Vingt Neuf Bowmen Archery Club

Vingt Neuf Bowmen has been operating since the 1950s as a continuous member of the NFAA and Maryland Archery Association. The club operates out of the Maryland State Game & Fish Protective Association property at 8735 Honeygo Blvd in Perry Hall, Baltimore County.

The 25-acre facility includes: - 20-yard heated indoor range with a clubhouse - 6-target outdoor practice range - 14-target outdoor field range (April-October) - 2-target broadhead range with elevated platform for tree stand practice - Straw and excelsior bales for broadhead targets (45 and 60-yard max distances)

• •Schedule: One Saturday per month, 9am-12pm
• •April 5
• •May 5
• •June 21
• •July 5
• •August 9

You'll shoot at McKenzie and Rinehart 3D targets including deer, bears, wolves, African safari animals, frogs, turkeys, pigs, and dinosaurs. Distances are unmarked—you either estimate or use a rangefinder before each shot. IBO scoring rings on each animal.

Pricing: - Members: $10 - Non-members: $15 - Kids under 12: $5 - Concessions open serving snacks and drinks

Indoor club and sanctioned shoots run November through March using NFAA or FITA style paper targets. Events include:

• •Open Practice: Monday & Thursday, 7-9pm ($10 adults, $5 students)

The 14-target outdoor range requires shooting each target twice. Distances run from 20 feet to 80 yards with three target types:

• •Field targets (white with black dot): distances in 5-yard increments
• •Hunter targets (black with white dot): unmarked distances (example: 70, 65, 61, 58 yards)
• •FITA Field targets (black with yellow dot): distances in meters (max 60m)

2025 Tournaments ($10 each): - Spring Fever Shoot – Apr 11-12 (Saturday 28 Hunter, Sunday 28 Field) - WAF Field Round 24 Targets – Jun 20 - Mid-Atlantic WAF Field Round Championships – Aug 29 - 28 Field – Oct 4 - Archery Banquet – Oct 4, 2:30-4:30pm

Saturday morning classes (90 minutes each, max 24 per class) year-round: - 8:00-9:30am - 9:45-11:15am - 11:30am-1pm

2025-2026 Sessions: - Winter 2025/2026: Dec 6, 13, 20, 27, Jan 17, 24 - Spring 2026: Feb 21, 28, Mar 7, 14, 21, 28 - Fall 2026: Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Nov 7

• •Cost: $80 first family member, $40 each additional (up to 4 total). Maryland State Game & Fish members get 50% discount.

All equipment supplied and sanitized. Can bring your own gear. Classes held indoors in heated hall.

Advanced training for young archers who own equipment. Instruction for both compound and recurve shooters.

Requirements: - Must be member of Maryland State Game & Fish - Must be USA Archery member - Cost: $100/year

• •Instructors: 14 USA Archery Level Two Certified Instructors with Safe Sport training

The club recommends starting with entry-level equipment (recommends lower-cost starter bows allowing growth). Premium equipment can exceed $1,000.

Awards advance through USA Archery system at each archer's own pace. New members join in November.

Vingt Neuf Bowmen is a member of: - National Field Archery Association (NFAA) - Maryland Archery Association (MAA) - USA Archery Association - Affiliated with Maryland State Game & Fish Protective Association

• •Jim Bauman – Archery Chairman
• •Bob Woods – Grounds, 3D, and JOAD