Dinosaur Valley Archery Club

So this is a tough post for me. But I feel compelled to come clean about a health issue I have because some of my very close friends are finding out about it through the grapevine and are very concerned.

I am a very very private person. I don’t believe in airing out everything on social media and I feel embarrassed about this particular issue. So please don’t feel offended that I haven’t told you! This has been pretty tough to handle.

In January of 2022, at the ripe old age of 49, I was diagdiagnosed with a pretty aggressive form of prostate cancer. April 7th, just 15 days before camp Minden, I had surgery. (My scores really suffered at that one!) the surgery went well and so did recovery, but markers indicated that I had a 50/50 chance of the cancer coming back within 5 years.

So the protocol was to take blood tests every six months and monitor my PSA level for signs of the cancer coming back.

Early this year my PSA levels came back indicating that the cancer had come back. However, a pet scan could not find it. I had a meeting with a remarkable radiation oncologist and received some truly wonderful news that wasn’t even available 2 years ago when I was first diagnosed.

The treatment plan is over half finished, and I have had very minor side effects! I have a very high (90+% ) chance that I will be completely cured of this cancer.

My shooting schedule has been significantly impacted by this as well as the launch of my new business building custom bowstrings. It is for this reason that I have not been able to join my archery family at the last several events.

I truly miss it and I truly miss all of my friends. My archery family means the world to me!

So now you know why I’m not out on the trail with you this year. But I covet your prayers and welcome your calls. God bless you all! And I can’t wait to see you again!!

God is good all the time!!

I truly regret having to post this. Effective immediately I will no longer be associated with A3Archery Custom Bowstrings. The deceit and poor ethics extended towards me and towards customers is something that I refuse to be associated with. I hope you all will understand and wish you all the very best!

Any club members interested in helping set up for the ASA state qualifier this weekend let me know. We’ll be working Friday all day to get ready.

We have five qualifiers remaining in the 2023 Texas ASA season.
This week, Texas ASA heads over to Dinosaur Valley Archery Club in Glen Rose.

Randy Duren is the club contact and can be reached at 254-396-0849 or via email at [email protected]. The address is 1784 County Road 1011. Please see this note from Randy on directions:
From Glen Rose take FM 56 north 4.5 miles
Turn left on county road 1007
Go 2.8 miles, turn right on CR 1011
Located .8 miles on right
From Granbury take FM 51, which turns in to FM 56, an approximate total of 13 miles south and then turn right on CR 1007. Following rest of the directions above.

Please remember that the shoot starts at 7AM for Trad/Barebow and at 9AM for Compound. The club will use all McKenzie targets and will have an amazing food truck on site. They will have the following:
Breakfast Tacos, Sausage gravy and biscuits and breakfast sandwiches. For lunch there are burgers, grilled ham and cheese, grilled cheese, hotdogs and made to order pizza.

Entry fees are $30 for young adult and up, $20 for youth classes and $10 for eagles. Please have your ASA number handy. It helps a lot in getting results processed and published.

Full schedule at

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What a great day of archery supporting our youth. We had 63 shooters today! Great to see so many people out enjoying the beautiful weather! Thank you all for supporting this event! Can’t wait to do it again next year!!

If you are coming to Dinosaur Valley Archery Club tomorrow to shoot the 4H Benefit Shoot, you will NOT need mud boots. Also, we will have a food truck on site for breakfast and lunch! And best of all, Perfect Archery weather!!

20 3D targets are set for practice! Come on out and get ready for 3D season. If you’re not a member yet contact me and get signed up! Just 5 miles north of Glen Rose!

Finally official! Following my success in last year’s 3D season the requests for me to begin coaching became impossible to ignore. If you’re interested in scheduling a lesson let me know.