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What is 3-D Archery?
3-D archery is an archery course where archers shoot at realistic three-dimensional animal targets. Scores are based on the location of shot placement. For instance a heart shot rewards the most points - 10. A shot just outside the heart area (the lungs) awards 8 points. Any hit on the target outside these two areas gets a score of 5. Hooves or horns count zero
Shooters are separated by category, which is determined by the type of bow, sex of the shooter, and age - see "classes" below. Different categories of shooters compete from different distances.
3-D Tournament Rules & Classes
Traditional Archery Equipment Only
Equipment
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Longbows & Selfbows are bows that form one continuous arc with the string touching only at the string nocks and are shot off the shelf or the knuckle.
Recurves are those bows that the ends of the limbs curve back toward the back of the bow (the part of the bow opposite the side with the string) and the string lies on the limb directly below the string nocks. If the shelf of the recurve bow has a radius so that is can not be shot off the shelf then a stick-on rest will be allowed.
Self bows/ Primitive bows may shoot wood arrows only.
Recurves or longbows may shoot wood, aluminum, or carbon arrows
Arrows
Anchor Points
Archers shall have only one anchor point. String walking is not allowed. The index finger must touch the arrow either below or above the arrow
No Stabilizers
No Mechanical Releases
No Sights
Misc
Language
Archery is a family sport so the use of foul language is not tolerated. Any person using foul or abusive language shall be asked to leave.
Clothing
Any person wearing clothing with foul language, inappropriate pictures or artwork displayed shall be asked to change their clothing or cover up the offensive matter.