PHOTO GALLERY: Archers compete in Show-Me State Games

July 28, 2012 | 10:20 p.m. CDT

Missouri archers of vastly different ages compete in the target archery competition at the Show-Me State Games on Saturday.

Bows sit on bow stands before the Show-Me State Games Target Archery competition on Saturday morning at Stephens Lake Park. | Robert Swain

Darryl Cooney, left, and Dalton Schwanke shoot their bows at the Show-Me State Games Target Archery competition. Schwanke, 15, began shooting in April after being introduced to archery through 4-H. | Robert Swain

Darryl Cooney helps Dalton Schwanke keep score in the Show-Me State Games archery competition. Cooney has practiced archery for around 35 years. | Robert Swain

Shooters line up to compete in the Show-Me State Games at Stephens Lake Park. The archers shot at targets that were 60 feet away from them. | Robert Swain

A target is seen through the lens of a spotting scope at the Show-Me State Games. Participants use the scopes between shots to check the accuracy of their arrows. | Robert Swain