Bows And Arrows As Archery Hunting Equipment

By Amy Hall


Archery is commonly known before as a means of hunting and combat in the old times. It was first made by the ancient people by the use of some basic materials and is used for hunting wide life animals. It was also considered as a weapon for war in the historic times.

There are a variety of archery hunting equipment that can be used. From the historic times, it has evolved through a lot of different constructions already. Many types of bows and arrows are being made and invented for the users to choose from.

Common types of bows that are used includes recurve, compound, and the longbow. Recurve bows fits to those who just started to play the game because it is very easy to use. A compound bow is similar to the recurve but may differ with the string that is used. The most popular bow that is being used is the longbow. Longbows are difficult to aim and fire.

There are three types of arrows that an be used. Many people have said that one dangerous type of arrow is the carbon type, because it contains carbon fibers, and because it is very light and is not firm, it may possibly break down easily. Aluminum arrow, as compared to the carbon type, is a little bit firmer and heavier. And the popular arrow that is being used in historic times is the wood arrow which is better used with longbows.

Nowadays, this is considered as a unique sport and unique recreational activity. People who play this game are called the archers. And the experts about this game is called a toxophilite.

Archery as competitive sport is shooting arrows to hit a certain target at a distance. This is the most common and most popular type of this sport. Many ways of shooting evolve in this time of the sport. First way is the clout shooting in which the arrow is aimed upwards so that it lands and hit the horizontally placed target.

Another way is roving marks, in which archers shoot a new target from the area or location of the previous target. Roving marks way of shooting is said to be the oldest way of shooting. And lastly is the butt shooting wherein butts, mounds of earth, are being used as a target.

A type of archery is also opened for people with disabilities and impairments which is called the para archery. Athletes are classified into categories which includes specific competitions. Classification depends on the disability of the athlete. These three categories are the W1, open, and visually impaired categories.

Two of these categories, namely the open and W1 categories, are featured in the Paralympic Games, an olympic for persons with disabilities. Athletes that are in wheelchairs but have the capability to stand up, they will be classified in the open category. While in W1 category, athletes being classified here are using wheelchairs but dos not have the capability of standing. The last category is the visually impaired category in which persons with visual problems are classified here. It is the only category which is not featured in the olympic.




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