BAM Bowfishing

May 21st/22nd - East Big 30
2022-05-21 19:00 - 2022-05-22 07:00 (America/New_York) | East Big 30, 7835 E Price Rd, Laingsburg, MI, 48848, United States
Time: 7pm- 7am, Registration begins on-site at 6pm
Location: Send-off and weigh-in at Sleepy Hollow State Park, Lake Ovid Boat Ramp. Recreation Passports are required for all vehicles.
7835 E Price Rd, Laingsburg, MI 48848, United States
Boundaries: All Michigan public waters east of highway 127 and 75
Host: Josh Damron (269) 586-1716

Cost: $30 per person for participants over the age of 16. $5 of that $30 will automatically go toward the big fish pot. An annual $30 BAM membership is also required for this event.

Payout will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.

All Bam rules apply and can be viewed on the website at Rules & Regulations – BAM Bowfishing (bowfishbam.com)

1. All boats must be present at both registration and weigh-in. No exceptions. Being late to weigh in will result in losing 1 fish per minute starting with the biggest fish

2. The entire east side of the state will be closed to bowfishing starting 7pm Friday for all participants. Scouting is allowed, but no bows, gaffs, or spears in the boat after 7pm 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.
3. Boundaries are pretty self explanatory. Basically, a straight line through the middle of the state 127 turns into 75 north of Higgins lake and south of Grayling (Higgins is out of bounds) and 127 zig zags a little south of Jackson so know where you are at.
4. You must launch at a public or public pay launch. No private launches can be used even if it’s attached to public water. If you have multiple vehicles they must all be at the same launch. There will be no parking a chase vehicle somewhere else.
5. Must have your big 30 sorted, and ready for weigh in before you get to the scales. No sorting allowed at the scales.
6. There will also be prizes for big dog and big gar. We may have a mystery fish as well that will be determined at registration.
7. There are no limit to the number of shooters on the boat but there is a minimum of 2 people for safety reasons.

We highly encourage anyone who hasn’t read the rules, or if it’s been a while since you have looked at them, go to the Rules page and look them over before Friday.

This is a single class event, but points for the team of the year will be awarded at this event.

May 28th Youth Bowfishing Championship
2022-05-28 09:00 - 15:00 | Youth State Shoot, Bay City State Park on Saginaw Bay, MI, United States
Location: *Bay City State Park on Saginaw Bay
3582 State Park Dr, Bay City, MI 48706
*A MI Recreation Passport is required for all vehicles
Time: Saturday, May 28 Registration: 8:00am-8:45am Meeting at Bay City State Park
Tournament hours: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Boundaries: Saginaw Bay and its tributaries. Tournament boundaries will include the west shoreline of Saginaw Bay from the mouth of the Au Gres River to the mouth of the Saginaw River in Bay City
Host: Brian Gilson (616)240-1196
Cost: 100% FREE!!!
See the youth event page for all rules and details: Youth Events – BAM Bowfishing (bowfishbam.com)
