2025 4-H Bullseye Bash Target Archery Competition
July 19, 2025
Registration Deadline: July 17, 2025 - 12:00AM
Wexford Civic Center, 199 E 13th Street, Cadillac MI 49601
Contact: Kate King
4-H archers new to competition are encouraged to participate! This target archery competition is a learning event to test participant’s skills, make new friends, and provide competition experience in a friendly atmosphere. Entry is limited to current 4-H members who have participated in a 4-H archery program this year or in the past. All contestants should have prior shooting event experience, at the club or county level. No previous tournament experience is required.
DATE: Saturday, July 19, 2025
LINE TIME: 1:00 PM (check in: Noon)
LOCATION: Wexford Civic Arena, 199 E 13th Street, Cadillac, MI 49601
REGISTRATION: https://2025bullseyebash.4honline.com/
COST: $10
CLASSES: Determined by 4-H age (as of Jan.1, 2024) - A. Beginner (9-11) B. Junior (12-14) C. Senior (15-19)
DIVISIONS:
Unsighted: |
compound, long, or recurve bows WITHOUT sights or bowmarks |
20 yards at 60 cm target |
Sighted: |
compound, long, or recurve bows WITH sights or bowmarks |
20 yards at 60 cm target |
Release Aid: |
Compound bows with a manually triggered release aid and/or adjustable sights (NO BACK TENSION releases; must NOT incorporate any prism, lens, magnifying or electronic device) |
20 yards at choice of 40 cm single spot target or (2) three spot vertical target |
- Equipment: Contestants will supply their own equipment.
- Mandatory equipment: Hip Quivers and an Arm Guard (must be worn on the contestant's bow arm (forearm) below the elbow.
- Bows must have a 60-pound draw, or less.
- Archers should have at least 9 arrows with archer’s initials on them.
- Bows shall be cased while on grounds.
- Before the event, all equipment shall be inspected by Range Officer(s) or line judge.
- Competition for all divisions will be as follows:
- 10 ends of 6 arrows @ 3 minutes per end.
- One practice end before scoring begins.
- Awards for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place per age bracket and division will be presented following the completion of the tournament.
- All competitors must stay in the roped off area during archery competition.
- Always walk in the archery range. Horse play, abusive or foul language, and unsportsman-like conduct are not appropriate and will not be tolerated.
- Archers will follow all whistle commands:
- Two Blasts – Archers to the shooting line. (Arrow must stay in quiver until next command.)
- One Blast – Begin shooting.
- Three Blasts – Walk forward and retrieve your arrows.
- Four+ Blasts (series of blasts) – STOP SHOOTING immediately; put your arrows in quiver.
- Only those people shooting are allowed on the line. Spectators shall remain in the stands.
- After each end is shot, archers will take bows back to the bow rack until the next end is ready to shoot.
- Arrows or targets must not be touched until all arrows in target have been scored.
- Archers will not score their own target during the competition. If there is a discrepancy in score, a line judge will determine score. After all arrows are scored, archers may pull their arrow.
- After registration, participants will be assigned a start time and sent a confirmation email.