Medieval Charity Shoot : Sunday 19th July 2026.
Medieval Charity Shoot
The day will commence with a mass Battlefield shoot, with all archers shooting off an extended line under control of the field captain and his marshalls.
There will then be one hour for lunch.
After lunch all archers will take part in the knockout shoot (distance elimination) with the winner being the last man standing.
As archers are knocked out they move to the speed shoot, where all archers will take part in a timed shoot with the winner having shot the most scoring arrows in the allotted time.
As archers complete the speed shoot they can then form up in groups of up to four and head off into the woods for a Big Game field shoot using customised targets. This round will finish with the Wand shoot.
The shoot is restricted to the wooden arrow classes only AFB, HT, LB, PV, TD, TXB. UL and FS allowed but only with wooden arrows.
Normal entry fee is £12.00 for seniors and £6.00 for juniors, with a £2.00/£1.00 reduction for wearing suitable medieval attire.
Battlefield Shoot
For the main battlefield all Archers will shoot one dozen arrows in sets of six from the first shooting line, one dozen in sets of six from the second line and one dozen in sets of six from the third line. Only one arrow in each target from each set of six will score. If they have two arrows in the same target from a set of six it will cancel any score from the first arrow. They can stand anywhere along the shooting line and shoot at any targets they wish but as all are shooting together they should avoid shooting across others. There will be a special set of targets for juniors and depending on numbers we may split into two groups for this shoot. The Line Captain and his marshalls will provide instructions and commands by voice, we will not be using whistle signals for this section of the shoot. The marshalls will assist in finding arrows which must be left stuck in the ground for the archer to collect.
Scoring
The scoring is marked on the back of each target but the score increases the further the distance shot, so the two mounted knights will score the most. So archers will get more reward for trying the longer targets than the shorter ones. Special score cards are to be used for these non standard rounds.
Distance Elimination (Knockout)
Three butts each with a round faces. Archers start at 27 yards and shoot a maximum of two arrows each until they hit. As soon as they score any hit they move back to the next distance and continue at each longer distance until only one is left. The Line Captain and his marshalls will provide instructions and commands by voice, we will not be using whistle signals for this section of the shoot. The marshalls will assist in finding arrows which must be left stuck in the ground for the archer to collect.
Speed Shoot
Archers will shoot large faces set on a foam butt and shot at 15 yards. Archers will shoot as many arrows as they can in the 30 seconds allowed.
Scoring
The highest number of arrows shot that have hit the target. If there is a tie it’s the number of arrows that have hit the kill area. It’s NOT the most arrows shot.
Rules
1/ Archers are allowed to nock their first arrow onto the bowstring before the time starts.
2/ Only one arrow on the bowstring at any time.
3/ All arrows must be shot from a standing position.
4/ All arrows must be shot from full draw not half drawn.
5/ Archers are allowed to stick a number of arrows in the ground in front of them before they Start.
Field Shoot.
A normal type field shoot using a variety of targets including the escapees from the main battle hiding in the woods, shooting in groups of up to four.
Scoring
Big Game scoring with no kill zones 16-10-4.
Wand Shoot.
The wands are pieces of cardboard 3ft long and five inches wide with a one inch wide black centre stripe set on large foam butts to be shot at 15 yards.
Scoring
5 points for hitting the black stripe or 1 point for hitting the wand within the marked lines.
We will be making a donation to the Devon Air Ambulance Charity from the proceeds of the shoot.
On site catering by our usual team providing hot and cold drinks during the day with a lunch provided in between the duals with the French Army.
