Author Topic: Whidbey Bowmen Spring Fling 27-28 March 3D (Read 6329 times)

NWWABOWHNTR · « **on:** March 19, 2010, 07:26:05 AM »

Whidbey Bowmen will be hosting our annual Spring Fling 3D shoot the 27th and 28th of March. 32 Targets each day, 95%+ rhinehart targets!

There will be a concession stand with biscuits and gravy for breakfast both days and of course lunch available to purchase. Camping is free (no hookups). Must shoot both days for trophies. Saturday casual start 8AM to 2PM, and Sunday 9AM shotgun start with a 8:30AM shooters meeting. If you haven't made it to Whidbey for a shoot you are missing out on one of the best and most challenging fun course around.

www.whidbeybowmen.com click on welcome - map directions and we are easy to find! Prices are $10 adults, $7 youth, $5 cub each day and there is a family cap of $43 for the weekend. Come on out and have some fun!

D-Rock425 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2010, 05:37:06 PM »

whidbey Bowmen is a great course if you havn't been to a shoot there you need to go. Great targets on a great course.

NWWABOWHNTR · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2010, 09:00:05 PM »

Some pics... Flat range out to 80+ yards for sighting in. Couple pics of my wife and kids at our last shoot. This shoot we will not only have 32 challenging shots set up each day, but we will be giving away $400 worth of gift certificates for Wilderness Archery and Riverside Archery (8 $25 from each). Just our clubs way of giving back to Roger at Wilderness and Gary at Riverside for all the door prizes they donate for our shoots. If you are in the market for a new bow or just some archery equipment, stop by either shop and they will take good care of you!

NWWABOWHNTR · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2010, 09:05:34 PM »

Sorry can't figure out how to resize the pics..... I am technologically challenged....

Guess I better read up on it and try again!

NWWABOWHNTR · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2010, 09:16:50 PM »

The boy blinding the fox...

NWWABOWHNTR · « **Reply #5 on:** March 21, 2010, 09:18:21 PM »

My daughter about to kill the leaning bear, pretty good form!

NWWABOWHNTR · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2010, 09:21:25 PM »

Daughter proud of her kill shot n the Hadrasaur... oh yes they are native here on Whidbey.... tough tag to draw though.

NWWABOWHNTR · « **Reply #7 on:** March 21, 2010, 09:26:36 PM »

Dead wolf!

NWWABOWHNTR · « **Reply #8 on:** March 21, 2010, 09:27:49 PM »

Cold day last shoot, but even the wife hung in there!

NWWABOWHNTR · « **Reply #9 on:** March 21, 2010, 09:29:31 PM »

Platform shoot.... 2 targets from it... range from 30-60 yards.....

NWWABOWHNTR · « **Reply #10 on:** March 21, 2010, 09:32:58 PM »

Tom down!

NWWABOWHNTR · « **Reply #11 on:** March 21, 2010, 09:35:05 PM »

Think he just wounded it and is trying to wrestle it down?

NWWABOWHNTR · « **Reply #12 on:** March 24, 2010, 09:32:31 AM »

Hope to see a lot of you there. Gates will be oepn for camping starting at noon on Friday! Shooting on the flat range will also be open starting in the afternoon, 3D course will be closed due to setting up for the shoot.

D-Rock425 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 25, 2010, 03:56:23 PM »

dont think I will be making it this weekend. Still waiting on a new baby girl to be born any day now.

NWWABOWHNTR · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2010, 08:48:44 PM »

D-Rock hope all goes well! Congrats again!

Matt · « **Reply #15 on:** March 26, 2010, 07:42:13 AM »

Quote from: NWWABOWHNTR on March 24, 2010, 09:32:31 AM

Hope to see a lot of you there. Gates will be oepn for camping starting at noon on Friday! Shooting on the flat range will also be open starting in the afternoon, 3D course will be closed due to setting up for the shoot.

But will they stay open?

NWWABOWHNTR · « **Reply #16 on:** March 26, 2010, 07:50:11 AM »

LOL.... yes and I am taking the lock with me!

axelfisher · « **Reply #17 on:** March 26, 2010, 10:07:04 AM »

I will be up tomorrow! It will be my first shoot so I do look forward to it...
Hope to meet a few of you!

