Big Game archery competitions
The diary lists 7 upcoming Big Game archery competitions, running from 25 October 2026 to 27 December 2027, hosted by 6 clubs and associations. Venues include Devon, Chattenden, nr Salisbury and Wiltshire (meeting point settled with the organiser). Coming up first: Pendragon Fast & Furious on 25 October 2026 and Ian Boulton Memorial Shoot on 15 November 2026. Each listing links to its own page with the date, venue, map and directions, rounds, fee and entry details the organiser has published. Details can change, so confirm the final arrangements with the organiser before you travel.
About the Big Game round
The Big Game round is the National Field Archery Society's standard shoot: archers walk an unmarked woodland course of animal targets and shoot up to 3 arrows at each, stopping at the first scoring arrow. A kill with the first arrow scores 20, a wound 16, with lower scores for the second and third arrows, so the maximum depends on the number of targets on the day.
- Setting
- Field
- Distances
- An NFAS woodland course, commonly 36 or 40 targets, at unmarked distances
- Target face and scoring
- Animal targets scored by kill and wound zones: a first arrow kill scores 20 and a wound 16, a second arrow 14 or 10, a third arrow 8 or 4
- Arrows
- Up to 3 arrows at each target, stopping at the first score
- Maximum score
- Depends on the number of targets
Figures are for the standard senior round under Archery GB and World Archery rules. Organisers may run variations, so check the event details.
Spotted something wrong or missing? Report it on the event's own page, or submit your tournament. Always confirm final details with the organiser before travelling.