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San Francisco Bay Area Archery Stores and Indoor Ranges
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San Francisco Bay Area Archery Stores and Indoor Ranges |
Archery Shop |
Indoor Range |
Instruction |
High End Coaching |
Bow Rentals |
Leagues and JOAD |
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Archery Only 510-795-0460 37300 Cedar Blvd. Suite C, Newark –The only archery store in the East Bay. Closed Sundays. |
Small shop mostly deals in compound bows. Small selection of arrows for light target bows. |
Small Range. Rental by whole hour increments only. |
Basic. Monday Nights. Reservations required. |
1st and 3d Fridays. Max 5 people. Reservations required. By compound champ Jeff Louie. |
Yes. $20/hr. Includes equipment and range rental. |
Vegas League + Kids JOAD. |
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The Bow Rack 925-229-8046 701 A Escobar St., Martinez –Spacious, newly relocated shop. Compound bows and hunting a specialty. Mostly Compound oriented. Closed Sundays. |
The owner is a hunter who knows hunting compound bows very well. |
Large indoor range, up to 22 lanes. Great, easy-pull SpyderWeb brand arrow backstops. Billed in whole hour increments only. |
Available. Call for details. Coaching classes also offered occasionally. |
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Yes. Kid's JOAD. Coached by Level 4 Coach Tem Mills. |
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Pacifica Archery 650-756-4868 2995 Junipero Serra Blvd, Daly City –Largest archery store in the immediate Bay Area. Friendly, knowledgeable staff. Owned by hunters. Expensive. Closed Sundays and Mondays. |
Good selection of arrows for light bows, which most shops do not have. |
14 20 yard lanes. 10 yard lanes available. |
By appointment. Certified instructors |
NAALevel 4 by appointment. |
Yes. Well maintained. Good selection of light bows and matched arrow sets. |
Yes. |
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Palomo Archery 650-815-5473 4022 Transport, Palo Alto –Cash only. Closed Sundays. |
No Shop. Indoor range only. |
Medium sized indoor range. |
Group beginning classes. Small group / private, or intermediate. Certified instructors. |
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Shooting league, includes many recurve shooters. |
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Predator's Archery 408-842-7733 7350 Monterey St, Gilroy –Some archers like this store so much they will drive all the way from San Francisco. Closed Sundays. |
Cluttered, lived in looking store has fine service and great prices. |
Yes. Aprox. 8 Lanes. |
By appointment. 5 free with bow purchase. Co-owner Mike understands and teaches barebow recurve archery well. |
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415-751-2776 3795 Balboa St, at 39th Ave, San Francisco –Near Golden Gate Park. Slightly odd, eclectic shop with erratic hours. Call to make sure they are open before going. Closed Sundays. |
Carries mostly low end light target bows. |
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By appointment at nearby Golden Gate Park. |
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Yes. For use at nearby Golden Gate Park. |
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Many public outdoor ranges offer introductory instruction, including use of all needed archery equipment, on a limited basis. None of the public outdoor ranges rent archery equipment. For equipment rentals you will need to visit an archery shop or indoor range that offer's equipment rental for use on site. When open, San Francisco Archery offers rentals for use at the nearby Golden Gate Park range. Consider taking lessons from a qualified program as outlined elsewhere in this guide.
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San Francisco Bay Area |
Practice Range |
Field Archery |
Fee |
Lessons |
Leagues and Tournaments |
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Bowhunters Unlimited Stevens Creek County Park, Saratoga –Many “traditional” shooters. Despite the name “Bowhunters,” hunting is not required :-) Bring bug spray in season. |
X |
28 target range |
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Free introductory lessons. Sundays by appointment. Seasonal. Check website. |
3D including Traditional and Primitive bow shoots. |
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Briones Archers Briones Regional Park, Lafayette –non-members must park and hike 6/10ths of a mile to the range on non tournament days. Lots of poison oak. Bring water. Club has a contingent of trad shooters. |
X |
42 target range |
$3 parking fee on week-ends |
Free introductory lessons. Check website. |
3D League and Tournaments. |
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Golden Gate Park Archery Range 47th and Fulton, San Francisco –Popular with many recurve archers. Lack of a fixed shooting line makes the range ill suited for small children. |
0-100 yards. No fixed shooting line. |
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Golden Gate JOAD. Saturdays. Seasonal. Check Tony Ng, |
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Kings Mountain Huddart County Park, Woodside |
10-60 yards |
2 14 target ranges |
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Free introductory lessons. Check website. |
3D League and Tournaments, including pop up targets. |
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Redwood Bowmen 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, by Chabot Science Ctr. –Great Range. Cooler than the surrounding area. The 14 target “hill” field archery range in the Redwoods has little/no poison oak, except behind the last target.* |
10-60 yards |
3 14 target ranges. |
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Paper Target Field Archery Tournaments |
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San Francisco Archers Sharp Park, Pacifica, –Gorgeous range, cool coastal weather |
X |
2 28 target ranges |
$5, 13 and under free |
Free introductory lessons. 1st and 3d Sundays. Seasonal. Check website. |
3D League and Tournaments, including Traditional bow shoot. |
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Santa Cruz Archers DeLaveaga Park, Santa Cruz –Open to the public from 12-4pm, Sat-Sun. Signed waiver required. (Download from website and bring with you to range.) Club also has an indoor range and a number of trad shooters. |
X |
28 target range |
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Novice and beginning lessons. Check website. Signed waiver required. |
Indoor and outdoor shoots, including 3D |
*All Bay Area Field Archery trail range courses have some poison oak. Most trails are cleared, but think twice about hunting for lost arrows if they are in a tangle of poison oak. Another good reason to shoot close to the target. The Redwood Bowmen's 14 target “Hill Range” in the Redwoods (targets 15-28) has no poison oak except for behind the last target.
