at least 500 handicap kids to compete from around the U.S. during the entire week.  Al Klenk, Doc DeCaro, Jeff (FaFa) Strauss posing with the Allegheny Mtn Bow that John Hoinowski won which was donated by Bowyer & Owner Jeff Strauss. Jeff has been donating a bow for our contest as the Grand Prize for the last 7 years. 
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Gerry "Doc" DeCaro and John Erndl were inducted into the NJ Bowhunters Hall of Fame at the 11th Annual Bowhunters Game Dinner last month. Doc is President of TANJ and John is President of UBNJ, and both are Members of Black Knight Bowbenders.  |
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If you're having a problem with your screw-in arrow tip points becoming loose during your shooting, just use a little teflon pipe thread tape - cut half inch piece, wrap around thread, and screw back onto arrow ... and the problem is solved! ~ Doc.   |
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TANJ will support Avery! Thanks, Doc.  
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!!! SPECIAL TANJ MEMBERSHIP SALE !!! Mountain Mikes (Sig Borstads former shop) will take 25% OFF ANY IN-STOCK 3D AND ALL BAG TARGET FOR TANJ MEMBERS. This sale will be valid now till April 31st, 2015. Please bring your 2015 TANJ membership card. Mountain Mikes 7 Old Rudetown McAfree, NJ Hours - 9am to 5pm We are closed on Mondays Cell, 862-266-2293. Shop, 973 827 6527 |
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El Presidente magazine's April/May 2015 issue, and he wins the CRKT knife!  |
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On Saturday we had over 30 BKB & TANJ members show up for the pre Cabin Fever Work party and on Sunday many of the same folks came to shoot and to lend a hand. Despite the insane weather and snow we had 57 shooters on Sunday. It was cold but there was a nice break in the weather both Saturday and Sunday. The archery gods must like TANJ & BKB. Mike Luster our chief cook and bottle washer took a triple header on the ice and dislocated his right shoulder on Saturday. Mike went in for surgery today (Tuesday). His Grandson Nick said he might need a rod and some screws to put him back together. Mike if you are reading this we wish you a speedy recovery. Doc wanted to say Thanks to Mark Dreyfus and Scout Troop 34 from Jackson for their help on Saturday! Doc Decaro & some of his TANJ Team holding court at the registration desk ...  Early Sunday AM started really cold but the sun broke out and made it a balmy 30 degrees! ...    Mr. Roger "3-D" Dean, his bride Jen and daughter Olivia, along with his team of 3-D helpers, made sure the 3-D Range was "Top Notch" despite the snow and ice. Thank you! ...  Mike gives a thumbs up on the way to the hospital with his chauffer Ron Elison ...  Ray Juarez and his team of BKB volunteers did a great job in the kitchen on Sunday serving up some world class chow! ...  THANKS TO EVERYBODY FOR RUNNING A GREAT CABIN FEVER 2015! |
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Mandy Bonilla, a student of Unity College, Maine sent a few pictures earlier this year. Mandy was a former student from the Ocean County 4-H club that practiced at Black Knight Bowbenders (Jackson) in the past. She now attends Unity College that provides dedicated, engaged students with a liberal arts education that emphasizes the environment and the natural resources. A few years ago TANJ voted at our 2012 Annual members meeting at Whittingham to sponsor her with equipment, since she wanted to continue her love of archery when she entered college and they did not have any traditional equipment available. Since then she and her room mate formed a traditional archery team that continues to practice at their indoor & outdoor ranges whenever she has time from her classes. "Our Youth - they are our Future" Doc DeCaro President TANJ  |
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At the notification and request of student Emma Bovair for assistance in setting up an NASP program, TANJ donated funds to the Sussex County Charter Technical School last month. Thank you for the head's up, Emma! |
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