• On Saturday, August 23rd we will host the 2nd Annual Bowhunter Jamboree.
• Similar to last year, a special hunting-specific 15 target novelty course will be setup. Drawings will be held for Prizes. Food and beverages will be available at the Clubhouse, as this is intended to also serve as a Meet & Greet.
• This event is sponsored by Archery Country. Donated Prizes have not yet been finalized.
• Gates will open at 8:00 am. Shooters will be allowed to start the course until Noon, and prize drawings will begin at 2:00 pm.
• Click HERE for complete details and to Register for the shoot.
• NOTE – For safety reasons both the Bowhunter 3D and Field Archery Courses will be closed during the shoot. Members will still have access to both the Upper and Lower Static Ranges throughout the entire day. Visitors are welcome to visit with Club volunteers at the Clubhouse during all scheduled events, for Q&A and tours of the facility.

September 7 – Recovery Outside, formerly The Phoenix (Private Event)

• On Sunday, September 7th the Lower Static Range will be closed from 9am – 11am for a private event.
• A new local nonprofit is rising from the ashes, serving the same community as before. Their new website is available HERE.

General Notifications

*** BROADHEADS ***

• Club Rules
  • “The following items/activities are Not Permitted:”
  • “Broadheads (including Broadhead Simulators)”
  • “The violation of any rule or the Safety Policy may result in temporary suspension of Club access privileges, up to and including permanent termination of Membership.”
• Safety Policy
  • “Broadheads and broadhead simulators (aka – practice broadheads) are prohibited.”
• Our managers and volunteers are finding increasing evidence of broadhead use at the Club. A significant increase in broadhead damage to both 3D and bag targets is requiring their replacement at a greater frequency. Hunting season is approaching, so we don’t expect broadhead usage to decrease at this time, but instead it is likely to go up dramatically.
• Broadheads have ALWAYS been prohibited at the Club. This is a serious SAFETY issue, costs YOUR Club excess funds, and violates the Use Agreement in place with City of Austin Parks & Recreation. As such, The AAC has little choice but to take more drastic steps than simply emailing notices to the membership. To that end, the following measures are now in effect:
  • Multiple cameras have been strategically placed on the property. They will be periodically moved to different locations across the entire facility.
  • We’re asking that if anyone sees the use of broadheads to report specific date/time/location/vehicle/etc details using the Contact page. DO NOT confront someone you suspect is using broadheads, but instead submit a Range Safety Report to us.
  • Our managers will be inspecting all targets for broadhead damage on a much more frequent basis. Target evidence and member reports, in correlation with camera recordings and gate access logs, will be used to determine specific members who did or may have violated this important safety rule.
  • If conclusive evidence finds that a member has used a broadhead at The AAC, there will be no first offense warning, that member’s membership will be indefinitely suspended.

Military Memberships

• For several years The Austin Archery Club has supported our Military by offering free memberships to all current and former members. Over the past couple of years this group grew to represent a significant portion of the total Membership, so the Board felt it necessary to review this policy.
• A consensus was reached that Former Military are likely to use Club facilities more than Active Military, based on travel distance and available free time. It has also often been the case that Former Military members were forced to choose between a free membership that didn’t include family vs a paid membership which did. The Board wanted to recognize these factors while still supporting all Military with some form of support.
• Taking everything into consideration, the Board decided to split Military into 2 membership types – Active and Former.
  • Active Military will continue to receive Free memberships, but must confirm their current status at each renewal.
  • Former Military will now be able to include family with their membership, and receive a 50% Discount off their annual membership. As before, Former Military need only verify their Military status one-time.
    (A 6-month option was considered for Former Military, but for many reasons this was rejected and will not be offered.)
• Click HERE to see these new options and register/renew your membership.

Useful Links:

• AAC Tournament Guidelines
• Parks and Recreation Closure Info
• City of Austin – Orders & Rules
• Governor’s Strike Force to Open Texas
• AAC Facebook page

Gate Entry Instructions