This year there are many events related to hunter field target shooting.
Most often, field shooting competitions will be organized.
Such places in the 2025 season will be
Poznań
Kalety
Międzyrzecze-górne
PFTA
If someone likes competition and traveling, they can take part
in the entire PFTA cup scattered literally all over Poland,
Polish Field Target Association is an organization associating shooters from all over Poland. By paying a small one-time fee, everyone can become its member and receive a discount on competitions organized under the PFTA banner.
There will be a few such competitions in 2025 throughout Poland, starting from .
March, then May, June, August, September and finally competitions in October.
Scoring in HFT
How are points counted in hunter field target shooting.
It can be 2 – 1 – 0 or 1-0
In the first case, the shooter scores 2 points for hitting and knocking over the figure
1 point is awarded for hitting the figure on the metal plate and zero for not hitting at all.
HFT judging
Before the competition begins, the organizer establishes shooting groups. The most common groups are two-person groups. If the event is larger, they can even be 4-person.
Each participant in the competition receives a start card, which you can see here.
Filling out the card with your data is mandatory. We enter personal data and the equipment we will be using at the competition.
The start card contains the group number, which corresponds to the position on the track.
After the briefing, the shooters go to the positions given on the start card.
Then, at the position, they decide on the order of shooting.
Rotations often take place, e.g. when we have 30 figures, one participant from the group shoots the first 15, then a change and the second one starts first.
You can change even every 5 positions or even not at all.
How much does it cost?
Shooting, like any hobby, hunter field target shooting, unfortunately costs money.
Some people can spend a lot of money during the season. Each shooting requires a fee of around PLN 70. Sometimes more, rarely less. You also have to add travel costs and sometimes accommodation. In addition, a pack of pellets exceeds PLN 50 and this sport slowly becomes a big expense. It is worth keeping this in mind.
Fortunately, if this is your first competition and you want to see what it looks like and, for example, check your equipment, you are exempt from the entry fee.
Additionally, you can arrange a joint trip with other shooters and the costs are slightly lower. I travel from Krakow, so if anyone is interested, write to me on insta
or facebook , we will think of something.
What kind of waiter to start with?
In my opinion, if you are starting your adventure with field shooting, it does not matter what kind of pneumatics you shoot with. You decide for yourself whether it will be a spring or a PCP type air rifle. Basically, what suits you better. Shooting with a spring air rifle
a broken or straight one will have a recoil. This requires more training and getting to know your equipment so that practically every shot is stable and repeatable.
If you choose a PCP, then you have a pneumatic that is theoretically easier to shoot because there is no recoil, but in this case you must have the right equipment to load it. Here you will need a cylinder and some adapter for it. At the beginning, even a pump for loading a PCP will be enough, but I suggest filling the air rifle with air the day before the competition, because field shooting is a precision sport that requires concentration and not shaking hands from the training you just did
So what scope do I recommend for the beginning?
In my opinion, I would set myself a budget between 1000 and 1700 PLN. You have a few options here. I would choose Vortex or Valiant to start with. I have shot them and I know that they are suitable for hunter field target shooting and even experienced shooters currently use them.
What pellets for an air gun?
Diabolo pellets are the most popular among field shooters.
More information in the episode. I invite you.