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Crossbow Shooting

Crossbow shooting is a regulated precision sport using sport crossbows and bolts on targets. Crossbow archery is handled here as an alias of this IAU/WCSA-linked crossbow-shooting page.

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Classification

Category Precision sport

Family Shooting Sports Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Crossbow shooting is target shooting with sport crossbow and bolts.

Geeignet für Suitable for people with supervised club/range access and interest in calm precision.

Cost High and regulated: sensible entry only through a club/range with loan or approved equipment. Equipment, range/club costs, maintenance, entry fees and legal/safety requirements. Club or approved range is the required context. No DIY instruction; clarify local law and supervision first.

First progress Safe routine needs instruction; precision develops over many controlled series.

Fitness level easy

Was du brauchst

sport crossbow
bolts
target
safe range
supervision
rules/legal context

First steps

find a club/range
clarify legal context
take safety briefing
check approved equipment
start under supervision

IAU/WCSA-linked clubs, national crossbow/shooting structures or supervised ranges.

Only on approved range, with supervision, clear commands and rule-compliant equipment.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Target crossbow, Field crossbow, Match crossbow, Target Crossbow, Field Crossbow, Match Crossbow

Tags shooting, precision, crossbow, target-shooting, regulated, crossbow-shooting, precision-sport, schie-sport-familie

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Score the highest target/ring value with a rule-compliant sport crossbow.

Teilnehmer

Individual, team and age/class divisions by federation/event.

Teamgröße

Individual and team scoring.

Spielfeld

Indoor or outdoor target range with safety zones.

Dauer

Series/round format by discipline.

Wertung

Ring/target scoring by target and discipline.

Gewinnbedingung

Highest total score wins.

Ausrüstung

sport crossbow
bolts
target
range safety equipment

Wichtige Regelpunkte

safety breach
wrong equipment
shot outside commands
target/time breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Crossbow Shooting Union (IAU)
World Crossbow Shooting Association (WCSA)
International Crossbow Shooting Union (IAU)
World Crossbow Shooting Association (WCSA)

International Crossbow Shooting Union IAU · federation · high
WCSA Rules World Crossbow Shooting Association · rulebook · high
World Crossbow Shooting Association World Crossbow Shooting Association · federation · high