Traditional Archery Matches

Range Officers - Navio “Guido” Occhialini

- Primitive area, east of Tomahawk and Knife Range. Volunteer range officers needed. 

Traditional Archery Rules

Wooden bows and wooden arrows with feathers. Plastic nocks on arrows are allowed (does not apply to Match 907). All wood laminated bows are allowed. No fiberglass, metal, or carbon bows or arrows. No sights on bows. No broadheads.

  1. NMLRA members may shoot the course or use the practice range, however, you must be a registered shooter to compete in all medal matches. Period costume (1750-1840) is encouraged, but is required for medal match 907, except for footwear due to terrain.

  2. Junior shooters (13-15 years of age) and sub-juniors (12 years old and younger) must be accompanied by an adult. Juniors and sub-juniors may use the practice range only when a range officer is present. 

  3. A minimum of two persons are required to shoot the course at any time. One foot must touch stake during shooting. Arrow touching a scoring ring counts as being inside the ring score. Loaner bows and arrows and instruction will be made available on a first come, first served basis

    Donations are appreciated for targets. 

Practice range open to adults (16 years and older) only, after 5:00 p.m.

Match 900    Shawnee Harvest Hunt-Men’s Division – 40 shots at life size game targets at varying distances. Shoot from white stakes. ($5.00; Reentry–$5.00)

Match 901    Shawnee Harvest Hunt-Women’s Division – 40 shots at life size game targets at varying distances. Shoot from blue stakes ($5.00; Reentry–$5.00)

Match 902    Shawnee Harvest Hunt-Junior Division (ages 13 to 15)– 40 shots at game targets at varying distances. Shoot from red stakes. ($4.00; Reentry–$4.00)

Match 903    Men’s Elk Match – 5 shots at an elk target at varying distances. Shooter draws for sequence and shooting position. ($2.00; Reentry–$2.00)

Match 904    Women’s Elk Match – 5 shots at an elk target at varying distances. Shooter draws for sequence and shooting position. ($2.00; Reentry–$2.00)

Match 905    Junior Turkey Match (ages 13 to 15)– 5 shots at a turkey target at varying distances under 15 yards. ($1.00; Reentry–$1.00)

Match 906    Five Card Poker Match – 5 shots at playing cards under 15 yards. Best poker hand wins. Open to all divisions. ($2.00; Reentry–$2.00)

Match 907    Primitive Shawnee Harvest Hunt. Open to all divisions. One piece wooden bow; may be backed with sinew or hide. No arrow rest or nocking point on string. Wooden arrows with self nocks only. 40 shots at life size game targets.

Period clothing required. Men (white stakes), women (blue stakes), juniors and sub-juniors (red stakes). ($5.00; Reentry–$5.00; Juniors and Sub-juniors–$4.00; Reentry–$4.00

Match 908     Sub-junior Turkey Hunt (ages 9-12)– 5 shots at a turkey target at varying distances under 15 yards. ($1.00; Reentry–$1.00)

Match 909    Running Deer Match. Open to all divisions. Shoot from the same stake marked “Running Deer.” One shot at a moving full size deer target. ($1.00; Reentry–$1.00, but only after 2 or more shooters have shot at the target)

Match 910    Sub-Junior Shawnee Harvest Hunt (ages 9 to 12) – 40 shots at game size targets at varying distances. Shoot from red stakes. ($4.00; Reentry–$4.00)

Match 911    Sub-Sub-Junior Turkey Hunt (ages 8 and under)– 5 shots at a turkey target at varying distances under 15 yards. ($1.00; Reentry–$1.00)

Match 912    Sub-Sub Junior Shawnee Harvest Hunt (ages 8 and under)– 40 shots at game size targets at various distances. Shoot from red stakes. ($4.00; Reentry–$3.00)