Range safety margins

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If (longbow) shooting was taking place on a range on a field shared by another (more mobile) sport alongside , how much distance between the end of the line of targets and the limit of their playing area would be a) minimum safe distance b) safe c) advisable? Would it make a difference if they were junior teams?
 

bimble

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on the shooting line it's 10yds, moving out to 20yds by the 100yds line... at least in the Green Book (we've had issues with our longbowmen not realising the rest of us get upset when they decided that we're safe enough with only two lanes separation). Though if something non-archery was happening next door I'd want some sort of barrier (even just tape) and with understanding from the other group that if their ball goes beyond that fence they HAVE TO WAIT... cause an arrow in flight ain't going to stop if it's heading towards them
 
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