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