Shop and Club

Meeting the needs of bowhunters and target archers since 1983
Pour assistez les chasseurs à l’arc et les archers depuis 1983

Celebrating +40 years in business with:

  • Competitive prices
  • Knowledgeable sales and service
  • Staff with more than 70 years combined experience in the sport

South Nation Archery is a pro shop, specialising in archery ONLY; we are not a general sporting goods store. 

We offer a personalised in-store experience, the kind of knowledge and service you do not find at a box store.  We are here to help you shoot better and that can happen only with in-person service from people in the know.

South Nation Archery continues to train new and advanced archers.  We coach bowhunters as well as
recreational archers, local, provincial, state and national Champions,
World Regional Champions, World Champions and Paralympians.

Come join our classes, leagues, tournaments and events!

Summer Solstice Hours start on Monday, June 24, 2024

WEEKDAYS: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays

1:00pm – 9:00pm (closed Mondays and Tuesdays)

SATURDAYS:

09:00am – 4:00pm (closed Sundays)

Winter Hours will resume on Mondays, October 07, 2024

Weekdays: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 1:00pm – 9:00pm (closed Tuesdays)

Saturdays: 09:00am – 4:00pm (closed Sundays)

We accept VISA, MasterCard, debit cards/Interact, e-transfers, cash and cheques.  We do not accept post-dated cheques.
We acknowledge that South Nation Archery is located on the traditional lands of the Kanien:keha’ka of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and recognizes the enduring presence of the First Peoples.
Roti’nikonhraien:tas ne South Nation Archery tsi kari:we’s shihatinakere ne kanien’keha:ka tanon Rotinonhsion:ni. Ratirihwaien:teri o:ni tsi kiotken ken:tho enhonne:sheke ne Onkwehon:weh.

News

Great weather and great scores for 4×720 weekend 2024

Kathleen Millar

Perfect weather conditions greeted archers shooting over the July 20-21 weekend.

Personal Best scores were shot on both days, for recurve, barebow and compound categories – congratulations to everyone.

Special shout-out to Kaity Horlock who earned national Gold Squad ranking on Saturday.

Use the following links for all 4 rounds:

2024_SNAC_720_Round_4_2024-07-21 (12KB PDF) - July 22nd, 2024
2024_SNAC_720_Round_3_2024-07-21 (12.5KB PDF) - July 22nd, 2024
2024_SNAC_720_Round_2_2024-07-20 (10.2KB PDF) - July 22nd, 2024
2024_SNAC_720_Round_1_2024-07-20 (11.2KB PDF) - July 22nd, 2024

It was a good way to end our outdoor tournaments at SNAC.  Thank you to everyone who participated over the years and supported our club.

2024 SNAC 4 x 720 Weekend pre-registration closing

Kathleen Millar

Contact us at info@southnationarchery.com to pre-register for any or all of the 4 720 rounds we will be running on July 20 and 21, 2024.

REGISTRATION CLOSES ON JULY 18 AT 9PM.

AM:  Official Practice at 9; scoring at 10

PM:  Official Practice at 1: scoring at 2

Space is limited.

We offer 70m for U21/21+ as well as 60m for U18, 50+ Recurve, and 50m Compound division distance for these rounds.

We will accommodate Barebow 50m distance on Sunday only.

See our Events sidebar on the website for our tournament rate card.

Outdoor Lanes OPEN for 2024

Kathleen Millar

SNAC’s outdoor lanes are OPEN.  Participants must have either taken lessons at South Nation Archery, or can demonstrate knowledge and application of all safety rules prior to accessing the facility.

Provisions:

1.  Permission is needed before you are allowed to start shooting.

2.  Lanes are available only during business hours.

3.  All participants must prove in-force personal liability coverage before shooting.

4.  NO ONE is to venture off the outdoor target range into the woods or off the SNAC property.  Anyone doing so will be asked to leave the facility.

5.  Normal archery-specific safety rules are in effect; anyone violating these standard safety rules (personal/group/equipment) will be asked to leave the facility.

