Outdoor Target Archery at the Bowmen Of Lyme.

Target Archery is the most popular archery discipline and this is the discipline that you see at the big events like the Olympics.

Target archery revolves around a number of different rounds. These rounds specify what distances you shoot at as well as how many arrows you shoot at each distance and the scoring method to use.

We offer a flexible approach to our members in that we do not set what rounds are shot on what days. You are free to choose what you want to shoot depending on how much free time you have.

Each archery body (GNAS, FITA etc) has a selection of rounds that you can shoot. Here at the Bowmen of Lyme, we are affiliated to the GNAS (now known as Archery GB) and as such, you can shoot any recognised GNAS or FITA round.

Distances vary from 30m up to 90m and 100 yards.  The maximum distance for gents is 90m and the maximum distance for ladies is 70m (mainly due to the poundage of bows used).

The size of face used also varies according to what distance and round you are shooting. The standard archery target is 122cm in diameter with the gold being little more than a dinner plate in size. At closer distances (50m or less), the target shrinks to an 80cm face where the gold is smaller than the diameter of a CD!

Most of the archery you will see at the Olympics will be shot at either 90m for the gents, and 70m for the ladies on a 122cm face and the vast majority of them shooting would be getting about 80-90% of all their arrows in the gold.

Our main Target Archery day is a Sunday.  We ask our members to arrive at 10am to help set out the field (put targets up etc) so we can start shooting at 10.30am sharp.