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Title: 2017 Maine trad archers gathering
Post by: maineac on July 14, 2017, 08:52:00 AM
Well last weekend was the Mane Traditional Archers Rendezvous known as the Poke and Hope.  It was a great time, though attendance numbers were down. The camaraderie and opportunity to shoot a seemingly unlimited number of targets was

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A two day Warriors course competition
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Aerials competition and a turbo hog shoot, which has to be seen.  Here are some picts of the kids at the turbo hog and aerials.  Both events have a kids line up to lead off the competition. since they are the most fun to watch I only took picts of them.

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There are camping sites available, though there are not hook ups for wheeled campers.
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There is also a lobster dinner on Saturday night.  If you have ever wanted to take a vacation to Maine.  This might be an event to plan to attend next year.  Hotels are not too far away in Brunswick, or Maine's shopping meca, Freeport.