Range Safety
Who is responsible for everyone's safety on the range?
Rangemaster. (You. Everyone!)
Name the 4 parts of an arrow
point, shaft, fletching, nock
In California, what is the minimum age to own archery equipment?
No minimum age to own a bow and arrow, but stores usually check for parental permission.
What's the difference between an end and a round?
An end is the number of arrows you will shoot from your quiver before retrieving them from the target. A round is the total number of arrows you will shoot.
What is the purpose of an arm guard?
It protects your forearm when the bowstring slaps it on the way back. This is one of the most common archery injuries.
What number of whistle blasts indicates that you may pick up an arrow and begin to shoot?
1 blast = Pick up arrow and shoot
Name 3 types of arrow points
Target: used for target shooting
Broadhead: used for hunting big game
Fish head: used for bow fishing
Blunt: used for stump shooting, hunting small game
Which of these statements is NOT a general safety rule of archery?
Always walk on the range
Keep all arrows in quiver until told to shoot
You may pick up dropped arrows if they are within 5ft of the shooting line
"You may pick up dropped arrows if they are within 5ft of the shooting line" is FALSE. Dropped arrows are "dead arrows". Never pick up a dropped arrow while the range is hot.
What kind of archery is shot on a roving course at different angles and distances, moving through woods and fields as if in search of wild game.
A) Target Archery
B) Field Archery
C) 3-D Archery
B) Field Archery
What is the distance you pull back the string for comfortable and proper shooting form?
A) Cast
B) Draw Length
C) Draw Weight
Cast: distance bow can shoot an arrow
Draw Length: the distance you pull back the string for comfortable and proper shooting form
Draw Weight: amount of pull, measured in pounds, needed to draw arrow back to archer’s full draw length
Give an example of a reason why you might hear 5 whistle blasts on the range.
Person/animal inside the safe zone
Someone is injured and needs first aid
Name 4 materials for making arrow shafts
Wood - only type of material until 1947, least expensive
Aluminum - straighter than wood and does not warp like wood, but can bend
Fiberglass - stands up to more abuse, but heaviest of all materials
Carbon fiber - lightest, strongest, most expensive; used by competitive archers
Why should you never dry fire a bow?
When you draw back the bowstring, energy is created and stored in the bow. When you release the bowstring, this energy is transferred to the arrow and sends it zipping towards the target. When you dry fire a bow, the energy goes back to the bow creating strong vibrations throughout the entire bow. These vibrations can cause catastrophic damage to any part of the bow.
Score this Five-color World Archery Federation (FITA) end.
10 + 9 + 9 +8 = 36
What are two different types of protective items for archers' fingers?
Finger tabs and shooting gloves
True or False?
When done shooting, place bow in bow stand and wait on the shooting line for others to finish
FALSE. When done shooting, return to the WAITING line.
Store arrows where they will not get wet or undergo temperature changes. Do not put anything on top of arrows.
Why is it important to use arrows of the proper length?
The most common injury from shooting short arrows is to put the arrow through your hand, forearm or wrist. Too short of an arrow could also fall off the rest as you shoot them, and they could go right into someone else.
Score this National Field Archery Association (NFAA) end (blue indoor target)
4 + 4 + 2 + 2 = 20
What kind of archery does not allow sights, mechanical releases, or other shooting aids?
A) Compound
B) Recurve
C) Barebow
C) Barebow
Describe the 5 steps that you should do when you hear 3 whistle blasts.
Retrieve only when clear and you hear 3 whistle blasts
Pick up any arrows on the ground as you approach the target line
Only one archer may pull arrows from a target at a time, others stay at target line
Stand to the side of the target when pulling arrows (do not pull arrows toward yourself or anyone else)
What should you check on an arrow before shooting?
Nock, fletching, points can be repaired or replaced if needed. Cracked or splintered arrows could explode!
In Contra Costa County, what safety requirements must be followed to shoot arrows at a public park?
In CoCoCo, arrows can only be discharged in public places if it is a designated archery range.
Score this National Field Archery Association (NFAA) end (black-and-white field targets)
5 + 4 + 3 + 3 = 15
How does a mechanical release aid improve your shooting?
It replaces fingers in holding/releasing bowstring and helps with consistency.