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GOALS

The goals of this organization are:

    1. To provide an organization within the state to individual membership, with a common interest in bowhunting that will recognize and further the interest in this sport.
    2. To promote sportsmanship and unity among all bowhunters.
    3. To serve as an alert group by informing its membership of legislative matters that may affect their bowhunting rights.
    4. To stress the importance of conversation and hunter education and to strive for a strong and proficient body of archers, therefore protecting the continued use of the bow and arrow as an efficient, humane and ethical hunting tool used in the harvesting of legal game.
    5. To strive for the best regulations that will enable the bowhunter to get the most out of this sport within the laws and to comply with proper wildlife management.

The U.B.C. ...working to protect YOUR bowhunting rights!

 

UBC Contact information

General UBC Information
For Membership questions contact Carl Ferrarese, Jr.
For Legislative Alerts, contact Ray Hanley
For Citizen’s Advisory Council information:
Primary contact Pat Lefemine
Alternate contact George Marsh

 

UBC Board of Directors
President
Del DelMastro
203/734-4264
Vice President
Jim Antippas
203/888-0055
Secretary
Dave Blersch
203/264-9046
Treasurer
Greg Gubitosi
203/879-2867
B.O.D.
George Marsh
203/736-0944
B.O.D.
Kent Goodridge
860/265-2571
B.O.D.
Bob Clark
860/763-5252
B.O.D.
Carl Ferrarese
203-378-4347
B.O.D.
Lee Nichols
No Email
203/929-4997



In addition to our primary goal of maintaining CT bowhunting rights, we feel it is important to give something back to our communities in a non-hunting way. This shows the public that sportsmen and women care not only about wildlife management and the environment, but all of mankind as well.

Initiated legislation leading to the addition of two weeks of bowhunting in September.

Initiated the increase of deer tags from two to four.

Initiated a regulation change to allow bowhunting on some private and state land during the shotgun/rifle season on properties where firearms hunting is not allowed.

Initiated an increase of fall archery turkey tags from one to two.

Initiated theopening of some state lands for bowhunting which had been closed.

Involvement in the passage of the "Hunters For Hungry" legislation.

Involvement in unlimited doe tags in some counties

Involvement to defeat a season closure bill.

Involvement to defeat a 6% tax implied on Connecticut sportsman.

Involvement to defeat various buffer zone proposals which would have eliminated a large percentage of hunting habitat.

Involvement to defeat a license increase bill.

Involvement in various municipalities trying to restrict hunting rights.

Other Successes of the UBC

Hunters for the Hungry

As mentioned above, the UBC, along with other sportsmen's groups, was instrumental in the passage and implementation of the Hunters for the Hungry program in CT. We gave extensive testimony, lobbied our representatives and have been active in the committee, which directs the program. In 1995, the first year, we exceeded our first year goal by facilitating the donation of over 3000 lbs. of meat to soup kitchens and food pantries. To date, we have donated over 33,000 lbs of venison. If you equate ¼ of a pound of meat per meal, that means CT sportsmen have provided 132,000 meals to the needy in CT.

Hunt To Feed

The UBC is a proud sponsor of the Hunt To Feed program, which raises funds to allow any state hunter an avenue to donate venison to which in turn gives directly back to the CT Food Bank and various other non-profit organizations.

To learn more the program and how you could assist either through venison or monetary donations, please visit Hunt To Feed.

Hunter Appreciation Day

Hunter Appreciation Day was an event held where UBC members and other volunteers comb our local forests and parks picking up whatever trash that has been left behind by those less considerate of our environment. This program has had a very positive impact on CT’s forests and parks – over a three-year period we were able to collect and properly dispose of over 4 tons of trash.

We were awarded the DEP Green Circle Award from our efforts with this program. This is a great way to show the non-hunting public that the hunting community makes positive contributions to our natural resources that everyone enjoys.

St. Judes Children's Research Hospital

We have raised over $212,000 for St Judes Children’s Research Hospital. This is was done through an our annual "Shoot-a-Thon s" where archers accumulate monetary pledges for points, then target shoot (paper or 3D) for scores at a range or club. They can shoot at a special St. Judes shoot or at any 3D club shoot. The positive public relations we receive from this can not be overemphasized. People from all walks of life have commented on the effort and results of the United Bowhunters of Connecticut of this cause. We have received letters from Danny Thomas's wife, heard Randy Owens of the country musical group Alabama speak about our efforts, and have read about our efforts in Bowhunter Magazine. Most importantly, we have heard from the kids themselves who are patients at St. Judes, who have shared with us their thanks for our relationship with the St. Judes Children's Hospital. $167,000 is a significant amount of money for any organization to raise and makes it extra special when you consider it came exclusively from Connecticut bowhunters.

 

The U.B.C. has continually shown a strong presence in the Connecticut legislature and is dedicated to lobbying for your bowhunting rights and the rights of all Connecticut sportsmen.

We are a young, strong and ACTIVE organization. Since our formulation in 1990, the U.B.C. has become a major legislative force concerning sportsmen’s issues.

This is all done with limited resources derived from memberships. We need your support to maintain this strength.

 Help us protect the future of bowhunting and your American Heritage.

 

 For the low price of $20.00 you receive the following:

1. Annual membership into U.B.C.

2. UBC Quarterly

3. Direct contact from the U.B.C. office and via email informing you of crucial events that may effect your hunting rights.

Find your way to our membership application on this site and join now!

 

Help us protect the future of bowhunting and your American Heritage.

 

Support us so we can support you!.

Affiliate Links

Sportsmen’s Organizations

Coalition of CT Sportsmen

www.ctsportsmen.com

US Sportsmen’s Alliance

www.ussportsmen.org

NRA

www.nra.org

New England Sportsman

www.nesportsman.com/conn.shtml

National Bowhunter Education Foundation

www.nbef.org

WhiteTail Solutions

www.whitetailsolutionsllc.com

Licensing/Information

CT License Information

http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/wildlife/fguide/fg01/license.htm

CT DEP Wildlife Division

http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/wildlife/wdhome.htm

CT Bowhunting Education Course Schedule

http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/wildlife/geninfo/cefs.asp#Bowhunting

CT Bowhunting Education Course Information

http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/wildlife/geninfo/cefs.asp#BowTrapInfo

Legislative

CT State Senators

http://www.cga.state.ct.us/asp/CGASenateSession/SenatePage.asp

CT House of Representatives

http://www.cga.state.ct.us/asp/CGAHouseSession/HousePage.asp

CT General Assembly / Environmental and other Committees

http://www.cga.state.ct.us/default.asp

Contacting your US Senator

http://www.senate.gov/index.cfm

Contacting your US House of Representative

http://www.house.gov/writerep/

 

 

 

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