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ARTICLE ONE: NAME
The name of the organization shall be the BOWFISHING ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC. (BAA)

ARTICLE TWO: PURPOSE OF CORPORATION :
The purpose of the Corporation is to provide an organization to foster, expand, and perpetuate bowfishing and the spirit of
fellowship among all archers and sportsmen, to encourage the use of the bow and arrow in hunting all legal fish, and to
conduct bowfishing tournaments.

ARTICLE THREE: PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: REGISTERED AGENT
A.    The principal office of the Corporation shall be in the City of Little Rock, County of Pulaski, State of Arkansas.

B.    The resident agent of the Corporation may be changed at any time by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE FOUR: STOCK, MEMBERSHIP AND FEES
A.    No stock shall be issued by the Corporation.

B.    The general membership at Annual Meeting or special called meeting shall have the power and authority to establish
classes
of membership and fees. Each membership shall have one vote in the election of Officers, Directors and on other matters
brought to the members for vote. A member may not vote whose membership is less than thirty days.

ARTICLE FIVE: BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
A.    The Board of Directors consists of the Officers, the Immediate Past President, and the State Representatives
(Directors).

B.    Officers shall be President, Vice-President, and Secretary-Treasurer.

C.    The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors.

D.     A quorum shall be two-thirds of the officers plus any State Representatives (Directors) in attendance, for the
transaction of
business of the Board of Directors.

E.     All Oficers and Directors Shall serve one-year terms.

F.     In the event an Officer or Director position becomes vacant for any reason, the President or acting President shall
appoint
a replacement to serve the remainder of the term subject to majority vote of the Board of Directors.

G.    Management and control of all affairs, annual dues, funds and property including the name of the association shall be
vested
in the board of directors on behalf of the Bowfishing Association of America, Inc., except as delegated by the association
president. Use of the association's name for any purpose other than the promotion of the association, the benefits due the
association to its members and the benefit to the purpose of the association separately or entirely is forbidden.

ARTICLE SIX: MEETINGS
A.    The Board of Directors shall meet at the discretion of the President or by call of any two other Officers or Directors.

B.    At least once each year, and at a regular time fixed by the Board of Directors, a meeting of the general membership
shall be
held. Notice of the date, time, and place of the Annual Meeting shall be given to each member in writing at least thirty days
prior to the meeting.

C.    Special meetings called for the purpose of amending the By-Laws require notice of the date, time and place of the
meeting
be given to each member in writing at least thirty days-prior to the meeting.

ARTICLE SEVEN: POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors shall have the power to manage the internal affairs of the Corporation consistent with the majority
decision of the general membership and consistent with the provisions of the laws of the State of Arkansas.

ARTICLE EIGHT: FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin January I of each year and end December 31 of the same year.

ARTICLE NINE: AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS
The Articles of Incorporation and the By-Laws of the Corporation may be amended at any time by majority vote of the
members of the Corporation present at the Annual Meeting or a special called meeting.

ARTICLE TEN: DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION :
The Corporation may be dissolved upon the concurrence of two-thirds of the general membership and the Board of
Directors will proceed without delay to complete the affairs of the Corporation, liquidate its assets and distribute them
according to the desires of the general membership.

B.A.A. Citation Rules:
This is a program whereby the BAA keeps records of who holds the distinction of having taken fish species that meet the
established minimum weight of these species by means of the bow and arrow.

Rules are as follows:

1.     Must be a current BAA member at the time of the harvest.

2.     There will be a $3.00 registration fee.

3.     These records will be kept on file by the BAA and are available for inspection at any time.

4.     The entrant must furnish the BAA with a picture of the fish next to a measurable object (preferably yourself), and a
signed
affidavit by two witnesses stating that they were present at the time of said weighing.

5.     All entrants to be considered for a BAA State Record or a BAA Big Fish of the Year award must be weighed on an
accurate
scale.

6.     All entrants to be considered for a BAA World Record must be weighed on a certified scale.

7.     Applications must be turned in withing 30 days after the fish was harvested to acquire points for the Bowfisherman of
the
Year. All other citations can be turned in at any time. The points year is from September 1 to August 31, with a 30 day
grace
period after August 31 to file the application.

8.     The BAA will give a State Record citation for the largest fish taken in each category, in each state.

9.     The BAA will give a bar patch (for displaying under your BAA patch) for the largest fish taken in each category, for
each
state, in each year (September 1 - August 31).

10.   Incomplete applications will not receive any points.

11.   All citations and awards will be listed in the Bowfishing Journal.

Bowfishing Association of
America