Western New York Bowhunting Festival - Swain Resort
2024 Western New York Bowhunting Festival
August 23rd-25th, 2024
The 14th Annual Western New York Bowhunting Festival at Swain Resort.  Activities for archers of all types; uniquely situated on 100+ wooded acres. The festival offers attendees a wide variety of educational & participatory experiences, including Compound Archery, Traditional Archery, Trapping, Tracking, and more.Â
Enter to win door prizes! Compete on the competition course for the grand prize sponsored by DWS Outdoors in Dansville, NY!
Plus, vendors, live music Saturday night, camping, and more!
Presented in part by:

Activities Include:
- Four 3D Archery Courses
- Two Shooting Ranges
- Kids Course
- Balloon Shoot
- Archery Competition
- Vendors & Dealers
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Shooting Rates:
- $40 – Three Day Weekend Pass
- $20 – Friday Only
- $30 – Saturday Only
- $30 – Sunday Only
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Free:
- Kids 11 & under enter and shoot for Free! (adult supervision required)
- Spectators for the event are also FREE again this year.

Competition Prizes
Sponsored by DWS Outdoors!Â
- Pro – Elite Omnia
- Hunter – Mathews V3X
- Woman – Bowtech Amplify
- Youth – Mission Hammr
- Traditional – $50 Gift Certificate to DWS Outdoors
Event Schedule
Check back for new seminars & events to be added!
Friday, Aug 23
12pm-6pm:Â Registration
1pm-Dusk: Lower Archery Course (Swamp Trail)/Range open (No chairlift)
4pm-8pm: Inside grill in the lodge
Saturday, Aug 24
7am-8pm: Food and Beverage available in the main lodge
7am-Dusk:Â Archery Courses Open
8am-5:00pm:Â Ski Lift Open
8am – 4pm: Competition Course – Card needs to be turned in by 4:30Â
9am- 5pm: Vendor Booths Open inside and outside main lodge
12pm: Kids’ Balloon Shoot at Kids’ Range
1pm: Seminar:Â TBD
3pm-6pm: Live Music – TBA
5:30: Competition Shootout – Between the top 4 scores in each class (pro, hunter, traditional, women’s/youth)Â
Sunday, Aug 25
7am-2pm: Food and Beverages available in main lodge
7am-4pm: Archery Courses Open, (8am—4pm: Ski Lift Open)
8am – 11am: Competition Course – Card needs to be turned in by 12:00
10:00am: Kids’ Balloon Shoot (at Kids’ Range)
9am-2pm: Vendor Booths Open inside and outside main lodge
1:00pm: Sunday Competition Shootout – Between the top 4 scores in each class (pro, hunter, traditional, women’s/youth)Â
Directly Following the Shoot-out: Door Prize Drawing (Must be present to win)



