ATA Archery Park Guide.pdf - Archery Trade Association

ARCHERY PARK DEVELOPMENT GUIDeLINESSpecific shooting areas1. Beginner area• Targets should be placed from 5 to 20 yards to ensure success.• Targets for low draw-weight bows should be used (usually less than30 pounds).• Moveable targets are ideal so distances can be increased or decreasedbased on the skill level of the archer while keeping the shooting line in one place.• Five bull’s-eye targets would accommodate a class of 10 easily. Additionalparticipants can shoot in turns.• When running programs, bow racks are often placed between shooting line andwaiting line to aid in safety and range control. This should be considered at apermanent range as well.FUNTARGETSBULL’S-EYETARGETS• A few fun targets could be located in the beginner area to the side of other targets. Targets may resemble monsters,cartoon characters or dinosaurs. These can be arranged so that more than one target can be shot from a singleshooting location.SAFETYNETTINGNETTING20 15 10 53-DTARGETS60SHOOTING LINE WAITING LINEQUIVER5040BOWHOLDER302010SPECTATORAREASPECTATORAREA2. Target areaSHOOTING LINEBOWHOLDERSWAITING LINE• A minimum of five targets placed from10 to 40 yards.• It is a good idea to double the most frequentlyused targets, which are usually at 20 and 30 yards.• Targets out to 100 yards (90 meters) arenecessary for competitive archers or bowhunterswho need to practice for western hunting conditions.• If a separate area is not being considered forbowhunters, this area is where special broadhead targets(refer to page 14) could be placed to the side of other targets.• Targets should ideally be designed for higher draw weightbows and crossbows.• Moveable targets would be ideal, especially if the range isto accommodate competitions.SAFETYZONESAFETYWALLLONG RANGETARGETSSAFETYWALL100 9080BROADHEADTARGETS70TARGETS60504030SAFETY BERM2010QUIVERBOWHOLDERSHOOTING LINESPECTATORAREASPECTATORAREA3. Bowhunter area• A minimum of five targets placed from 10 to 40 yards minimum.• Targets out to 100 yards for bowhunters who need to practicefor western hunting conditions.• This area is where special broadhead targets (refer to page 14)could be placed to the side of other targets.• Targets used should ideally be designed for higher drawweight bows and crossbows.• An elevated platform that can accommodate at least twoshooters at a time should be considered.• A simulated blind should also be consideredfor this area and can be incorporated intothe platform, or set up as a separate lane.SAFETYBERMBLIND &ELEVATEDTARGETS3-DTARGETS8070TREE STANDSECTIONQUIVER6050BOWHOLDER40302010SHOOTING PLATFORMSECTIONBLINDSIMULATORElevated platform (L) and simulated blind (R). cullmanCOMMUNITY ARCHERY PARK, Cullman, Ala. and Lake ElmoPark Reserve, Washington County, Minn.Archery Trade Association13www.archerytrade.org