mardi 6 septembre 2016

Bows And Arrows As Archery Hunting Equipment

By Amy Hall


In history, the most known means in hunting wildlife animals is through archery. Ancient people invented this kind of weapon not only in hunting and killing animals but also for the use of fighting and war against opponents. They first made this with the use of old materials, like wood and strings, which are the only materials that can be of use during that time.

Equipment are evolving and have been made a lot of forms and designs. Because of this, various archery hunting equipment are made available. A lot of bows and arrows are being invented already for archers who has different types when it comes to equipment.

Recurve, compound and longbow are most common types of bow. Recurve bows are best used for beginners because it can easily be fired and it is not complicated to use. Compound bows is more likely the same with the recurve bow which is easier to be fired but it uses different string. Longbows are considered to be difficult in firing and aiming but are the first to became popular.

There are three types of arrows that an be used. Many people have said that one dangerous type of arrow is the carbon type, because it contains carbon fibers, and because it is very light and is not firm, it may possibly break down easily. Aluminum arrow, as compared to the carbon type, is a little bit firmer and heavier. And the popular arrow that is being used in historic times is the wood arrow which is better used with longbows.

Nowadays, this is considered as a unique sport and unique recreational activity. People who play this game are called the archers. And the experts about this game is called a toxophilite.

Archery as competitive sport is shooting arrows to hit a certain target at a distance. This is the most common and most popular type of this sport. Many ways of shooting evolve in this time of the sport. First way is the clout shooting in which the arrow is aimed upwards so that it lands and hit the horizontally placed target.

Roving marks is when the archer shoots a second target from the first target and so on. This is considered as the oldest way of shooting in archery. And lastly is the butt shooting where mounds of earth serves as the target which are called butts.

A type of archery is also opened for people with disabilities and impairments which is called the para archery. Athletes are classified into categories which includes specific competitions. Classification depends on the disability of the athlete. These three categories are the W1, open, and visually impaired categories.

Open category is for athletes who are using wheelchairs but are capable standing. W1 category is for those who are in wheelchairs also but are also incapable of walking and even standing. Both categories have been featured in Paralympic Games. The visually impaired category is for athletes who have vision impairment. This type of category has not been featured in Paralympic Games.




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