actually right now I have learned that if the other two archers aren't shooting, wait an hour, and if you do, the archery master will end the contest, or will say the contest will end soon. and then the winner will be you after he ends the contest.

A couple other points: - You get 3 bonus points for finishing first, and - at least if you finish first you also win ties That means if you just shoot smoothly you can afford to miss up to 3 points and will still be unbeatable even by an opponent who shoots perfectly/

Winning the competition increases your bow skill. Also it's a bit broken how easy it is to make money this way.