2026 Fall Festival
July 31, August 1, & August 2, 2026
Fall Festival dates are set for July 31st, August 1st, 2nd, and 3rd at Pine Lake Archers club grounds just north of Eldora, IA.
Come out and enjoy the archery shoot with its many group shots and unique setup on each target. Some of these you won’t see anywhere else but here. There’ll be good food, archery vendors, seminars and plenty of fun for everyone. The range and novelties will be open to the public on Friday.
Refer to the agenda for what’s happening throughout the weekend and associated time frames. Stop and visit with the vendors; and of course, all IBA merchandise will be on sale throughout the weekend.
There is always a swap table inside the PLA clubhouse for people to bring items for sale, items wanted, or just something to trade. Be sure to check it out when you’re getting something to eat from the PLA kitchen.
Camping is available at the PLA archery club grounds where quiet generators are allowed. Pine Lake State Park and Hardin County Park near Steamboat Rock are other camping options near by with with electrical hookups.
(One For Per Family)
Previous Fall Festival Results
Pine Lake Archers Family Fun Night
Friday, July 31
- DJ Music from 7-10 pm
- Reverse Bingo
- Night Shoot – Registration at 8:30, Starts at Dusk, $5/person
Pop & Popcorn Furnished by PLA
Questions?
Contact Terry Koppes
Agenda
Thursday, July 30
9am till done: 3-D target, novelties, and practice area setup – volunteers will receive one free shoot pass
Friday, July 31
7am – Noon – Range open to volunteers
Noon – 5pm – Registration open to everyone
Noon – 7pm – Range open to everyone
3pm – ?pm – Novelty shoots open
Clubhouse kitchen open till 6pm
PLA fun night activities – night shoot, popcorn, DJ, and games
Saturday, Aug. 1
7am – 5pm – Registration
7am – Range Open
8am – 4pm – Range open to NASP shooters
(awards will follow)
10am – 6pm – Novelties (may close early for board meeting)
9am – 5pm – IBA merchandise on sale
4pm – IBA Board Meeting (open to public)
6 pm – Clubhouse kitchen closes
8pm – 11pm – Live music playing
8pm (Approx.) – Bucket raffle drawing
Seminars possible throughout the day
Sunday, Aug. 2
7am – Noon – Registration
7am – 2pm – Range open to everyone: (both courses close at 2 pm)
10am – 2pm – Novelty Shoots
2pm – All cards must be turned in by 2 pm and will begin to remove animals at 2 pm also.
Bucket raffle drawing/Novelty drawing/Award presentations after course is pulled and animals are put away.
**Bucket raffles will only have one ticket drawn and do not need to be present to win.
Classes
Separate Classes for Men & Women:
- Open – Any sight, any stabilizer, any release
- Unlimited – Fixed pin sight, no scope, any stabilizer, any release
- Bowhunter – Fixed pin sight, 12″ or less stabilizers, screw-in points
- Advanced Bowhunter – Moveable sight, 12″ or less stabilizers, screw-in points
- BareBow / Limited / Recurve Sight – Combined due to lack of entries
- Senior (50+ years old) – Any sight, any stabilizer, any release
- Super Senior (60+ years old) – Any sight, any stabilizer, any release
- Longbow
- Recurve
Combined Classes for Boys and Girls:
- Youth (age 13-16)
- Boys
- Girls
- Cub (8-12)
- Sight
- Non-sight
NASP Class (Use NASP equipment) Go by the grade you were in last semester.
- 4th-5th grade Elementary
- 6th-8th grade Middle School
- 9th-12th grade High School
PeeWee – age 7 & under – Non-competitive – Shoot from anywhere – No trophies
Number of participants needed to award trophies
- 1-3 shooters – 1st place only
- 4-7 shooters – 1st & 2nd place
- 8-11 shooters – 1st, 2nd & 3rd place
- 12 shooters or more – 1st thru 5th place awarded
All shooters must have scorecard to be on range. Range will be monitored.
GENERAL RULES & INFORMATION
- You MUST let groups shoot through if you are slower than they
- Competitive shooters scorecards MUST be in by 2 pm
NOTE: (Allow a minimum of 4 hours to shoot, plan accordingly)
- Keep groups to 5 people
- Meadow range closes at 2 pm and Timber range closes at 2:30 pm on Sunday to begin target
- Neither the Iowa Bowhunters Association or the Pine Lake Archers are responsible for stolen or damaged property or other losses.
- Parents – You are responsible for your Keep them off the course after dark. There has been too much target damage in the past during the night. Some of these animals cost up to $2000.
- Courses are under
- General door prize when registering to
- Novelty and possible raffle drawings on Saturday and
- Clean up your camp area before Pick up all litter, replace sod for fire pit, take home extra fire wood, etc.
Fall Festival Target Sponsorship
Again this year, your board of directors has incorporated the idea of target sponsorship for the Fall Festival. Everyone that shoots the course will pass by your sign. Sponsorship is open to any club, business, or individual. If you would like to sponsor a target or course, please contact any board member. See sign examples and prices shown as follows.
- Individual animal – $125 for new sponsor; $100 for return sponsor (sign posted at target)
- One half of course – $500 (banner posted at beginning of course)
- Entire course – $1000 (banner posted at beginning of both courses)
Fall Festival Shooting stakes
White – Men Open & Unlimited
Green – Women Open & Unlimited
BareBow / Limited / Recurve sight
Men Bowhunter & Advanced Bowhunter
Men Senior & Super Senior
Red – All Recurve & Longbow
Women Bowhunter & Advanced Bowhunter
Women Senior and Super Senior
All Youth Classes
Black – All Cubs & NASP
Future bowhunters are non-competitive and may shoot from any distance from target. All non-competitive shooters may shoot from any stake – card must be marked N/C.
Fall Festival Course Rules
- All shooters must have a scorecard to be on the Range. Range will be monitored.
- Shoot only one arrow per target; must let faster groups shoot
- Shooters may shoot multiple classes.
- Binoculars and rangefinders are allowed.
- Each person can only have one scorecard on the course at any given time.
- All competitive shooters must have a minimum of 3 shooters in their group.
- Scorers will sign cards after the round is complete.
- Anyone not following the rules will be disqualified.
- Crossbows allowed according to Iowa DNR rules.
- Shooter is responsible for their scorecard and being placed in correct All cards will be entered into the computer with information provided.
- Competitive scorecards MUST be in by 2:00 pm on Sunday (no exceptions).
Fall Festival Cleanup
The Fall Festival is great time to enjoy the outdoors, camping, shooting, archery talk, and seeing friends from across the state. The weekend is made possible through Pine Lake Archers and IBA volunteers. They like to see everyone having a good time. At the end of that good time though, everyone goes back home; and unfortunately, some leave behind a mess that Pine Lake and the IBA has to clean up. So please, before you leave, pick up all your trash, replace sod that was dug out for fire pits, take home all left over fire wood; then pick up your neighbors’ stuff they left behind too.
Pine Lake Archers and IBA
The IBA and Pine Lake Archers are not responsible for any items lost or stolen. Please be ware of your equipment at all times.