expect to have fun.....if you dont already have a hotel room for bedford and nelsonville, get one now......get off of the computer, and get one right now.....they are tough to get.......

terrain at bedford is not bad. gently rolling hills, pretty easy walking if it is not raining, if it rains, mud, mixed with mud, and mud on top of that....with mud on the side......pray for clear skies....[8D]

i dont know that i am familiar with the bha class, but if the max if 45 yards in the ibo, they really try to stay under that limit, unless you are shooting in the semi pro or pro class....them folks get it on.....

my best advice to a first year shooter, relax, have a good time, enjoy yourself, look at all the trinkets at the vender booths, get plenty of sleep the night before you shoot, and take it as it comes.....

now for nelsonville...hilly, steep grades, tough terrain to judge yardage, and some areas that are just plain flat.....shooting into woods from fields, and out of woods to fields.....there are a few copperhead snakes in the bushes, but i wouldnt worry much about that. as i said earlier, get your room reservations early, try nittany travel, i think there is a link on the ibo home page, or call the ibo office.

read know and understand all the ibo rules for your class.....they are not the type of people to rule with an iron fist, but, rules are rules and if you are not within the guidlines you may have a little trouble.

wear good boots at all ibo shoots. bring wet weather gear, shorts, tee shirts, etc......bring everything you own expect all kinds of weather, and the weatherman who forecasts weather for the ibo has been locked in a basement for 17 years and gets fed thru a drain pipe. he has no clue about the real weather. i have gotten completely soaked during a "clear sky" forecast and overheated during a "rainy day" forecast....plan for the worst and hope for the best...and by the way, welcome to the ibo...