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Awards! Awards! Awards!

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