

Learning from the experience, he made new equipment and in 1927 he became the Arkansas State Champion. In 1926 Pearson entered the state championships using his own equipment finishing next to last. Pearson attends each year.īen Pearson made his first bow based on articles for Boy Scouts by Dan Beard. It attracts shooters from several nearby states. This tournament is the oldest and largest 3D tournament in the state of Arkansas. Pine Bluff Bowhunters hosts a tournament each May in memory of Ben Pearson. In 1972, he was among the first inducted into the Archery Hall of Fame. He is most notable for starting the first company in the United States to mass-produce archery sets and equipment.

Ben Pearson (Novem– March 2, 1971) was an archer, bowyer, and fletcher from Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
