View the rules to make sure that you are within the guidelines of the ABA. We want make sure that you have a great adventure in your bowhunting experience and most importantly, A Safe Bowhunting Experience.

Official ABA Shooting Rules

*Two NEW changes for 2019 "Ladies Open (Known)" and "Genesis/NASP".*
There will be 16 Divisions:

1. Known Pro - All shooters, (no divisions). Everyone who shoots this class must pay an entry fee, including life members. Over 15 shooters pays 2 places, 50% for 1st and 20% for 2nd. Known distance and Range Finders are allowed. Shooting on Saturday & Sunday. 50yd Max +/-5yds

2. Unlimited (Unknown) - There are on restrictions on shooting equipment. Scopes are permitted. 50yd Max +/-5yds

3. Bowhunter Release (Unknown) - The following equipment is not allowed: moveable sights. Scopes will be allowed. 40yd Max +/-5yds

4. Hunter Division (Unknown)- Maximum 12" stabilizer with no other stabilizing equipment; fixed pins with no magnification; screw in tips; any release or fingers may be used. 40yd Max +/-5yds

5. Known 40 - There are on restrictions on shooting equipment. Known distance and Range Finders are allowed. 40yd Max +/-5yds

6. Barebow - Bows without sighting aids or devices on the string, bow, glove or tab. No release aids or holding devices allowed. String silencers and overdraws are allowed.

7. Longbow - Longbow without sighting aids or devices on the string, bow, glove or tab. No release aids or holding devices allowed. String silencers and overdraws allowed.

8. Recurve - Recurve bow without sighting aids or devices on the string, bow, glove or tab. No release aids or holding devices allowed. String silencers and overdraws allowed.

9. Seniors (Unknown)- Must be at least 50 years old. There are no restrictions on shooting equipment. Scopes are permitted. 40yd Max +/-5yds

10. Ladies Open (Known)- Follows same guidelines as Known 40. 40yd Max +/-5yds

11. Ladies Pins (Unknown)- Follow same guidelines as Hunter Division. 40yd Max +/-5yds

12. Novice (Known) - Maximum 12" stabilizer with no other stabilizing equipment; fixed pins with no magnification; screw in tips. 30yd Max +/-5yds

13. Genesis/NASP (Known)- NASP equipment only!!! Regular 3D tournament scores apply. 20yd Max +/-5yds

14. Youth (Unknown)- Consisting of all styles together in one division. 30yd Max +/-5yds. Ages 13-15.

15. Cub (Unknown)- Consisting of all styles together in one division. 20yd Max +/-5yds. Ages 9-12.

16. PeeWee (Unknown)- Consisting of all styles together in one division. 10yd Max +/-5yds. Ages 8 and under.


II. Awards given will be determined by the Executive Committee prior to each shoot.
III. Shooting will be from unknown distances except for "Known". Some part of the shooter body must touch the stake.
IV. Scoring will be as follows 1st arrow-12,10,8,5. 2nd arrow-3-2-1. Only low 12's are in play.
V. In order for any arrow to receive the higher scoring value it must at least touch the line. No one in the group may advance toward the target until all arrows are shot.
VI. No crossbows allowed in any division. No range-finding devices shall be used in any division except "Known". (Binoculars are allowed in all divisions).
VII. Participants must be current ABA members (Except during Scholarship Shoots).
VIII. Only the Executive Committee can make changes to these rules. The committee has the final decision on all rules.

