BETTY GULMAN
March 20, 1930
PROMOTER OF BOWHUNTING,

BRINGING NATIONAL BOWHUNTING ATTENTION TO OUR STATE

Born in Yorba, California, Betty started shooting in 1956 with a 45-pound lemonwood bow. That same year at the South Bay Tournament, she won her first trophy. In 1957 Betty joined CBH & NFAA.

In 1959 Betty started hunting using a recurve bow. In 1961 she took her first deer and javelina and entered her first animal in the CBH Big Game Book. Betty now hunts with a 14 -pound bow, shooting Barebow and Instinctive classes.

Betty continued hunting and in 1968 the Oranco Bowman awarded her Big Game Hunter of the year. In 1969 she earned the NFAA Master Bowhunter Medal and became the first woman and thirty-fourth person to receive that award.

-Tournaments Won-

1971, '72, '73 and '74 Fresno Safari, First Place, Woman Bowhunter, Class A.
1972, '73 and '75 CBH State Broadhead, First Place, Woman Bowhunter, Class A. 1976 CBH State Field, First Place, Woman Bowhunter, Class A.

-Hunting-

Boone and Crockett - 2 species, Barren Ground Caribou and Lion.
Pope and Young- 3 species, Bear, Barren Ground Caribou and Lion.
Received First Place award for 1967-1969 competition for Caribou. CBS Big Game Club - 8 species taken with 5 in the record book.

During her years of hunting, Betty has taken over fifty big game animals, to include javelina, plus numerous small game animals. In 1962, 1969 and 1970 at the Globe Arizona Javelina Derby, Betty received plaques for being the first woman to weigh in a javelina during the Derby. In 1975 Betty represented California at the National Bowhunt, held in Douglas, Wyoming. Her exploits have been featured in many newspapers and magazines.

Betty has belonged to the Fullerton Bowmen Club (Charter Member) and Orange Belt Region and is a Life member of Oranco Bowman.

In 1969 - 1970 Betty took pride in showing movies and personal equipment to girls high school gym classes, Kiwanis and Lions Clubs. In 1972 - 1974 Betty worked as camp cook for a guide service in Colorado.


Betty Gulman - Lady bowhunter and promoter of bowhunting.

Inducted 1988