Bodnik
Bowhunter Challenge

The Bodnik Bowhunter Challenge is set up to recreate actual bowhunting situations and scenes. When hunting with traditional bows, shots farther than a distance of 20 meters should not be taken. So, to keep it life-like and exciting, another special feature of Henry Bodnik's Bowhunter Challenge is that all distances of the 3D animals are set up in realistic settings within normal bowhunting distances.

Henry Bodnik's unique archery tournament is known everywhere as the, "Bodnik Bowhunter Challenge" (previous named as Kill Tournament). This legendary tournament has its origins in the beginnings of our great sport, when this type of archery was used almost exclusively as a training for bow hunting. Henry Bodnik has been organizing and putting on this Bowhunter Challenge for more than 10 years successfully inspiring instinctive archers around the world. The Bowhunter Challenge is now being held in 6 different countries.

One of the many special requirements of Henry Bodnik's Bowhunter Challenge is that only longbows and recurve bows are allowed. The Bowhunter Challenge is definitely an event for traditional archers only.

Only arrows that hit in the kill zone of the 3D animal targets score any points! Hits outside this zone result in points being taken away from your score. Henry's Bowhunter Challenges are very popular because they are so fun! Be sure to sign up for one soon.

Henry Bodnik takes care to make sure all the shots at the 3D targets are set up to be very close. The maximum shooting distance in this tournament is 28 meters. It may happen that you have to shoot at a 3D target of a deer from just 12 meters or you might find a 3D otter in a hollow half log hidden at 3 meters. But don't let that fool you! Don't take these shots lightly or you might miss! Henry Bodnik personally creates each of these shooting situations. The individual shots reflect his many years of experience from putting on these tournaments, from his many bow hunting experiences, and his time spent in the wilderness of the North American continent. Be warned! It is rare to find a comfortable shooting position at the various target locations. You will find assorted and alternating shots like; steep shot angles, shots from a kneeling position, small shot windows and shots which must be placed precisely through a narrow alley between two trees. The challenge with these shot positions is never in the actual distance! The aim here is to shoot your arrows precisely at short, but challenging distances.

Otherwise you will lose points!!

After all, the philosophy of this tournament is that it is training for actual bow hunting training! Except that rubber 3D animal targets are the prey!