Stakes:
(All Yardages are Approximate)
Blue Stake: 50 yards – Male Open
Green Stake: 45 yards – Known Yardage, Crossbow
Red Stake: 40 yards – Youth Male, Female Open
Yellow Stake: 35 yards – Male Hunter Class
Orange Stake: 30 yards – Youth Female, Female Hunter Class
White Stake: 25 yards – CUB, Bare Bow
Male Hunter Class
A compound, recurve, or longbow shot with or without sights. A sight shall have fixed pins, cross hair, or circle style pins without lens or magnification. If circle style pins are used, all circles must be the same size. A sight may have a rear aperture (i.e., peep sight or fixed rifle type sight). Sights may not be adjusted after entering the shooting course. Arrows must have screw-in points and at least three (3) feathers or vanes no less than two (2) inches long (measured minimum 1.75 inches). Only one stabilizer or stabilizer system having a single point of attachment may be used. The stabilizer can be any shape or configuration as long as it is contained within a theoretical sphere having a radius of 12 inches measured from the point of attachment. Additional Vbars, counter balances, or weighted attachments are prohibited. (For the purposes of this rule, any device adding length or weight to the stabilizer shall be considered part of the stabilizer and shall be subject to the 12-inch rule.) Un-weighted vibration dampeners are not considered to be stabilizers; however, un-weighted vibration dampeners attached to the stabilizer are measured as a part of the stabilizer and are subject to the 12-inch rule above. Equipment in this class may be shot with finger tab, shooting glove or release. HC archers shoot from the yellow stake. (35 yd max)
Female Hunter Class
Archers in this female only class must use the same equipment as the Male Hunter Class (HC). FHC archers will shoot from the orange stake. (30 yd max)
Known Yardage
Equipment shall consist of a compound, recurve, or longbow shot with no restriction on sights, stabilizers, or style of release. A range finding device is allowed to determine the distance to the target. The determined yardage cannot be shared with other shooters in the group. KY archers will shoot from the green stake. (45 yd max)
Male Open
MO is for male archers 18 years and older. Equipment shall consist of a compound, recurve, or longbow shot with no restriction on sights, stabilizers, or style of release. MO archers will shoot from the blue stake. (50 yd max)
Female Open
FO is for female archers 18 years and older. Equipment shall consist of a compound, recurve, or longbow shot with no restriction on sights, stabilizers, or style of release. FO archers will shoot from the red stake. (40 yd max)
Bare Bow
A recurve or longbow shot with fingers directly contacting the bowstring using a glove, finger tab, or bare fingers. No sighting device of any kind may be used. A rest and plunger are all that may reside within the sight window of the bow. A clicker is allowed but must not be mounted in the sight window of the riser. There shall be NO markings on the bow or bowstring (intentional or accidental) that could be construed as sighting marks. All arrows shall be of the same material and be of uniform length and weight. BB archers will shoot from the white stake. (25 yd max)
CUB
CUB is the class for male or female archers up to 12 years old. Equipment shall consist of a compound, recurve, or longbow shot with no restriction on sights, stabilizers, or style of release. CUB archers will shoot from the white stake. (25 yd max)
Youth Female
YF is for female archers 13 to 17 years old. Equipment shall consist of a compound, recurve, or longbow shot with no restriction on sights, stabilizers, or style of release. YF archers will shoot from the orange stake. (30 yd max)
Youth Male
YM is for male archers 13 to 17 years old. Equipment shall consist of a compound, recurve, or longbow shot with no restriction on sights, stabilizers, or style of release. YM archers will shoot from the red stake. (40 yd max)
Crossbow
Crossbows must be standard production crossbows, however, minor modifications such as butt plates, strings, added weight and the like shall be permitted as long as such modifications do not void the manufacturer’s warranty or diminish designed safety standards. No Hooked Butts, Palm Rests, or extra equipment used for bracing will be allowed. Trigger assemblies must be standard production by the original crossbow manufacturer and may not be altered in any way. Bolts must be no less than 20/64ths in diameter and measure no shorter than 14 inches. All bolts must be identical in type and size and point weight. Bolts must use at least three (3) vanes or feathers and screw in field points. Crossbows shooting up to and including 300 fps must shoot bolts weighing no less than 400 grains. Crossbows shooting 301 to 325 fps must shoot bolts weighing no less than 425 grains. Crossbows shooting more than 325 fps must shoot bolts weighing no less than 450 grains. Any type of sight may be used. Crossbows must be in sound condition with a working safety. XB archers will shoot from the green stake. (45 yd max)