When it comes to traditional archery, recurve bows are hard to beat. In an era where compound bows are continually advancing, recurves keep things simple. These bows provide a challenge for hunters ...

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 ...

Recurve bows are challenging to shoot well but all the more rewarding when you unlock the keys to accuracy. If you want to head down the trad road and embrace the challenge, you’ll need a few things ...

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 ...

The compound bow dominates the world of archery and archery hunting. But once upon a simpler time a bow was a simple weapon constructed of stick and string. Looking over the space aged modern ...

Archery is about the feel of the string being released and watching the arrow fly toward its intended target. That’s the mindset for an Erie County archer who strives to keep traditional archery ...

Centuries ago, archers were tasked with bringing home dinner. Nowadays, they bring home medals instead. Olympic archers are only allowed to use one type of projectile weapon—not the medieval long bow ...