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| About the Sport of Archery |
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Archery is one of the fastest growing family sports in North America. Archery can be enjoyed as a recreational family activity, as a competitive athletic event or as a form of hunting. Children as young as 9 or 10 years of age are quite capable of enjoying the sport, as well as adults into their 70's and 80's. Many disabled people are also able to enjoy the sport. |
| Target Archery | Indoor
Archers shoot 10 "ends" of 3 arrows, at a distance of 18m at a 40cm diameter target face. This allows for a total score of 300. |
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Outdoor International Target Archery (FITA) Archers shoot at four distances, on a flat field: Another outdoor target event is the "900 Round". This event is shot - at shorter distances than the FITA (55m, 45m and 35m), at a larger target and it involves fewer arrows (30 arrows at each of the 3 distances). The "900 Round" is an excellent introduction to Outdoor Target Archery, and it is the event shot at the Ontario Summer Games. |
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Field Archery |
Field archery differs from target archery in that it is shot in a wooded area with varying terrain. Archers shoot in groups of up to four and proceed on a course from one target to the next - the same way golfers proceed from one hole to the next. Each target is set at a different distance and is a different size. Depending on the topography of the land, some shots will be uphill and others downhill. The purpose is to lay out the course to make the shots as interesting as possible. Field Archery in Ontario follows the rules set down by the CFAA. |
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Bow Hunting / 3-D |
Hunting with the bow and arrow is the most widely
practiced archery activity. Bow hunters in Ontario are fortunate that archery hunting seasons are extensive, with a wide variety of legal game in abundance. During the off-season, bow hunters participate in 3-D tournaments to hone their archery skills. The 3-D rounds consists of shooting at 3-dimensional models of legal game at various unmarked distances. The format of 3-D rounds is similar to that of field archery, as they are set in wooded areas to simulate hunting conditions. |
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