Yesterday's Memories, Today's Traditions, Tomorrow's Legacy. The Appalachian Bowmen began as an idea to promote a sport that at the time had a small following. In 1967, a group of farsighted men and women got together, drafted bylaws, and organized weekly shoots that, they hoped, would expose others to the enjoyment and the challenges of archery. From humble beginnings in a booth at the Sussex County Farm and Horse Show, to two highly attended 3-D shoots each year, the Appalachian Bowmen live up to the hopes of the founding members - to promote archery.

With limited membership, the Appalachian Bowmen hosts two 3-D shoots each year. Our Spring Shoot, a traditional equipment - only shoot is in it's 18th year. Attendance is growing each year and this shoot is quickly evolving into one of the premier shoots for the traditionalist. Last year over five hundred archers shooting stick bows, self bows, long bows and recurves traversed the hills of Sussex County improving their form.

Our annual August 3-D shoot is highly attended by archers of all ages and abilities. In our 31st year, our summer shoot has run the third weekend of August and has become a weekend event for families from around the tri-state area. Our most recent shoot boasted over nine hundred shooters shooting carbon, graphite, cedar, and aluminum shafts at our sixty-plus targets.

 Next Spring, our April 2012 Traditional shoot will be our 19th annual Spring shoot.  It will take place on the last weekend in April - April 27th-29th.  Our 2012 Summer shoot is held on the 3rd full weekend in August - August 18th-19th.  Click on the Events tab on the left for more information.