Discover Archery
Archery offers a wonderful opportunity to spend time with friends and family while participating in a sport that is both ancient and constantly evolving.
Whether you are shooting archery for recreation or to hone your skills for world-class competitions, archery offers something for everyone!
The Traditional Bow
Traditional bows can be longbows or recurves, so long as they do not have sights, stabilizers…
What Should I Know About Sizing for My Bows & Arrows?
For your first bow, you should ask a local archery shop, an archery coach, or a more…
Draw Weight
Your first bow should have a light draw weight. For children, this might be 10-15 lbs…
What Other Things Do I Need to Start Shooting?
For recurves and traditional shooters, you should always string your bow with a commercially…
What Should I Know About Tuning and Maintenance?
Tuning is a way of increasing accuracy by adjusting and adapting your equipment. This can…
Print Resources for Tuning & Maintenance
For your first bow, you should ask a local archery shop, an archery coach, or a more…
Exposure to the Elements
Many archers take pride in being able to shoot in almost every kind of weather. Tournament officials…
Sunshine, Vitamin D, and Preventing Sunburn
When most people think of sunshine, they think of it simply as good weather. Many archers see…
How to Shoot in the Heat
When most people think of sunshine, they think of it simply as good weather. Many archers see…
How to Shoot in the Cold
Although most tournaments during the cold season will be held indoors, there are…
How to Shoot in the Wind
Wind is one of the classic challenges facing any archer who shoots outdoors. Wind can be…
How to Shoot in the Rain
While the shooting in the rain can feel like quite an adventure, keep in mind that…
Why Might a Tournament Be Cancelled?
The Director of Shooting may pause or cancel competition if the targets are…
Fueling Your Body at an Archery Tournament
Many people know that the human body is nearly two-thirds water, but most people…
The Journey of Winning
Some of the world’s best athletes come from very simple beginnings. It may…
Summer Camps
According to the American Camp Association (ACA), over 11 million children and adults…
The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP)
The National Archery in the Schools Program, or NASP, was created in 2002 by…
Olympic Archery in Schools (OAS)
The Olympic Archery in Schools program was founded by the Easton Sports…
City Recreation Programs
Explore Archery is an innovative education program focused on introducing beginners…