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3D Archery

3D archery is archery on an outdoor course with three-dimensional target models and marked scoring zones. Safe shooting discipline, distance estimation, terrain reading, bow control and rule-set scoring are decisive.

LevelVariant FamilyArchery Family CategoryPrecision sport

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Classification

Category Precision sport

Family Archery Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Outdoor archery on 3D targets where course setting, distance and scoring zone all matter.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like bow technique, natural courses, calm precision and distance estimation.

Cost Medium: rental or club equipment lowers entry costs, course access and safety briefing are needed. Medium to high for personal bow, arrows, protection, course fees and tournaments. Archery club with 3D/field course, outdoor course or supervised beginner course. Distance estimation and safe shooting line matter more than chasing quick hits.

First progress Basic hits after courses; stable distance judgement and course routine take many rounds.

Fitness level low to medium

Was du brauchst

bow
arrows
armguard
quiver
3D course
safety briefing
sturdy footwear

First steps

find a club/course with induction
set up the bow safely
clarify shooting line
estimate distances
shoot a few stations cleanly rather than fast

Archery club, 3D course, field-archery group or World Archery/Archery GB-adjacent courses.

Never shoot or search arrows before the group and course are safely cleared.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases 3D archery, 3D Archery

Tags animal, tier, archery-3d, precision-sport, bogensport-familie, 3d-archery, praezisionssport, 3d-bogenschiessen

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Hit 3D targets as precisely as possible from safe shooting positions.

Teilnehmer

Individuals or group starts, scoring by class.

Teamgröße

Individual scoring, sometimes team/group scoring.

Spielfeld

3D course with target stations and marked safety areas.

Dauer

Rounds over a fixed number of targets or event format.

Wertung

Scoring zones on 3D targets by rule set and bow class.

Gewinnbedingung

Highest valid total score in the class.

Ausrüstung

bow
arrows
armguard
quiver
3D targets

Wichtige Regelpunkte

unsafe shooting direction
wrong shooting peg
arrow search before clearance
wrong class/equipment

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World Archery (World Archery)

World Archery Rulebook World Archery · official-rulebook · high
Field and 3D Archery Archery GB · federation-guide · high
A Guide to 3D Archery Tournaments Mossy Oak · blog-guide · medium