Always ensure that the warning signs are in place before shooting. If using the practice area please place warning signs at that point. The practice area is targets 3,4,5 and 6.
To shoot the woods there must be at least two Buscot park members present ( Over 18 ). Any adult members wishing to use the practice butts in the wood may do so solo as long as other members are target shooting in the adjacent field. Juniors must be accompanied by an adult preferably a parent or guardian.
On hearing STOP, HALT, FAST or HOLD, or on hearing three blasts on a whistle you must cease shooting immediately and must not continue until told that it is safe to do so.
There is to be NO SMOKING in any part of the wood.
Anyone found or seen to be acting improperly or suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs (prescription or other) will be removed from the woods.
Shooting Times
Shooting times for the woods are Wednesday and Friday evenings from 4:00 PM until dusk, and all day on Sunday after 8.30am.
Safety Rules
- DO NOT walk around the woods with arrows in your hand
- NEVER high draw
- NEVER point your bow at anyone or any animal, with or without an arrow loaded.
- NEVER run in the woods.
- KEEP BACK while other members of your group are shooting or extracting arrows from the target—give them room.
- When searching for arrows always leave an adult member of your group in front of the target or at that target’s pegs where they can be seen.
- When searching for lost arrows be aware of other shooters.
- There must be one target distance between shooting groups.
- PAUSE SHOOTING in order to let horses go by. They aren’t used to string and arrow noise.
- Please try and stay on the paths where possible.
- NO SHOOTING is to take place in stormy weather owing to the danger of dead trees and falling branches.
- Please be aware that there are TRIP HAZARDS around the woods such as rabbit holes, fallen branches, roots and tree stumps…
- …and finally please cover up well as there are numerous insects that like to have a nibble at exposed flesh, and be especially aware of DEER TICKS that may carry Lyme’s Disease
These rules and advice are there for your enjoyment of the woods in safety. If anyone spots a potential safety concern or has a query, please let me know so that it can be looked at and, hopefully, rectified.
The course consists of 3D targets with distances between 15 and 50 metres.
It is best to shoot in groups of between 2 and 4 people, then the course should take between 1 to 2 hours to complete.
Seniors shoot from the Red Peg, Juniors from Blue Peg. Maximum arrows are 3 per target, stopping when you hit the target.
| KILL | WOUND | |
| Arrow 1 | 20 | 16 |
| Arrow 2 | 14 | 10 |
| Arrow 3 | 8 | 4 |
All shooting in the woods is Barebow, strictly no sights.
Any concerns or queries, please contact me.
Rod Parker
Field Representative