The Good Life – September-October 2020

ON THE COVER | BOWHUNTING
First and foremost, the bow must
be selected. There are three types of
bows; the compound, the recurve and
the longbow. The longbow is familiar
to anyone who knows of Robin Hood.
A simple piece of laminated wood, the
longbow is bent in a D-shape when
strung. The recurve bow is similar to
the longbow, with the exception of the
ends of the bow limbs are curved. This
small mechanical advantage increases
the efficiency of the longbow design.
Finally, the most familiar bow is the
compound bow. Based on a block-andtackle
design, the compound bow is
far and away the most popular design
used today.
“Archery is a past-time that is
approachable to people from
all walks of life.”
The best place to begin the search for
your new bow is a dedicated archery
shop. Bows are uniquely individualist
tools, which may work great for me but
be nothing but frustration for the next
shooter. An archery shop will provide
the place to shoot a variety of bows and
help to select the gear that works the
best.
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