Missoula, Montana — archery range
Beginner lessons at Bullseye Archery Range. We hand you the bow, walk you through the seven steps, and you put an arrow in the target in your first session.
The first class
This is the order a first session goes in. Read it here, or skip it and let it happen to you on the line — either way, nothing is expected of you but showing up.
You'll hear arrows before you see anything. Nobody turns around to look at you. Someone hands you a bow and asks if you've done this before — say no.
What you'll need Nothing. Come as you are.
Bow in the hand you don't write with. The string crosses your fingers like you're holding a book open, and an instructor checks your grip before you go any further.
What you'll need Closed-toe shoes. Loose sleeves get in the way.
Shoulder-width, side-on to the target, both feet planted on the same mark. Almost everything that happens afterwards is decided right here.
The arrow clicks onto the string with the odd feather facing you. It looks wrong. It's supposed to look wrong — that's how you know it's on.
Pull until your hand finds the corner of your jaw and your elbow settles level with the arrow. Slow is not the same as weak.
Let the string slip out of your fingers — don't let go of it. The bow does the rest, and your hand ends up somewhere behind your ear.
It goes somewhere. Maybe not where you meant, and that's the point of a first arrow. Then you nock another one before anybody tells you to.
And that's it Seven steps, one class, one arrow in the target. Everything after that is just more arrows.
Book the beginner class
Send the form and we'll come back with a time for your first class. If you have a question, put it in the notes.
The rest of the range
Everything else we run, in plain rows. Mention any of it when you book, or come in and ask.
Lanes for people who already know their way around a bow and would rather just shoot.
Bows, arrows and arm guards, sized to you the first time you walk in.
Regular shooting with a scorecard, for the people who like a number to beat.
A line of kids, a line of targets, and a great deal of noise. Ask us when you book.
Missoula, Montana
You don't need to know anything yet. The first class starts at the door and ends with an arrow in the target. Bring closed-toe shoes and we'll do the rest.
Book the beginner class