Archery is one of the most interesting of all sports, and one of the most varied. The sport of archery means many things to many people. To the hunter, of course, the sport of archery means tracking the biggest buck through the thickest woods. To the Olympic archery expert, the sport of archery means matching skills with the best archers in the country and the world. Archery as a Sport

Tips to Accurate Archery Shooting
The first thing you want to do to maintain accurate archery shooting is to periodically check your bow for proper tuning and your arrows for proper flight. You also want to make sure you number your arrows, so if one of your arrows is consistently out of your normal grouping you can easily determine if it is the same arrow every time. You don’t necessarily have to toss the arrow away because you might just be able to tune it and get it to fly true again. Shooting Accurately

Archery Glossary
Popular terms used in the sport of archery. GLOSSARY OF ARCHERY TERMS Armguard: A leather pad worn on the inside of the forearm of the bow hand to protect the arm from the slap of the bow string. Full Archery Glossary

History of Bow hunting
The bow was man’s chief weapon down through the ages until the invention of firearms. With the bow, man hunted for food and protected himself from his enemies. The great military nations of the past gained their ascendency through the ability of their archers. Over eight hundred years ago the Mongol horde was turned back into Asia by the long bow. With the advent of firearms, the use of the bow in English warfare rapidly declined, although archery was enjoyed widely as a sport during the middle ages. The Scots today compete for a silver arrow dated 1603. History of Bow hunting

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