Local archers got a 3D challenge last weekend at the range just south of the city.
The Estevan Archery Club hosted a 3D archery event, which provides a bit of a different target than a typical sheet of paper.
“What we do with a 3D shoot is we stick out (models of) animals and there’s no hard distance so first of all you’ve got to guess your distance,” said Blaine Stropko of the Estevan Archery Club. “Then you’ve got to figure out what your kill zone is and there’s marks on each animal where you score on.”
Turnout for the two days was 42 on Saturday and 22 on Sunday.
“We had people out of Regina, Goodwater, Weyburn, Oxbow,” Stropko said. “We didn’t have anybody out of Manitoba this year but we have had them in the past.”
The busier day was Saturday with many on the course. The compound fixed pins division was won by Terrie Swanson with 356 points and the compound unlimited division was taken by Chris Hoffman with a score of 378 points. Theron Mattei was the top men’s over 50 participant with 346 points, and Austin Petterson was the top traditional bowman with a score of 46 points.
The top female compound fixed pins competitor was Dana Duke at 315 points, and the top female over 50 with Dana Hamliton with 289 points. Keyanna Swanson was the top female junior at 293 points and Kaylee Carlson was the best in the female cadet division at 188 points.
Hunter Chipley was the best of the male cadets at 352 points and Brayden Hall was the top score in the male cubs at 311 points. Kristen Carlson was the top female cub at 204 points, Colton Hall was the best male pre-cub with 161 points and Nevah Duke was the best in the PW division at 263 points.
On Sunday, Keith Hamliton was first place in the compound fixed pins division with 320 points, Craig Branton won the compound unlimited division with 352 points and Stropko won the men’s over 50 with 393 points. Monai Wanner won the female compound unlimited at 334 points, Dana Hamilton won the female compound fixed pins division with 303 points, Hailey Duke was the top female cub at 108 points, Randy Hamilton was the top male cadet at 336 points, Kenny Reischke was the best male cub at 352 points and Nate Biletsky was the best peewee at 109 points.
