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Ongoing Program
Bi-weekly
competition
all

Open Archery

Butler County Sportsmen Club, Hamilton, OH
Oct17
Next Session
Saturday, October 17 at 10:00 AM
31 sessions scheduled
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01 // ABOUT

#01

About This Program

What to expect when you show up

Bring your bow and arrows and follow the [archery](/handbook/archery) range through the wood. 20 3D targets will test your skills. This is an open shoot for members and non members on the 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month.

02 // GEAR

#02

What to Bring

Equipment and gear for this program

1Bow (compound, recurve, or longbow per division)
2Arrows appropriate for the bow and target type
3Arm guard and finger tab or release
4Quiver
5Binoculars (recommended for scoring)

Safety & Rules

Know these before your first shot

- Only shoot at designated targets - Never nock an arrow except on the shooting line - Follow all whistle commands (2 blasts = approach line, 1 blast = shoot, 3 blasts = retrieve) - Wait until all archers have finished before retrieving arrows - No broadheads on the target range (field points only)

04 // TIPS

#04

Pro Tips for Beginners

Advice from experienced shooters

Get professionally fitted for your first bow
Start with lessons to build proper form
Join an indoor league for consistent practice
Arrows are more important than bow quality initially
Consider used equipment from pro shops