Archery is offered to visitors across the Cape, from outdoor target ranges near Melkbos to 3D courses through forest at Stellenbosch, Somerset West and on the West Coast. Bows are supplied and no experience is needed.
Archery splits into two shapes. Target archery is shot at a known distance onto a paper face and is about repeating one motion precisely. Field and 3D archery move you through a course, shooting foam animals at unmarked distances among trees, which adds range judgement and a walk to the problem.
Both exist around the Cape. There is outdoor target shooting off the West Coast road at Melkbos, 3D and traditional courses in the Banhoek Valley outside Stellenbosch, a 3D course on a wine estate at Somerset West that also runs after dark with glowing targets, a life-sized 3D course at a game lodge near Langebaan, and indoor ranges and intro sessions in the northern suburbs.
Bows and safety gear are supplied, instruction comes with a first session, and nobody expects you to have done it before. Venues take bookings rather than walk-ins, and sessions run about an hour to two.
Highlights
- Outdoor target shooting and 3D forest courses across the Cape
- Venues at Melkbos, Stellenbosch, Somerset West and near Langebaan
- Bows and safety gear supplied, instruction included
- Sessions run about an hour to two
- Booked rather than walked into
- No experience needed