How To Apply


ARCHERY GROUP APPLICATIONS FOR THE FY12 ARCHERY PROGRAM CAN BE SUBMITTED
July 1, 2011 – AUGUST 5, 2011


1. APPLICANTS MUST APPLY AS AN ARCHERY GROUP. A minimum of 10 applicants up to a maximum of 50 applicants may apply as a group on the same entry. All group entries must designate a lead contact person for the group as the Archery Group Liaison. A secondary liaison must be listed for larger Archery Groups (30-50 members).
NOTE: Archery Group Liaisons must have computer access, an email account, and familiarity with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.

2. Archery Group must meet the qualification requirements outlined below PRIOR to submitting an archery group application packet.

  • Archery group must provide evidence of $1,000,000 group insurance (General liability).
  • Archery group applicants must be at least 18 years old.
  • Archery group applicants must possess a valid Virginia hunting license, archery license, and crossbow license (if applicable).
  • Archery group applicants must pass an archery proficiency test.
  • Archery group applicants must have successfully completed a hunter safety course – OR - been grandfathered in* by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and exempt from this requirement.

* Hunter safety education courses became mandatory for youth hunters (12-15 years old) and first-time hunters in 1988. A hunter is exempt from this provision (“grandfathered in”) if having hunted prior to 1988 and 16 years or older in 1988.

3. Archery Group application MUST be submitted in a single packet and will include archery group information and group member information (electronically), hard copies of required documents, and the application fee.

A standardized Archery Program Application form must be completed and provide the below Archery Group Information and Archery Group Member Information.

The Archery Program Application form can be obtained UPON REQUEST from the Fairfax County Wildlife Bioglogist.

The Archery Group Application form information MUST be provided electronically (on a disk or USB flashdrive) in the Archery Group application packet.

Below is the required information to be provided in the standardized Archery Program Application form:

Archery Group Information

  • Archery Group name
  • Archery Group Liaison, and secondary liaison (If large Archery Group: 30-50 members)
  • Top 3 Archery Program sites, as decided as an archery group

Archery Group Member Information

  • Full Name
  • Home Address
  • Contact Information: Home phone, mobile phone, email
  • Date of birth
  • Valid State Hunting license number
    • Valid Big game license number
    • Valid Archery license number
    • Valid Crossbow license number (If applicable)
  • Archery range qualification date, bow type and broadhead type used to qualify

4. Hard copies of the below information MUST be provided in the Archery Group application packet:

Hard Copy Information

  • Copy of Archery Group insurance (liability policy)
  • Copy of current valid State Hunting licenses
  • Copy of archery range qualification card


5. A NON-REFUNDABLE application fee of $50.00 must be included with each Archery Group application. This fee should be included by check or money order made payable to: FAIRFAX COUNTY

6. Mail completed application packet to:


ATTN: Fairfax County Wildlife Biologist
4500 West Ox Road
Fairfax, VA 22030

7. Only one application entry per Archery Group allowed. Duplicate names and addresses will disqualify an archery group from participating in the Archery Program. Failure to submit a completed application will disqualify an archery group from the archery hunt lottery.

Only Archery Groups selected via archery hunt lottery will be notified directly. No standby archery groups will be selected to participate in the Archery Program.

8. Archery group applicants may choose to qualify and participate in a maximum of TWO archery groups.



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