G. Tim Meigs

A Tradition of Traditional Archery

Tim Meigs has been a shooting a stick bow for the past 62 years.

Now think on that statement for a minute….anyone care to venture a guess on the number of times Tim Meigs yanked a bowstring back in the past 62 years?  It all started December 8, 1941 and Tim continues shooting today.  During 1939, at the ripe old age of 11 years, Tim watched his brother shoot archery for the first time.  Looked like it might be a fun thing for an 11 year old to do, maybe even a touch of competitive spirit between brothers. Whatever caught his interest in shooting Archery, 62 years has not quenched this man’s desire to send an arrow down range to a target.  Some guys never get enough of a good thing.

Tim has always shot a bare stick bow and he’s enjoyed a tremendous lifestyle resulting from that old bent stick and string.  He’s shared his love of the sport through the fellowship of archery club membership.  In 1943 Tim joined his first organized archery club.  Back then it was known as the Sequoia Archery Club, today we know the club to be called the Redwood Bowmen.  Since that time there have been many California based archery clubs that have been enriched by Tim’s affiliation.  Some clubs he helped organize, some clubs are no longer in existence.  Tim is and has been a member of the NFAA for the past 45 years and is a founding member of the Clear Creek Bowmen of Carson City, Nevada since 1973. 

Tim is an accomplished bowhunter.  He has harvested game every year since 1943 with his deadly stick and string.  His first venison meal was harvested in 1947, since that time he has taken deer in eight different states.  Sheep, goats and wild boar have fallen to his arrow on Catalina and Santa Cruz Islands.  His 1964 California Black Tail Deer placed second in CBH-SAA Big Game Awards.

Tim is a bowyer and Archery businessman.  He has personally handmade traditional archery equipment since 1954.  This very organization, the CBH-SAA Hall of Fame organization, has twice been the recipient of donated bows created from his workbench.  It’s been said “its better to give than receive”.  This man is a giver.  He has freely given of his time and expertise in such a generous and compassionate manner to those heroes of our Armed Forces who suffered loss of limb through service to country.  Tim, working in conjunction with military doctors, fabricated bows equipped with specially modified cuffs, thus allowing for disabled veteran amputees to enjoy the satisfaction of watching an arrow hit it’s downrange mark.  Tim also worked with mentally handicapped children, introducing archery to them as a means of enriching the quality of their respective lives.  Disabled Veteran or disabled child, it mattered not.  Archery has been a means of enriching lives, both Tim Meigs’ life and those around him.

Tim has enjoyed his share of success on the Archery Tournament circuit as well.  While serving in the Army in 1952 Tim earned the Virginia State Championship.  After military service he returned to the western United States were he monopolized the Nevada Traditional Bare bow championships during the early 1950’s.  In California tournament action Tim has competed against the best archers California produced during the 1950 and 60’s and consistently placed within the top three shooters.

Admire this man’s solid commitment to our sport, he has endured the test of time.  We archers,,, are all enriched because of his contribution.