USCC President Dennis R. Britton
In 2009, the U.S. Crossbow Club fought for the rights of crossbow enthusiasts by having Maryland’s hunting laws and regulations reversed to allow crossbows into the entire archery hunting season, and won. For the first time ever, it became official that all hunters could legally hunt with a crossbow without limits or restrictions during the 2009-2010 Maryland hunting season!
The U.S. Crossbow Club is the only national hunting organization to have its headquarters based in Maryland, on Tower Road in Thurmont.
The U.S. Crossbow Club has the most extensive crossbow awards program in the world, and on August 20, 2016, it held its Third Annual All Awards Presentation at the Bass Pro Shop in Hanover, Maryland. Loads of members, friends, and their spouses attended the event, as well as guest speakers, Harry Spiker (Maryland Department of Natural Resources black bear biologist), Lee Phillips, and Ronny Williams.
As Founder Dennis R. Britton stated, “Our mission is to promote all aspects of crossbow use, to provide our membership with the opportunity to hunt the wild game animal of their choice, in the state of their choice, and to recognize our member’s crossbow hunting talents with annual public presentations of certificates, trophies, and plaques.”
2016 U.S. Crossbow Club All Awards Presentations: Maryland Whitetail Deer (NT) Big Buck Challenge: Mark Yetter—Top Honor; Maryland Whitetail Deer (T) Big Buck Challenge: Eddie Felton—Top Honor; Maryland Heaviest Whitetail Doe Deer Challenge: Eddie Felton—Top Honor; Maryland All Big Game Species Challenge: Dennis Britton—Top Honor; National All Big Game Species: Dennis Britton—Top Honor; Estate Whitetail Deer (NT) Big Buck Challenge: Lee Phillips—Top Honor; Top Honors Fish: Eddie Felton—Yellowfin Tuna, Lee Phillips—Shovelhead Catfish, Iman Dolatshahi—Fresh Water Rockfish, Mark Yetter—Salt water Rockfish, Iman Dolatshahi of Columbia—White Marlin, Lee Phillips—Blue Catfish, Lee Phillips—Channel Catfish, Eddie Felton—Golden Trout, Eddie Felton—Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab; Fisherman of the Year—Lee Phillips; Hunter of the Year—Dennis R. Britton; Award of Accomplishment—Lee Phillips; Scorpyd Crossbows Award: Dennis R. Britton—Top Honor; Golden Arrow Award: Eddie Felton—Top Honor; Carbon Express Award: Lee Phillips—Top Honor; Inferno Crossbows Award: John Zyla—Top Honor.
The Fourth Annual U.S. Crossbow Club All Awards Presentations will be held on August 19, 2017. If you would like to participate, please Email us at uscrossbowclub@hughes.net or call 301-256-7547.