 Date                  Club     Location  Description  January       1/23  Ingrams  Quitman, Ar  Open Invitational 1/16 - 1/17  Twin City Bowhunters  Texarkana, Ar  Open Invitational (2 Day)  February       N/A  Oakridge Bowhunters  El Dorado, Ar  Open Club Shoot 2/13 - 2/14  Twin City Bowhunters  Texarkana, Ar  AR State Qualifier (2 Day) 2/13  Ingrams  Quitman, Ar  Known Distance 2/21  12 Ring Archery  Conway, Ar  Club Shoot 2/27  Broken Arrow Bow Hunters  Lonsdale, Ar  Club Shoot (Known Distance) N/A
 River Valley Bowhunters  Charleston, Ar  Open Invitational 2/27  Ingrams  Quitman, Ar  Open Invitational 2/20 - 2/21  Pine Bluff Bowhunters  Pine Bluff, Ar  23rd Annual Mid-Winter Blast (2 Day)  March       N/A  Holla Bend Bowhunters  Russellville, Ar  Club Shoot 3/5  Traditional Bowhunters  Mayflower, Ar  Open Shoot 3/5  Hot Springs County Bowhunters  Friendship, Ar  Club Shoot 3/6  12 Ring Archery  Conway, Ar  Open Shoot N/A
 River Valley Bowhunters  Charleston, Ar  Open Invitational 3/13  Izard Stickshooters  Melbourne, Ar  Day Shoot 3/12  Ingrams  Quitman, Ar  Known Distance 3/12  Central Arkansas Bowhunters    Mayflower, Ar  Club Shoot N/A  Mt George Archery  Danville, Ar  Club Shoot N/A  Wattensaw Bayou Bowhunters                    Wattensaw WMA        Open Shoot                                              3/19  Arkansas Bowhunters Association    Mayflower, Ar  ABA Spring Obsession w/ Banquet    3/20  Arkansas Bowhunters Association  Mayflower, Ar  ABA Spring Obsession N/A
 Dyke Springs Archery  Hope, Ar   3/26  Ingrams  Quitman, Ar  Open Invitational 3/26  Broken Arrow Bow Hunters  Lonsdale, Ar  Club Shoot N/A
 Bayou Meto Bowhunters  Bayou Meto, Ar  Spring Invitational  April       N/A
 Holla Bend Bowhunters  Russellville, Ar  Club Shoot N/A
 Hurricane Lake Bowhunters  Bald Knob, Ar  Club Shoot 4/2  Hot Springs County Bowhunters  Friendship, Ar  Club Shoot 4/9  Ingrams  Quitman, Ar  Known Distance N/A
 Wattensaw Bayou Bowhunters  Wattensaw WMA  Open Club Shoot 4/16 - 4/17  Twin City Bowhunters  Texarkana, Ar  Club Shoot (2 Day) N/A  Mt George Archery  Danville, Ar  Club Shoot 4/17  12 Ring Archery  Conway, Ar  Club Shoot 4/9  Izard Stickshooters  Melbourne, Ar  Team Coon Shoot - Night 4/10  Izard Stickshooters  Melbourne, Ar  Club Shoot 4/16  Central Arkansas Bow Hunters  Mayflower, Ar  Club Shoot N/A  Dyke Springs Archery  Hope, Ar  Club Shoot N/A  Northeast Arkansas Bowhunters  Jonesboro, Ar  Open Invitational 4/23  Ingrams  Quitman, Ar  Open Invitational 4/23  Broken Arrow Bow Hunters  Lonsdale, Ar  Club Shoot  May       5/15
 Bayou Meto Bowhunters  Bayou Meto, Ar  Spring Invitational 5/21  12 Ring Archery  Conway, Ar  Cancer Shoot -  For Ovarian Cancer N/A  Holla Bend Bowhunters  Russellville, Ar  Club Shoot N/A
 Hurricane Lake Bowhunters  Bald Knob, Ar  Club Shoot 5/7  Hot Springs County Bowhunters  Friendship, Ar  Club Shoot & ASA Qualifier N/A
 River Valley Bowhunters  Charleston, Ar  Open Invitational N/A
 Wattensaw Bayou Bowhunters  Wattensaw WMA  Club Shoot 5/14  Ingrams  Quitman, Ar  Known Distance N/A
 Mt George Archery  Danville, Ar  Club Shoot 5/8  Izard Stickshooters  Melbourne, Ar  Special Mother's Day Shoot 5/21 - 5/22  Twin City Bowhunters  Texarkana, Ar  Club Shoot (2 Day) N/A  Northeast Arkansas Bowhunters  Jonesboro, Ar  Open Invitational 5/28  Ingrams  Quitman, Ar  Open Invitational 5/28  Broken Arrow Bow Hunters  Lonsdale, Ar  Club Shoot 5/29  12 Ring Archery  Conway, Ar  Club Shoot 5/30  Arkansas Bowhunters Association  Mayflower, Ar  ABA - Roger Maynard Scholarship Shoot  June       N/A
