Bowfishing tournaments are a lot of fun. There are basically two types, numbers (total number of fish) and big fish, like a Big 20 (biggest 20 fish). It's a great way to meet other bow fishermen and get ideas on boats, etc.

Bowfishing combines the skill of archery will the thrill of fishing. Bowfishermen use archery equipment (compound bows, traditional bows, and crossbows) with specially designed bowfishing reels and line. A fish is shot with the arrow and then reeled in with the reel. Quite simply, bowfishing is fishing with a bow and arrow.

If you want to. We participate in a number of regular competitions as a supplemental form of training and a means to test skills. Competition is stressed as an important, but optional, training opportunity. Tournament prowess is not a goal in traditional karate. More important is development of body, mind and a non-violent philosophy.

Dagorhir always needs help marking weapons and running errands. Olaf is looking for participants who would like to help out by carrying messages and announcements to the outlying camps. If you'd like to help out, speak up to the Heralds, Troll, Security or Weapons Check staff!

Play in as many or as few as you would like. The Tour does not require any set amount of tournaments, but to qualify for your local finals and the Tour Championship you will need to play more often.

All the tournaments are played on the weekends, with the majority being played on Saturday. Tee times vary but are posted on the website for you to plan your tournament schedule accordingly.

Tournaments are generally held at league middle schools, although they may also be held at high schools, colleges, or universities. A league schedules its tournaments up to a year in advance. Every league has a different schedule, so it is best to ask child's coach or a league administrator for a copy of the year's schedule.

This is a matter of personal preference. The retriever reel is probably the most popular reel. It has no drag, no button to push, and rarely tears up. The disadvantage to is that it's slower to get fish in and many times the line falls out and gets tangled in things. These reels use the Muzzy extreme type line or Brownell 400# Fast Flight works extremely well too. Some prefer the push button spincast type reel. It uses the fast flight 200# line on a reel seat.

You can start simple with a trolling motor, Q-beam spotlight, and 12 volt battery. We did that for many years and killed many fish. The next step would be a generator with halogen lights, like the 500 Watt work lights, just make sure you have enough generator to power them. A raised platform is another common addition. Aluminum flat bottom boats are the choice for most. Then you can progress on into fan boats and air boats for the real hardcore.

Yes. The future of our sport depends on having organized numbers of sportsmen band together for a common cause. This is what we use to fight the anti's. It's also a great way to meet people that you have something in common with. A group like the Bowfishing Association of America is a great organization to join and I encourage all bowfishermen to join.

A regular fishing license is required in most states, as is the case in Alabama, but check regulations for specifics, a hunting license may be required in some areas.

Tournament participation is up to each. It is not a training requirement at The Dojo. We realize that some students are more comfortable in those types of situations, and others are not. However, we do have intra-school events for new and experienced competitors alike, and we support the tournaments and activities sanctioned by: