TUCSON, AZ - Arlyne Rhode, founder and publisher of U.S. & International Archer Magazine announced today that her company had acquired the assets and business of 3-D & Bowhunting Times Magazine. The sale and transfer are effective on October 29, 2004.

"We are excited about this opportunity," said Arlyne Rhode. "U.S. & International Archer Magazine and 3-D & Bowhunting Times Magazine have been involved in promoting archery for a number of years. The two magazines are complementary in nature and we are looking forward to serving the 3-D tournament archery community with news and information about that sport."

Arlyne Rhode founded U.S. & International Archer in 1982. The magazine is a tournament archery magazine that includes information on F.I.T.A., NFAA, N.A.A., ASA and IBO events wherever archery is found around the world. U.S. & International Archer has been an information pillar in a sport while a number of competitors have appeared and then faded away. 

"Our expectation is to merge 3-D & Bowhunting Times Magazine into our current publication," Rhode continued. "Readers may expect to receive much of the same information on national and local tournaments, the major tournament associations and the shooters that have been the hallmark of 3-D & Bowhunting Times Magazine for the past 12 years. Many of the current writers for 3-D & Bowhunting Times Magazine will continue to provide stories and articles for U.S. & International Archer. Subscribers and advertisers alike will find that the blend of these two complementary magazines will give them added value for their money. This is a win-win situation for everyone involved and we are pleased to be a part of it."

3-D & Bowhunting Times Magazine launched with the January-February 1993 issue as 3-D Times Magazine. Since that time, it has been the premier source of 3-D tournament information, providing more coverage of tournaments, competitors, equipment suppliers and the sanctioning associations than any other source. The bowhunting stories of 3-D tournament archers became an official part of the magazine in 2001 with the insertion of the word bowhunting into the name and masthead.

The transaction includes the 3-D & Bowhunting Times website: www.3-dtimes.com. It is being reconstructed and will be up and running again soon. Clubs and organizations will continue to be able to post tournament schedules and other information on this site, which has become an important industry resource. 

For more information, contact Arlyne Rhode at U.S. & International Archer Magazine, 7315 North San Anna Drive, Tucson, AZ 85704. The telephone number is (520) 742-5846 and the fax number is (520) 742-0027. E-mail: USAMAG@aol.com.