Delta Mckenzie Announces 2025 ASA Target Lineup

Delta McKenzie Targets, the title sponsor of the ASA Pro/Am tour, recently announced two new ASA 3-D targets for 2025. The bighorn sheep and bedded buck targets will be added to the 2025 ASA target line. These two models will replace the aoudad and brown bear targets that were part of the 2024 ASA Pro/Am tour target line.

“ASA is proud to continue featuring Delta McKenzie 3-D targets exclusively for our 2025 Pro/Am season,” said Mike Tyrell, former president of ASA. “They are the best targets available in the market today, and their quality and durability make them the perfect choice. For the 2025 season, we are bringing back the bighorn sheep and the bedded buck. These targets have been out of our lineup for several years, and many of our members have never had the opportunity to shoot them, which will make the new season even more challenging.”

“We’re excited about the future of ASA, the largest and most successful 3-D archery tournament in the world,” said Al Perelli, president of Delta McKenzie Targets and Bigshot Targets. “We will continue to work closely with ASA staff to make sure we offer the best targets for the shooters. For 2025, we have a challenging lineup and will be making improvements to both the foam and style of all our ASA 3-D targets. Stay tuned!”

USA Archery’s 2025 National Events Calendar Taking Shape

The dates are locked in for 2025 with USA Archery unveiling the calendar for national events, which will include four United States Archery Team (USAT) Qualifier Series events, USA Archery Target Nationals and U.S. Open, JOAD Target Nationals and JOAD U.S. Open, plus two collegiate competitions. In addition, the dates and locations for the U.S. team trials for various world championships and other international events have been announced.

There is a new destination for the USA Archery Target Nationals & U.S. Open; the 2025 edition will be held in Springfield, Missouri, in mid-August.

The HotelPlanner USA Archery Collegiate Target Nationals heads back to Michigan State University for the first time since 2016. The nation’s best student-athletes will compete in East Lansing, Michigan. from May 15-18.

Koteewi Archery Range in Noblesville, Indiana, will again stage the USA Archery Field Nationals. The venue, which covers nearly 800 acres, will welcome archers from June 13-15. The WIAWIS JOAD Target Nationals & JOAD U.S. Open, meanwhile, returns to Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 2024 event featured a staggering 830 young archers.

National action moves outdoors with the first in the USAT Qualifier Series event, which begins with the AAE Arizona Cup (April 4-6). The remaining three USAT events will be the Easton Foundations Gator Cup (April 25-27), the Easton Foundations SoCal Showdown (June 20-22) and the Rebel Gear Buckeye Classic (July 25-27).

During what is also a huge year for international tournaments, there will be U.S. team trials events for the World Archery Championships, World Archery Para Championships, World Archery Youth Championships, Junior Pan Am Games, and the World University Games.

U.S. team trials events will be held with or immediately prior or after USAT Series events.

Those who qualify for the final stage of the Recurve, Compound, and Para World Championships Trials will stay an extra day in Chula Vista, California, to determine the final roster for the 2025 World Championship teams. Trials for the World University Games will form part of the HotelPlanner USA Archery Collegiate Target Nationals, while the Youth World Championships and Junior Pan American Games trials will be held as a stand-alone event prior to the Easton Foundations Gator Cup.

Registration details to follow. Click here to learn more.

Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation Announces "Donate A Deer" Program

The Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation understands that not only are hunters primary funders of wildlife conservation, but they are also key to solving the hunger crisis in America. Hunters donate more than 64 million meals of healthy, free-range, sustainable game meat to feed the hungry each year. Unfortunately, with 34 million Americans facing food insecurity on a daily basis, more meat donations are needed. If you hunt, and the opportunity presents itself, please consider taking an extra harvest to donate  through the Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation’s “Donate A Deer” program.

Click here to learn more about the program, including where to find a meat donation center near you.

USA Archery and Move United Use Grant to Provide Veterans a Gateway to the Sport

With a grant from the National Veterans Sports programs and Special Events Office, Move United and USA Archery were able to partner to support efforts in hosting in-person trainings for archery instructor certification and programming for disabled veterans.

The training took place at four Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers — in Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri and West Virginia — as well as one Move United member organization.

Recipients obtained a USA Archery Level 2 Instructor Certification, equipment kit and program materials, as well as information on USA Archery adaptive archery resources, para classification and more. 

Darren Yowell, recreation specialist at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center in West Virginia, said, “We are always looking for ways to expand adaptive sport activities for Veterans. The grant provided equipment and training that we used to start an archery program that has been very well received.”

The Level 2 Certification course was led by Jonathan Clemins, the USA Archery Paralympic Head Coach.

“Having these opportunities to train recreational therapists is really beneficial for our sport,” Clemins said. “In adaptive archery, especially at the developmental level, recreational therapists can play a key role in laying a foundation of fundamentals. They help a lot of archers overcome initial challenges and introduce proper techniques that we can later build on as the archer progresses.

“What really stood out was the therapists' passion and commitment to their clients. They weren't just there to learn the basics and move on. They were fully invested in understanding archery and adaptive equipment. Many of them asking questions to meet the unique needs of a particular client they had in mind.

“They were excited to practice techniques, build equipment, and even shoot on the range with a mouth tab that they built and put on the bow. They know the impact archery could have on the people they work with, not only as a therapeutic outlet but as a gateway to so much more.”

That ability for archery to provide “so much more” was echoed by Darren Yowell, as he explained, “For many years, we have been active with the National Veterans Wheelchair Games and the National Veterans Golden Age Games. These competitions help veterans get excited about their own rehabilitation journey, which is very positive. Archery fits very well as an adaptive sport and the interest veterans have shown in participating has been excellent.”

Move United is the national leader in community-based adaptive sports, with over 230 member organizations in 45 states. USA Archery’s partnership with Move United will continue to lay the foundation for creating new opportunities for people with physical disabilities to recreate, compete, and possibly represent Team USA at the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, and beyond.

Yowell concluded, “There is tremendous value in adaptive sports. Through them, veterans achieve rehabilitative goals that increase their independence, well-being and social engagement. These things are invaluable to a veteran’s overall health.

“In addition to the physical benefit, all adaptive sports provide and tangible psychological benefit, structure and improve the quality of life of the participants.”