Archery Range – Known Distance and Walking Course

 

  1. Members must attend a range orientation before using the archery range.

  2. Archery equipment only, the use of firearms of all types are not permitted on the range.

  3. Crossbows are not permitted on the archery range.  An exception is made for Certified Mobility-Impaired and hunters, holding a current valid license, who may use crossbows only on the broadhead range on approved targets.

  4. All arrows must use standard target or field points on the known distance target range and the walking course.

  5. The known distance range has target backstops at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 and 100 yards.  Archers will use the corresponding firing point for each range.  Please rotate target location on the backstop.

  6. A paper tune up frame (stored behind the target butts) may be used on the 10 yard target lane.

  7. Arrows with broadhead type points are only permitted in the broadhead restricted area at the west side of the fixed target range.  Target bases are provided at 20, 30, 40 and 50 yards.

  8. Broadhead equipped arrows may only be used on approved broadhead targets.

  9. Archers are to restrict the elevation of their arrow to a safe level when drawing their bow before each shot.

  10. Do not deviate from the path of the walking course.

  11. On the walking course, only proceed forward from target to target, do not traverse the course in reverse.

  12. A limited number of firing points on the walking course will have target backstops with targets (loop A).  The remainder of the course will be used with 3D targets deployed only during 3D shoots (loop B).

  13. Members may place round archery targets for traditional type of shoots (Rounds) at the required distance (50 yards and 100 yards) on the known distance range. Bows must be restricted to a power level that will not fully penetrate the target.