Shooting and Archery Skills

Highlights of archery and firearm shooting events, featuring participants aiming and preparing to shoot in competitive environments.

Senior Archer Training With The Bow. Shooting the target in the background

Scott Caroon competes in shooting competition at Nellis AFB, Nev., Feb. 22, 2023. In 2011, the Department of Defense Created the Military Adaptive Sports Program to enhance warrior recovery by engaging wounded, ill and injured service members in ongoing, daily adaptive activities, based on their interest and ability.

Archer hands close up, preparing the arrow for the shot

U.S. Air Force TSgt. Rudy Estrada practices his archery skills during the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program Warrior Games Training Camp at Joint Base San Antonio Randolph.

U.S. Army Cpt. Juan Torres takes aim at his target during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 21, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

Senior Archer Training With The Bow. Shooting the target in the background

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Stacey Englert competes during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 21, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

Army MASTER Sergeant Erich Buljung from Fort Benning, Georgia, practices for the sport pistol competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Base: Chino State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. (Ret.) Deanna Rodriguez, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, takes aim during a precision air rifle competition at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 21st, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. Each year, athletes representing the U.S. Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command, and five international teams compete in the DoD Warrior Games.

A worker in the CBP's Office of Air and Marine participates in the Trap Shooting event at the World Police and Fire Games in Centreville Virginia.

Woman, bow or arrows aim in sports field, shooting range or gaming ground for hunting, hobby or performance exercise. Archery, person or athlete and weapon in target training, competition or practice

Archer Training With The Bow. Shooting the target in the background

Staff Sgt. Nick Mowrer and Spc. Charles Platt compete in the 2022 Men's Air Pistol National Championships at the Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 8, 2022. Men's Air Pistol shooters are expertly trained and can keep shot groups within millimeters using custom created firearms.

Archer aiming bow and arrow at target, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Man aiming with a rifle in an indoor shooting range

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 21, 2022) An Army athlete competes in shooting during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 21, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Retired Tech. Sgt. Matthew Hiniker, a wounded warrior, pulls back an arrow with a bite tab during an adaptive archery class as part of the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program Warrior Care event Aug. 27, 2015, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The Warrior Care event featured adaptive and rehabilitative sports activities, career readiness, recovering Airman mentorship and caregiver training.

MAN SHOOTING ARCHERY ARROW AT TARGET

CAPT. Bill Roy, a member of the Air Force Shooting Team and the U.S. International Skeet Development Team, aims at a clay pigeon. Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jessica Garcia, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, aims her air rifle during an air precision sports competition at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 20th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. Each year, athletes representing the U.S. Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command, and five international teams compete in the DoD Warrior Games.

Hunting, rifle and target with a ranger man aiming a weapon on a field outdoor in nature for sport. Gun, scope and shooting with a male game hunter holding a sniper outside in a grass environment

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dustan Taylor, a Liberty, North Carolina native who is a competitive skeet shooter/marksmanship instructor with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, earned a spot on the U.S. World Championship Shotgun Team upon completion of theUSA Shooting’sShotgun National Championships on August 1-6, at the John A. Halter Shooting Sports Center in Hillsdale, Michigan.Selection to this team will allow this Soldier to represent the United States at the International Shooting Sports Federation World Championships in Osijek, CroatiaSeptember 19 through October 12, as well as the Championship of the Americas, or CAT Games, in Lima, Peru November 4 - 13.(USA Shooting photo)

Woman with a sporting rifle aiming in a shooting range

Sport shooting training

Shooting with a pistol. Man aiming pistol in shooting range

Man on sport shooting training practicing for competition with free rifle

Finals 2022, Archery, Preliminary Round, Olympiapark Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Finals 2022, Archery, Preliminary Round, Olympiapark Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe

A shooter prepares as a clay target flies off a skeet machine.

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Action Team Assistant Team Leader Sgt. 1st Class Joel Turner competes in the 2022 Palmetto State Armory United States Practical Shooting Association Multigun Nationals in Clinton, South Carolina on April 3, 2022. The Anderson, South Carolina native placed 4th in the Open Division.

