“Medieval Scandinavian sources praise the Sámi for their archery skills and powerful bows, which a Norwegian man could not draw. The Northern Sámi once called a bow juoksa. A boy became a man when he was strong enough to draw the bow.”

Our club was founded in Orimattila on 25 May 2015. Since then, we have worked to advance the following objectives, among others:

• Increase awareness of bowhunting, archery equipment and hunting methods
• Build, develop and maintain a 3D archery course in the club’s area to improve training opportunities for hunters and other archery enthusiasts
• Enabling practice in other forms of field archery
• Organise bowhunting and field archery competitions
• Provide archery and bowhunting training independently and in cooperation with other organisations
• Provide hunting opportunities for members
• Promote knowledge of hunting laws and regulations and encourage outdoor traditions

Our members come from many different backgrounds in hunting, archery and bowhunting, or from an interest in these activities. What we all share is the understanding that this is first and foremost a bowhunting club.

Our 3D course is designed especially to prepare archers for hunting situations—without forgetting a few lighter-hearted targets—and we keep this purpose in mind when developing the course and training opportunities. Our members have considerable shooting expertise both on the course and in hunting situations, and we share it as effectively as possible. One answered question and the insight gained from it may be the decisive difference between a successful and unsuccessful hunt.

We do not require new members to have previous hunting experience. In archery, we understand that everyone starts from a different point, and we also provide guidance on choosing a bow and other equipment, basic shooting technique and bow tuning according to each person’s needs.