Shooting Categories: Archery

The MSA Archery Range is located at the Shotgun Range.

Daily Fees

	Member	Guest
Broadhead or 3D Targets	$8.00	$10.00
Standard Targets	$5.00	$7.00

Archery Range Rules

• NEVER point a bow and arrow at another person.
  
  
• Always sign in at the clubhouse prior to shooting. Carefully follow any instructions given by the Range Captain.
  
  
• NEVER shoot an arrow straight up into the air.
  
  
• NEVER shoot an arrow off into the distance where you cannot see where it will land.
  
  
• Only use archery equipment in places that are especially set up for target practice – such as broad head or field point targets. Targets should be set up to insure that no one can be accidentally hit by a stray arrow. Allow at least 20 yards behind the targets and a 30 degree 'cone ofsafety' on each side of the shooting lane.
  
  
• If you are looking for a lost arrow behind a target, always leave your bow leaning against the target face so that it will be seen by other archers coming up. If possible, have one archer from your group stand in front of the target to prevent anyone from shooting.
  
  
• DO NOT shoot arrows with broad heads at standard targets. Set up broad head targets for such practice. When finished with broad head targets, place them back in the target barn to increase their useful service life.
  
  
• If you are shooting wooden or carbon arrows, check them regularly for cracks. If one is found cracked, break it immediately to insure that it will not be accidently used. Shooting a cracked arrow can result in its breaking and causing painful injury to the shooter.
  
  
• Check your bow regularly for cracks or twisting. If in doubt, have it checked by a professional before shooting it anymore.
  
  
• Check the condition of your bowstring regularly. It's cheaper to install a new string than to replace the bow.
  
  
• Don't draw a bowstring back further than the length of the arrow for which it is intended.
  
  
• Overdrawing can break the bow and injure the shooter in the process. There is an old saying that a fully drawn bow is 7/8 broken!
  
  
• Don't draw the string back except with an arrow on it and, especially, don't release the bowstring with no arrow on it. Doing so is called dry firing and can damage the bow.
  
  
• At practice ranges, the only safe place is behind the shooting line.
  
  
• Never shoot an arrow until you are positive that no one is in front of you or behind the targets. Conversely, don't stand in front of a bow while it is being shot, even if you are to one side of the shooter.
  
  
• Arrows should only be nocked on the shooting line and pointed in the direction of the targets.
  
  
• After you are finished shooting, clear the range before going toward the targets to retrieve your arrows.
  
  
• WALK, don't run toward the targets. Remember that the arrows are sticking out and can injure you.
  
  
• When pulling arrows out of a target, stand to one side and insure that no one is directly behind you.
  
  
• So that archers can shoot concurrently at varying distances, the targets are staggered, not the people. This goes back to the previous rule about having one shooting line and staying behind it.
  
  
• If you are using broad heads, be sure that they are adequately covered when not in use.
  
  
• Treat a broad head with the same caution that you would a razor blade.

Fall/Winter Hours of Operation

• Mon & Tues (Closed)
  
  
• Wed-Sun (11AM – Dusk)