I shoot Border Archery's course(1 arrow per animal), NFAS & NFF (pretty much NFAS)
& our our own 35 peg/85 2d/3d course (NFAS style & ad hoc
friendly-shoot-as-many-as-you-like-from-where-you-like)
but have never shot GNAS or FITA (is the latter the same as IFAA or SFAA in Scotland, etc.?).
It's nice to know the differences, but closeness/availability of these alternatives is a major factor.
I'd like to try them (at least once) & will reserve judgement until i have but I do start from the point
of view that they seem to be predominantly "
target archery in the woods"!
I had/have an outstanding invite to shoot with the two nearest SFAA clubs/courses (Wolfstar at East Linton & Drum at Heriot/Crookston)
which I hope to take up when convenient, but this also leads me to my last point & the prevalent barrier to this:
GOVERNING BODIES and the cluster**** create by them, which the SFAA at least are addressing with their "open" shoots, which
on the day allow archers with current membership of another governing body is allowed to shoot with so called "day membership".
I've done both formats and find FITA is easier. You shoot 3 arrows per end whereas in GNAS there are 4 arrows shot, 2 from the back peg then 2 from the front peg. On the next time round, if you shot from the left peg you then shoot from the right peg. Your foot also has to be in contact with the peg and sometimes the course organiser puts a tree(s) right in line with the peg - so funny stances or long legs required. In FITA you need to be behind the peg and within 1 metre so a bit of leeway there. I find it is much simpler and easier for people to get to grips with. Like Darth, the Inverawe field course is near where I live and BK & I have left Oban, done the 24 targets and been back at Oban in 2 1/2 hours. About the time it takes the Glasgow mob to get there to shoot.
BillM