RANGE INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Inspected by________________________ Date _________
√ = Yes
____Controlled access/fencing/gates closed ____
____Flags or signs displayed ____
____Range limits identified ____
____Backstop/impact area inspected ____
____Range lines/area marked ____
____Spectator area designated ____
____Supplies available ____
____First-aid kit filled/accessible ____
____Range rules posted ____
____Bulletin board available ____
____Bow racks available ____
____Empty trash receptacles available ____
____Lockable storage ____
____Arm guards and finger protection available ____
____Hand washing Station Available ____
RANGE SAFETY BRIEFING
Note: This briefing is best done within viewing site of the shooting range.
BSA ARCHERY SAFETY BRIEFING
• Safety is always #1
• To provide beginning shooters with Knowledge, Skill and Attitude (KSA)
necessary to shoot a bow and arrow safely under direct supervision of a
certified instructor.
• Archery range rules
o Always walk on the range
o Keep arrows in quiver until told to shoot
o Only release the bow string when an arrow is nocked and safely
pointed at the target
o Leave dropped arrows on the ground until instructed to retrieve them
o If there is an emergency on the range immediately alert the
instructor
• Parts of a bow and parts of an arrow
• Demonstrate correctly nocking, drawing and shooting an arrow
• Shooting fundamentals
o Stance
o Nock