Over and under shotgun, game shooting

People with disabilities during archery practice

Baseball player reading to swing bat

A Fort Riley community member shoots at a target during Fort Riley's annual bowslinger event, Aug. 20, 2022, at Fort Riley, Kansas. Fort Riley invited over 60 participants to compete in the Bowslinger Annual Archery Competition hosted by the installations Morale, Welfare, and Recreation.

Caucasian male aiming shotgun out towards woods.

Justin Ertel, a competitor in the Fort Riley Bowslinger Archery competition, fires at a 55-meter target on Aug. 20, 2022, at Fort Riley, Kansas. Ertel placed 1st in the Mens Bowhunter category. Fort Riley invited over 60 participants that competed in 5 distinct categories.

U.S. Army Spc. Davona Jones, prepares to release her arrow during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, April 4, 2023. Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers ability to recover and overcome. The Army Holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill, or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

It is humbling and exciting to be representing the U.S. Army and the United States at the World Championship, said Sgt. Rachel Tozier, a Pattsonburg, Missouri native who will compete in both the Womens Trap and Mixed Trap Team events at the upcoming International Shooting Sports Federation Shotgun World Championship in Osijek, Croatia September 19 through October 12.

Man with spinal cord injury in wheelchair aiming his bow and arrow for archery practice

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Action Team Assistant Team Leader Sgt. 1st Class Joel Turner competes in the 2022 Palmetto State Armory United States Practical Shooting Association Multigun Nationals in Clinton, South Carolina on April 3, 2022. The Anderson, South Carolina native placed 4th in the Open Division.

Finals 2022, Archery, Preliminary Round, Olympiapark Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe

An archery competitor attends a safety brief during Fort Riley's 4th Annual Bowslinger Archery Competition, August 20, 2022. Fort Riley invited over 60 participants to compete in the event hosted by Fort Riley Morale, Welfare, and Recreation.

Man aiming hand gun at firing range

Farmlands in Whakahoro, in the Whanganui National park of New Zealand. Guests try their hand at clay pigeon shooting.

Hunter waiting for game with weapon at the ready, Offheim, Limburg an der Lahn, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Dutch woman aiming with bow and arrow in nature

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jessica Garcia, a Team Air Force Warrior Games Athlete, reloads her air rifle during a precision air rifle competition at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 21st, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. Created in 2010, the DoD Warrior Games introduces wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans to Paralympic-style sports. These games showcase the resilient spirit of todays service members across all branches of the military, including partner nations.

Secretary Gale Norton at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Celebrating the Great Outdoors fundraising event, co-hosted by ESPN Outdoors, on New York City's Randall's Island

Archery target with arrows

Vintage Photograph. A hunter taking aim down shotgun.

TAMPA, Fla. (June 25, 2019) U.S. Navy veteran Chief Petty Officer Joshua Erickson, Team Navy, draws an arrow during the archery finals of the 2019 DoD Warrior Games in Tampa, Florida. The Warrior Games were established in 2010 as a way to enhance the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded, ill and injured service members and expose them to adaptive sports. Approximately 300 athletes are participating in 13 adaptive sport competitions June 21-30. The athletes represent the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Special Operations Command. Athletes from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and Denmark will also compete.

Secretary Gale Norton at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Celebrating the Great Outdoors fundraising event, co-hosted by ESPN Outdoors, on New York City's Randall's Island

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Man doing sport shooting from gun isolated on white

Shooting, bow, target, podkarpackie, Poland, Europe

Close-up of a splattered archery target against a green tarp, in South Korea

U.S. Army Cpl. Tiffanie Johnson takes aim at her target during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 21, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

Pvt. 2nd Class Jonathan Wiedell shoots during the 2022 Palmetto State Armory United States Practical Shooting Association Multigun Nationals in Clinton, South Carolina on April 2, 2022. The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Action Shooting team member and Emily, Minnesota native was named the overall champion of the three-day competition.