User fee:  $5/person

2024 SNAC Indoor AWARDS Celebration coming soon

Kathleen Millar

Keep watching our SNAS website news and event pages, Facebook page and Google business link for the date to celebrate!

We have lots of achievements to appreciate.

This year marks the post-COVID-19 return of house league medals.  As well, we have national and provincial champions, and mail match winners to recognise.  And, we need to celebrate SNAC national and provincial record-setters, too.

For anyone who participated in our indoor tournaments, mail matches or leagues at SNAC from December to April, invite family and friends as well to enjoy cake, presentations and and photo ops.  Don’t miss it!  Stay tuned.

Shane Bryson top in 2024 SNAS Nutrition Challenge

Kathleen Millar

Congratulations to Shane Bryson, who topped all other students both adults and youth with an almost perfect score during our annual Nutrition Week Challenge.

All students in the advanced classes keep track of their food intake for one week in accordance with the Canada Food Guide, plus earn bonus points for reducing empty calories, fried food and caffeine.

Many of our students either improved or stayed the same score as in 2023 – very few did worse.

So, congratulations to all our students during National Nutrition Month and the annual SNAS Nutrition Challenge!

2024 Mail matches & House Leagues ended

Kathleen Millar

SNAC had a much better post-COVID-19 turn-out for leagues this year and there were terrific scores shot both provincially and nationally.  The mail match results are posted on all 3 websites:  SNAC’s, Archery Ontario, and Archery Canada.

We hope to have a small celebration and awards ceremony in the late spring.  More details to follow.

Note:  With the end of leagues, Saturday mornings are now available for private lessons and general shooting indoors.

More about leagues and mail matches:

For those archers who want to test themselves a little more, but like the comfort of staying close to home in the winter time, house leagues and mail matches are events you should sign up for at South Nation Archery.

Starting on Saturday, January 06 and running until the end of March, from 9am until noon, you can participate in any or all of:

  • house leagues
  • provincial mail matches (membership required – sign up on-line)
  • national mail matches (membership required – sign up on-line)

All rounds are 30 arrows, shot at 18m.  We follow national rules for target face sizes and equipment divisions.

Cost per round:  $10.00

Beginner Classes Registration Policy

Kathleen Millar

Beginner Classes Registration:

Part 1:

All registrants will be required to pre-pay session fees when they pre-register for beginner youth and/or adult classes.

IMPORTANT information to participants:

STUDENTS / PARENTS must pre-pay using our e-transfer information forwarded directly to your personal e-mail address supplied to us OR, with an active credit card number, expiry date and security code when registering for Friday night classes.

– There will be no reminder telephone call. Please record the dates of your session and come to lesson #1 10-15 minutes early.

REFUND POLICY: There is no refund for classes. We endeavour to keep our class fees as low as possible so that families can afford to participate in the sport. Therefore, SOUTH NATION ARCHERY SUPPLY will not provide refunds for missed sessions and/or classes.

Part 2:

If you have signed up for multiple sessions, you are not required to pre-pay all sessions. SOUTH NATION ARCHERY SUPPLY realises that life changes and that pressing matters may arise which preclude your participation in the sessions you signed up for.

However, we must be advised in advance of your changed circumstances.

IMPORTANT information to participants:

In order to avoid credit card charges, returning STUDENTS / PARENTS must tell us they are cancelling all other pre-registrations NO LATER THAN the 6th week of Friday night classes in which they are currently registered.

– There will be no reminder telephone call. Please record the dates of your session.

We regret to have to institute this policy. However, SOUTH NATION ARCHERY SUPPLY is dealing with more no-shows while turning away other interested students.

Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.

2023-2024 Parking Reminder for students & competitors

Kathleen Millar

IMPORTANT message to class participants and league/tournament archers!

Please remember to park in our parking lot whenever possible.

DO NOT PARK on the south side of County Road 38.

If the parking lot is full, please park on the north side of the road only, and east of our lane way.

This notice is very important during the snow removal season; the OPP will have your car towed away if you are in the way of the snow-plough drivers.

Thank you for your co-operation.