Archers gather at annual Barber Ranch shoot

Three-hundred archers from all over the region and Canada gathered at Barber Ranch this weekend to compete in the 18th annual Bear Paw Bowmean Archery Shoot.

Anyone entering the Barber Ranch was confronted with a sign that said, "Welcome to the bow shoot. Please drive with care. Lots of children but none to spare."

The event hosted men, women and children archers, as well those who shot traditional and compound bows. Campers and tents filled the parking area. It was a very family-friendly atmosphere.

Luke and Jeannine Nickels, from Minot, North Dakota, came to shoot as a family. They bro...