Christopher Perkins, Athens, Ontario, has been named the winner of the 2018 Vegas Shoot’s Championship Compound Open division following the disqualification of Bob Eyler of Dundee, Michigan. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today that Bob Eyler has tested positive for two prohibited substances at the 2018 Vegas Shoot, February 11, and has been given a two-year sanction for his violation. Eyler’s two-year period of ineligibility began on September 28, 2018, the da

The Vegas Shoot 2018 was held in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 9-11. The Vegas Shoot celebrated its 52nd edition in 2018 with an incredible 3,546 participants from all around the world. It consolidated its position as the largest indoor tournament on the planet, and shows promise of continued growth in upcoming years. Here’s The Vegas Shoot 2018, by the numbers… $430,000+ prize fund Each year, The Vegas Shoot offers a huge prize purse to its participant. In 2018, the pot was

Twelve divisions finished after competition day two at The Vegas Shoot 2018. Junior and cubs divisions competing at the Vegas Shoot 2018 decided their medalists after 60 arrows and two days of competition. “This is my first experience at The Vegas Shoot and it was a bit different for me because of the whole environment, but I came here, shot very well and won,” said Dallas Jones, recurve young adult male Champion, who posted 584 out of a possible 600 points. “It’s been a grea

Across all divisions, 82 men and 3 women shot clean during competition day one. The 52nd edition of The Vegas Shoot kicked off in the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada at 7:00 a.m. with an incredible 3550 participants from all around the world. Across all the divisions, 85 archers, 82 men and 3 women, shot 300 out of a possible 300 points over the first 30 arrows of competition on day one. Championship competitors shot on the triangular three-sport Vegas ta

Schloesser became the first non-American archer to win The Vegas Shoot back in 2015. Dutchman Mike Schloesser won his second Vegas Shoot crown after beating out 14 perfect-900 shooters and the Lucky Dog in the shootdown of the 2017 edition of this huge tournament. Arriving in Vegas as defending Champion, World Archery’s number-three-ranked shooter in the globe was humble. “I’m shooting good and I have a lot of faith in it, but is the toughest tournament to win,” said Mike. “T

Registration has nearly doubled since 2013, when 1811 shooters competed. The Vegas Shoot broke 3500 registrations for the first time in history with one day left to go in the registrations period in 2018, setting another new attendance record. In 2013, 1811 archers attended; in 2014 it was 2165; 2573 in 2015 and 3050 in 2016. In 2017, 3480 people – amateurs and pros – shot the tournament. “Each year we break a new landmark. The support of the archery community means a lot to

The 52nd edition of The Vegas Shoot takes place on February 9-11, 2018. Held since 1962 in Las Vegas, The Vegas Shoot is the largest and most prestigious indoor archery tournament in the world. It attracts over 3,500 amateur and world-class archers, including Olympic and world champions, to compete in Sin City. Participants compete in high-quantity payout flight divisions or big-paycheck championship categories and junior age groups are also available for younger archers. The

Winning the biggest tournament in the world is a big deal. Tens of thousands of archers have taken to the shooting floor at The Vegas Shoot over its history, competing in the same halls as legends and watching a handful of them being crowned champions since the first edition in 1962. Winners are crowned in all championship, flight and junior divisions with plenty of cash and prize payouts, but it’s the freestyle open division that brings the big bucks. Through 51 years, there

The Vegas Shoot 2018 takes place on February 9-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Every year, The Vegas Shoot attracts amateur and world-class archers, including Olympic and world champions, to compete in what’s considered the “Super Bowl” of archery. Offering more than $400,000 in cash, prizes and scholarships across its more than 25 shooting divisions, the Sin City tournament is popular among competitors for its structure and entertainment on and around the shooting line. Each archer