Champions Crowned at the 80th Annual NFAA Outdoor Field Nationals

The 2025 NFAA Outdoor National Field Championships was held July 18-20 at the Mechanicsburg Sportsmen’s Association in Pennsylvania. The prestigious 3-day event welcomed archers from across the world to test their skill and endurance across 84 challenging targets—spanning the traditional Field, Hunter, and Animal rounds. This year marked the 80th edition of the championships, continuing a rich tradition of elite-level field archery.

Bodie Turner delivered a standout performance to claim first place in the Professional Male Freestyle division, adding another major title to his growing list of achievements. In the Professional Female Freestyle division, Paige Pearce proved dominant, finishing the weekend on top with steady scores across all three rounds. In addition to the professional competition, the event welcomed 323 archers competing across 60 divisions, spanning amateur, senior, and junior categories. This year also featured a Collegiate Add-On, offering student-athletes the chance to compete for national recognition and scholarship opportunities alongside the main tournament.

Weather conditions for the event were largely favorable, with warm, sunny skies prevailing for most of the weekend. A brief rain shower on Saturday offered a mid-round test of focus during the Hunter course, but competition resumed without delay, and spirits remained high.

Throughout the weekend, participants competed in three 28-target rounds, each emphasizing a different discipline and skill set:

Field & Hunter Rounds: Archers tackled 28 targets per round, each requiring four arrows. The targets were set at varying distances, angles, and elevations, testing both accuracy and adaptability.
Animal Round: Competitors faced 28 animal-shaped targets, shooting one to three arrows per target depending on the scenario. This round emphasized precision and strategy, replicating the unpredictable nature of actual hunting situations with a variety of target sizes and distances.

Next year, the NFAA Outdoor National Field Championships will rotate to the renowned NFAA Easton Yankton Archery Center in Yankton, South Dakota, and will take place July 24–26, 2026. Immediately following the national event, the venue will host the prestigious IFAA World Field Archery Championships from July 27–31, bringing together top archers from around the globe. It promises to be an exciting and historic week of competition, and we look forward to welcoming you to Yankton for both events!

Full Results

Event Pictures

Want to learn more about field archery? Click the links below to review the basic rules and highlights of each of the NFAA’s flagship rounds.

Field Archery 101 - The Field Round | Field Archery 101 - The Hunter Round | Field Archery 101 - The Animal Round