This past Saturday, Meeker hosted its first Scholastic 3D archery shoot. S3DA is a national youth archery league for kids 5-18 years old. The Club’s mission is “to foster, educate and guide youth in the areas of 3-D, indoor target, and outdoor target archery as well as safe, ethical bowhunting[Read More…]
Tag: Archery
3-D ARCHERY
Meeker is joining a chapter of the Scholastic 3-D Archery program. This group is tailored for young archers with a desire to improve, compete and have fun. A special focus for this non-profit organization is for youth to earn opportunities to continue their archery career with scholarships to college. This[Read More…]
SHARPSHOOTER …
Hunting license draw opens March 1
RBC I Hunters hoping to draw a big-game license in Colorado in 2022 are urged to review the changes in license requirements and fees in the 2022 Colorado Big Game brochure prior to the March 1 opening of the primary draw application period (March 1 – April 5 at 8[Read More…]
CPW to host memorial shoot July 31
RANGELY I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is inviting the public to come learn the fundamentals of shooting shotguns, .22s, and archery at the annual John Wangnild Memorial Shoot on Saturday, July 31 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Rangely Elks Trap Range. The range is located a half mile[Read More…]
Kobald sets new target for RBC 4-H archery
MEEKER | Shane Kobald, 17, doesn’t remember exactly what prompted him to pick up a bow at the age of 6, but the decision has served him well. His first competition was at the age of 10, in Eagle. Since then he has won at the state level “a couple[Read More…]
NEWS BRIEFS: April 29, 2021
WREA Solar lease renewals due today MEEKER | May is upon us and it is time to make sure your solar lease renewal forms have been returned to WREA. Signed solar lease renewals are due by April 29. The renewal fee will be automatically applied to your May power bill.[Read More…]
NEWS BRIEFS: April 22, 2021
Power-grid discussion in Rangely Apr. 22 RANGELY | Glenn Rhoades, the national director of operations for the Task Force on National and Homeland Security will speak in Rangely on Thursday, April 22 at the Gathering Place, 616 East Main St. at 7:30 p.m. Rhoades is an advocate for greater power-grid[Read More…]
R-100 …
In its second year, the Meeker R-100 3D archery event had 520 shooters of all ages from all over the region registered to participate. “We had people drive from a long way for this,” said site coordinator David Weaver. The attendance this year makes the Meeker event one of the[Read More…]
3D archery shoot June 15-16
MEEKER | Whether you’re a seasoned archer or just a beginner – all are welcome to experience the Rinehart R100 traveling archery tournament, coming to Meeker June 15-16. Hosted by Rinehart Targets®, manufacturers of the most durable and lifelike 3-D archery targets in the world, the full weekend of archery fun[Read More…]
Sasquatch Sighting …
Meeker’s inaugural hosting of Rinehart’s R100 Tournament (and their life-size sasquatch target, above) was a hit, with 461 participants taking on the 100 target course on Sulphur Creek last weekend. The site coordinator said the event will return next year, likely earlier in the summer to avoid the heat. For[Read More…]
3-D archery shoot…
The annual 3-D Archery Shoot, a fundraiser sponsored by the Meeker Sportsman’s Club last Saturday, featured 65 adult shooters and 21 kids. Zack Allen, the archery chairman for the club, won the Bowhunter division and Todd Combs of Craig won the Men’s Freestyle division. Shawn and Cutter Polly, both of[Read More…]
