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May 3rd/4th- West Saginaw Bay
May 3 @ 8:00 pm - May 4 @ 6:00 am
Time: 8pm- 6am, Registration begins on-site at 7pm.
Location: 838 Hickory Island Rd, Standish, MI 48658
Boundaries: West side of Saginaw Bay and its tributaries from the mouth of the Saginaw River to the mouth of the Au Gres River. Shooting is permitted up to 3 miles inland on any of the tributaries.
Host: Jonathan Beebe
Cost: *Teams must choose to shoot Numbers or Big 20*
An annual BAM membership is also required for this event ($30 yearly registration fee) Numbers and Big 20: $30.00 per person, a maximum of 4 adult members per boat for Numbers class. Side Pot: $5 per person big fish side pot (both classes combined).
Pay back is determined by the number of paid shooters in class. 1-10 paid shooters pays 1st place only. 11-20 paid shooters pays 1st and 2nd place. 20 or more paid shooters pays 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Big 20: $30.00 per person, no limit to number of members per boat. Payback is determined by number of paid shooters in the class. 1-10 paid shooters pays 1st place only. 11-20 paid shooters pays 1st and 2nd. 21-30 paid shooters pays 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. 31-40 paid shooters pays, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. 41 or more paid shooters pays 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th place. Big fish pot- winner takes all!
Designed for beginner tournament shooters (board approval/discretion)
$15 per shooter registration fee
Optional $5 big fish side-pot
Optional $5 big dog side-pot
All participants must be a paid member of BAM ($30 yearly registration fee)
All Bam rules apply and can be viewed on the website at bowfishbam.com This is a trailering tournament, and all public launches are permitted. All boundary waters are closed to bowfishing and spearing starting 8pm Friday. Scouting is allowed, but no bows, gaffs, or spears in the boat after 8pm Friday. If you see someone out shooting make a mental note and take a picture if possible of the boat, truck, and trailer and let a board member or host know.
A red zone map is shown here:
There will also be prizes for big fish species: big gar, big dog, and big goldfish (goldfish must have color) that are included with entry fee.
All BAM rules apply and can be viewed on the website at Rules & Regulations – BAM Bowfishing (bowfishbam.com)