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Styles of Archery
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Target Archery
“Target Archery” is when a series of arrows are shot at
a target (attached to a backstop called a “butt) on a flat field.
How many arrows and at what distances they are shot from are determined
by what type of “shoot” that the archer is competing in.
We will address the main target competition types below. Each “turn”
is called shooting an “end”. Normally 3 or 6 arrows are
shot, depending on the type of shoot and distances, then the scores
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Field Archery
“Field
Archery” differs from Target as the shooting takes place in
the “field” or, in the case of our club, in the bushes
and forests surrounding the club property. When shooting competitive
field archery you walk in groups of 4 around a marked course in wooden
or open landscape. The arrows are still shot into the “butts”
(as noted above), however the size and type of the targets differ
from target archery and the scoring is different as well. Additionally,
depending on your age and equipment category, each butt is shot at
differing distances and also uphill, downhill or over streams, making
the field course a little more challenging than target shooting. Challenging
or not, Field Archery is great for archers that are looking to get
some exercise and have some variety in their shooting. A basic accuracy
should be obtained by shooting target archery first as field archery
tend to be less forgiving for recovering missed arrows. As a result,
the Victoria Bowmen club does not allow club arrows to be shot on
the filed course – the archer must supply their own. |
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3-D Archery
3-D archery is one of North America’s fastest growing sports.
3-D archery consists of shooting either burlap sacs (called a “bag
course”) or 3 dimensional foam animals at unknown distances.
The scoring is dependant on where your arrow strikes these foam animals
or bags. Originally developed for hunting practice it's now shot by
many non hunters due to its competitive nature. With Pro 3D archers
in the US earning $150,000+ per year it's not hard to see why. Approximately
40%-50% of the Victoria Bowmen club members shoot either 3-D or field
archery. |
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Clout Archery
Also, although it is not shot often, we should also mention Clout. In Clout you are
shooting at a short flag stuck into the ground at a greater distance
than for target shooting. Shooting distances are 165m or 185m for
men, 128m or 165m for Women and 128m or 80m for Juniors. The variation
of distance depends on the type of bow being used and the age of
the Juniors. Clout is not shot very often due to the difficulties
in finding suitable sized grounds. |
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