Familiarization & Safety Orientation

Welcome Class!

CRPC Rules

• 3.1.4.g. Successfully complete the Archery Range safety orientation to be permitted to utilize the Archery facility.

• There are TWO sight-in ranges at the Outdoor Range: The RIFLE sight-in range and the ARCHERY sight-in (target bag) range. Why does this matter?– Crossbow certification happens on the RIFLE

sight-in range!

Section 3.7 Archery Range (all Section 3.1 rules apply)

1) The Archery Range is to be used for conventional bows, compound bows, and Crossbows. Crossbows are permitted on the Archery Range upon successful certification at the Rifle Sight-in Range. Paintballs and other non-archery specific projectiles will not be allowed on the archery range.

2) Only “field points” are allowed on the Archery Sight-in Range and 3D targets.

3) “Broadheads” are not allowed on any Archery Range.

4) A portion of the Archery Range is adjacent to the shotgun road and bisected by the rifle road and therefore Archers are required to be aware of all traffic and cease shooting when vehicles are passing.

5) Shooting across roads is prohibited.

Section 3.7 Archery Range (all Section 3.1 rules apply)

6) Archery Safety• Always be sure the path to the target and beyond is clear before drawing your arrow.• Always draw your bow parallel to the ground. “Skydrawing” is prohibited.• Never point an arrow at anything you don’t intend to shoot.• Arm guards and finger tabs or similar equipment are highly recommended.• Participants are encouraged to have their own protective equipment.• Make sure your equipment, bow, bowstring, arrows, and guards, are in proper working

condition.• Place an arrow in the string only when you are ready to take a shot. Do not walk, run

or turn around with a mounted arrow.• Make sure no one is near enough to your bow when it is released as to be hurt. Always be

aware of danger areas of arrows and bow tips.• Arrows, when shot, can be dangerous penetrating weapons. Never, under any

circumstances point a mounted arrow in an unsafe direction.• Under no circumstances is an archer to step in front of the shooting line to retrieve an

arrow while others are shooting even if they’re shooting at a nearby station.• When behind target area lean bow against target to indicate your presence.• On field archery or a 3D course stay on path and travel correct direction “in and out,”

never cross lanes.

Archery History

Archery and Bowhunting date back to the stone age and can be traced throughout history in most areas of the world.

Equipment has advanced to highly-precise, super accurate, powerful tools for the archer – whether hunting or target shooting.

Archery is one of the safest of the shooting disciplines.

Archery Equipment

BowsThree common types

Longbow: Traditional with nearly straight limbs that arc when strung

Recurve Bow: (also traditional) but shorter, smoother, quieter, faster than most long bows

Compound Bow: Most widely used bow today; draw force multiplied by mechanical attachments and design.

The Compound Bow

Archery Equipment

Arrows

Doug Easton started producing aluminum arrows in 1940. Before aluminum all arrows were made of wood by hand.

In 1990 carbon arrows were introduced & represent the majority of arrows in use today by compound bow users.

Traditional archers still enjoy the “traditional wood” arrows.

Points & Broadheads

3D Archery

3D Archery

3D Archery

Crossbow Safety• Treat a cocked crossbow like a loaded firearm, whether it’s got a bolt in it or

not. Always keep it pointed in a safe direction. Even if there’s no bolt on the rail, a dry-fired crossbow can hurl broken pieces down range.

• The North American Crossbow Federation recommends tree stand hunters cock their crossbows on the ground, and haul them up to their stands unloaded. Don’t ever lean over in a stand to cock a crossbow. (The only exception would be if you’ve got a crossbow fitted with a hand crank. You can draw that bow without leaning over.)

• To get your crossbow up to your stand, use a haul line that’s tied to the butt end – stay away from the trigger – so the crossbow faces the ground when you’re lifting it.

• Keep your fingers below the rail of a cocked crossbow at all times.

• Never dry fire a crossbow.

Crossbow Safety• Always check to make sure your bolt is seated firmly against the

string before shooting, and keep the safety engaged until you’re about to shoot.

• With nearly any crossbow suitable for hunting, don’t try to de-cock it by hand.

• The best way to de-cock your crossbow is to shoot it. You can do so by shooting a bolt into a target; carrying a special de-cocking bag to shoot into after a hunt; or by shooting a de-cocking bolt into the ground.

• Be sure the foot stirrup is secure before drawing your bow. If it slips out of the bow, the butt end of the stock will hit you as you draw.

• Never shoot a bolt that’s shorter than what’s recommended by the manufacturer.

Test• Doug Easton produced the first compound bow

• Archery shots are taken at closer ranges than firearms

• In NC you can hunt with a longbow, recurve & compound bow

• You should never shoot an arrow straight up in the air

• When the arrow is released from the bow, it bends and flexes

• Blunt point arrow tips are used for shooting at foam targets

• Arm guards protect the arm from the arrow point

• The “Peep” sight is similar to the rear sight on a firearm at full draw

• Broadheads should be kept in a safe container

Test• An archer shoots 3D archery because he is cannot be still long enough to hunt

• The Cam is a component of the Recurve Bow

• Draw length is the distance between the arrow point and the nock

• Modern arrows are typically made of aluminum and kryptonite

• The “Spine” is the degree of stiffness of an arrow

• Fletchings are used to stabilize an arrow in flight

• The purpose of the arrow rest is to reduce recoil

• The final step in shooting a bow is (a) aim (b) release (c) follow through (d) nock arrow

• A CRPC Archer may shoot on the clubs facilities when he displays a letter “A” on his badge

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