The sound of the birds gets interrupted every couple of minutes with a loud twang of metal on metal that signals another arrow sacrificed to the Sasquatch.
At its feet lay a pile of bent and broken arrows that testify to the hunger of the sasquatch for its sacrificial victims.
Not all targets were hungry for arrows at the Quesnel Rivers Archery Club 3D shoot though.
Archers gathered at Gamache’s Arena, walking the trails through the brush and enjoying the scenery and competition.
Archers faced a variety of challenges in the shoot, including shots with drastic elevation changes and bushes encroaching in sightlines.
Though the Sasquatch was hungry, he didn’t get all the arrows. Instead Archers took him out at the belly and through the eyes to continue to win.
Archers out at Gamache’s Arena wielded an array of bows, creating many categories.
In masters traditional, Eric Baumgartner took first followed by Dave Cook in second.
Lorrie Swirhun took first in the female counterpart, followed by Michelle Scott and Dayle Campbell.
In the masters bowhunter open, Barry Bepple took first. George Walker made second, followed by Gordon Campbell in third.
Nicole took the top spot in women’s adult recurve, while Jessie Mobbs took first in women’s adult longbow.
Devon Cook took the top spot in recurve sighted.
Phillip Carter was the best with a longbow. Lloyd Wetton was second in the category, followed by Shane Green.
Of the traditionalist, Dan Mobs had the best shot. Fred Streleoff was close behind in second, with James Carter rounding out the top three.
Carrie Lakey was the best female in the bowhunter unlimited category, followed by Emilialyn Carter in second and Sara Wiebe in third.
Of their male counterparts, Steve Delege was the best shot. Ryan Schaefer came in second, followed by Dave Pritchard.
Steve Sedgwick took the men’s bowhunter open, with Stephanie Sedgwick taking the top honours for the women. Rose Scott came in second for the women.
Young shooters were also out with a variety of bows.
Lucas Farnsworth took first in male youth recurve.
Amanda Carter took first in the female youth compound category,, followed by Gillian Lakey in second.
Thomas Pritchard took first in male youth compound, followed by Dylan Hamel in second and Nick Berlinguette in third.
Kelly Murray took first in the female cub traditional.
Justin Carter was first in cub recurve.
Christian Carter took the top spot for cubs with compound bow. Alex Berlinguette took second in the category, followed by Ty Mueller in third.
In pre-cub compound, Matthew Caine took first, followed by Brennan Daly in second and Ty Thurow in third.
In the pee wees, Philip Balliet took first, followed by Logan Woolen in second.
