I’ve also shot bows that felt like a tuning fork no matter how I tuned them or what arrows I shot. I judged each of these bows with those poor experiences in the back of my mind. The Bows Many of the ...

I graded each bow’s shooting experience on a 1 to 5 scale. A 5 is a bow that’s smooth, quiet, vibration free, and stable at full draw. A score of 1 is the board bow I made in my parent’s garage. A 3 ...

This recurve vs compound bow comparison will help you pick the best hunting gear. The Spring Journal Has Arrived! Get a year of the outdoors shipped to your door with the 1871 Club.

Long before carbon limbs and precision-­engineered cams reshaped the world of archery, the wooden recurve bow stood as a humble and reliable companion, rich in tradition and heritage.

My first bow kill did not come until a hot afternoon in October 1980, an experience I vividly remember as if it were yesterday. My trophy was a 90-pound Macon County doe taken with a $25 Ben ...

The recurve bow dates to 1200 B.C., but it is among the most technologically advanced gear you'll see during the Olympic Games. ... Archers fine-tune the weight to suit their style.

The recurve bow, featuring limbs that curve away from the archer to increase power is the only type of bow allowed in Olympic competition. The lever effect created from a recurve bow can propel ...

A recurve bow is closer in shape (and nature) to the traditional bows used since the weapon was first invented. Without mechanical aid, it's the archer's strength that makes the bow work.

Dale McKnight took this 6½-year-old white-tailed buck with a recurve bow he made. A custom furniture and cabinet maker, McKnight and his wife began making their Luck-E-Bows in 2007.

The ordinance provides for bow hunting within city limits on private land of 1 acre or larger with a recurve bow and permission of the property owner.