Festival Description

Welcome to 2023 PAWA (Formerly known as the PCBF or Potter County Bowhunter Festival!) Dates for this year are August 17-20, 2023, and the location will be Ski Sawmill Family Resort again and for the foreseeable future.  We had an overwhelmingly positive reaction to the move from Denton Hill to Ski Sawmill, and are happy to be holding our event on private property. There is quite a bit more open land for camping, parking, and lodging, as well as many local lodging and dining options nearby. The courses have been redesigned and the property continues to be upgraded to bring you a great shoot and enjoyable experience. Thank you all for your continued support and patience during the transition to the new location.

FAQ’s:

  • How many courses and ranges will you have?
    • We have three ranges and seven courses, including our kids’ course. We’ve expanded some of our existing courses and added a new course on the property of Oregon Hill Winery, right next door.
  • Will you still have vendors?
    • Yes! Our vendor application is here, or you can submit an inquiry by clicking here.
  • Will you run the chairlift?
    • This last year has and continues to be challenging as we navigate changes not only to our physical location of venue but also the evolving environments within the workplace, employee shortages, supplier shortages, inflation, and so on. We are not complaining, but do want to be transparent about the challenges we face as we continue to plan for another great year.
      This year with all the changes and variables outside our control we feel it important to focus on the main things and doing those main things well. Because of this, we feel this is not going to be the year for us to be able to run the chairlift for the event.
      Running the chairlift for the festival will involve about a month or more of extra maintenance, and fairly expensive inspections and modifications for to allow for foot traffic. We would have to completely change the layout of the mountain courses, which in turn only allow those that ride the lift up to use those courses, which at Denton was definitely a source of frustration for those not wanting to pay the extra money, etc. We could go on and on but our intent is only to give you a glimpse of some of the behind-the-scenes that go into a decision like this. The chairlift is not out of the question for the future by any means just right now with what we are facing we feel it’s not feasible.
  • How early can we arrive to set up camp?
    • You can set up as early as Saturday, August 12, 2023.
  • When will you update the schedule and vendor list?
    • We will update the schedule as we receive confirmation on seminars, etc.
    • We will update vendors after their deadline in April, and continuing thereafter.

Basic Information

Dates:

August 17-20, 2023

Location:

Ski Sawmill Resort, 383 Oregon Hill Road, Morris, PA 16938

Activities: (2023 Schedule)

  • 7 All 3-D courses w/ over 180 targets
  • 1 Kid’s course
  • Sharp Shooter Competition
  • Archery dealers: A&A Archery, RPM Archery, JJ The Arrow Man
  • Other Dealers: KUIU, Locey Creek Alpacas
  • Kid’s range
  • Kid’s balloon shoot
  • Kid’s & Adult Practice range
  • Specialty Moving Targets
  • Aerial Targets
  • Indoor Showers
  • Food 
  • Primitive camping (fresh water, showers, and porta johns available.)

ATTENTION EARLY ARRIVALS/CAMPERS

We now have a required self-serve registration and self-pay for all early arrivals. Please pay for each tent or camper set up prior to the shoot. There will be a lockbox conveniently located near the entrance to the park. Prices remain the same and will be listed again for your convenience onsite. Thank you.

Schedule 2023

Thursday:

7:30am - 4:30pm

Inside Snack Bar Open

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

ALL courses open

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Vendor Hours

10:00 AM

Sharp Shooter Qualifier

1:00 PM

Sharp Shooter Qualifier

2:00 PM

Balloon Shoot (for kids)

6:00 PM

Swap meet. (No dealers please. Only five items per blanket)

9:00 PM

Coon Course (Course #2)

11 PM

Quiet Time

Friday:

7:30am - 4:30pm

Inside Snack Bar Open

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

ALL courses open

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Vendor Hours

10:00 AM

Sharp Shooter Qualifier

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Shuttle Pickup at the Lodge, leaving on the hour each hour. 

1:00 PM

Sharp Shooter Qualifier

2:00 PM

Balloon Shoot (for kids)

3:00 PM

Sharp Shooter Qualifier

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Swap meet. (No dealers please. Only five items per blanket)

9:00 PM

Coon Course (Course #2)

11 PM

Quiet Time

Saturday:

7:30am - 4:30pm

Inside Snack Bar Open

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

ALL courses open

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Vendor Hours

10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, & 3:00 PM

Sharp Shooter Qualifier

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Shuttle Pickup at the Lodge, leaving on the hour each hour. 

2:00 PM

Balloon Shoot (for kids)

4 PM

Jr and Adult Sharp Shooter Final

5:00 PM

Used Target Auction on west side of large right after Sharp Shooter Competition

9:00 PM

Coon Course (Course #2)

11 PM

Quiet Time

Sunday:

7:30am - 1pm

Inside Snack Bar Open

7:00 AM – 3:00 PM

ALL courses open

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Vendor Hours

11:00am

Door Prize Drawings (Must be present)

Fees and Pricing: NEW 2023!! Ages 9 and under camp and shoot for free!

On-Site Camping:

Adult/ Youth (10-13) Based on day of arrival, fee is one time only.
Wednesday: $28/20 per person
Thursday: $21/15 per person
Friday: $14/10 per person
Saturday: $10/6 per person

***PLEASE NOTE: Internet and cell service is very spotty onsite. For this reason, camping and shooting fees and many vendors are cash only for the duration of the event.

Shooting Fees:

Adult/ Youth (10-13) Based on day of arrival, fee is one time only for weekend shooting.
Thur-Sun: $50/$40
Fri-Sun: $40/$30
Sat-Sun: $38/$28
Sun only: $20/$15

ONE DAY: $30/$20

***PLEASE NOTE: Internet and cell service is very spotty onsite. For this reason, camping and shooting fees and many vendors are cash only for the duration of the event.

Misc Fees:

Spectators FREE for 2023
Early arrivals for camping add $7/$5 per night
Kids 9 and under shoot and camp for FREE!

***PLEASE NOTE: Internet and cell service is very spotty onsite. For this reason, camping and shooting fees and many vendors are cash only for the duration of the event.