Park Rules of Bowhunters Unlimited
PLEASE READ AND OBEY ALL RANGE RULES
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A BOW AND ARROW IS A DEADLY WEAPON. PLAY IT SAFE AT ALL TIMES. UNRULY BEHAVIOR BY ANYONE IS NOT TOLERATED AND WILL BE GROUNDS FOR IMMEDIATE EVICTION OR ARREST.
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CROSS BOWS, BB/PELLET GUNS OR AIR RIFLES AND FIREARMS ARE PROHIBITED. NO BROADHEAD ARROWS ALLOWED ON RANGE OTHER THAN AT BROADHEAD SHOOTING SAND PIT OR SPECIAL TARGETS SET UP FOR TOURNAMENTS ONLY.
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NO ONE UNDER THE AGE OF TWELVE (12) YEARS IS ALLOWED ONE THE RANGE WITHOUT DIRECT ADULT SUPERVISION.
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NO CROSS COUNTRY TRAVEL OR NON-ARCHERY RELATED HIKING PERMITTED THROUGH RANGE.
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NO SMOKING ANYWHERE ON RANGE, INCLUDING THE PARKING LOT AND GRAVELED PRACTICE RANGE OBSERVATION AREA.
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NO ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION OR USE OF DRUGS PERMITTED ANYTIME.
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NO OPEN FIRES PERMITTED ON RANGE OTHER THAN IN PICNIC AREA BAR-B-QUE PIT EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE BY BOWHUNTERS UNLIMITED MEMBERS DURING CLUB SPONSORED EVENTS.
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NO HORSES, DOGS OR OTHER PETS ARE ALLOWED ON RANGE.
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NO MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES OR FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES ON TRAILS.
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PLEASE DO NOT LITTER! REMOVE OTHER RANGE TRASH WHENEVER POSSIBLE. ANCHOR DISCARDED TARGET FACES WITH A ROCK OFF TRAIL ADJACENT TO EACH FIELD TARGET ALONG WITH ANY OTHER DEBRIS FOUND FOR SCHEDULED RANGE CLEANUP.
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NO ALUMINUM, GLASS OR PLASTIC CONTAINERS (BOTTLES) ON FIELD RANGE. CANTEENS ARE SUGGESTED.
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BOWMAN TO CONSPICUOUSLY POST “CLOSED FOR SHOOTING“ SIGNS AND MONITOR THE RANGE WHEN PERFORMING RANGE MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS.
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ABSOLUTELY NO SHOOTING ON ANY PART OF THE PRACTICE OR FIELD RANGE UNTIL AFTER 2:00 PM OR OTHERWISE POSTED VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY DAYS.
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NO SHOOTING ON THE RANGE BY ANYONE BUT REGISTERED SHOOTERS ON CLUB SHOOT DAYS OR DURING ORGANIZED TOURNAMENT EVENTS.
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NO SHOOTING AT LIVE TARGETS, HUNTING OR FISHING ON RANGE PROPERTY.
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ADJUST OR REMOUNT TARGET FACE IN POSITION WITH METAL STAKES PRIOR TO EACH SHOOTING SESSION OR MOVING TO NEXT TARGET ON FIELD RANGE.
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NO ARCHER SHOULD ADVANCE FROM THEIR SHOOTING POSITION UNTIL ALL HAVE SHOT.
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ON THE PRACTICE RANGE
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NEVER GO BEHIND PRACTICE RANGE BACKSTOP BY YOURSELF WITHOUT EXPLICITLY NOTIFYING OTHERS WHO CAN CAREFULLY STAND GUARD.
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NO CROSS LANE SHOOTING.
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BE COURTEOUS WITH MULTIPLE SHOOTERS PRESENT BY LIMITING EACH SHOOTING SESSION TO NO MORE THAN TWELVE (12) ARROWS AT THE START OF EACH SESSION.
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PLAY IT SAFE BY CALLING "CLEAR" WITH MULTIPLE SHOOTERS PRESENT AFTER THE CLOSE OF EACH SHOOTING SESSION.
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NO PLASTIC OR STYROFOAM PLATES, CONTAINERS OR BALLOONS ON PRACTICE BUTTS.
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ON THE FIELD RANGE
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FOR YOUR SAFETY AND ADDED ENJOYMENT, SHOOTING WITH A PARTNER USING "BUDDY SYSTEM" IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
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THE FIELD RANGE IS A "ONE WAY" HIKE UP AND DOWN HILLY TERRAIN. PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY, HEART OR OTHER HEALTH CONCERNS SHOULD CONSULT A PHYSICIAN BEFORE STARTING THE COURSE.
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STAY ON THE TRAILS AND BE ALERT. THIS FACILITY IS A WILDERNESS AREA KNOWN TO HAVE WILD ANIMALS, RATTLESNAKES, TICKS AND PLENTY OF POISON OAK. NEVER GO BACKWARDS OR RUN ON TRAILS!
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ALWAYS SHOUT "CLEAR" IF SUSPICIOUS OF A BLIND SPOT OR AN UNSAFE CONDITION AT THE TARGET BUTT OR WHEN WALKING AROUND THE FIELD RANGE.
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ALL SHOTS MUST BE FROM TARGET STANDS OR FROM ALTERNATIVE POSITIONS ON TRAILS IN FULL VIEW OF EACH SEQUENTIAL TARGET WHILE ADVANCING INDIVIDUALLY OR AS A GROUP.
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LEAVE BOW AGAINST OR SUSPENDED IN FRONT OF TARGET FACE WHEN SEARCHING FOR MISSED OR LOST ARROWS.
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NO GROUP SHALL UNREASONABLY HOLD UP ANOTHER GROUP BY PROLONGED HUNTING FOR LOST ARROWS.
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THANK YOU FOR OBEYING THESE RULES AND FOR YOUR HELP IN KEEPING OUR RANGE A SAFE AND AN ENVIRONMENTALLY CLEAN PLACE TO ENJOY ARCHERY DURING LEISURE TIME.