The park features adult and youth known distance targets from yards and yards, respectively. A 12 foot high elevated platform provides bowhunters with an opportunity to simulate hunting conditions at targets from yards. The City of Dothan Leisure Services Division offers archery classes and other activities as part of their commitment to increase involvement in archery at the local level. A local archery club formed shortly after the range was dedicated in December, and has held 3-D tournaments in Houston County as part of the Bowhunters of Alabama schedule.
Parking is available directly on site. View an aerial image of the range location. Sign Up. View More Results. Outdoor Alabama. Dothan Eastgate Park Archery Range. GPS Coordinates: License Requirement For Alabama residents, a valid hunting, heritage, fishing, or WMA license is required for all range users between the ages of Nonresidents over the age of 16 are required to have either a valid Alabama state hunting license or state WMA license to use the range.
Purchasing a license can be done in one of three ways: Online by clicking here By calling Or through an outdoors supply retailer in your area Range Regulations The range is open during daylight hours only. No alcoholic beverages allowed. Arrows may only be nocked onto the bowstring when standing on the shooting line preparing to shoot. Shoot only from the shooting line into the designated targets. Shooters are allowed to bring and shoot at a paper face placed on an existing target as long as it is removed from the range or placed in a trash receptacle once an individual has finished shooting.
Personal targets are not allowed on range. Bows must be hung on the bowhanger behind the shooting line when waiting to shoot or while archers are down range retrieving arrows. All persons are to remain behind the shooting line while shooting is taking place.
No shooting shall be allowed while anyone is down range. Arrows from bows of 30 pound draw weight or more may only be shot into the targets on the adult range. Arrows from bows less than 30 pound draw weight may be shot into targets on the youth or adult range.
