WARREN GLENN "JACK" MOODY
1900-

AUTHOR, BOWHUNTER, PROPONENT OF ORGANIZED ARCHERY

Warren Moody, born December 26, 1900 in Tulare County, California, teacher by profession. Warren graduated from Stanford in 1924 with B.A. and M.A. degrees in economics. He grew up on a cattle ranch in Tulare and has been an active outdoorsman since then. He spent eight summers working as either a Park or Forest Ranger. Warren became interested in bowhunting and bowfishing in 1925 and for a period of time "went bowhunting or bowfishing almost every weekend, winter or summer."

Although his first love was hunting, Warren's contribution to archery was in the organization aspect. Starting in 1937, as a part of a group attempting to get a special archery season, and continuing for the next 30 plus years. Warren Moody was a tireless promoter and organizer of archery in general and hunting in particular. To serve this end, he belonged to and actively participated in numerous sporting organizations in and around the Central California area. Warren authored many articles on hunting big and small game with a bow and a California Senate bill on "Archery Hunting Licenses and Tags". He reported on archery legislation in California for the Pacific Coast Bowhunter from 1950 to 1960 and published "Summer Ranger". (A Yosemite Handbook)

Warren was a founder of the Fresno Field Archers (FFA) and the Central California Bowman Region (CCB) in 1950. He was Legislative Representative for CCB to CBH-FAA from 1950-1960, member of CBH-FAA Board of Governors 1950-1960, life member of FFA, CCB, CBH-FAA and the NFAA. Director of the Fresno County Sportsmen Club (FCSC) 1950-1970, Chairman of the FCSC Archery Committee, Chairman of the FCSC annual Fire and Pollution Poster Contest, President of the Fresno Rifle and Pistol Club, Life member of the NRA, Outdoor Writers Association of America, member of National Parks and Conservation Association plus many local clubs (i.e. golf & camera). He has been the recipient of Big and Small Game Awards, numerous Life Memberships, Certificates of Appreciation and was declared "Archer of the Month" (May 1960) by the Pacific Coast Bowhunter Publication.

WARREN MOODY TRULY A PARTICIPANT IN ARCHERY.
Inducted 1980