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The Vegas Shoot 2026 will air nationwide this week on CBS Sports Network, bringing the excitement of the world’s largest and most prestigious indoor archery tournament to a national audience. In partnership with Easton Archery and TRU Ball/Axcel, this year’s broadcast highlights the 60th anniversary of the iconic event, showcasing elite competition, dramatic shoot-offs, and the global reach of the sport. Held March 25–29, 2026, at Paris Las Vegas and Horseshoe Las Vegas in th

With industry giants as well as rising brands, the vendor zone delivered again and again at this year's event. Over 80 vendors representing 100+ of the world’s leading target archery manufacturers come together in Vegas at the largest tournament trade show of the year. This unique environment gives manufacturers the rare opportunity to connect directly with archers from around the globe, gather real-time feedback on new products, and engage with the ultimate end user rather t

The Netherlands' Mike Schloesser won the Championship Compound Open division at the Vegas Shoot for the 3rd time after victories in 2014 and 2017. Many times a finalist, he outlasted a record field of 32 archers on the stage. "I'm super emotional. I'm super excited," said the Dutchman. "Yeah, I felt like this wasn't my season so far, but I finished really strong, so I'm really proud." "This is one of the coolest venues I've shot at. Last year I made it as well, but I just fin

Great Britain's Ella Gibson is the new Vegas champion, after a historic five-way shootoff in the Championship Compound Female division. After the first end of inner-10 scoring, Miller was eliminated and Morgan Rives took third spot. Gibson and Alexis Ruiz shot down for the championship. They both shot 29s, and then moved to the 1.5cm scoring, where Gibson put in a strong 30 to Ruiz's 29 to finish. "How does it feel? Amazing, nerve-wracking, and really cool. Me and the gir

The conclusion of the Championship scoring on Sunday morning saw new champions crowned and some big Sunday showdowns set up. Casey Kaufhold defended her title from last year and took a third overall, winning recurve female with room to spare with 884, four points ahead of USA teammate Catalina Gnoriega with 880 and Gaby Schloesser with 879. "The second day, my shots felt so good. Like I think the second day out of all three, I had the best focus, the best shots all day. A

Championship scoring concluded on Sunday with a total of 32 men making the 900 score in the Championship Compound Open division – a new record. They will all compete in the final at the Planet Hollywood theate r on Sunday evening. They will be joined by India's Kushal Dalal , who won the Lucky Dog shootdown for archers with a score of 899. Finishing at the very head of the field, with 900 and 90x was Bodie Turner , the 2022 and 2025 champion. It was the first time that anyo

For the first time in Vegas Shoot history, the Championship Compound Female competition will be a five-way shootdown. Ella Gibson , Julia 'Morgan' Rives , Tanja Gellenthien , Alexis Ruiz , and Taylor Miller shot clean through Sunday morning's final scoring round for 900. All previous shootdowns in the category have been head-to-heads, and Ruiz, Miller and Rives become only the 10th, 11th and 12th women in the entire 60 year history of the Vegas Shoot to shoot 900s. (Gellenth

37 archers who had scored 899 competed for just one place in the final Championship shootdown. India's Kushal Dalal is the Lucky Dog in 2026. The 21-year-old won through the time-honored Vegas Shoot battle for a spot on the big stage to compete for the $50,000 first prize. "It really means a lot to me. I was thinking to shoot a 900, but I dropped one point in the second day of scoring," said Dalal. "What made the difference? I was just thinking to shoot the same. For tonigh

After two days of competition, 66 archers still had perfect scores across all divisions. The Championship Compound Open field saw 44 perfect scores. Kyle Douglas and Bodie Turner were the only two remaining 'completely' clean with 600 and 60x. Robert Householder , from Alabama was one of those still clean. "Yep, today felt pretty good. Shot a 29X today. Right now, there's another line after us to shoot, but shots are feeling good, so we've got day three tomorrow. See if we c

Defending Vegas champ Bodie Turner won the $10k Championship shoot-off on Day 2 of the 2026 Vegas Shoot. “I was just telling people I just wanna win this once in like 20 years. Now I’ve won it once. I’m good for 20 years I guess,” said Turner. “What am I going to do with it? Invest it.” Today's competition took seven ends of shooting to get a winner. After three ends, the field of 95 archers was down to three: Turner, Curtis Broadnax and Robin Jaatma . All three missed the