NWWABOWHNTR · « **Reply #18 on:** March 26, 2010, 10:13:23 AM »

When you register just tell them you read about it on here and have them get Ren, it'll be nice to meet you. Off to go start setting up the course here in a bit!

NWWABOWHNTR · « **Reply #19 on:** March 26, 2010, 10:00:49 PM »

Targets are all up, 32 with a very good challenge shot also! Come on out and have some fun!

D-Rock425 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 29, 2010, 09:58:16 PM »

How was the shoot this weekend? I was told the turn out was kinda low on sat. You guys always put on a good shoot wish i could have made it.

Aneoakleaf · « **Reply #21 on:** March 29, 2010, 10:29:11 PM »

Great pictures! That looks like a great shoot. We had our Safari shoot over the weekend too at Lewis and Clark Bowman. We were down about 45% . Don't know if the club will survuve the recession...our rent on the D&R land is 2600.00 a year.

You have a beautiful range up there. Fun to see the kids shooting too!

Matt · « **Reply #22 on:** March 30, 2010, 07:10:01 AM »

Yeah both L&C and Whidbey had to compete against the first leg of the IBO in Spokane.

I heard that the safari was very challenging. You had some of the best safari shooters on the west coast competing there and they had nothing but praise for the shoot. Oh yeah Cory was there too.

I think that if we can get more clubs to attend the WSAA convention in October every year and work together attendance will go up for every one. The problem is that there are 5 or six shoots every weekend. In these times it's hard for people to travel EVERY weekend to go to 3-D's or any other type of shoot. And with this every weekend attendance will wither. Maybe more clubs should host one dayers. Saturday shoots only. Attendance is always higher on Saturday, plus that leaves sundays open for them. We also need to bring some more of those 30,000 bowhunter tags into the sport of tournament archery. Maybe then they will get proficient with their equipment and have better luck. Just some ideas guys.

let.it.fly · « **Reply #23 on:** March 30, 2010, 07:16:06 AM »

ok dumb question but i gota ask. your safari shoots, what exactly are they. i see them on the schedule but am not sure what they are

NWWABOWHNTR · « **Reply #24 on:** March 30, 2010, 07:51:39 AM »

70 shooters on Saturday, just under that on Sunday. Tough to compete against the IBO shoot in Spokane. We had a blast and the weather cooperated.

Thanks to everyone who showed up, and hope the campers enjoyed!

Matt · « **Reply #25 on:** March 30, 2010, 07:58:37 AM »

Quote from: let.it.fly on March 30, 2010, 07:16:06 AM

ok dumb question but i gota ask. your safari shoots, what exactly are they. i see them on the schedule but am not sure what they are

A safari is a marked yardage shoot. It can either be paper targets with animals on them or actual 3-D targets. There is an orange dot on them. Size of the dot is determined from the distances. Two arrows are shot. Scoring is 11 for the dot, a 10 ring then the rest of the animal is an 8. Best score per animal is 22. Distances are anywhere from 4- 101 yards. A typical 2 day safari will be 42 animals on Saturday and 28 on Sunday. The Redding Trail shoot the first weekend in May is the biggest Safari tournament around and there are typically 1300-1500 shooters every year.

let.it.fly · « **Reply #26 on:** March 30, 2010, 08:28:48 AM »

so are they very structured or can any goof ball go out and shoot. i love 3-d but dont realy like them super structured. i like to goof off and have fun. if i showed up to a safari shoot just wanting to shoot with my girlfriend would it be an issue or is it all shot gun start. anyone know if skookums shoot this weekend is 3-d's or paper?

Matt · « **Reply #27 on:** March 30, 2010, 12:43:35 PM »

Generally they are shot gun start. But don't let that scare you off. They are a lot of fun. Just like 3-D but the yardage is marked and there is an aiming dot. Step up and shoot 2 arrows. It really is fun.

D-Rock425 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 30, 2010, 01:01:28 PM »

Safari shoots very fun. Darrington host the state safari next month Its a great range.

let.it.fly · « **Reply #29 on:** March 31, 2010, 07:29:24 AM »

i guess i will go check it out this weekend at skookum.

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