San Diego Archers

Iron Turkey 3D Challenge Novelty Shoot
will be hosted by the the San Diego Archers on
Sunday, October 31, 2021
at the Rube Powell Balboa Park Archery Range

• Preregister and pay online today

On the day of the shoot, visit the visitors table between 7:30 am to 8:30 am. Sign the paper waiver form for each participant and pick up a blank scorecard before entering the practice area. Print PDF for signature now?

Range briefing will begin after 8:30 am, and shooting will commence after 9 am.

Volunteers are needed at 7am to help set up and take down targets!
If you’re unable to help set up targets, please help us in taking down and storing the targets at the end of the shoot. Remember: volunteers shoot for FREE!
Contact us by filling out our volunteer form if you’d like to help.

All branches of the U.S. Military, active duty and retired, shoot for FREE (with ID).

We are happy to announce San Diego Archers is an approved Combined Federal Campaign charity!  Please consider selecting San Diego Archers for your CFC charity dollars by designating #77252 on the form provided at registration.

 

The Iron Turkey includes:
34 3D Targets
1 Arrow per Target
Maximum Score: 355
Rangefinders allowed

Legend has it that deep within the undergrowth of Balboa Park struts the voracious Iron Turkey. Many a bold archer has risked arrow and limb confronting the fiend, only to have their precious shafts shatter to shards of carbon upon the beasts iron scaled hide.

The tale goes that one courageous archer, known only as Dave the Dauntless, fired a magical black arrow at the fowl beast. This shot broke away small scales from its Iron-clad breast revealing two small vulnerabilities. A mighty archer of great skill and cunning could exploit this weakness and successfully impale the creature, as for the rest…. Your arrows will surely splinter.

This is a 34 target, ONE arrow per target shoot, including the Iron Turkey and many other interesting shots to test your skill: The Blind Shot, the Jakes, and the Distant Gobbler.  Additionally, this Iron Turkey falls on a Halloween, some targets will have a spooky theme!  Come and see…if you dare!

Traditional Stakes for Recurve Archers and Longbows Shooters

Longer range targets will have a traditional stake (orange cone) set (per NFAA rules). Orange cones are designated for Youth and Traditional archers with a maximum distance of 40 yards.
* If range-to-target is longer than 40 yards, shoot from 40 yards.

Younger shooters

• For Youths (12-14 yo), the longest distance is 40 yards
• For Cubs (11 yo & under), the longest distance is 25 yards.

View NFAA Scoring Rules

Entry Fee:
Active Duty and Retire Military Shoot for Free this Weekend
$10 for SDA members
$15 for non-members
• Preregister and pay online today
• Print and bring along a signed waiver

Paper shoots may be canceled due to heavy rain (Animal, Hunter, Field Rounds). While 3D Shoots will NOT be canceled due to bad weather!

After tallying your paper scorecard, submit your score online at https://sandiegoarchers.com/scoring

Please submit your score online. If you choose to not submit your score online, your participation in the tournament may not be recorded. Your uploaded or paper scorecard is still required for verification purposes.

 

Animal Round
will be hosted by the the San Diego Archers on
Saturday, October 16, 2021
at the Rube Powell Balboa Park Archery Range

• Preregister and pay online today

On the day of the shoot, visit the visitors table between 7:30 am to 8:30 am. Sign the paper waiver form for each participant and pick up a blank scorecard before entering the practice area. Print PDF for signature now?

Range briefing will begin after 8:30 am, and shooting will commence after 9 am.

Volunteers are needed at 7am to help set up and take down targets!
If you’re unable to help set up targets, please help us in taking down and storing the targets at the end of the shoot. Remember: volunteers shoot for FREE!
Contact us by filling out our volunteer form if you’d like to help.

The Animal Round includes:
28 2D Paper Field Targets
1-3 Arrows per Target
The best score per target is 21
Maximum Score: 588

Animal Rounds use 2D paper targets with ‘uneven’ distances between 5 and 60 yards, reminiscent of the Hunter Round. The rules and scoring are significantly different.

The archer begins at the first YELLOW shooting stake of the target and shoots the first arrow. If it hits, you do not have to shoot again. If it misses, you advance to the second shooting stake and shoot the second arrow, then, to the third shooting stake for a third shot if needed.

There are 3 scoring zones: Bonus Kill Zone, Kill Zone, and Hit Zone.

Scoring is based on where you hit and with which arrow.

The first arrow shot is scored 21, 20 or 18. The second arrow is scored 17, 16 or 14, and the third arrow is scored 13, 12 or 10. A scoring chart is included on your scorecard.

Pro tip!
Mark your arrows with a number. This way, when you you go to score your arrows, you’ll know which hit first, second or third.

Younger shooters

• For Youths (12-14 yo), the longest distance is 40 yards
• For Cubs (11 yo & under), the longest distance is 25 yards.

View NFAA Scoring Rules

Entry Fee:
$10 for SDA members & Active Duty Military
$15 for non-members
• Preregister and pay online today
• Print and bring along a signed waiver

Paper shoots may be canceled due to heavy rain (Animal, Hunter, Field Rounds). While 3D Shoots will NOT be canceled due to bad weather!

After tallying your paper scorecard, submit your score online at https://sandiegoarchers.com/scoring

Please submit your score online. If you choose to not submit your score online, your participation in the tournament may not be recorded. Your uploaded or paper scorecard is still required for verification purposes.