Bows And Arrows As Archery Hunting Equipment

By Amy Hall


In the historic times, archery is one of the most popular means to hunt and kill wild life animals. People in the historic times are the ones who created the first bow and arrows which are used for archery. They used the most basic materials which are being made available before. It also serves as only means of weapon when they have to fight for war.

Equipment are evolving and have been made a lot of forms and designs. Because of this, various archery hunting equipment are made available. A lot of bows and arrows are being invented already for archers who has different types when it comes to equipment.

Recurve, compound and longbow are most common types of bow. Recurve bows are best used for beginners because it can easily be fired and it is not complicated to use. Compound bows is more likely the same with the recurve bow which is easier to be fired but it uses different string. Longbows are considered to be difficult in firing and aiming but are the first to became popular.

Arrows used has three different types, namely the carbon, aluminum, and wood. Carbon arrows are not firm and are very light, and are also considered as a dangerous type of arrow if it not being used properly because it contains carbon fibers and it might break when fired. Aluminum arrow is a bit heavy compared to carbon and it is a bit firmer. Wooden arrow is referred to as the most basic that is being used in history and it is commonly used with longbows.

This sport is also considered as a unique recreational activity in todays generation. Bowman or commonly called as an archer is one who plays and finds enjoyment in archery. Experts in this kind of sport are called toxophilite.

It is also considered as a competitive sport in this generation. When playing the most popular type for this game, you should aim and hit the target. You will aim and shoot the target from a distance. Shooting for targets also has types which includes cloud shooting. Cloud shooting is when the arrow is being aimed towards the sky and releasing it, letting the arrow land and hit the horizontal target.

Second is roving marks. The archer shoots another target from the location of the first target. Roving marks is the oldest way of shooting. The third and last way is called the butt shooting in which mounds of earth called butts are the targets.

Para archery is a type of the sport which is offered for athletes who has abnormalities. Athletes are being categorized according to their specifications. These categories are open, W1, and a category for the visually impaired.

Athletes who have leg disabilities and are using wheelchairs can be classified in the W1 category. Open category is categorized for persons with either having an impairment in the legs or can stand while shooting. And the last category is the visually impaired category which is open to those who have visual problems. Open and W1 categories are being featured in Paralympic Games while visually impaired category is not.




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