The Maine Traditional Archers hold an annual shoot in July called the “Poke and Hope Rendezvous”. Great venue, four excellent 3D courses, several competition events for those so inclined, free camping, and your choice of a lobster or ham dinner available on Saturday evening. I made it back this weekend after first attending five years ago.

The venue is the Durham Rod and Gun Club:

My accommodations:

The future of archery is looked after well at this event:

A good place for a rifle shot, but a pretty bad idea for an arrow, especially with no cover for the shooter …

Here’s why I use bright fletching:

For those of you “blessed” with Boomer vision:

For all the talk of Howard Hill bows being more common than ever at this event, this (sort of) random sample says otherwise:

Just in case you forgot which month this is:

iWitness to the action (be sure to play to the very end for the outcome):

And finally, what’s for suppah? Lobstah!