2026 Regional Tournament Schedule

Pictured to the left is the "Club of the Year" plaque that a club in CA 56 Region may obtain by earning the most club points in a calendar year. The winning club gets to hang this award plaque the entire next year. New starting 2023 - The winning club will also receive a smaller plaque to keep.

To earn awards and club points at any of our tournaments you must be a current member of one of our 5 regional clubs AND a member of California Bowhunters/ State Archery Association. To join CBH/SAA go to: https://cbhsaa.net/JoinCBH or join NFAA at: https://nfaausa.com/ to qualify for more tournaments. This membership includes CBH/SAA membership.

This competition and website was created in 2014 by Karen Keating and Karen Stewart. 2025 marked our 10 year MTBA "Club of the Year" Anniversary! Mission Trails Bowhunter Association was formed and officially approved at the CBH/SAA annual meeting in 1955!

Pre-registration to start on June 1st

Target 900 Tournament

Description: Outdoor range on one shoot line, shooting 3 distances. 6 arrows per end, 5 ends per distance.

August 8 & 9, 2026

Black Mountain Bowmen, Santa Teresa Park, San Jose

Awards given at the end of this tournament, on Sunday only, for qualified members.

Pre-Registration for all entries/all locations will be REQUIRED

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Indoor 450 Tournament

Description: Indoor, 5-color Vegas targets, 3 arrows per end, 15 ends, for a total of 45 arrows at 20 yards

November 7-22, 2026 - Time slots may fill up. Many locations and times to choose from!

Santa Cruz Archers, Santa Cruz. Saturday, November 7, 10am & 1pm/ Sunday, November 8, 10am & 1pm. Limited to 20 shooters per time slot.
Predator's Archery, Gilroy. Saturday, November 14, 9:00am & 1:00pm/ Sunday, November 15, 9:00am & 1:00pm. Limited to 16 shooters per time slot.
Palomo Archery, Palo Alto. Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22 at 9:00am and 12 noon. Limited to 18 shooters per time slot.
Jim Cox Archery, 28 Quail Run Cir D, Salinas Sunday, November 22 at 9:00am

Pre-Registration for all entries/all locations will be REQUIRED

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Marked 3-D Tournament

Description: Outdoor course, 30 3-D Targets, 1 arrow per target

Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Salinas Bowmen, 238 Crazy Horse Canyon Rd, Salinas, CA FREE coffee & donuts, Burgers & Hot Dogs for sale

Awards given at the end of this tournament for qualified members.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Field Tournament

Description: Outdoor course, 42 paper targets, 3-4 arrows each. 14 Field, 14 Hunter, 14 Animal

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Kings Mountain Archers

Kings Mountain Archers, 2050 Kings Mountain Rd, Woodside, CA in Huddart County Park, San Mateo County. Check in 7:30-8:30 a.m. for 9:00 start.

Awards given at the end of this tournament for qualified members.

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About the MTBA Region

The Mission Trails Bowhunter Association (MTBA) region is comprised of five clubs in the South Bay area. These are: Black Mountain Bowmen, Bowhunter's Unlimited, King's Mountain Archers. Santa Cruz Archers, and Salinas Bowmen. Each one has unique qualities that make them fun and challenging archery courses.

We hold four regional tournaments each year: Unmarked or Marked 3-D, Field Round, 900 Round, and an Indoor 450. Check the tournament schedule for the dates of these events. All events are open to Regional Members only starting 2026. Visit the Tournament Info and Membership page for more information.