2020 EVENTS SCHEDULE

 TAIL details 

New this year! – Pins Outdoor League(POL)  – March thru Sept, 1st Sunday of each month, 36 arrows format for USA Archery Outdoor PINS. Best 3 scores for SOY recognition. Held at our Elm Fork outdoor range. 1pm registration/setup, 2pm start, $25 entry.

January –

SYWAT 1/18-19/20  Money Prizes for: $50 for “300”; $100 for “300+60X’s”

LEAGUE (indoor) – SYWAT/Vegas Warm up  Tuesdays SYWAT, Thursdays Vegas, start when you get off work, 6pm – The evening costs $10 members, $15 non.  Earn raffle chance each evening for league prizes (hunts/gear)! Held at Texas Archery Academy

TAIL 1/26/20

February –

Cupid Shoot Fun Shoot  Mixed team event compete for romantic themed prizes in the “Game of Life” challenge.

TAIL 2/23/20

March –

POL 3/1/20

TAIL 3/29/20

April –

Questions, please contact:  Contact: Paul Durham

2019 SCOUT INVITATIONAL WINNERS! 1st Troop 533; 2nd Troop 288; 3rd Troop 7299 Troops split a $600 pot!

POL 4/5/20

TAIL 4/26/20

FITA Competitive Practice  Sundays, Outdoor Plano parking lot

May –

LEAGUE (outdoor) – Bowhunter Tune Up  (Fun Shoot) Thursday evenings, start when you get off work – Outdoor survival course with hunting scenarios. Carry 3 arrows only (with hit or miss scoring, bonus points and miss penalties). Barebow get handicap. Players may buy upto two arrows back for misses ($5 mulligan).  The evening costs $10 members, $15 non. Survive the course, participate in $pot shoot down. Earn raffle chance each evening for league prizes (hunts/gear)! (Can be done as a Hagerman Qualifier requirement.- 80% of shots must hit the “vitals” on the target.) Held at TBD outdoor range 5:30pm –

FITA Competitive Practice  Sundays, Outdoor Plano parking lot

POL 5/3/20

TAIL 5/31/20

June –

LEAGUE (outdoor) – FIELD Warm up  Thursday evenings, start when you get off work – Outdoor 15 lane course for “300” format. 4 arrows shot at a set of NFAA standard course distances, rotate FIELD & HUNTER format. The evening costs $10 members, $15 non. Earn raffle chance each evening for league prizes (hunts/gear)! Held at TBD outdoor range 5:30pm –

FITA Competitive Practice  Sundays, Outdoor Plano parking lot

POL 6/7/20

TAIL 6/28/20

July –

POL 7/5/20

TAIL 7/26/20

FITA Competitive Practice  Sundays, Outdoor Plano parking lot

August –

POL 8/2/20

TAIL 8/30/20  & Club Rummage Sale (Sunday) TXAA will set up tables in the back room to liquidate some excess equipment, used bows and targets, at bargain prices. Members are invited to clear out their closets of hunting gear/sporting equipment. They keep all sale proceeds. 

FITA Competitive Practice  Sundays, Outdoor Plano parking lot

September –

POL 9/6/20

TAIL 9/27/20 & Shoot For Dollar$ – part of our annual ON TARGET fundraiser. Sponsor a shooter, donate $ per point they achieve (shoot) held during our September TAIL tournament (300 point max).

October –

Halloween “Spook Shoot” (October 31, Saturday night) – Shoot for your candy! We supply all the equipment for a family fun shoot! Crazy targets and activities to provide your gremlins a FUN, safe, Halloween experience! Costumes invited!

EAGLE INVITE sponsored by UNT Collegiate Archery Team.

TAIL 10/25/20

November –

TFAA SYWAT (1st weekend) Hosted at Texas Archery Academy (use registration link at top of page)

SOUTHERN CLASSIC!  11/29/20  – Like the Lancaster Classic or VEGAS tournaments? We offer a money warm-up, but for the southern region of the US!

Shooters from Barebow, Recurve-sights, and Compound-sights will separately compete for individual “TOP TURKEY” money and awards. Minimum $1500 pot for each equipment style in Competition bracket; $500 for Consolation bracket; split 1st-50%, 2nd-30%, 3rd-20%.  Entry fee is $50. There is also a Pro shooter pot for an additional $50 ante (winner takes ALL!).

This is an open event to all shooters (no age/gender distinction). A “330” FORMAT. No provision for equipment failure. Practice ends prior to qualifier only.

• Your qualifying round is 30 arrows score from 18m at a vertical 3-spot target, with X’s scored as 11’s. Qualifier will seed you in our special “TOP TURKEY” progression!  
• The field of archers are bracketed into two groups: Competition (top half) and Consolation (bottom half) for progression to elimination shoot off.
• Each elimination shoot off round is 2 ends of 3 arrows, total score results drop the bottom half of scores. Top half move on!
• Last elimination round is for TOP TURKEY! It is composed of the top 8 scores – this composes a shoot-up match by seed (#8 vs #7, winner vs #6, winner vs #5, etc.) Ties are decided by highest number of 11’s, and then 1 arrow shoot-off. 

December –

WINTER WONDERLAND NASP OPEN  Dec 4th & 5th 2020  – NASP format event “Bullseye” 10 and 15 meters; and “3D”  competition.

LEAGUE (indoor) – SYWAT/Vegas Warm up  Tuesdays SYWAT, Thursdays Vegas, start when you get off work, 6pm – The evening costs  $10 members, $15 non.  Earn raffle chance each evening for league prizes (hunts/gear)! Held at Texas Archery Academy

Additionally, we have leagues to participate in. Usually 6 to 10 week formats. Check at your range to see what is being offered.

Competition age divisions

The NFAA and USA Archery have different ways of determining which age division you would compete in. NFAA competitions use your age on the day of competition, while USA Archery uses your age through the end of the calendar year.

NFAA

Participants may compete as a:

• Cub (under 12)
• Youth (12–14)
• Young Adult (15–17)
• Adult (18–49)
• Senior (50–59)
• Silver Senior (60–69)
• Master Senior (70+)

USA Archery youth classes

Participants may compete as a:

• “Bowman” through the calendar year of their 12th birthday.
• “Cub” through the calendar year of their 14th birthday.
• “Cadet” through the calendar year of their 17th birthday.
• “Junior” through the calendar year of their 20th birthday.

USA Archery senior and master age classes

Participants may compete as a:

• “Senior” at any point they wish.
• “Master 50+” when the competition takes place in the year of their 50th birthday and thereafter.
• “Master 60+” when the competition takes place in the year of their 60th birthday and thereafter.
• “Master 70+” when the competition takes place in the year of their 70th birthday and thereafter.