Eleven women stayed clean in the Championship Compound Female division through the second day of the 2026 Vegas Shoot – the most that have ever made the 600 mark. Olivia Dean , Muskan Kirar , Ella Gibson , Julia 'Morgan' Rives , Tanja Gellenthien , Paige Pearce , Jordan Borgmeyer , Alexis Ruiz , Taylor Miller , Gracen Fletcher and Adriana Castillo all shot 300 on Saturday, with Dean and Kirar sitting on top of the pile with 600 51x each. Paige Pearce, the 2020 champion, sa

In the pressure cooker of Vegas, many archers, from the bottom flight to the 300 30x compound champs are fighting a war with their nerves. For Joel Turner , a renowned barebow competitor and the father of 2025 Vegas Champion Bodie Turner , that war isn't won by trying to be "perfect." It’s won by careful and deliberate analysis of how the brain and body shoots an arrow. While he is shooting a 'conventional' fingers release here in Vegas (he's best known for an unusual thumb-d

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At the end of the first day of competition, 105 archers had shot perfect 300s across the Championship divisions. The Championship Compound Open field saw a massive 72 total perfect scores. (62 archers in this field made the mark on the first day last year.) Four big names laid down the magic 300 with 30x: Bodie Turner , Mathias Fullerton , Nicolas Girard and Kyle Douglas . The Championship Compound Female class saw 18 archers finishing clean on the first day, including defe

The Frenchman took the first of two special daily cash prizes at the Vegas Shoot after the first 30 arrows of shooting on Friday. Nicolas Girard has won the $10k Championship shoot-off on Day 1 of the Vegas Shoot. "It was very great, I had a good qualification." said Nico. "When we started the 10k shoot-off, I was very happy because the precision was there. I did my best to keep it until the end which is good. Today, it worked." The prize is available to all archers in Cham

Congratulations are very much due to Timm and Kaylee Wagner, from Eugene, Oregon who got married on 26th March at the famous Little White Chapel in Las Vegas and are celebrating their wedding at the 60th Vegas Shoot! They said: "We met shooting archery and have made it a very special occasion by celebrating our wedding here. We have bonded over archery and have spent many hours on the range growing our skills and relationship. We decided what better way to get married, then

In the world of professional archery, there are 'veterans,' there are 'rising stars,' and then there is Bodie Turner. Walking into the 2026 Vegas Shoot, Turner carries a resume that most archers wouldn't collect in a lifetime. Still just 18 years old, he is already a two-time Vegas Champion: a feat that began with a historic win when he was exactly 15 years and one day old. In 2026 he has a chance to do the nearly impossible: win back-to-back titles in Championship Compound O

Four junior archers each won a $1K scholarship at the $1K-A-Day Scholarship Shoot Off during the Vegas Shoot 60th Anniversary Celebration Party on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in the Paris Ballroom. This free event, sponsored by the Easton Foundation, is a winner-takes-all Lucky Dog-style shoot-off format, with competitors in four bowstyles: Compound, Recurve, Bowhunter, and Barebow Recurve. It's open to all archers age 17 and under. Congratulations to the 2026 winners! Compoun

This year marks a pivotal evolution in the competitive landscape with the official launch of the "Grow The Line" initiative , designed to bridge the gap between seasoned veterans and first-time competitors. At its core, Grow The Line is a commitment to the long-term health of the archery community, focusing on the "Mentor 101" philosophy of support and guidance. By pairing experienced shooters with newcomers, the initiative demystifies the daunting scale of the Vegas Shoot -

One year ago, Gracen Fletcher arrived in Las Vegas as an young amateur with a dream. She left as the only woman in the Championship Female class to post a perfect 900, taking the title outright and sealing one of the most remarkable underdog stories in the history of the tournament. She returns for the 2026 Vegas Shoot with the 'unknown amateur' label long gone, a new pro status, a recent big win – and a new direction in life. A Life-Changing 900 Winning the 'Super Bowl Of Ar