1. Getting Straight to the Point
Archery is the sport of shooting arrows with a bow. It's one method of hunting used by many avid outdoorsmen, and at one time was a common weapon in warfare. Today archery is also a popular activity for many clubs and colleges and is even an Olympic event. In these venues, archery is a sport of accuracy requiring the archer to shoot an arrow as close to the center of a target as possible.
2. Gearing Up
You'll have plenty to choose from when selecting your archery equipment. You can choose from many different types of bows, selecting the best one to suit the archery you plan to practice. Arrows also come in different designs also built for specific types of archery. In addition to these main components, you'll want to use an arm guard to keep the string of the bow from grazing your arm. A shooting glove will help you grip the arrow as you pull it back in the bow to shoot. To steady your aim you may want an armrest and if you plan on shooting for accuracy, targets are a necessary item.
3. Spearing Some Supper
Bowhunters use a bow and arrow to hunt just about any kind of animal. Most hunters use a compound bow or crossbow for this activity because they have a more powerful shot. A compound bow employs a pulley system to strengthen the shot while the crossbow is more like a gun that shoots an arrow from a bow when you pull the trigger. You can "load" the arrow into a crossbow and be ready for a quick shot. Hunting arrows come in many lengths and weights, have different heads and tails and vary in their flexibility. The best arrow to use depends on what type of hunting you do.
4. Taking Aim
Using a bow and arrow to hit a target can be a fun relaxing activity but for many it's a serious endeavor. Archery competitions take place at all levels, beginning at your local 4H club and going all the way to the Olympics. A lighter bow like the longbow or recurve makes it is easy to draw the arrows back for shooting since you'll be doing it many times in a row. Lighter arrows are also better for getting a straight trajectory all the way to the target.
5. Testing Your Skills
Archery competitions have divisions based on age and equipment. You can compete in indoor and outdoor events and choose from field and 3D archery. Field events take place in challenging terrain, usually the woods, and have 28 different sized targets set at distances ranging from 20 to 240 feet. Yardage-markers indicate the distance each target is from the shooting point, making this format a test of accuracy. 3D archery, on the other hand, does not use target-markers and tests not only your accuracy but also your ability to estimate how far away a target is.
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