112 The Book of Woodcraft 



ARCHERY 



(Revised by Will H. Thompson, of Seattle, Wash.) 



Make a total score of 300 with 60 shots (in one or two 

 meets), 4-foot target at 40 yards (or 3-foot target at 30 

 yards), for coup; make 400 for grand coup. 



Shoot so fast and far as to have 6 arrows in the air at 

 once, for coup; 7, for grand coup. (According to Catlin, 

 the record is 8.) 



For children (under 10), to send an arrow 90 yards, 

 coup; 11$ ya,rds, grand coup. For boys (10 to 14), to send 

 an arrow 125 yards, coup; 150 grand coup. For lads (14 to 

 18), to send an arrow 175 yards, coup; 200 grand coup. 

 For men (over 18), to send an arrow 250 yards, coup; 

 275, grand coup. 



To hit the Burlap Deer in the heart, first shot: 



For Boys at 45 yards, coup; 55 yards, grand coup 

 " Lads " 60 " " 70 " " " 



" Men " 75 " " 85 " 



(The heart is 9 inches across.) 



To cover a mile: 



Children in 19 shots for coup; 15 shots for grand coup 



LONG RANGE, CLOUT, OR FLIGHT SHOOTING 



Lads. Three-foot target at 130 yards, if possible on a 

 steep hillside. 



In the target is a bull's eye, and counts . 9 



Within 3 feet of outside of target 



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