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Knowing About 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.

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.

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.

In modern times, archery has been considered as sport and as some kind of recreational activity. A person who plays and is fond of this is called an archer or a bowman. And experts are often called as an 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.

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.

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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