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San Francisco Bay Area Archery Rendezvous, Club and Fun Shoots
There are a number of archery clubs around the Bay Area. They host tournaments. Some tournaments are sanctioned official shoots, others are fun “club” shoot. Many have novelty themes, such as Halloween-themed “Boo Shoots” or the “1,000,000 BC” shoot which features 3D dinosaur targets.
This is a partial list of upcoming shoots. “Trad shoot” refers to “traditional” archery shoots that do not allow compound bows. Trad shoots are a lot of fun and great introduction to 3D archery events for newer archers and are a lot of fun. You don't need to be an expert to shoot at these shoots. Look the shoots up on the web for more information.
2010 Calendar
As of Feb 1, 2010 only Bowhunters Unlimited had their full calendar on line on their website. All other shoot dates are taken from the calendar of the California Bowmen Hunters/State Archery Association (CBH/SAA), the California state member organization of the National Field Archery Association (NFAA). Please check with individual clubs to make sure the dates haven't been changed or cancelled if you plan on attending.
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Trad |
Club |
Shoot |
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Mar 13 |
Sat |
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Mud and Muck Shoot, registration at 8 shoot at 9:30, rain cancels |
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| April 11 | Sun | Salinas Bowmen | Island Shoot 28 marked 3D targets | |
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April 17 |
Sat |
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Traditional Shoot, registration at 8 shoot at 9:30, rain cancels |
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April 11 |
Sun |
X |
Traditional Rendezvous |
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May 15 |
Sat |
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BHU President's Shoot, registration at 8 shoot at 9:30, rain cancels |
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May 16 |
Sun |
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Red Devil Cartoon 42 Target Shoot |
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June 5 |
Sat |
X |
Stick Bows in the Redwoods, 3D |
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June 13 |
Sun |
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Hunt Tune-up Shoot, registration at 8 shoot at 9:30, rain cancels |
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June 20 |
Sun |
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Bear Creek Open, 3D, NCFAA |
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June 27 |
Sun |
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Space Roundup, Novelty Shoot, Paper Targets |
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July 31-Aug 1 |
Sat-Sun |
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1,000, 000 BC shoot, novelty 3D, dinosaur targets |
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Aug 15 |
Sun |
X |
Primitive Shoot, registration at 8 shoot at 9:30, rain cancels. Primitive ONLY. Check website. |
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Aug 22 |
Sun |
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Red Devil Shoot, 28 Target, 3-D |
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Sep 18 |
Sat |
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Benefit Shoot, registration at 8 shoot at 9:30, rain cancels |
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Sept 19 |
Sun |
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Archers Big Game Open |
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Sept 25-26 |
Sat-Sun |
X |
Rancho Neblina Traditional Rendezvous (not listed on their website yet). 3D. Fun, low key shoot. Optional “archery golf.” |
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Oct 24 |
Sun |
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Boo Shoot, registration at 8 shoot at 9:30, rain cancels |
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Oct 24 |
Sun |
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Boo Shoot, 28 Target, Novelty Shoot, Paper Targets |
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Nov 7 |
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X |
Awesome Stickbow Classic, 3D, [a great shoot -ed] |
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TBA |
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Gene Foster Traditional Rendezvous. Arcade-like pop up targets day 1. 42 Target 3-D Day 2. |
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Nov 20 |
Sat |
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Turkey Shoot registration at 8 shoot at 9:30, rain cancels |
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Dec 11 |
Sat |
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Toys for Tots Shoot, registration at 8 shoot at 9:30, rain cancels |
Check the club websites for more information. Additional listings at CBH/SAA and TBC.
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