 Holla Bend Bowhunters  Russellville, Ar  Club Shoot N/A
 Hurricane Lake Bowhunters  Bald Knob, Ar  Club Shoot 6/4   Hot Springs County Bowhunters  Friendship, Ar  Club Shoot  6/4 - 6/5  Traditional Bowhunters  Mayflower, Ar  Open Shoot (2 Day) 6/11  Izard Stickshooters  Melbourne, Ar  Team Coon Shoot - Night 6/12  Izard Stickshooters  Melbourne, Ar  Club Shoot N/A
 River Valley Bowhunters  Charleston, Ar  Open Invitational N/A
 Wattensaw Bayou Bowhunters  Wattensaw WMA  WBBA Mosquito Classic 6/11  Ingrams  Quitman, Ar  Known Distance N/A  Mt George Archery  Danville, Ar  Club Shoot 6/18 - 6/19  Twin City Bowhunters  Texarkana, Ar  Club Shoot (2 Day) 6/5  12 Ring Archery  Conway, Ar  Club Shoot 6/18  Central Arkansas Bowhunters  Mayflower, Ar  Open Invitational N/A  Dyke Springs Archery  Hope, Ar  Club Shoot N/A  Northeast Arkansas Bowhunters  Jonesboro, Ar  Open Invitational 6/25  Ingrams  Quitman, Ar  Open Invitational 6/25  Broken Arrow Bow Hunters  Lonsdale, Ar  ASA Qualifier & Club Shoot  July       7/2  Hot Springs County Bowhunters  Friendship, Ar  Club Shoot N/A  Holla Bend Bowhunters  Russellville, Ar  Club Shoot N/A
 Hurricane Lake Bowhunters  Bald Knob, Ar  Club Shoot N/A  Mt George Archery  Danville, Ar  Club Shoot 7/16 - 7/17  Twin City Bowhunters  Texarkana, Ar  Club Shoot (2 Day) N/A
 River Valley Bowhunters  Charleston, Ar  Open Invitational N/A
 Wattensaw Bayou Bowhunters  Wattensaw WMA  Club Shoot  7/9  Ingrams  Quitman, Ar  Known Distance 7/9 - 7/10  Pine Bluff Bowhunters  Pine Bluff, Ar  BEN PEARSON MEMORAL (2 Day 7/10  Izard Stickshooters  Melbourne, Ar  Day Shoot 7/16  Central Arkansas Bowhunters  Mayflower, Ar  Club Shoot  7/17  12 Ring Archery  Conway, Ar  Club Shoot N/A
 Dyke Springs Archery  Hope, Ar  Club Shoot N/A  Northeast Arkansas Bowhunters  Jonesboro, Ar  Open Invitational 7/23  Ingrams  Quitman, Ar  Open Invitational 7/26  Broken Arrow Bow Hunters  Lonsdale, Ar  Club Shoot  August       N/A
 Hurricane Lake Bowhunters  Bald Knob, Ar  Club Shoot N/A
 Mt George Archery  Danville, Ar  Club Shoot 8/6  Hot Springs County Bowhunters  Friendship, Ar  Club Shoot N/A
 Razorback Archery  Ash Flat, Ar  Club Shoot & First Leg of Tri County SOY N/A  Holla Bend Bowhunters  Russellville, Ar  Club shoot N/A  Wattensaw Bayou Bowhunters  Wattensaw WMA  Club Shoot 8/13  Ingrams  Quitman, Ar  Hoyt Arkansas 3D State Championship 8/14  Izard Stickshooters  Melbourne, Ar  Club Shoot 8/14  Ingrams  Quitman, Ar  Hoyt Arkansas 3D State Championship  8/20 - 8/21  Twin City Bowhunters  Texarkana, Ar  Larry Scrivner Memorial (2 Day)   8/20  Central Arkansas Bowhunters  Mayflower, Ar  Classic (SOY Award) N/A  Northeast Arkansas Bowhunters  Jonesboro, Ar  Open Invitational 8/27  Broken Arrow Bow Hunters  Lonsdale, Ar  Club Shoot N/A   Wattensaw Bayou Bowhunters  Wattensaw WMA  Benefit Shoot for Freedom Defenders Outdoors N/A
 Bayou Meto Bowhunters  Bayou Meto, Ar  Bayou Classic Invitational  8/21  12 Ring Archery  Conway, Ar  Club Shoot  September        N/A  Holla Bend Bowhunters  Russellville, Ar  Club Shoot 9/10 - 9/11  Traditional Bowhunters  Mayflower, Ar  Open Shoot (2 Day) 9/10 - 9/11  Izard Stickshooters  Melbourne, Ar  Bowhunters Blowout (2 Day) N/A
 River Valley Bowhunters  Charleston, Ar  Gellco Bowhunter Challenge N/A
 Northeast Arkansas Bowhunters  Jonesboro, Ar  Open Invitational  9/17  Arkansas Bowhunters Association  Mayflower, Ar  ABA Fall Shoot w/ Bowhunter Bonanza               9/18  Arkansas Bowhunters Association  Mayflower, Ar  ABA Shoot w/ Bowhunter Bonanza        Final