As a qualified archery instructor with over 15 years of experience, I’m often asked what bows to buy. Over the years, I’ve tested and owned dozens of bows and advised everyone, from beginners looking ...

There’s something truly special about hunting with a bow and arrow. It’s a game of precision, patience, and of course, having the right gear. If you’ve never tried it, then you’re in for a treat.

While its design is rather simple, the recurve bow was an impressive achievement when created long ago, allowing an archer to wield a smaller yet more effective bow. The modern recurve hasn’t changed ...

I still remember the first compound bow I ever saw. My dad and I belonged to an archery club in Wisconsin in the early 1970s, and everyone there shot recurves. But my dad’s cousin Howard was visiting ...

When most of us think “stickbow” we picture the long, D-shaped arc of a longbow. We also think it’s older than the recurve, but that might be a Robin Hood, western-bias thing; Eurasian warriors and ...

Long before carbon limbs and precision-­engineered cams reshaped the world of archery, the wooden recurve bow stood as a humble and reliable companion, rich in tradition and heritage. It served as a ...

Archery as a sport has existed right from the ancient times and is practiced with a wide variety of bows and arrows. The World Archery uses two different forms of the sport in all its standard ...