Hawkeye Bowmen
Bowhunter League
Thank you to all who participated in this year's league.
We had decent weather with very little in the way of bugs and rain!
Winners in the Compound class are:
1st place - Jake Basher
2nd place - Scott Ellis
3rd place - Sergi Sadov
Winners in the Traditional class:
lst place - John Wiehe
2nd place - Marv Ingalsbee
3rd place - Jason Reynolds
Random Draw Winners -
Tom Puckhaber and Jim Newhouse
Thank you to all who patronized the club.
See you at the Traditional Shoot 8/15-18
And the Labor Day shoot 9/2
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General Rules
1.) League will be every Monday for 6 weeks. You only need to shoot 5 weeks for score.
2.) If you shoot all 6 weeks, your lowest score will be dropped.
3.)A liability waiver must be signed at the start of the league when you are registering.
4.) Scoresheets must be properly tabulated (name, date, scores and accurate totals).
5.) Any further rules or changes will be brought to the league shooter's attention as soon as possible.
6.) Courses will be marked with flags. Please stay on the marked paths.
Scoring and Shooting Format
1.) IBO scoring shall be used 11-10-8-5-0
2.) 15 target stations per week. ( 1 arrow per target)
3.) Scoring is on "your honor". Fair play is the cornerstone of our club. Please- NO CHEATING. If the arrow touches the line the arrow scores the higher value.
4.) Wherever the arrow lands, is where the arrow is scored.
5.) The league shall consist of 15 3-D targets placed in hunting situations throughout our property.
6.) A round consisters of 15 arrows, one at each target.
7.) Foot must touch the appropriate stake.
Classes
At this time there is not a crossbow class. If there is enough interest, it may be added in the future.
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BOWHUNTER:The Bowhunter class will consist of a vertical bow with a front stabilier of no more than 12 inches in total length from the front of the riser. Back bars of any length are permitted. Fixed and moveable sights are permitted with our without magnification. Mechanical release aids may be used. Arrows up to a 27xx (27/64") size are permitted. NO BROADHEADS. Range finders are allowed. Maximum distance will be 45 yards. Bowhunter Class will shoot from the orange stake.
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TRADITIONAL: The Traditional class will consist of any longbow, recurve, or self bow of any material. No sights or mechanical release aids are permitted. Arrows of any material may be used up to a diameter of 27xx (27/64"). NO BROADHEADS. Range finders are allowed. Maximum distance will be 25 yards. Traditional Class will shoot from the green stake.
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Awards
Cash awards will be given for top three places and a blind draw.
Ties will be decided by the total number of 11's shot suring the league.
If still tied, it will be determined by the first shooter to miss an 11.
If still tied after that, tied shooters will have to shoot a target of our choosing and distance.
Range finders may be used and closest to the center will determine the winner.
All archer's names who did not place in a given class will be entered in a Blind Draw to earn a 10% payout of the gross take for that class.
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Payouts per class are as follows: Ex: 20 shooters in a class= $1000 gross sales
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1st place= 25% of total gross take $250.00 payout
2nd place= 15% of total gross take $150.00 payout
3rd place=10% of total gross take $100.00 payout
Blind Draw= 10% of total gross take $100.00 payout
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Call or text 716-698-2373 for questions.
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