Portrait of shooting gallery client doing training, learning proper semiautomatic weapons holding etiquette. Person practicing with rifle, wearing safety eyewear to prevent injury

U.S. Army Sgt. Nicole Crane competes during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 21, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

Hunter hunting in plain Geudertheim France

Over 100 JROTC Cadets from 13 varioud high schools competed in the JROTC Eastern Championship hosted by National Archery in Schools Program (NASP) on May 12, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. | Photo by Amy Turner

JROTC Precision Teams from across the country compete in the 2023 JROTC National Air Rifle Championship on March 25 at Camp Perry, Ohio. The competition is held March 23-25 and features the best marksmen from all-service JROTC programs across the country competing in sporter and precision shooting events. | Photo by Sarah Windmueller, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public Affairs

Woman shoots from airgun pistol (black air gun) in forest. Hands and arms visible, different camera angles

Athletes compete in air pistol shooting

U.S. Army Sgt. Ivan Roe competes in the USA Shooting Air Gun Olympic Trials Part 3 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Judith Legerski Competition Center in Anniston, Alabama, Jan. 5-7, 2024.Roe earned a spot on the 2024 Paris Olympic Team in the Men's 10m Air Rifle event. This Bozeman, Montana native is a marksmanship instructor/competitive shooter for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit International Rifle Team stationed out of Fort Moore, Georgia.

Finals 2022, Archery, Preliminary Round, Olympiapark Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Two archery targets with mud splatters against a green backdrop on grass, in South Korea

Man aiming hand gun at firing range

Sergeants Sagen Maddalena and Brandon Muske who are both competitive shooters/marksmanship instructors with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit International Rifle Team, compete in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Match at International Shooting Sports Federation Grand Prix in Granada, Spain May 18-30, 2022. Maddalena, a Groveland, California native, and Muske, a Brenham, Texas native, claimed the Bronze Medal in this team match. (ISSF photo)

Arrows in archery target

A person with paintball gun taking aim

man and woman aiming towards archery target

Gun, paintball and ball closeup with person shooting for fun, extreme and sport, fitness and training. Zoom, paintball marker, and hand, practice and game with people competing, speed and power

U.S. Army Spc. Gerald Blakley prepares for shooting competition during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 21, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

Farmlands in Whakahoro, in the Whanganui National park of New Zealand. Guests try their hand at clay pigeon shooting.

Female hunter loads her gun in Paonia, Colorado

Young girl with blue shirt aiming with a longbow in closeup

Sport, shot target during archery

Finals 2022, Archery, Preliminary Round, Olympiapark Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe

USA, Texas, Young woman with hunting rifle

Bike park, downhill mountain bike trail at the Winterberg bobsleigh track, a converted ski lift is used to transport mountain bikers and their bikes up the mountain, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Arrows in archery target

Activities at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Celebrating the Great Outdoors fundraising event, co-hosted by ESPN Outdoors, on New York City's Randall's Island

Sportsperson holding archery bow and aiming with arrow at forest

Camera operator at Southside, open-air festival, Neuhausen ob Eck, Bavaria, Germany, Europa, Europe

Man aiming with a tactical weapon in an indoor shooting range

Man practicing for competition sport shooting with free rifle

U.S. Army Spc. Gerald Blakley, center, shoots during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 21, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

Archer with bow in traditional clothes shooting an arrow

Close-up of Male Biathlon Athlete, Target Shooting, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

A man shoots a clay target from a skeet machine while others watch.

Man, woman and gun training with aim, outdoor target or hand position at police, army or security academy. Shooting coach, pistol or firearm for sport, safety or combat exercise in nature for vision

U.S. Army Sgt. Rachel Tozier, a Pattonsburg, Missouri native who is a competitive trap shooter/marksmanship instructor with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, earned a spot on the U.S. World Championship Shotgun Team upon completion of theUSA Shooting’sShotgun National Championships on August 1-6, at the John A. Halter Shooting Sports Center in Hillsdale, Michigan.Selection to this team will allow this Soldier to represent the United States at the International Shooting Sports Federation World Championships in Osijek, CroatiaSeptember 19 through October 12, as well as the Championship of the Americas, or CAT Games, in Lima, Peru November 4 - 13.(USA Shooting photo)

Bhutan, Thimphu, capital of Bhutan. Local archery competition played in traditional Gho, national dress for men. Most popular sport in Bhutan and the National Sport.

Man shooting 12 bore shotgun, at pheasant shoot in snow, Cumbria, England, winter

Activities at the National Football League's pre-Super Bowl XLII interactive theme park, The NFL Experience, in Glendale, Arizona, where Interior Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, R. Lyle Laverty, Jr., joined Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey, Americcan Recreation Coalition President Derrick Crandall, and other officials for outdoor recreation promotions

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