The NFAS exists to foster and promote Field Archery as a sport. All courses are unmarked (i.e. unknown distances), usually situated in woodland, and targets are predominately 3D or paper animal faces.
There are nine shooting styles within the society:
There are nine shooting styles within the society:
Longbow (LB), American Flatbow (AFB), Hunting Tackle (H/T,
Bowhunter (BH), Barebow (BB), Freestyle (FS),
Crossbow (XB), Compound Limited (CL)and Unlimited (CU)
Bowhunter (BH), Barebow (BB), Freestyle (FS),
Crossbow (XB), Compound Limited (CL)and Unlimited (CU)
and each style is split into six classes: Gents, Ladies, Junior Boys, Junior Girls, U12 Boys, U12 Girls. On a standard round an archer will shoot until he/she scores, up to a maximum of three arrows. Arrows are shot from the following pegs:
Adults: Red, White, Blue
Juniors (14/15): White, Blue, Blue
Juniors (12/13): Blue, Yellow, Yellow
U12s: Yellow, Yellow, Yellow
Shoots are held throughout the year all over the country. The NFAS also currently hold three championship events:
• Scottish Champs - Easter weekend
• 3D Champs - Bank Holiday weekend, end of May
• National Champs - 3rd weekend in September
To be eligible to shoot at a Champs, members must have competed in six shoots or a previous Championships and existing members must have renewed their membership by the 31st of March.
Adults: Red, White, Blue
Juniors (14/15): White, Blue, Blue
Juniors (12/13): Blue, Yellow, Yellow
U12s: Yellow, Yellow, Yellow
Shoots are held throughout the year all over the country. The NFAS also currently hold three championship events:
• Scottish Champs - Easter weekend
• 3D Champs - Bank Holiday weekend, end of May
• National Champs - 3rd weekend in September
To be eligible to shoot at a Champs, members must have competed in six shoots or a previous Championships and existing members must have renewed their membership by the 31st of March.
