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Bow hunting and archery are as popular now as they ever were.

With a long history dating back to such notables as Richard the Lionheart on up to early Native American history, the recurve and compound bows that modern day archers have come a long way since ancient times.

Today, the simple piece of sapling with a strand of sinew has been replaced by sturdier materials with weights, pulleys and other engineering marvels that enhance shooting range and accuracy. And the arrows are not anything that Robin Hood would recognize.

Keep up to date on what else is happening out in the field - with our Web guide to all-purpose archery and bowhunting with more on exhibitions, news & reports, busy online forums, licensing information, rules & regulations, and product & equipment reviews ...



More about archery around the Web:

Geometry Sports - Archery - Just a listing of books on archery - hundreds of them...and a few links... more than 180 at last count. If you want to see everything related to archery that's worth seeing, get comfortable and spend some time following the links...

Centenary Archer's Club - Australian target archery community with basic illustrated how to's for proper stance, holding, aiming & releasing to more advanced lessons, coaching tips, equipment & gear guides, online newsletter.

Bowsite - Click on your area and get transported to a page that lists local events, archery product reviews, news and feature stories. Also browse by US state or by Canadian territory, Australia, and other international locations.

Hunting Society - Skip the intro and scroll down to the meat and potatoes to discover the online applications for hunting licenses - all kinds of information on hunting just about any type of fish or game - a really nice history section - good info on many types of bows - good links.

Physically Challenged Bowhunters of America (PCBA) - Organization dedicated to introducing the sport of archery and bow hunting to the physically challenged population. The main page explains who they are - when you get to the bottom you'll find links to other resources on the site. The USA state by state listing of regulations is worth a visit - especially for disabled vets who can find out if they qualify for a break on the cost of permits.

also see -> Hunting | Olympic Archery