The Association (AANB) received its constitution April 27, 1969 and is the governing body for the sport of archery in all its forms in the Province on New Brunswick.

Its purpose shall be:

• to foster, to perpetuate and direct the practice of field, target and 3D archery;
• to foster a spirit of good fellowship and sportsmanship among all members;
• to encourage the use of the bow in the hunting of all legal game, birds and animals, and to protect, improve, and increase the privileges of bow and arrow hunters;
• to give all possible assistance to non-resident archery hunters who wish to hunt in New Brunswick;
• to embrace all archers and particularly those widely separated individual archers who have no archery affiliations, in one parent organization;and
• to encourage membership, to adopt, interpret and enforce rule for the practice of archery in all its forms.

The services that the Association offers to all its members are as follows:

• provides the archer with a collective voice to government;
• provides archery clinics, judges seminars, and coaching seminars;
• provides liability insurance for all activities of archery to each member through the Federation of Canadian Archers Inc.;
• provides bow equipment kits on a rental basis to clubs upon request;
• promotes the Canbow Archery Program for FITA and 3D for the purpose of Youth development;
• hosts provincial championships annually;
• keeps records of archers' scores and rankings;
• makes available various products - score cards, rule books, t-shirts, caps;
• provides a framework necessary for youth to participate in Canada Games programs and competition;
• supports the promotion of archery within the province whether for competition or recreational nature; and
• supports the bowhunter education and works in conjunction with the Department of Natural Resources in issues of importance to the Bowhunter.