The 13th Annual Western New York Bowhunting Festival at Swain Resort. Activities for archers of all types; uniquely situated on 100+ wooded acres. The festival offers attendees a wide variety of educational & participatory experiences including Compound Archery, Traditional Archery, Trapping, Tracking and more.
Enter to win door prizes from Mossy Oak, Wildlife Research Center and more! Compete on the competition course to the Grand Prize – TBA
Plus vendors, live music Saturday night, camping and more!
Event Schedule
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Friday, Aug 25
12pm-6pm: Registration
1pm-Dusk: Lower Archery Course/Range open (No chairlift)
4pm-8pm: Restaurant open inside lodge
Saturday, Aug 26
7am-8pm: Food and Beverage available in the main lodge
7am-Dusk: Archery Courses Open; 8am-5:00pm: Ski Lift Open
9am- 5pm: Vendor Booths Open inside and outside main lodge
8am – 4pm: Competition Course – Card needs to be turned in by 4:30
All Day: Kids without Bows & Arrows can borrow for free (tshirt booth)
12pm: Kids’ Balloon Shoot at Kids’ Range
1pm: Seminar: TBD
5:30: Competition Shootout – Between the top 4 scores in each class (pro, hunter, traditional, women’s/youth)
7pm-10pm: Live Music in the restaurant
Sunday, Aug 27
7am-2pm: Food and Beverages available in main lodge
7am-4pm: Archery Courses Open, (8am—3pm: Ski Lift Open)
All Day: Kids without Bows & Arrows can borrow for free!
8am – 11am: Competition Course – Card needs to be turned in by 11:00
10:00am: Kids’ Balloon Shoot (at Kids’ Range)
9am-2pm: Vendor Booths Open inside and outside main lodge
12:00pm: Sunday Competition Shootout – Between the top 4 scores in each class (pro, hunter, traditional, women’s/youth)
Directly Following the Shoot-out: Door Prize Drawing (Must be present to win)
Find more information here swain.com/wny-bowhunting-festival-at-swain/