Depending on how serious you are, knowing where the “points” are on the target is vital. The most common way to find where the points are, is to simply bring along a set of binoculars.
Last year I was out at a local shoot and I saw a couple who I was told were real “Pro’s” from the circuit. What I noticed (besides them never missing and taking FOREVER to shoot) was that they had cards with the targets on them and they would reference that. Being the overly curious person that I am, I went looking for the cards and after a good search I found them. Before I go into the cards, please allow me to give a little background.
What targets you will find at a shoot and the possible points on those targets are dependent on where you go and who is running the event. A local, or “club” event will have targets from wherever they can get them and can use whatever point system they like. If you go to an event ran by the IBO or the ASA, they uses different targets, points and rules.
The IBO uses only Rinehart targets and a 0,5,8,10 system,
The ASA uses only Delta McKenzie targets and uses a 0,5,8,10,12 system
Confusing yes, and that is why when shooting at a club, you never know what to expect. Most clubs have a mixture of targets from the two and use the 0,5,8,10 point system. To show you the difference, Here are the point cars from Rinehart for each:
ASA Card: 5, 8, 10, 12 points, the tiny circle is the 12 point area.
IBO Card with 5,8,10 points
With that out of the way, how do you find the cards? Well you can make them or you can order them.
Rinehart, on their website has a link to download a PDF file of their targets, you can choose from ASA or IBO scoring. Here is the link:
http://www.rinehart3d.com/documents/
Simply print them (they are 8×10 size) and I would highly recommend re-sizing and laminating them. A local office supply store can do it for you or you can do it yourself with clear shelving laminate, which we use to use to cover out maps in the service.
You can also order them from Third Hand Archery. They cost $10. They offer a Rinehart and a Delta McKenzie version. There are 5 1/2 ” wide and 8 1/2″ tall and printed on a hard plastic with an clip attachment provided. This is what one looks like:
Here they are up close
Here is the website: http://thirdhandarchery.com/
Now, all you need to do is figure out how to carry them!
3D Archery with Gregory Richards 