Victoria Bowmen Club

Welcome

Welcome to Victoria Bowmen, one of Canada’s oldest and most distinguished archery clubs. We stand to promote the sport of archery in its many forms, including competitive target shooting, bowhunting, and personal practice for fun, exercise, and meditation.

Archery has a long history of use for hunting and combat. In modern times, it’s primarily a timeless recreational activity and competitive sport, including international competition in the Olympic Games.

Getting Started In Archery

How to “get started” in archery is a loaded question. Most of the answers will be unique to each new archer. Skill, regular practice, patience, and budget are all important considerations.

Victoria Bowmen can provide guidance for archers of all ages, starting with beginners lessons and progressing into club membership and competition archery. Nothing is firm: We mean to guide you through the steps required and things to consider when starting out. The most important part of archery is to have fun.

A Note For Parents and Prospective Archers

It’s best to NOT buy archery equipment before starting lessons, as archery equipment is highly customizable according to the user, and used equipment may be available for sale. You will not regret waiting for our advice before purchasing something that you may not be able to resell later.

Once your child has mastered the basics, the Jr. Olympic Program is an excellent environment for your child to develop competitive skills, and for both of you to learn more about the different kinds of equipment.

Kids can learn the basics of the sport by coming out to shoot at various lesson times, and dropping by during club shoots to ask questions of the JOP instructor.