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NAST shoots, Indoor Nationals and Rushmore Rumble: US indoor season starts

Tuesday 3 November 2026

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Hi archers,

The indoor season is here. Below are the soonest US shoots on Archery Calendars with entry details out, then the big January events that have a flyer or official event graphic up, so you can plan your winter early.

NATIONAL ARCHERY SCHOLARSHIP TOUR: COMING UP SOON

15 National Archery Scholarship Tour (NAST) indoor shoots run from November 14, 2026 to January 3, 2027. Each is a 60-arrow indoor round at 18 m, with 14U, 19U, Collegiate (30 and under) and Adult (20 and over) classes. Entry details are on each event page. Registration closes at 5:00 PM EST on the closing date shown, or earlier if the shoot fills.

58TH USA ARCHERY INDOOR NATIONALS AND 2027 JOAD INDOOR NATIONALS

18 events across 17 locations, from January 8 to March 7, 2027. The two events run on the same weekend at each site (Chula Vista on February 5-7 is Indoor Nationals only). You must be a USA Archery member to enter; non-US citizens enter the Guest category.

First up:

  • Sacramento, California (Capital Sports Center, McClellan): January 8-10, 2027. Early registration on or before December 18, 2026. Event page
  • Evansville, Indiana: January 29-31, 2027. Early registration on or before January 8, 2027. Event page

Then in February and March: Chula Vista CA, Lancaster PA and Salt Lake City UT (Feb 5-7); College Station TX, Morristown NJ and Newberry FL (Feb 12-14); Chula Vista CA, Fiskdale MA, Monroe WA, Rockford MN and Wheaton IL (Feb 19-21); Albuquerque NM, Hattiesburg MS, Mason MI and Yankton SD (Feb 26-28); Harrisonburg VA (Mar 5-7). Every site is listed on the USA page.

RUSHMORE RUMBLE 2027

January 8-10, 2027, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis IN. An Indoor World Series (IWS 500) ranking event during ATA Trade Show week. Open to all archers, with no membership needed. Early registration closes December 29, 2026. Event page

2027 INDIANA STATE AND OPEN INDOOR JOAD CHAMPIONSHIP

January 23, 2027, Outdoorsman's Sport Shop, Greenwood IN. Entries close January 18, 2027. Event page

LOOKING FURTHER AHEAD

The Vegas Shoot runs March 11-14, 2027 in Las Vegas NV (IWS 1000 ranking event). Early registration closes February 25, 2027. Event page

YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES: DAKAR 2026

Archery at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games starts this week, with two US archers in the line-up. The ranking round is on November 6 (4:30am to 7:00am Eastern), followed by eliminations on November 7, the men's finals on November 8, the women's finals on November 9 and the mixed team event on November 10. The schedule may change. Event page

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