B — Archery
(Revised by Will H. Thompson, of Seattle, Wash., and Arthur Young, of Los Angeles, Calif.)
1. Construct a target, not less than 30 inches in diameter with accurate pattern, and bull’s eye 6 inches, for coup. In addition, hit the bull’s eye three out of six shots at 20 yards, for grand coup.
2. Make a bow and six arrows that will carry 100 yards, for coup. To carry 150 yards, for grand coup.
- 3. (a) Make six properly feathered, flint-headed arrows, shaping the flint one’s self.
- (b) Make a rain-proof, decorated quiver and bowcase for same. Either for coup; both for grand coup.
4. Make 24 arrowheads, — 6 of glass, 6 of flint, 6 obsidian, and 6 optional, for coup. If tools are made by self of bone or horn, grand coup.
5. Make a total score of 300 with 60 shots (in one or two meets), four-foot target at 40 yards (or three-foot target at 30 yards), for coup. Make 400 for grand coup.
6. Shoot so fast and far as to have 3 arrows in the air at once, for coup; 4 for grand coup.
7. (L.L.) Under 10 years of age: Send an arrow 90 yards, coup, 115 yards, grand coup.
8. (L.L.) 10 to 12 years of age: Send an arrow 105 yards, for coup; 125 yards, for grand coup.
9. 12 to 14 years of age: Send an arrow 125 yards, for coup; 150 yards, for grand coup.
10. 14 to 18 years of age: Send an arrow 175 yards, for coup; 200, for grand coup.;
11. Over 18 years of age: Send an arrow 250 yards, for coup; 275 yards, for grand coup.
Hit the Burlap Deer in the heart, first shot:
12. (L.L.) 10 to 12 years of age: at 40 yards, coup; 50 yards, grand coup.
13. 12 to 14 years of age: at 45 yards, coup; 55 yards, grand coup.
14. 14 to 18 years of age: at 60 yards, coup; 70 yards, grand coup.