Bow catches up with the Team GB Olympic archery squad as they prepare to compete on the biggest stage of all. For the first time since London 2012, Great Britain will be sending a full complement of six archers to…
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Mybo’s 2021 Revolution compound bow put to the test
Duncan Busby tests out an innovative compound bow. Merlin Archery has a unique place in our sport’s history. For nearly 50 years, it has been championing, developing and manufacturing compound bows, taking the discipline from relative obscurity to one of…
Ask the Experts: best exercises for a return to archery
Our expert panel answers your questions. QUESTION: I went and shot (compound) for the first time in a year or so. I currently shoot 40lb, and my shoulders are struggling. What are the best exercises for returning to form? ANSWER:…
Stringwalking for beginners
Want to switch from recurve to barebow? Kristina Dolgilevica walks you through it. Barebow archers use the tip of the arrow as the aiming device and employ the following three methods of aiming: gap shooting; stringwalking; and facewalking. Face and…
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Posted in Technique
I Made This: Accubow
A series on independent archery businesses. This month, we’re speaking to Matt Pell of AccuBow. I’m the founder and CEO of AccuBow, the world’s first virtual archery and bowhunting system. The AccuBow was spurred from a need among the archery…
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The history of archery attire
What to wear on the shooting line? Something fashionable, of course. By Jan H Sachers. La Belle Assemblée was an early British women’s magazine published from 1806 until 1837, when it was merged with the Lady’s Magazine and Museum. and…
Ask the experts
Our expert panel answers your questions. Send them in! Question: Is there a point where the Easton arrow spine chart just doesn’t work anymore? I shoot 38lb but I’m quite small and have 24in arrows, and I simply can’t find…
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Bow International at 150
The magazine founded in 1995 has hit yet another major milestone. Who made it happen? Bow is 150! A magazine is formed by the publisher and the ad team, and the views of contributors and writers – but it is…
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Archery photography tutorial
We’re here to give you a tutorial on archery-specific photography, and why it’s important. This feature is not going to cover the basics of photography such as lenses, or the relationships between shutter and aperture and ISO. For the basics,…
Can compound help with recurve archery?
Can compound help your recurve shooting? Crystal Gauvin says absolutely. It’s common in the sport of archery for people to pick a bow type and stick with it for the duration of their career. Those who don’t start on the…