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STRAIGHT ARROW BOWHUNTERS, Inc.
29th Annual
c i s T s a r l a C i l n S r e h t And 18th Annual oot s e NFAA Marked 3-D W National Championship
Prime rs: so Spon
Plus Manufacturers Products Display Booths
May 4th,5th & 6th, 2012
Prime Spons ors:
wley 70 Life Sized RAGLIN 3D Animal Targets a r B Kreg Blind Draw Team Money Shoot -100% Pay Back) Novel T’ s c. The action starts Thursday May 3rd 2012 with our BLIND DRAW TEAM EVENT/FUN SHOOT. Asso Registration will be at 10:00 a.m. with shooting starting at 10:00 a.m.
The following are four position shots, each arrow to be shot from a different position or at a different target from the same distance, but from different positions: • 45, 40, 35, 30 yards • 80, 70, 60, 50 yards
All 3-D targets (no paper). Big raffle Friday and Saturday. Awards in all classes. 8:00 a.m. Starting time all days. Food and beverages available on the range. Breakfast, lunch & dinner available
Limited dry camping on range. (After April 1, 2012) (On a first come first served basis — No reserved spots) 25 targets Friday, 25 Saturday and 20 targets Sunday. 2 arrow shoot — scoring 11-10 - 8. Must shoot all three days to be eligible for award. High score award for top man & woman shooter.
BBQ Dinner Friday & Saturday Night by
Kreg Brawley Assoc.
No alcoholic beverages during shooting hours
TRAIL SHOOT ENTRY FEES: Postmarked After by April 25 April 25
MONEY SHOOT REGISTRATION FEES: 2 Days Shooting by 4-25
2 days shooting late reg.
Family $60 $80 $53 $65 Couple $56 $76 $40 $50 Adult/Senior $40 $60 $30 $40 Young Adult (15-17) $28 $48 $21 $31 Youth (12-14) $12 $32 $12 $22 Cub (8-11) $12 $22 $10 $20 Pee-Wee (0-7) $7 $17 $6 $16 THE NFAA TOURNAMENT: Pro Purse Fee $100 Individual $25 Per Person (Husband, wife and children under 18)
*NFAA shooters must also pay trail shoot entry fee.
These targets make up the course. The course is shot twice to make a complete NFAA Field Round. The reason you must straddle the line is to make sure that you shoot the round and its targets just as the sport
Starts Thursday
Make checks payable to STRAIGHT ARROW BOWHUNTERS, INC.; Mail pre-registration to: Rita Waters, 328 Woodcliff Drive, Redding, Ca 96003
For more information: Rita Waters 530- 244-4421 The Bow Rack 530-243-5181 Shasta Valley Archery 530-365-9315 Jim Waters 530-945-2114
Men or Women Individual $ 100* $ 50** Men or Women Teams Per Individual (100% Pay Backs)
*Individual shooters must also pay trail shoot registration fee. **Team shooters must also register as individuals in money shoot. (Money shooters are not eligible for Trail Shoot awards.)
MAP TO RANGE . RD S NG I R SP 4.6 MILES ER S W E O IL L 2M
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EUREKA WAY
Straight Arrow Bowhunters Archery Range
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PLACER ST. All Mileage Measured From California St.
Redding
We Shoot Rain Or Shine! *Refund requests must be in writing and postmarked seven days prior to shoot. *We retain 10% for processing fee.
CALIFORNIA ST. MARKET ST. PINE ST.
32 yards or less and when there are more than four archers in a group on 35 cm. targets or smaller. The NFAA Field Round will require that you stand at different stakes. These will be marked at the 14 targets. The distances four arrows shall be shot from the same stake: • 15, 20, 25, 30 yards • 40, 45, 50 yards • 55, 60, 65 yards
SWASEY DR.
Field archery prepares archers for a successful hunt, no matter what the distance and footing, because it resembles hunting conditions. Author, Debra Sieloff, shown with a 7x7 Rocky Mountain Elk taken in Arizona on public land.
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position where a tree trunk, branch, or other obstacle is between the archer and the target scoring ring (and the arrow flight in between). So what do you do when the ground is all messed up or dangerous where you’re supposed to stand? It happens. Archers can follow an imaginary line that runs parallel to the target, and step off the stake to find less hazardous footing, and—as long as you’re not closer than you should be—you should be fine. Make sure everyone on the target agrees with your shooting position, just to be a good sport. The NFAA rules read: The archer must straddle an imaginary shooting line, which is marked by the distance stake and parallel to the target face, while shooting the required arrows. No archer may advance to the target until all arrows have been shot by the group, except for yardages that are
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