Close to 100 archers from the region — including Cariboo Archers from Williams Lake, and competitors from Smithers and Chetwynd — aimed and shot on Vanderhoof’s Nechako Valley Exhibition Grounds on Jan. 23-24.
Featuring three-dimensional animal targets in mid-leap or flight, the annual competition is one of the region’s annual shooting events hosted by various cities throughout winter for archers of all ages, levels, as well as bow types — composite or classic, for example, explained event organizer Richard Wheeler.
The Cariboo Archers sent three members to the shoot: Fred Streleoff, Ernie Schmid and Al Campsall.
Campsall came out on top in the compound division, while Streleoff dominated in recurve and Schmid brought home gold in master’s compound.
Streleoff finished with the top score of all traditional archers, while Schmid was second.
Outdoor shooting targets with variable terrain will start during spring, where the Cariboo Archers host an outdoor 3D shoot.
With some competitors coming as families — grandfather shooting with daughter and grandson — the event provided an affordable way for multi-generations to spend a weekend together, and for archers to improve themselves based on individual scores.