The Austin Archery Club hosts a 3D Shoot each month,
typically on the 2nd weekend, alternating between Saturdays and Sundays.
The event is open to both members and the general public.
This is a great atmosphere to score yourself and shoot a course that is only open once a month.
See our Events page for dates and times.
Monthly 3D Shoot FAQ
- What is a Shotgun Start?
- Shotgun Start means that ALL shooters must be warmed up 15 minutes prior to the start time,
after which ALL shooters will be directed to their assigned starting target,
then ALL shooters will start promptly when the horn is blown at the published start time.
- California Start means that shooters all START on the same target number, in the order in which they arrive and are ready to shoot. All SCORECARDS must be turned in by a designated time to be counted, requiring shooters to plan their start time to ensure they have enough time to finish.
- Yes, in 2021 we introduced Monthly prizes and a Season Grand Prize. Click HERE for details.
- Binoculars are allowed for locating the scoring rings.
You may use a rangefinder, but you must note “Rangefinder” on your scorecard.
Shooters using rangefinders may compete for prizes. See PRIZES below for details.
- There are 30 targets.
- You get 1 shot per target.
- Please see image below. (missing the target = 0)
| Stake Color | Maximum Distance | Classification |
| Purple | 55 Yards | CAS w/Rangefinder |
| White | 50 Yards | CAS - Compound Adjustable Site Male FCAS/CFS w/Rangefinder |
| Red | 45 Yards | FCAS - Compound Adjustable Site Female CFS – Compound Fixed Sites Male FCFS w/Rangefinder |
| Blue | 35 Yards | FCFS – Compound Fixed Sites Female YCOMP - Youth Compound Ages 13-17 |
| Yellow | 25 Yards | TRAD – Traditional Male CCOMP - Cub Compound Ages 9-12 |
| Orange | 20 Yards | FT – Traditional Female YTRAD - Youth Traditional Ages 13-17 |
| Green | 15 Yards | CTRAD - Cub Traditional Ages 9-12 |
- It takes approximately 2.5 hours to shoot this course.
Typical Tournament Course Location
Aerial photo of typical tournament course
Overlay of all courses
Field Archery Range and Bowhunter Course impacted
Will be closed during scheduled tournaments
Prizes – Monthly 3D Shoot
- Starting February 2023, rangefinder users WILL now be eligible for prizes. Users of rangefinders must shoot from their designated shooting stake, detailed above. (January 2023 rangefinder users ARE NOT eligible for the January 2023 Gift Card Prizes.)
- A maximum of 2 Mulligans per round may be purchased, at a cost of $5/Mulligan.
- Directors and Club Managers are not eligible to win prizes.
- In order to have a valid scorecard, there must be a 3rd party that verifies/signs a shooter’s score.
- Participants may shoot more than 1 round, but only 1 score may be counted per day.
- In the event of a tie, the prize will be split among the recipients for that respective place.
- 1st Place Prize: $75 Gift Card to Sportsman’s Finest, available when there are at least 3 shooters in the category.
- 2nd Place Prize: $50 Gift Card to Sportsman’s Finest, available when there are greater than 5 shooters in the category.
- 3rd Place Prize: $25 Gift Card to Sportsman’s Finest, available when there are greater than 10 in the category.
- The Compound prize category includes the following Classifications:
- The Traditional prize category includes the following Classifications:
- All Youth and Cub shooters will be given a personalized medal labeled with their Name, Date, Classification and Score. (upon request)
- Compound Adjustable Sights (CAS)
Female Compound Adjustable Sights (FCAS)
Compound Fixed Sights (CFS)
Female Compound Fixed Sights (FCFS)
- Any traditional bow (TRAD)
Female Traditional (FT)
Prizes – AAC Season Long Shootout
- Runs from January – September.
- All Monthly 3D Shoot rules and categories apply.
- The top 4 scores from each shooter will be totaled. (January 2023 scores of all shooters, including those who used rangefinders, may be used for calculating the Total Score.)
- In the event of a Total Score tie, the following will serve as a tiebreak, in order:
- There will be 2 grand prizes: 1 Compound Bow, 1 Traditional Bow. These prizes are sponsored by Sportsman’s Finest in Bee Cave, and the specific prizes awarded will be at their discretion.
- Fewest rounds using a rangefinder;
Fewest number of purchased Mulligans;
Highest number of 12-point bullseyes;
Fewest number of 0-point missed targets; and finally,
Coin flip.
- Compound: CAS/FCAS/CFS/FCFS
Traditional: TRAD/FT