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Bowfishing Association of America

Bowfishing Association of
America

2008 BAA World Championship
Bowfishing Tournament

Grab your bows, load your boat, and pack your bags because this year is a BAA World
Championship that you cannot afford to miss. The BAA World Championship is headed back to
the famed Lafitte, Louisiana. For those of you who have not bowfished this area before....you
are in for a treat. You will literally see thousands of fish while on the water, and a chance at
seeing a Gator Gar tipping the scales at over 150 pounds!!! So for the big fish and numbers
enthusiasts...this is the place to be come the second weekend in July. And just recently in
April the Cajun Classic tournament was put on at Lafitte, and the winning team shot 1,016 fish
in the Numbers Division and the winning team in the Big 20 shot 667.85 pounds!!! Quality and
numbers of fish are there.

Lets make 2008 a stand out year for the BAA World Championship

Location: Barataria Waterways out of Lafitte, Louisiana

When:   July 12-13, 2008

Tournament hours:   6pm to 8am. (Central Time Zone.)

Where:   C & M Fuel Dock (504)-689-2013, out of Lafitte, Louisiana

Two Tournament Divisions: (Teams Will Be Automatically Entered in Both)

Numbers and Big 20

Entry Fee: $200 per team gets you into both divisions automatically

Numbers Division: The team shooting the greatest number of legal fish during tournament
hours.

Big 20 Division: The team shooting the greatest aggregate weight of twenty (20) legal fish.

An optional $25-per team big fish pot for the largest fish of the tournament will be collected separately.

A minimum of 3 places will be paid back in each division and a winner crowned in both.

Participants may win both divisions

Registration begins April 17, 2008 at 12:00 AM CST

(Entries received before 12:00 AM (Central Standard Time), 1:00 AM (EST), will not be entered and the money
will be refunded)

Each entry is time stamped and boats will leave in the order they register, pre-registration is encouraged.

Register Online Here:

Register For The Big Fish Pot Here:

(You do not need a paypal account to register, just a credit card) (Enter the tournament and the optional big
fish pot)

Paypal charges a convenience fee of $6.00 for the tournament and $0.75 for the Big Fish listed as shipping and
handling. This makes sure that we have an even amount for each division because of charges to us from
paypal. If you do not want to pay the convenience fee you may mail your entry fee to:

Brady Miller
2742 50th St. NE
Buffalo, MN 55313

Make sure you include you and your team member names, which division you are entering, and a check to the BAA in
the appropriate amount

Some important rules:

•        Teams to consist of no more than 3 people with one team per boat only. (No Passengers)

•        All team members must be BAA members.

•        There will be a 10 Gator Gar limit per team.
•        All shooters will need a fresh and saltwater license for the state of Louisiana.
•        Redfish will not be counted or weighed in the tournament.
•        Trailering will be allowed at this tournament.

•        Red Zones will be the Salvador Wildlife Management Area, and Delta Farms, these areas
are off limits for the tournament. A 200 yard buffer zone should be strictly adhered to when
fishing around all marinas.

•        The BAA will have an updated Red Zone sheet available online soon, as well as one to
pick up at the tournament.

•        Chips are to be handed out to all teams to determine the starting order by order of registration.

•        All chips are to be turned in at the end of tournament. Failure to do so, for any reason, will result in
disqualification.

•        All teams are required to record vehicle license plate number on tournament registration.

•        Each vehicle will be marked with a decal upon boat/vehicle inspection to allow tournament directors to
identify trailers and license plate numbers.

Remember if your interested in sponsoring or helping out with this years World Shoot please
contact the BAA staff.