Bowhunters Jamboree
Bulkley Valley Bowmen · Smithers, BC
The Bowhunters Jamboree is the Bulkley Valley Bowmen's annual spring 3D shoot — two rounds of 50 3D targets on the range trails behind the Fall Fair grounds, with free on-site camping, fun shoots, and door prizes.
Course map
Range trails behind the Fall Fair / Exhibition Grounds, along the Bulkley River.
The map library may be unavailable on this connection. The range sits behind the Bulkley Valley Exhibition Grounds along the Bulkley River in Smithers, BC.
Directions to the archery grounds ↗Tap the blue button for live GPS while walking the course.
Shoot organizer
Target markers
Numbered markers for the 50 spring-shoot targets. Current course data: placeholders — stand at each target and tap “Set target”.
Stand at the target site and tap “Set target” to place the next unplaced target at your GPS location, or tap “Set target remotely” to drop it at a tapped map spot. Drag a placed marker to nudge it. “Download config JSON” bakes your placements into the app for the next deploy.
Course rules
Range etiquette — as posted by the Bulkley Valley Bowmen.
Range etiquette
When shooting on the archery trails, there is not walking back on the trail for safety reasons. Please follow the posted arrows for the direction on and off the course.
Establish a shooting line so no one is ahead of other shooters. Shoot your arrows only down field at targets;
Wait until all shooters are done. Call 'CLEAR', make sure it is clear and proceed to retrieve arrows;
Leave your bow in front of a target when hunting for arrows so people know that you are there;
If you have found your arrows and someone is looking, help them out;
As a courtesy, do not spend a great deal of time looking for arrows when there is a group waiting to shoot. Remember the spot and look at the end of shooting;
Shoot-day notes
Course-specific briefings (shooting order, group sizes, target distances) are given by the shoot organizer on the day. When in doubt, ask — the Bowmen are a welcoming crew.
Club history
Four decades of archery in the Bulkley Valley.
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~1982 (approximate)
The Bulkley Valley Bowmen begin as an archery club — described in 2024 as going strong "more than 42 years" on. The club first sets up near the fairgrounds, on land originally designed as a racetrack.
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1986
The North American Field Archery championships are held at the club's range — a national spotlight for the young club.
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1992
The Bulkley Valley Bowmen are granted a license to a portion of Town of Smithers lands, securing their home behind the fairgrounds along the Bulkley River.
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2024
The clubhouse is dedicated to the Maurer family — Judy Maurer and her late husband Gerry — for their instrumental role in helping the club grow.
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Today
The spring 3D shoot draws some 200–250 competitors from across the region and interprovincially to the club's 40-acre range. Membership is open to everyone.
Bowhunters Jamboree
The club's annual spring 3D shoot.
The shoot
Each spring, archers of all ages and skill levels gather at the club's 40-acre range behind the Fall Fair grounds for one of the most anticipated events of the year.
- Two rounds of 50 3D targets — completing both rounds makes shooters eligible for a wide range of prizes.
- Free on-site camping — stay close to the action all weekend.
- Fun shoots and door prizes alongside the main competition.
The 2026 Jamboree ran April 24–26. Dates for the next edition are announced on the club's website.
Categories
- All Round — one 50-target traditional round and one 50-target compound round
- Compound (release / trigger)
- Compound (no release)
- Traditional (recurve)
- Traditional (traditional)
Categories as listed for the spring shoot. Confirm the current year's classes at registration.
Scorecard
Interactive 50-target card for the spring shoot — score up to 6 archers on one device. Works fully offline.
Participants · up to 6 on this device
Saved on this device
No saved scorecards yet.
Scoring setup (organizer)
Point values awarded per target. The X-ring is labelled X and worth 10 points — the club's official scoring system is unverified; confirm the values with the shoot organizer before the event.
Miss always scores 0. Options apply to the score pad above and are saved on this device.
Age groups identify each archer on the scorecard and the results board. Current official classes: Cub – up to 12, Junior – 13 to 17, Adult – 18 and up.
Score sheet
Points on every target, archer by archer.
| Tgt | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Tgt | Run |
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X counts as 10 points. Unscored targets show –.
Results
Shared leaderboard for the Bowhunters Jamboree.
Not connected yet
The shared leaderboard needs the club's results database details. The organizer fills in
SUPABASE_URL and SUPABASE_ANON_KEY in the app's setup section
(top of the script in index.html), then this board lights up for everyone.
Scorecards still save and work fully on your device in the meantime.
Admin
Organizer tools — PIN protected.
Organizers only
Enter the organizer PIN to manage the shoot.
Competition entries
Add entry (paper scorecards)
Scorecard check
Registered entries compared against submitted scorecards.