OPEN
A compound bow, recurve or long bow with a moveable sight, scope or laser sight. Any type of release aid, glove, finger tab or bare fingers may be used. Must be shot from the orange stake with a maximum of approximately 50 yards.
CROSSBOW
Crossbows may or may not employ a magnification sight. Whether a pin type or scope type sight is used it will not employ any range finding capability. Magnification will not exceed 8x if utilized. Crossbows may not exceed a draw weight of 190 lbs and shoot a bolt (arrow) at a velocity no greater than 300 fps. All crossbows must have a working safety. Crossbow arrows or bolts must be of a diameter no less than 20/64ths of an inch, and no less than 14 inches in length. Crossbows will be shot from the green stake with a maximum of approximately 45 yards.
LIMITED
A compound, recurve, or longbow, must be shot with a glove, finger tab or bare fingers. A fixed pin, cross hair, or moveable sight is allowable. A scope style sight with or without lens is now allowed in the limited class. Circle style pins are allowable (if circles are of non size). Must be shot from the green stake with a maximum of approximately 45 yards.
UNLIMITED
A compound bow, recurve, or longbow with or without a sight. If a sight is used, it will have fixed pins and must be shot with some type of release aid. Cross hair style pins are allowable as fixed pin sights. Circle style pins are allowable (if circles are of one size). Sights that utilize any lens, with or without magnification are not allowed in unlimited class. Sights may not be adjusted while on the range during a tournament. Must be shot from the green stake with a maximum of approximately 45 yards.
HUNTER
A compound, recurve, or longbow with or without sights, may be shot with release, finger tab, glove, or bare fingers. If a sight is used it will have no more than 4 fixed or cross hair style pins. Circle pins allowed if all circles are the same size. Arrows must have screw in style points and a minimum of three 2" vanes or feathers, dyna vanes or similar are allowed. Only one single stabilizer being less than 12 inches in length from the nearest point of attachment to the end may be used. Un-weighted vibration dampers are not considered to be stabilizers (STS damper or similar). A maximum of 80 pounds of peak weight is allowed and will be shot from the yellow stake with a maximum of approximately 35 yards.
YOUTH (13-17 years of age)
A compound, recurve or longbow with or without a sight. If a sight is used, it can be fixed pins, moveable sights, scope or laser type sight and must be shot with some type of release aid. Must be shot from the yellow stake with a maximum of approximately 35 yards.
WOMEN
A compound, recurve, or longbow with or without sights, may be shot with release, finger tab, glove, or bare fingers. If a sight is used it will have no more that 4 fixed or cross hair style pins. Circle pins allowed if all circles are the same size. Arrows must have screw in style points and a minimum of three 4" vanes or feathers, dyna vanes or similar are allowed. Only one single stabilizer being less than 12 inches in length from the nearest point of attachment to the end may be used. Un-weighted vibration dampers are not considered to be stabilizers (STS damper or similar). A maximum of 60 pounds of peak weight is allowed and will be shot from the yellow stake with a maximum of approximately 35 yards.
RECURVE
A recurve or longbow with no sighting device. Arrows should be shot from the shelf or hand with no elevated rest. Only a piece of leather of similar material 1/8 inch thick or less shall be allowed on the arrow shelf. There will be no markings on the bow or on the bowstring that could be construed as sighting marks. There will not be any type of draw check on the bow or string. There may be only one nocking point on the string. Must be shot with glove, finger tab or bare fingers. No stabilizer or counter balances shall be allowed. While shooting the archer shall touch the arrow with the index finger against the nock, and using a single anchor point. The arrow shall be of the same material and in uniform length and weight, with a screw in style or glued on points. A minimum of three 4" vanes or feathers, A vanes or similar are allowed. Nibb style points are not allowed. Must be shot from the white stake with a maximum of approximately 25 yards.
NOTE: String walking and face walking are not allowed in this class.
CUB (9-12 years of age)
May shoot any type of equipment. Must be shot from the white stake with a maximum of approximately 25 yards.