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Monday, February 13, 2012

Have you ever wondered how memorial shoots get their names?

It seems many archery clubs have one or more shoots on their calendar that are in memory of somebody whom you may not have known or heard of unless you ask who the person was. In the case of Bowhunters Unlimited, the memorial shoot is named for somebody who was well known in the California archery community. BHU recently renamed their traditional March "Mud and Muck Shoot" the "Al Harford Mud and Muck Shoot". The BHU range in Cupertino's Stevens Creek County Park in March can be muddy depending on the winter weather pattern. Making it a memorial shoot named after Al Harford is in commemoration of a long-time club member, former President, and and good friend who was known to many for his love of traditional archery and restoration of Bear and Wing bows.

Al passed away in October of 2008 and his family has traveled to BHU from multiple states to attend the Mud and Muck Shoots for 2009, 2010, and 2011. Many in Al's family inherited his love of archery and bowhunting. Hoping to see Al's family at the range again in 2012, the club renamed the shoot after him. We hope other friends of Al's can also join the club and his family on March 10 at the range.

-- Deb