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Down through the ages different countries have done experiments with steel for a bow-making material. It is said that the Indians were the first people to have overcome the obstacles presented by steel and made a weapon that, although it did not have the cast and range of its predecessor (the composite bow) was [...]

Handles are used on recurve and compound bows. These are typically built from wood or plastic. Different kinds of handles are utilized for the purpose of generating different kinds of shots by holding the bow in different positions. Grips and handles are generally chosen to fit the make and type of bow and the individual's [...]

As bowhunting season emerges on the horizon, it becomes time to check your gear and get it up to speed if it's not already. Equipment failure is really a miserable experience, so you'll want to check and re-check your gear and equipment before you head out into the forest primeval in search of a buck. [...]

For starters, you want to join a good archery club or group with a good reputation for coaching. It is very important that you are getting top of the line instruction right from the start. Every good archery club will have a good staff of people who can give you basic archery instruction. And [...]

Archery is one of the most ancient of all the arts. From the time of its creation all the way through the 1500s AD, the bow and quiver were a man's constant companion. The bow is in fact the most often used weapon in the history of mankind. It was the bow that permitted [...]

There now are numerous styles of archery which have emerged from traditional archery. Classical archery was prominent among the Greeks and Macedonians, Indians, and Persians. The archers' ranks routinely made up a significant part of their armies. When effectively commanded, masses of soldiers could be downed with precision by the coordinated and synchronized releases of [...]

When you go shopping for your first bow for archery you are looking for a draw weight of about 25 pounds, although there are bows with a 30 pound draw weight. The salesman will need to measure your draw length. He'll do this by utilizing an arrow 35 inches long with markings on it. He'll [...]

You begin with the stance. Place the tips of your toes against an imagined straight line that is towards the center of the target. Place your feet on both sides of the imaginary line. Next, place your feet about shoulder's width apart. Next, get yourself as relaxed as possible.