The North American Crossbow Federation has finalized its efforts to establish basic definitions, standards and testing procedures for the crossbow industry according to the procedure set forth by ANSI. The standards were approved July 31, 2018, by a unanimous vote.
 
These standards mark an important chapter in the crossbow industry. They will ensure that the sport of crossbow hunting and recreational use will be enjoyed for years to come. The NACF/ANSI crossbow standards can be viewed here, http://www.northamericancrossbowfederation.com/nacfansi-standards.html
 
About the North American Crossbow Federation
The North American Crossbow Federation's purpose is to advocate for the use of the crossbow for recreation and as a legal hunting tool for any licensed hunter during all seasons in which archery equipment is permitted. We are dedicated to promoting safe and ethical hunting, supporting sound game management practices, and cooperating with wildlife agencies and other officials to recruit, retain, and educate participants in all aspects of crossbow shooting and hunting. More information can be found here, www.northamericancrossbowfederation.

The North American Crossbow Federation continues with their efforts to establish basic definitions, standards and testing procedures for the crossbow industry according to the procedure set forth by ANSI. The NACF now has in place the required ANSI mandated balance of consensus committee members. Five NACF manufacture members and ten consensus committee members make up the consensus committee. These proposed standards are listed with ANSI as NACF 001-2018.
 
This consensus committee held a meeting on May 24th that was adjourned before all the proposed definitions, standards and testing procedures were reviewed and edited. For that reason the NACF consensus committee will hold another meeting on July 9th at 1:00P.M.EST.  At that time the meeting of May 24th will be called back to order.
Questions or comments in regards to these proposed matters should be sent before the meeting and can be sent by using the “Contact Us” feature on the NACF web site. The NACF web site is:  www.northamericancrossbowfederation.com/. 

For reasons beyond control of NACF /ANSI consensus committee members, the meeting that was to be held on March 1st at 10AM EST has been cancelled. This meeting will be rescheduled at a later date.

The NACF/ANSI consensus committee will hold a meeting on March the 1st to continue the process of establishing crossbow industry standards. The proposed definitions, standards and testing procedures are listed on the NACF home web page. Questions or comments in regards to these proposed matters should be sent before the meeting and can be sent by using the “Contact Us “feature on the NACF web site.  

The North American Crossbow Federation will hold their annual meeting at the Indiana Convention Center the day before the opening day of the ATA show which this year is Jan. the 10th. The meeting will be held in room 111-112. The open session of the meeting will start at 10AM and when concluded will be followed by the executive session.
Items to be discussed currently during the open session are:

1 - Crossbow Market Expansion
2 – NBEF New Crossbow Curriculum
3 – “Crossbow 101 -2nd Edition” Overview
4 –  NACF /ASNI Crossbow Standards Update
5 – Open Discussion

Questions or comments in regards to the meeting can be sent to Lee Zimmerman, NACF Director, at lhz.nacf@gmail.com .