Annually on Memorial Day Weekend
Update on the 2020 Bowhunters Festival
The Appling Archers are willing to serve at the Bowhunters Festival and are moving forward with preparations. We are hopeful that circumstances will change before May 23, 2020 and that public gatherings such as ours will not be ill-advised or contrary to authorities (Romans 13:1), in which case the event will not be held.
What’s new for 2020?
Children 10 years and up can participate in the tournament
A stadium style shootoff for top shooters
The tournament will be one day (Saturday)
Schedule
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Friday
9:00 a.m. Camper arrivals 3:00 p.m. Fun Shoot 6:00 p.m. Dinner |
Saturday
7:30 a.m. Registration open/Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Pairings 10:00 a.m. Shotgun start 12:00 p.m. Lunch on course 2:00 p.m. Shootoff 5:00 p.m. Dinner/Awards |
Sunday
7:40 a.m. Breakfast at Fellowship Hall 1:00 p.m. Open shooting on tournament courses |
Divisions:
Adult Male, Adult Female, Youth Male, and Youth Female
Youth – 10 to 15 years old
Adult – 16 years and older
Must be 10 years old or older to participate in the tournament
Classes:
Compound hunter – max 12″ front stabilizer, max 6″ rear stabilizer, no lens in sight
Open Compound – Stabilizers more than 12″ front and/or 6″ rear and/or lens in sight
Traditional hunter – Bare bow
Olympic Recurve – Sights and stabilizers allowed
Rules:
Have fun!
Hunter style course
0-5-8-10 scoring
Shotgun start in morning
Adults – Unknown distances – binoculars allowed, but no rangefinders
Youth – Known distance
Stakes and Classes:
Furthest stake
– Men’s and Women’s compound (hunter and open)
Middle stake
– Men’s and Women’s traditional (hunter and open)
– Youth male and Youth female compound
– Youth male and Youth female open traditional
Closest stake
– Youth male and youth female traditional (hunter)
