Archery
The Monument Beach Sportsman’s Club (MBSC) welcomes archery enthusiasts of all ages who are interested in the sport of archery. We host one of the largest indoor archery ranges in New England and an excellent 30 station outdoor 3D range. Our archery ranges are open to club members, their guests and the general public Thursday evenings from 7 pm to 9 pm. Station # 1 of our outdoor 3D archery range is open daily and on weekend for those archers who wish to practice their 3D skills with either field tips or broad heads.
Our scheduled 3D shoots for 2008 have been completed. As soon as our 20093D Shoot dates are set, we will post them. We want to extend our thanks to all the archers who have made this year's 3D Shoots successful and we invite all to come to the club Thursday evenings from 7 pm to 9 pm to shoot in our newly refurbished indoor archery range. The new Archery Range Shop will be open on Thursdays as well!
Archery Facilities and Activities
Indoor Archery Facilities
MBSC has two archery ranges: an indoor range and a 30 station 3D outdoor course. Our 40 ft by 120 ft archery building houses the indoor archery range (see picture below). Completed in 2007, the new indoor archery range boasts
17 individual target butts capable of accommodating up to 34 shooters. We also offer multiple mobile 3D targets. Our indoor range meets or exceeds NFAA standards. Our indoor target butts may be shot from distances ranging 20 to 30 + yards. The indoor range is open to all members and their accompanied guests 7 days per week for practice. Field tips/target points only. No alcohol or its consumption is permitted on or within our ranges. Safety and the enjoyment of our member archers and their guests is our paramount concern. Thursday evenings from 7 pm to 9 pm the indoor range is open to members and the general public. A nominal $1 fee is charged for member use and $2 for non members. Youths under the age of 16 shoot for free. The archery range rules are posted inside the indoor archery range.
Outdoor Archery Facilities
Our outdoor 3D archery range hosts 30 individual stations and follows a winding and attractive course within the Club’s 60 acre
property. The 3D course is staffed with a wide range of North American, African and exotic 3D targets just prior to league shoots. However, at Station #1 (adjacent to the archery building), there are a half dozen or more 3D targets which are available for target practice 7 days per week at no charge (daylight hours only). There are no outdoor lights, so shooting is limited to daylight hours. Many members enjoy walking their pets along our 3D course as it is an enjoyable and well marked trail in the woods. It is common to see deer and wild turkey while on the 3D trail. Take a hike even if you don’t shoot!
The MBSC is a proud member of the Tri-County 3-D Archery League. The Tri-County League is centered in southeastern Massachusetts and involves approximately 12 sportsman’s clubs. Each club hosts 3 to 4 events per year. League shoots are held from Janu
ary to October. The shoots are conducted only on Sunday mornings. IBO rules apply. Club league events are held rain, sleet or shine on our outdoor 30 station 3D range. The indoor archery range is generally open for practice during all league shoots. Entry fees for league shoots are 10 for adults, $5 for youth (11-15), and cubs (age 10 and under) shoot for free. For all scheduled league shoots, the MBSC kitchen (adjacent to the archery building and inside the main clubhouse) is open and serves a wonderful country breakfast and lunch.
Our scheduled 3D shoots for 2008 will be held on the following dates:
February 17, May 18, August 31
We are in the process of establishing Junior Olympic Archery Development Club (JOAD). JOAD is about youth character and archery skill development. More information on this subject will be posted in the very near future.
MBSC will be conducting classes for anyone interested in learning more about archery beginning in April 08’. Adults and children are welcome to attend for a nominal charge of $2.00 pp. This program will be conducted the first and third Sunday of every month from 9 am until noon, unless we are hosting an event. Instruction is provided by a certified USA Archery Instructor. We will provide the equipment and instruction.
We welcome all donations of new or used archery equipment. If you would like to make a donation youth archery development program, please contact Dave Coles, Archery Range Officer, at 508-743-7913 or Allen Newell, Archery Committee Member at 508-322-0579.
Future plans include constructing an archery equipment shop within our indoor archery range. This shop will contain a variety of archery equipment tool sets to enable members to maintain and tune their bows and related archery equipment.
Indoor Archery Range Fees and Rules of Operation
(Effective April 1, 2007)
Fees
Member Rate - $1.00
Immediate family members:
12 yrs old and under - Free
Over 12 yrs of age - $1.00
Guest Rate: - $2.00
12 yrs old and under - Free
Over age 12 - $2.00
Archery Range Rules
General Archery Range Rules
- No alcohol permitted on any Archery Range.
- Members and guests only, guests must be accompanied by a current member except for special events.
- All shooters must sign in and prepay posted fees before shooting. Signing in constitutes acceptance and understanding of all listed rules and regulations.
- Members have preference over guests when range is crowded.
- (Indoor Range) Cardboard backing of target facing is prohibited.
- Arrows are to be removed from bows when people are down range. Do not draw, even an un-armed bow when people are down range.
- Bows may be drawn only with or without an arrow, in the direction of the targets.
- All shooting will cease and bows un-arrowed if any person is detected within the archer’s vision from the archer shooting to the target and beyond.
- Shoot at paper targets or provided targets only. No clay targets, cans, bottles, etc.
- No shooting at targets on the ground or in the air. Shoot down range only. No cross-range shooting.
- For reasons of range safety, broad heads of any type are not permitted within the Indoor Range. Broad heads may be used within the outdoor 3D Range and only at Station #1 3D targets (within the Bowl Area adjacent to this building.) Shooting broad heads in the Indoor Range will initiate suspension of the offending archer.
- All range shooting is governed by the rules presented above except for special events, and may be changed at any time by the MBSC Archery Committee as deemed necessary for the safety of MBSC members and their guests.
- If any MBSC member violates any of the rules presented the member or guest will be asked to leave the range. Members will be subject to restitution for damages to MBSC property and disciplinary action by the MBSC Board of Directors.
Specific Range Rules
3D Range
Field tips or target points only.
No broad heads allowed on the course with the exception of Station #1.
No turning around once started through the course.
General rules presented above will also apply.
Indoor Range
Field tips or targets points only.
No broad heads allowed on the range
All shooters must shoot from the same line.
Only MBSC supplied paper or other targets permitted.
Remove target faces prior to leaving the range. General rules presented above will also apply.
USA Archery: http://www.usarchery.org/usarchery/html/index.html ● International Bowhunting Organization: http://www.ibo.net
National Field Archery Association: http://www.nfaa-archery.org ● Archery Shooters Association: http://www.asaarchery.com
Easton Archery: http://www.eastonarchery.com ● Reedy's Archery: http://reedysarchery.com/index.php ● PSE : http://www.pse-archery.com
Rinehart Targets: http://www.rinehart3d.com
Last Update: 08/26/2008