As archery is becoming a more and more popular sport, the recurve bow is a great starter bow that belongs in the equipment arsenal of any beginner. Recurve bows are also well known due to their ...

If you’re new to the world of archery, you’ll quickly discover that the gear can get pretty complicated—and confusing. This realization will probably hit right about the time you’re trying to buy your ...

The tool of choice for most bowhunters is a modern marvel. It’s highly engineered, supremely efficient, and forged from ­aluminum, carbon, steel, and computer-aided algorithms. And then there are the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bow sights really have come a long way since I first shot a bow. Back then, I remember having pins that were painted different colors. My sight more resembled a bear trap than an actual bow sight.

A little face protection is a great idea when first testing out your homemade bow. [Austin Karls] made this recurve bow during what he calls an engineer’s Spring break. He settled on the idea after ...

The Cloverdale Traditional Archery National event was June 9 and 10 at Cloverdale and is for traditional shooting: you can only shoot a long bow or recurve like the Native Americans used a stick and a ...