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About Clout Archery
from: Maxx Sports GuidesClout archery is a type of competitive archery much like target archery. With clout archery, however, archers shoot for both distance and height. The goal is to release high into the air so that the arrow drops down into the target like a hawk coming down on a mouse (except the targets aren't moving).
These ranges are very long. For men, the targets measure 165 meters and for women the targets measure 128 meters. Clout archery tournaments are also held for youth archers with shorter ranges depending on the age-group.
Targets in clout archery are similar in design to those for target archery, except the target isn't up on a bale of hay but is marked on the ground and surrounds a marked flag, which is 30 cm square. The flag is inserted as deeply into the ground as possible so the flag itself is almost touching the ground.
A clout "round" usually consists of 36 shots off. Once they're given the signal to shoot, each competing archer releases six arrows in one "end". Once the command is given to end the "end", the archers all walk forward and go to their targets to calculate their scores, collect their arrows, and mark their hits. A "Double Clout Round" system is often used in this type of competition wherein the archers will shoot 36 arrows twice.
In the Double Clout Round system, arrows can be shot either one-way or two-way. So, they can all be shot in one direction or in two directions. Archers are permitted to use any recognized type of bow, from compound to longbow, to compete making this aspect very wide open.
The scoring in clout archery can be complex to follow, especially for beginners. A measure of rope with a looped end is placed over the flag stick. The loop is divided into concentric circles which serve as the scoring zone of the target. These are indicated by five different colors, gold, red, blue, black, and white. The gold ring scores five points, the red ring scores four points, the blue scores three points, the black two, and the white one.
Once set up, the rope is walked around the target area and then the "end" is released. At the end of each "end" the arrows that have fallen within a particular scoring zone are laid out and the rope is removed. The Scorer calls out the name of each archer who in turn calls out their scores while they're retrieving their arrows.
The Scorer tallies the scores on his master scorecard. Here the scores are listed in ascending order the same as target archery. It goes without saying, the archer who scores the most points wins the prize.
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