2008 Woodie Awards
NIC student takes part in 3D archery shoot
Isaac Foss
Issue date: 4/14/08 Section: Sports
The dull thud of a bowtech, the sound of a sizzling arrow on its way to the 12-ring and the quiet of internal satisfaction are sounds all to common for NIC's own Camille Wininger.
Wininger, 20, wildlife management conservation major from Sandpoint, is a regional archery director as well as an avid archer and student.
"My job is basically to make sure all the Archery Club members and co-workers get along and do what is needed to be done," said Wininger. "I used to help set up shoots a lot, but I don't do it a lot anymore. I do get $300 a year to either put on one shoot or set up a banquet."
Wininger's father introduced her to the archery world when she was young.
"My dad did it and he was the one who got me into the sport, and I have been doing it ever since," Wininger said.
3D archery shoots are a fun way to get hunters ready for the archery season and they are also for non-hunters who just like to shoot.
"Attendance at these shoots really depends on advertisements. A small shoot can have anywhere from 100 to 200 archers and some of the bigger ones have up to a 1,000," she said.
The majority of the shoots in the region are less than two hours away and cost about $20 a day to shoot. Archers are divided into age groups for competition. Pee-wees are ages 7 and under, Cubs are 7-12, youths are 12-17, and adult is 18 and older.
A 3D archery shoot usually consists of a 25-30 target course, which can be inside or outside. Each of the targets is a realistic-looking animal replica set up to simulate a shot or angle you may run across while hunting.
3D shoots are a great way to get outside, exercise and enjoy a nice spring day. For those who don't enjoy hiking, there are indoor shoots as well.
An indoor shoot consists of the same amount of targets, still in real life scenarios except instead of hiking you stand in a line to shoot. There are 25-30 spaces, depending on how many targets. After everyone shoots you have to wait for the all-clear before retrieving your arrows and moving to the next spot.
"Outdoor shoots are a lot harder to set up because you have to take into account that targets must be set up so you're not shooting at other archers, and that requires a fairly big piece of land," Wininger said. "It also takes a lot of manpower to get all the targets assembled and set them up at all of their specific locations. You also have to mark all the spots where the archers are supposed to shoot from so it turns into a lot of work fast."
Not only is Camille a great archer and a regional director but she is also a certified archery teacher.
Wininger, 20, wildlife management conservation major from Sandpoint, is a regional archery director as well as an avid archer and student.
"My job is basically to make sure all the Archery Club members and co-workers get along and do what is needed to be done," said Wininger. "I used to help set up shoots a lot, but I don't do it a lot anymore. I do get $300 a year to either put on one shoot or set up a banquet."
Wininger's father introduced her to the archery world when she was young.
"My dad did it and he was the one who got me into the sport, and I have been doing it ever since," Wininger said.
3D archery shoots are a fun way to get hunters ready for the archery season and they are also for non-hunters who just like to shoot.
"Attendance at these shoots really depends on advertisements. A small shoot can have anywhere from 100 to 200 archers and some of the bigger ones have up to a 1,000," she said.
The majority of the shoots in the region are less than two hours away and cost about $20 a day to shoot. Archers are divided into age groups for competition. Pee-wees are ages 7 and under, Cubs are 7-12, youths are 12-17, and adult is 18 and older.
A 3D archery shoot usually consists of a 25-30 target course, which can be inside or outside. Each of the targets is a realistic-looking animal replica set up to simulate a shot or angle you may run across while hunting.
3D shoots are a great way to get outside, exercise and enjoy a nice spring day. For those who don't enjoy hiking, there are indoor shoots as well.
An indoor shoot consists of the same amount of targets, still in real life scenarios except instead of hiking you stand in a line to shoot. There are 25-30 spaces, depending on how many targets. After everyone shoots you have to wait for the all-clear before retrieving your arrows and moving to the next spot.
"Outdoor shoots are a lot harder to set up because you have to take into account that targets must be set up so you're not shooting at other archers, and that requires a fairly big piece of land," Wininger said. "It also takes a lot of manpower to get all the targets assembled and set them up at all of their specific locations. You also have to mark all the spots where the archers are supposed to shoot from so it turns into a lot of work fast."
Not only is Camille a great archer and a regional director but she is also a certified archery teacher.
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