Rules & Regulations

General Rules
a) The last member to leave the clubhouse and property will ensure that the lights are off, and all windows, doors and the driveway gate are secured and locked.
b) Articles of clothing and equipment are to be kept as tidy as possible and un-obstructive within the clubhouse. Use of coat racks and bow case shelves is strongly suggested.
c) It shall be the responsibility of every member to keep the clubhouse and grounds in a clean and orderly state.
d) A parent or custodian shall not leave a child of less than sixteen years of age unsupervised while on York County Bowmen property.
e) There is no smoking allowed in either building and within 9 meters of any building door. Please place your butts in the containers supplied, not on the ground. When smoking on the trail, take the butts home with you. Special notices may be posted at times to disallow smoking on the trails, in case of dry conditions and the danger of fire.
f) Pets are permitted inside the clubhouse, although only if they are confined inside in a suitable enclosure, dog kennel, etc. The enclosures must be supplied by the owner of the pet. Service dogs are exempt from this rule. While on the property all pets must be under control at all times.
g) It is the responsibility of the pet owner to clean up their pet’s excrement on the parking lot, practice range area and on forest trails.
h) All full members (excluding junior and student members) shall be provided with a key fob (deposit required) and gate lock combination to the facilities.
i) There is a 45 day notice required to book the clubhouse for individual use and requests are subject to board approval at their monthly meeting.

Indoor Target Range Rules
a) To prolong target medium life, avoid concentrated shooting in a single area. Target faces should be moved periodically.
b) Archers will shoot from an agreed distance from the target. All archers must observe this distance and not shoot ahead or behind other archers. Spectators are only allowed behind the archers shooting and should not distract or bother those that are actively shooting.
c) No one shall approach targets until all have finished shooting. Once shooting has stopped the command “CLEAR” will designate the signal that the targets may be approached.
d) Members and guests shall abide by the rules and regulations posted for York County Bowmen.
e) The shooting of field, chisel or bullet-head tips are the only type of arrow tips allowed to be shot at any target medium.
f) Nocked arrows may only be drawn in the target range area and must be pointed toward the target (down range) until released or let down.
g) All archers under the age of sixteen must be under the immediate supervision of an adult member or parent.
h) Anyone using crossbows must supply a separate backstop which can be attached to the regular face of the butt. These are necessary to stop the bolts from penetrating through the regular butts.